127: Chapter 126 The Spirit Clan Eats Meat, the Medicine Clan Drinks Soup

Ling Yuan had long since grown accustomed to such compliments.

"Brother Yao Tian, you joke. How could a God-tier Bloodline be so easily achieved? I would be more than satisfied if I could push my Bloodline to the Peak of Grade 9. Speaking of which, I must thank the Medicine Clan for helping me refine the origin blood pill previously."

Having spent so many years by Ling Mie's side, Ling Yuan had long since mastered the art of polite social rhetoric.

The Medicine Clan was interested in deep cooperation with the Ling Clan, and Ling Yuan was very willing.

With a close relationship between the two clans, it would be more convenient to seek the Medicine Clan for refining Medicinal Pills in the future.

Yao Dan favored the Ling Yuan of a hundred years from now, but Ling Yuan could not wait that long; he valued the current worth of the Medicine Clan.

"Brother Ling Yuan, you are being too formal. The Ling Clan and the Medicine Clan have always had dealings; helping each other is only right."

Yao Tian said, "To speak from the heart, I do not respect the so-called Geniuses like Gu Qingyang or Lei Dong; I only admire Brother Ling Yuan. To reach the One-Star Dou Zun at twenty-four—you do not know how the Elders within our clan use you to motivate us to Cultivate."

"Brother Yao Tian is not inferior either. You can already refine Eighth Grade Pills. In the future, you will certainly surpass Clan Chief Yao Dan and become the next Grandmaster of Grade 9 Profound Pills!"

"I hope your words come true, Brother Ling Yuan! I also look forward to breaking through soon. In the future, when we each inherit the position of Clan Chief, the Ling Clan and the Medicine Clan will join forces, and we will certainly be able to suppress Lei Dong, Gu Qingyang, and the others."

"Definitely!"

The conversation between Ling Yuan and Yao Tian was roughly like this.

The implication behind Yao Tian's words was that they would follow Ling Yuan in the future and act as support for the Ling Clan.

The Gu, Yan, and Lei Clans were truly terrible, constantly guarding against the Medicine Clan to prevent them from developing too well.

There was no other way; the Medicine Clan could only draw closer to the Ling Clan and the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan.

Although they would have to act as a subordinate, it was at least better than the current situation.

If Ling Yuan ate the meat, Yao Tian could drink some soup, and breaking through to an Eight Star Dou Sheng should be no problem.

The Medicine Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony this time was actually a setup by the Medicine Clan to bring Ling Yuan and Yao Tian together, allowing the two future leaders to communicate and interact.

After chatting for a while, to avoid annoying Ling Yuan, Yao Tian said he would head back first.

"It is getting late, so I will not disturb Brother Ling Yuan any further. If you need anything, just call me. Early tomorrow morning, I will come to take you to watch the ceremony."

"Very well, thank you for your trouble, Brother Yao Tian." Ling Yuan nodded and watched as Yao Tian turned and left.

"Husband, what were you just talking about? I was completely lost."

Ling Yuan briefly explained the Medicine Clan's intentions to Zi Yan.

"The Medicine Clan has been suppressed by the Gu, Yan, and Lei Clans. Before, they had no choice, but now that our Ling Clan and the Taixu Ancient Dragon Clan have grown strong, they want to follow us. It is that simple."

Such a simple and easy-to-understand explanation made Zi Yan understand immediately.

However, she still wrinkled her nose, looking puzzled. "That is not right. Yao Dan is a Grandmaster of Grade 9 Profound Pills and is so skilled at refining Medicinal Pills. Theoretically, all the clans should be currying favor with them. Are the Gu, Yan, and Lei Clans stupid? They do not win over such a precious asset and instead suppress them at every turn."

With Zi Yan's brain, she could not figure it out.

In her eyes, whoever was powerful should be curried favor with. The Medicine Clan was great at refining Medicinal Pills, so they should be an object that all clans fought over; how could they be suppressed instead?

Ling Yuan replied, "They are quite shrewd, but they have used their shrewdness in the wrong place."

The resources of the Fighting Qi Continent are limited; if the Medicine Clan becomes stronger, they will have to fight them for a piece of the cake.

As the number one Dou Di Clans, the Gu Clan would never allow such a thing to happen.

Zi Yan frowned, pondering for a long time, still only half-understanding.

Seeing Zi Yan like this, Ling Yuan chuckled and gently pulled her into his embrace.

"Alright, stop thinking about it. Get some rest; we have to watch the ceremony tomorrow."

...

The next day, Yao Tian indeed arrived early to wait for Ling Yuan.

What surprised Ling Yuan was that a girl was standing beside Yao Tian.

