Soul Nurturing Pill

Xiao Wu, who had originally been at level 33, absorbed the full medicinal power of Xiangsi Duan Changhong, and her soul power surged all the way to level 39 in one go!

She looked up at Ye Feiyang and happened to see him smiling back at her.

Xiao Wu immediately broke into a bright smile, trotted over with light, quick steps, and threw her arms around Ye Feiyang in a big hug.

Xiao Wu had no choice—the competition around her was just too fierce.

Sleep? She didn't dare sleep with her teacher. Kiss? She didn't dare kiss her teacher on her own. The closest contact she could manage now was just a hug.

"Teacher, this Immortal Herb is incredible! It raised me six whole levels, and now I'm at level 39! Tell me, am I amazing or what..." Xiao Wu's face was brimming with barely contained excitement, her tone full of a desire for praise.

Jumping six levels in one go—such a terrifying rate of improvement was something she hadn't even dared to imagine before.

Feeling the thrill of six soul power breakthroughs in such a short time was so wonderful that Xiao Wu wished she could do it again and again.

Ye Feiyang was genuinely happy for Xiao Wu, not just for his disciple's progress but also for himself—Xiao Wu was on the verge of breaking through to level 40, which would trigger another surge in the soul ring age limit he could absorb.

He reached up and patted Xiao Wu's head, praising her with a smile, "Mm, well done. Worth a commendation~"

Xiao Wu lowered her head slightly, thoroughly enjoying her teacher's gentle touch.

She giggled, quickly scanned the surroundings, and saw that the others were still focused on their cultivation, showing no signs of waking up.

Lowering her voice to avoid disturbing anyone, she asked quietly, "Teacher, why aren't you absorbing an Immortal Herb? There are still plenty here."

Ye Feiyang's lips curled up slightly, and he replied casually, "I already absorbed one a while ago. Didn't you notice?"

"Huh? Teacher, how did you absorb it so fast? I didn't even see it." Xiao Wu's eyes went wide with surprise.

"Oh? Xiao Wu, you shouldn't say things like that." Ye Feiyang teased her deliberately, his tone carrying a hint of mockery.

As they chatted and laughed, the other girls gradually finished absorbing the medicinal power of their Immortal Herbs and woke from cultivation one after another.

The most obvious change from the Immortal Herbs was the massive boost in soul power levels. All five of Ye Feiyang's disciples had gained greatly, their faces glowing with joy.

Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu, who had been at levels 38 and 37 respectively, had both successfully reached level 40.

However, since they hadn't yet attached new soul rings, their levels were temporarily capped at the upper limit of 40.

Although they couldn't yet see how much further their soul power could rise, a significant amount of the Immortal Herb's medicinal power remained in their bodies. As they slowly digested it, their soul power would continue to grow.

The trio known as the "Involution Trio"—Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu—had always kept pace with each other in soul power. After absorbing the Immortal Herbs, each of them had risen by six levels, maintaining their synchronized progress.

The herbs they had taken were all of immortal grade, with potent medicinal effects, so such results were to be expected.

Seeing his disciples jump so many levels at once, Ye Feiyang secretly rejoiced—bringing them to the Yin Yang Well had definitely been the right call. This harvest far exceeded his expectations.

Since they were staying here to temper their bodies anyway, there was no rush to leave.

Ye Feiyang planned to take a detour to the Star Dou Great Forest once Xiao Wu and the others broke through to level 40.

It wasn't absolutely necessary, but it was on the way, and he wanted to take the opportunity to visit old acquaintances and make new friends there—one of the goals of this trip.

"Teacher, this Immortal Herb is so amazing! I feel like I'm bursting with power now..."

"Yeah, yeah! I still have so much medicinal power left in me. If I absorb it slowly, I might even go up a few more levels!"

"Teacher, what should we do next? Keep cultivating, or go somewhere else?"

The girls gathered around Ye Feiyang, chattering excitedly about their experiences, their faces full of uncontrollable joy.

Just then, Xue Qinghe also woke from her cultivation.

Feeling the surging soul power within her, she clenched her fist lightly, a flicker of excitement in her eyes, and murmured to herself, "Just one more soul ring, and I'll break through to Soul Saint."

