Candidate for the Second Personal Disciple

"Ding! Under the host's personal guidance, personal disciple Bibi Dong's physical constitution has greatly improved. The host has been rewarded with the body-tempering cultivation technique, Taijiquan (fantasy version)."

"Please keep up the good work, host!"

The delightful notification sounded by his ear.

Lu Xuan absorbed the information in his mind and committed the entirety of Taijiquan to memory. This fantasy-enhanced body-tempering technique could strengthen the body and broaden the meridians if practiced consistently over time.

Hmm... I'll teach it later. Time for a break.

Lu Xuan pondered whether he should hurry up and take in another personal disciple.

The more disciples he had, the more rewards he would receive.

Training one was training, and training two was still training.

"At this point in time, who else has exceptional talent?"

"It's not just talent. The system's assessment of a disciple's rank takes luck, aptitude, and comprehension into account."

"Aptitude and comprehension go without saying. As for the luck assessment, it should be related to a person's importance in the original story..."

Lu Xuan gradually came to a realization.

"Should I look for Ah Yin next?"

"The protagonist's mother—how could she not be important?"

And there was even less need to mention the Blue Silver Emperor's aptitude and comprehension.

Original timeline—

Icefire Yin Yang Well.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo wore expressions of utter despair.

Up ahead,

Qian Renxue had possessed her Six-Winged Angel martial soul and had already picked the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Delicate Herb.

Golden Crocodile Douluo said flatly:

"Yue Guan, after consuming the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Delicate Herb, she must rely on the ice and fire pool water to refine them? Don't try any tricks. If something happens to the Young Mistress, neither of you will keep your heads."

Chrysanthemum Douluo said bitterly:

"Even if you gave me ten thousand times the courage, I wouldn't dare play tricks on the Young Mistress. But how are the two of us supposed to explain this to Her Holiness the Pope?"

Yue Guan and Gui Mei imagined that scene.

Both of them shuddered.

Golden Crocodile Douluo said:

"You two were coerced by me. I also won't say that you told us how to use the immortal herbs. Even if Bibi Dong flies into a rage, she won't take too much of it out on you."

"Alright. The Young Mistress is about to enter the pool to refine the immortal herbs. Both of you should avoid looking."

Qian Renxue consumed the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass and Blazing Apricot Delicate Herb, removed her clothes to reveal a flawless body without the slightest imperfection, then leaped into the pool.

Sure enough, after consuming the Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass and Blazing Apricot Delicate Herb, neither the Cold Pool nor the Fire Pool could harm her in the slightest.

But immediately afterward, a piercing pain struck her, and Qian Renxue could not help crying out in agony.

"Urgh, argh!"

Outside.

Golden Crocodile Douluo immediately looked at Chrysanthemum Douluo.

Chrysanthemum Douluo said helplessly:

"The Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass and Blazing Apricot Delicate Herb respectively possess the most tyrannical cold and fire poisons, while the ice and fire pool water also contains extremely terrifying energy. Refining immortal herbs certainly isn't easy. She will have to endure some pain."

However.

Only someone who had truly experienced it could understand just how immense that pain was.

Qian Renxue felt as though the meridians inside her body were being tempered by extremes of ice and fire. One moment, she was frozen as if every inch of her body were about to shatter; the next, she felt as if the heat would melt her away. Even the pure white wings behind her, formed from her possessed Six-Winged Angel martial soul, displayed the wondrous sight of being half ice-blue and half fiery red.

Yet when she thought of how she had stolen that woman's things, Qian Renxue could grit her teeth and endure no matter how painful it became.

When Qian Renxue finished absorbing the medicinal power of the immortal herbs, crawled ashore, and put her clothes back on, she felt as though she had been reborn.

Her talent had already been extraordinary: a god-grade martial soul and Innate Full Spirit Power at rank 20. After absorbing the immortal herbs, her natural gifts had been elevated to an astonishing level.

"Elder Chrysanthemum, please help me look again. Which immortal herb would suit me?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo gave a wry smile.

He pointed at a narcissus in the core region of the Icefire Yin Yang Well and said:

"Young Mistress, this is Narcissus Jade Muscle and Bone. It can clear the body's eight extraordinary meridians, greatly enhance flexibility and explosive power, and provide immense benefits to the origin of one's martial soul. It can also beautify the skin and preserve one's appearance."

Qian Renxue's eyes lit up when she heard the words "beautify the skin and preserve one's appearance."

Although she was already beautiful enough.

When she saw Saintess Bibi Dong on the Sky Screen, however, she lacked the confidence to surpass her.

"I'll take it."

Qian Renxue consumed the Narcissus Jade Muscle and Bone and refined it on the spot.

Afterward, she also took away immortal herbs such as the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Eight-Petal Orchid, and Nine-Grade Purple Lingzhi. Chrysanthemum Douluo's mouth twitched, and his heart bled, yet he did not dare say anything.

Sky Screen timeline—

After Lu Xuan finished using the Thunder Pool, he left the Blue Tyrant Sect with Bibi Dong.

"Teacher, where are we going next?"

"To find you a junior sister."

Lu Xuan answered casually.

But after hearing that, Bibi Dong fell silent. After a long while, she murmured in a voice as soft as a mosquito's:

"Isn't having me enough, Teacher?"

"Hmm? What did you say?"

"N-Nothing."

Lu Xuan chuckled.

Bibi Dong was really getting ahead of herself. She wanted him to take only her as his disciple? What a dream.

Lu Xuan said:

"From now on, you'll be the sect's senior sister. There are many things that don't all need to be explained by your teacher. For example, you can tell the junior brothers and sisters who join later about our sect's three rules."

"Oh."

Bibi Dong was in low spirits, looking rather sullen.

Outside the Sky Screen.

The audience discussed it animatedly.

"Supreme Douluo is hopeless! Her Holiness the Pope was clearly jealous with a young girl's thoughts. Shouldn't he be comforting her at a time like this?"

"Heh, do you think Supreme Douluo is like you? Supreme Douluo doesn't need to comfort anyone!"

"I'm a little curious. Based on Supreme Douluo's standards for accepting disciples, there should be very few people who qualify, right? Could it be the Haotian Twins of the Clear Sky Sect?"

"Uh, didn't you hear Supreme Douluo say he was finding Her Holiness the Pope a junior sister? He obviously already has someone in mind! It definitely isn't Tang Hao or Tang Xiao!"

Even if Lu Xuan stood at the limit.

Searching for one person across the vast continent was like looking for a needle in the sea.

Thus, he decisively chose to seek help.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's merchant guilds spanned the continent, with caravans and shops everywhere. Their connections and intelligence network were also extensive, making them Lu Xuan's first choice.

Thus, Lu Xuan brought Bibi Dong to Heaven Dou City.

And while he was at it, he could visit Chen Xin, his nominal disciple.

Even now, Lu Xuan did not understand how the other man had ended up acknowledging him as his master.

Outside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Lu Xuan summoned the Seven-Kill Soul-Devouring Sword. A faint trace of sword intent seeped out.

Inside the sect.

Sword Douluo Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword hummed without pause.

He abruptly opened his eyes.

"Uncle Sword, what's wrong?"

Ning Fengzhi, standing nearby, was confused.

Chen Xin's expression was grave. "Sword intent. I have never seen sword intent this powerful. Just a single trace of it has caused the Seven Kill Sword to resonate!"

If one asked who in this world could possess such formidable sword intent.

Other than the Supreme Douluo who had appeared out of nowhere and suppressed an entire era with invincible might, Chen Xin could think of no one else.

To be born in the same era as Lu Xuan—what great fortune, and what great misfortune!