Douluo Continent: Sword Named Star, Slaying Gods to Prove the Dao

"Big sister, this can't be real, right?"

In the blink of an eye, the second plant was successful, and the third plant was successful too!

……

Even after the tenth plant was successfully harvested, Ning Xingchen still used the Four Correct Techniques to preserve its vitality, allowing it to continue growing.

"Big sister, I suspect he learned the Four Directions Technique a long time ago. The master must have left some of the inheritance outside."

The woman in the seven-colored robes said, "You're right. The master said he left behind ten basic inheritances outside, and he must be one of the recipients."

"Then why has it taken so many years for this one to come?"

"It's all because of you. There were three other people who came here with inherited skills, but none of them passed your test."

"You can't blame me for this. My master said that the person who inherits her legacy must not only have a talent for medicinal herbs, but also cannot be too weak. If they are too weak, they will not be able to protect their legacy, nor will they be able to protect themselves and the people around them."

“That’s right, it’s been so many years, it’s rare that you still remember,” the woman in the seven-colored dress said softly.

After she finished speaking, she looked at the passage not far ahead and saw a figure slowly walking out of it. Who else could it be but Ning Xingchen?

"StarCraft has succeeded!" Ning Dingling said with a joyful expression.

Sword Douluo said, "I knew this kid could do it."

"Stars!" Ning Dingling called out, then jogged over.

Ning Xingchen also saw Ning Dingling and Sword Douluo, and was relieved to see that they were both alright.

"Sister, I passed!" Ning Xingchen said.

“We all saw it. So, Xingchen, you had already inherited the legacy of the God of Medicine before,” Ning Dingling said.

Ning Xingchen said, "If I had known there would be such an assessment, I should have had you study beforehand, sister."

In fact, Ning Xingchen would prefer that her older sister, Ning Dingling, inherit the legacy of the God of Medicine.

Moreover, he was unsure whether the Rakshasa God within him would hinder him from obtaining the Medicine God's inheritance.

In short, all of this is still unknown.

Ning Xingchen swore that he would never let the Rakshasa God go.

Upon seeing the woman in the seven-colored dress approach, Ning Xingchen also bowed to her and said, "Junior Ning Xingchen greets senior."

"You don't need to bow to me. You've passed the test and are now considered a disciple of the master."

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Qicai. My master used to call me Xiaoqi. This is Xinghe Tianluo Vine Xiaoxingxing. And this Xiaowu is a soul beast formed from clouds and mist, and its age is over 100,000 years."

"Actually, I am also a soul beast. My master rescued me while traveling across the continent, and I have been following her ever since. My true form is a seven-colored divine phoenix, and my lifespan was originally over 790,000 years."

"I couldn't guarantee that I could survive the Heavenly Tribulation with 100% certainty, so more than 80 years ago I chose to take human form and become a member of the human race. After a hundred years of cultivation, my current soul power has reached level 98."

"The reason I'm telling you all this is because I see you get along very well with the soul beasts. From now on, you can just call me Senior Sister Seven Colors. I'm now considered one of the master's disciples. Also, you can take off your disguise in Medicine God Valley," Seven Colors said.

The Seven-Colored Guardian of the Valley of the Medicine God possesses divine power left behind by the Medicine God within her, allowing her to see through Ning Xingchen's disguise and also discover that Ah Yin among them is a transformed soul beast.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have chosen to confess everything to Ning Xingchen so early.

Qi Cai reached level 98 in just over 80 years, which is quite impressive in terms of talent and cultivation speed.

Of course, she must have also used the divine medicinal herbs in the Valley of the Medicine God to enhance herself.

Otherwise, even a soul beast with innate full soul power could not cultivate to level 98 by the age of eighty.

"Senior Sister Qicai! Can I bring Ah Yin and Erlong in from outside?" Ning Xingchen asked, removing her disguise mask at the same time.

