112: Chapter 112 Xun'er's Determination! Qinglin Completes Awakening

"Old Ling, are you saying that he relied on his own ability to obtain two Dou Huangs as bodyguards?"

Xun'er put down the book in her hand, a trace of surprise surfacing on her stunningly beautiful face.

"Yes." Ling Ying lowered his head, his tone very serious. "One is Hai Bodong. Like Ling Xiao, he is an ice-attribute Dou Huang. If he hadn't wasted over a decade due to a seal, his strength would likely be above mine."

"The other is Medusa, the Queen of the Snake-People Clan. She is half a step away from being a Dou Zong, so her strength is definitely greater than mine."

"Both were invited by young friend Gu Han to travel to the Mu Lan Empire, which borders the eastern frontier of the Jia Ma Empire."

"As for what they are going to do, I was too far away at the time and did not overhear."

"Mm." Xun'er nodded thoughtfully, curiosity flickering in her eyes. "Old Ling, continue to follow them, but you can keep a greater distance."

"Medusa and Hai Bodong cannot follow Gu Han forever. If he encounters something he cannot solve, you may step in to help."

"I am very interested in the purpose of his trip. Remember to find out."

The fact that Gu Han invited two Dou Huangs to protect him didn't actually surprise her that much.

After all, Gu Han's talent was right there. If Xun'er were to return to the Gu Clan now, she alone could command two Dou Huangs as guards.

In comparison, she was more curious about what Gu Han had persuaded the two Dou Huangs to do.

"Yes, Miss."

Ling Ying respectfully took his orders and was about to withdraw.

Just as he mobilized his Fighting Qi, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Miss, I observed that Gu Han's strength has reached the level of a Great Dou Master, and his cultivation is extremely stable. He gives me a feeling similar to Ling Xiao; the Ice Soul Profound Canon seems to have been cultivated to perfection by him."

"How is that possible!?" Ling Xiao's eyes shook, her voice filled with disbelief. "Back then, I had the guidance of a Black Annihilation Army Preparatory Camp Deacon. Even with Dou Ling cultivation when I switched to the Ice Soul Profound Canon, it took me three years to reach perfection, and that performance was already considered good!"

How long has it been since Gu Han obtained the Ice Soul Profound Canon?

Less than half a year!

He was only a Dou Zhi Qi practitioner when he started cultivating it.

And he had no Dou Huang to guide him.

If he could cultivate it to the level of perfection, his comprehension could be described as monstrous, ranking among the top even within the Gu Clan.

"It's not necessarily impossible." Xun'er wasn't too surprised. Instead, she wore a smile of anticipation. "Since he can rely on himself to raise his Soul State, it's actually reasonable for him to fully master the Ice Soul Profound Canon in half a year."

"After all, techniques below the Di Class do not involve the direct application of Heaven and Earth energy, so they are ultimately different."

"Old Ling, go back and continue to guard him in secret, and also pay attention to his growth speed."

"With the Ice Soul Profound Canon at perfection, he has a chance to reach the Dou Wang level before the age of 20."

"If he can really do it, I can give him the Di Class portion ahead of time."

"Yes!" Ling Ying took his orders and withdrew.

Meanwhile, Gu Han and Hai Bodong followed Medusa deep into the heart of the Tagor Desert.

Most of what they saw along the way was wind and sand. Occasionally, they passed oases, all of which were heavily guarded by the Snake-People Clan and occupied by members of a certain tribe.

It wasn't until nightfall that Medusa brought the two to a small oasis and ordered the Dou Ling level commander there to arrange accommodation and food.

After eating and drinking his fill, Gu Han returned to his room and entered the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm to begin meditating and cultivating.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Gu Han felt a strange mental fluctuation appear within the Black Tortoise Mystic Realm.

He opened his eyes and glanced toward a certain spot. He saw three small green dots suddenly emerge in the eyes of the weary and exhausted Qing Lin. Dim light continuously gathered and surfaced within them, transforming into tiny green flowers in an instant.

Once the three green flowers were fully formed, a dense dim light shot out from Qing Lin's eyes, enveloping the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake in front of her.

Then, this dim light began to condense, its range shrinking until it finally settled right between the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake's two foreheads.

"Hiss!" The Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake let out a terrified cry.

But at this moment, it could do nothing. It could only watch helplessly as the green light from Qing Lin's eyes condensed.

Finally, it transformed into the shape of a flower on its forehead, imprinting itself into its bloodline and soul.

Snap!

When the branding was complete, Qing Lin seemed to have exhausted all her strength and collapsed to one side.

"She became a Dou Practitioner!?"

In an instant, Gu Han arrived at Qing Lin's side and took her into his arms.

Feeling the Dou Practitioner cyclone that had instantly formed in Qing Lin's abdomen, he inwardly praised the incredible power of this top-tier constitution of the Fighting Qi Continent.

Qing Lin was originally only at the seventh stage of Dou Zhi Qi, yet the initial awakening of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils caused her to break through to the Dou Practitioner level. Moreover, looking at the solidity of the cyclone, she had already reached three-star Dou Practitioner.

The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils contained an internal space that would continuously expand as her cultivation increased. It could house snake-type magical beasts with which she had successfully formed a contract. During their stay, she could absorb the cultivation of the snake-type magical beasts to increase her own.

It could be said that neither the Calamity Poison Body nor the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils required a cultivation technique. The former only needed to consume poison, while the latter only needed to continuously contract snake-type magical beasts and imprison them within the space of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils.

However, if one had a cultivation technique, they could still practice it to add special methods and increase the efficiency of becoming stronger.

"Mm..."

She didn't remain unconscious for long before Qing Lin slowly woke up.

"Young Master!"

Feeling herself in a warm embrace and seeing Gu Han's chiseled and handsome face up close, Qing Lin only felt a wave of heat surge through her body, her face turning red with heat.

She struggled to get up, only to find that her body didn't have much strength. Instead, she fell back into Gu Han's arms.

"Don't move."

A warm palm landed on Qing Lin's head, making her so lightheaded she almost fainted.

"You just awakened your constitution, don't get too excited," Gu Han spoke softly.

"Awakened my constitution?" Qing Lin forced herself to calm down. She did feel somewhat different, especially the world she saw through her eyes, which had become much clearer than before. Many pieces of information also surfaced in her mind.

"Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils." Gu Han's tone was envious. "One of the top cultivation talents on this continent. Your future is limitless."

She was actually this amazing!?

"That's great." Qing Lin's face was flushed, her eyes excited. "Since I'm so amazing, does that mean I can keep up with Young Master's pace in the future, protect Young Master, and be with Young Master forever?"

"Can I bring pride to Young Master now!?"

Gu Han could feel the little maid's sincerity.

Perhaps to Qing Lin, he was her entire world.

She didn't care about the prospects of a top-tier constitution on the Fighting Qi Continent.

But if it could help him, then she felt this constitution was good.

"Yes, in the future, Young Master might need your protection. You've brought great pride to Young Master."

Gu Han looked down with a faint smile and lightly tapped Qing Lin's forehead with his finger, as if stamping it.

Such an intimate gesture caused a layer of pink to flush across Qing Lin's entire body.

"The Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils are only born among the hybrid descendants of the Snake-People Clan and the Human Clan. The source is the Heavenly Snake Great Emperor..."

Gu Han introduced the basic information of these eyes to Qing Lin.

"In other words, this Dou Ling level Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake has now become your magic pet."

"You can command it to fight, and you can also use it for your cultivation."

Having said this, Gu Han looked down, only to find Qing Lin staring blankly at his face.

"Qing Lin, did you hear everything I said?"