Chapter 50: Devouring, the ancestral regression path

"Actually, you can be just as excellent as they are."

Su Linfeng smiled, "I know you can't stay at the Wuhun Academy for long; if you're ready, shall we set off?"

Dugu Yan nodded: "Mm."

After these few contacts with Dugu Yan, he discovered she was just a little girl.

Not only did she lack the air of a young lady from the Dugu family, but she actually deeply longed for the recognition of the Golden Generation.

Actually, Su Linfeng didn't know.

Dugu Yan, like her grandfather, was somewhat reclusive; perhaps because of the Bilin Snake Poison, she was often ostracized by her peers. Before she enrolled, her only playmates were the poisonous snakes Dugu Bo kept.

She had a very good impression of Su Linfeng and the others because they were the only ones who weren't afraid of her poison.

In fact, Dugu Yan's personality belonged to that kind of thorny jade—a reclusive shell wrapping a fragile core, with an unappreciated warmth hidden beneath the terrifying poison.

"Green-haired sister."

At this time, Hu Liena popped out from nowhere, grabbed Dugu Yan's small hand, and whispered, "You must be careful of those two bastards, Li Kai and Sun Chuantao, in the future; they seem to have designs on you."

"Designs?"

Dugu Yan's body trembled, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she stammered: "Designs... what does that mean?"

"Oh, you're so silly!"

Hu Liena giggled and said with a grin, "It means they like you!"

*Whoosh~*

Dugu Yan's pretty face turned red instantly, thinking to herself: is it certain that they like me?

From childhood to now, besides her father and grandfather, no one had liked her, this oddity, and her father was no longer around.

"What are you two chatting about?"

Xie Yue also walked over with Li Kai and the others, who had just been disciplined, "Linfeng, since everyone is here, shouldn't we be going?"

Su Linfeng nodded: "Let's go."

Hearing the word "go," the Golden Generation all looked eager and ready to strike.

It felt as if they were the ones going to obtain a spirit ring.

This moved Dugu Yan quite a bit.

Actually, that wasn't the case.

Helping Dugu Yan obtain a spirit ring was just on the way; they had now grown fond of the tempering in the Death Canyon, which not only helped them coordinate their cooperation and feelings but also improved their cultivation speed.

This nearly half-year of trials had not only increased their age but also their soul power.

Xie Yue was nine, soul power level seventeen; Yan was eight, soul power level sixteen; Hu Liena was seven, soul power level fifteen; Zhang Ping, Li Kai, and Sun Chuantao were seven, soul power level fourteen; only Xu Yu had lower soul power, but he was already at level thirteen.

Su Linfeng looked at the Golden Generation escorting Dugu Yan out of the academy and couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion.

It's best to be a child.

Apart from friends, there are no worries, and they won't be troubled by grudges or the situation on the continent; at this age, for them, there might only be one word: play!

Soon.

The group of nine arrived at the Sunset Forest.

Following Su Linfeng's instructions, the group did not linger in the outer perimeter and headed straight for the centennial spirit beast zone in the north.

"Dugu sister."

On the way, Hu Liena said while walking, "Your martial soul attribute is poison, so the spirit beast you are hunting this time is also related to poison?"

"I don't know either."

Dugu Yan gave a somewhat embarrassed, bitter smile and then unconsciously looked at Su Linfeng, "Grandpa said to listen to Su Linfeng for everything; he can help me find a suitable spirit ring."

"Brother Su?"

Hu Liena looked suspiciously at Su Linfeng, and the others of the Golden Generation also looked at him one after another.

Uh...

No choice.

There is a saying: since he ate their food, he has to be soft-spoken.

Even if it's just compensation, he has to put more thought into Dugu Yan's future martial soul development direction.

Su Linfeng nodded affirmatively and then spoke, "Although her martial soul attribute is poison, it doesn't necessarily mean a poison-attribute spirit beast is suitable for her. You must know that the Bilin Snake is also one of the dragon species, belonging to a rare martial soul."