Qi Cai was slightly surprised when she saw Ning Xingchen's true appearance; she hadn't expected Ning Xingchen to be so young.

"Yes, but only for the few of you who came this time. Also, there are many areas they can't enter after they come in. I'll explain it to you in detail after you bring them in."

"However, you must complete the apprenticeship ceremony at the Temple of the Medicine God before you can bring them in."

After speaking, Qi Cai looked at Sword Douluo and Ning Dingling and said, "You two should stay here. I will explain the rules of Medicine God Valley to you later."

"Junior brother, come with me." After saying that, Qicai walked towards a large hall a few hundred meters away.

The road leading to the main hall was a stone-paved path about three meters wide, with herb gardens on both sides. Even Ning Xingchen was startled when he saw it.

Divine products are everywhere; rare medicinal herbs are countless.

The oldest medicinal herbs are at least several thousand years old, and there are countless herbs that are tens of thousands of years old.

Ning Xingchen obtained the Medicine God Record, which only dates back a little over two thousand years. Could it be that the Medicine God Valley also has the function of accelerating the processing of medicinal herbs?

"Many of these medicinal herbs were planted by my teacher two thousand years ago, and some were replanted by me after they matured and were harvested."

"You may pick some if you wish, but everything must be done after you formally become an apprentice," Qicai reminded him.

"Thank you, Senior Sister," Ning Xingchen replied. In truth, he was also a little apprehensive, wondering if his chance to become an apprentice would still be thwarted by the Rakshasa God.

They walked all the way to the front of the main hall without any obstruction, and the hall doors opened automatically.

The interior of the main hall is spacious and empty, with only a stone statue of a woman in the center, about 1.8 meters tall, vividly depicted.

“This is a statue of our teacher!” Qi Cai said. She was both a disciple of the Medicine God and recognized him as her master.

Her identity shifted when she transformed into a human. Sometimes she still habitually addressed him as "master," but when she was with Ning Xingchen, she would proactively call him "teacher," which seemed to suggest that she was deliberately trying to claim the title of "senior sister."

He brought Ning Xingchen to a position only two meters away from the statue, and Qi Cai sent out a stream of soul power into the statue.

About ten minutes later, a phantom appeared in front of the statue. It was an extremely beautiful woman who looked to be in her early thirties.

Mature, serious, and solemn – that was Ning Xingchen's first impression.

“Master, these are the test takers who passed the first and final rounds of the assessment with perfect scores.” Seven-Colored Beauty bowed to the illusory figure.

"Xiao Qi has told me so many times, from now on call me teacher," the Medicine God said.

“Yes, teacher!” Qicai said.

Ning Xingchen had always thought that Li Si was a man, as the name sounded like a boy's name. Now she discovered that the God of Medicine was actually a woman.

Seeing that the other person was looking at her, Ning Xingchen hadn't even opened her mouth yet.

The Medicine God frowned and said in a low voice, "You actually have the power of the Rakshasa God within you. What is your relationship with the Rakshasa God?"

Ning Xingchen knew that this would not be hidden from the Medicine God in front of him.

“Medicine God, I have been to the City of Slaughter, where I allowed the power of the Rakshasa God to enter my body,” Ning Xingchen said.

"Did you agree to inherit the Rakshasa God's position?"

Ning Xingchen said, "No!"

"Why not inherit it?" the Medicine God continued to ask.

Ning Xingchen said, "I don't want to."

"Then would you like to inherit my legacy as the God of Medicine?" the God of Medicine asked.

“I do!” Ning Xingchen immediately bowed and said.

"Good, very good! You possess twin martial souls, that's quite impressive. Would you be willing to become my disciple?"

"This disciple is willing," Ning Xingchen said, not expecting that the Medicine God Li Sizheng could see through his possession of two martial souls at a glance.

