Chapter 113: Consuming Immortal Treasures, a New Seven-Person Team?

Lingxu's return brought joy to Feng Xiaotian and the others.

After all, they had been in Lingxue Sacred Land for nearly two years, and while they had all made rapid progress during this time, the gap between themselves and Lingxu only left them with a sense of powerlessness.

Even catching up seemed somewhat out of reach.

Because Liu'er had gone ahead to notify them, everyone was already waiting for Lingxu when he entered the small courtyard where they lived.

"Greetings, Holy Master!"

When Lingxu entered, everyone bowed and greeted him in unison.

Lingxu nodded, looked at everyone, and then used the system to check their soul power.

Feng Xiaotian, thirteen years old, Soul Elder, level 32.

Huo Wushuang, twelve years old, level 27 soul power.

Huo Wu, eight years old, level 18 soul power.

Shui Bing'er, eight years old, level 19 soul power.

Shui Yue'er, eight years old, level 17 soul power.

Xue Wu, eleven years old, level 23 soul power.

"Sister Liu'er, call Dugu Yan, that girl of Dugu Bo's, over as well," Lingxu said.

In truth, Lingxu had considered that Hu Liena was also here during this period, but anyone with eyes knew she was definitely a mole for Bibi Dong.

Therefore, Lingxu naturally would not bring her.

Dugu Yan, however, was acceptable; Lingxu had received news while in Wuhun City that Dugu Bo had already become a Title Douluo.

He had reached level 90 a year earlier than in the original story, perhaps due to the detoxification.

Dugu Xin's condition had improved, and his talent was even greater than Dugu Bo's; without the interference of the Green Phosphorus Snake Poison, he would have the opportunity to reach the Title rank in the future.

If Lingxu were to give Dugu Yan a push as well, that would make three Title Douluos in one family.

On the battlefield, if these three Title Douluos released their poison together, it would truly be comparable to an army of a million; they would be absolute experts at clearing out troops!

Looking at the six people before him, Lingxu nodded and said, "Not bad, your progress recently has been quite significant, but this is still far from enough, and you do not yet have the qualifications to cultivate with me."

Hearing Lingxu say this, these few people felt somewhat unconvinced.

Feng Xiaotian said, "Holy Master, surely the gap isn't that large."

Feng Xiaotian was very confident about becoming a Soul Elder at thirteen, and he was currently chasing Lingxu's footsteps closely.

Moreover, among their peers, they were all outstanding.

Lingxu said, "The gap is very large!"

After speaking, Lingxu began to release his martial soul, and naturally, his soul rings as well.

Since he wanted to win over these little ones, he had to display power far exceeding theirs, letting them know what a gap was and how to write the words "beyond reach."

Nine soul rings lit up, and the children retreated one after another.

Even adults like Feng Ming felt fear upon seeing Lingxu; the gap was simply too vast.

"A Title Douluo?"

"And there are three 100,000-year soul rings?"

"What qualifications are even needed? We are simply unworthy," Huo Wushuang said in astonishment.

And just at this moment, Dugu Bo sent Dugu Yan here as well.

Seeing Lingxu's soul rings, Dugu Bo was also shocked.

Lingxu's soul power was even higher than his own; this speed of improvement was simply inconceivable.

However, Dugu Bo also felt fortunate—fortunate that he had chosen to join Lingxue Sacred Land, which had not only saved himself but also his son and granddaughter.

Dugu Bo was a man who clearly distinguished between gratitude and grudges, returning a peach for a plum.

Seeing Lingxu's talent, his loyalty was strengthened once more.

Dugu Yan also wore an expression of envy.

In their eyes, Lingxu was absolutely a perfect existence.

So the young master was already a Title Douluo; Luo Yun'er and Luo Liu'er looked at Lingxu with eyes full of light.

Whoosh...

Withdrawing his soul rings, Lingxu noticed that the group seemed even more obedient than before.

Lingxu glanced at Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo, and the two bowed to Lingxu, saying, "Greetings, Holy Master."

"Dugu Yan, stand with them; I believe you all know each other by now," Lingxu said.

Dugu Yan nodded, and the others also said they knew each other.

Dugu Yan was now ten years old, and her soul power had reached level 21.

More than a year ago, Dugu Yan had only been level 16; her poison was the easiest to clear, so she was the first to start taking the Lingxue Pill.

After taking the pill, she improved by one level, and in the year since, she had truly improved by three levels of soul power.

As for Dugu Bo, he had started taking the Lingxue Pill and cultivating the Lingxue Sacred Heart Art half a year ago, and it was precisely because of this that Dugu Bo was able to reach level 90 so quickly.

Although the poison had not been completely cleared, the remaining poison was no longer a concern for Dugu Bo, which had caused his hair to turn back to black, no longer a dark green.

With Lingxu having ascended to the Title Douluo realm, Dugu Bo respected him even more.

