Chen Wu Returns to the Team (1)

All three of them were taken aback.

His only direct disciple?

The Poison Douluo has always lived a solitary life; when has he ever taken on a personal disciple?

Before they could react, Dugu Bo had already turned around.

With a swift movement, the man in the green robe was already at the window.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now."

Before the words were even finished, the person had already transformed into a streak of green light and burst through the window, heading straight towards the training area for the students.

He still clutched the detoxifying powder that Lin Chen had carefully concocted in his sleeve. After four months of successfully storing the poison, his own poisoning problem was solved. The most important thing now was to deal with Dugu Yan's congenital poison. He felt anxious every moment that was delayed.

In the office, the three education commissioners looked at each other, speechless for a long time.

"His only personal disciple..." Bai Baoshan murmured, "Did I hear that right? Senior Dugu actually took on a personal disciple?"

"It's more than just taking on disciples." Meng Shenji took a deep breath, his tone grave. "Didn't you all notice? Senior's cultivation... has improved again. By at least two levels."

Upon hearing this, both Zhi Lin and Bai Baoshan were taken aback.

Each level of Titled Douluo is an insurmountable barrier; even after ten years of arduous cultivation, an ordinary person might not be able to break through even one level.

Two levels in four months? How is that possible?

"Never mind the senior for now." Zhi Lin quickly said, snapping out of his daze, "Where's Lin Chen? Since the senior is here, Lin Chen and the others should be back too, right?"

Just then, footsteps came from outside the door.

Lin Chen and Xiao Wu walked in one after the other, both wearing the academy's sky-blue school uniforms, their postures upright.

Four months had passed, and Lin Chen had grown a little taller, his shoulders were broader, and his expression had become much more composed. Standing there, his aura was as calm as a deep pool, its depths unfathomable.

Xiao Wu followed beside her, her eyes sparkling, her face more mature, and her Soul Power fluctuations much more solid than before.

"Lin Chen! Xiao Wu! You're finally back!" Zhi Lin jumped up, his face beaming with joy. "Where have you been for the past four months? We were so worried about you!"

Lin Chen bowed slightly and said calmly, "Thank you for your concern, three education commissioners. I have been training with my master deep in the Star Dou Great Forest for four months. We went quite far into the mountains and didn't have time to send a message."

He spoke casually. The depths of the Star Dou Great Forest are a place where danger and opportunity coexist, making it a perfect explanation for his progress in cultivation.

The three education committees had no doubts. After all, following Poison Douluo to train in the Star Dou Great Forest was an opportunity that others would kill for.

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back." Bai Baoshan laughed heartily, looking Lin Chen up and down with curiosity in his eyes. "Judging from this, your cultivation has improved quite a bit, hasn't it? Come, release your Martial Soul and let us see. Four months have passed, let's see what Senior Dugu has taught you."

Lin Chen nodded, not refusing.

He slightly raised his hand, and the Soul Ring beneath his feet slowly rose.

One lap, two laps, three laps, four laps.

The Soul Ring lit up one after another, and the halo slowly spread throughout the small office.

The first ring was purple, Thousand-Year Soul Ring —the three education committee members were already used to it.

But starting from the second lap, the smiles on the faces of the three education commissioners froze.

Second lap, black.

Third lap, black.

The fourth lap, still black!

One purple and three black, the four Soul Ring floated silently beneath Lin Chen's feet, their halos layered upon each other, and the heavy spatial suppression power slowly dissipated, even causing the firelight of the stove to flicker.

"Three, ten thousand... ten thousand years?!"

Zhi Lin, the education commissioner, shuddered and nearly lost his balance.

Bai Baoshan's eyes widened in disbelief, his mouth gaped open enough to fit a fist, and his heavy breathing paused for a moment.

Meng Shenji gripped the teacup tightly in his hand, forcibly trying to calm himself, but the shock in his eyes was impossible to hide.

Four months ago.

When Lin Chen left school, he was a level 37 Soul Elder with two purple and one black Soul Rings—two thousand-year Soul Ring and one ten-thousand-year Soul Ring.

It's only been four months!

How did it turn into one purple and three black?

Four Soul Ring!

A level 43 Soul Ancestor?!

"This... how is this possible..." Zhi Lin muttered to himself, "Four months, from a level 37 Soul Elder to a level 43 Soul Ancestor? And he even gained a ten -Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring? What incredible opportunity did Senior Dugu give him..."

Little did they know.

Lin Chen didn't start from level 37 at all. After sacrificing his Soul Ring, he started again from level 15, and in four months he soared all the way to level 43, becoming a Soul Ancestor Soul Master, and even acquired three Soul Ring that were over 10,000 years old.

This speed, if it got out, would probably shatter the entire Soul Master World's understanding.

The office was quiet, with only the soft crackling of the charcoal fire in the heater.

The three education committee members stared at the four Soul Ring at Lin Chen's feet, unable to recover for Jiujiu.

Lin Chen stood quietly, not saying a word, letting them look him over.

He knew that his performance was impressive, but still within a manageable range. After all, he had Titled Douluo master and had trained deep in the Star Dou Great Forest, so obtaining a high-level Soul Ring was to be expected.

After a long while, Meng Shenji finally let out a long breath, and the look in his eyes as he looked at Lin Chen completely changed.

He leaned forward slightly, his gaze fixed on the second black Soul Ring beneath Lin Chen's feet, his voice slightly hoarse. "Lin Chen, I remember when you left school, your first and Second Soul Ring were both thousand-year purple, and your third was ten-thousand-year black. How come now... not only do you have a fourth ring, but even your second ring is ten-thousand-year quality? Can Soul Ring be upgraded in terms of age and quality after absorption?"

This question raised a question that was shared by all three of them.

It has been a long-standing tradition in the Soul Master World that the lifespan of Soul Ring depends entirely on the Soul Beast's constitution at the time of absorption; once absorbed, it's fixed, and there's never been a way to improve its quality later. If this were true, it would be a truly mind-blowing secret technique.

Lin Chen's expression remained unchanged, though he already had an explanation in mind.

He bowed slightly, his tone respectful yet frank. "Reporting to the Education Commission, this junior is not aware of the specific reason; it must be my master's unique secret method."

"My master is an expert in pharmacology and bloodline tempering. With the help of several high-grade immortal Immortal Herb, he helped me repeatedly nurture my Soul Ring and refine my Soul Power. He also went into seclusion deep in the Star Dou Great Forest to cultivate diligently. Over time, the impurities in my Soul Ring were gradually refined out, and their age increased accordingly. I only discovered this when I absorbed my Fourth Soul Ring; my second ring had unknowingly reached the ten-thousand-year level."

He spoke with such seriousness, and the combination of several factors made it impossible not to believe him. After all, Dugu Bo was a grandmaster of poison, so it was perfectly normal for him to know some strange and unusual refining methods.

"Pfft--"

A soft chuckle suddenly came from the side.

Xiao Wu stood beside Lin Chen, covering her mouth, her shoulders trembling, her eyes curving into crescents.

As she listened to Lin Chen spouting nonsense with a straight face, attributing all the credit to Grandpa Dugu, she couldn't help but laugh out loud, imagining what Dugu Bo's expression would be if he heard this.

Lin Chen turned his head and secretly gave him a look.

Xiao Wu quickly pursed her lips and lowered her head, but she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.