Just a moment ago, the boastful White Jiao underwent a transformation, its mountainous body shrank in the blink of an eye to the length of a finger.

"Oh great Summoning Master, please calm your anger. Little Worm offers its apologies."

White Jiao was sweating profusely as it hurriedly made amends.

(That’s more like it. Considering you are young and ignorant, I’ll let it slide this time. Remember, Mommy is watching over you. Next time you see Mommy, take a detour and crawl around.)

Overlord Egg lectured.

White Jiao didn’t dare to object.

Your rank is higher, your word is the law. Whatever you say goes, goes.

White Jiao looked pitiful, prostrating with its three claws in front of Xin Lin, nodding its head like a pounding garlic. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Incredible, Overlord Egg!

Xin Lin was secretly pleased. She had previously found the Overlord Egg to be unreliable with its love for eating and sleeping and called it the most unreliable Spiritual Beast in history. But now, it seemed full of potential.

(Mommy, don’t worry, I’m here for you. I’ll get us out in no time.)

Overlord Egg exhibited a face full of pride.

White Jiao possessed Dragon Breath and could create a Sea of Consciousness Illusion.

Xin Lin was still in the middle of the Martial Arts Examination and had to return quickly; otherwise, if too much time passed, she would be discovered.

"Don’t be in such a hurry. Just apologizing, and that’s it? That’s too much of a loss. Demand compensation for mental distress."

Xin Lin’s eyes rolled around as a plan formed in her mind.

(My mommy said, we can forgive you, but you have to pay up.)

Overlord Egg growled menacingly.

"Little Worm has no money, I am a good insect; all these years, I’ve only managed to gather some True Qi and a small amount of Spiritual Power."

White Jiao lamented inwardly.

It was a Monument Spirit, what would it need money for?

(No money? Then use True Qi to compensate.)

Overlord Egg was clearly unhappy.

Xin Lin’s whole body trembled, and White Jiao disappeared.

Her hand was still touching the Dragon Ascension Stele, and from within the stele, a raging force surged like a tidal wave.

What is that?

A violent stream of True Qi was being injected into her body from her limbs and bones.

Xin Lin felt like a balloon being rapidly filled with True Qi.

Inside her body, the Unrivaled Ghost Vein stirred, greedily absorbing the True Qi.

The White Jiao inside the Dragon Ascension Stele had already fainted in tears; half of its painstakingly accumulated True Qi over a thousand years had been taken away in an instant.

Every year, the Dragon Ascension Stele tested candidates; those candidates infused the stele with True Qi with every palm and punch, and over a thousand years, it amounted to a significant sum.

White Jiao could have used this True Qi to continuously break through, but it was reverted to its pre-liberation state due to a single instance of extortion by the Overlord Egg.

As the True Qi entered her body in large amounts, Xin Lin felt her whole body becoming hot and swollen.

"This is outrageous. Withdraw your hand now, or you’ll burst and die."

Gui Hu’s cold voice came through.

Murong Ziyue was present, and Gui Hu couldn’t block Xin Lin and Overlord Egg without revealing his presence to her.

Xin Lin clenched her teeth, withdrew her hand, and staggered several steps backward.

Her small face was covered in sweat, her qi and blood boiling. Xin Lin took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the astonishing True Qi within her body.

"Advanced Spirit Master, Superior Spiritualist Talent."

On the Dragon Ascension Stele which now had one more handprint, the same clear and large characters were still visible.

"Jin Chen, do you have anything else to say?"

General Zuo glared at Jin Chen.

"I don’t believe it. There must be a mistake with the Dragon Ascension Stele. I will test again."

Jin Chen huffed.

He would not believe that Xin Lin was an Advanced Spirit Master with Superior Talent.

To see if the Dragon Ascension Stele was wrong, he would know by testing again himself.

Having said that, under everyone’s watchful eyes, he walked up to the Dragon Ascension Stele again and threw a punch.

As True Qi flowed into the Dragon Ascension Stele, a new line of text emerged on its body.