Chapter 126: Lingxu Leads the Team, Setting Off for Hanhai City

"Greetings, Holy Master!"

When Lingxu stepped through the doorway, the seven little ones, plus Luo Liu'er and Luo Yun'er, began to pay their respects.

Lingxu waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities!"

Although it didn't matter whether they called him Holy Master or not, there were times when etiquette could not be abandoned, and there should still be a proper way to address him.

Lingxu said directly, "Tell me about your soul power. In nearly two years, how much progress have you actually made?"

Speaking of this, Lingxu first looked at Luo Liu'er and Luo Yun'er.

Luo Yun'er spoke first: "Holy Master, my soul power has now reached level fifty-one!"

Subsequently, Luo Liu'er spoke up: "Holy Master, my soul power is four levels behind Sister Yun'er; it is currently level forty-seven."

In a few years, Luo Yun'er and Luo Liu'er had also grown quite a bit.

Four years ago, the two of them consumed Immortal Grade Herbs, and later they consumed the Top-grade Lingxue Pills given by Lingxu; coupled with practicing the Lingxue Sacred Heart Art, their soul power had risen rapidly.

Half a month ago, with the help of Luo Xingyue, Luo Yun'er obtained a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring and also became a Soul Ancestor.

As for Luo Liu'er, her soul power was originally a bit lower than Luo Yun'er's, but having level forty-seven soul power was still quite good.

One must know that the two young women were not very old; Luo Yun'er and Luo Liu'er were only twenty-three or twenty-four, both under twenty-five.

At this age, they had already surpassed over ninety percent of Spirit Masters.

However, their innate talent was still too poor. If not for Lingxu's help, Liu'er might have stopped at Soul Elder for her entire life, and Luo Yun'er might have been higher, but at most only a Soul Ancestor, or perhaps a Soul King.

Now, in the Lingxue Sacred Land, they already had the hope of becoming Spirit Douluo, and if they went to Sea God Island this time to receive the God Trial, they would still have a chance to enter the Title rank in the future.

After Luo Yun'er and Luo Liu'er finished their introductions, it was Feng Xiaotian's turn.

Feng Xiaotian stepped forward and said, "Many thanks to the Holy Master for the Immortal Grade Herb; my soul power has now increased to level forty-five."

"An increase of seven levels of soul power in two years, not bad." Lingxu nodded.

After consuming the Immortal Grade Herb, Feng Xiaotian had risen from level thirty-two to level thirty-eight; his cultivation over these two years had been effective, and he was only fifteen now.

Subsequently, Huo Wushuang stood out, came to a position level with Feng Xiaotian, and said, "My soul power is level forty-two."

Before consuming the Immortal Grade Herb, Huo Wushuang was level twenty-seven; after consuming it and practicing for nearly two years, it was still passable, after all, he was fourteen now.

Next were Xue Wu and Dugu Yan; when they consumed the Immortal Grade Herbs, their soul power was level twenty-three and level twenty-one respectively, and after consumption, they both reached level thirty.

Their current soul power was level thirty-eight and level thirty-seven respectively, and their current ages were thirteen and twelve.

Finally, there were the three little ones; Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er were only ten years old even now.

Before consuming the Immortal Grade Herbs, their soul power was around level eighteen, and then they all reached level twenty.

Huo Wu said, "Soul power level thirty-five!"

"Level thirty-six soul power," said Shui Bing'er.

"My soul power is level thirty-four!" said Shui Yue'er.

Among them, Shui Yue'er was the youngest, and even her lowest soul power had reached level thirty-four.

Lingxu nodded and said, "Not bad, all are acceptable, but the speed is still a bit slow."

If someone else said that their cultivation was slow, they might have retorted immediately, but since it was Lingxu saying it, there was absolutely no room for rebuttal.

They could only helplessly lower their heads and accept it!

"I currently have a plan, which is to take you out for training and cultivation. This time might be a bit long: two years, three years, or even five years."

"As for the content of the plan, it is not convenient to tell you yet."

"If you are willing to go with me, go back now and discuss it with your families, prepare things for the long journey, and gather at the first drill ground at six o'clock tomorrow morning. We depart at six-ten; I will not wait for those who are late."

"Yes, we understand!" everyone replied in unison.

In fact, when Lingxu said he would take them out, they were already unable to contain themselves.

They had been cultivating in the Lingxue Sacred Land for these past few years and had almost never gone out; they certainly wanted to go out.

However, a more critical point was that Lingxu was taking them to cultivate, and there must be great opportunities in this; how could they miss it?

"Alright, all of you go back. If you are going, prepare early today," said Lingxu.

After the few left, Lingxu went back with Luo Yun'er and Luo Liu'er. Halfway there, he heard Luo Liu'er and Luo Yun'er say simultaneously, "Young Master, if we leave, who will take care of Mother and the others?"

As soon as Lingxu came out, he saw that the two women's moods were not right; it turned out they were worried about this.

