Ye Liangchen had successfully obtained his first spirit ring, and next, it was time to find Su Lin's seventh spirit ring.
Su Lin, this woman, had been protecting him closely ever since arriving at Star Dou Forest. As someone who knew how to repay kindness, Ye Liangchen naturally had to help her.
One evening, after everyone had finished dinner, while the three women were cleaning up the dishes, Ye Liangchen secretly took out a foundation establishment pill from his game backpack, mixed it into peppermint-flavored candy beans, and pretended to eat them.
Seeing the three women busy boiling water and washing dishes, Ye Liangchen poured three cups of hot water, placed them on the table, and waited quietly.
"Xiao Chen, you just finished eating, and now you're eating snacks again."
Lan Xiaodie and the other two finished their after-dinner chores and couldn't help but smile when they saw Xiao Jiahuo quietly eating candy beans.
"Aunt Lan, Teacher Su Lin, you should eat some candy beans too."
Ye Liangchen picked up the candy beans and offered them to the three women's mouths. The three women felt very sweet and happy about this kind of interaction between a child and elders.
This Xiao Jiahuo was like a son in their hearts, and they doted on him immensely. It could be described in one phrase: afraid he would melt if held in their mouths, and afraid he would fall if held in their palms.
"Xiao Chen is so well-behaved."
"Crunch... crunch..."
The three women chewed the candy beans, feeling very sweet. Ye Liangchen also played to his childish nature, continuously taking out candy beans and putting them into their mouths. This kind of interaction, similar to a child and Mother, also made Lan Xiaodie and the others enjoy themselves. Su Lin, unknowingly, ate the foundation establishment pill this way.
"Aunt Lan, Teacher Su Lin, drink some water."
Ye Liangchen also handed them the warm water on the table. Candy beans were a snack made from a type of bean similar to broad beans, and eating them required drinking water.
To prevent Su Lin from feeling anything unusual, Ye Liangchen racked his brains. Letting her drink a cup of warm water made her feel warm all over, which was similar to the effect of the foundation establishment pill.
"Kiss..."
"Our Xiao Chen is so good..."
After Su Lin drank the warm water, she excitedly hugged Ye Liangchen, giving him several big kisses on the face, feeling warm inside.
"Two Senior Sisters, I want to be Xiao Chen's Mother. Do you have any objections?"
Su Lin asked the Lan Xiaodie sisters, thinking how happy she would be to have such a lovely son to dote on her.
"Su Lin, you're about to become Xiao Chen's teacher, and you still want to be his Mother? Don't push your luck!" The Lan Xiaodie sisters rubbed their foreheads, unable to bear looking.
They knew this woman used to like Ye Feng, and now it seemed she had truly transferred that love to his son. The two worried that she might one day harm Xiao Jiahuo, so they resolutely refused, thinking: If anyone is going to be Xiao Chen's Mother, it has to be us, it's not your turn!
Holy cow! I only did this to get you to eat the foundation establishment pill; you actually want to be my Mother? That's terrifying.
Ye Liangchen felt a million grass-mud horses running through his mind, so he quickly broke free from Su Lin's embrace, ran to an open space, and began cultivating Ten Thousand Plum Blossoms Welcoming the Wind Swordplay.
"Hehe...! Su Lin! Look, Xiao Chen was scared away by you." The Lan Xiaodie sisters laughed heartily.
"Sigh! Two Senior Sisters, Xiao Chen's parents passed away early, which is very pitiful. As the saying goes, a child without a Mother is like a weed. I just wanted to give him some maternal care!" Su Lin smiled charmingly.
"Alright, even though Xiao Chen lost his parents, he still has us to dote on him. You are also our junior sister, and all of us are Xiao Jiahuo's protectors. In a way, you're also like his Mother."
"I know! Both Senior Sisters have given your daughters to him, so in the future, you will truly be Xiao Jiahuo's Mothers."
"Xiao Jiahuo is so excellent, of course he must be kept for our daughters. We call this keeping the good things within the family."
"Haha..."
The three women quietly talked about these things, occasionally letting out soft giggles. Looking at Xiao Jiahuo cultivating his swordplay in the distance, their eyes were filled with doting affection.
Ye Liangchen cultivated his swordplay while complaining in his heart: To get his relatives to eat the foundation establishment pill without them noticing anything unusual, it really took a lot of effort! He used all the tricks a child could use, from acting cute to being endearing.
