Douluo Continent: Heaven rewards diligence, Tang San's defenses are breached by liver damage.

Those who are family know their own situation. These children have good talent, but without the pills given by Lin Chuan, it would not have been possible for them to break through to the fourth-ring Soul Master level so quickly.

However, with the current roster, they might actually achieve a good ranking this year.

"By the way, Lingling, would you like to join the academy's team?"

Suddenly remembering something, Shui Lanxin extended an invitation to Ye Lingling.

The Nine-Heart Begonia spirit is a powerful weapon in team battles. With a Nine-Heart Begonia spirit master present, as long as she is protected, there is no need to worry about casualties, which increases the team's strength.

Ye Lingling glanced at Lin Chuan first, then nodded slightly, "I'm willing to join!"

"Okay, welcome to the team. Please introduce yourself briefly!"

Seeing everyone looking at her, especially the girl who had first approached with a strange look in her eyes, Ye Lingling was not nervous. She smiled lightly and spoke in a cool tone.

"Ye Lingling, a level 50 support-type weapon spirit master, it's nice to meet you all."

As soon as he finished speaking, a commotion broke out.

"You must be kidding me, Lingling, you're level 50?" Dugu Yan reacted the most strongly, her words even sounding somewhat incredulous.

How did she suddenly overtake him when she was so far behind?

"Mm!" Ye Lingling nodded, smiling as she looked at Lin Chuan with unusually gentle eyes.

"This is truly...an unexpected surprise!" Shui Lanxin's red lips curled up slightly, and she could hardly stop smiling. This girl looks to be only in her early twenties, right?

A twenty-year-old Soul King... Hiss... Unbelievable.

Shui Lanxin's gaze toward Lin Chuan grew increasingly fervent. Sure enough, following this little guy, even the slightest benefit would bring a tremendous boost.

Coming to her senses, Shui Lanxin smiled and clapped her hands lightly.

"Alright, everyone has worked hard these past few days. You'll have a day off tomorrow. Since a new member has joined, it might affect your teamwork. So starting the day after tomorrow, we'll have your final training session to prepare for the upcoming competition."

"Everyone, you're free to do as you please!"

After leaving those words, Shui Lanxin turned to look at Ye Rong.

"Sister Ye and Lingling, come with me. I'll arrange accommodations for you."

"Dean, I want to live here."

Ye Lingling's words startled Shui Lanxin, but recalling what she had just witnessed, she looked at Lin Chuan and immediately understood.

"Alright then, I'll get right away..."

"Aunt Shui, I want to live here too!"

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Shui Yue'er.

Shui Lanxin nodded without stopping them, her beautiful eyes sweeping over everyone. "Since everyone's here, let's ask together: besides Yue'er, is there anyone else who wants to stay here?"

The group of girls looked at each other, none of them rushing to speak.

"Bing'er, why don't you stay too!"

Shui Yue'er grabbed Shui Bing'er's hands and held them in her palms, her big, watery eyes fixed on her younger sister, giving her a pitiful look.

Seeing this, Shui Bing'er could only sigh helplessly.

"Alright, I'll stay and keep you company, okay?"

"Yay, Bing'er, you're so great! I love you to death!"

Shui Yue'er's idea was simple: with Shui Bing'er as her helper, she wouldn't be at a disadvantage even when facing Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling.

Shui Lanxin was naturally happy to see this situation.

"And what about the rest of you?"

"Let's move in together!"

Led by Xue Wu, the group of girls all nodded in agreement, their faces showing a hint of excitement.

Lin Chuan's lips twitched slightly. He clearly sensed the emotions of these guys. They had stayed behind specifically to watch the show, intending to see him face a chaotic situation, right?

Ha, you're overthinking it!

"Alright, you can take this time to exchange ideas. I'll have someone repair a few houses as soon as possible, but before that, you should go back to your dormitories!"

"Okay, Dean!"

"Let's hurry back to the dorm. I'm so uncomfortable because I haven't showered for so many days."

