"Qing Lin, you're back!"
Seeing Qing Lin, Gong Wan's face instantly filled with joy.
"Master."
Qing Lin bowed slightly. As soon as she looked up, she saw her master walking to her side.
"You're finally back. I thought you had broken through to Dou Ancestor outside."
"Where is your Uncle Han? Did he come?"
Qing Lin nodded.
Han Feng stepped into the main hall at this time.
"Sorry, Mansion Master Gong, some things delayed me, so I'm only bringing Qing Lin back now."
"It doesn't matter; it's good that she's back."
Gong Wan checked the condition inside Qing Lin's body and was surprised to find that her disciple was even better at hiding than she imagined.
The Dou Qi was almost overflowing, yet she could still continue to absorb Dou Qi. This had far exceeded the category of ordinary Peak Dou Emperors.
Qing Lin took the initiative to explain that this was cultivating the method taught by Han Feng, which could store Dou Qi in advance and advance together when breaking through to Dou Ancestor.
Gong Wan nodded and immediately ordered people to organize the Ancient Snake Ceremony, starting to prepare for Qing Lin's promotion to Dou Ancestor.
The Ancient Snake Ceremony is a special ancient ritual exclusively for bloodline baptism of snake-type exotic beasts.
The bloodline in Qing Lin's body contained the power of the Snake Clan, so this ritual could be used to stimulate the deep power in her body.
This was not the first time the Sky Serpent Mansion organized the Ancient Snake Ceremony, but it was absolutely the grandest one.
Han Feng stayed in the Sky Serpent Mansion these days, watching everyone busy, occasionally helping out.
As a major sect of inheritance, the Sky Serpent Mansion still has some foundation that others don't have.
From Han Feng's perspective, this Ancient Snake Ceremony is indeed very suitable as the ritual for Qing Lin's promotion to Dou Ancestor.
Advancing to Dou Ancestor doesn't mean the higher the level of materials, the better. The energy level of Dou Ancestor is right there. If using too strong resources to reshape the body, the risk of failure is very high, unless you have strong control ability to stabilize that energy and run it stably.
When Han Feng swallowed Rank 8 pills and broke through to Dou Ancestor with the help of the Heaven Mountain Blood Pool back then, he relied on his experience from his previous life and powerful soul power.
Such conditions, if not unique in the world, are one in ten thousand.
So being suitable is the best.
"Preparations are almost done."
Gong Wan came to Han Feng's side and said.
She was actually somewhat apprehensive in her heart. Because Han Feng's cultivation was very high, she worried whether the Sky Serpent Mansion's Ancient Snake Ceremony would catch his eye.
Qing Lin is her disciple and also the Saintess of the Sky Serpent Mansion. Gong Wan naturally helped her with the best conditions within her ability. But if Han Feng had better ones, then everything she did would be very embarrassing.
Fortunately, Han Feng smiled and nodded, saying: "Very good. You've gone to a lot of trouble for Qing Lin."
"You're too kind. Qing Lin is my disciple; these are all what I should do."
Gong Wan breathed a sigh of relief in her heart; as long as Mr. Han is satisfied.
That night, moonlight was like snow.
The starting time of the Ancient Snake Ceremony is always late at night because snakes are yin in nature and need moonlight rather than scorching sun.
Following Gong Wan's guidance, Qing Lin took the secret medicine, then entered the center of the ritual and performed an ancient snake dance.
With Qing Lin's dance, the energy between heaven and earth merged into her body bit by bit, forming ancient energy patterns.
Han Feng watched Qing Lin's changes throughout the process. Unlike what others saw, he had already noticed that the Dou Qi in Qing Lin's body began to gather towards her eyes, and a powerful soul power was slowly being born in Qing Lin's body.
"Qing Lin's Jade Snake Three-Flower Pupils are about to start evolving."
Han Feng murmured.
Han Feng doesn't know much about the Jade Snake Three-Flower Pupils because it has appeared too few times on the Dou Qi Continent. What is currently known is that it possesses powerful illusion abilities and has a natural restraining effect on snake magical beasts, able to subdue them for its own use.
"I don't know what kind of abilities this terrifying pupil technique will derive after evolving again."
Time passed minute by minute. After Qing Lin finished the snake dance, she sat cross-legged on the spot and began to operate the cultivation method, refining the energy between heaven and earth.
Snake magical beasts selected from the Sky Serpent Mansion stood around the ritual at this time, pouring high-level spiritual liquid into the small pit.
The spiritual liquid flowed along the patterns to the center of the ritual, which is where Qing Lin was.
Gong Wan guarded quietly on the side; next was her part.
As Qing Lin gradually refined the power of the spiritual liquid, Gong Wan used the power of a Dou Venerate to activate the entire ritual.
Boom!
The ground shook, and an ancient snake shadow flew up from the earth below the ritual.
The ancient snake was majestic, and a pair of snake pupils shot out endless majesty. All snake magical beasts were suppressed, including Qing Lin, who all felt a heavy pressure.
This is the totem symbol of the Sky Serpent Mansion, and also the strongest snake magical beast of the ancient Dou Qi Continent, the Ancient Sky Serpent!