"Sister Yun'er, Sister Liu'er, there is no need to worry about this. Mother won't be unable to take care of herself. This trip is also an opportunity for you. If you work hard, who knows, you might really reach the Title rank in the future," Lingxu said.

"Alright, don't hesitate anymore; Mother will certainly let you go too."

"Alright!" the two nodded simultaneously.

In fact, they were already very satisfied to have their current soul power.

And what they wanted to do now was to repay Lingxu and repay this family.

At night, Lingxu's family gathered together.

Lingxu also stated his plan to go out, and Ling Bufan and Luo Xingyue naturally supported it.

Now, Luo Xingyue's soul power was actually not low; it had reached level eighty-five, while Ling Bufan was only level eighty-seven; the gap between them was also narrowing.

Before leaving, Lingxu still gave the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Bone to Luo Xingyue.

He couldn't use it anyway, so giving it to Luo Xingyue was just right.

Luo Xingyue did not accept it at first, but when Lingxu released his full set of soul bones, she discovered that Lingxu already had five soul bones on his body, lacking only the Torso Spirit Bone.

This Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Bone was a Head Spirit Bone, so Lingxu did not need it.

Ling Bufan's set of soul bones was also full, so only Luo Xingyue could use this soul bone.

And as long as Luo Xingyue absorbed this soul bone, her soul power would have the hope of catching up to Ling Bufan.

……

In the morning, at six o'clock, Lingxu brought Luo Yun'er and Luo Liu'er to the outer sect's first drill ground on time.

Without any surprises, everyone had arrived early.

Even their family members came to see them off.

"Greetings, Holy Master!" everyone said.

Lingxu nodded, then said, "Good, everyone is here. Before we set off, I have one thing to inform you all of: this time we have no transportation for our journey, so you must rely entirely on your own feet."

Boom—

As he spoke, Lingxu took a chest out from his Soul Guidance Device.

The items inside the chest were all weighted clothing; this trip to Hanhai City is at least ten thousand kilometers, and for such a long distance, simply walking won't suffice.

Moreover, everyone's abilities are not strong to begin with, so we cannot neglect cultivation on the road.

Lingxu said, "These are the weighted garments. They have already been sorted for you; go to the nearby cultivation room's changing area to put them on."

Each piece has a name on it, and the weights are different.

Those with higher soul power naturally have heavier ones, and those with lower soul power have relatively lighter ones, though this is only in terms of ordinary weight.

In reality, the corresponding weight matches the corresponding soul power.

These weights can basically bring everyone to the same starting line.

"Wow... mine is so heavy!"

"Mine too!"

"Do we really have to wear these clothes?" Shui Yue'er asked.

Lingxu nodded and said, "You must all wear them!"

In fact, Lingxu himself was wearing some too, though his were the heaviest; his total burden already exceeded one thousand jin.

"Is this weight too heavy for training?" asked one of Shui Qingfeng's wives, who was Shui Yue'er's mother.

Shui Qingfeng said, "It is not heavy; it should be very appropriate. Since the Holy Master has prepared it for everyone, he must have considered everything perfectly."

Weighing it in his hand, Shui Qingfeng said, "It is a weight that a Soul Elder can bear."

As they spoke, the group began to enter the nearby cultivation room's changing area to put on the clothes.

Because the material was excellent and extremely precious, everyone still looked the same after putting them on, and it did not make their bodies look bulky.

At this moment, it was as if everyone had reached the same starting line.

Feng Xiaotian, a level 45 Soul Ancestor, now had a speed similar to that of Soul Elders like Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu.

Lingxu said, "Let me say one more thing: there is still a chance to quit now. Once you step out of the Shengdi, you must complete the future training even if you are crying."

This time, Lingxu's expression was very serious; he estimated this would be the only time he would lead people in cultivation.

Before he enters the God Realm, he must leave seeds for the Lingxue Sacred Land on the Douluo Continent.

If a war breaks out on the continent in the future, most of the people in the middle will likely be able to achieve the Title rank, and the Lingxue Sacred Land will absolutely be able to become the most unshakable force on the continent.

"We will never give up!" At this moment, Feng Xiaotian was the first to speak.

"Yes, we can do it," Huo Wu also said.

When Huo Wu saw Feng Xiaotian's efforts, she actually admired him quite a bit.

Their relationship was definitely much better than it was at the beginning of the original novel.

Everyone set off; including Lingxu, there were ten people in total, all walking out of the Lingxue Sacred Land while carrying their weights.

After less than a thousand meters, everyone was exhausted.

Lingxu said, "Not bad, everyone has made it out. Now, we should have a goal for our progress today; let's set it at fifty kilometers."

"What? Fifty kilometers?"

"Walk..."

The weight Lingxu gave was truly not light. Fifty kilometers is not a long distance, but for them, just starting to carry weights, it was very difficult, though not impossible to complete.

"Also, you cannot use soul power, and you cannot use Martial Soul Possession; you must rely solely on your pure physical strength and stamina."

"Ah..."

Just as everyone was about to use their soul power, they were stopped by Lingxu.

