My Ah Yin Is the Best!

Seeing that Ah Yin obediently closed her eyes and focused her mind, beginning to guide the medicinal power of the Immortal Herb, while a faint blue-gold halo spread around her and her breathing remained steady and deep, Jiang Zhen finally relaxed.

He also found a spot and sat down cross-legged.

With a thought, the crystal-clear azure skull he had obtained from the bottom of the ice spring, engraved with endless patterns of laws, appeared in his hand—Water Dragon King Head Spirit Bone!

This place was quiet and secluded, and Dugu Bo's residence served as a barrier. It was the best location to absorb this million-year Spirit Bone, so there was no need to worry about attracting attention.

Jiang Zhen took a deep breath. His gaze became intensely focused as he slowly pressed the skull against his forehead.

In the silent secret chamber, only the faint hum of flowing Soul Power and two steady breaths rose and fell in alternation.

The blue-gold halo surrounding Ah Yin was the first to begin contracting inward.

The immense yet gentle medicinal power of the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid had completely merged into her limbs and bones, as well as her Meridians.

Her long eyelashes trembled several times before she slowly opened her eyes.

A sharp glint flashed through her azure Eyes, then they became even clearer and deeper. The Soul Power fluctuations radiating from her body were astonishingly more powerful than before—not by just one level!

"Level 30..." Feeling the surging power Inside the Body, Ah Yin's small face was filled with delight and pride.

The Immortal Herb had not only raised her Soul Power by four levels, bringing her to the threshold for obtaining a Third Spirit Ring, but had also nourished the origin of her Blue Silver Emperor on a deeper level. Her vitality had grown increasingly vigorous, and her connection with the surrounding plants had become much clearer and sharper.

Her first instinct was to look toward Jiang Zhen.

He was still immersed in deep cultivation. The magnificent and mysterious azure skull had fused tightly with his forehead.

It radiated a heart-stirring ancient Dragon Might and boundless energy. Ice-blue patterns of laws slowly flowed beneath his skin like living creatures, lending his handsome face an even more divine and majestic air.

Nearly 1.7 meters tall, his straight figure seemed even steadier during cultivation. Although he was still young, an extraordinary bearing had already begun to show between his brows.

As Ah Yin watched him, her small face gradually flushed. Focus, dependence, and a trace of indescribable admiration flickered in her azure Eyes.

She immediately covered her small mouth, afraid to make the slightest sound lest she disturb him.

"Brother A Zhen is amazing... He's still absorbing something so powerful... I have to work even harder too!"

She secretly encouraged herself and closed her eyes once more.

She calmed her mind, using her own Blue Silver Emperor bloodline as a guide, and began condensing her Third Spirit Ring.

With the solid foundation laid by the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid's strengthening and nourishment, the process went exceptionally smoothly.

Time quietly flowed onward.

Another two and a half hours passed.

Buzz—!

A deep purple Spirit Ring rose from beneath Ah Yin's feet and steadily floated behind her. Multicolored light flowed across it, and it radiated powerful fluctuations far beyond those of an ordinary thousand-year Soul Elder's Spirit Ring!

Six thousand years!

With the Immortal Herb's assistance, the Age/Year of her Third Spirit Ring had directly reached the astonishing level of six thousand years!

The moment the Spirit Ring took shape, an even purer energy flowed back into her body, pushing her Soul Power upward once more until it finally stabilized at Level 33!

At the same time, information about her Third Spirit Skill naturally surfaced in her mind.

Third Spirit Skill: Blue Silver Light!

The Blue Silver Emperor emitted a blue-gold radiance.

Under the light, friendly targets could rapidly heal their injuries, recover Soul Power, and receive a continuous life-recovery effect.

It also possessed a gentle purifying power that dispelled negative Spirit Skill effects from its targets.

Ah Yin excitedly opened her eyes, almost jumping up to share her joy.

But when she saw that Jiang Zhen was still at a crucial moment, she immediately forced down her excitement. She merely clenched her small fists and waved them silently.

She sat back down, rested her chin in her Hands, and quietly watched Jiang Zhen, her Eyes filled with anticipation.

She waited like this for an entire night.

The next day, at dawn, when the first ray of light shone through the tiny ventilation opening in the secret chamber, the surging energy around Jiang Zhen finally began to slowly subside.

