Half an hour later, the Taiji Diagram, now unified, gradually dimmed and finally merged into Lin Chen's body.
Lin Chen slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, and a brilliant smile spread across his handsome face.
"Success?"
A familiar voice suddenly rang out. Lin Chen looked in the direction of the voice and saw Qian Renxue, dressed in golden brocade, with her long hair flowing, standing not far away.
Lin Chen smiled slightly, slowly stood up, walked to her side, and asked, "Yes, the second Spirit core has successfully condensed. As long as I absorb a spirit ring, I'll be a Titled Douluo!"
The joy on Lin Chen's face was uncontainable. Reborn into this World, and returning to this realm in such a short time, Lin Chen was still very excited.
Qian Renxue said with a face full of envy, "Congratulations! Your foundation is too profound. I really envy you!"
Lin Chen smiled faintly and said, "You're not bad either. Oh, right, why are you here?"
Qian Renxue giggled and said, "I brought all the female members of the Speed Clan!"
"Oh? The operation was successful?" Lin Chen asked.
Qian Renxue raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Of course! You should know who was in charge. We captured the entire Speed Clan in one fell swoop; not a single one escaped!"
With that, Qian Renxue took out a dazzling, colorful ginseng and handed it to Lin Chen.
"This is... Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng!"
Lin Chen's eyes lit up. He took the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng that Qian Renxue handed him, admired it for a moment, and then carefully planted it in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Seeing Lin Chen's actions, Qian Renxue said disdainfully, "It's just a ginseng, what's the big deal!"
Lin Chen gave Qian Renxue a sidelong glance and said, "This isn't just ginseng; it's Blood Dragon Ginseng!"
"Tsk, it's all ginseng anyway!" Qian Renxue said.
Lin Chen didn't explain. Although Lin Chen wasn't short on Immortal Herbs, the variety of Immortal Herbs hadn't increased in a long time. It was rare to add a Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, so he naturally felt a little joy.
"How are things on the Star Luo side?" Lin Chen changed the subject and asked.
Hearing Lin Chen's words, Qian Renxue smiled slightly and said, "Everything went smoothly. After I showed him those Hidden Weapons blueprints and a small number of spirit tool blueprints, Lou Gao surrendered without a second thought. The Blacksmith Association naturally fell under my command."
Lin Chen nodded and instructed, "Good, you've worked hard!"
Subduing Lou Gao and the Blacksmith Association was naturally one of the layouts the two had discussed earlier. Whether it was the Hidden Weapons blueprints or the spirit tool blueprints controlled by Lin Chen, they could drive these "research elites" crazy.
Qian Renxue shook her head and said, "It's not hard. Compared to failure, this is nothing at all!"
Lin Chen chuckled softly and said, "Don't think too much. Let bygones be bygones!"
"Mm!" Qian Renxue softly responded, then continued, "Oh, right, that old fox Ning Fengzhi is not easy to deal with. After the Speed Clan was wiped out, he started to suspect me. I want to have a showdown with him. Do you think it's feasible?"
The destruction of the Strength Clan might have been a coincidence, but with the Speed Clan also being annihilated consecutively, such changes naturally couldn't escape the eyes of those with keen insight.
Coupled with the attitude of the Tiandou Royal Family, it was easy to guess that these changes might be related to Xue Qinghe.
Lin Chen frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "No hurry, wait a bit longer. Actually, convincing Ning Fengzhi isn't difficult. If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School could become the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile School, he would certainly be happy to be incorporated. But Ning Fengzhi is a businessman after all. I'm worried he might cause complications. Let's develop ourselves well first. The later we have a showdown with him, the more advantageous it will be for us. If we really can't hide it any longer, it won't be too late to have a showdown with him. You can decide the timing yourself!"
With that, Lin Chen took out a pile of jade boxes and jade bottles and handed them to Qian Renxue.
"These are all Immortal Grass Essence. Take them to cultivate your subordinates!" Lin Chen said.
Qian Renxue was startled. She carefully took the Immortal Grass and asked, "Do you still have some yourself?"
How precious Immortal Herbs were, yet Lin Chen gave a large pile at once. With these essences, Qian Renxue could not only cultivate a large number of trusted subordinates, but even the few worshipers in the Hall of Worship could gain immense benefits.
Lin Chen smiled, pointed at the surrounding Immortal Herbs, and said, "What do you think?"
Immortal Grass Essence was truly not lacking for Lin Chen. If he needed it, he could just come and collect it. After cultivating the herbs for so long, the essence within the Immortal Herbs had not only recovered but also increased significantly compared to before.
Hearing Lin Chen's words, the branches and leaves of the surrounding Immortal Herbs couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Seeing this, Qian Renxue nodded gently and smiled, "That's good!"
The two then chatted for a while, mainly focusing on the layout of the Douluo Continent.
After Qian Renxue left, Lin Chen also left the Spirit World. He did not absorb a spirit ring but chose to return to the All Magic World.
Time spent cultivating flew by. It took Lin Chen ten days just to condense a Spirit core.
Fortunately, it was much faster than the first time he condensed a Spirit core, not exceeding Lin Chen's expectations.
It was late at night. Lin Chen didn't return to the villa but went directly back to the small two-bedroom apartment he had rented earlier, where he simply rested for the night.
For the next two days, Lin Chen lived a peaceful life, occasionally showering Mu Nujiao with affection, which constantly drew complaints from Ai Tutu.
At the same time, Lin Chen also didn't forget to test the effects of the perfected Yin Yang Art.
Mu Nujiao's Spirit awakening time was the latest among all of Lin Chen's women.
But her spirit power level was now gradually catching up to the leading group.
Bibi Dong was even more obsessed with the cultivation effects of the perfected Yin Yang Art. It wouldn't be long before she advanced to Spirit Saint.
Experiments proved that the perfected Yin Yang Art not only had excellent effects, with a several-fold increase in spirit power, but also rapidly improved the physique and mental force of both parties. However, the side effects were also quite obvious: Lin Chen's combat power increased by more than one level again.
This made Mu Nujiao and Bibi Dong both love and hate him, ultimately leading to their continuous screams and a miserable defeat.
That morning, Lin Chen received a call from Dean Xiao, informing him about the exchange student matter.
Dean Xiao had already given the promised rewards, so Lin Chen naturally didn't refuse.
At Mingzhu Academy, Dean Xiao had taken good care of Lin Chen; otherwise, Lin Chen might not have been able to successfully transfer his Three Step Tower slot to Mu Nujiao.
Although these were small favors, they didn't affect Lin Chen's recognition of Dean Xiao.
It's just that for him, a Super Mage, to participate in an exchange competition, wouldn't it be a bit too much like bullying? One should know that once cultivation reached the High-Tier, one could graduate from top academies. This was true for both Mingzhu Academy and Imperial Capital Academy, where almost all inner-court students' cultivation was only at the Mid-Tier.
But Lin Chen thought carefully. If Lin Chen didn't participate, Mingzhu Academy would undoubtedly lose this exchange competition, because Imperial Capital Academy had Mu Ningxue, and Lin Chen's main wife's strength was not to be underestimated.
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