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[Ding! Congratulations to the host for accepting Meng Yiran as a disciple. Gained 800 Mentor Points.]
[Congratulations to the host! All disciples have reached level 30. Gained 500 Mentor Points x3.]
[Host granted soul bones and immortal herbs to disciples. Gained 500 Mentor Points x3.]
[Current remaining Mentor Points: 4000.]
Lan Minghua, worried that the dog-like system might skim some off the top, carefully took stock of his points.
"I had 200 before. Accepting Meng Yiran gave me 800, then adding 500 x 3 x 2, the total is 4000. Looks like the dog system didn't try to embezzle anything this time."
System: Who are you calling dishonest?!
Lan Minghua nodded in satisfaction. This haul was quite impressive—it had been worth the trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.
With 4000 Mentor Points, that meant forty consecutive draws!
Normally he could only afford ten at a time—hopefully, this batch of forty wouldn't be cursed with bad luck.
Right now, apart from relying on the "Rotten Life Hua" template to boost his power, he could only count on the system's lottery for upgrades.
If he ran out of experience cards, things could get a bit tricky.
After all, without the peak experience card of Rotten Life Hua, he was just a relatively strong Spirit Douluo.
If Spirit Hall hadn't been deterred by his displayed strength and kept sending people after him, he'd be in serious trouble.
Lan Minghua absolutely didn't want such a thing to happen. Otherwise, as the leader of the hidden sect, the Heavenly Dragon Gang, it would be a huge embarrassment.
"No way, I can't let that happen. System, give me twenty consecutive draws right now!"
[Ding! 2000 Mentor Points deducted successfully. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the following items:]
[Thanks for participating, thanks for participating… thanks for participating, Character: Vermilion Bird (Purple).]
[Thanks for participating, thanks for participating… thanks for participating, Character: Black Tortoise (Purple).]
"Pfft—pure pity draws both times. Not even a single white-ranked item!"
Lan Minghua's mouth twitched. How did he become so unlucky?
"System, I'm warning you—don't take your personal grudges out on me."
System: Your bad luck is your own fault. Don't slander me!
Honestly, it wasn't really the system's fault—it was just how the lottery mechanics worked.
Since he already got an early gold-tier drop before, it was normal not to get anything good for the next few dozen draws.
Of course, this only applied to the unlucky. The truly lucky ones wouldn't experience such dry spells.
"Sigh... System, continue with another twenty draws!"
[Ding! 2000 Mentor Points deducted successfully. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the following items:]
[Thanks for participating, thanks for participating… thanks for participating, Item: Flying Tool – Sword (Purple).]
[Thanks for participating, Skill Card: Sword Nine Huang Inheritance (Gold), thanks for participating, Item: Peerless Sword Case (Purple).]
Lan Minghua's eyes lit up—he hadn't expected to get another early gold drop!
"A gold? The inheritance of Sword Nine Huang?! Another early gold!"
He had originally planned to lay low for a while to build up his role-play progress and earn more experience cards.
And yet, here was exactly what he needed to boost his strength.
Excitedly, he checked the Sword Nine Huang Inheritance.
[Item: Sword Nine Huang Inheritance Card.]
[Effect: Grants the full inheritance of Sword Nine Huang. Usable only by the host.]
Simple and to the point.
Lan Minghua silently commanded, "System, use the Sword Nine Huang Inheritance Card!"
[Ding! Sword Nine Huang Inheritance Card used successfully!]
In an instant, Lan Minghua entered his consciousness space.
There, an old man missing a front tooth appeared and began demonstrating sword techniques.
Sword One: One Slash Dispels Dust, Summons Dragon and Snake.
Sword Two: Dual Forces Birth Twin Lotus.
Sword Three: Sword Qi Weighs Three Jin.
Sword Four: Four Clouds Rise and Fall.
Sword Five: Snowy Wind from the West Delivers Guanyin.
Sword Six: Six Paths Lock Reincarnation.
Sword Seven: Seven Swords Challenge Heaven's Stars.
Sword Eight: Final Melody, Eight Immortals Kneel.
Sword Nine: Lame Horse, Cheap Wine, Six Thousand Miles.
After the demonstration, Lan Minghua suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.
In the next moment, his entire body became a wellspring of sword qi, which soared into the sky.
