Su Yunlin remained by Elder Mu's side. The first to emerge from inside was Xiao Xiao. She had already confirmed the path of cultivation she wished to take, so Elder Mu gave her the reward from the Spirit Master Tournament.
It was a ten-thousand-year Purple Vine Right Arm Spirit Bone, a Spirit Bone perfectly compatible with Xiao Xiao's Nine Phoenix Coming Flute.
After that, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong came out one after another. Elder Mu gave Huo Yuhao the Ice Jade Scorpion Left Arm Spirit Bone, while Wang Dong received the Light Demonbreaking Right Arm Spirit Bone.
The Light Demonbreaking Right Arm Spirit Bone shone with a brilliant golden radiance, and the light it emitted carried an intense sharpness.
This was a Spirit Bone Elder Mu had obtained in his youth. Unfortunately, he had already possessed a complete set of six Spirit Bones at the time, otherwise it never would have ended up in Wang Dong's hands.
The Spirit Bone came from an elemental-type Spirit Beast and could strengthen Wang Dong's light attribute. As for what kind of Spirit Bone Ability it possessed, even Elder Mu did not know. Wang Dong would have to uncover that herself.
Afterward, everyone began absorbing their respective Spirit Bones. Su Yunlin looked toward Wang Dong, who was currently fusing with the Right Arm Spirit Bone.
"Elder Mu, what's the age of this Light Demonbreaking Right Arm Spirit Bone?"
"Seventy-five thousand years. What about it?"
Su Yunlin let out a sigh of relief.
"The quality is pretty good. Too bad it's not a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone. With Wutong's twin Martial Souls, collecting a full set of hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones shouldn't be a problem. Alternatively, secret methods could be used to fuse Spirit Bones together."
Elder Mu stroked his beard.
"This Right Arm Spirit Bone is extremely compatible with Wutong's attributes. Her affinity with the light element is exceptional. In her hands, this Spirit Bone is no weaker than a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone."
Su Yunlin nodded. A Spirit Bone that suited oneself was naturally better.
Still, Su Yunlin preferred looking at age.
In his eyes, age crushed everything!
However, Wang Dong absorbed Spirit Bones with remarkable ease. Why did Huo Yuhao look so miserable every time he absorbed one?
Did that kid have masochistic tendencies or something?
After Huo Yuhao finished absorbing his Spirit Bone, he returned to the outer courtyard, while Su Yunlin and Wang Dong stayed behind to cultivate at Mu En's side.
Although Su Yunlin had not yet officially entered the inner courtyard, with his current cultivation, passing the examination would be effortless. Therefore, he already had his own room on Sea God Island.
After completing the cultivation guidance Elder Mu had assigned her, Wang Dong arrived at Su Yunlin's room with a bright smile on her face.
"What's got you so happy?" Su Yunlin had no idea what the girl was grinning about. The corners of her mouth were practically blooming like a lotus flower.
"Call me Daddy. If you do, I'll tell you!" Wang Dong planted her hands on her hips, looking completely smug, as if waiting for him to beg her.
Su Yunlin raised an eyebrow. In the next instant, he grabbed both of Wang Dong's hands with one hand while the other slipped to her waist and tickled her.
"Hahahahaha— Stop tickling me! I was wrong!"
Wang Dong was extremely ticklish. Even the slightest touch made her body react as though she had been electrocuted.
"You still daring to act cheeky now?" Su Yunlin pinched Wang Dong's chin.
"No more."
"So who's Daddy?"
"Uh… let's talk about business first." Wang Dong's pretty face flushed red as she gave a dry cough.
Su Yunlin wanted to see exactly what this girl was hiding.
Wang Dong took out a golden pearl from her storage-type soul tool and raised it high above her head.
"Ta-da! Look carefully. This thing is called—"
"A God-bestowed Spirit Ring?!"
Wang Dong froze.
"How did you know?"
Su Yunlin wore an expression that said just as expected.
"So it really is a God-bestowed Spirit Ring."
"Ah~ You ruined all the surprise! How do you know everything?" Wang Dong puffed out her cheeks. She had gone through so much effort begging her father for this God-bestowed Spirit Ring, all so she could surprise Su Yunlin.
"I'm someone favored by the gods too. Isn't it normal for me to know about this? Besides, you're already Rank 39 now. You'll reach Rank 40 soon enough, so this God-bestowed Spirit Ring suits you perfectly," Su Yunlin commented.
During the Spirit Master Tournament, Wang Dong had cultivated to Rank 38. Afterward, she entered deep meditation within the Sea God Pavilion and absorbed the Light Demonbreaking Right Arm Spirit Bone, causing her Spirit Power to rise once more to Rank 39. She was now not far from Rank 40 at all.
"But this is for you." Wang Dong stuffed the God-bestowed Spirit Ring into Su Yunlin's hand.
"Huh?"
Wang Dong wrapped both arms around Su Yunlin's neck.