Ye Feiyang glanced at Xue Qinghe, gave her a warm smile, then turned to his five disciples and said:

"Since you've all absorbed the Immortal Herb's power, let's make good use of the ice and fire environment here to temper your bodies."

He pointed to the nearby Ice and Fire Spring and continued, "Only when you can safely withstand the ice and fire power in the spring will you truly be qualified."

"First, get used to the environment around the spring. I still have something good to give you later."

Ye Feiyang had already planned it out—he would exchange the unused Immortal Herbs and spiritual herbs here with the system, and once he got the Two Extremes Body Tempering Pills, he'd give one to each of them, making their body tempering twice as effective.

The five girls had already experienced the alternating ice and fire sensation near the spring. Hearing their teacher's words, they immediately understood: he wanted them to go deep into the spring to temper themselves?

Among the five, some were naturally afraid of the cold, some were especially sensitive to heat, and others dreaded both... enduring the spring's extreme temperatures was no easy task.

After mastering the basics of her cultivation technique, Shui Bing'er had initially formed a "Mystic Ice Spirit Body." Once her technique reached full mastery, she could further evolve it into a "Mystic Ice Saint Body."

Her ice resistance was now extremely high, allowing her to almost completely ignore most ice-type damage, so the ice spring was relatively easy for her. But what she feared most was the scorching heat of the fire spring!

Moreover, during body tempering, she couldn't use her ice power to fully resist the fire spring's heat, or the tempering would be useless—just wasted effort.

Huo Wu's situation was the exact opposite of Shui Bing'er's—she had also initially formed a "Fire Spirit Body," giving her strong resistance to the fire spring's heat, but she was especially afraid of the ice spring's biting cold.

Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu weren't elemental soul masters and had no attribute advantage, but the cultivation techniques they practiced all included body-tempering methods.

Their physical strength had already shown results, and as long as they gritted their teeth and persevered, they could withstand the spring's extreme temperatures.

After giving his instructions, Ye Feiyang added with a smile, "For now, help me gather all the spiritual herbs and plants around here and hand them over to me."

He had already calculated—these leftover spiritual herbs were of no immediate use to him, so it was better to exchange them with the system for pills. Besides, he didn't have the time to wait for them to grow slowly.

Ye Feiyang also had no intention of treating the Yin Yang Well as his personal garden for long-term management.

If he left these spiritual herbs here and someone else discovered them, letting outsiders benefit, that would be a huge loss.

Besides, once he took the treasure beneath the spring's eye, the special environment here would gradually fade. Letting these spirit plants grow a few more years wouldn't make much difference.

As soon as the five girls heard they were to harvest all the spirit herbs and medicines around, they exchanged puzzled looks and turned to Ye Feiyang in unison, wanting to confirm they hadn't misheard.

"Teacher, do you mean... harvest every single spirit herb and medicine here? Not even leaving one?" Zhu Zhuqing pointed at the medicinal plants scattered all around, her tone carrying a hint of uncertainty.

Ye Feiyang nodded calmly and affirmed, "That's right. Take everything you can, don't leave anything behind."

The girls glanced at each other. Though questions filled their minds, none of them voiced a rebuttal in the end.

In their hearts, Teacher's stash of good things was countless—just the cultivation techniques each of them practiced were tailor-made by him, none of them the same; even divine medicines that could advance their spirit souls, Teacher could produce. It stood to reason that these ordinary immortal herbs and spirit medicines truly weren't worth his attention.

Once they figured that out, the girls quickly scattered, splitting up to begin picking the spirit plants spread across the area, moving swiftly and carefully.

Ye Feiyang leisurely added a reminder: "Remember to keep the roots of the spirit plants intact, don't snap them off~"

As his words faded, a slightly puzzled voice sounded beside him: "Feiyang, are you really going to take all the immortal herbs here? Some of these spirit plants aren't at their peak years yet; letting them grow a few more would improve their potency, wouldn't it?"

Xue Qinghe was also curious about Ye Feiyang's decision. In her view, some of these spirit plants could still be nurtured for a while longer, and harvesting them now felt like a waste.

