After being intimate for a while, Su Yunlin and Wang Dong took out the two stalks of Ninth-Grade Purple Ganoderma.
"How do we eat this?" Su Yunlin asked.
Wang Dong flicked him on the forehead. "I never thought there'd be something you're not good at. This young lady finally gets a chance to hold her head high for once. You just chew it up and swallow it directly, then use Spirit Power to digest it."
Wang Dong picked up one of the Ninth-Grade Purple Ganoderma stalks and devoured it without hesitation before looking toward Su Yunlin. Su Yunlin followed her lead and consumed his as well.
The moment Su Yunlin swallowed the Ninth-Grade Purple Ganoderma and felt its medicinal power spreading through his body, he immediately interlocked hands with Wang Dong and began using their dual cultivation ability to absorb the medicinal effects.
At once, purple light began radiating from both their bodies, while the impurities within them gradually started being expelled.
However, neither of them expelled much. Both had already consumed treasures capable of cleansing the meridians and washing the marrow before, and their bodies had undergone purification countless times. Naturally, there were not many impurities left.
Half an hour later, the two of them finished absorbing the medicinal power one after another.
Su Yunlin examined his condition and nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad. My Spirit Power has become much more solid, and I even advanced another level. I'm Rank 56 now."
Wang Dong smiled slightly. "I've already reached the bottleneck of Rank 40. It's time for me to obtain my Spirit Ring. But I'll need to go home for my fourth Spirit Ring. You know what kind of Spirit Ring I mean."
Su Yunlin nodded. "Alright. Want me to take you there?"
Wang Dong shook his head. "You'd better stay here. There are probably quite a few people keeping an eye on you now. I'll notify my sect and have my Second Father come over to bring me back. Once I finish absorbing it, he can bring me back here as well."
"That works too. I'll wait for you at the academy."
"Mhm."
The next day, Wang Dong requested leave and returned home to obtain her fourth Spirit Ring.
As for Su Yunlin, he stayed by Mu En's side to continue learning. Mu En personally guided him in refining combat techniques, particularly Sovereign's Descent, as Elder Mu watched him demonstrate it.
Su Yunlin's Sovereign's Descent was a technique created through the fusion of his spiritual power, Spirit Power, and the unique traits of his third Spirit Ability. Its effect was to eliminate an opponent's enhancement effects and forcibly drive their Martial Soul back into their body.
However, the success rate of activating it was not high. For Su Yunlin to execute the move perfectly required a certain amount of luck, and Elder Mu's goal was precisely to teach him how to make this technique a stable, consistently usable ability.
As the Spirit Master Tournament came to an end, the entire continent seemed to sink into an eerie calmness—like the stillness before a storm.
On the fifth day after Wang Dong's departure, Ma Xiaotao successfully absorbed the medicinal effects of the Nirvana Flowing Heart Lotus and completed her rebirth through nirvana.
Her Martial Soul had undergone a true rebirth, transforming into an authentic Fire Phoenix Martial Soul while also obtaining Ultimate Fire. Her Spirit Power had long since reached Rank 70, meaning she could now obtain her Spirit Ring.
Elder Mu intended to personally accompany Ma Xiaotao in obtaining her Spirit Ring. In his eyes, her talent had never been lacking. Now that she had completely overcome her Martial Soul's flaw and undergone rebirth through nirvana, she possessed the potential to become a Limit Douluo.
Even if she failed to reach that level, she could still become an existence on Elder Xuan's level.
Because of this, Elder Mu decided to place special focus on nurturing Ma Xiaotao and even planned to prepare a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring for her.
Within the Sea God Pavilion, those who possessed hundred-thousand-year Spirit Rings were exceedingly rare. Among the older generation, only Mu En and Elder Xuan possessed them.
Among the newly joined members of the Sea God Pavilion, Su Tianxuan and Xu Yunyu also possessed hundred-thousand-year Spirit Rings.
Within the inner court disciples, only Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan possessed a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring. That Spirit Ring had been obtained during a Spirit Beast hunt that ended in a major accident, costing the lives of several inner court disciples before they finally succeeded.
That incident had also been Elder Xuan's fault. His carelessness and negligence had buried several of the academy's most gifted inner court geniuses.
Now, however, Mu En intended to personally prepare a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring for Ma Xiaotao. But Shrek Academy's relationship with the Star Dou Forest was far from ideal. Hunting a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast within the Star Dou Forest would easily attract the attention of those terrifying savage beasts.
In the past, Elder Mu would have weighed the risks more carefully. But now, he no longer had so many concerns. He still had another ten years or so left in him, and that amount of time was enough.
For this expedition, Elder Mu summoned Su Jinming and brought Ma Xiaotao along to hunt for a Spirit Ring. Matters within the academy would temporarily be handled by Elder Xuan, Su Tianxuan, and Elder Song.