It was almost completely blocked, as Lingxu used his powerful soul power to transform into nine rays of light that entered the nine people's bodies, sealing all of their soul power.

This time, if they wanted to use soul power, only someone with soul power exceeding Lingxu's could break the seal.

How many people in this world have soul power exceeding Lingxu's?

So they were now completely unable to use soul power; they couldn't even cheat secretly.

Fifty kilometers—everyone began to persist in moving forward.

The speed was truly slow, but Lingxu was not in a hurry.

Arriving at Hanhai City within three months would be fine; at their current weight, training for two months would definitely yield results.

As they walked, Lingxu could hear the voices of a few of them.

Later, the voices stopped, and everyone began to grit their teeth and move forward.

Their walking speed was slower than that of an ordinary person, and since an average person takes about two hours to walk ten kilometers at a normal pace, fifty kilometers would take ten hours.

Of course, Lingxu did not deny them rest time; every hour, they could cultivate for five minutes.

After lunch at noon, they could rest for half an hour.

Even so, they walked until eleven o'clock at night, after which Lingxu took out three large tents; naturally, men and women had to live separately.

Lingxu had one for himself.

Food and supplies were almost all provided by Lingxu.

And if there was a special need, Lingxu could release the seal, allowing them to use soul power to take things from their Soul Guidance Devices.

On this day, Lingxu was like a devil in their eyes.

But none of them regretted it; after all, opportunities are hard to come by, and just as Lingxu said before they set off, only by passing one trial can one have the chance to obtain better opportunities to improve oneself.

The next morning at six o'clock, everyone had only slept for seven hours before they had to get up.

Because the goal for the second day was fifty-two kilometers, two kilometers more than the previous day.

Just like that, before reaching one hundred kilometers, Lingxu increased the distance for them by two kilometers every day.

Under such heavy loads, everyone's progress was also very obvious.

In terms of adaptability, people on the Douluo Continent are better than the people of Blue Star from Lingxu's past life.

Two kilometers a day; after twenty-five days, they would be able to reach one hundred kilometers a day.

After one hundred kilometers, Lingxu began increasing it by five kilometers every day!

After two hundred kilometers, he began increasing it by ten kilometers every day.

By the time they reached four hundred kilometers a day, they had basically almost arrived at Hanhai City.

On this day, Lingxu led the group into Hanhai City in the afternoon.

"Not bad, everyone has made progress and persevered."

"Today you can stay in a hotel, wash up, and you can remove your weights; for the next month or so, there will be no weights."

"After washing up, gather here so I can remove your soul power seals."

As soon as Lingxu said this, everyone felt a sense of relief.

During this period, Lingxu's strictness had already deeply taken root in their hearts.

Upon receiving this news, everyone wept with joy.

They had finally completed the first stage.

"Thank you, Holy Master," said Shui Yue'er.

Speaking of this, Lingxu's expression became strict again.

Afterwards, Shui Yue'er changed her words: "Big Brother Ling!"

Lingxu nodded and said: "Remember, while we are out this time, just address me like that."

As for Luo Yun'er and Luo Liu'er, they still addressed Lingxu as Young Master.

Choosing a fairly decent hotel, Lingxu arranged a fairly luxurious room for everyone.

After everyone had washed up, Lingxu did not immediately unlock everyone's soul power.

Having arrived in Hanhai City, one naturally had to eat a delicious seafood meal.

After eating and drinking their fill, Lingxu opened a large hall in the hotel.

Nine rays of light were released and fell into the bodies of the nine people; at this moment, the soul power seals on their bodies were lifted.

With soul power flickering, the feeling was truly too comfortable.

"I broke through?" Shui Yue'er said happily.

She discovered that her soul power had actually broken through, not by one level of soul power, but by two; the others had also broken through, at least by one level of soul power.

Thus, the soul power of the nine people was as follows.

Luo Yun'er, soul power level fifty-two.

Luo Liu'er, soul power level forty-eight.

Feng Xiaotian, soul power level forty-seven.

Huo Wushuang, soul power level forty-three.

Xue Wu, soul power level thirty-nine.

Dugu Yan, soul power level thirty-eight.

Huo Wu, soul power level thirty-six.

Shui Bing'er, soul power level thirty-seven.

Shui Yue'er, soul power level thirty-five.

Everyone had improved; of course, the increase in soul power was secondary, the most important thing was the comprehensive improvement of their bodies—speed, strength, and especially endurance were not even in the same league as they were before.

Lingxu smiled and said: "In this Hanhai City, we will rest today and tomorrow. We will set off the day after tomorrow morning. Hanhai City is not like other cities, and even I am very unfamiliar with it, so when you go out, you must go in groups of three or more."

"Of course, do not go looking for trouble for no reason; that is not advisable."

"However, everyone must also remember one thing: although we do not look for trouble, we do not need to be afraid when we encounter it. I will handle everything, do you understand?"

"Yes, Big Brother Ling!"

"Yes, Young Master!"