"According to the Martial Soul Mimicry Theory analysis, taking the poison route should be the weakest choice."

"And it would also waste such a rare martial soul."

After hearing Su Linfeng's explanation.

Everyone looked at each other.

The Martial Soul Mimicry Theory was just a theory proposed by the academy, but for so many years, no Spirit Master had dared to try it, as it concerned a Spirit Master's future.

Su Linfeng wouldn't be using Dugu Yan as an experiment, would he?

Following that, Hu Liena said worriedly, "Brother Su, wouldn't it be too risky to rashly try the Martial Soul Mimicry Theory? After all, no Spirit Master has ever really succeeded."

"That's right."

Zhang Ping added, "Nana is right; this theory isn't mature enough yet."

"No, it is already very mature."

Su Linfeng smiled, very confidently, "Moreover, His Majesty the Pope was the first person to successfully try this theory, and there will be others who continue to try and succeed in the future. I have at least a seventy percent certainty of success."

"Even if it fails, I can guarantee that her martial soul development path will still be stronger than the poison attribute."

"I believe you."

Before anyone else could speak, Dugu Yan affirmed directly, "I also believe in Su Linfeng. Tell me, what attribute spirit beast should I absorb?"

Uh...

Truly one dares to think, and the other dares to agree.

Seeing that Dugu Yan had agreed, the Golden Generation stopped saying anything.

Everyone looked at Su Linfeng again, also expecting him to have some good ideas; after all, this kind of thing was no joke.

Su Linfeng didn't hide anything.

He directly explained the growth path for Dugu Yan's martial soul to everyone.

Snake Molting Transformation, Spirit Snake Imperial Sky, Earth Vein Lord, Heaven Swallowing Dragon Transformation.

Su Linfeng listed four different routes for Dugu Yan according to the difficulty of the martial soul cultivation path.

The characteristic of Snake Molting Transformation is to shed the poison attribute, absorbing plant-type spirit beasts with tenacious life like the Life Ancient Tree or Undying Vine, or the Nine Heart Begonia, which possesses regenerative capabilities.

Spirit Snake Imperial Sky is to develop toward the spirit attribute, absorbing spirit-type spirit beasts like the Thousand-Faced Snake Pupil, developing spirit illusions and space-type spirit skills, similar to Bibi Dong's Soul-Eater Spider Emperor's control over space.

Earth Vein Lord is for the control system, absorbing the earth-attributed Earth Vein Snake Mother, using soul power to control terrain traps or quicksand, evolving the martial soul into a terrain controller.

Of course.

The most difficult, last path is Heaven Swallowing Dragon Transformation.

If one wants to completely overturn the shackles of the Bilin Snake bloodline, one must, like Tang San awakening the Blue Silver Grass to the ancestral Blue Silver Emperor, constantly absorb bloodlines even stronger than the Bilin Snake, using devouring and energy plundering to convert them into bloodline evolution, thereby achieving a complete transformation.

Listening to Su Linfeng's explanation, the Golden Generation all widened their eyes.

These directions.

They all seem very strong!

Dugu Yan didn't even think about it and directly chose, "I want to choose the last development path, Heaven Swallowing Dragon Transformation!"

"Hmm?"

Su Linfeng raised an eyebrow and reminded, "You must think clearly; this path is extremely dangerous..."

"I'm not afraid."

Before Su Linfeng could finish, Dugu Yan preempted him, "I must become the pride of the Dugu family so that I won't let down Grandpa's expectations."

Su Linfeng shook his head with a bitter smile and said, "Actually, your grandfather only wants you to be safe."

"I know."

Dugu Yan said with a firm gaze, "That's why I can't let him down even more."

Seeing that her mind was made up.

Su Linfeng didn't say anything more.

He took a deep breath and said, "Alright then, it just so happens that there is a spirit beast suitable for you in the Fengsha Valley a hundred miles away, a Mountain-Swallowing Python!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 51 =====