After entering the Angel Temple.
Qian Daoliu immediately bowed with great reverence to the towering Six-Winged Angel statue, over ten meters tall, then said to Lin Hao.
"This is the Angel God whom our Spirit Hall worships!"
Hearing this, Lin Hao hurriedly followed his example, bowing respectfully to the Angel God's statue and declaring in a clear voice.
"Lin Hao pays his respects to the great Angel God!"
Although he had already been a member of Spirit Hall for three or four months.
Unlike Sea God Island, Spirit Hall did not require its Soul Masters to worship and make offerings to the Angel God.
As such, Lin Hao knew little about her.
Still, since he had come to her domain, personally escorted by the Great Enshrined, he had to observe the proper courtesies.
Seeing how reverently and respectfully Lin Hao paid his respects to the Angel God, a flicker of satisfaction crossed Qian Daoliu's eyes.
"Lin Hao, I'll call you Little Hao too!"
"Innate full soul power is already a first-rate gift, yet you're also clever enough to discover whale rubber's true effects."
"Your talent for learning and research is quite impressive."
"I see the shadow of an old acquaintance in you."
"But compared with him, you're far more outstanding in every respect!"
Hearing this, Lin Hao's lips twitched, and he was inwardly speechless.
An old acquaintance?
Great Enshrined, surely you don't mean that Gangzi fellow?
For a moment, Lin Hao felt as though he had been insulted, yet he had no proof.
"Come! I'll take you to the treasury!"
Qian Daoliu wasted no more time and turned toward one wall of the Angel Temple.
Intricate reliefs covered the wall, which looked no different from the others.
But then Qian Daoliu reached out, dazzling golden light blooming in his palm, and touched a mechanism hidden within the reliefs.
A soft click sounded.
The wall slowly slid apart to either side, revealing a stone staircase leading downward.
Luminous pearls embedded in the walls on both sides of the staircase gave off a soft, pearly-white glow, illuminating the passage as brightly as daylight.
"Follow me."
Qian Daoliu descended the stone steps first.
Lin Hao hurried after him.
The staircase was long, winding ever downward as though leading into the depths of the earth.
Only after roughly two or three minutes did the space before them suddenly open up.
An enormous underground treasury appeared before Lin Hao!
Its vaulted ceiling rose over ten meters high, and the surrounding walls were built from solid blocks of white jade.
Rows of tall shelves and stone platforms stood throughout the treasury, displaying all manner of treasures.
There were special metals rarely found in the outside world.
There were all kinds of divine weapons and keen blades, along with armor and shields.
There were also rare medicinal herbs in transparent crystal bottles, as well as various Soul Tools, some incomplete and others intact.
There were even strange objects that Lin Hao could not name.
"This is part of the foundation our Spirit Hall has accumulated over hundreds of years."
Qian Daoliu stood in the center of the treasury, his hands clasped behind his back.
"As agreed, you may choose two treasures from here."
"There's no rush. Take your time looking, and choose carefully."
Lin Hao swept his gaze over the dazzling array of treasures, his heart burning with excitement and wonder.
As expected of Spirit Hall. What an incredible foundation!
Any one of these items on display would be enough to make the Soul Masters outside fight until their heads split open.
However, after reluctantly looking over the divine weapons, Soul Tools, and medicinal herbs.
Lin Hao still turned to Qian Daoliu and asked.
"Great Enshrined, are there any Soul Bones here?"
"Of course!" Qian Daoliu nodded, unsurprised by Lin Hao's question. "Come with me!"
Qian Daoliu led Lin Hao to a shelf at the very center.
Numerous Soul Bones lay on it, each with a detailed label and description underneath.
Among them were Hundred-Year Soul Bones, Thousand-Year Soul Bones, and Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones.
Most, however, were Thousand-Year Soul Bones!
Finding no external soul bones among them left Lin Hao a little disappointed.
In the original story, Bibi Dong had given Hu Liena an external soul bone-a fox tail.
He had thought Spirit Hall's treasury might contain external soul bones too!
Since there were none, Lin Hao did not intend to dwell on it.
He soon settled on his choices: a purplish-black Ten-Thousand-Year Netherworld Scorpion Left Arm Bone and a Ten-Thousand-Year Golden Blade Mantis Right Arm Bone, golden throughout and radiating a keen, cutting aura.
"Great Enshrined, I'll take these two Soul Bones!"
Lin Hao pointed at his chosen treasures.
Qian Daoliu followed his finger with his gaze, his brows lifting slightly.
"Are you sure you want these two Soul Bones?"
"This Ten-Thousand-Year Netherworld Scorpion Left Arm Bone is a Poison-Attribute Soul Bone. Its Soul Bone Skill is Venomous Claw."
"This Ten-Thousand-Year Golden Blade Mantis Right Arm Bone is a metal-attribute Soul Bone. Its Soul Bone Skill enhances the sharpness and attack power of Soul Skills."
"Since you're following the food system path, wouldn't you want some defensive or wind-attribute Soul Bones to protect yourself?"
"No need, Great Enshrined! I've already made up my mind!"
Lin Hao shook his head, earnestly affirming his decision.
Qian Daoliu gave him a long look. Seeing the resolve in Lin Hao's eyes, he offered no further persuasion.
He reached out, took the two Soul Bones from the shelf, and handed them to Lin Hao.
"Since you've decided, these two Soul Bones are yours."
"Thank you, Great Enshrined!"
Lin Hao accepted the Soul Bones, excitement surging through his heart.
Then Lin Hao followed Qian Daoliu out of the treasury and left Douluo Hall.
"Teacher!"
Seeing Chrysanthemum Douluo waiting outside Douluo Hall, Lin Hao immediately smiled and hurried over.
"Have you chosen all your rewards?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo looked at the two Soul Bones in Lin Hao's hands, a flicker of curiosity crossing his eyes.
"Yes!"
Lin Hao nodded.
"Then thank His Holiness the Pope and the Great Enshrined!"
At Chrysanthemum Douluo's prompting, Lin Hao turned around again and bowed to Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu.
"Thank you, Your Holiness! Thank you, Great Enshrined!"
"This is the fruit of your own efforts."
Bibi Dong spoke calmly.
"I look forward to seeing you build on this success!"
Qian Daoliu also spoke with a light chuckle, a hint of expectation in his gaze as he looked at Lin Hao.
After bidding farewell to Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu.
Lin Hao followed Chrysanthemum Douluo back to the Chrysanthemum Residence.
After they returned to the Chrysanthemum Residence.
Chrysanthemum Douluo began asking him questions out of curiosity.
"Little Hao, the Great Enshrined gave you the chance to choose one extra treasure."
"Besides the Ten Thousand Year Poison-Attribute Soul Bone, what did you choose as your second reward?"
Hearing this, Lin Hao smiled slightly, took a golden Ten-Thousand-Year Golden Blade Mantis Right Arm Bone straight from his Storage Soul Tool, the Golden Chrysanthemum Bracelet, and held it out to Chrysanthemum Douluo.
"Here, Teacher!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo froze.
"This is... a Ten Thousand Year metal-attribute right arm bone? Little Hao, what are you...?"
"Teacher, I chose this Soul Bone especially for you!"
Lin Hao smiled slightly, his tone sincere.
"Teacher, your Martial Soul is the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum, and you follow the power attack system path."
"This Ten-Thousand-Year Golden Blade Mantis Right Arm Bone's Soul Bone Skill enhances your Martial Soul's sharpness and your Soul Skills' attack power. It's a perfect fit for you, Teacher!"
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