Ye Feiyang didn't elaborate, simply replying, "Mm, I have my own plans. Just trust me."

Xue Qinghe opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, she swallowed her words—if she could understand the logic, there was no reason Ye Feiyang couldn't. Since he'd decided this, he must have his reasons.

She only muttered under her breath, "Still feels like such a shame..."

But in her heart, she chose to respect Ye Feiyang's decision and said nothing more.

"By the way, I'm at level seventy now. Once you're done here, will you come with me to find a suitable spirit ring?" Xue Qinghe shifted the topic, making a proactive suggestion.

Ye Feiyang smiled and agreed readily: "Sure, but you'll have to wait a bit until I finish handling these spirit herbs and medicines."

Xue Qinghe wasn't in a hurry. She nodded lightly, her gaze falling on the two immortal herbs at the center of the spring's eye, radiating an aura of ice and fire—their presence was so imposing that just looking at them made her heart tremble.

Ye Feiyang had already started walking toward the spring's center. He seemed utterly unaffected by the ice-fire aura emanating from the two herbs. With a casual wave, he sent out a sword aura, and both herbs were severed cleanly at the roots. He swept them into his storage space with a gesture.

To ensure no medicinal potency was lost, Ye Feiyang immediately handed the two herbs over to the system for temporary safekeeping.

Before long, the girls had stripped the surrounding spirit herbs and medicines clean.

Aside from the outermost ring of Bilin Seven Absolute Flowers left untouched, every other harvestable immortal herb and spirit medicine had fallen into Ye Feiyang's hands.

The Yin Yang Well now looked like it had just been ravaged by a plague of locusts—the ground was stripped bare of spirit plants, leaving only deeply rooted stubs.

Ye Feiyang couldn't help wondering to himself: when Dugu Bo comes back and sees this scene, what expression will he have...

Ye Feiyang gathered all the collected immortal herbs and spirit medicines, dumping them wholesale into the system to exchange for the promised pills.

The moment he submitted them, the system's prompt rang out in his mind:

[Ding! Host, the exchanged pills have been delivered to your storage space. Please check...]

Ye Feiyang froze on the spot—so fast? This efficiency was way too high?

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The next second, he snapped out of it and started ranting internally: Damn, I've definitely been played by this system again! The pills were delivered the instant I handed over the goods—this system clearly had them in stock all along! Saying it needed to refine them before was a total lie!

"System, can you be a little more graceful about your greed? No need to be so impatient," Ye Feiyang grumbled inwardly.

[Host, did I give you the pills or not...] The system's voice carried a hint of dismissiveness, as if to say, "Why do you care how I got them? You've got the pills, that's what matters."

Ye Feiyang was momentarily speechless, unable to find a retort.

It wasn't that he doubted the pills' effects; he just hated the feeling of being openly "cheated" by the system.

But what could he do? The system had indeed handed over the pills. It wasn't like he could return them, could he?

Ye Feiyang silently clenched his fist and offered a "warm" greeting to the system's entire family in his mind for a few seconds before calming down a little.

"Fine, fine, you win! You're the best. By the way, do you have any more of these pills?" Ye Feiyang shifted gears, starting to inquire about the remaining stock.

[Yes. This system accepts barter. As long as the host has enough immortal herbs, spirit medicines, or other rare resources, you can exchange at any time.]

Ye Feiyang curled his lip, silently grumbling: This system is generous when it wants to be, but stingy when it wants to be—really hard to figure out.

He still hadn't figured out why, if the system had pill stock, it didn't just hand them over earlier. And what did it want with all these spirit herbs and medicines anyway?

Was it really using them to refine pills? Or was there some secret he didn't know about?

Ye Feiyang shook his head, deciding to stop dwelling on it—the pills were in hand, and nothing else mattered.

With a thought, several pure-white Two Extremes Body Tempering Pills appeared in his palm.

Since the system had extras, he might as well share the wealth—there was no point in being stingy. Boosting his disciples' strength was indirectly boosting his own, and since taking more than one of these pills was useless, one each was perfect.

Ye Feiyang called out to the girls, who were still sorting the spirit plants: "Come over here. Once you're done, collect your reward."

