17: Haoyue Branch Hall; that wonderful night with Bai Yue.

Chapter 17: Haoyue Branch Temple; and a wonderful night with Bai Yue.

"Father, what rank of Knight are you?" Long Haochen looked at Long Xingyu, a strange light flashing in his eyes, and asked curiously.

This was something he had always wondered about, but hadn't felt comfortable asking before.

However, with seven days of teaching, the father-son relationship grew closer, and Long Haochen plucked up the courage to ask.

But, just as Long Xingyu was about to answer, Long Haochen quickly interjected, "Is it an Earth Knight?"

"Mom mentioned before that Haoyue City is a second-tier city, and its Administrator and Branch Temple Master are both Earth Knights who have reached the fifth rank?"

"How do you compare to them, Father?"

Long Haochen asked excitedly. Every boy has a great hero in his heart, and when he's young, that great hero is his father.

And right now, the great hero in Long Haochen's heart was precisely Long Xingyu.

So, he was very much looking forward to finding out what rank Long Xingyu was.

"I can manage them," Long Xingyu didn't explicitly state his rank, but he was still telling the truth.

Hearing this, Long Haochen's eyes lit up with joy.

"If you can manage fifth-rank Earth Knights, then Father, you must be a sixth-rank Radiant Knight, right?"

"That's a pillar of the Alliance!"

Long Haochen was delighted, not that he would become arrogant because of such a thing; Long Haochen would never do that.

Instead, he was extremely proud and happy to have such a father.

Long Xingyu smiled faintly, seeing his son so joyful naturally made him joyful too.

However, my son.

Your father is not just a Radiant Knight, but a Divine Seal Knight.

However, at the same time, he also began to ponder inwardly.

Yes, the Haoyue Branch Temple!

Next, it might be worth a trip.

Not to mention the Temple Master, Nalan Shu.

That top talent, Li Xin, under normal circumstances, should have been his son's sworn sister. In Long Xingyu's memory, her temperament was good, and her comprehension and talent were also excellent, enough to reach the Demon Hunt Squad standard.

If she was willing, she could be brought back to Yulong Pass to become his son's sparring partner, which would be much better than the other youths in Yulong Pass.

And among them, there was also a fifth-rank Knight named Ye Hua.

Under normal circumstances, he should have been his son's teacher.

Although he was only a fifth-rank Knight.

His Innate Inner Spiritual Power was only nine points.

The amount of Inner Spiritual Power is an important standard for measuring a Knight's potential.

Generally speaking, if one's Innate Inner Spiritual Power cannot exceed ten, then that Knight would probably never break through the third rank.

Yet, Ye Hua broke this limitation, breaking through to an Earth Knight with nine points of Innate Inner Spiritual Power!

And in Yulong Pass, there were countless individuals whose Innate Inner Spiritual Power did not exceed ten points. If he were brought back to Yulong Pass and the Temple Alliance, and his cultivation theory was thoroughly promoted.

Even if only one-tenth of those people could reach the fifth rank, it would be a tremendous contribution to the entire Temple Alliance. Its value would be no less than any ninth-rank individual!

"It seems I'll have to go to the Haoyue Branch Temple tomorrow."

Long Xingyu mused.

To prepare for the upcoming Holy War against the Demon Clan, he would spare no effort to elevate the standard of the entire Temple Alliance.

And Ye Hua was one part of that plan.

Long Xingyu didn't dwell too much on this matter, but instead looked at the joyful Long Haochen, leading him to another place.

This was a huge wooden house, and inside it was a steaming pool filled with strange colors.

These were natural treasures that Long Xingyu had specially brought out when he left, treasures specifically used for laying foundations. And in it, Long Xingyu even used some of the Bear Demon Clan's demon crystal spiritual power from the Bear Demon Clan that had fallen during the Demon Clan's Autumn Offensive, adding many auxiliary spiritual materials.

Making its medicinal properties much milder.

Long Haochen quickly, under Long Xingyu's guidance, jumped in, his entire body covered by the spring water, with only his mouth and nose exposed, fully absorbing all of these spiritual materials.

And soon, Long Haochen, while absorbing the medicinal power, fell into a deep sleep; he was too tired.

"Under Xia Zhe No. 1's Thousand Strike Marrow Cleansing, Hao Chen's External Spiritual Power also reached twenty points, which was the level from seven days ago."

"And now, seven days later, with my training and the assistance of countless medicinal herbs, his External Spiritual Power has increased by leaps and bounds."

"I estimate that in less than half a year, or even just one quarter, he can successfully break through and reach the level of a quasi-Knight."

"And now, his body, due to the replenishment of these countless materials, has recovered and improved very quickly. Even if it hasn't reached fifty points, it's not far off."

Long Xingyu evaluated internally.

Immediately, he also sat down in a cross-legged position and began to cultivate, waiting for Long Haochen to finish his cultivation.

Half an hour passed.

The pool of spiritual liquid completely turned into clear water, thoroughly absorbed into Long Haochen's body, subtly changing his physique.

However, he was still unconscious. The previous training burden was too great, leaving Long Haochen exhausted, and now he didn't even fully realize that the absorption had ended.

It was Long Xingyu who picked him up, used his spiritual power to completely dry his body, put clothes on him, and carried Long Haochen back to the small thatched hut.

He placed him on his own bed, covered him with a quilt, and let him sleep soundly.

Seeing Long Haochen's tired appearance, Bai Yue also felt a little distressed, and complained softly to Long Xingyu, "Starry-Sky, really, Hao Chen is still young, and training needs to be balanced."

"Sleeping like this for seven consecutive days, he's too tired."

Unexpectedly, Long Xingyu did not answer Bai Yue's question.

Instead, he embraced Bai Yue's slender waist.

Feeling Long Xingyu's actions, Bai Yue's face flushed, and she said, "Hao Chen is still here."

Long Xingyu, however, waved his hand, and the third-rank skill, Spiritual Light Shield, appeared in his hand and was thrown towards Long Haochen's position, instantly enveloping Long Haochen.

Any external movements would not affect him now.

After finishing all this, Long Xingyu looked at Bai Yue, his actions becoming bolder.

"It's good that he's asleep; let's hurry and sleep too," Long Xingyu said.

Bai Yue's fair neck gradually turned red, but she didn't refuse, her voice as faint as a mosquito, saying, "Okay."

Upon hearing this, Long Xingyu embraced Bai Yue and returned to where they belonged.

That night, creak, creak.

At that moment, they stayed awake all night.

The next day.

Bai Yue was still sound asleep from overexertion.

Long Xingyu had already gotten up.

He was waiting for Long Haochen outside the door.

Before long, Long Haochen slowly woke up and went towards Long Xingyu outside the house.

"Father, what are we training today?" Long Haochen asked as soon as he saw Long Xingyu. Although training was painful.

There would be a clear improvement in strength.

Long Haochen had already fallen in love with this feeling.

"Today, I'm taking you somewhere," Long Xingyu said.

"Where?" Long Haochen asked.

"The Haoyue Branch Temple."