Under the sunlight, the sword qi gleamed brilliantly, like a dazzling river of stars streaking across the heavens.
Off to the side, Wu Song struggled to resist the sword qi, his eyes filled with fervent admiration.
With a single thought, Lan Minghua withdrew all his sword qi as if nothing had happened.
"Old Huang's inheritance is indeed powerful."
Feeling the overwhelming sword intent within him, Lan Minghua sighed in admiration.
He quickly opened his personal panel to check the updates.
[Host: Lan Minghua]
[Template: Rotten Life Hua]
[Role-Play Progress: 47%]
[Character Inheritance: Sword Nine Huang]
[Skills: Diamond Palm, Dragon Claw Hand, Golden Bell Shield, Chrysanthemum Acupuncture Finger, Supreme Dragon King, Sword One through Sword Nine...]
[Overall Strength: Rank 98 Titled Douluo]
[Peak Experience Cards: 0 remaining]
"As expected of a gold-tier item. It instantly raised my overall strength to the level of a Rank 98 Titled Douluo."
After all, the gold-tier character Wu Song originally had Rank 96 spirit power.
This meant the Sword Nine Huang inheritance must also grant at least Rank 96 spirit power.
Combined with the 47% role-play progress of Rotten Life Hua, it wasn't an exaggeration for Lan Minghua to reach Rank 98.
"Rank 98, huh? That should be enough. As long as I don't run into any Limit Douluo, I won't have much to worry about."
Lan Minghua finally breathed a sigh of relief. At Rank 98, he could now handle almost any emergency.
Even though he had Wu Song by his side, real strength still came from within.
Not long after, Oscar and the others fully absorbed the effects of the immortal herbs.
Oscar gained five levels of spirit power, reaching level 40.
Zhu Zhuqing gained two levels, also reaching level 40.
Meng Yiran was just a bit behind. After absorbing the herb, she gained six levels, reaching level 39.
Still, it was an impressive eight-level jump overall for her.
Oscar ran over excitedly and exclaimed, "Master, I've reached level 40!"
"Mhm, I see. So?" Lan Minghua rolled his eyes.
"Of course we're going hunting for spirit rings! Otherwise, I'll be stuck at level 40."
Before Oscar could say more, Lan Minghua flicked his forehead.
"Calm down. Even though the boost came without side effects, your spirit power is still unstable. Consolidate it for now. Once Yiran reaches level 40, we'll all go ring hunting together."
Their power had grown too rapidly. Lan Minghua didn't want their foundations to be weak.
He had already decided on Oscar's fourth spirit ring—an Illusory Mirror Beast from the Icebound Forest.
The Star Dou Forest lay to the south of the Heaven Dou Empire, while the Icebound Forest was to the north.
So, Lan Minghua decided to first return to Shrek Academy to prepare. Once Meng Yiran reached level 40, they'd head off together.
With that, Lan Minghua summoned the flying sword he had just drawn and took them out of the Star Dou Forest.
Wu Song followed as well—it was time for the people of Douluo Continent to learn of the Heavenly Dragon Gang's existence.
Meanwhile, Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo dragged their severely injured bodies back to Spirit Hall. Bibi Dong was absolutely furious.
But before she could get any answers, both Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo collapsed into unconsciousness, leaving her in the dark about what had happened.
On the other side, several guests arrived at Shrek Academy.
Among them were Tang San's teacher Yu Xiaogang, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's master Ning Fengzhi, and Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
Seeing that Ning Rongrong had not yet returned, Sword Douluo Chen Xin gave a cold snort.
"Hmph! Flender, if anything has happened to Rongrong, then there's no need for Shrek Academy to exist anymore!"
Flender's forehead was drenched in sweat—he didn't have the strength to withstand a Titled Douluo's pressure.
Just then, Zhao Wuji returned to the academy with Tang San and the others.
"Dean, we're back!"
Before Flender could respond, Sword Douluo rushed out.
When he saw that Ning Rongrong was safe, he finally let go of the breath he'd been holding.
"Rongrong, I'm so glad you're okay!"
Ning Rongrong looked up in surprise and, spotting the familiar figure of Grandpa Sword, immediately dashed forward.
"Waaah! Grandpa Sword, someone bullied me! You have to stand up for me!"
(End of Chapter)