However, with Xue Ke's strength, leading a team to win the competition championship would be asking for the impossible!
Seeing this, Lin Chen was not annoyed. He turned and glanced at Xue Ke, who smiled sweetly, and a dazzling light illuminated her. In an instant, a phantom swan radiating precious energy suddenly appeared behind her, as six vibrant spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, and black—slowly ascended!
"This…" This scene left Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan dumbfounded.
"What a Theoretical Master, Master Lin, I am thoroughly convinced. You even succeeded in evolving the Heaven Dou Royal Family's Spirit!" Dugu Bo said with a smile.
On the surface, Xue Ke appeared to be only a six-ring Spirit Emperor, but Dugu Bo clearly sensed that Xue Ke's spirit power aura had already reached the peak of a Spirit Emperor. She only needed to absorb one more spirit ring to advance to a Spirit Saint.
As the saying goes, experts look for the essence, while laymen watch the show. Dugu Yan's strength was far inferior to Xue Ke's, so she only saw the surface.
Even so, Xue Ke now had two more spirit rings than her, and her original intermediate Spirit had evolved into a top-tier Spirit no weaker than her own. For some reason, a hint of jealousy subtly arose in Dugu Yan's heart. She gave Lin Chen a deep look, and a trace of longing appeared in her starry eyes. The only thing separating her and Xue Ke was Lin Chen.
Dugu Yan considered herself a favored daughter of Heaven. In terms of both appearance and family background, she was no weaker than Xue Ke, but she did not have such good fortune.
"What if he's married…" A thought suddenly surged in Dugu Yan's mind!
Xue Ke nodded slightly, retracted her Spirit, and looked at Lin Chen, her eyes filled with love!
Lin Chen smiled, "Then, the position of captain?"
Dugu Bo laughed heartily, "With the Princess's strength, serving as the team's captain would be a bit of an underestimation!"
Lin Chen said, "Then I'll trouble you with the matters of the Soul Master Competition!"
Dugu Bo laughed, "Don't worry, Master Lin, leave the competition matters to me!"
Seeing that the two had settled the discussion, Dugu Yan suddenly said, "Master Lin, I have a question I'd like to ask you!"
Lin Chen smiled, "Miss Dugu, please speak freely!"
Dugu Yan said, "Does Master Lin have any research on the Nine Heart Begonia Spirit?"
Ye Lingling, as Dugu Yan's best friend, had informed Dugu Yan about the Nine Heart Begonia Spirit's flaw after learning of Dugu Yan's Spirit evolution, hoping Dugu Yan would ask Lin Chen for a solution if she had the chance to meet him.
The Nine Heart Begonia is a top-tier support system Spirit in the Douluo Continent, no less than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. Yet, precisely because of its Spirit flaw, it has been passed down through a single lineage. The Nine Heart Begonia Clan and the Bi Lin Clan are, in a sense, in the same boat, equally unfortunate!
Hearing Dugu Yan's words, Lin Chen smiled slightly and stated directly, "For me, resolving the Nine Heart Begonia Spirit's flaw is not difficult!"
Dugu Yan's eyes lit up upon hearing this. She said, "Master Lin, Ye Lingling, the current owner of the Nine Heart Begonia, is my good friend. Might Master Lin be willing to help her remedy her Spirit's flaw?"
"Yan Yan!!! Don't be rude!" Before Lin Chen could speak, Dugu Bo interjected to stop her!
Spirit evolution is a rare and unlooked-for opportunity; everything has its value!
Dugu Yan looked at Dugu Bo, puzzled. Dugu Bo was somewhat exasperated; this girl was still a bit naive when it came to social etiquette!
Dugu Bo gave an awkward laugh, "Master Lin, Yan Yan has been spoiled by me since childhood. I hope you won't take offense!"
Lin Chen waved his hand and smiled slightly, "It's just a discussion; Old Poison, you don't need to mind! Miss Dugu's character is straightforward, and she helps her friends with their troubles, so how could Lin Chen blame her? However, it's getting late today, and Lin Chen and the Princess have important matters, so we'll take our leave first!"
Dugu Bo did not insist. He immediately stood up and said, "Then we'll chat another day!"
After Lin Chen and Xue Ke left, Dugu Yan asked, puzzled, "Grandpa, why did you interrupt me just now? Ling Ling is so pitiful, can't you help her?"
Dugu Bo sighed and said, "Yan Yan, the treasure that can evolve a Spirit is priceless. With what status would you speak to Master Lin? And what leverage do you have with Master Lin?"
Dugu Bo also had a friendship with the Nine Heart Begonia Clan. Ye Renxin, the current Clan Head of the Nine Heart Begonia, was a benevolent healer, and various major forces on the Douluo Continent owed her favors to varying degrees.
Dugu Bo had often troubled Ye Renxin regarding his Spirit's poison erosion problem and hoped the Ye family could resolve the Spirit issue, but he could not make decisions for the Ye family. Such matters ultimately needed to be handled by the parties involved.
Upon hearing Dugu Bo's words, Dugu Yan immediately understood. She smiled, "I understand, Grandpa, I'll tell Ling Ling!"
With that, Dugu Yan anxiously left the Dugu Mansion!
Dugu Bo gently nodded, watching Dugu Yan's retreating back. A relieved smile appeared on his face; his granddaughter understood with just a hint and wasn't too foolish!
In the afternoon, with the scorching sun high in the sky, Lin Chen meticulously instructed Xue Ke at the Princess's Mansion. Ye Renxin, the Clan Head of the Nine Heart Begonia Clan, arrived with her daughter, Ye Lingling, to pay a visit.
The Nine Heart Begonia, like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, is a top-tier support system Spirit with a Spirit flaw. As the saying goes, rivals are enemies, so some competition was inevitable. Precisely because of this, the Nine Heart Begonia Clan had always been suppressed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Of course, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's suppression was all carried out in secret. On the surface, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was mindful of its reputation and would not do anything excessive, but rather suppressed the Nine Heart Begonia Clan's industries through commercial means.
How could the Nine Heart Begonia Clan be a match for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which was as rich as a nation?
Ultimately, the Nine Heart Begonia Clan could only make a living by practicing medicine, with medical clinics of the Nine Heart Begonia Clan located in various cities across the Douluo Continent.
How could Ye Renxin not know that a treasure capable of resolving a Spirit flaw could be called priceless?
However, what Ye Renxin could offer was very little. The true value of the Nine Heart Begonia Clan lay only in the owners of the Nine Heart Begonia Spirit.
After Lin Chen offered two portions of Immortal Grass Essence, Ye Renxin led the Nine Heart Begonia Clan to pledge allegiance to Lin Chen. When the mother and daughter consumed the Immortal Grass Essence, the long-standing Spirit curse was finally completely eliminated, and the Nine Heart Begonia Spirit evolved. The mother and daughter embraced tightly, crying tears of joy.
From then on, Lin Chen's Prince's Mansion gained another small maidservant—the Nine Heart Begonia, Ye Lingling!!!
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The matters in the Douluo Continent have temporarily come to an end. What needed to be laid out has been laid out; now, it's just a matter of waiting for the results to blossom.
After arranging all the affairs, Lin Chen also returned to the Full Magic World. After two months of monster grinding, the resources Lin Chen had acquired were enough for him to use for a long time. Lin Chen no longer lingered and directly left the Scorching Plains, returning to the An Boundary.
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