Chapter 297 Dou Zong Qing Lin, please

In the following days, Shen Wen spent most of his time at the Pill Tower.

Xuan Danzi became increasingly satisfied with Shen Wen, not only teaching him the deeper applications of Three Revolutions into Pill without reservation but also occasionally offering insights into the refinement of Eighth Grade Pills.

Shen Wen did not disappoint; although the zun ji pill could not be refined publicly for the time being, he had raised the success rate of the zong ji pill to over eighty percent.

Cao Ying was not idle either.

In her capacity as the Eldest Miss of the Cao Family, she began secretly collecting the Materials required for the zun ji pill.

Starflowers, earth core fire lotus, Ten-Thousand-Year Warm Jade... these rare items were quietly gathered one by one.

For those not in the Cao Family's storehouse, she slowly scouted them from across the Central Plains through the Cao Family's network.

Xiao Yi Xian was responsible for coordinating the affairs of the residence, and she organized the fifteen people who had come from Old Ancestor Lin's side in an orderly manner.

Zhao Kuo and the other two, along with those Dou Zongs, began taking over some peripheral guard and patrol duties, making the defense of the Shen Residence significantly stronger than before.

Zi Yan continued to practice diligently every day, her desperate drive making even Qing Lin feel a bit pained for her.

But Zi Yan didn't care, saying that if she didn't achieve a Breakthrough to Dou Zong soon, she would be left eighteen streets behind by Brother Shen Wen.

Qing Lin herself was not idle.

Besides practicing with Zi Yan every day, she studied the Dou Techniques brought from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion.

Although she had mastered the basics of using the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils, she still needed to figure out the deeper Profound Truths on her own.

One day, just as Shen Wen returned from the Pill Tower, he sensed a strange fluctuation coming from the backyard.

Raising an eyebrow, his figure flickered and appeared in the backyard.

Qing Lin sat cross-legged in the center of the clearing, her aura surging as jade-green light continuously poured from her body, faintly condensing into a massive snake shadow behind her.

The snake shadow flickered between illusion and reality, its three eyes clearly visible, emitting a Soul-stirring and eerie power.

Shen Wen stood under the corridor, watching quietly.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, that aura suddenly climbed to a brand-new level before slowly receding and finally stabilizing completely.

Qing Lin opened her eyes, the light swirling in her jade-green pupils more profound and Soul-stirring than before.

Looking up, she saw Shen Wen standing not far away, watching her with a smile.

"Brother Shen Wen!" Qing Lin's eyes lit up, and she stood up, running toward him. "I've achieved a Breakthrough to Dou Zong!"

Shen Wen smiled and rubbed her head. "I felt it."

Qing Lin's cheeks reddened slightly, yet she still looked up at him, her eyes full of joy and expectation.

Shen Wen looked at her, feeling gratified.

This girl had followed him for many years, from that timid little maid in Stone Desert City to the graceful young woman she was now, and now she had stepped into the realm of Dou Zong.

"Let's go, let's sit in the Flower Hall," Shen Wen said. "I happen to have something to test."

Qing Lin blinked, asked no questions, and obediently followed him to the Flower Hall.

Cao Ying and Xiao Yi Xian were both there; seeing the two enter, their gazes fell on Qing Lin, and a flash of surprise crossed their eyes.

"Achieved a Breakthrough to Dou Zong?" Xiao Yi Xian spoke first, her tone filled with pleasant surprise.

Qing Lin nodded, her cheeks slightly red, but she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes.

The corners of Cao Ying's lips curled up as she smiled. "It's a good day indeed. Sister Qing Lin's talent is truly enviable."

After chatting for a while, Shen Wen had Qing Lin sit beside him.

He looked toward the door and said, "Demon Crow."

A figure entered at the call; it was Demon Crow.

He walked up to Shen Wen and bowed. "Venerable One."

Shen Wen nodded and looked at Qing Lin. "Use your Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils and try to control him."

Qing Lin was slightly stunned, then understood.

She took a deep breath, stood up, and looked at Demon Crow with her jade-green eyes.

In the next moment, three jade-green lights suddenly lit up in those eyes, like three blooming snake pupils, emitting a Soul-stirring and eerie power.

Demon Crow's body stiffened slightly.

He instinctively wanted to resist, but that power was too strange, charging straight into the depths of his Soul, attempting to leave a brand on his consciousness.

But in just an instant, that power was forcibly pushed back by a more vast and overbearing intent.

Shen Wen watched from the side, his eyebrows slightly raised.

Demon Crow was a Three-Star Dou Zun; although his Soul strength was not as great as Shen Wen's, he was still at a genuine Dou Zun level.

Qing Lin had only just achieved a Breakthrough to Dou Zong; logically, no matter how strong the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils were, it should be impossible to control a Dou Zun directly.

But at that moment, he clearly sensed it.

Qing Lin's power had indeed intruded into Demon Crow's Soul.

Although it was suppressed in an instant, being able to reach this step was already astonishing enough.

The enhancement from the Heavenly Demon Body and the Great Charm Technique had raised the power of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to a brand-new level.

Qing Lin withdrew her gaze, the light in her eyes fading, and her face turned slightly pale.

This move had consumed quite a bit of her Soul Power.

But her eyes were full of excitement. "Brother Shen Wen, I feel... if you give me some more time to get more familiar with it, I should be able to completely control a Dou Zun!"

Shen Wen nodded, feeling satisfied.

After a moment of thought, he said to Demon Crow, "From today on, you will listen to Qing Lin."

Without any hesitation, Demon Crow turned to Qing Lin and bowed. "Greetings, Mistress."

Qing Lin was slightly stunned, then her cheeks flushed, but she still nodded.

But she soon noticed something unusual.

She looked at Shen Wen and blinked. "Brother Shen Wen, why do I feel... like there's still another layer of branding on Demon Crow?"

Shen Wen raised an eyebrow.

Qing Lin continued, "It's just... I can feel that he has already been saved, but that power of salvation doesn't seem to be something I can shake."

Shen Wen was silent for a moment.

He knew what Qing Lin was talking about.

The power of the Great Universal Salvation Technique was even more overbearing than he had imagined.

Qing Lin using the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to control Demon Crow could succeed, but it could not replace the brand he had left.

This meant that Demon Crow was now being controlled by two powers simultaneously, one from Shen Wen and one from Qing Lin.

But the dominant one was still Shen Wen.

Shen Wen pondered for a moment and suddenly said, "Try to see if you can take over completely."

Qing Lin nodded and activated the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils again.

This time, she was more focused and meticulous.

The jade-green light surged into Demon Crow's body, attempting to completely cover that golden brand.

But that golden power was too vast; no matter how she tried to wash it away, it remained immovable.

After a long time, Qing Lin withdrew her gaze and shook her head. "It won't work."

Shen Wen nodded, not surprised.

His Soul Power was at the Heavenly Realm Great Perfection, and combined with the mystery of the Great Universal Salvation Technique itself, Qing Lin was indeed far from being able to replace his brand.

But a light suddenly lit up in Qing Lin's eyes.

"Brother Shen Wen," she looked at Shen Wen and said seriously, "why don't you let me go to the Nine Serene Earth Nether Python?"