77: Chapter 77 Brother Su, why are you taking off your clothes?

"What happened to me just now?" Ge Feng was completely confused after waking up, not knowing what had just transpired.

"Your Highness, why are you all looking at me like that? Did I make a fool of myself again?"

"You should thank Su Ling. If it weren't for Su Ling saving you just now, you would be dead," Qian Renxue said.

"Brother Su, I really didn't arrange today's banquet well. Could I invite you to my mansion another day?"

"Since Brother Qinghe invited me, how could I not give you Face? I will definitely come when I have time," Su Ling said.

"Good, then it's settled," Qian Renxue said.

Su Ling nodded and then said, "Since Ge Feng is better, Rongrong and I will leave. We won't disturb your investigation, Brother Qinghe."

"Fine, do as you please. I have to get to the bottom of this matter today," Qian Renxue said.

This seemed to be targeted at Su Ling, but in reality, it was targeted at her, so it had to be investigated clearly.

"Alright, then we'll see you next time."

"Rongrong, let's go," Su Ling said.

"Hmm!"

"Someone, escort Brother Su and Rongrong out of the palace," Qian Renxue arranged thoughtfully.

Qian Renxue wasn't worried about Su Ling's safety; Su Ling could certainly handle it.

After leaving the palace, Su Ling and Ning Rongrong began to talk again.

"Brother Su, I told you, these aristocratic banquets are really boring. I didn't want to enter the academy where these nobles were, so I came to Shrek Academy," Ning Rongrong said.

Su Ling said, "Rongrong, you're right; it is indeed very boring."

"Rongrong, you probably haven't eaten your fill yet, right?"

Ning Rongrong said, "Yeah, how about we eat something before going back? I know a small shop with really good food; I'll take you to try it."

"Okay! When it comes to knowing Heaven Dou City, you are the best among us, Rongrong," Su Ling praised.

"Let's go!"

"Alright! Follow me, Brother Su. I come to this shop every once in a while. My dad even called the Sect's chef to learn from them."

Because Shrek Academy was within Heaven Dou City, Su Ling and Ning Rongrong didn't worry about the city gates closing. They ate until very late before leaving and returning to Shrek Academy together.

Returning to their respective dorms, Su Ling took a look at the items in the System, especially the treasure chests; he still had one golden treasure chest left unopened.

He had only opened one golden treasure chest before, but unfortunately, it wasn't what Su Ling needed right now.

[Remaining unopened chests: white * 76, yellow * 22, purple * 17, black * 2, red * 1, golden * 1]

One red and one golden.

The previous red treasure chest yielded a 100,000-year spirit ring, but Su Ling couldn't use it yet. Even if Su Ling could already absorb a 100,000-year one, if he wanted to evolve his Spirit, he couldn't temporarily absorb the spirit rings opened from the System.

This was because the spirit rings provided by the System would automatically adapt perfectly according to the Spirit Master who absorbed them.

In other words, if Su Ling absorbed it, it would evolve according to his existing attributes and would not add new attributes.

To continue evolving his Spirit, Su Ling still had to hunt Spirit Beasts to integrate new attributes from them.

"System, open the red treasure chest."

[Ding... Opened red treasure chest, congratulations on obtaining Immortal Grade Fire Apricot Beauty * 1]

"The Fire Apricot Beauty is here. I said it, since the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass is here, how could you be missing? Wouldn't that be imperfect?"

"System, open the golden treasure chest."

[Ding... Opened golden treasure chest, congratulations on obtaining million-year Spirit Bone evolution. Can evolve a Spirit Bone once, lasting for half a year, and can evolve one Spirit Bone in the host's body to the million-year level.]

"Damn, a million-year Spirit Bone evolution. I thought it was giving me a million-year Spirit Bone."

Having to evolve his own Spirit Bone to the million-year level put Su Ling in a difficult position of choice.

He looked at his System panel; currently, he had three Spirit Bones.

