After arriving at Chrysanthemum Douluo Chrysanthemum Douluo's home in the Spirit Hall, the three of them spent the next few days quite leisurely, relaxing and enjoying themselves without any formalities.
Yang Podi and Chrysanthemum Douluo seemed to hit it off immediately. Although Chrysanthemum Douluo's house didn't have many rooms, there was a huge garden in the backyard, planted with all sorts of exotic flowers and rare herbs, including quite a few thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, which Chrysanthemum Douluo had probably collected from outside over the years, some of which were quite excellent.
Yang Podi himself was quite interested in these flowers and plants, especially since he would occasionally take out one or two spiritual herbs, making Yang Podi Chrysanthemum Douluo extremely envious.
However, the two have different views. Chrysanthemum Douluo clearly has a special love for flowers and plants, and regards them as his own life. Yang Podi, on the other hand, has a better understanding of alchemy, mainly the use of flowers and plants in medicine. This is something that Chrysanthemum Douluo, who loves flowers, is rather resistant to.
Ghost Douluo, on the other hand, seemed unfazed. Although he hadn't interacted much with Yang Podi, he didn't show any hostility.
Surprisingly, Chrysanthemum Douluo, a person with such a refined lifestyle, is also a good cook. It makes one seriously suspect that Ghost Douluo is just here to freeload because he finds it too troublesome.
Of course, during their conversation, they also learned about some of the past of Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo. Ghost Douluo was born into a commoner family, and Chrysanthemum Douluo was born into a poor family. Both of them joined the Spirit Hall at a young age and were raised by the Spirit Hall. In their eyes, the Spirit Hall was their home.
Yang Podi couldn't help but sigh. No wonder the two were so loyal to the Spirit Hall. It was practically impossible for them to betray the Spirit Hall. However, the two were still people of character and could be befriended.
Yang Podi wondered if it was because Chrysanthemum Douluo was such a bad person. They had been staying for half a month, and not a single person had come to visit them, or even treat them.
Chrysanthemum Douluo, however, spoke leisurely, "Our injuries have mostly healed long ago. The remaining injuries are mostly fundamental problems that Healing System Soul Saint simply cannot treat, so we have no choice but to recuperate on our own."
"Besides, His Holiness the Pope went to great lengths to heal our injuries, even using many rare and precious herbs; otherwise, we wouldn't have recovered to this extent so quickly."
"As for our good friends, they're all Titled Douluo now. They're either out on business or busy with closed-door cultivation. How could they have time to visit every day? As for the younger generation, there are hardly any they think highly of."
After hearing this, Yang Podi also had some doubts. Either Chrysanthemum Douluo had a personality problem that scared away a lot of people, or Ghost Douluo was in charge of the Spirit Hall's punishments, which made no one dare to come.
But this is good, it really does resemble real life now.
That afternoon, after lunch, the three of them slumped on the sofa, completely lacking any proper posture, when someone came to knock on the door to visit.
Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't even open his eyes. " Little Podi, go open the door."
Yang Podi was speechless for a moment, but still went to open the door, only to be surprised by what he saw.
Two people came to visit, both women. One was Hu Liena, whom I met in the Soul Master Tournament, and the other was a pretty middle-aged woman who looked like the Flame Eagle Douluo from the original work, also known as the Spirit Luan Douluo.
The two were surprised to see Yang Podi open the door, especially Hu Liena: "Aren't you Yang Podi from the Heaven Dou Second Team? What are you doing at Chrysanthemum Douluo's house?"
Yang Podi couldn't help but chuckle, "I've been traveling recently, and I just happened to come and pay a visit to Senior Chrysanthemum Douluo."
Flame Eagle Douluo seemed somewhat unsurprised, or perhaps he already knew, and simply led Hu Liena into the living room.
The two men didn't hide their conversation from Yang Podi. It seemed they were visiting and offering condolences on the orders of Pope Bibi Dong. Moreover, judging from their conversation, the four of them seemed to know each other quite well, especially Chrysanthemum Douluo and Flame Eagle Douluo, who seemed to have a very good relationship. If Yang Podi didn't know Chrysanthemum Douluo's personality, he would have suspected that the two of them were having an affair.
After their visit, Flame Eagle Douluo and Hu Liena left without paying any attention to Yang Podi.
After the two left, Yang Podi thought carefully and finally spoke to Chrysanthemum Douluo, "Senior Chrysanthemum Douluo, I've been away for a while now, and it's time for me to go home. I'll take my leave now. Senior, you're welcome to visit Mount Aermo if you have time; I still have many good things at home."
Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes lit up upon hearing this, seemingly a little reluctant, though it was unclear what he was reluctant to part with. Ghost Douluo, who was usually quiet, suddenly spoke up, " Yang Podi, your trip to Mount Aermo was quite successful. Heavenly Pursuit Academy is far away in Mount Aermo; no one will care about those small skirmishes."
Yang Podi quickly bowed and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior Ghost Douluo."
After Yang Podi left, Chrysanthemum Douluo suddenly spoke up, " Old Ghost, what do you think of this kid?"
Ghost Douluo rarely opened his eyes. "Not bad, a smart person, it's just a bit of a pity."
Chrysanthemum Douluo, standing to the side, nodded in agreement. "It is indeed a bit of a pity."
After Flame Eagle Douluo and Hu Liena left, Hu Liena seemed a little puzzled. "Senior Flame Eagle, how did Yang Podi come to our Spirit City? Should we report this to His Holiness the Pope?"
