[The main quest completion rate has reached 90%, rewarding the host with an increase of 100,000 years to the age limit of all soul bones.]
"Finally, 90% complete."
Lin Mu's eyes flickered slightly. Although this reward couldn't break through his cultivation bottleneck, it could enhance his attribute strength.
In addition, the power of the skills attached to his soul bones would also increase significantly.
"This progress is really a bit slow. I need to go to Sea God Island a few more times, otherwise I won't know when I'll obtain the Asura Armor."
After some deliberation, Lin Mu finally made up his mind.
Without hesitation, he quickly packed the necessary items and set off for the Elemental Academy's teaching area.
Normally, besides accompanying him, Ah Yin spent her free time teaching at the Elemental Academy.
Although Ah Yin's soul master path leaned toward support, with her Level 70+ soul power and the top-tier martial soul, the Blue Silver Emperor, she was mostly capable of protecting herself.
As for why a plant-type instructor was needed,
It was because, in Lin Mu's plan, over 80% of the students at the Elemental Academy would be elemental soul masters, while the remaining 20% would be other types of soul masters.
After all, the academy is like a small society, and recruiting only elemental soul masters could easily lead to some drawbacks.
For example, they might encounter a soul master whose attribute they cannot counter.
Even though the Elemental Academy emphasizes mastery of elemental techniques, it cannot ignore the students' practical combat ability.
Ah Yin didn't leave the classroom until class ended.
Soon, she noticed Lin Mu waiting not far away and quickly walked over.
"Ah Mu, what brings you here?"
"I'm planning to go to Sea God Island. Do you want to go see Little San?"
As soon as he said this, Lin Mu suddenly realized something was off. His wording seemed slightly ambiguous.
Fortunately, the naive Ah Yin didn't notice.
Ah Yin readily agreed to go to Sea God Island. It had been over a year since their last visit, and she longed to see Tang San again.
Moreover, she loved the environment there. It was perfect for their family to live in.
Sea God Island.
After passing the first trial, Tang San and the others began the second trial: crossing the ring-shaped sea guarded by the Demon Spirit Great White Shark King, also known as Xiao Bai.
Over the past six months, they had tried many times, but all had failed.
However, they were not without gains. Besides their increasingly refined soul power, they had also significantly improved their combat abilities.
That evening, the group gathered around a campfire, eating barbecue and discussing how to complete the second trial.
Not far away, Ma Hongjun lay alone on a rock.
The second trial was the same. Even though he was extremely unwilling, he still had to cross the ring-shaped sea with the others, otherwise he would never pass.
At this moment, Ning Rongrong glanced at Ma Hongjun out of the corner of her eye and said with slight dissatisfaction, "This guy is completely useless and has nothing to do with us. Why should we take him across the Ring Sea?"
"You can't say that," Tang San replied calmly.
"He still needs to participate in the assessment. If we leave him alone, it might have some impact."
To be fair, he didn't harbor much resentment toward Ma Hongjun, at most a bit of dislike.
As for past grudges, they had long been resolved.
In his opinion, if Ma Hongjun hadn't become Yu Xiaogang's disciple, they probably wouldn't have crossed paths again.
Ultimately, Ma Hongjun was just a soul master affected by Master Pig.
Seeing Tang San's understanding attitude, Ma Hongjun, though expressionless on the surface, was deeply moved.
However, he was stunned the next moment.
Tang San's tone changed, and his expression turned cold. "However, if he doesn't keep up during the assessment, then he can't blame us."
Hearing this, Ma Hongjun couldn't help but smile bitterly.
He had thought Tang San had suddenly become generous, but it turned out the other party simply didn't want to affect the assessment.
Then he thought, if it were him, he definitely wouldn't have offered help either.
At this moment, Yu Tianheng changed the subject and said, "Let's get back to business. There are only a few months left, and getting so many people across the Ring Sea won't be easy."
"Fortunately, the Divine Black Turtle formed by the fusion of Shi Mò and Shi Mó can be used underwater and can carry everyone."
Tang San frowned and said with a wry smile, "The problem now is that Xiao Bai is too strong. It's difficult for Yu Tianheng and me alone to hold him off."
After more than a year of cultivation, he had reached Level 77 and possessed two 100,000-year spirit rings.
However, he couldn't use soul ring skills, which greatly limited his strength.
As for the others, most of them were not very useful and could even become a burden.
Aside from the fusion skill of Shi Mò and Shi Mó, which could withstand Xiao Bai's attacks, only Yu Tianheng could last about a minute against her.
In the past six months, Yu Tianheng had successfully broken through to the Soul Saint level.
Moreover, with the help of his companions, he absorbed a 60,000-years old Sea Dragon soul ring, gaining a powerful spirit body and awakening his domain.
With the support of Ye Lingling and Ning Rongrong, they could barely hold off Xiao Bai for a short time.
But because it was only for a short time. It was not enough to cross the Ring Sea, especially since the sea was Xiao Bai's territory, making shortcuts unrealistic.
Just as they were thinking hard for a solution, a golden streak of light shot across the starry sky like a meteor and flew toward them.
At the same time, an extremely powerful spiritual force covered the area.
Sensing this astonishing pressure, Tang San suddenly stood up and looked at the "meteor" in the sky, his eyes filled with excitement.
The "meteor" turned into two figures and appeared before everyone. They were Lin Mu and Ah Yin, who had rushed over.
After seeing them, Tang San could no longer contain his excitement and rushed forward.
"Master!"
"Little San, only a little over a year has passed, and you've already cultivated to level seventy-seven. You're even better than I was back then."
Lin Mu reached out and patted his disciple's shoulder, his face full of smiles.
Hearing this, Tang San scratched the back of his head and said shyly, "I only relied on external help. I wouldn't dare compare myself to Master."
"Trying to act humble in front of your master?"
Lin Mu flicked his forehead, slightly annoyed.
Watching the warm scene between master and disciple, Ah Yin smiled gently. This was the family she had always wanted.
"Alright, enough of that. I have something to give you."
With that, Lin Mu took out several soul bones from his soul tool. Four of them were 100,000-year soul bones, and one was a million-year soul bone.
Along the way, he had already taken the wife and daughter of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King as soul spirits.
However, his soul bone configuration was already full. The soul bones left behind by these soul spirits were useless to him, but they were perfect for improving his disciples' strength.