Seven days later.
Heaven Dou City.
"We're finally back," exclaimed the members of the Emperor Fighting Team.
Although this experience lasted only four short months, for them, it felt extremely long. It was either fighting or preparing for battles every day.
This kind of life went on for four months, even more exhausting than their daily participation in the Great Spirit Arena as Spirit Fighters in Heaven Dou City.
This time, they had witnessed most of the distinctive Martial Spirits and Spirit Master fighting styles within the Heaven Dou Empire.
"Alright, everyone, this training session is successfully completed. You can all return home and digest the gains from this experience. I think Tianheng and Yanzi, you should also try to break through to level forty."
This training session lasted four months. Besides Su Wen and Ning Rongrong, other team members also made breakthroughs along the way. Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan have reached level thirty-nine, while Yu Feng and Osler reached level thirty-seven. Shi Mo, who had just broken through to level thirty-eight, didn't make further progress in these four months, but Shi Mô made a breakthrough and reached level thirty-eight.
Ye Lingling, being in the auxiliary system, progresses slower, now at level thirty-six from level thirty-five. Although there were breakthroughs, the effects of this training session haven't been fully digested. After some rest and recalling the gains of these four months, they may experience further breakthroughs in the coming time.
Especially for Shi Mo, there's hope to reach level thirty-nine within the next month, closing in on the captain Yu Tianheng and vice-captain Dugu Yan.
As for Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, they had already reached level thirty-nine with their previous breakthroughs, perhaps it's time for them to prepare for secluded cultivation to break through to level forty.
There are still two years until the Spirit Master Competition. Based on the current performance of the Emperor Fighting Team, Qin Ming is even considering turning the team into a complete lineup of Spirit Ancestors before the Spirit Master Competition.
Currently, the one lagging behind the most is Ye Lingling. After all, she is an Auxiliary Spirit Master, and her Soul Power cultivation progresses slower. Currently, she is only at level thirty-six. It's possible for her to reach level thirty-nine within two years, but whether she can break through level forty is uncertain.
However, Su Wen has already broken through level forty and is also a member of the team. Even if Ye Lingling doesn't break through, the Emperor Fighting Team can be considered to truly have seven Spirit Ancestors.
Everyone returned home.
Su Wen undoubtedly has nowhere to go, so he followed Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"Wow."
This is Dugu Yan's first time at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, feeling the extreme cold and heat here, it's uncomfortable but also somewhat shocking.
"Oh my, why are there so many precious Poison Grasses here?" She could only recognize the peripheral Poison Grasses, but even that was enough to astonish her. Upon seeing the more valuable medicinal herbs in the inner area, it refreshed her perspective even more.
"Grandfather, did you cultivate all the herbs here?" Dugu Yan exclaimed in awe.
Dugu Bo injected Soul Power into Dugu Yan, assisting her in dispelling the surrounding ice and fire energies of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and replied, "Only a small portion of the poisonous herbs here were transplanted by me. Those thriving ones are naturally grown in this place."
"Yan'er, I called you here this time for two reasons. Firstly, to let you practice toxic techniques here, stimulating the circulation of your Soul Power to help you break through. Secondly, I have something to give you." Dugu Bo instructed Dugu Yan to stay in place and not approach the wellspring, then he went alone towards the area around the wellspring and arrived at a cluster of white crystalline flowers.
It looked as immaculate as a lotus root.
Dugu Bo plucked it and brought it in front of Dugu Yan.
"This is Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone. According to my research, it should have the effect of moisturizing the tendons and bones, and penetrating the hidden veins throughout the body."
Hidden veins, also known as the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, the penetration of each of which is no less significant for a Spirit Master than an Evolution.
Basically, those who can cultivate to become Titled Douluo will coincidentally penetrate a part of their hidden veins under fortuitous circumstances. Moreover, Super Douluo above level ninety-five, whenever they break through and if there are hidden veins yet to be penetrated, will almost always accompany the penetration of one or even two hidden veins.
Being able to penetrate the hidden veins in the body before becoming a Spirit Ancestor, even if it's only a partial penetration, brings tremendous benefits to the future cultivation of a Spirit Master.
Moreover, Su Wen is clearly aware that this Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone is not just for assisting in the penetration of one or two of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, but rather for penetration of all the Eight Extraordinary Meridians.
This is also the reason why the Shrek Seven Devils in the original work were still extremely smooth in their cultivation afterwards, and their rate of Soul Power breakthrough far surpassed that of ordinary Spirit Masters.
After the original Spirit Master Competition, only five years have passed, and several of the Shrek Seven Devils have reached the Spirit Emperor level, with some approaching it. On average, each of them has ascended at least fifteen levels, which means three levels per year. This is remarkable, not to mention if we consider the Spirit King Realm. Strictly speaking, even within the Spirit Ancestor Realm, this progress is somewhat exceptional.
Su Wen consumed four stalks of Immortal Grass, none of which specifically focused on penetrating the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. However, Su Wen possesses an exceptionally strong perception and has long been trying to expand his meridians gradually through his own Soul Power cultivation.
Penetration, in this context, doesn't mean clearing the meridians as in the past but rather expanding them through the flow of Soul Power, allowing them to accommodate more Soul Power circulation.
Once the Eight Extraordinary Meridians are penetrated, the flow of Soul Power is unobstructed, and each of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians has its own effects, significantly enhancing a Spirit Master's strength and cultivation.
Su Wen wouldn't dare claim that he had fully penetrated all the Eight Extraordinary Meridians before, but after absorbing the four major Immortal Grasses, it could be considered as achieved.
The Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone can penetrate the Eight Extraordinary Meridians while also moisturizing the tendons and bones. Its benefits to Dugu Yan are self-evident, making her future cultivation much smoother.
Moreover, it can effectively compensate for the state of her body, which has been eroded by toxins since birth.
Even if the toxins are eliminated, the constant erosion of toxins throughout her life has left her body riddled with wounds.
Dugu Bo can nurture his body with his powerful Soul Power, but Dugu Yan cannot.
"Yan'er, according to my research, the medicinal efficacy of this Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone is concentrated in the petals and stamen. You should first consume the petals, then suck the stamen."
Dugu Yan took the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone and, following Dugu Bo's instructions, began to consume its petals. As each petal entered her mouth, it dissolved, turning into a warm stream flowing through her body.
After consuming all the petals, she finally sucked on the stamen, allowing the medicinal power to enter her body. She then sat cross-legged on the ground, starting to refine this medicinal power.
As the warm stream flowed through her body, suddenly, some small meridians were nourished by the warmth and began to expand rapidly.
The reason why the hidden veins are called hidden veins is that they are not initially the main meridians in the body. Before being penetrated, they are indistinguishable from ordinary small meridians, making them difficult to locate.
Watching Dugu Yan absorb the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone, Dugu Bo said to Su Wen, "Xiaowen, what level is your Soul Power now?"
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