I'm too difficult!
Fortunately, Su Lin didn't notice anything unusual, which made Ye Liangchen breathe a sigh of relief.
This woman was only 38 years old, level 70 spirit power, and her aptitude was decent. With his help, reaching Titled Douluo would not be a problem.
...
To find Su Lin's seventh spirit ring, they had to go deeper into Star Dou Forest. Now that this woman was about to advance to Spirit Saint, the Lan Xiaodie sisters would at least have to help her find a Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beast or older.
"Su Lin, protect Xiao Chen well. We are about to enter the area where Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beasts live, which is very dangerous."
Early the next morning, the group set off towards the Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beast living area. Lan Xiaodie led the way, Lan Xiaoling covered the rear, and Su Lin and Ye Liangchen were in the center.
"Don't worry! Two Senior Sisters, I will protect Xiao Chen with my life." Su Lin patted her chest, assuring the two women.
"Howl..."
"Caw caw caw..."
From time to time, various Spirit Beast cries echoed from deep within the forest. The sounds were spine-chilling. Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beasts were truly terrifying!
Ye Liangchen held the Silver Dragon King's reverse scale in his hand to prevent any accidents, but he didn't know if Di Tian would intervene. After all, humans and Spirit Beasts were in opposition. Now they were going to kill Spirit Beasts and still wanted the other party to help, which Ye Liangchen felt was very unreliable.
Never mind, I'll take a gamble. Anyway, Di Tian said that if there were any problems he couldn't solve, he could ask him for help.
"Xiao Chen, are you planning to call for help by taking out this scale?" Su Lin stroked Xiao Jiahuo's head, asking with a smile.
"That's right! What if a powerful Spirit Beast attacks and Aunt Lan and the others can't defeat it? Didn't Di Tian say we could find him if we had difficulties?"
Ye Liangchen chuckled, thinking that if these three women knew that Di Tian was actually an 890,000-year-old Golden-eyed Black Dragon, it would scare them silly.
"What a clever little fellow." The Lan Xiaodie sisters smiled sweetly, looking at Xiao Jiahuo's quick-witted appearance.
At the same time, several kilometers away from Ye Liangchen and his group, Di Tian and Bi Ji stood on a tall mountain, observing Ye Liangchen's group. Behind them stood four other fellows, all ferocious beasts.
The four ferocious beasts were Xiong Jun, Zi Ji, Ten Thousand Demon King, and Chi Wang. These guys were all ferocious beasts over 150,000 years old. Among them, Xiong Jun had even reached 400,000 years, an Armored Dark Gold Claw Bear, whose strength was terrifying, second only to Di Tian.
"Boss, are we just going to watch them hunt our Spirit Beast race? If you ask me, we should just eat them directly." Xiong Jun waved his huge fists, saying with arrogance, feeling that humans were like ants in his eyes, only fit to be his food.
"Sigh! Brainless."
Bi Ji, Chi Wang, Zi Ji, and Ten Thousand Demon King all shook their heads, mocking Xiong Jun. They found this fellow, whose intelligence didn't match his strength, amusing.
"Idiot, if you dare touch that little boy, the Master will skin you alive. Xiao Jiahuo belongs to Life Goddess. If Destruction God gets angry, our entire Spirit Beast race will be finished. You've lived for 400,000 years, and all you know is fighting and killing; your brain hasn't grown at all."
"The reason the Master is on good terms with that Xiao Jiahuo is also because Xiao Jiahuo's future enemy is Asura God. For us, he can be considered an ally."
"We have thousands upon thousands of Spirit Beasts, and countless Spirit Beasts are killing each other, resulting in countless casualties."
"To change our future destiny, letting them kill a few Spirit Beasts is nothing, and besides, those Spirit Beasts are not our core members."
Di Tian scolded Xiong Jun thoroughly, leaving him stunned.
"Boss, I was just saying."
Xiong Jun scratched his head foolishly, looking very wronged, which made the other great ferocious beasts burst into laughter.
...
Ye Liangchen and his group continued to search for Spirit Beasts deep in the forest, unaware that Di Tian and his group had been watching them the whole time.
Although there were many types of Spirit Beasts in the Star Dou Forest, finding one suitable for oneself was not easy. Everyone had been searching for three days straight, but they still hadn't found a Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beast suitable for Su Lin's seventh spirit ring.
