NOVEL NEXT Chapter 121: Chapter 121
Behind Qin Ming stood a group of young spirit masters, the oldest no more than seventeen or eighteen years old. At that age, even with great talent, reaching the level of a beginner Spirit Ancestor would already be impressive.
However, when they introduced themselves, Flanders was completely stunned.
First came the captain and vice-captain, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan.
"I am Yu Tianheng, a Level 45 Attack-Type Spirit Ancestor."
"Dugu Yan, Level 45 Control-Type Spirit Ancestor."
Then, the Shi brothers stepped forward.
"Shi Mo, Level 44 Defense-Type Spirit Ancestor."
"Graphite, Level 44 Defense-Type Spirit Ancestor."
Following them were the two agility-type spirit masters.
"Yufeng, Level 43 Agility-Type Spirit Ancestor."
"Osler, Level 43 Agility-Type Spirit Ancestor."
Finally, Gu Ran and Ye Lingling introduced themselves.
"Gu Ran, Level 44, Attack and Defense Dual-Type Spirit Ancestor."
"Ye Lingling, Level 43 Auxiliary-Type Spirit Ancestor."
Their self-reported levels not only shocked Flanders and Zhao Wuji but also startled the Shrek Seven Devils—except for Ning Rongrong. They had always considered themselves monsters, but the team standing before them was no less monstrous.
Even so, Jun Tianlin wasn't fully satisfied with the Royal Fighting Team's current progress. The strongest among them, Yu Tianheng and Dugu Yan, had only reached Level 45. Even though they had taken magical herbs, they were still far behind the Shrek Seven Devils from the original story, who were at least Level 50 at this stage. Within another three years, they would all be Spirit Emperors.
It seemed that, ultimately, the Royal Fighting Team's talent wasn't enough to truly compete with the main cast of the Shrek Seven Devils.
But for Jun Tianlin, that didn't matter—because he was still here, wasn't he?
Tang San stepped forward and said "Senior Qin Ming, hello. I'm Tang San. You're the leader of the Royal Fighting Team, right? Brother Jun had something to tell me. He said he had something to do, so he left early and will meet you at heaven dou Royal Academy later."
"Brother Jun? You mean Xiaotian, right?" Yu Tianheng scoffed "That brat said he wanted to come here to play first, but the moment we arrived, he just disappeared. He's so full of himself."
Jun Tianlin's absence had left a significant impact. Now that Gu Ran had shifted from an offensive role to a defensive one then the main attack force of the Royal Fighting Team was down to just Yu Tianheng and Jun Tianlin. If one of them wasn't around, the other had to shoulder the full responsibility of dealing damage.
"When I get back, I'll use my dragon claws to give him a few good scratches" Yu Tianheng grumbled
Before he could say more, a cold voice interrupted him.
"Yu Tianheng, who do you plan to scratch?"
Dugu Yan stood there, looking at him icily. She usually listened to her fiancé, but if the matter involved Jun Tianlin then the situation was entirely different.
Over the past few years, Dugu Yan had developed one major quirk—she had become an absolute brother-con. Ever since Jun Tianlin had saved her and her grandfather's lives, she had adored him like a real brother.
During spirit battles, she would usually hold back, but the moment either Yu Tianheng or Jun Tianlin was injured, she would lose control. The Green Scaled Dragon Poison she wielded would be unleashed at full power and she had nearly turned her opponents into puddles of thick water more than once.
"Uh, Yan'er, I was just joking. You know I can't beat Xiaotian at all" Yu Tianheng hurriedly explained and his bravado vanishing in the face of his fiancée's glare.
The heir of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had the demeanor of a henpecked husband.
"Did you hear that? Even Captain of the Royal Fighting Team admitted he can't beat my boss. That means I, Ma Hongjun, definitely chose the right person to follow" Ma Hongjun said smugly to Oscar
"Hey, Fatty, what did you say? Who are you calling boss?" Gu Ran suddenly turned to Ma Hongjun and looking furious.
Ma Hongjun was startled, but Ning Rongrong just chuckled "Relax, Gu Ran. Hongjun has already agreed to join my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan. Why are you so worked up? Besides, even when other men chase after Sister Lingling, you never react this way."
"Big Sis, this is different! That fat guy actually dared to steal the position of boss's number one younger brother. That role belongs to me, Gu Ran! Anyone who tries to take it will pay for it!" Gu Ran declared with dramatic determination
His words made it clear—Jun Tianlin mattered to him more than Ye Lingling. He was completely addicted to being Jun Tianlin's younger brother and for good reason. Jun Tianlin had given him countless treasures and he had reaped nothing but benefits from their bond.
[TL:if Gu Ran was a girl that guy would completely go full yandere shit]
The rest of the Royal Fighting Team sighed and already accustomed to Gu Ran's antics. Whenever he acted like this, they simply pretended not to know him.
Meanwhile, Dai Mubai and the others were confused. Although Gu Ran was quite powerful but his obsession with being Jun Tianlin's younger brother was baffling. Just how many benefits had Jun Tianlin given him?
While all of this was going on, Jun Tianlin himself was fully focused on refining an elixir.
The Snow Soul Divine Pill was unique—unlike ordinary pills that required fire for refinement relied on ice. Although it was an extremely divine pill but its preparation time was much shorter than the Bu Tian Pill which required 998 days. In fact, it was even quicker than the Ninth Grade Purple Gold Pill.
[TL:in the original chapter the preparation is 9,981 days which is 27 years and 4 months truly the exaggeration of chinese novel is reaching the sun]
The entire process took only seven days and making it exceptionally fast. However this speed came at a cost. The success rate for refining the Snow Soul Divine Pill was less than 50%.
This was because the pill needed to condense an immense amount of extreme cold energy. If any mistake occurred during refinement then all the accumulated cold energy would be lost instantly and rendering the pill useless.
Fortunately, Jun Tianlin was working within the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire. With the endless cold energy from the Ice Spring, the success rate of refining the Snow Soul Divine Pill was increased to around 70%. With such a high probability, Jun Tianlin believed the heavens wouldn't be so unkind to him.
As he neared the final stage, he had been sleepless for days and watching over the alchemy furnace without pause. He hadn't even been able to fully recover his soul power through meditation.
This worried the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm "Xiaotian, take a break. With the help of the Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire, my essence has almost been recovered. Even if I can't provide you with a 990,000-year soul bone, an ordinary 100,000-year one shouldn't be a problem."
Jun Tianlin shook his head "That's not enough, Brother Bingcan. Don't forget—our goal is to reach godhood. The word 'almost' doesn't exist in my dictionary. If you always settle for 'almost' during training, then at the critical moment, you'll fall just a little short."
"Well said, Xiaotian. Hearing that from you, I know I didn't choose the wrong person to follow" the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said with admiration "I'll stay with you today. Let's wait together for the moment the divine pill is completed."
Jun Tianlin smiled and allowed the Sky Dream ice silkworm to sit beside him. They both remained motionless, staring at the alchemy furnace for an entire day and night.
On the seventh day, an overwhelming surge of cold energy erupted from the furnace and causing the temperature of the entire Yin-Yang Eyes of Ice and Fire to plummet.
Even the Fire Spring, aside from its very core, was covered in ice.
Jun Tianlin's eyes gleamed with excitement. He stood up and declared "This overwhelming cold energy—the Snow Soul Divine Pill is finished!"