"Who says otherwise? Right now, all I want to do is take a hot shower and then get a good night's sleep."

"..."

Shui Yue'er seemed to want to say something, but Shui Bing'er pulled her back.

"Moon, you're in such a hurry. We haven't showered in days, and we all smell. Let's go back and freshen up first, and come back tomorrow!"

Upon hearing this, Shuiyue subconsciously sniffed the air, her brows furrowing slightly.

"Then let's hurry up and go!"

She grabbed Shui Bing'er and ran outside, as if afraid that others would smell her scent.

Upon seeing this, the other girls burst into silvery laughter.

"Brother Chuan, we'll head back now. See you tomorrow!"

The forest, which had been bustling just moments before, suddenly became deserted.

"Lingling, you're just too enviable! You've evolved your martial soul, received a divine inheritance, and now your soul power surpasses mine. I'm so jealous!"

Dugu Yan clung to Ye Lingling's arm, her expression full of resentment.

Seeing the girl's childish behavior, the other three shook their heads with amusement.

"Lingling, then you should rest well these two days. After your grandfather comes back, we will set off to hunt souls," Ye Rong said softly.

Just as Ye Lingling was about to nod, Lin Chuan spoke first: "Aunt Ye, perhaps it's not necessary to go through so much trouble. Lingling shouldn't need to hunt soul beasts now; she can obtain a divinely bestowed soul ring through the Divine Trial."

"Ah? Can this still happen?"

This did touch upon a blind spot in their knowledge.

Lin Chuan nodded first, then shook his head, "I've only heard about it, but I'm not entirely sure. Lingling, you should already have the specific content of the Divine Exam in your mind, right?"

“That’s right!” Ye Lingling nodded gently.

"Then you can try communicating with them mentally. If you succeed, you won't need to make a special trip. Moreover, a divinely bestowed soul ring will usually be for the most needed soul skill and the highest level you can withstand, which is much more convenient than hunting soul beasts yourself."

Hearing this, Ye Lingling was also somewhat tempted.

"Then let's listen to Xiaochuan, Lingling, you should give it a try!"

Ye Lingling nodded, sat down cross-legged again, and began to try it out.

The next moment, golden light gradually shone around the girl.

"It really worked?" Dugu Yan exclaimed, her eyes fixed on Ye Lingling, closely watching every slight change in her.

After all, it's rare to see a soul ring bestowed by a god.

Lin Chuan didn't rush away either, and kept a close eye on Ye Lingling's situation.

A golden mist, with its hazy colors, gradually engulfed the girl's body. Rings of light began to appear around her, obscuring the view from the outside world and making it impossible to see what was happening inside.

However, Lin Chuan was able to clearly perceive Ye Lingling's painful emotions.

Absorbing a spirit ring of a higher level does indeed produce such a reaction. Those who can withstand it will naturally benefit greatly, but those who cannot will not be in danger.

hum-

A phantom image of golden-green begonia flowers rose up and swayed behind Ye Lingling.

About half an hour later.

The golden radiance on Ye Lingling's body had changed, turning into rings of black light surrounding her, which then quickly condensed into a huge black halo.

The girl's original four spirit rings also began to shine brightly.

Rumble!

A surge of powerful soul energy erupted, and five soul rings were neatly arranged behind Ye Lingling.

"It's a success! Soul rings can actually be divinely granted!"

Witnessing this incredible scene firsthand, Dugu Yan and Ye Rong were extremely excited, and even Lin Chuan couldn't help but be astonished.

This ten-thousand-year-old soul ring was clearly created using divine power.

The gods in the divine realm can easily create spirit rings, so they should also be able to change the spirit master system. However, they still allow the people of Douluo Continent to obtain spirit rings in order to break through. I wonder who made this rule. Is it to consume the power of spirit beasts and minimize the possibility of spirit beasts becoming gods?

Chapter 106 Preparations Before the Competition

Two days passed quickly.

Shui Lanxin was indeed efficient; the day after she returned, she found people to build a wooden house.