Chapter 421: Spiritual Grinding Wheel

Inner space of the ancestral stone.

Xiao Ling's soul consciousness body seemed particularly illusory at the intersection of the two huge crystal grinding wheels. An invisible and powerful force surrounded him tightly like a net.

Under the pressure of this force, Xiao Ling felt as if he was firmly grasped by an invisible giant hand, and every inch of his body was under the control of this huge force.

He tried to struggle, but found that he could not move, not even a finger. Then, the force became more violent, as if to tear his soul body apart.

Xiao Ling felt that cracks began to appear in his body, gradually expanding from tiny gaps, like glass hit by a heavy hammer, and the cracks quickly spread throughout his body.

His body, under the action of this irresistible force, began to break apart inch by inch, turning into countless tiny points of light, gradually dissipating in the air.

At the moment when Xiao Ling's consciousness body was about to fall apart, a dazzling white light suddenly burst out from between the two crystal grinding wheels, illuminating Xiao Ling's soul that was about to dissipate.

This group of white light, with a mysterious power, gently and quickly wrapped those spiritual light spots that were about to drift away one by one, binding them tightly together.

Under the influence of this strange energy, the faint consciousness in Xiao Ling's consciousness began to fluctuate. It floated in the ocean of light spots, feeling those light spots gradually approaching it, as if attracted by some irresistible magnetic force.

These light spots, originally fragments of Xiao Ling's soul, now began to reorganize incredibly under the guidance of the white light.

"Chi Chi!"

As more and more spiritual light spots gathered, they began to make subtle sounds. These light spots gradually condensed and formed a vague outline, which was the prototype of Xiao Ling's consciousness.

In this process, Xiao Ling's consciousness seemed to have experienced a rebirth, being pulled back from the edge of shattering and gradually restoring its original form.

After experiencing this soul shattering and reorganization, Xiao Ling's soul power quietly changed, allowing his already huge soul power to be further improved. Although this improvement is minimal, it is also real.

However, just as Xiao Ling's soul body stabilized and before he could feel the slight increase in soul power, the powerful crushing force surged out from the crystal millstone again, ruthlessly impacting his consciousness. In an instant, his soul body collapsed again, falling into another cycle of fragmentation and reorganization.

Outside the crystal millstone, the little mink looked at Xiao Ling's consciousness body being crushed again, and couldn't help but make a sound of "tsk tsk". It held its claws in front of its chest, with a look of shock on its face, and muttered to itself: "Tsk tsk, this kid is really a ruthless person, this is almost more than forty times..."

Recalling that when he got the stone talisman, he also tried the test of this mental millstone. The pain that almost tore his soul still makes him shudder.

Although this millstone can indeed train mental power, the torture it brings is by no means something that ordinary people can endure.

Moreover, the tolerance of this pain does not depend on the strength of the practitioner's mental power. Under the test of the crystal millstone, everyone will face the same tribulation.

Whether it is a cultivator with strong mental power or a novice who has just started to practice mental power, the pain they feel is the same.

In such a test, perseverance becomes the most critical factor. Only those with a firm will and an indomitable spirit can persist in such extreme pain.

Every time the consciousness body is broken and reorganized, it is a great test of Xiao Ling's will and an extreme challenge to his perseverance.

Xiao Marten knows this very well. It sincerely admires Xiao Ling for being able to endure such pain again and again and constantly trying to reorganize his consciousness.

This extraordinary endurance and perseverance are the best motivation for Xiao Ling to keep moving forward on the road of cultivation, and it is also the reason why it is willing to recognize Xiao Ling as the "boss" in its heart.

It is definitely not because Xiao Ling created the "Reincarnation Soul-shaping Pill" not long ago.

At this moment, in the space next to Xiao Marten, dots of white light began to condense and gradually gathered into shape, and a figure emerged, which was the spirit of the ancestral stone.

"A Diao, how many times has Xiao Ling experienced the fragmentation and reorganization of his consciousness?"

The spirit of the ancestral stone glanced at Xiao Ling who was in the mental grinding wheel, then retracted his gaze and looked at Xiao Diao to ask.

"It's the 49th time, no, it's the 50th time now." Xiao Diao retracted his gaze and looked at the spirit of the ancestral stone, "I really don't know how this guy persisted. I, Master Diao, can't imagine how much pain he must have endured."

"Yes, this kind of willpower is not inferior to that of the Ice Lord back then." The spirit of the ancestral stone listened to Xiao Diao's words, nodded slightly, and said in a flat tone, but a hint of appreciation could still be heard from these words.

Immediately, the spirit of the ancestral stone said again: "Someone came to find Xiao Ling outside just now. Tell him later that I will go to deal with the matter of his destiny talisman for him. It will soon be the final stage, and I can't get away."

After hearing this, Xiao Diao nodded, and then cast his eyes on Xiao Ling who was in the mental grinding wheel again.

About ten minutes later, an almost transparent figure slowly floated out from the spiritual millstone and finally stopped in front of Xiao Diao. The extremely weak face was undoubtedly Xiao Ling.

