Douluo: Me, Innate Soul Power Nine Thousand Levels!

"Your Spiritual Power has also improved. It has actually already surpassed Nana's." Bibi Dong said, then noticed Chen Fan's Head Soul Bone.

It would have been fine if she hadn't looked, but one look left her utterly shocked.

As she probed it with her Spiritual Power, Bibi Dong discovered that the age of this Spirit Bone was terrifyingly high.

The woman couldn't help taking several steps back. The look she gave Chen Fan also became incredibly strange.

"Teacher, don't rush. I'll explain later." Chen Fan gestured for Bibi Dong not to worry.

"This teacher of yours wasn't in a rush." Bibi Dong said.

Even so, Chen Fan could still see intense curiosity in the woman's beautiful eyes.

Afterward, Chen Fan gave her a simple explanation.

The Head Soul Bone had been given to him by a Soul Beast, while the First Soul Ring had come from a Soul Beast's sacrifice, and so had the second Soul Ring.

Otherwise, with his current Spiritual Power, forcibly absorbing a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Ring would have been somewhat too difficult.

Absorbing a Soul Ring didn't only require a strong body and Soul Power. Spiritual Power was another necessary condition.

Spiritual Power, Soul Power, and physical strength were the three prerequisites for absorbing a powerful Soul Ring.

Of course, if a Soul Beast offered itself in sacrifice, the requirements wouldn't be nearly as demanding.

"So that young girl following you was actually a Soul Beast. But why didn't I notice?" When Chen Fan entered the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong had secretly observed him, but she hadn't detected anything unusual about the girl.

"She naturally evolved through my power. I improved quite a bit during this trip, and I've become more proficient at using my strength. Teacher, would you like to give it a try?" Chen Fan said enticingly.

"There are no side effects anymore?" Bibi Dong asked, somewhat incredulous.

"More or less. But I don't know about humans. You may need a different amount of time to absorb the power than a Soul Beast would."

"Xiao Wu was in a soul state before, and she and I are essentially one entity, so she absorbed it very quickly. But you and I don't have that special relationship, Teacher, so you may absorb it more slowly." Chen Fan said.

Bibi Dong thought it over, but ultimately still couldn't make up her mind.

"Let's talk about the Clear Sky Sect first."

After learning about Chen Fan's recent situation, Bibi Dong was quite happy. After all, his becoming stronger was also a good thing for their Spirit Hall.

Bibi Dong carefully recalled whether she had ever mistreated Chen Fan, and thus felt that he shouldn't have developed any rebellious thoughts.

If he really had, she wouldn't know how to face him. Chen Fan was becoming more and more unfathomable.

Chen Fan briefly explained what had happened with the Clear Sky Sect, saying that they had already submitted to him. Spirit Hall didn't need to interfere for now, or it might have a negative effect.

"They've already submitted? You accomplished that alone? Didn't that Tang Chen appear?"

After listening to Chen Fan's casual account, Bibi Dong slightly tightened her grip on the scepter in her hand, an expression of confusion appearing on her face.

Afterward, Chen Fan briefly told Bibi Dong about the Clear Sky Sect and informed her that the sect currently only obeyed him and would not follow Spirit Hall's arrangements.

Hearing this, a strange expression appeared on Bibi Dong's delicate, beautiful face.

"You're planning to establish your own faction." The woman looked at Chen Fan, feeling very surprised.

"More or less. After all, Spirit Hall beat up the Clear Sky Sect many years ago. If we tried to subdue them under Spirit Hall's name, they probably wouldn't accept it." Chen Fan gave his reason.

The Clear Sky Sect was now completely a sect that helped him collect rewards for free. He didn't have to do anything and could simply sit back and receive the system's rewards. Wasn't that wonderful?

Bibi Dong didn't say anything more. Chen Fan was, after all, a child she had watched grow up. He shouldn't turn around and attack her, right?

Besides, she didn't seem to have done anything that would harm Chen Fan.

Suppressing her suspicions, Bibi Dong decided to reward Chen Fan properly.

He had accomplished something major this time, so he naturally deserved a reward.

"Xiao Fan, what do you want this time? If you want a Spirit Bone, that can be arranged too." A beautiful smile appeared on Bibi Dong's lovely face as she looked at Chen Fan.

"A reward?" Chen Fan's thoughts immediately became somewhat improper when he heard that.

He coughed and pushed those thoughts aside. "I don't really want anything at the moment. I don't need a Spirit Bone either. This Head Soul Bone has already given my Spiritual Power quite a boost."

Chen Fan still couldn't think of anything he wanted. As for money, he wasn't lacking in that either. As the Holy Son of Spirit Hall, he received a generous allowance every month.

Bibi Dong looked at Chen Fan, feeling somewhat helpless. She could no longer help him with anything.

Guiding his Soul Power cultivation was basically impossible. More than six years had passed since he awakened his Martial Soul, yet Bibi Dong still couldn't see through just how much Soul Power Chen Fan possessed.

