Going to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?
Lin Chuan's eyes lit up.
The question he most wanted answered right now was whether Gangzi was a man or a woman.
Bibi Dong, meanwhile, curled her lip in disdain.
"What's so great about visiting the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
"Teacher and I went to watch their awakening ceremony last year. There were hardly any decent geniuses there. They weren't even as good as you, Junior Brother."
Lin Chuan: "?"
What did she mean, not even as good as him?
Well, thanks for the compliment!
Qian Xunji spoke gravely.
"We mustn't let our guard down."
"I heard that a genius has appeared in their clan master's line who grasps theory the moment it's explained to him."
"He might awaken an unprecedentedly powerful Martial Soul."
"The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is planning a grand awakening ceremony because of him."
At the word "theory," Bibi Dong, a poor student, immediately bristled.
"Hmph, what's the use of learning theory?"
"Does being good at theory mean you can awaken a powerful Martial Soul?"
For the first time, Lin Chuan thought Bibi Dong was absolutely right.
The key was that she herself was an example.
Even someone as dumb as Tsundere Dong could awaken Twin Martial Souls.
Martial Soul Awakening really had nothing to do with intelligence.
In fact, when Lin Chuan heard his teacher mention that someone might awaken an "unprecedented Martial Soul," he had already been doing his best to hold back his laughter.
He was afraid it would be hard to explain if he laughed out loud here.
If nothing unexpected happened, it certainly would be unprecedented.
Even so, Lin Chuan didn't let his guard down.
After all, it would be perfectly normal for this world to differ from the original work in some places.
If Gangzi really did mutate into some peerless genius, that wouldn't be fun.
After they finished their discussion,
Qian Xunji had more or less settled on the direction of Lin Chuan's future development:
His First Martial Soul, the Wishing Angel, would be the Martial Soul he openly developed as his main one.
It would provide healing and support abilities to help him absorb Power of Faith and raise his Soul Power Level.
His Second Martial Soul, the Fallen Angel, would provide abilities to weaken enemies with negative effects, as well as powerful offensive abilities.
After settling on this general direction, Qian Xunji went ahead to find the other Spirit Hall elders. She wanted the latest information on the Star Dou Great Forest.
She left the task of teaching him how to absorb a Soul Ring to Bibi Dong.
Bibi Dong, who had been lazing around, perked right up when she heard she could show off in front of her junior brother.
Her amethyst-like eyes sparkled.
As she saw it, she had absorbed her First Soul Ring less than a year ago, so the experience was still fresh.
She would definitely explain it better than their teacher.
Lin Chuan was very accommodating too, bringing over a little stool and sitting down.
He obediently propped his cheeks in his hands and listened attentively as Bibi Dong gestured animatedly while explaining how to guide Soul Power to absorb a Soul Ring.
Watching Lin Chuan nod obediently the whole time, without the slightest intention of stirring up trouble,
Bibi Dong found herself unaccustomed to it.
She kept feeling as though her fist had struck cotton.
Hey, put up some resistance, Junior Brother!
You're so well-behaved that I'm not used to it!
That night,
after returning to his room, Lin Chuan lay on his bed and took out an illustrated guide to the Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
With the path his teacher had set for him in mind, he already had a rough plan.
But he wouldn't know which Soul Beast to actually choose until he reached the Star Dou Great Forest.
Early the next morning,
Qian Xunji woke Bibi Dong and Lin Chuan.
There were also two unfamiliar faces beside Qian Xunji.
One looked alluring.
The other looked stern and gloomy.
They were Chrysanthemum Guan and Gui Mei.
After Qian Xunji briefly introduced them, Lin Chuan behaved very properly and paid his respects to the two seniors.
Chrysanthemum Guan and Gui Mei were quite surprised, and neither put on airs as a senior.
After all, Lin Chuan was the Pope's disciple.
He might even become their superior in the future.
On the way to the Star Dou Great Forest,
Lin Chuan learned more and discovered
that Chrysanthemum Guan and Gui Mei were still stuck at level 89 as Soul Douluo and had yet to become Titled Douluo.
As for why his teacher had brought them along, it was simply because their Martial Soul Fusion Skill was so useful.
Along the way, Chrysanthemum Guan also observed Lin Chuan.
These past few days, it could be said that every member of Spirit Hall's upper ranks had been curious about Lin Chuan.
That was because Qian Xunji had kept Lin Chuan hidden away.
Seeing him today, Chrysanthemum Guan had a very good first impression of Lin Chuan.
He was a little genius with refined, handsome features!
And he was very polite, too!
The more he looked at him, the more likable he found him.