At this moment, although Xiao Ling had already escaped from the mental grinding wheel, he could still clearly feel that the severe pain still remained in the depths of his consciousness.

Although the process was a bit painful, the effect of improving soul power was still very good. Xiao Ling continued to practice step by step, and breaking through the heavenly realm soul was just around the corner.

Seeing that Xiao Ling had finished practicing, Xiao Diao hurriedly said: "Okay, don't continue to practice mental power. The spirit of the ancestral stone just said that someone is looking for you outside. Go out and see what's going on."

"Someone came to see me? They should be preparing to go to Shengdan City, right? I know." Xiao Ling nodded, muttered a few words to himself, and then he didn't waste any more time. With a thought, this consciousness body broke away from the ancestral stone space.

…

Inside the room, Xiao Ling, who was sitting cross-legged on the bed, slowly opened his eyes. Then, a feeling of dizziness suddenly came from his mind. For a moment, he couldn't control his body well. He was about to fall off the bed.

Just as Xiao Ling was about to end up in an embarrassing situation, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Xiao Ling. The figure quickly stretched out his slender arms and held Xiao Ling steadily in his arms.

Xiao Ling felt that the world was spinning in his vision and closed his eyes subconsciously. Then, his face was deeply buried in two soft "peaks" like clouds. At the same time, a light and charming female body fragrance drifted into his nose.

The fragrance seemed to be there and not there, but it was like a soft ribbon, quietly wrapped around his senses, making his mind sway in an instant.

His cheek felt the soft touch, as if he was trapped in a warm cloud, which made him a little dazed for a moment, forgetting the dizziness and thrill just now, and his brain couldn't help but fall into a blank.

"How long do you want to lie in my arms before you are satisfied?" At this time, Xiao Ling only heard a voice with a little shame and anger coming into his ears, and instantly pulled his dazed consciousness back to reality.

Xiao Ling hurriedly opened his eyes, and saw a touch of snow-white. He subconsciously looked into the depths, but only saw that the black underwear covered the object that was about to come out tightly, making it impossible to peek into the scene.

Although Xiao Ling did not see the scene, he couldn't help feeling a little regretful, but he quickly retracted his sight. He looked up and saw Medusa's beautiful face staring at him. Her skin was as white as snow, and above her pretty face, a pair of beautiful eyes revealed a complex and inexplicable expression.

Medusa's temperament was originally cold and icy, but at this moment, it was mixed with a bit of shame and anger. This contradictory emotion made her beauty even more indescribable.

Her brows were slightly frowned, as if she was trying to suppress the fluctuations in her heart, and this effort made her beauty more vivid and more fascinating.

Seeing Xiao Ling staring at her, Medusa's fair face couldn't help but be stained with a blush. She said in a somewhat unpleasant tone: "You guy, why don't you get out of here quickly!"

"You know, I was practicing soul power before, so my soul is still a little tired and I can't control my body well. This is not my fault." Xiao Ling kept a calm expression on his face and said in a calm tone.

Immediately, he slowly stood up from Medusa's arms and tidied his clothes, as if the previous incident had never happened.

Seeing Xiao Ling leave, Medusa carefully tidied the collar of her clothes on her chest. Seeing Xiao Ling's calm face as if nothing had happened, she couldn't help but secretly complain in her heart.

However, Medusa still said calmly: "The people from the Ye family came to you earlier, saying that the assessment of the five major families is about to begin, and they have arranged all the relevant procedures. We should set off for Shengdan City next."

"Is it time to set off? It's just right. There's nothing interesting in the Ye family. It's been a long time since I went to Shengdan City. Now that the Dan Conference is coming, Shengdan City should be quite lively now."

Xiao Ling nodded slightly, and then said: "There is no time to lose, let's set off. Don't let them wait too long."

Medusa nodded lightly, and then followed Xiao Ling out of the room.

...

Just after stepping out of the door, Xiao Ling saw a girl in blue standing in the yard from a distance. It was Ye Xinlan.

Xiao Ling smiled and said, "Haha, Xinlan has been waiting for a long time."

When Xiao Ling spoke, Ye Xinlan was relieved. After all, she had been afraid of disturbing Xiao Ling. Now that Xiao Ling finally came out, her worries also dissipated.

"Senior, grandpa has prepared the procedures. We will go to Shengdan City today, otherwise we will miss the internal test."

Seeing Xiao Ling's spring breeze smile, Ye Xinlan's face subconsciously blushed. She lowered her head slightly, took small steps and trotted to Xiao Ling, and whispered this sentence.

Zi Yan and Qing Lin, who were talking, saw that Xiao Ling and others were ready to leave, so they stopped talking and followed the others.

Zi Yan came to Xiao Ling very naturally, stretched out her hand and held Xiao Ling's hand.

Xiao Ling smiled slightly when he saw this, and also held Zi Yan's little hand tightly in his hand.

Ye Xinlan, who was walking in front, saw this scene and couldn't help but said: "Senior Xiao Ling and senior Zi Yan have a really good relationship. I saw the senior and senior sister together at Canaan College before."