Chen Fan himself didn't know how much Soul Power he had. He could only describe it as unfathomable, like the sea.

Six years ago, the only thing Bibi Dong could teach him was how to skillfully use and control his Soul Power, Spiritual Power, and other such forces.

But now, he no longer needed any of that.

"Xiao Fan, you should still name the thing you want most. You accomplished something so major this time. It wouldn't make sense not to give you a reward." Bibi Dong thought for a moment before continuing.

"Since Teacher insists on rewarding me, I won't stand on ceremony." Chen Fan smiled and said bluntly, "Then come over and loosen my muscles and bones."

Bibi Dong froze for a moment, then said worriedly, "Did something go wrong during your cultivation? If it did, just tell me. I'll help you."

"You haven't asked for many resources over the years either. That actually makes me feel as if I haven't raised you properly."

Bibi Dong was also very helpless as she spoke. Chen Fan's Soul Power level seemed to be even higher than hers.

Moreover, his Martial Soul, a book, was extremely strange. She didn't dare casually guide him in the direction of his Martial Soul's development. If she ended up misleading him, it would be a real problem.

"No. It's just that I released too much Soul Power a few days ago, so my body feels a little tired. Teacher, your Soul Power is so vigorous. You can definitely help dispel this fatigue." Chen Fan spoke with complete seriousness.

"Vigorous Soul Power?" Bibi Dong couldn't help wanting to laugh when she heard this. The words sounded truly strange coming from Chen Fan's mouth.

Afterward, Bibi Dong brought Chen Fan to the secret chamber where she often cultivated.

Chen Fan wasn't making excuses when he asked Bibi Dong to help him relax. He really was somewhat weak at the moment.

The main reason was naturally the Darkness Mark.

Condensing the Darkness Mark consumed an enormous amount of Soul Power. Even his Innate Soul Power Nine Thousand Levels wasn't enough for him to squander freely.

Ever since he had learned to condense these Darkness Marks that could help people improve, he had prepared more than fifty of them.

Although his Soul Power was as high as nine thousand levels, condensing so many Darkness Marks had still consumed a tremendous amount of his strength.

Of course, condensing the Darkness Mark consumed more than just Soul Power. It also consumed Spiritual Power.

That was why he wanted Bibi Dong to help him restore his vigor and recover his strength.

Although he had nothing to do in Spirit City, one still had to maintain a good condition.

Bibi Dong's cultivation chamber was very large, and there was even another door inside it.

This wasn't Chen Fan's first time here. Many years ago, Bibi Dong had brought him here to teach him how to cultivate his mental strength and control his Spiritual Power.

There weren't many things in the chamber: two bookshelves, two meditation cushions, and special cultivation clothes.

Bibi Dong obviously couldn't wear her gorgeous Pope's robe while cultivating.

It only looked beautiful, dignified, and elegant. In reality, it offered no benefit in battle and greatly affected her movement and performance.

Even sitting cross-legged was inconvenient in a Pope's robe, especially with Bibi Dong's graceful figure.

That Gilded Long Skirt was designed to fit closely to the body, with an inner and outer layer.

The inner layer was the Gilded Long Skirt, which reached her ankles. The outer layer was a relatively light, long robe decorated with exquisite and beautiful patterns.

Bibi Dong walked to the dressing table in front of the secret chamber, set her long robe aside, and slowly removed the exquisite, dazzling golden crown from her head.

Her smooth, silky hair cascaded down, falling to her shoulders and looking exceptionally soft.

After doing all this, Bibi Dong came before Chen Fan and sat down gracefully, then gestured for him not to resist.

A gentle stream of Soul Power was released from her fair palm, while her Spiritual Power spread out as well.

In an instant, she sensed Chen Fan's current condition. Compared to the unfathomable state he had been in before, he now seemed somewhat drained.

"Didn't you say there was no fighting this time? Why do you look as if you've consumed so much?" Bibi Dong asked doubtfully, her red lips parting slightly.

"This is the Darkness Mark I mentioned before. It allows people to improve through the Darkness Power."

"Compared to the method I used before, this one basically has no side effects."

"But condensing it requires a tremendous amount of soul energy and Spiritual Power."

Chen Fan explained it to Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong nodded and gestured for Chen Fan to relax. She was going to replenish his energy properly.

Bibi Dong was very careful with him, and her soul energy was relatively gentle.

Unlike the Pope she showed to outsiders, Bibi Dong was very warm toward her own people. Whether it was Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan—the Golden Generation—or Chen Fan, she didn't display the same aloofness she showed toward outsiders. Instead, she was quite close to them.

Of course, she was much gentler with Chen Fan. With Hu Liena and the others, aside from being approachable, she was also strict in their training.

As Bibi Dong's Soul Power merged into him, Chen Fan naturally felt his fatigue gradually recovering.

When her Spiritual Power entered Chen Fan's body, Bibi Dong also sensed that Chen Fan had released his Spiritual Power to observe her.

She was somewhat curious, but still stopped Chen Fan from prying.