Before long,
they arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.
With two Soul Douluo and Qian Xunji's strength as a Titled Douluo, they met virtually no obstacles on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Light Feather Goose, 200 years old. Too young!"
"Iron Armored Beast, 300 years old. Its attributes aren't suitable."
"Mandala Snake, 400 years old. Its attributes aren't suitable."
"..."
"Holy Light Unicorn, 700 years old. Perfect attributes, but it's too old."
Seeing that the sun was nearly setting,
Bibi Dong couldn't help pouting.
"Why does it feel like there are so few suitable Soul Beasts?"
She remembered finding a spider Soul Beast with the corresponding attributes quite easily when she had hunted for her Soul Ring.
Qian Xunji smiled helplessly.
"Healing-type Soul Beasts are rare to begin with, and even fewer are suitable for Chuan'er."
At that, she looked at the Holy Light Unicorn that had run off into the distance and couldn't help feeling regretful.
"The Holy Light Unicorn would have been suitable as his Second Soul Ring."
Lin Chuan, however, remained patient.
"It's all right, Teacher. We'll find a suitable one eventually."
In his view, the most important thing about a First Soul Ring was how well its Soul Skill suited him, not its age.
Take Tang San's absorption of the Mandala Snake: although its age was quite high, the Soul Skill was too ordinary.
For his First Soul Ring, one around 400 years old would do.
There was no need to take too great a risk.
His life came first.
The 423-year age limit for a First Soul Ring had been established through the lives of generations of Spirit Hall members.
Yu Xiaogang had merely stolen it in the end.
Naturally, Lin Chuan would respect this rule too.
He wouldn't rashly absorb a Soul Ring that exceeded his age limit by too much.
That would be too risky.
If he really wanted to absorb a Soul Ring beyond the age limit, he would need Whale Rubber.
But his teacher had only just taken him as her disciple, and he hadn't even spent two days reading. If he brought up what Whale Rubber could do now, it would be a little too shocking.
The key was that the Wishing Angel could also increase the age of his Soul Rings.
He had no need to take the risk at all.
Lin Chuan wouldn't do anything where the risk outweighed the reward.
The sensible course was to safely absorb a Soul Ring around 400 years old.
Time slowly passed, and it was nearly dark.
Roars rose and fell throughout the forest.
Qian Xunji decisively gave the order, and they found a suitable campsite.
She personally set up camp here with Bibi Dong and Lin Chuan.
It was also a way to teach Lin Chuan wilderness survival skills.
With Chrysanthemum Guan and Gui Mei on watch through the night, they could rest easy.
Lin Chuan was quite surprised to see Qian Xunji pitch only one tent.
"Teacher, are we only pitching one tent?"
Qian Xunji wiped her hands with a handkerchief.
She bent down and looked at Lin Chuan with a smile.
"What? Do you find your teacher disagreeable and not want to sleep with me?"
As the sweet fragrance wafted over him,
even Lin Chuan couldn't help blushing a little.
He waved his hands. "No."
Seeing her scheming, wicked junior brother at a loss, Bibi Dong couldn't help snickering to herself.
Heh, this scheming junior brother of mine usually acts so mature. Tonight, I'll make sure to punish you properly.
Night fell.
Inside the spacious tent,
Qian Xunji had already laid out the bedding.
She slept in the middle as a matter of course.
The two little ones lay beside her, Bibi Dong on one side and Lin Chuan on the other.
Lin Chuan lay under his quilt, and his heart couldn't help beating faster as he caught the faint fragrance coming from Qian Xunji.
He didn't dare turn his head to look, because his teacher's figure was simply too unfair.
Even in very conservative clothes, those curves were enough to make a normal man's head spin.
Luckily, he was a child.
Before long, he heard Qian Xunji's even breathing and breathed a sigh of relief. He relaxed and prepared to drift off to sleep himself.
At that moment, Bibi Dong, on the other side, secretly opened her eyes.
After making sure their teacher was asleep,
Bibi Dong carefully lifted her little quilt.
Like a kitten, she crept around from Qian Xunji's side to the head of Lin Chuan's bed.
With ill intent, she stretched out her fair little foot and moved it back and forth right beside Lin Chuan's cheek.
Hehe! Stinky Junior Brother! Eat your senior sister's foot!
Perhaps she was too excited.
Bibi Dong lost control for a moment and accidentally brushed Lin Chuan's nose.
The sudden touch jolted the half-asleep Lin Chuan awake.
?
Feeling the touch on the tip of his nose, a question mark appeared in Lin Chuan's mind.
Bibi Dong, what are you doing?
You dare "reward" me with your foot?