Host: Su Ling

Age: Twenty

Spirit: Primordial War Bow (prototype, incomplete)

Soul Power: Level 58

Mental Energy: Level 90

spirit rings: Yellow (320 years, water attribute), Yellow (652 years, wood attribute), Purple (1358 years, fire attribute), Black (20,086 years, gold-earth attribute), Black (35,680 years, wind-thunder dual attributes)

Spirit Bones: external Spirit Bone Golden Dragon Armor (20,086 years), external Spirit Bone six-winged wind-thunder wings (35,680 years), Wisdom Skull Bone (100,000 years)

Cultivation Technique: Concentration Technique (third level), Supreme Hunyuan Scripture basic chapter

Skills: Carefree Metamorphosis (Major Achievement), Eight Desolations Fist (Major Achievement)

Su Ling had use for all three Spirit Bones: the mental one, the physical defense one, and the flight speed one.

If possible, to maximize the effect, it was best to choose the one with the lower age.

So, the Golden Dragon Armor and the wind-thunder wings were options.

After all, the head Spirit Bone was already at the 100,000-year level, which was enough for now, and it didn't seem like much to increase Mental Energy without increasing it.

Then let's go with the six-winged wind-thunder wings!

Su Ling temporarily gave up on the absolute defense of the Golden Dragon Armor. If he really encountered danger and couldn't escape and was captured, no matter how high the defense was, it would be useless.

So in the end, he chose the six-winged wind-thunder wings, the Spirit Bone with stronger escape capabilities.

"System, then evolve the six-winged wind-thunder wings to the million-year level."

[Ding... six-winged wind-thunder wings are evolving, required time: 180 days.]

Next was waiting!

Looking at the other reward, now that he had gathered two immortal-grade items, he could perform one Ice and Fire Body Refining. If he gave this Ice and Fire Body Refining Opportunity to Dugu Bo, he would definitely be able to handle the toxins in his body, but how could Su Ling give it to him?

The Opportunity for Ice and Fire Body Refining naturally had to be given to his goddesses.

Currently, the goddesses at Shrek were: Zhu Zhuqing with 99 favorability, Ning Rongrong with 99 favorability. After reaching 99 favorability, it seemed fixed and wouldn't increase anymore.

Additionally, Zhu Zhuxin had 93 points, Jiang Zhu and Liu Erlong both had 96 points of favorability, and Feng Yuer had 98 points.

Logically speaking, if this were given to those with lower favorability, it would certainly bring about a further increase in favorability.

It's just that there was a problem now: they had all consumed the medicinal herbs given by Su Ling, and too much medicinal power remained in their bodies. This was not a good time for Ice and Fire Body Refining.

"Forget it, let's wait a bit longer. Anyway, there's half a year left. I'll just see who has less medicinal residue in their body and give it to them," Su Ling decided.

Just like that, Su Ling stably cultivated in the academy, rarely going out, and sometimes practiced with everyone.

Four months before the Advanced Spirit Master Tournament, Su Ling's Soul Power successfully broke through to level 59.

In the blink of an eye, another three months passed. Now, one month away from the Advanced Spirit Master Tournament, Su Ling's Soul Power finally rose to level 60.

This morning, which was also when Su Ling broke through to level 60, in a nearby student dormitory, Zhu Zhuxin's Soul Power broke through to level 50 in one go, and she could absorb her fifth spirit ring.

At this time, Zhu Zhuqing had also reached level 49, Ning Rongrong was slightly slower at level 48, and Jiang Zhu was at level 46.

The return-to-origin qi fusion pill given by Su Ling was mainly for these few to use. After he tried one, there were 19 left. Out of the four goddesses, besides Jiang Zhu getting two, the rest were distributed: Zhu Zhuxin five, Ning Rongrong five, and Zhu Zhuqing was specially cared for and took seven.

As for Ma Hongjun and the others, they naturally didn't get any.

However, at this time, Ma Hongjun and Oscar's Soul Power had risen to level 43, having crossed the hurdle of the Spirit Ancestor.

As for Tai Long's Soul Power, it was level 41. Compared to his fate in the original novel, Su Ling was still good to him; after all, following Tang San, he wasn't even a Spirit Ancestor.

Jing Ling and Huang Yuan both rose to level 38. This Soul Power was enough to be a substitute in the preliminary rounds, but it seemed a bit insufficient in the finals.

