Chapter 301: 16 Years Old, Level 66, Two Purple, Two Black, Two Red!
Yu Tianlin, who had been sitting cross-legged, slowly stood up and stretched a little. Instantly, a series of crackling sounds rang out from all the bones in his body.
Sensing that a considerable amount of time had passed, Yu Tianlin asked, "Grandfather, how long did it take me to absorb my sixth Spirit Ring?"
"7 days and 7 nights," Yu Yuanzhen replied. Then he carefully sized Yu Tianlin up, his brows rising slightly. "Your current Spirit Power..."
"Hm..." Hearing that, Yu Tianlin immediately checked his own cultivation and revealed a satisfied smile. "I'm already Level 66!"
Absorbing a 100,000-year Spirit Ring had directly raised his Spirit Power by 6 levels. If he had relied on ordinary cultivation alone, it would have taken him at least 2 years to reach this point. Now, those 2 years had been saved just like that.
"Level 66, huh..." Yu Yuanzhen had already sensed it, but hearing Yu Tianlin confirm it still made excitement surge in his heart. Even so, he forced himself to remain calm and only nodded. "Very good. But don't become arrogant because of this. Once Spirit Power reaches Level 60, future cultivation becomes even more difficult. You must continue working hard."
Then, as if suddenly remembering something, Yu Yuanzhen asked, "Right, you still haven't explained what exactly was inside that cloud vortex high above the core region of Thunder Gorge. Was your God-Bestowed Spirit Ring obtained from there? And what exactly is a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring?"
A whole string of questions came out in one breath.
"Ah, these matters are a bit complicated to explain." Yu Tianlin scratched his head. Facing his grandfather's questions, he could only start from the very beginning. "When I was 6 years old, the Spirit Ring I absorbed from the Thunder Hell Prison Vine..."
Just like that, Yu Tianlin began explaining everything from the Thunder Hell Prison Vine, the Origin of the Thunder God, the Thunder God's Hammer hidden at the center of the cloud vortex, and how he had become the inheritor of the Thunder God. The more Yu Yuanzhen listened, the more shocked he became.
"So, Tianlin, you are now the inheritor of the Thunder God, and in the future, you will become the Thunder God?" After hearing the whole explanation, Yu Yuanzhen immediately grasped the most important point. The shock on his face was impossible to hide.
A god.
Yu Yuanzhen had only ever seen records about gods in some extremely ancient documents preserved by the Clan. Those records stated that when a Spirit Master broke through to Level 100, they could become a god. But Yu Yuanzhen had never actually heard of anyone who had succeeded, so he had always regarded it as little more than a legend.
Yet now, his own beloved grandson was telling him that gods truly existed, and that he had already become a god inheritor.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was actually going to produce a god?
This matter was simply too...
"Uh, it's not that I'm guaranteed to become the Thunder God in the future," Yu Tianlin quickly explained. "Anyone who wants to inherit a god's divine position must undergo trials. Some god inheritors have failed during that process."
"And my situation is even more troublesome than that of ordinary god inheritors, because the Thunder God has already fallen, and His divine position was shattered. I have to find a way to recast the Thunder God's divine position myself. The difficulty is extraordinary, and right now I have no clue where to even begin."
As he said this, a troubled expression appeared on Yu Tianlin's face.
"Tianlin, don't underestimate yourself." Hearing the faint trace of uncertainty in Yu Tianlin's tone, Yu Yuanzhen looked him directly in the eyes and spoke with absolute conviction. "You will definitely become the Thunder God!"
In Yu Yuanzhen's view, this little grandson of his had already created far too many miracles over the years. Recasting the Thunder God's divine position might be difficult, but it was definitely not enough to stop him.
"Grandfather, you don't have to worry about me." Yu Tianlin laughed. "I just feel that the process will be troublesome. But as for becoming the Thunder God, I still have plenty of confidence."
"It's good that you have confidence." Yu Yuanzhen patted Yu Tianlin on the shoulder, then asked, "What are your plans next?"
After learning that Yu Tianlin had become a god inheritor, Yu Yuanzhen no longer dared to make arbitrary decisions on his behalf. He was afraid that if he made the wrong arrangement, it might affect Yu Tianlin's future path.
"What should I do next..."
Yu Tianlin thought about it for a moment, then answered, "Let's return to the Clan first. After all, I'm only a Level 66 Spirit Emperor right now. Matters related to gods are still too far away from me. Right now, the most important thing is still to steadily cultivate my Spirit Power."
His original purpose for coming to Thunder Gorge had been to draw down lightning and increase the year count of his first Spirit Ring. Now that his first Spirit Ring had already reached 400,000 years, there was no point in staying here any longer. Not only would he be bored to death by the daily repetition, but the efficiency of further improvement had also become too low. Returning to the Clan was clearly the better choice.
Seeing that Yu Tianlin had not been blinded by arrogance even after becoming a god inheritor, and still clearly understood that his current Spirit Power was not enough and that he needed to cultivate steadily, Yu Yuanzhen immediately revealed a satisfied expression.
"Then let's head back together," Yu Yuanzhen said. "Coincidentally, that old poisoner Dugu Bo plans to visit our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan around this time. Since he is a Titled Douluo, I, as Clan Master, should personally receive him."
"Senior Dugu? Why is he suddenly coming to our Clan?" Yu Tianlin was slightly puzzled. "Is it because of Sister Yanzi?"
Dugu Bo and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan rarely had much interaction. If he was suddenly coming to visit, it was very likely related to Dugu Yan.
After all, the person Dugu Yan liked, along with her former teammates, were all currently in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Since the All-Continent Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament ended, they had already been separated for over a year. It was only natural that Dugu Yan would miss them.
"That should be part of the reason." Yu Yuanzhen naturally knew that Dugu Yan liked his eldest grandson. "But it definitely isn't only that. That old poisoner seems to have some other purpose too, though what it is exactly, I still don't know."
Dugu Bo had other business as well?
Oh, right.
In the original story, Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, had poisoned Emperor Xue Ye. Although Yu Tianlin could no longer remember the exact poison, it should have been a slow-acting toxin that required quite a long time to fully take effect. If that was the case, then it should have already begun around this period. Dugu Bo probably noticed something, which was why he deliberately made this trip to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"Then let's hurry back," Yu Tianlin said after thinking this through. "After being apart for more than a year, I actually miss Big Brother and the others a little. I wonder how they've been doing."
"Although Tianheng still can't compare to a monster like you, he has also made very solid progress through steady cultivation."
When speaking of Yu Tianheng, Yu Yuanzhen also looked quite satisfied.
"As for you, Tianlin, after we return, we must properly test your combat strength and see exactly what level you have reached."
Yu Yuanzhen was also extremely curious about Yu Tianlin's current battle power. With his current cultivation and Spirit Ring configuration, defeating a Spirit Saint was practically certain. The real question was whether he could fight a Spirit Douluo head-on, or even exchange moves with a Titled Douluo.
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