"This is for you. I already have my own. I can just return to the Clear Sky Sect and get another one. Once you reach Rank 60, you're destined to absorb a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring.
"With this God-bestowed Spirit Ring, things will be much easier. After all, the soul shock from a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast can't be underestimated. A God-bestowed Spirit Ring is much safer. With your abilities, you can definitely raise the God-bestowed Spirit Ring to the hundred-thousand-year level."
Su Yunlin looked surprised.
"There's actually something this good?"
He truly hadn't expected this girl to side with him so wholeheartedly. This God-bestowed Spirit Ring had most likely been obtained from his future father-in-law.
How wonderful.
Su Yunlin gently kissed Wang Dong on the cheek.
"Then thank you."
Wang Dong returned the kiss.
"Why are you being polite with me?"
Su Yunlin lifted Wang Dong into his arms.
"For the next period of time, we'll be living in the inner courtyard. Both of us are Elder Mu's disciples. Xiao Xiao also became Elder Xuan's disciple, but she's still too inexperienced, so she needs to continue studying in the outer courtyard.
"Still, with her and Huo Yuhao in Class One, there's no need to worry about others causing trouble. I already spoke with Old Lady Zhou. The two of us will be taking the inner courtyard assessment early. Once you reach Rank 40 and obtain your fourth Spirit Ring, you'll be able to participate."
Wang Dong nodded.
"It feels so fast. We haven't even spent that many years in the outer courtyard before directly entering the inner courtyard. But having you with me feels wonderful."
Su Yunlin and Wang Dong gazed into each other's eyes. Their expressions were practically overflowing with affection. Their faces slowly drew closer and closer, their lips just about to meet—
"Xuan Zi! Get out here this instant!"
A deep voice exploded like thunder through the air, instantly interrupting Su Yunlin and Wang Dong's intimate moment.
"What's going on?!"
Su Yunlin and Wang Dong immediately rushed outside, only to see dark clouds rapidly covering the sky.
They quickly found Elder Mu. At this moment, he was reclining in a lounge chair with a book in hand titled A Spirit Master's Self-Cultivation.
"Teacher."
Seeing his two young disciples arrive, Elder Mu slowly nodded.
"Mhm. Stay here with this old man."
In the next moment, a bright yellow figure appeared high in the sky. It was Elder Xuan. Alongside him were the four deans and several other elders who also rose into the air.
Elder Xuan clasped his hands behind his back.
"Old Freak Du, what are you doing here at Shrek Academy?"
An instant later, a pillar of dark green light appeared in the sky. Within the pillar stood a tall old man.
It was the Body Sect's Sect Master, Du Busi.
Along with Du Busi came more than twenty figures. Every one of them radiated different auras, yet all were incomparably powerful. They were all experts of the Body Sect.
Elder Xuan's eyes narrowed.
"Old Freak Du, are you planning to start a war with Shrek Academy?"
As the experts of the Body Sect appeared, several more figures rose from Shrek Academy's teaching buildings. Every one of them possessed strength at least at the Spirit Sage level.
"Enough nonsense! Hand over Su Yunlin and Huo Yuhao! And apologize to this sect's disciples! If you do, this sect master can let bygones be bygones! Otherwise… hmph!"
Su Yunlin raised an eyebrow.
"What does this have to do with me? Has this old freak really set his sights on me?"
Wang Dong's cheeks instantly puffed up in anger.
"That bastard still wants to steal my Yunlin! No way! I'm going back to find my eldest daddy and teach that Du Busi a profound lesson!"
Up in the sky—
Elder Xuan narrowed his eyes before suddenly laughing loudly.
"They were just two ignorant brats who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. They dared to act in front of this old man. If not for the fact that your wrinkled old face still has a little reputation, do you think they would've returned alive?"
Du Busi flew into a rage.
"You've got guts! You beat this sect's disciples and even stole this sect's disciple! This sect master wants to see just how much you've improved over the years!"
With a furious roar from Du Busi, a dense dark green radiance surged into the heavens, dyeing half the sky emerald green. His body rapidly expanded, growing more than ten times larger in the blink of an eye. His dark green skin bulged outward, transforming into massive granite-like muscles.
Two yellow, two purple, two black, and three red Spirit Rings emerged!
Every time people saw Du Busi's Spirit Rings, they couldn't help but marvel.
Seeing this, Elder Xuan's expression hardened. His back suddenly arched upward, and his clothes instantly burst apart as the muscles on his back expanded at an astonishing speed. In the blink of an eye, his body had grown to at least twice its original size.
Most peculiar of all, a spiral horn grew from each side of Elder Xuan's head. The instant he released his Martial Soul, the yellow radiance surrounding him directly contended against Du Busi's green light!
Two yellow, two purple, four black, and one red Spirit Ring appeared!
But compared to Du Busi, Elder Xuan's Spirit Ring configuration was clearly inferior.
"Let's see the real skill beneath our hands!"
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