Meanwhile, Su Yunlin spent this period studying Battle Armor. He needed to design a suitable two-word Battle Armor for himself. He was about to break through to Spirit Emperor, so preparing his two-word Battle Armor had to be placed on the agenda.
Su Jinming had left behind his own two-word Battle Armor design plans at the academy, and Elder Mu had personally bestowed upon him an exceptionally high-quality ten-thousand-year Spirit Bone.
During this period, Su Jinming had successively obtained three Spirit Bones: the Spiritual Condensation Nether Demon Skull Bone, the Nether Hell Right Arm Bone, and the Dark Night Phantom Right Leg Bone bestowed by Elder Mu.
Three top-grade ten-thousand-year Spirit Bones had directly pushed Su Jinming to Rank 95, and he had even taken a major step toward Rank 96.
Su Yunlin was naturally delighted as well. His father had finally stepped into the realm of a Super Douluo.
Now things were perfect—three Super Douluos within one family.
Over the next few days, Su Yunlin completed the design blueprints for both his and Wang Dong's two-word Battle Armor.
"Time to head out and visit Mom."
Su Yunlin walked outside. During this period, his mother had been staying in the Sea God Pavilion to nurture her pregnancy. Because Sea God Island housed the Golden Tree, the natural energy there was incredibly abundant. Children born on Sea God Island generally possessed exceptional talent.
"Mom, I'm here."
Su Yunlin entered his mother's room. Inside, Xu Yunyu was reclining lazily in a lounge chair while several former servants from the Duke's residence attended to her.
"My son's here? Hurry over and serve your mother a little."
Xu Yunyu had been focusing entirely on her pregnancy recently, eating all sorts of precious delicacies. Relying on his contributions in advancing Shrek Academy's soul tool development, Su Jinming had practically gone around collecting treasures from the academy on a grand scale.
Throughout Xu Yunyu's pregnancy, precious heavenly treasures had never been lacking, leaving Elder Lin, who managed the academy's finances, feeling pain in his heart every time he looked at the accounts.
After being nourished by a huge quantity of heavenly treasures over this period, Su Yunlin could clearly see that his mother had gained some weight. Evidently, nutrition had not been an issue at all recently.
"The moment Dad leaves, I'm obviously the only one left to serve you. Does that even need saying? It's only natural."
Su Yunlin walked over and immediately began massaging her shoulders while pounding her legs.
Xu Yunyu revealed a blissful smile.
"I'm far too happy. I have such a wonderful husband—even if he's a bit older—and he gave me such a wonderful son. I must be the happiest woman in the world."
"Your happiness is built entirely on bullying me and Dad. Dad's completely henpecked, and as your son I can't exactly resist my mother. You're the boss of this entire household—you practically rule with one hand over the skies. Of course you're happy."
Su Yunlin complained helplessly.
"That's your mother's ability! I've got your father completely under control. Let me tell you a little secret." Xu Yunyu lowered her voice mischievously. "Your father liked me when I was sixteen.
"At the time, I kept wondering why this uncle kept wandering around me all day. It wasn't until after we got married that he told me the truth. Your dad is the textbook definition of a hidden romantic. Your mother was still so young back then, yet he'd already started having designs on me."
Xu Yunyu spoke openly and without restraint.
"But in the end, wasn't Dad the one who profited?" Su Yunlin said. "What man doesn't like someone younger? Dad's really capable. Mom's this beautiful and this strong, and he still managed to win you over."
Xu Yunyu pinched Su Yunlin's cheek and laughed.
"He earned it with his own abilities. Back when something happened to me, he was the one who stayed by my side and protected me the entire time. So what if he got to taste young grass once? Your father deserves it."
Su Yunlin nodded.
His father had truly won his mother's heart through his own efforts and had given up many things for her sake.
Xu Yunyu picked up a green fruit brimming with life energy and took a bite.
"Oh right, what are your father and Elder Mu doing?"
"Teacher took Dad to the Sun Moon Empire to retrieve some things related to soul tools. At the same time, he's helping Senior Sister Xiaotao obtain her seventh Spirit Ring. The seventh Spirit Ring Teacher wants for her is a Tyrant Evil Eye.
"Evil Eye-type Spirit Beasts are practically extinct on the Douluo Continent. Only the Evil Forest on the Sun Moon Continent still has them. Teacher wants to get Senior Sister Xiaotao a sixty- to seventy-thousand-year fire-attributed Tyrant Evil Eye.
"Absorbing a Tyrant Evil Eye Spirit Ring would strengthen her fire attribute while also increasing her spiritual power. Then, after obtaining a Spirit Bone later, Senior Sister Xiaotao should be able to absorb a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring once she reaches Rank 80."
Su Yunlin naturally understood Elder Mu's intentions.
After Ma Xiaotao underwent phoenix nirvana, she had truly soared into the heavens. Within ten years, she would undoubtedly become one of the continent's top experts.
As far as Su Yunlin was concerned, his number one powerhouse subordinate was already in place.
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