Finally, the two newly added women, Xu Yanyan and Luo Sha, also reached level 35.

Currently, there was one Spirit King (Su Ling), seven Spirit Ancestors, and four Spirit Elders, totaling twelve people participating in the Advanced Spirit Master Tournament, which was enough.

In these few months, Qian Renxue invited Su Ling once, and Su Ling also went to the Crown Prince's Mansion as a guest once, successfully farming 3 points of favorability from Qian Renxue and two white treasure chests.

At this time, Qian Renxue's favorability had only reached 17 points; Qian Renxue's favorability was very hard to farm.

Then there was Zhu Zhuxin's favorability, which successfully increased by 2 points from 93 to 95. However, perhaps because his luck was too good before, getting both red and golden, this time Su Ling only obtained two black treasure chests.

As for the other goddesses, they really didn't increase Su Ling's favorability by a single point.

"Brother Su, my sister's Soul Power has reached level 50. We can help her find a spirit ring," Zhu Zhuqing was the first to come to Su Ling to report the good news.

"Okay! I will arrange it right away, and I also need to find my sixth spirit ring."

Su Ling opened the door and smiled at Zhu Zhuqing, who ran over to report the good news.

"Ah, Brother Su, you also reached level 60? That's great." Zhu Zhuqing said with excitement. As the two most important people in her life broke through together, she was also very happy.

The news of Su Ling and Zhu Zhuxin breaking through together quickly reached Flender and Liu Erlong, and they quickly gathered personnel.

Less than an hour later, they took Su Ling and the others to the Sunset Forest.

After all, there was only one month left before the preliminary rounds, so they had to hurry to hunt Spirit Beasts and obtain spirit rings.

So this time, the people going were Flender, Zhao Wuji, and Liu Erlong. And at this time, with the help of the medicinal herbs given by Su Ling, Zhao Wuji finally reached level 80 two months ago and was now also a Spirit Douluo.

In other words, the three big bosses of Shrek Academy were all Spirit Douluo-level cultivators.

In the Heaven Dou Empire, besides the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it was difficult for other academies to produce three Spirit Douluo at once.

Besides these three, there were only Zhu Zhuxin, Zhu Zhuqing, and Su Ling; the others were not brought along.

After all, this wasn't going to the millennial Spirit Beast area; the places they were going were all 10,000-year-plus Spirit Beasts.

That night, Su Ling and the others had already arrived at the millennial Spirit Beast area and found a safe place to rest.

However, while resting, Su Ling suddenly had an idea.

"Sister Liu, Dean, Teacher Zhao, I have a way to make Zhuqing's Soul Power break through to level 50 in a short time, and by the way, help Zhuqing find her spirit ring," Su Ling said.

Originally, Flender and Liu Erlong planned not to take Zhu Zhuqing, but Su Ling asked to bring her, and they agreed.

"Su Ling, you have a way to let my sister also reach level 50? That's great, we can all become Spirit Kings at once," Zhu Zhuxin said happily.

"Hmm, of course I have a way, but Zhuqing needs to leave alone for a while to go to a place; it will probably take three days," Su Ling said.

"I knew you had a purpose in bringing Zhuqing. Since you have a way, then go. This place is also hidden; the Formation set up by Zhu Xin can't be entered by Spirit Beasts under 10,000 years. We will wait here for you to come back," Liu Erlong said.

"Okay!"

After speaking, Su Ling came to Zhu Zhuxin's side and said, "Zhu Xin, take this in the next few days; it should improve your body somewhat."

"Okay!" Zhu Zhuxin nodded and said.

But when she saw the thing in Su Ling's hand, Zhu Zhuxin's pretty Face froze.

It was obvious that she seemed to recognize the top-grade 10,000-year Whale Glue in Su Ling's hand.

Su Ling wasn't afraid of Zhu Zhuxin failing to absorb a 10,000-year spirit ring.

However, being able to absorb a piece of top-grade 10,000-year Whale Glue in advance was also good.

Because there wasn't much time, Zhu Zhuxin only had time to absorb one piece, so Su Ling didn't give more.

"Brother Su, I..."

"If I give it to you, just eat it. Don't 'this' or 'that'," Su Ling said.

