The mountaintop at the Heaven Dou Academy is the best spot to watch the sunrise and sunset.
The sky overhead was initially Mo Lan, but soon a layer of pale white appeared on the distant horizon, and intense light spread up, tinting the edges of the clouds with warm colors.
A young figure sat quietly amidst this warm light.
Within its spiritual world, a silver lake formed from condensed mist constantly repeats the process of dissipation and condensation. When it expands to its maximum extent, it is twice as wide as it originally was; when compressed to its maximum extent, it is less than one-third the size.
As the lakes of the inner world expand and contract, its spirit alternates between relaxation and tension.
A cool breeze, carrying a thin mist, crept into my collar, gradually dampening my clothes.
As the sky brightened completely, Fang Lin's gaze suddenly sharpened, his consciousness detaching from the Sea of Consciousness. He patted the dewdrop on his chest, his expression indignant.
"Pah, you really can't inhale any. Next time, I'll practice indoors."
Since obtaining the spiritual cultivation method from Ye Lingling, Fang Lin has been practicing it continuously for two months, and the lake of his spirit has noticeably increased in width.
The training time was increased from half an hour to an hour; any longer would cause mental fatigue.
Cultivating his Spiritual Power, practicing swordsmanship, and meditating, Fang Lin felt that his cultivation time was becoming increasingly limited.
His current Soul Power is thirty-six.
In the original novel, after Tang San consumed the Ice and Fire Immortal Herb and the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, he assembled Hidden Weapon for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect while cultivating. In five months, he advanced from level thirty-seven to level forty.
His Innate Soul Power was half that of the other person, and both of them had their two extraordinary meridians open.
Fang Lin estimated that he could reach the peak of the thirty-ninth level within a year, at which point he would be able to break through to the next level with the help of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
Walking down from the mountaintop, a forest path leads through the dormitory area to the training ground. Fang Lin stopped as he passed one of the gates.
After a night, Ye Lingling should have successfully refined the Thousand-Year Whale Rubber, right?
Just then, the door was pushed open, Ye Lingling walked out, with a noticeable fluctuation of Soul Power still lingering around her.
Level 30.
"Congratulations!" Fang Lin, the first witness, offered his congratulations.
"Thank you." A blush crept across Ye Lingling's cool face. "Thank you for what you gave me yesterday; it was very effective."
After refining the heat within her body last night, Ye Lingling could feel a significant increase in the strength of her meridians and body, an effect comparable to the boost brought by absorbing Soul Ring.
The process was unbearably hot and uncomfortable, yet her mind remained perfectly clear, causing her to stay awake all night.
Thinking of this, Ye Lingling hesitated.
"If you use your Jade Dregs Soup again in the future, you might want to modify the recipe, reducing the amount of Jade Marrow-Congealing Herb and adding some Cold Heart Flower; the effect will be better."
Perhaps thinking that Fang Lin didn't understand pharmacology, the girl continued to add to the discussion.
" The Cold Heart Flower is cooling in nature and treats heat and reduces fever. I guess your main ingredient is a powerful fire-attribute herb. The Jade Marrow-Congealing Herb only calms the mind and does not treat body heat."
"Uh, okay, I'll improve next time." Cold sweat trickled down Fang Lin's forehead.
Judging from the effects alone, she could guess the ingredients. Fortunately, Ye Lingling did not suspect the side effects of the Whale Rubber.
After all, she was just a young girl; she'd never eaten pork before, nor had she ever seen a pig run.
After giving a brief reply, Fang Lin changed the subject and asked Ye Lingling about obtaining Soul Ring.
"I'll go find Teacher Qin later and choose that Life-Severing Newt Soul Beast as my Third Soul Ring. However, that Soul Beast lives in the swamp region, so finding it might be a bit troublesome."
Animal-type Soul Beast are not like Plant System spirit beasts; they have a wider range of activities. In particular, amphibious Soul Beast that live in water or swampy terrain rarely come ashore except for reproduction or hunting.
As Ye Lingling had predicted, seven days later, Ye Lingling and Qin Ming returned to the academy, weary from their journey.
They waited in the Soul Hunting Forest for five days before luring out the Life-Severing Newt. After absorbing the 1,600-year-old Soul Ring, Ye Lingling's Soul Power Level successfully reached more than 31 levels, once again matching Yu Feng's.
From then on, all members of the Imperial Fighting Team reached the Soul Elder level.
At this level, one should be able to graduate from the Heaven Dou Academy, go on adventures, or enter the Imperial system to take up a position.
Since everyone is going to participate in the next Soul Master Elite Tournament, none of them have chosen to graduate. They have already completed the basic courses, and all that is left is to cultivate and hone their skills in battle.
Qin Ming led the group on a tour of the kingdoms and cities near Heaven Dou City, starting from Winchester City in the northwest of Heaven Dou City and heading south, passing through Silves City, Hagen-Dazs City, and so on...
Upon arriving at each city, the group's destination was the local Soul Fighting Arena, where they would battle against various powerful Soul Master teams.
According to Qin Ming's plan, this journey would take him on a tour of the western part of the Heaven Dou Empire before finally returning to Heaven Dou City, lasting for a year.
But to his surprise, the trip was cut short in less than six months.
The inn near the Great Soul Arena in Xilu City.
Including Qin Ming, the entire Imperial Fighting Team gathered in a room. Except for Dugu Yan and Fang Lin, everyone else wore expressions of surprise.
All of this is because of the information that Dugu Yan just shared.
I've broken through level 40!
When the announcement was made, Dugu Yan's voice was filled with surprise; even she herself was astonished by the speed of her cultivation.
More than seven months ago, Dugu Yan was level 38, but now she has directly broken through to the Soul Ancestor. You should know that a year ago, it took her four or five months to cultivate from level 31 to level 32.
" Dugu Yan, you're not even sixteen yet, are you?" Qin Ming gasped. Soul Ancestor under sixteen? That's faster than him. His Innate Soul Power is only level eight and a half.
"Fifteen and a half, I guess," Dugu Yan said with a grin, her gaze unconsciously drifting towards Fang Lin.
She knew that her current cultivation speed was most likely due to the effect of that immortal Immortal Herb.
Fang Lin did not notice Dugu Yan's gaze.
His thoughts were focused on the extent to which a female Soul Master could develop by the age of fifteen.
In just over six months, Dugu Yan has grown to 1.7 meters tall, with curves in all the right places and long, beautiful legs that seem to stretch to the horizon.
Fang Lin wasn't surprised by Dugu Yan's cultivation speed.
In the original book, before consuming the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Dai Mubai relied solely on his talent to cultivate from level 38 to the peak of level 39, taking more than half a year. It is only natural that Dugu Yan Yan's talent surpassed Dai Mubai's after consuming the Immortal Herb.
"Once you reach level 40 and acquire your Soul Ring, you'll be a Silver Soul Fighter Soul Ancestor level team. This study tour can end early." Qin Ming smiled wryly. It's a problem that some students level up too quickly.
Originally, Qin Ming's next stop was Suotuo City, where he planned to visit his alma mater, show his former teachers what he had learned from his students, and perhaps even chat with his current juniors.
The journey was cut short, and everyone was forced to return, but Dugu Yan did not return.
Xilu City is close to the Star Dou Great Mountain Range, and further south is the Star Dou Great Forest, making it easy to obtain Soul Ring. Dugu Yan wrote a letter to Dugu Bo, asking him to come and help her obtain Soul Ring.
Fang Lin did not choose to go back. The distance between Xilu City and Suotuo City was already very close, so he planned to take the opportunity to go home.