Looking at the few people before him, there were exactly seven; hadn't this just formed a seven-person team?

It was just that the team was a bit heavy on yin and light on yang, with only two boys among the seven, while the rest were girls.

However, that was not important; what was important was that they were all worth cultivating.

Lingxu said, "You have been in my Lingxue Sacred Land for a long time now. In order for you to cultivate quickly, I will give you a stroke of fortune, an opportunity for rapid improvement, and the opportunity for me to lead you in cultivation hereafter."

"I will also cultivate you into the elites of my Lingxue Sacred Land, where every single one of you can reach the Title rank."

"If you are willing, all step forward."

After Lingxu finished speaking, the seven of them did not hesitate in the slightest and all stepped forward; it would truly be a pity to miss this opportunity.

Even their parents behind them supported this with both hands.

Lingxu said, "Good, but it is not enough for you to just say you are willing; you must pass my assessment."

"It is several times harder than the Shengdi entrance assessment. Are you willing to participate?" Lingxu said.

"We are willing, we are willing."

Lingxu continued, "Good, I will give you one day to prepare. At this time tomorrow morning, I will wait for you in the Seventh Training Room."

After speaking, Lingxu turned and left the small courtyard, then said to Dugu Bo, "Your toxin issue is no longer a major problem. Let's go, I will take another look at Dugu Xin."

"Thank you, Holy Master," Dugu Bo said.

Before long, upon seeing Dugu Xin, Lingxu discovered that more than half of the other's toxins had been cleared, so he left behind all the pills, saying that continuing to take them for some time to recuperate would be sufficient.

After checking on Dugu Xin, Lingxu actually had another consideration.

Whether to pass on Alchemy to Dugu Bo; after all, now in Lingxue Sacred Land, Dugu Bo was the most suitable candidate.

Moreover, he currently did not have the time to refine so many pills.

Refining some ordinary ones to boost soul power, heal injuries, and detoxify would suffice.

However, Lingxu still needed to see if Dugu Yan could pass the test. If she could, and if Dugu Yan could be kept here completely, then it would not be a problem for Dugu Bo and Dugu Xin.

This could also be considered the final test for them; basically, capturing Dugu Yan was equivalent to capturing Dugu Xin and Dugu Bo.

……

At night, Luo Xingyue prepared a large table of food.

"Son, have you really reached Title Douluo?" Ling Bufan asked with some curiosity.

"Dad, didn't you see it just now? It is the real deal, I wouldn't lie to you," Lingxu replied.

That night, Lingxu and Ling Bufan drank a lot of wine, and this question was asked no fewer than ten times.

Later on, the two even sparred on the Spirit Fighting Platform.

Ling Bufan really could not gain any advantage against his own son, and only then did he truly believe Lingxu's words.

After Ling Bufan and Luo Xingyue went to rest, Lingxu went straight to where the White Tiger was.

As for Xiao Wu, whom Lingxu had brought here, Lingxu had Luo Liu'er and Luo Yun'er go to take care of her.

The point was to have Xiao Wu learn how to be a qualified maid.

……

The next day, Lingxu arrived at the Seventh Training Room of the Lingxue Sacred Land Outer Gate as promised, and then introduced an array into it.

The seven children began to undergo the assessment.

This time, it was a strict assessment of not only perseverance and Mental Power, but also loyalty; as long as they could pass this assessment, it would mean they would not betray Lingxu in the future.

No matter how great the temptation.

This was a test array provided by the system, so Lingxu also chose to trust it.

Lingxu's display of his martial soul and Spirit Ring yesterday had been very effective, and these seven were full of yearning.

Outside the training room were the parents of these children.

"My two wives, look, I was right, our family coming here was the right choice. Our daughter will definitely become a powerhouse on the continent," Shui Qingfeng said.

Beside him were two beautiful women, both looking to be around thirty years old.

The two had originally been a Vice Dean and a teacher at Tianshui Academy, but at the invitation of Shui Qingfeng and their two daughters, they finally came to Lingxue Sacred Land and also passed the assessment.

Not only that, there were also Huo Wushuang's father and Feng Xiaotian's mother.

Among them, the one with the highest soul power was Shui Bing'er's mother; her martial soul was the same as hers, an Ice Phoenix, and although she was not yet forty, her soul power had already reached level 72.

Shui Yue'er's mother was slightly inferior, but she was younger, in her early thirties, and her soul power was level 56, which was actually quite good.

Then there was Huo Wushuang's father at level 62, and Feng Xiaotian's mother at level 63.

These few families could basically account for a large proportion of the future of Lingxue Sacred Land.

The assessment this time lasted a long time, continuing for a full two hours before ending.

Perhaps it was because Lingxu had revealed his martial soul and Spirit Ring yesterday, showing them the most shocking scene they had ever seen, which had also influenced their hearts.

