Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Let's go, we're heading up."
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One hour later, in the dormitory of the third-year elite class, all twenty-plus people from the three dormitories stood before Jiang Chen, bowing their heads and calling him "Boss."
This young man was too terrifying. The strongest among them had taken turns challenging him, yet not a single one was his match.
Four or five of them had deathly pale faces, still shaken by the terrifying toxin that had invaded their bodies earlier. If Jiang Chen had been even a little slower in detoxifying them, they would probably be dead by now.
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...
One year later, Jiang Chen was now ten and a half years old, and his cultivation had reached rank 36.
Hu Liena was also around sixteen years old. After becoming a Soul Elder, her cultivation speed had noticeably slowed. In one year, her rank had only reached 44.
As the sun set in the west, two figures arrived at the foot of Pope Mountain under the glow of the setting sun.
The girl was tall and slender, about 1.78 meters, with delicate features. Her purple ear-length short hair danced lightly in the wind, and her large fox-like eyes were especially captivating, as if they could steal one's soul.
She was none other than Hu Liena.
The other was a handsome and dashing young man, slightly taller than Hu Liena at around 1.8 meters. A faint smile always hung on his face, his tall and upright figure exuding an invisible aura of powerful confidence.
"Little Chen, let's head up. Teacher might be waiting for us up there," Hu Liena said with a light smile.
"I can call you Senior Sister now, right?" Jiang Chen said somewhat helplessly.
He had been forced by Hu Liena to call her "Nana" for a whole year, and he still wasn't used to it. Calling her Senior Sister felt much better and more intimate to him.
"Whatever you want. Now that we're back here, call me anything you like. You can keep calling me Nana, or Na'er, Little Nana, I won't mind any of them," Hu Liena said with a charming laugh, grabbing Jiang Chen's hand and running up the stairs.
Jiang Chen rolled his eyes. Over this past year and more, Hu Liena had never given up pursuing him, using all sorts of tricks and methods.
If he didn't have some strength, he would probably have been chopped to death long ago by her other suitors in the academy.
As for that little girl, Zhao Youyue, Jiang Chen had already ordered her not to make any intimate moves toward him anymore and not to call him "Master" in front of anyone.
Although he could make Zhao Youyue obey commands, he couldn't control her thoughts. Every time, she would look at Jiang Chen with pitiful eyes, like a wronged little wife, which always infuriated Hu Liena when she saw it.
Now it was holiday time again. Thinking of being able to spend two whole months alone with Jiang Chen, Hu Liena felt indescribably excited.
He had even prepared many plans for Jiang Chen, intending to win him over during this summer vacation.
"Senior Sister, slow down," Jiang Chen quickly called out.
The guards on both sides of the stairs immediately lowered their heads. After a year, Hu Liena's charm had grown even stronger; even these grown men found it hard to resist.
In the past, they dared not look directly at the Pope. Now there was one more.
Hu Liena pulled Jiang Chen along the stairs, giggling nonstop. Even her laughter was somewhat soul-stirring.
After entering the Pope Palace, Hu Liena dragged Jiang Chen straight toward Bibi Dong's study.
"It's still early. Let's go greet Teacher first."
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Having learned that Jiang Chen and Hu Liena were returning from break today, Bibi Dong had not gone to handle other matters and was waiting in her study.
"Teacher."
"Teacher."
Two voices sounded. Bibi Dong quickly stood up. The Spirit Hall Academy only had one break per year, and her two disciples had been gone for a full year. She had always been concerned about them.
She hurried over to Jiang Chen and Hu Liena, carefully observing the two disciples.
Jiang Chen's height now actually surpassed hers, his teacher. That extraordinarily handsome appearance made even Bibi Dong pause for a moment.
Such a spirited and outstanding young man was truly rare in the world.
"Good, it's good that you're back. Come, sit down. Let us master, and disciples have a proper chat."
At this moment, Bibi Dong looked even younger than a year ago, like a girl of twenty-five or twenty-six. Her face was flawless, yet her mature and alluring figure remained unchanged. The blend of youthful and mature aura on her made her even more enchanting.
Bibi Dong looked at her two disciples with gratification and said, "Teacher has seen all of your performances over this past year. You have both cultivated very diligently. Little Chen, you have maintained your previous cultivation speed. At just ten years old, you've already reached rank 36."
"This is for you both from the teacher."
As she spoke, Bibi Dong took out several small jade bottles, each containing a number of pills.
"What is this?" Hu Liena asked curiously, picking one up.
"Senior Sister, these are medicinal pills," Jiang Chen explained the effects of each type to Hu Liena.
"There are actually such miraculous things," Hu Liena said in amazement.
"Thank you, Teacher," she quickly added.
"No need to thank me. If you want to thank someone, thank Little Chen. He gave me the refining methods for these pills, which is how we have them now."
Hu Liena looked at Jiang Chen in shock, about to ask something, but Jiang Chen raised a hand to stop her. "Senior Sister, don't ask. This is my secret."
Hu Liena pouted. "Who cares about knowing anyway"
"Both of you take the Pei Yuan Pill tonight. It can enhance your potential and cultivation speed," Bibi Dong said.
Jiang Chen and Hu Liena both nodded quickly.
"It's a pity that the high-grade pill with no side effects requires ingredients that are far too rare. Even with Spirit Hall's influence spanning the entire continent, it's still extremely difficult to gather them all," Bibi Dong said with regret.
Jiang Chen's heart stirred. He said, "Teacher, I know of a place filled with spiritual herbs everywhere, including even rarer immortal-grade herbs. Perhaps the ingredients for the high-grade pill are there."
"Really?" Bibi Dong looked at Jiang Chen in pleasant surprise.
She had already experienced the power of pills and had begun distributing them to loyal Spirit Masters in Spirit Hall. Even the army had started using pills for cultivation.
In just one year, Spirit Hall's strength had increased several times over.
Jiang Chen nodded. "It's true. The place is in the Sunset Forest, not far from Heaven Dou City. There's a mysterious area there that very few people have ever set foot in. It's filled with countless spiritual herbs, and the environment is extremely suitable for their growth. Herbs that grow for ten years there are equivalent to a hundred years outside. If we can turn that place into our medicinal field, we'll have an endless supply of rare ingredients."
"Little Chen, you truly are the blessing star of our Spirit Hall. The teacher will remember all your contributions. When Spirit Hall unifies the continent, you will be the greatest contributor in Spirit Hall's history for thousands of generations."
Bibi Dong was extremely excited, nearly rushing to hug Jiang Chen and plant a kiss on him.
She no longer questioned why Jiang Chen knew these things. After all, he was someone who possessed an inheritance. Nothing that happened to him would surprise Bibi Dong anymore.
"It's just that, Teacher, that place is currently occupied by a Titled Douluo," Jiang Chen said.
"Who is it?"
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