She had an ethereal temperament, wore simple and elegant Medicine Clan attire, and had delicate features. The most striking thing was her eyes; they were exceptionally spirited. When her gaze landed on someone, it gave the impression that one's thoughts were being seen through.

After Yao Tian introduced her, Ling Yuan learned that this was his younger sister, Yao Ling.

Yao Ling said, "I heard a long time ago that Young Clan Leader Ling's Soul had already reached the Heaven Realm. At first, I was a bit skeptical, but seeing you now, I am truly impressed."

Ling Yuan probed this girl slightly. Although she was only at the Eight-Star Dou Zong Realm, her Soul was very strong, having actually reached the Ling Realm Great Perfection.

It was estimated that once she broke through to the Dou Zun Realm, she would reach the Heaven Realm.

No wonder she was considered by the Medicine Clan to be the person with the most hope of breaking through to an Emperor Realm Soul; this Yao Ling was indeed talented.

You must know, he could reach the Heaven Realm so quickly first because he was a Transmigration user, so his Soul was naturally stronger than ordinary people's, and second, because he had gained quite a lot in the Ling Domain.

Yet this Yao Ling relied purely on her own talent.

A talent monster indeed!

"It was just luck. On the contrary, Sister Yao Ling, relying on your own Cultivation to reach the Ling Realm Great Perfection at this age is true natural talent. In time, you will certainly be able to break through to an Emperor Realm Soul."

He was truly not just flattering her; Yao Ling's Soul talent was indeed very strong, and even Cao Ying could not compare to her.

If Yao Ling were not a core member of a Dou Di Clans, Ling Yuan would definitely have recruited her.

After all, it was their first meeting, so they just exchanged a few simple pleasantries and that was it.

Yao Ling had originally wanted to test her Soul against Ling Yuan's.

The Soul aspect had always been her strong suit, which she was proud of, and Ling Yuan was someone who could surpass her in this area.

Yao Ling was naturally curious and wanted to ask for advice.

However, clearly perceiving the pressure of the other's Soul—a strength that was far beyond her own—she instantly extinguished the thought of challenging him.

Challenging him now would be no different from serving herself up; it would be better to wait until she broke through to the Heaven Realm before finding an opportunity to ask for advice.

Yao Tian stepped in at the right moment: "Brother Ling Yuan, let me take you there."

With Zi Yan still beside them, he did not want his sister to fall for Ling Yuan and ruin the relationship of cooperation between the three clans.

"Alright."

The four of them walked forward and soon arrived at the venue for the Medicine Clan's Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

The venue was very large, with a disc used for testing Bloodline placed in the center, and guests from all clans had almost all arrived.

Ling Yuan waited under the stage for the ceremony to begin.

Next year, it would be his turn to test his Bloodline.

In private, Ling Mie had already tested his Dou Di Bloodline and confirmed that it had reached the Divine Grade.

This was thanks to Zi Yan's dragon-phoenix essence blood and the origin blood pill.

Ling Yuan thought: When I display my God-tier Bloodline, it should shock the other Dou Di Clans, right?

After all, a God-tier Bloodline that was publicly known had not yet appeared on the continent.

The Hun Clan had hidden theirs, and Gu Xun'er was still young.

He did not know how much that seven-colored clan tattoo would boost his strength...

As Ling Yuan's thoughts drifted, the Medicine Clan Elder went up to the stage and began to preside over the Bloodline test.

At the Elder's call, the younger generation of the Medicine Clan went up to the stage in order to test their Bloodline.

"Yao Tu, Five-Star Dou Zun, Grade 6 Bloodline, awarded a gold clan tattoo!"

"Yao Gui, Three-Star Dou Zun, Peak Grade 5 Bloodline, awarded a gold clan tattoo."

Although the Medicine Clan's Dou Di Bloodline was not on the verge of exhaustion like the Ling Clan's or the Shi Clan's and still had a certain Legacy, it was still far inferior compared to the Gu Clan and the Hun Clan.

Most of the young people who went up to the stage to test had Bloodlines of only Grade 5 or Grade 6; two reached Grade 7, and only one reached Grade 8.

If nothing unexpected happened, among this batch of young people participating in the Coming-of-Age Ceremony, only the person who tested for a Grade 8 Bloodline had any hope of breaking through to the Dou Sheng Realm in the future.

As for the two with Grade 7 Bloodlines, if the Medicine Clan were willing to spend a large amount of Medicinal Pills to Cultivate them, perhaps one could barely break through to the Dou Sheng Realm.

However, even if only two had hope of breaking through to the Dou Sheng Realm, the Medicine Clan was very satisfied.

If no major war occurred, Dou Sheng experts could live for a very long time.

If they could Cultivate a few Dou Sheng experts in every generation, the accumulated number would be quite considerable over time.