The Ancient Sky Serpent, Ancient Sky Phoenix, and Ancient Void Dragon are collectively known as the three super magical beasts.
Unfortunately, in the subsequent years, the bloodlines of the Ancient Sky Serpent and Ancient Sky Phoenix both appeared to decline to varying degrees.
The current Nine Serene Deep Ground Python and Sky Demon Phoenix are the descendants of these two races.
The Sky Serpent Mansion worships the Ancient Sky Serpent, but this power is obviously just a phantom, not a true Ancient Sky Serpent.
Han Feng felt slightly regretful in his heart. If this were a true Ancient Sky Serpent, it would be incredible.
If Qing Lin subdued it, her assurance of stepping into the Saint Realm in the future would be greatly increased.
The ritual continued, lasting a full three days and three nights before stopping.
Qing Lin continued to operate her cultivation method quietly to break through, while the others dispersed one after another.
Han Feng sat not far away, cultivating with his eyes closed on the spot, without leaving.
In a flash, half a month had passed.
Qing Lin's body suddenly emitted dazzling cyan light, and the sky was shrouded by a special anomaly.
"Broke through!"
Gong Wan's face showed joy, and Han Feng on the side also revealed a smile.
Seeing Han Feng continuously guarding Qing Lin these days, Gong Wan also accompanied him and discussed the Dao with him.
The two got up from the room and walked outside.
Han Feng's transcendent understanding of cultivation realms benefited Gong Wan greatly these past few days, so much so that she felt a little reluctant at this moment, thinking how wonderful it would be if she could discuss the Dao with Mr. Han for another half a year.
But now that Qing Lin had broken through, she couldn't find a reason anymore.
"Three-Star Dou Ancestor!"
Seeing the powerful aura released from Qing Lin, Gong Wan couldn't help but widen her eyes.
Actually improving to Three-Star Dou Ancestor directly upon breaking through, this is too incredible.
The cyan light dissipated, and Qing Lin retracted all the escaping energy into her body, then leaped lightly and arrived in front of Han Feng and Gong Wan.
"Master, Uncle Han, I succeeded!"
Han Feng smiled and nodded.
The little girl finally broke through to Dou Ancestor; he wouldn't need to worry so much in the future.
Before breaking through to Dou Ancestor, Qing Lin and Lin Xian'er worked together to defeat a Dou Venerate. Now that she has broken through to Dou Ancestor, her control over the Jade Snake Three-Flower Pupils is further improved. If she subdues a few more Rank 8 magical beasts, I'm afraid she won't need to fear anyone below Half-Saint.
Gong Wan stepped forward, looking at her disciple who had become a Dou Ancestor, feeling emotional that she had finally trained her into a talent.
"Congratulations, Qing Lin."
At this moment, Heaven Eye Mountain Range.
Mu Qingluan, staying at the bottom of the Blood Pool, finally made a move.
She swallowed the advancement materials prepared for her by Feng Xian in sequence, then fully absorbed the surrounding energy, beginning to advance towards Dou Ancestor.
At the bottom of the Blood Pool, in another place, Xiao Yan sensed the fluctuations coming from Mu Qingluan's side, opened his eyes, and swam upwards.
Is this about to break through to Dou Ancestor?
Slipping away.
Over the past month or so, relying on the Fallen Heart Flame sub-flame in his body, he refined a large amount of energy in the Heaven Mountain Blood Pool, raising his cultivation from Five-Star Dou Emperor to Seven-Star Dou Emperor.
He is very satisfied with this progress.
Xiao Yan sprang out of the water and flew to the mountain top.
The Fallen Heart Flame evaporated the moisture on his body. Xiao Yan bathed in the steam and exhaled comfortably.
"Little friend Xiao Yan, you're out."
Jin Shi suddenly appeared behind Xiao Yan at some unknown time, scaring Xiao Yan to tremble.
"I say, Patriarch Jin Shi, aren't you too elusive?"
Jin Shi smiled.
"The Gold Swallowing Mouse clan is good at intelligence gathering. Without special concealment talent, how could we be competent for this job?"
Hearing this, Xiao Yan showed curiosity in his eyes.
It was his first time hearing about this.
"No wonder I didn't sense your approach."
"Haha, alright, let's chat about gossip later. Looking at this situation, Miss Qingluan intends to break through to Dou Ancestor in one fell swoop."
Jin Shi looked at the scene below the pool water and said.
Xiao Yan nodded.
Qingluan breaking through to Dou Ancestor this time was planned in advance.
As long as one is not afraid of the fire poison in this Heaven Mountain Blood Pool, advancing to Dou Ancestor inside is a very advantageous thing.
At least this abundant energy will not be short.
With a cyan light soaring into the sky, the anomaly of a Green Luan divine bird spread its wings in the sky.
The Gold Swallowing Mice in the mountains raised their heads one after another to look at the sky, their gazes somewhat dull.
That is... Green Luan?!
Previously, Mu Qingluan easily neutralized the power of the Sound Wave Array with her singing voice in the Mouse Tide Sound Wave Array.
From a certain perspective of mutual restraint, the Green Luan has a certain degree of overlooking the Gold Swallowing Mouse.