The last radiance of the Water Dragon King's head Spirit Bone completely merged into his brow, leaving behind an extremely faint ice-blue dragon-shaped mark. It was nearly impossible to notice without looking closely, but it added a touch of mystery and nobility to him.

The immense energy feedback instantly broke through the Level 50 bottleneck. His Soul Power Level rose by two more levels, finally stabilizing at Level 50!

More importantly, three Soul Bone Skills containing the Water Dragon King's origin power and the mysteries of its laws were clearly branded in the Depths of the soul.

Soul Bone Skill One: Abyssal Soul Devouring Whisper

It dragged the opponent's Spiritual Power into a mental illusion space composed of endless currents and lost whispers.

Those struck would experience an intense sense of disorientation and hallucinations, as though they had sunk into a boundless, pitch-black deep sea. Their five senses would be thrown into chaos.

They would find it difficult to distinguish reality from illusion, their consciousness gradually sinking amid countless chaotic "currents" and "whispers."

Depending on the gap between the two sides' Spiritual Power, it caused prolonged mental confusion, sensory dislocation, and even the loss of consciousness.

While affected, it would also continuously assimilate and devour the target's Spiritual Power, transforming it into the purest Water Element Energy and feeding it back to Jiang Zhen to replenish his expenditure.

Against opponents whose Spiritual Power was far weaker than his own, their consciousness might remain trapped forever in the abyss of illusion, their souls "digested" and absorbed.

Soul Bone Skill Two: Myriad Dragon Ice Prison

Centered on himself, it unfolded a vast frigid Purgatory domain. The temperature within the domain plummeted toward Absolute Zero, space froze, and all things slowed to a crawl.

Countless phantom Dragon Souls formed from Ultimate Ice condensed within the domain. They automatically locked onto and frenziedly attacked every enemy inside, with each Dragon Soul impact carrying a freezing effect.

Soul Bone Skill Three: Dragon King's Aegis

It activated automatically upon receiving a fatal attack, forming an absolute protective barrier around him. It granted immunity to all damage below the divine level for a brief period.

While the barrier existed, it could also reflect part of any energy attack it received.

Jiang Zhen slowly opened his eyes. In the depths of his gaze, an ice plain stretching ten thousand li and an endless deep sea seemed to flash past before everything finally returned to calm.

He slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air filled with extreme cold, feeling that the entire world had become clearer than ever in his perception.

The first thing he saw was Ah Yin, who had been guarding him, staring without blinking, her small face filled with tension and concern.

"Ah Yin."

He revealed a gentle smile and naturally reached out to softly ruffle her soft blue-gold short hair. "I kept you waiting."

"Brother A Zhen!"

Seeing that he had awakened, Ah Yin immediately threw herself at him. She tilted up her small face and said excitedly, "You succeeded!"

"And there's more, there's more! I'm Level 30 too! I condensed my Third Spirit Ring, and it's five thousand years old! I obtained a new skill called Blue Silver Light!"

Looking at her eager, treasure-presenting manner, the smile in Jiang Zhen's eyes deepened. "Mm, I felt it all. Our Ah Yin is the best."

He stood up and stretched his limbs. The surging sense of power Inside the Body far surpassed anything he had felt before. In particular, the transformation of his Sea of Consciousness gave him the sensation of having been reborn.

"Let's go. We'll head outside. It's also time to see how things are going on Dugu Bo's side."

He took Ah Yin's hand and pushed open the secret chamber's heavy stone door. Facing the morning light shining in from outside, he slowly walked out.

After the heavy stone door opened, the slightly chilly morning air rushed toward them, completely different from the stuffiness inside the secret chamber.

Jiang Zhen held Ah Yin's hand and slowly walked out.

Two figures had already been waiting in the small courtyard.

They were Dugu Bo and a Girl standing beside him.

(It recently became the start of the school term, and I also have to look after two New Student junior schoolmates, so I might be very busy, but I guarantee regular updates.)

(I might reply to comments much less often, but I'll read them whenever I have time.)

(Also, many people have said they don't want Ah Yin to be the female lead, so I'd like to ask for everyone's opinion: press 1 if you want her to be, and 2 if you don't.)