"Disciple Ning Xingchen greets Master." Ning Xingchen knelt down and kowtowed to the Medicine God Li Si, performing the apprenticeship ceremony. This has been the custom of kneeling and bowing when becoming an apprentice throughout history.

"Hmm, very good. From now on, you will be my personal disciple. However, I cannot come to Douluo Continent often. From now on, Qi Cai will teach disciples on my behalf. You can call her Senior Sister."

"However, there is one thing I need to make clear beforehand: although you have become my disciple, you may not be able to inherit the divine position. Do you regret becoming my disciple?"

"I have no regrets!" Ning Xingchen said.

Li Si looked at Ning Xingchen with satisfaction and said, "Although you may not be able to inherit the divine position, as long as you cultivate to level ninety-nine in the future, I can introduce you to my friends in the divine realm. I believe that with your talent, you will definitely be able to obtain a good divine position."

"Thank you, teacher." Ning Xingchen said gratefully. He knew it. Becoming a disciple would definitely not be a loss, and he wouldn't have to worry about a divine position.

"Alright, I don't have much time left. I'll remove the remaining hazards for you one last time."

As soon as he finished speaking, the phantom pointed into the void, and a beam of light landed on Ning Xingchen. Then, a wisp of black smoke flew out from Ning Xingchen's body.

"Medicine God, it's you." The black smoke clearly recognized Li Sizheng in front of him.

"Rakshasa God, I didn't expect you to want to forcibly bind a successor. It's a pity that others won't accept it. Now he is my disciple. Get out of here."

Then the Medicine God unleashed another divine power upon the black smoke.

"Medicine God, don't think I won't touch you just because you have a lot of friends, hmph..." The black smoke disappeared completely as soon as it finished speaking.

At this moment, the phantom of the Medicine God became even fainter.

"Fortunately, not much of that Rakshasa power remained on you, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to remove it. Ning Xingchen, you'll have to rely on yourself from now on. If you don't understand anything, just ask your senior sister."

After saying that, the phantom completely disappeared, then transformed into a beam of light and flew into Ning Xingchen's body.

"Respectfully seeing off the teacher," said Qicai.

After finishing her sentence, Qi Cai looked at Ning Xingchen and said, "That was a divine power left to you by your teacher. The key is that it can save your life at any time, and it is also the key to opening the Medicine God Valley formation."

"Junior brother, I didn't realize you had twin martial souls. How old are you this year?" Qi Cai asked curiously.

"Senior sister, you're a little over seventeen, a few months shy of eighteen," Ning Xingchen replied truthfully.

"Not even eighteen years old? You're already a Soul Emperor! No, your soul power is more than just a Soul Emperor?" Qi Cai looked at Ning Xingchen in surprise. She was able to reach level ninety-eight at this age because she had immortal-grade materials and various medicinal herbs to help her refine pills.

At the same age, she had only cultivated to the level of Soul King.

“Level 73!” Ning Xingchen replied.

"Level 73? Did you add soul rings to both of their martial souls?" Qi Cai guessed, in her opinion, Ning Xingchen could only reach this level in this way.

Ning Xingchen said, "No, it's just that I've added a spirit ring to another spirit, and my spirit can only have seven spirit rings added."

"What? A martial soul can only have seven spirit rings! Is there a flaw in the martial soul?" Seven Colors asked curiously.

“The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul can only be cultivated up to level seventy-nine!” Ning Xingchen said.

"Um, this martial soul... well, I..." Qi Cai didn't seem to have heard of such a martial soul before.

It's normal that she didn't know, after all, she had been in Medicine God Valley for over two thousand years.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda existed for only a few hundred years before the establishment of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

“Some celestial medicinal herbs can help with martial souls. Your sister cares a lot about the Qiluo Tulip. I think this celestial herb can solve your martial soul deficiency problem,” Qicai analyzed.

Ning Xingchen didn't need to hide anything and replied, "Senior Sister, you're right. One of our purposes in coming to Medicine God Valley is for this immortal item."