He had no obligation to keep a low profile.
Although the God of War was a shitty second-class god, his godhood was more than enough for showing off.
Dai Lingfeng felt that was about all the godhood was good for.
"What?!"
"Inherit the God of War's godhood!!"
The patriarch and the others were too shocked for words.
After all, this was a god!
Becoming a god at level one hundred was the highest realm a Soul Master could reach, something that existed only in legend.
And now,
a living seed of godhood stood right in front of them.
The shock was beyond words.
Yet even as they reeled, they all felt it was only natural.
Dai Lingfeng's talent was so outrageous
that he could be called the most perfect, ultimate monster born from ten thousand years of marriage alliances between the Dai and Zhu families!
Dai Mubai wasn't blind. He was bound to see it.
"After ten thousand years, is another god about to emerge from our White Tiger Lineage?"
The White Tiger patriarch's eyes brimmed with tears.
They were witnessing a legend!
Dai Lingfeng had won the approval of their ancestor, God of War Dai Mubai, and would inherit the God of War's godhood.
What did that mean?
It meant a god would appear in this era, a god of their White Tiger Clan!
It meant overwhelming power!
Reclaim the throne of the Star Luo Empire?
Such a trifling matter was no longer worth mentioning.
Dai Lingfeng might well unify the Douluo Continent and become the ruler of the entire continent!
"Lingfeng."
"This is a Mystic Water Pill. Its medicinal effects are gentle, and it can cleanse your essence and marrow. It's just right for improving your depleted, weakened constitution."
"Take it quickly."
"The clan's prosperity rests on you. You're the hope of the entire clan!"
The White Tiger patriarch took out another pill, this one the size of a cherry.
Although Dai Lingfeng possessed peerless talent, the abuse he had suffered before had left his body depleted, a serious flaw.
For restoring his body,
the gently acting Mystic Water Pill was undoubtedly the best choice. The White Tiger patriarch had prepared it long ago.
He had only been waiting for Dai Lingfeng to finish fusing with the Soul Bone before having him absorb it.
"Thank you, Patriarch."
Dai Lingfeng accepted the pill without ceremony and swallowed it in one bite.
This Mystic Water Pill had appeared at just the right time.
His body was far too frail, and fusing with the Soul Bone had put a heavy strain on it. The Mystic Water Pill had put out the fire at his eyebrows.
After taking the Mystic Water Pill,
Dai Lingfeng's body would probably be more or less restored, and he would be able to absorb Whale Rubber.
Then he could complete the God of Speed's divine trial, obtain a God-Given Soul Ring, and take flight on the spot.
"Fetch some clean water."
Seeing Dai Lingfeng sit down cross-legged to absorb the Mystic Water Pill's medicinal effects, the White Tiger patriarch immediately ordered someone to fetch water.
The Mystic Water Pill's cleansing of essence and marrow would produce the classic scene of feces spraying from his pores. They wanted to wash Dai Lingfeng at the earliest moment and keep him fresh and clean.
Absorbing the Mystic Water Pill took far longer than fusing with the Soul Bone.
It took a full day and night.
The Wu Siduo template had given him the talent of Innate Full Soul Power, so his meridians weren't as obstructed as Huo Yuhao's.
The Mystic Water Pill primarily treated the depletion of his body.
Once the pill was in his belly,
Dai Lingfeng's complexion visibly improved, and he became more energetic.
Besides restoring the body and cleansing essence and marrow, the Mystic Water Pill could also increase Innate Soul Power by one level.
Innate Full Soul Power naturally couldn't be increased further, but the one-level increase in Soul Power was real enough.
It was just that, without a Soul Ring, his Soul Power was held down at level ten.
Once he obtained his First Soul Ring and broke through that shackle, his Soul Power would erupt in a great surge.
"Ugh, so filthy."
Dai Lingfeng had been mentally prepared for feces to spray from his pores, but when he opened his eyes, his own stench still stunned him.
The Mystic Water Pill was good in every way except for that one flaw.
"Quickly, wash Lingfeng."
The White Tiger patriarch waved his hand, and several maids brought curtains to enclose Dai Lingfeng and clean his body.