"Splash, splash…"
"There's a river here, let's rest for a bit."
On the morning of the fourth day, the group passed through a dense forest and arrived at a river, planning to rest, eat some dry rations, and replenish their energy.
"Splash, splash… Bang, bang…"
Just then, the sound of Spirit Beasts fighting came from a small lake a thousand meters ahead, attracting everyone's attention.
"Roar, roar…"
A forty-meter-long Blue Scaled Jiao rushed out of the lake, roaring, and then charged back into the lake. The Spirit Beast in the lake was a twenty-meter-long giant crocodile, opening its gaping maw, ready for battle.
"Aunt Lan, two Ten-Thousand Year Spirit Beasts are fighting in the lake! Let's go take a look. Maybe there's a spirit ring suitable for Teacher Su Lin."
Ye Liangchen was sharp-eyed and saw the markings on the two great Spirit Beasts. Their age was at least thirty thousand years, and the Blue Scaled Jiao was likely even older, making it very suitable for a water-attribute Spirit.
"Su Lin, your spirit ring is settled."
"Senior Sister, both of those Spirit Beasts are good."
"It wasn't easy! We've been searching for almost four days, and we've finally gotten what we wanted."
The three women were very excited and quickly rushed towards the lake with Ye Liangchen.
"Roar, roar…"
"Splash, splash… Bang, bang…"
At this moment, the two great Spirit Beasts were fighting fiercely. The lake water in a two-square-kilometer radius was stirred up, creating huge waves. Two to three-meter-high waves crashed against the rocks on the shore, making loud noises.
Ye Liangchen and the others arrived about 500 meters from the lake, hiding behind a large rock. They concealed their aura and quietly watched the life-and-death struggle of the two great Spirit Beasts.
"Su Lin, this long-snouted crocodile is 38,000 years old, and that Blue Scaled Jiao is 42,000 years old. Both are top-tier Spirit Beasts. Which one will you choose?"
Lan Xiaodie carefully examined the markings on the two great Spirit Beasts and quickly determined their ages.
"Of course I want that Jiao Dragon. After all, it's over 40,000 years old, so it's definitely stronger than the 38,000-year-old one." Su Lin didn't even think, directly choosing the Blue Scaled Jiao.
"Both great Spirit Beasts are currently at their peak, full of strength. It's best to wait until both sides are exhausted before we make our move."
The Lan Xiaodie sisters exchanged glances. If they were to attack now, it would be troublesome if the two great Spirit Beasts teamed up.
Ye Liangchen carefully observed the struggle between the two great Spirit Beasts. He figured they must have been fighting for control of this lake. There were no other powerful Spirit Beasts in this lake, so the long-snouted crocodile should be the overlord of this lake.
"Crunch…"
Just as the Jiao Dragon tried to coil its body around the giant crocodile, the latter turned around, bit the Jiao Dragon's waist, and then quickly rolled.
"Splash, splash…"
The crocodile's bite force was incredibly powerful, especially for a 20-meter-long giant crocodile. Its strength was unimaginable.
"Roar, roar…"
The Blue Scaled Jiao cried out in pain, immediately turned its head, and bit the base of the giant crocodile's tail, trying to shake it off.
"Splash, splash… Bang, bang…"
Neither of the two great Spirit Beasts was willing to let go, so they wrestled in the water. The giant crocodile used its strength to continuously roll, while the Blue Scaled Jiao used its sharp teeth to tightly bite the giant crocodile's tail.
"Crunch… Crunch…"
"Roar, roar… Ow…"
An hour later, two miserable cries came from the lake. The giant crocodile's entire tail was bitten off, while the Blue Scaled Jiao's body had its bones bitten through in the middle by the giant crocodile, with only its skin still connecting it.
The two great Spirit Beasts ultimately fought to a mutual defeat, which greatly surprised Lan Xiaodie and the others.
"Now! Attack!"
"Martial Soul True Body."
"Buzz, buzz…"
The Lan Xiaodie sisters immediately released their respective Spirits, then used their seventh Spirit Ability, Martial Soul True Body. With the enhancement of Martial Soul True Body, their combat power could be unleashed to its strongest state.
"Bang, bang…"
"Profound Ice Thorn…"
"Water Arrow Art…"
"Watery Tenderness."
