"Ugh, I'm so exhausted!"
Ye Lingling plopped down on the stone bench in the backyard, feeling both physically and mentally drained.
Imperial Palace banquets were no fun at all! Especially this time! Usually, Lin Xiao didn't go out much, either staying home to cultivate or holing up in the library to read, so Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan didn't feel much.
But today, going out with Lin Xiao...
Whether they were aunties or young girls, their eyes were all glued to Lin Xiao, which made Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling feel a faint sense of urgency.
Although, they didn't know where this sense of urgency came from.
But it was really uncomfortable! "So annoying, Lin Xiao, why are you so popular!"
Ye Lingling complained:
"All those aunties like you, Ning Rongrong is always clinging to you, Princess Xue Ke is secretly watching you, and even Ning Fengzhi and the Crown Prince want to spend more time with you."
"Can you not go around flirting with everyone?"
Lin Xiao: ??? How could Ye Lingling have the nerve to say that! He was already trying to avoid it as much as possible.
What could he do if others came looking for him?
Lin Xiao rolled his eyes, ignored Ye Lingling, and said to Dugu Yan, "Sister Yanyan, absorb that five-thousand-year Rock Python left arm Soul Bone now and see what Soul Bone Skill it comes with."
Dugu Yan nodded, sat down cross-legged, and began to absorb the Soul Bone.
Soon, the Soul Bone absorption was complete.
Dugu Yan's level also increased by 1, reaching level 38.
"Sister Yanyan, what's the Soul Bone Skill?"
"Hmm, it's a Soul Bone Skill called 'Solid as a Rock'. The effect is to petrify the body, and during this time, it consumes Soul Power to negate damage, reducing up to seventy percent of the damage."
Awesome.
Lin Xiao praised, "In that case, Sister Yanyan, you can also try Dugu Bo's fighting style. For you, the longer it lasts, the more advantageous it is."
Dugu Bo's method of defeating Yu Yuanzhen gave Lin Xiao great inspiration. People like Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, who followed the path of extreme poison, had time on their side.
Whether it was enduring attacks or escaping.
Just don't confront head-on.
In general, it was a delaying tactic.
The longer the time dragged on, the stronger the effect of the poison; the more poison accumulated, the greater the power of the Poison Burst Technique.
Lin Xiao shared his thoughts.
Dugu Yan was thoughtful, while Ye Lingling bluntly said, "Isn't this just a turtle-style strategy? As long as you protect Sister Yanyan during team battles, the enemies will fall on their own. It's more powerful when coordinating with others!"
Dugu Yan flicked Ye Lingling's forehead.
"Silly Ling Ling, this should be called a steady strategy, not a turtle strategy!"
Lin Xiao suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
"Indeed! Team battles are Sister Yanyan's advantage!"
"Sister Ling Ling, during team battles, you are still the first priority protector, and you only need to provide healing to Sister Yanyan."
"After Sister Yanyan's Martial Soul evolved into the Silver Horn Azure Jade Flood Dragon, her physical body has been greatly enhanced. Even compared to the Evil Eye White Tiger of the Star Luo Imperial Family or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, it is not inferior, just in a different direction."
Dugu Yan after her Martial Soul evolved.
She combined high attack, high defense, group damage, and armor-piercing damage (Poison Burst Technique) into one.
If she faced teams with poor coordination or weak strength, she could effortlessly take down the entire team.
It was terrifying.
After listening to Lin Xiao's explanation, Dugu Yan felt a little dazed.
Uh, was she really that powerful?
...
Lin Xiao was full of enthusiasm, making various deductions.
"Also, don't limit your thinking. My First Soul Skill, Phoenix Feather Domain Array, can not only lock down the space where the enemy is, but can it also be used for protection from another perspective?"
"When the time comes, I'll use the Evil Fire Chains to seal off the area where Sister Lingling is, making it difficult for enemies to get close. And if you can have one or two life-saving Soul Bone Skills, not only will your own safety factor be greatly improved, but you can also use you as bait when necessary..."
Ye Lingling kept nodding her head while listening to the first part of his words.
But when she heard the latter part, her beautiful eyes suddenly widened.
"Good you, Lin Xiao, you actually want your Sister Lingling to be bait!"
Lin Xiao smiled sheepishly.
"I'm just giving an example."
The three of them had a brainstorming session and chatted late into the night.
...
The next morning.
Lin Xiao took out some herbs from the Azure Water Jade, fed the Little Red Bird, and then started practicing his fist techniques. He practiced the Five Animal Frolics every morning, and then he had to practice the Bird Frolic twice.
When he practiced the Bird Frolic, the Little Red Bird would always guide Lin Xiao. Over time, Lin Xiao even felt that the Little Red Bird seemed to be his teacher.
"Maple Leaf, you seem to have changed?"
The Little Red Bird tilted its head to look over.
Lin Xiao's eyes were deep, and he slowly said:
"Is it that I've gotten a little fatter?"
Little Red Bird: "..."
In its ruby-like eyes, a trace of human-like shyness and annoyance flashed. It flew to Lin Xiao's head and stretched out its clean claws, messing up Lin Xiao's hair.
"Hahahaha..."
Lin Xiao laughed loudly.
Although Maple Leaf was nominally a pet, it was clean, sensible, and sometimes gave Lin Xiao a sense of raising a daughter.
After taking a shower, he went to school with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.
When he returned in the evening, he received a letter from Shui Binger.
The letter replied to Lin Xiao:
She and Shui Yue'er had been eating the Whale Gel he sent, and they hadn't felt any significant changes in their bodies yet, but their spirits were better, and they would continue to persevere; after briefly mentioning the Whale Gel, this girl started talking some silly things, mostly meaning she missed Lin Xiao.
At the end of the letter, Shui Binger said that she had prepared a surprise for Lin Xiao, and she believed that the next time they met, it would definitely shock Lin Xiao! Lin Xiao chuckled and began to write a reply.
Well, this time, he wouldn't urge the little girl to cultivate! Let her take good care of herself! It would be best if she gained a little weight! Like Maple Leaf!...
Time passed.
Years came and went, and it was time for summer vacation in the blink of an eye.
"Goodbye, see you when we get back!"
Lin Xiao bid farewell to Ye Qingxian, as well as Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, and followed Dugu Bo on a journey to the Star Dou Great Forest.
This time, he was going to hunt for his Third Soul Ring.
With the continuous evolution of his Martial Soul, possessing the Ultimate Darkness attribute, the Ultimate Destruction attribute, and approaching the Ultimate Fire attribute, Lin Xiao's cultivation speed gradually slowed down.
In the range of level 30 to level 70, it was as slow as a snail.
Fortunately, once he crossed the threshold of level 70.
His cultivation would advance by leaps and bounds.
Looking at the entire Douluo, it seemed that only Qian Renxue possessed the Ultimate Light, and the others were mostly infinitely close to the Ultimate attribute.
It was just that Lin Xiao did not notice any flaws in Qian Renxue that day.
That disguise skill could be called a divine skill.
Lin Xiao put down the thoughts in his mind, looked back, and smiled gently.
Then he followed Dugu Bo and left.
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