So why didn't those immortal Immortal Herbs, with their millennia-old medicinal power, become Soul Beasts? Xiang Yang knew, and was just about to guide them...
Xiao Wu only needed to think for a moment before giving her answer, "Perhaps their lifespan is too short. Although the lifespan of Soul Beasts is indeed not as long as others believe, sufficient time is still very important. Our intelligence needs a long time to grow to the same level as humans under the nourishment of Soul Power."
"The environment in which these Immortal Herbs live is too good, which accelerates their growth time tenfold, but it also prevents them from having enough time to develop intelligence, so none of them have Soul Power." Of course, Soul Beast must have Soul Power to be Soul Beast.
Her words caused Xiang Yang and Tang San to exchange a glance. Was this really the Xiao Wu they knew? When did she become capable of saying such things?
Xiao Wu noticed the change in their expressions and understood their meaning. Annoyed, she retorted, "Hey, what kind of looks are those? I've grown up too, you know!"
She stood angrily with her hands on her hips, and the two nodded repeatedly, confirming it was indeed her!
"Hmph!" She got even angrier, turning her head away. Tang San stepped forward to explain, "No, Xiao Wu, what we were actually doing just now was..."
"An explanation is just a cover-up, and a cover-up is the truth! I sensed your thoughts just now." Xiao Wu's words startled the two men. What did she mean by sensing their thoughts?
After the two men deliberately flattered her, Xiao Wu revealed the reason: it was one of the abilities she gained after refining the Moonlight-Beholding Immortal Epiphyllum Lotus.
Similar to the Purple Demon Eye, which directly sees energy flow, what she sees are changes in the soul, including the overflowing Spiritual Power she absorbed in the past. In fact, this thing sounds mysterious, but it is actually just the various emotions and thoughts of humans when they are active.
Previously, she only knew how to refine the materials without understanding why, but now she can clearly understand their meaning.
"Mind-Reading?" Xiang Yang was surprised. The Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record didn't mention that it could grant such an ability. Was it because of his Martial Soul, or did others possess it but it wasn't mentioned?
That's understandable; even close relatives shouldn't easily reveal such things.
However, this made things much easier to resolve. Xiang Yang led the two of them to an Immortal Herb.
"Xiao Wu, take a look. Does it have a soul?"
"Um... no." Xiao Wu shook her head.
What about this one?
"No."
"Okay, I understand. Follow me." This time it's the Nine Yang Ginseng.
Xiao Wu gave a different answer, "There's a tiny bit of it." It was a small dot of light, the exact color of which was hard to describe.
"So my feeling was right, but why?" Xiang Yang was rather troubled. It wasn't that he didn't want to absorb the Immortal Herb Soul Ring or anything like that.
But if that's really the case, then his chance to obtain this Immortal Herb will truly be a long way off. After all, how could a Soul Grandmaster like him possibly control the lifespan of Immortal Herb?
Fortunately, Xiao Wu's next words gave him hope. "This guy's intelligence and Soul Power are probably only at the level of Ten-Year Soul Beast."
"This..." Right, Xiao Wu just said that Soul Beast's intelligence is not necessarily linked to its accumulated power. It's not that if you reach a certain level of cultivation, you will necessarily reach the corresponding level of intelligence. It takes a certain amount of time to adapt.
Xiang Yang never expected that he would one day gain new knowledge from Xiao Wu. Indeed, "Among three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me!" The ancients were right!
"So that's how it is, Sister Xiao Wu!" Xiang Yang suddenly looked at her, and what he said next surprised Xiao Wu even more.
"I'm counting on you from now on!" Xiang Yang said, bowing as if it were all an act.
"Ah... Hmph! Now you know how powerful Sister Xiao Wu is, right?" Although she didn't know what had happened, it didn't affect her confidence.
So in the days that followed, besides Tang San and Xiang Yang, Xiao Wu, who was not part of the plan, also stayed behind. Together, the two built a "luxurious" room according to her requirements. In reality, it was just a two-story house, not far from their wooden house.
Tang Hao would occasionally come out to teach Tang San how to use the Clear Sky Hammer. After he sensed that Xiao Wu had also come to this place, he hid to the side to observe. It was then that he remembered that Transformed Soul Beasts could be discovered by Soul Masters of Soul Douluo level or above.
He had intended to speak to Tang San privately and ask him to be careful, but he never expected that the so-called Immortal Herb would be so miraculous.
Even if Xiao Wu stood right in front of him now, Tang Hao could only see her, but he couldn't distinguish whether she was human or Soul Beast through his senses; there was only a blank. So, he probably didn't need any reminders.
When Xiao Wu saw him, aside from the initial shock, her reaction was normal. She was clearly aware of her current situation. Although she knew that his wife was also Transformed Soul Beast, she was still somewhat apprehensive. Whenever he was present, she lost her previous liveliness.
Three months passed in this way. Xiang Yang's Soul Power reached level 30, and Dugu Bo's Soul Core was successfully condensed. The power it displayed even tempted Tang Hao, but after thinking about it, he decided to give up for the time being. He did not have the conditions for Poison Pill, and his body did not support him to try too much, so he rejected Tang San's suggestion.
On this day, Xiao Wu stood on one side of Yang Spring and said, "The Nine Yang Ginseng now has a spiritual intelligence of about two thousand years. Are you sure you still want its Soul Ring?"
It sounds like it's already beyond the range of Soul Ring age limits for each level that the Grandmaster previously published, but Tang San and Xiang Yang remained unfazed because this point had already been updated. It's just that Xiao Wu doesn't usually pay attention to this, so she doesn't know.
Before the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, only physical strength and Soul Power were required. After the Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, Spiritual Power was added as a requirement. This is because the intelligence of Soul Beasts at that time was comparable to that of ordinary humans. In addition, due to the difference in cultivation level, it was difficult for Soul Masters who had not cultivated to a high level to absorb their Soul Rings.
Xiang Yang already knew this, so he consciously trained his physical strength, which was one of the reasons why he was so relaxed when refining his Soul Rings.
What we're facing right now is only slightly beyond the normal limits, nothing to worry about.
Regarding the intelligence generated by the Nine Yang Ginseng, why was it able to break through the suppression of the two Dragon Kings? Actually, Xiang Yang's previous idea wasn't entirely wrong, but it didn't require First-Level God or God King to achieve it.
That not only underestimated them, but also overestimated the Dragon King's current state. They were indeed God King in their previous lives, but that was only in their previous lives. Not to mention that their true forms were still below the spring, and the pressure from the outside world was just a drop in the ocean.
Therefore, reaching the God-Level- level is sufficient. This point can be bypassed because Xiang Yang does not yet understand himself. In addition, his constant "interaction" with the Nine Yang Ginseng allows it to absorb his Soul Power and part of his Spiritual Power, which is why it can generate intelligence and Soul Power so quickly.
If given a couple of years, it could easily become a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. With its Immortal Herb as its main body, it would likely be at least as strong as a powerful Soul Beast like the Titan Giant Ape.
"Here we go."
Tang San and Xiao Wu stepped aside. They had done what they could and could only watch now. Tang Hao, who was not far away, was also observing in the dark. Although they now had the tenfold amplification of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Xiang Yang's methods had not been completely ineffective.
However, it cannot create a superimposed effect; it can still increase the effect by a factor of ten. As his cultivation level improves, this ability will naturally become stronger, so Tang Hao will naturally pay attention to it.
Xiang Yang looked at the nine golden leaves before it, still diligently absorbing the energy it had left behind, unaware that its life was about to end.