The five of them heard him and immediately gathered around, asking curiously, "Teacher, what reward? Is it another good thing for us?"

Ye Feiyang didn't explain. He simply raised his hand and waved, and five Two Extremes Body Tempering Pills floated before each of them, slowly descending.

"These are Two Extremes Body Tempering Pills. They strengthen the body and boost resistance to both ice and fire. One each, take them now—it'll pair well with the body tempering you're about to do."

The girls looked at the small, exquisite pills in their hands, exuding a faint medicinal fragrance. Though amazed by their miraculous effects, they quickly accepted it—since Teacher gave them, no matter how miraculous, it was nothing surprising!

Without a moment's hesitation, they took the pills and swallowed them directly, afraid to waste any time absorbing the potency.

"Alright, go cultivate near the spring's eye. Adapt to the pill's power quickly and start tempering your bodies," Ye Feiyang instructed.

No sooner had he finished speaking than he realized the words were somewhat redundant—after the disciples swallowed the pills, the medicinal power rapidly spread through their bodies, forcing them to sit cross-legged and begin accepting the transformation of their physiques, with no need for his further reminders.

Xue Qinghe stood to the side, watching the warm interaction between Ye Feiyang and his disciples, her eyes filled with envy.

She too longed to join this small group, to have someone dote on her the way Ye Feiyang doted on his disciples.

A trace of petty jealousy even stirred within her—jealousy that Xiao Wu and the others could approach Ye Feiyang without reservation, receiving his undivided affection.

But she couldn't. She had to conceal her true identity, forever unable to truly integrate into this circle.

Was it because she clung too tightly to her status, unable to let go of her pride? Perhaps she should try setting aside this so-called "dignity" and take the initiative?

Yet as Xue Qinghe reconsidered, whether she used the identity of Xue Qinghe or her true self as Qian Renxue, it seemed difficult to genuinely blend in with Xiao Wu and the others... At this thought, a wave of disappointment washed over her.

Just as Xue Qinghe was lost in thought, Ye Feiyang walked up to her and handed over a Two Extremes Body Tempering Pill, speaking in a natural tone: "Qinghe, this one's for you. Let's strengthen our physiques together."

"I... get one too?" Xue Qinghe felt a warmth in her heart, an inexplicable surge of joy.

Being cared for, being remembered—this feeling instantly dispelled the loneliness within her.

"Of course. You wouldn't want to be someone who breaks their word, would you?" Ye Feiyang raised an eyebrow, his gaze meaningful—Xue Qinghe had once said she would consider becoming his disciple.

Hearing his words, Xue Qinghe's heart stirred slightly, naturally grasping the deeper implication.

This teacher... should she accept him or not?

Several times she tried to speak, but swallowed the words—letting go of her "prince's" face to proactively seek a teacher was truly hard to swallow.

She decided to stop agonizing, took the pill, and forced a calm tone: "I'll... take the pill first and adapt to the medicinal power."

With that, she turned and walked aside, tilting her head back to swallow the pill, beginning to circulate her soul power to absorb its effects.

Ye Feiyang watched her slightly awkward retreat, unable to suppress a smile—this stubborn tsundere, still so twisted.

Another Two Extremes Body Tempering Pill appeared between his fingers, and without a second thought, he tossed it into his mouth.

The pill dissolved instantly, releasing a gentle yet vast medicinal power that spread rapidly, surging through his limbs and bones, nourishing his flesh while strengthening his skeleton.

At the same time, a scorching energy and an icy energy intertwined within him, like fire and ice working simultaneously, fiercely tempering his body.

Ye Feiyang's physique was already decent, and now under the pill's effect, the influence of the surrounding Ice and Fire Springs on him was visibly diminishing.

After an unknown time, Ye Feiyang slowly opened his eyes—the Two Extremes Body Tempering Pill's power was fully absorbed. Now, he could barely feel any special impact from the icy-hot environment.

Of course, this was only at the springs' periphery. Deeper within, it would be a different story, as he hadn't yet tested enduring the extreme temperatures at the springs' core.

He glanced at the others beside him—they were still meditating with closed eyes, focused on absorbing the medicinal power and transforming their bodies, showing no signs of waking.

