Lin Yichen muttered to himself.
Wasn't Bibi Dong's reward a little too generous?
Or was it because it was combined with yesterday's apprenticeship ceremony?
Still, obtaining a soul bone was something worth celebrating.
And he was even going alone with Bibi Dong to retrieve the soul bone.
What is that crazy woman thinking?
But Lin Yichen still chose to follow her. With his current strength, resisting would be tantamount to courting death.
"Tap, tap, tap..."
Lin Yichen followed behind Bibi Dong, listening to the sound of her high heels striking the stone pavement.
As it overlapped with his heartbeat, he actually did not feel all that nervous anymore.
Could Bibi Dong even tell that he was nervous?
"Chen'er."
Bibi Dong called to him softly, her tone carrying a hint of gentleness.
Anyone else who heard it would have been utterly shocked.
Since when had Bibi Dong ever treated someone so gently?
Lin Yichen's heart also stirred slightly.
Is this the special form of address between master and disciple?
"I see that you have almost no offensive methods, so I thought I would get you an offensive soul bone."
"So now, you need to consider whether you want a power attack-type or agility attack-type soul bone."
Lin Yichen considered it for a moment. His attributes leaned toward agility attacks, and in theory, an agility attack-type soul bone would suit him better.
But he truly lacked powerful offensive methods at the moment. His speed no longer needed improvement.
Lin Yichen was fully confident that, in terms of instantaneous burst speed alone, no one in the entire Spirit Hall could surpass him aside from Title Douluo.
"Teacher, I'll take a power attack-type one. Agility attack-type soul bones have too little attack power. What I lack right now is attack power, not speed."
Bibi Dong turned back and nodded slightly, a trace of approval appearing in her eyes.
"Your decision is very wise. You are not mindlessly piling up speed. I happen to have an exceptional soul bone that suits you. Just follow me."
Meanwhile, Hu Liena and the other two looked at one another.
"Why does Her Holiness the Pope care so much about that newcomer?!"
Yan was indignant, his fists hammering against the ground like a torrential storm.
When he thought about having to train twice as hard afterward, irritation welled up in his heart.
"Because you aren't strong enough."
Xie Yue frowned slightly and leaned against a tree, looking up at the sky as though lost in thought.
Yan flew into a rage at those words. He abruptly stood and glared at Xie Yue.
"Xie Yue, you talk like you could beat him. Why didn't you say anything when he broke your Demon Charm?!"
Yan then turned to Hu Liena, immediately becoming eager and attentive again.
"Nana, now that he's gone, let me train with you! I can be the exclusive live target for your Demon Charm, and I can take a beating too! See how well I understand you? I've figured out all the moves you and Xie Yue use. I can even help you practice new techniques. Then we can defeat that..."
"Yan, enough!"
Hu Liena's gaze turned icy as she directly cut him off.
"Was comforting you earlier not enough to save you some face? He just got here, yet look at that impatient expression on your face."
"To put it bluntly, he has not even taken you seriously. Why are you always trying to force yourself on someone who couldn't care less?"
Hu Liena was truly angry. She waved her hand and left alone for the mimicry training area.
Yan remained where he was, his face shifting between purple and pale.
They had known each other for less than a day!
Why was Nana treating him so much better than she treated Yan?
This isn't fair!
The Pope set me up!
Xie Yue could only sigh helplessly. He reached out and patted Yan, who stood there looking utterly drained, then followed Hu Liena away.
Bibi Dong led Lin Yichen to the Pope's secret treasure chamber.
This was the Pope's personal soul bone vault.
Unlike the soul bones within the Elder Hall, which had to be granted after consultation with the elders,
this place was directly under the Pope's authority.
Bibi Dong opened the door, and dense soul power rushed toward them, dyeing the entire chamber in dazzling colors.
The glow of soul bones!
Bibi Dong made her way expertly to a corner and picked up the most inconspicuous soul bone.
"Your martial soul is a rabbit, but rabbit-type soul beasts are inherently difficult to cultivate. Having one produce a soul bone is even harder."
"But your rabbit has an exceptional affinity with moonlight, and this soul bone's attribute matches moonlight as well. It should suit you perfectly."
With a sweep of her hand, Bibi Dong used soul power to cleanse the grime from the soul bone.
The entire soul bone immediately emitted a blinding silver radiance.
It was a completely silver-white left arm bone, its surface covered in fine moon-white patterns.
"Silvermoon Wolf Left Arm Bone, at the fifty-thousand-year level. It also carries a trace of spiritual attribute, making it exceptionally rare."
"I obtained it while traveling through Star Dou in the past. From what I could detect, there was only this one in all of Star Dou."
This left Lin Yichen rather puzzled.
According to the original story, the Silvermoon Wolf race belonged to Sun Moon Continent. Why were there also Silvermoon Wolves here on Douluo Continent?
The only reasonable explanation Lin Yichen could think of was
migration.
The natural migration of soul beasts after the continental plates collided.
So all the Silvermoon Wolves had naturally migrated to Sun Moon Continent. Otherwise, there was no way to explain why there had been only one Silvermoon Wolf.
While Lin Yichen was pondering this, Bibi Dong was already speculating about the soul bone's skill.
"When I fought that Silvermoon Wolf, I noticed that its left claw was stronger than its right, and the light from its left claw was more intense."
"As expected, its left claw produced a soul bone."
"While heavily injured, it approached me. Its entire left claw was enveloped in light, and with one swipe, it injured my right arm. Its attack power was extremely formidable."
"Furthermore, when I was wounded, my mind was thrown into disorder for a time. But my soul power was too high, so that skill had little effect on me."
At this point, Bibi Dong's lips curled slightly, clearly proud of her own strength.
"So the skill contained in this soul bone should be similar to that claw attack. This soul bone is a secret. Those old fools do not know about it."
Lin Yichen nodded slightly. By rights, a fifty-thousand-year soul bone should have been kept by the Elder Hall.
Clearly, Bibi Dong had taken it for herself without telling them.
"There is no need to say more. In a while, I'll have Yue Guan keep watch over you. I have other matters to handle."
"After you finish absorbing it, have Yue Guan take you to enroll at Spirit Hall Academy. You will be in the same class as Nana and the others and officially become a student of Spirit Hall."
After saying that, Bibi Dong glanced back at Lin Yichen before leaving.
Chrysanthemum Douluo, Yue Guan?
In the original story, he had been utterly loyal to Bibi Dong, without the slightest divided loyalty.
It seemed Bibi Dong had given him responsibility for Lin Yichen only after careful consideration.
But Chrysanthemum Douluo...
He was also something of a man of temperament.
If Lin Yichen obtained the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the future, he could use the immortal herb Velvet Skyreach Chrysanthemum to "trade" with Chrysanthemum Douluo.
That would further raise his standing within Spirit Hall.
And if he went to Sunset Forest, he would also need to carefully investigate the clues to Frostflower Record.
It seemed his future goals were plentiful!
But Lin Yichen could not understand the look in his master's eyes just now...
Had she stared at him for a little too long?
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