In an instant, the Gold Swallowing Mice with unawakened intelligence in the mountains began to run around, wanting to find a place to hide.
Above the Heaven Mountain Blood Pool, Mu Qingluan stepped out from the volcanic crater, standing steadily in mid-air, with circles of spatial force spreading outward.
"Congratulations to Miss Qingluan on becoming a Dou Ancestor powerhouse!"
Jin Shi paid the respect due to a powerhouse of the same level.
Mu Qingluan smiled gently and arrived in front of Jin Shi from mid-air with a flash.
"Patriarch Jin Shi flatters this junior. Thanks to this Heaven Mountain Blood Pool, I could break through to Dou Ancestor so smoothly."
Xiao Yan watched Mu Qingluan, whose figure had suddenly become slender and moving, from the side, and didn't recover his senses for a while.
"No way?! You... are Junior Sister Qingluan?"
Mu Qingluan glanced at Xiao Yan and snorted lightly.
Let you look down on me before. Now I have grown into an adult appearance, dumbfounded, right?
"Call me Senior Sister!"
Mu Qingluan gently struck a Dou Qi ribbon towards Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan immediately came back to his senses and flew into the distance without looking back.
This familiar sense of oppression, it is indeed Junior Sister Qingluan!
Too terrifying, absolutely cannot be caught!
However, in the next second, the cyan ribbon tied Xiao Yan's ankle and threw him directly into the volcanic crater.
"Ah!!!"
Xiao Yan's scream came from mid-air.
Mu Qingluan didn't stop until he fell into the Blood Pool again, soaked all over.
Lin Xian'er also rushed over from a distance at this time. She came close to Mu Qingluan, looked her up and down, and smiled: "Now you have truly become a great beauty."
"Hehe, Xian'er, I'm not worse than you now, right?"
Mu Qingluan spun around on the spot, obviously very satisfied with her new figure.
Now she wants to see what that bastard Feng Qing'er can say about her!
Above the Heaven Mountain Blood Pool, space flickered, and Han Feng returned to this place.
He sensed something and looked towards the place where the few people were.
Already broken through...
"Teacher, you're back. How is Qing Lin now?"
Lin Xian'er looked at Han Feng and asked seeing Qing Lin didn't follow him back.
"She also broke through successfully, the process was very smooth."
Han Feng came to the few people's side and said.
"But Qing Lin plans to stay in the Sky Serpent Mansion for a while."
After all, it is her sect. She can't just wash her hands off after breaking through with the sect's power.
"I see, that's good."
Lin Xian'er nodded.
Qing Lin has to grow up eventually. Studying in the Sky Serpent Mansion for a period of time now will also allow her to take over the Sky Serpent Mansion more smoothly in the future.
"Senior Brother, look, am I pretty now?"
Mu Qingluan ran to Han Feng and showed him her slender and moving figure.
Full where it should be full, slender where it should be slender.
Han Feng pretended to appreciate it carefully, nodded seriously, and said: "Not bad, Junior Sister. Now Senior Brother dares not look down on you."
Mu Qingluan chuckled, overjoyed in her heart.
Didn't expect Senior Brother also fell for her beauty!
Let Teacher see when I go back...
"Eh? By the way, where is Junior Brother?"
Han Feng looked around but didn't see Xiao Yan's figure.
"Senior Brother, I'm here!"
Xiao Yan's cry for help came from the volcanic crater.
Because his body was tied by Mu Qingluan's Dou Qi ribbon, causing him unable to open his Dou Qi wings, he could only climb out of the volcanic crater relying on his body in an awkward posture. Now he is moving little by little towards the mountain peak, like a caterpillar.
Han Feng walked to the edge of the cliff, saw Xiao Yan squirming wretchedly, sighed helplessly, reached out a finger, and rescued him.
"How did you provoke her again?"
Xiao Yan said aggrievedly: "I didn't! I was just very surprised by her changes!"
Mu Qingluan snorted lightly, not caring about Xiao Yan's accusation.
Who told you, a latecomer, to call me Junior Sister?
Han Feng calls her Junior Sister because Han Feng is good-looking, has high cultivation, and gave her a gift the first time they met.
Xiao Yan didn't give anything and wants to call her Junior Sister? No way!
She, Mu Qingluan, is the Eldest Senior Sister of the Falling Star Pavilion!
"Alright, alright, it's fine as long as you're okay."
Han Feng found it hard to casually handle the contradiction between the two.
One is Junior Brother, the other is Junior Sister.
Forget it, better stand on Junior Sister's side.
Han Feng reduced big issues to small ones, and small ones to nothing. Xiao Yan didn't dare to settle accounts with Mu Qingluan either, and could only silently use the Fallen Heart Flame to evaporate his soaked clothes.
"Patriarch Jin Shi, thank you for your hospitality this time. We still have to go to the Wind Lightning Pavilion to participate in the Four Pavilions Grand Competition later, so we won't stay longer."
Jin Shi nodded and said respectfully: "Mr. Han, if you have time in the future, you can come to the Heaven Eye Mountain Range anytime. Our Gold Swallowing Mouse clan will always welcome you."