He then retrieved a Soul Nurturing Pill from his storage space and, without hesitation, tossed it into his mouth.

Unlike the Two Extremes Body Tempering Pill, this Soul Nurturing Pill's power didn't spread downward to his limbs but surged upward, straight toward his Sea of Consciousness.

Instantly, Ye Feiyang felt a pulse at the Yintang point between his brows. His previously calm spiritual sea, as if struck by a boulder, began to churn violently.

An endless stream of medicinal power flooded his Sea of Consciousness, and something in his head seemed to be forcibly stretched open, waves of swelling pain hitting him, forcing him to furrow his brows.

The walls of his Sea of Consciousness were torn apart by the medicinal power time and again, only to be rapidly repaired by its gentle energy, cycling repeatedly until the power fully dissipated.

With just one Soul Nurturing Pill, Ye Feiyang's spiritual power expanded from a "small puddle" into a "vast lake," its scale multiplied several times.

He tried to mobilize his spiritual power—now, whether for spiritual detection, spiritual assault, or even spiritual sharing, he could do it with ease, and the effects were more than double what they were before.

Ye Feiyang carefully recalled the spiritual power ranking system of this world: Spirit Origin Realm, Spirit Connection Realm, Spirit Sea Realm, Spirit Abyss Realm, Spirit Domain Realm, Spirit Divinity Realm...

And the scale of his current "spiritual lake" had clearly stepped into the threshold of the Spirit Sea Realm!

He had never deliberately cultivated spiritual power before, nor had he fought against soul masters skilled in spiritual attacks. Unexpectedly, a single pill had allowed him to "overtake on a curve" in spiritual power.

Ye Feiyang opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing within—but the Spirit Sea Realm was far from meeting his needs.

"Right, the system said this Soul Nurturing Pill can be taken multiple times..." Ye Feiyang muttered to himself, then unhesitatingly picked up another and tossed it into his mouth.

With the first experience, he wasn't caught off guard this time. Instead, he actively guided the medicinal power into his Sea of Consciousness, continuing to expand its scale and repair its walls...

Time slipped away unnoticed.

Ye Feiyang swallowed Soul Nurturing Pills one after another. When he unknowingly consumed the tenth...

Suddenly—

"Buzz!"

A deafening roar echoed in Ye Feiyang's Sea of Consciousness. His once abundant spiritual power, like a flood breaching a dam, instantly shattered some shackle, leaving his Sea of Consciousness vast and unfathomable.

Both the quality and quantity of his spiritual power leaped forward, and his spiritual power rank successfully advanced to the Spirit Abyss Realm!

Now, Ye Feiyang's spiritual detection range had greatly expanded, the power of his spiritual assault had significantly increased, and he could even easily achieve deep links through spiritual sharing.

This was a spiritual power realm that should only belong to Super Douluo, yet he had achieved it early through "pill-popping"—truly astonishing.

However, he had few Soul Nurturing Pills left. Given the current situation, the remaining pills weren't enough to break through to the next realm—the Spirit Domain Realm.

Just as Ye Feiyang hesitated over whether to continue taking the remaining pills, he looked up and saw his five disciples gathered in a circle, staring at him with worried expressions.

"Why aren't you cultivating? Why are you circling me?" Ye Feiyang found their stares amusing, asking in a light tone.

Ning Rongrong pouted, her voice tinged with grievance: "Teacher, you've been sitting here for three days! Not moving at all! How could we not worry? We thought something had happened to you."

Ye Feiyang was stunned, his face full of surprise: "Three days? I felt like it was just a moment... Time passed that quickly?"

He shook his head with a wry smile—since the remaining pills weren't enough for his own advancement, he might as well use them to boost his disciples' spiritual power. After all, that was indirectly strengthening his own strength.

"Haha, I was too absorbed in cultivation and lost track of time. Come on, give your teacher a smile~ Don't frown."

The girls knew best how to please their teacher. Hearing this, they immediately forced sweet smiles, their earlier worry mostly dissipating.

Ye Feiyang raised an eyebrow and said with a grin: "Perfect timing. I've got something good for you. I've tested it myself—it works great and can boost your spiritual power."