"Profound Ice Dragon Soar"
Strike while the iron is hot. The two sisters unleashed various Spirit Abilities, a barrage of attacks, finally beating the two great Spirit Beasts to a pulp, leaving them with only one breath.
"Su Lin, attack."
Lan Xiaoling flashed over to Ye Liangchen's side, protecting Xiao Jiahuo, allowing Su Lin to deliver the final blow.
"Thank you, Senior Sister."
"Sixth Spirit Ability: Water-Sky Line."
Su Lin's hands transformed into water, condensing into a three-meter-long spear, which shot towards the Blue Scaled Jiao's head.
"Bang…"
"Ow…"
The spear directly pierced the Blue Scaled Jiao's head. The already dying Blue Scaled Jiao, under the powerful attack of Su Lin's Water-Sky Line, let out a cry of agony and immediately perished.
"Bang…"
"Ice Pillar Drop Attack"
To prevent any accidents, Lan Xiaodie directly used her fifth Spirit Ability to kill the long-snouted crocodile and even sent the giant crocodile flying to the shore.
"Buzz, buzz…"
After the Blue Scaled Jiao died, its spirit power gradually condensed into a large black circle, emitting a powerful aura. Su Lin immediately sat cross-legged and began to absorb this 42,000-year spirit ring.
"Ha…"
A 42,000-year spirit ring was also a very difficult challenge for Su Lin. She let out a soft cry, gritted her teeth, and held on tightly.
"Is Teacher Su Lin alright?" Ye Liangchen looked at Su Lin, who was drenched in sweat and in great pain, and felt a little worried.
"Xiao Chen, don't worry! As long as the seventh ring doesn't exceed 50,000 years, theoretically she'll be fine. Su Lin has been cultivating the Hun Yuan Art recently, and her body has become much stronger. She'll be alright." Lan Xiaoling explained to Ye Liangchen.
"Aunt Lan, how old are your seventh spirit rings?" Ye Liangchen asked curiously.
"My seventh ring is 38,000 years, and my sister's is 40,000 years. Su Lin's seventh ring is considered very old."
"That giant crocodile was actually pretty good too."
"It was good, but that 42,000-year-old Blue Scaled Jiao was even better."
Lan Xiaoling and Ye Liangchen discussed the two great Spirit Beasts from earlier, also feeling fortunate for Su Lin.
Lan Xiaodie, who was protecting Su Lin from a distance, sighed after watching the great crocodile's spirit ring gradually dissipate: "What a pity for such a good spirit ring."
At this moment, Lan Xiaodie walked over to the crocodile's corpse and carefully sensed it with her spirit power. The next moment, her eyes lit up, and she immediately pulled out a long knife from her spirit tool and began to dissect the crocodile.
A quarter of an hour later, a glowing Spirit Bone appeared, emitting a powerful spirit power aura.
"Spirit Bone."
Lan Xiaoling exclaimed, pulling Ye Liangchen and flying to Lan Xiaodie's side.
"Aunt Lan, a 38,000-year left arm Spirit Bone! This luck is too good."
Ye Liangchen had read many books in the past two years and knew a lot about the types of Spirit Bones. This left arm Spirit Bone was also a power-type.
"Indeed! Our trip to Star Dou Forest not only allowed Xiao Chen and Su Lin to obtain perfect spirit rings, but we also gained a Spirit Bone."
"Sister, that Blue Scaled Jiao might also have a Spirit Bone."
"Right, let's go check it out immediately."
The group immediately went to the Blue Scaled Jiao's corpse. At this moment, Su Lin was still diligently absorbing the spirit ring. In order not to disturb her, the two sisters moved the Blue Scaled Jiao's corpse to a distance.
"Let's be quiet. We must not disturb Su Lin."
"Buzz, buzz…"
The two sisters used their spirit power to sense every part of the Blue Scaled Jiao's body. The next moment, their eyes lit up, and they exclaimed in unison: "Another Spirit Bone!"
Ye Liangchen saw two Spirit Bones appear consecutively and sighed in his heart: "Is this the luck brought by me, a cheat? Are even the people around me benefiting from it?"
The appearance of the Spirit Bones greatly surprised the Lan Xiaodie sisters. Finally, they extracted a right leg Spirit Bone from the Blue Scaled Jiao's corpse, which was also a power-type.
The two Spirit Bones, aged 38,000 and 42,000 years respectively, would be worth at least 8 million gold coins if auctioned off.