Therefore, everyone passed the assessment this time, which even surprised Lingxu a little.

He had originally thought it would be good if half of them passed, but now all seven had passed.

That meant he had to prepare seven types of Immortal Grade Herb.

However, since they had passed the assessment, Lingxu naturally would not be stingy.

"You all rest for a while. In one hour, we will begin taking the Immortal Grade Herb," Lingxu said indifferently.

For these seven, Lingxu would also select suitable Immortal Grade Herb.

Of course, they were basically all highly toxic Immortal Grade Herb.

Fortunately, Lingxu had the ability to turn decay into magic, and even highly toxic Immortal Grade Herb could exert their best medicinal effects in his hands.

One hour later, Lingxu began to prepare the Immortal Grade Medicinal Herb.

"Later, those I call, come up to take it, and then begin to absorb the medicinal herbs. In fact, this is also one of the secrets to how I became this strong," Lingxu said.

At this moment in the training room, besides Lingxu, there were only Feng Xiaotian and the other six.

Hearing that this was one of Lingxu's secrets to strength, how could they not be excited?

Lingxu first prepared the fire-attribute ones, and before long, two bowls of fiery red medicinal soup were ready.

"Huo Wu, Huo Wushuang, take it immediately! Drink it all within one minute," Lingxu said.

Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang immediately ran over, picked up the bowls, and drank them in one gulp.

Then, under Lingxu's instruction, the two sat in other areas.

Only when the medicinal effects began to take hold did the two clearly feel the discomfort and pain.

Lingxu said, "I forgot to tell you all, if you want to obtain good results, you naturally have to endure some pain. Those who cannot endure it should speak up early to avoid wasting these Immortal Grade Herbs."

At this remark from Lingxu, no one dared to interrupt, and none of them wanted to miss this opportunity.

Even if it were even more painful, they would grit their teeth and persevere through it.

As expected of the geniuses in the original work; to be written into the story, one is either a villain who is too useless and arrogant, or a supporting character with decent talent meant to set off the protagonist group.

These seven people, it could be said without exception, all served to set off the protagonist group, acting as stepping stones time and time again, only to be completely drained by Tang San in the end.

"Next, Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu, get ready," Lingxu said.

Both of them were of the Ice attribute, unlike Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang; Lingxu simply took out two herbs, had them consume them separately, and then they sat in a corner opposite to Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu.

Following that, Feng Xiaotian, Shui Yue'er, and Dugu Yan all consumed Immortal Grade Herbs.

They were not necessarily the best Immortal Grade Herbs in Lingxu's hands, but they had the advantage of being the most suitable.

These Immortal Grade Herbs were basically the ones wasted by Tang San, or perhaps they were the ones destroyed by Dugu Bo when he originally arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Judging from the other Immortal Grade Herbs, the amount of medicinal herbs Dugu Bo had plucked was truly not small.

After all, according to Dugu Bo's own account, many of the ones inside were planted by him later on.

But when Lingxu went to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he discovered that the herbs were actually spread all over, with almost no space left for anyone to plant anything, so the places he planted were merely the spots where he had already plucked herbs.

For the time that followed, Lingxu did not leave, but instead kept watch over these few people.

In the future, when they grew up, Lingxu would also have use for them.

Perhaps even in the future, when Lingxu's family went to the God Realm, they would be able to help continue the Lingxue Sacred Land, allowing the Lingxue Sacred Land to stand undefeated—at the very least, it shouldn't be worse than the future Shrek, right?

But the premise is, will there even be a Shrek in this future?

During the few hours while the medicinal effects were taking hold, the cultivation room was filled with all sorts of sounds.

After all, it was a transformation of toxic substances, so the medicinal power would not be low.

But compared to the Snowy Swan Kiss that Lingxu had consumed previously, their pain was at least ten times less than Lingxu's.

And the difference in medicinal effect was also nearly several times greater.

Time passed slowly, and everyone had already entered a period of calm.

By the time the medicinal effects had basically finished taking hold, Lingxu could also see the results of their improvements.

Before consuming the herb, Feng Xiaotian's soul power was at level 32, and after consuming it, he reached level 38.

Before consuming the herb, Huo Wushuang's soul power was at level 27, and after consuming it, he reached level 30; it is estimated that he will be able to improve quite a bit more after obtaining a Spirit Ring.

Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er had not reached level 20 before, so their final levels after consumption were all the same—level 20; the effects of the medicine will only be visible after they absorb their Spirit Rings.

As for Xue Wu and Dugu Yan, one was at level 23 and the other at level 21, and in the end, they both reached level 30 soul power.

Looking at the results of these few, Lingxu was also very satisfied.

The reason for letting them consume the Immortal Grade Herbs now was, firstly, to fulfill his initial promise, and secondly, to let them become strong quickly.

After their soul power increased, when Lingxu goes to Sea God Island in the future, he can also take them along to tag along for some God Trials, right?