After the cleaning, the White Tiger patriarch sent the maids out.
"Lingfeng, remember this: don't tell anyone about the God of War's inheritance!"
"The tree that stands above the forest is bound to be broken by the wind."
"The strongest person in our White Tiger Lineage is your father, and he's only a Soul Douluo. He can't guarantee that a seed of godhood will grow to fruition."
"So it's enough for us to know about this."
"You must never let outsiders find out."
The White Tiger patriarch gave Dai Lingfeng the solemn warning.
They were pleased that the child told them about things immediately, without hiding anything.
But their White Tiger Lineage was powerless, having fallen so low that they simply couldn't protect a god until his birth.
They could only ask Dai Lingfeng to bear the indignity of keeping a low profile for now.
"Don't worry, Patriarch. I won't go around telling people."
"Everyone here is one of us, so I didn't keep it secret. When I'm outside, I'll definitely keep my mouth sealed as a bottle."
Dai Lingfeng agreed readily, then added a few words in his heart: Yeah, right.
Like hell I'll keep my mouth sealed as a bottle.
Now that he had a Godhood Inheritance, he had to show off hard on the right occasions and in front of the right people.
He didn't intend to inherit the God of War's position in the future anyway.
The only use this thing had was showing off, attracting investment and swindling resources, and scaring people.
"Good. As long as you know where to draw the line."
The White Tiger patriarch patted Dai Lingfeng on the shoulder in satisfaction.
"Besides the Soul Bone and the Mystic Water Pill, I also have a Soul Ascension Pill here. It can raise the Soul Power of someone below level thirty by one level, without side effects."
"Take it. It's best to use it when you're in your twenties."
"And if you have any requests, you can tell me. As long as it's within my power, I won't refuse!"
The patriarch handed him another Soul Ascension Pill.
Dai Lingfeng's flaunting of the God of War's position had indeed been highly effective. The old men of the White Tiger Lineage had gone mad.
They would sell their pots and pans to support Dai Lingfeng without a word of complaint or a moment's hesitation.
"Thank you for nurturing me, Patriarch."
"As for requests..."
"I'd like a Defensive Soul Tool, a Flying Soul Tool, and an illustrated guide to Soul Tools, as detailed as possible."
Dai Lingfeng accepted the Soul Ascension Pill without the slightest ceremony.
The help the White Tiger Lineage could give him was very limited, so he would ask for more while he had the chance.
"Soul Tools?"
"Of course. I'll do my best to find good Defensive and Flying Soul Tools for you, but what do you want an illustrated guide to Soul Tools for?"
Like the traditional people of the Douluo Three Kingdoms, the White Tiger patriarch looked down from the bottom of his heart on external objects like Soul Tools.
But a Defensive Soul Tool could keep Dai Lingfeng safe, and a Flying Soul Tool could help him escape.
So they would use them with a critical eye.
Compared with those first two, what use was an illustrated guide to Soul Tools?
"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you won't be imperiled in a hundred battles."
"I'm bound to fight Soul Engineers in the future. It's necessary to learn about their Soul Tools."
Dai Lingfeng meant every word.
The Douluo locals looked down on Soul Tools, but they could at least learn about them. Otherwise, when someone pulled out a lump of iron, they wouldn't even know what it did, so how could they deal with it?
If they didn't get beaten, who would?
"That makes sense."
"Don't worry about the illustrated guide to Soul Tools. The clan will take care of it."
The White Tiger patriarch nodded, realizing that it really was so.
In the current environment,
looking through an illustrated guide to Soul Tools could only help, not hurt.
"By the way,"
"Should we also have your younger brother Huo Yuhao acknowledge his ancestors and return to the clan, and elevate your mother, Huo Yun'er, to Duchess and mistress of the Duke's Mansion?"
As the saying went, when one attained the Dao, even his chickens and dogs ascended to heaven.
Now that Dai Lingfeng had taken flight,
the White Tiger patriarch had to give Huo Yun'er and Huo Yuhao a hand, if only out of consideration for Dai Lingfeng's feelings.