"Hmph, that's right. When Xiao Ling was still a great fighting master, I was the one who protected him. Otherwise, this guy would have been bullied a lot in Canaan Academy."

Before Xiao Ling could answer, Zi Yan hummed and said proudly.

Hearing Zi Yan's words, Xiao Ling couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, his face was full of helplessness, and then he shook his head gently. However, he didn't refute anything and just let Zi Yan speak proudly.

A few people talked and laughed all the way, and soon walked out of the courtyard. Looking up, I saw many elders of the Ye family gathered here. Seeing Xiao Ling and others coming out, they all cast expectant glances. The leading figure was Ye Chong, the eldest elder of the Ye family.

"Elder Ye Zhong, looking at your appearance, I must have kept you waiting for a long time. I was practicing before, so I'm really sorry." Xiao Ling nodded slightly, showed a faint smile towards the leader Ye Zhong, and spoke in a calm tone. said. "I heard from Xin Lan earlier that there is not much time left for internal testing. I didn't delay too long this time, right?"

"Haha, Master Xiao Ling, your cultivation is of course the most important thing. It doesn't matter." Ye Zhong forced a smile on his face, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to be a little deeper because of it. He said with a smile.

"Although there is indeed not much time left before the start of the assessment. But with Master Xiao Ling's alchemy skills, as long as you are willing to take action, this test will be easy. We are waiting for you, master. We can set off at any time."

Xiao Ling nodded slightly, nodded slightly, and said: "In that case, let's leave quickly. I haven't been to Shengdan City for a long time. There are still acquaintances there who I haven't seen for a long time..."

…

Outside the Ye family manor.

Almost all the Ye family members, men, women, old and young, gathered here, looking at Xiao Ling and others in front of them with eyes burning.

It turned out that the relevant news had already spread in the Ye family, and everyone knew that Xiao Ling would take action on behalf of the Ye family and go to participate in this test of the five major families.

They all knew very well the significance of this matter. With Master Xiao Ling's help this time, the Ye family will naturally be able to pass this assessment smoothly.

In this way, for many years to come, the Ye family can still enjoy the distinguished status of the five major families in Danta and continue to enjoy various privileges from Danta.

The Ye family had been provoked and suppressed by other families before, but only after this test could they truly feel proud.

With the protection of Danta, they can develop with peace of mind. Although they will definitely not surpass the Cao family and other families in a short time, at least they have the ability to protect themselves.

Maybe in the future, the Ye family will also produce a talented descendant who can compare with the enchantress Cao Ying of the Cao family, and then the Ye family will gradually rise again and restore its previous glory.

Although everyone did not speak to break the solemn atmosphere, they all bowed in Xiao Ling's direction to express their inner gratitude and deep respect to Xiao Ling on behalf of the Ye family.

When Xiao Ling saw such a scene, his eyes flickered slightly, but he quickly nodded to them and signaled everyone to get up.

Ye Chong had a smile in his eyes, obviously he knew this would happen in advance. At this moment, he completely lost the anxiety, entanglement, and uneasiness that he had when he was about to go to Shengdan City. All he had was full of confidence in Xiao Ling.

He waved his sleeves gracefully, glanced at Xiao Ling, and then said to the clansmen who came to see him off: "With Master Xiao Ling's help this time, the Ye family's elder seat will definitely be retained. After everyone returns, But you must concentrate on studying the art of refining medicine, and you must not slack off. In the subsequent assessment of the Ye family, without Master Xiao Ling’s continued help, it will be up to you young people to work hard.”

"yes."

Many Ye family members responded loudly in unison again.

Especially the young disciples, all of them had angry expressions on their faces, as if they had been injected with endless motivation. They wished they could immediately devote themselves to studying alchemy, so as to win glory for the Ye family and revive the Ye family. The glory of home.

"Second child, third child, this time I will follow Master Xiao Ling and others to Shengdan City, so the Ye family will leave all the power to you..." Ye Zhong then faced the person standing at the front of the Ye family. The two old men said solemnly.

"Well, boss, you just have to deal with relevant matters in Shengdan City with peace of mind. Although our Ye family is gradually declining, after all, we still have some relationships in the Danta..."

An elder from the Ye family said solemnly, and several elders from the Ye family beside him also nodded in agreement.

After hearing this, Ye Chong couldn't help but sigh and nodded. Given the current situation of the Ye family's continuous decline, some of the relationships in the past have indeed been severed.

Fortunately, not everyone is as unfaithful as the Cao family. It is precisely because of these existing relationships that the Ye family can barely keep this name and the only surviving member of the Ye family after failing two consecutive assessments. A glimmer of hope.

Xiao Ling, who was on the side, raised his eyes to look at the sky, and then said softly: "It's almost time, Elder Ye Zhong, let's go..."

Hearing Xiao Ling's voice, Ye Zhong smiled and nodded, then he stopped staying too much, turned around and walked quickly towards a square slightly north of Yecheng.

Inside Ye City, there is a space wormhole, which is the one Xiao Ling used before, but it is not very large, and it cannot reach Shengdan City directly. Instead, it must change routes several times in the middle to finally reach the destination... (End of this chapter)