Douluo Continent: Disciple Tang San, righteous yet evil

Chapter 53 Nine-Heart Begonia Evolves, Restores Life Force
Upon hearing this, a faint black line appeared on Xue Qinghe's forehead. He thought to himself, "He's clearly just reluctant to part with the pills, yet he insists on saying that the Swan Martial Soul is useless."

After a moment, she suppressed her anger, maintaining a gentle smile on her face, and said meaningfully:

"Brother Lin, you are mistaken. Even if I am busy with official duties, I cannot neglect my cultivation. After all, there are not many people around me who can truly be relied upon."

After a brief pause, she added, "If Brother Lin is willing to work with me on this great undertaking, I won't need to improve my strength any further."

Having said that, Lin Mu decisively took out a jade bottle and stuffed it into Xue Qinghe's hand.

"Your Highness, given our relationship, I'll give you this bottle of pills."

"Thank you very much, Brother Lin."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Qinghe realized something was wrong; the quality of the pills was much worse than he had expected.

Immediately, Xue Qinghe frowned slightly and said, "This pill is clearly not of the same quality as the one she absorbed."

"Well, there's nothing we can do. We have a limited supply of medicinal herbs, and this is the only pill we have left."

Lin Mu shrugged, showing no intention of taking out higher-quality pills.

Hearing this, Xue Qinghe felt displeased and a little jealous, but she couldn't refute it and could only feel annoyed.

After a while, the soft white light and floral fragrance surrounding Ye Lingling gradually subsided.

She slowly opened her eyes, which seemed to contain the shimmering light of stars. Her entire demeanor became even more ethereal and otherworldly, adding a touch of otherworldly grace.

"Brother Lin Mu, I've broken through to level 40!"

Ye Lingling felt the significant increase in soul power within her body and exclaimed with delight.

Lin Mu shook his head slightly and explained, "The medicinal power you absorbed has not been fully converted yet. Once you obtain your fourth soul ring, you should be able to level up one or two more times."

Before taking the elixir, Ye Lingling's soul power was level thirty-six.

That pill could increase soul power by at least six levels, and should theoretically reach level forty-two, but since it didn't absorb a soul ring, it could only reach level forty at most.

Once you absorb the fourth spirit ring, you should reach around level 43.

However, compared to the improvement of soul power, Lin Mu cares more about whether his martial soul has evolved.

"Lingling, release your martial spirit and let's see."

"Okay." Ye Lingling nodded slightly, controlling her excitement, and put her hands together.

As the light shimmered, a strange begonia blossom bloomed in her hand.

Previously, the Nine Heart Begonia only had white and pink petals, but now it has an additional pale gold petal. The three colors intertwine, creating a dazzling and radiant effect, making it appear even more sacred and magnificent!
Clearly, the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul has undergone evolution and transformation.

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe, who was standing to the side, had a fleeting look of envy in his eyes.

Her six-winged angel martial soul is god-level, the most top-tier martial soul in itself, and does not need to evolve at all. However, this opportunity to break the shackles of bloodline is still very tempting.

Lin Mu carefully examined the evolved tricolor begonia; the soft light it emitted seemed to contain healing power.

"What changes do you notice?"

"As before, there's only one soul skill: area-of-effect healing, but the effect has changed!"

After a pause, Ye Lingling could hardly contain her excitement and exclaimed, "Besides healing injuries, it can now also detoxify and restore soul power to some extent!"

Upon hearing this, both Lin Mu and Xue Qinghe were taken aback.

Compared to the previous Nine Heart Begonia, which had many flaws, this evolved Nine Heart Begonia is almost a perfect support-type martial soul!

It's no longer just a single group heal; it now combines poison removal and mana restoration. It's less about healing injuries and more about restoring vitality. Even without its amplification skills, the Nine-Hearted Begonia is now practically invincible!

"Brother Lin Mu, thank you!"

Overwhelmed with joy, Ye Lingling couldn't help but tiptoe and quickly kiss Lin Mu on the cheek. Her face flushed crimson, and she whispered in a barely audible voice:

"Thank you for lifting the curse on our Nine-Heart Begonia lineage."

After the martial soul evolved, the curse that had plagued the Ye family for countless years naturally vanished.

Lin Mu was slightly taken aback, completely unprepared for the girl to be so excited.

Seeing this, Xue Qinghe felt inexplicably annoyed and muttered to himself, "Can't this guy even dodge a little?"

She glanced at the ordinary bottle of pills in her hand, then at Ye Lingling who had completed her martial soul transformation, and the bitterness in her heart almost overflowed.

"Brother Lin, I still have official business to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

Xue Qinghe left those words curtly, without waiting for Lin Mu's response, and turned to leave without looking back.

Lin Mu watched her retreating figure, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. Was this woman throwing a tantrum?
But this is for the best, it saves him from having this woman constantly bothering him.

Ye Lingling vaguely sensed something and thought to herself, "Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince has feelings for Brother Lin Mu? How could that be? I must be overthinking it."

After Xue Qinghe left, Ye Lingling tried to hug Lin Mu's arm and act coquettishly, but Lin Mu dodged her first.

Then, Lin Mu gently patted her head and said in a gentle voice, "The evolved Nine-Heart Begonia may have other effects. Take your time to get used to it. In a few days, I will take you to hunt for the fourth soul ring."

Hearing this, Ye Lingling pouted and nodded with mixed feelings.

three days later.

With the aid of elixirs, Dugu Yan and Shi Mo broke through to level 40 one after another, and the soul power of the others also reached level 37 or above.

Seeing such remarkable results, the three education commissioners were very excited and readily reimbursed the entire cost of the pills.

In addition, Tang San and Ye Lingling have also reached level 40, so there are now four people who need to hunt for soul rings.

The three education committee members wanted to entrust this matter to Lin Mu, since he was the strongest teacher in the academy and would have no difficulty in helping the four of them hunt for spirit rings.

However, Lin Mu resolutely rejected the requests from the three education committee members.

It wasn't that he was afraid of trouble, but rather that his plan required him to take Tang San and Ye Lingling deep into the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest to help them find suitable soul beasts.

The core area is fraught with danger, and even if he is confident in his own strength, he cannot protect too many people.

Ultimately, the three education committee members had no choice but to entrust the soul ring missions for Dugu Yan and Shi Mo to Qin Ming and another Soul Emperor teacher from the academy.

Just as the soul ring missions were being assigned, a powerful, feminine aura suddenly descended.

Immediately afterwards, a golden figure quietly appeared inside the Education Committee. The figure had an eerie appearance and wore a set of golden armor. It was none other than Chrysanthemum Douluo, who had arrived as scheduled.

His gaze swept over the crowd, and his voice was high-pitched and left no room for argument: "The three-day deadline has passed. Where is Lin Muren?"

Before the three education commissioners could intervene, Lin Mu took the initiative to walk over.

"I am Lin Mu."

Lin Mu remained calm, and his words showed no respect whatsoever, as if he had no fear of the person in front of him.

(End of this chapter)