Flame Eagle Douluo shook his head. " His Holiness the Pope already knew about Yang Podi's first day in Spirit City. His Holiness the Pope has his reasons, so you don't need to worry."
"But Nana, being in the same era as this kid, you need to work even harder, otherwise he will become a source of anxiety for everyone in your generation."
As Yang Podi led his black horse away from Spirit City, he looked at the towering Spirit City and couldn't help but shake his head. " Spirit City is indeed a good place, especially for cultivation; it's a treasure trove. It's just a bit of a pity."
During these past two weeks, under the special light of Spirit City, my state of mind has become more peaceful than before, and I have even had some insights that I don't usually have. Although I haven't been cultivating, my Soul Power seems to be gradually increasing.
Yang Podi continued walking, stopping frequently, and even went to the place where he was born, which was the original location of the Clear Sky Sect. He seemed to feel a little nostalgic, but at the same time, he also showed a hint of hatred towards the towering mountains in the distance. In the end, he sighed and left.
This journey lasted a full eight months, covering almost half of the Douluo Continent, and finally arrived at Vast Sea City, which was also the final destination.
Of course, they also encountered the Wolf Bandits. Seeing the bloody scene of Slaughter, it felt like returning to the Slaughter City. Yang Podi himself also became ferocious and killed all the Wolf Bandits, regardless of age or gender, and happily obtained a piece of his Left Leg Soul Bone.
After arriving in Vast Sea City, Yang Podi completely changed. He was no longer as relaxed as when he was traveling. He became much stronger and returned to his former decisive and shrewd self.
As Yang Podi gazed at the boundless sea and the surging waves—the first time he had ever seen the ocean in two lifetimes—he felt a surge of emotion, his mind becoming much more open. His Soul Power also broke through to level eighty-five in that instant, all as if it were a natural progression. It should be noted that Yang Podi hadn't cultivated at all for the past eight months; instead, he had focused on training his mental state.
At this moment, Yang Podi's heart was as vast as the sea, and his Divine Power seemed to have undergone a qualitative leap. With each blink of his eyes, it was as if the world had changed and the sea had turned into mulberry fields. His Divine Power seemed to have broken through a certain realm.
After arriving near Vast Sea City, Yang Podi released the black horse that had been following him for some time and checked into the Vast Sea City Hotel alone, preparing to wait for his younger sister and the others to arrive.
Yang Podi himself also toured the entire Vast Sea City, purchasing various supplies, and even bought the Dragon Abyss Boat from the original novel, which can be considered a small success.
In the time that follows, the main task is to adapt to the fighting style of the Sea Soul Master. With Yang Podi's current Soul Power Level, he simply cannot enter the Soul Fighting Arena to fight; he can only observe.
Yang Podi simply rented a beach to practice swimming and exercise, and he achieved some success.
After waiting in Vast Sea City for almost a month, the people from the Heavenly Pursuit Academy finally arrived, this time led by Yang Zhentian himself, along with five others.
The five were overjoyed to see Yang Podi, especially Ye Lingling. The two embraced for Jiujiu, feeling as if they were newlyweds after a short separation.
Dugu Yan, on the other hand, seemed to have a somewhat resentful expression.
After this period of hard training, everyone has improved.
Among them, Yang Tianyue has made the greatest improvement. Her Soul Power has now reached Level 66, which is the highest among all the people. In particular, with the Ice and Fire Body Tempering Soul Power Level and the four top-grade Soul Bone and External Soul Bone on her body, she is probably hard to match among people of the same realm.
Yang Tianyue's Sixth Soul Ring is also around 70,000 years old. It is a top-grade ice-attribute Soul Beast, the Mysterious Ice Giant Dragon. It is said that her father, Yang Zhentian, and her two grandfathers personally went to the Far North to hunt it.
Ye Lingling is currently level 65, ranking second in Soul Power among the five. Support System cultivators do tend to progress relatively slowly, and since she had already consumed Whale Rubber Whale Rubber, consuming more won't significantly improve her abilities. However, compared to when she left Heavenly Pursuit Academy last time, when Ye Lingling was only level 60, she has improved by five levels in less than a year, which is quite a good improvement.
Yang Ping'an is currently level 65, which is after consuming Whale Rubber, acquiring his Sixth Soul Ring, and absorbing a top-grade Soul Bone.
Dugu Yan is currently at level 62, which is only considered average. After consuming the Immortal Herb, her Soul Power has increased at a rate comparable to others.
Niu Meng is currently at level 59, and is the only one among them who has not yet reached the Soul Emperor realm.
Yang Podi thought about it carefully for a while. There was still about a Half Moon before Tianyue's assessment requirements, so there was still a chance to improve again.
So, Yang Podi took out the Left Leg Soul Bone obtained by the Wolf Bandits and handed it to Niu Meng: " Niu Meng, absorb this Soul Bone as soon as possible. Before we set off for Sea God Island, try to reach level 60 and absorb all the Soul Ring. Then we can all become Soul Emperor."
Yang Podi knew that one could obtain a God-Given Soul Ring during the Sea God Island trial. Naturally, the higher the level, the better the effect of absorbing the God-Given Soul Ring. If the group could reach level 80 or Level 90 to absorb the God-Given Soul Ring, the effect would be even better, which was a bit of a pity.
Moreover, Niu Meng Meng's speed was already a bit slow, so this Soul Bone that could accelerate him was very suitable for him.