"Zhuqing, come with me." After saying this, Su Ling activated the Formation and then took Zhuqing away.

"Thank you, Brother Su."

[Ding... Zhu Zhuxin favorability + 1, obtained red treasure chest * 1]

[Ding... Zhu Zhuxin favorability greater than or equal to 96]

[Goddess: Zhu Zhuxin]

[Goddess Comprehensive Value: 96]

[Current Favorability: 96 (Never betray, willing to sacrifice everything for you)]

[Binding Effect: Host can obtain 50% of the binding goddess's cultivation effect daily, without reducing the binding goddess's cultivation speed.]

[Binding Skill: Shadow Clone (Can use to split into five Shadow Clones, attack power is 60% of the main body, duration 5 minutes)]

[Binding Skill: Skill Fusion (Host can allow five Spirit abilities to be used in Fusion)]

[Binding Skill 3: Perception (When Zhu Zhuxin encounters danger within 1,000 meters of the host, the host can perceive her location immediately)]

[Binding Skill 4: Fusion (Cast Martial Soul Fusion Skill by integrating into the host's body, can be stacked with other goddesses)]

It succeeded; Zhu Zhuxin finally reached 96 favorability.

At this favorability level, he could already use the Martial Soul Fusion Skill.

Imagine, if in the Advanced Spirit Master Tournament, Su Ling fused with Zhu Zhuqing, Zhu Zhuxin, Ning Rongrong, and Jiang Zhu all at once, what a spectacle that would be?

At this time, Su Ling brought Zhuqing to Dugu Bo's poison Formation in a short while.

He took out a jade-green Medicinal Pill and handed it to Zhuqing.

"There is highly toxic coverage in this area. Take this and you won't have to be afraid," Su Ling said.

This jade-green Medicinal Pill was not obtained by Su Ling from the System, but from Dugu Bo.

Ever since he told Dugu Yan the method that time, it took more than three months for Dugu Bo to bring Dugu Yan to find Su Ling.

At that time, Dugu Yan's toxin problem had been completely resolved.

Dugu Bo was also a person who repaid kindness; Su Ling said he wanted some medicinal herbs, so he took him to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

He even complained on the spot that some unrecognizable medicinal herbs inside had disappeared for no reason, but seedlings had grown on the spot instead.

Of course, some precious medicinal herbs were also missing; even if Su Ling came this time, he couldn't get good things.

However, Su Ling didn't want medicinal herbs, so he said at the time that this place was very unique and he wanted to try cultivating here in the future, asking Dugu Bo if he could come often.

Dugu Bo readily agreed to this and gave Su Ling many Medicinal Pills to enter the poison Formation and detoxify.

So this time, Su Ling was here justifiably.

Of course, Dugu Bo coming to find Su Ling actually had another purpose: one was to test the relationship between Su Ling and the Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, and to see if he could win over to Xue Beng's side in the future.

However, Su Ling always replied that for now, the priority was to complete the Advanced Spirit Master Tournament, and joining any faction was not being considered for the time being.

Coming to the top of the cliff at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Su Ling revealed the external Spirit Bone six-winged wind-thunder wings behind his back. This pair of wind-thunder wings was about to evolve to the million-year level.

But looking at it now, the changes didn't seem particularly large; maybe it would only be visible on the last day.

"Zhuqing, I'll take you down." After Su Ling finished speaking, without waiting for Zhuqing to react, he hugged Zhuqing and jumped down.

However, Zhuqing wouldn't refuse Su Ling. After landing, Zhuqing also felt that this place was a bit strange and made people very uncomfortable.

"Zhuqing, the reason I was able to improve so quickly has something to do with this place. Today, I will give you another Opportunity, so you should be able to reach level 50," Su Ling said, leading Zhuqing to the side of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well spring.

Then Su Ling took out the High-Level Protection Array and covered the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well spring.

"Brother Su, what are we going to do?" Zhuqing asked suspiciously.

"I've already prepared everything. Next, Zhuqing, take off all your clothes; don't leave a single thread."

"Ah... Brother Su, w-why do I need to take off my clothes?" Zhuqing said, blushing.

It was rare for Su Ling to see Zhuqing looking so shy.