A breakthrough, a visit to the Spirit Pagoda
The girl had long, silver hair that cascaded over her shoulders, the strands smooth and shiny. Her eyes were crystal clear, her features exquisitely beautiful, and her skin fair and her demeanor elegant.
The girl looked to be no more than eleven or twelve years old, but she exuded a cool and refined aura.
Qiangu Zhangting's breath caught in his throat for a moment, and his mind went completely blank.
Until the girl frowned almost imperceptibly, then quickly walked away, leaving behind a very faint fragrance.
Qiangu Zhangting suddenly snapped out of his daze. He raised his hand and slapped his forehead hard, then burst out laughing.
Am I going crazy?
Qiangu Zhangting shook his head, muttering a self-deprecating remark.
"He's an adult, how can he be so easily distracted by such a little girl?"
He let out a long breath, putting the little incident behind him, and quickly left the Spirit Pagoda.
At the same time.
Gu Yue's room, high up in the Spirit Pagoda.
Gu Yue leaned against the window, her slender fingers rhythmically tapping on the windowsill.
The human leadership actually assigned the task of Holy-Cleansing Spirit-Exorcising —an action that could easily win over the public—to Zi JI of the Star Dou Great Forest!
The Federation is making overtures, but also testing the waters.
Gu Yue could guess that the Federation was probably trying to win over Di Tian in order to counterbalance the Spirit Pagoda and Shrek Academy.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Soul Beast Clan!
The message must be relayed back to Di Tian to ensure their cooperation. Through this operation, the social status of Soul Beast can be stabilized. If this is done well, the common people's rejection of Soul Beast will be greatly reduced.
Furthermore, since the Federation intends to win her over, she can take the initiative...
As I was pondering this, the door was suddenly pushed open.
Na'er pouted and walked in angrily, her two delicate eyebrows twisted into a knot. Gu Yue stopped tapping her fingers and looked at her sideways to ask.
What's wrong with you now?
Na'er looked at Gu Yue, then turned her face away, "Hmph, I'm not telling you."
Gu Yue was speechless. "Alright."
After a while, Na'er strolled over to Gu Yue's side.
"Sigh... sigh... sigh..."
Gu Yue was exasperated. "What's wrong with you?"
Na'er: "Since you've asked so sincerely..."
"I will mercifully tell you--"
"... Gu Yue, let me tell you, I just ran into a total pervert!"
"Abnormal?"
"Mmm, I'm a lolicon..."
The headquarters of the Body Sect.
"Open!"
Lu Guan's forehead veins bulged as he roared in a low voice. The spiritual blade hovering above his sea of consciousness slashed down fiercely!
A sharp pain instantly filled his Brain. Lu Guan gritted his teeth and maintained the complex breathing rhythm of the [Breath] Chapter.
His chest heaved violently, and his heart pounded with a deep rumble.
The shattered sea of consciousness began to slowly heal, with Divine Power repeatedly washing away the cracks.
Half an hour passed.
The pain has completely subsided.
Lu Guan opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath.
Divine Power has increased again!
A thousand points!
Lu Guan wiped the sweat from his face and gasped for breath. This "Secret of the Body" was truly not something a human could master.
With the surge in his Divine Power these past few days, the Soul Power that had been suppressed within him also began to erupt!
The medicinal power of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum has not been fully utilized!
The Soul Power surged through the eight meridians, breaking through the invisible barrier without any hindrance.
Boom!
The surrounding tables and chairs were overturned by the blast wave.
Level 40!
Four-Ring Soul Ancestor!
Lu Guan stood up, stretched his limbs, and felt the surging power within him. He grinned.
That's enough for now.
I should go out and get a second Soul Spirit first.
Pushing open the door, A Ruheng remained in seclusion until he broke through, while Xu Xiaoyan absorbed the spiritual herbs. Mu Ye, on the other hand, had gone mad and forgotten all about love, focusing solely on his Soul Tool Fusion Technique.
Stepping out of his post, Lu Guan strolled along the streets of Mingdu.
The cries of street vendors and the chatter of passersby could be clearly heard.
"... The exorcism operation is about to begin!"
"Absolutely! We must search Mingdu Barren Mountains surrounding Mingdu. Exorcising spirits requires eradicating evil completely!"
"I heard this is a joint effort by multiple parties, a really big operation!"
Lu Guan suddenly stopped in his tracks, his face twitching.
Exorcism?
He had just emerged from seclusion and had no idea what was happening in the outside world.
Wait a minute, isn't "exorcism" a term that shouldn't exist in the Douluo Continent?
Has he time-traveled again?
My Daily Exorcism in Tokyo?
Before Lu Guan could finish his thought, another voice drifted over from the side.
"Those Evil Soul Master of the Holy Spirit Cult deserve to die out completely! They've been harming people everywhere! Thankfully, there's the Holy-Cleansing Spirit-Exorcising, which has wiped them all out!"
oh.
It's the "spirit" in the Holy Spirit Cult.
Holy-Cleansing Spirit-Exorcising.
Whoever came up with this name is a naming genius.
Head to the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters.
Most of the people at the Spirit Pagoda recognized Lu Guan Lu Guan, so he walked up without any hindrance and knocked on the door of Leng Yaozhu's office.
"Enter."
"Aunt Leng."
Leng Yaozhu looked up from behind the desk.
She wore a custom-made red suit, her long hair was styled in a high bun, and she looked elegant and graceful.
Upon seeing who it was, Leng Yaozhu laughed.
"You little brat, you didn't even give me a heads-up before you came here."
Leng Yaozhu put down the file in her hand and walked around the desk.
"I just came out of seclusion, so I came to see you as soon as possible," Lu Guan replied with a grin.
Leng Yaozhu sat down opposite him, looking him up and down.
At the age of ten, he had already grown to nearly 1.7 meters tall, with broad shoulders and well-defined muscles.
Ah, youth!
Leng Yaozhu was about to make a joke when she suddenly realized something, and her expression changed drastically.
You broke through?!
"Yeah," Lu Guan nodded, "I just broke through, that's why I came to ask you for a Soul Spirit."
Leng Yaozhu's mind was buzzing.
Fourth Ring Road!
It was genuine Level 40 Soul Power! And the Soul Power was frighteningly pure, showing absolutely no signs of being weak or superficial.
How old is this kid?
He's not even eleven years old yet!
Four-Ring Soul Ancestor under eleven years old!
Holy crap...
"You little rascal, you've been holding back a big move all this time! Come on, let's go pick Soul Spirit, you can choose as many as you want today!" Leng Yaozhu, walking out in her high heels.
The middle level of the Spirit Pagoda contains a regular Soul Spirit Pool.
Rows of transparent cultivation columns are neatly arranged, with various colored orbs of light floating inside. This is the Soul Spirit Pool of the Spirit Pagoda, facing the outside world and ordinary disciples.
That is, the batch that was extracted and sold.
Lu Guan walked around with his arms behind his back, looking at the market like an old man browsing through vegetables, shaking his head every now and then.
After touring the entire regular Soul Spirit Pool, not a single one caught this kid's eye.
"Hmm." Leng Yaozhu hadn't expected it to work out; she was just giving it a try, just in case.
She turned and walked towards the private elevator. "I'll take you to a nice place. Follow me."
The elevator goes directly to the basement level of the Spirit Pagoda.
As soon as the door opened, an ancient and profound aura wafted out. In the very center stood a small virtual pagoda model, surrounded by a ring of shimmering holographic projection panels.
"Soul Spirit Tower." Leng Yaozhu stepped forward, entered the authorization password, and unlocked the encyclopedia data inside the tower.