Immortal Herbs Were Supposed to Break Bottlenecks!!!

Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Meng Shenji was arranging this semester's courses. Looking at the Soul Power levels noted beside the students' names, he rubbed his temples in frustration.

After Qin Ming returned from the Star Luo Empire last time, he had reported the entire student exchange process to him in detail.

When he heard that Yu Xiaowei, with the cultivation of a Soul Elder, had not only fought and killed a level 44 Battle Soul Ancestor but had also defeated the Hell White Tiger, a Martial Soul Fusion Skill with combat power close to a Soul King—

He could not help but sigh toward the heavens.

How had he been so blind back then? How had he handed such an outstanding talent over to that Liu Erlong?

Their Heaven Dou Royal Academy had everything. Its Mimicry Cultivation Environment was the best in the country, and its faculty was far beyond what Blue Tyrant Academy could compare to.

If such a genius had been at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, he might have already broken through to Soul Ancestor by now.

Not to mention all the things Yu Xiaowei had extorted from him. His heart ached every time he thought about them.

But barely over a month had passed since then, and another matter had arisen that gave him an unbearable headache.

Dugu Bo, a level 92 Titled Douluo, known as Poison.

Had taken a position at the most inconspicuous Advanced Soul Master Academy in Heaven Dou City—Blue Tyrant Academy.

And it was not some meaningless honorary post. He was a proper teacher.

He taught three classes every week.

At the same time, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had jointly sponsored Blue Tyrant Academy with a huge sum of Gold Soul Coins.

They claimed they would build the finest Mimicry Cultivation Environment in Heaven Dou City.

With Blue Tyrant Academy sparing no effort in its publicity, the number of students they recruited this year had clearly dropped by a great deal.

Knock, knock, knock—

Just as his head was throbbing, someone knocked on the door.

"Come in."

After putting on his glasses, he sat up straight and assumed an imposing posture.

But when he saw that the person entering was actually Qin Ming, he could not help but stare in shock.

"Teacher Qin, weren't you leading the Imperial Fighting Team on their travels? Why are you back so soon?"

"Chief Meng, I can't lead this team anymore."

Qin Ming's voice carried indescribable exhaustion, with a trace of suppressed fury beneath it.

Meng Shenji was even more shocked. He had met the children of the Imperial Fighting Team. Though two of them were somewhat mischievous, they were all respectful and well-behaved children.

Especially Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng. He had personally offered them some guidance before.

How had they driven Qin Ming to this state?

"Tianheng and Yan... those two children have withdrawn from the academy."

Qin Ming's next words were like a bolt from the blue exploding in Meng Shenji's mind.

"How... how could that be?"

Meng Shenji abruptly shot to his feet, rushed before Qin Ming, grabbed his clothes, and roared.

"What did you do? Why would such good children withdraw from school? Where did you go during this trip? What happened? Speak!"

As he roared, boundless darkness erupted from his body and rapidly spread outward, madly devouring the light in the office. A vicious-looking Dark Demon floated in the air, opening its blood-filled maw and silently snarling at Qin Ming.

Seeing Meng Shenji's scarlet eyes, Qin Ming gave a bitter smile and said in a lifeless voice.

"They went to Blue Tyrant Academy."

Meng Shenji froze. The aura he had unleashed instantly dissipated, and his face was immediately filled with bitterness.

"Of course. One is Yu Xiaowei's nephew, and the other is Dugu Bo's granddaughter. We truly have no reason to stop them."

As though every ounce of strength had been drained from his body, he staggered back to his chair and muttered blankly.

"Our best students now."

"Our best students once."

"Teacher Qin... it's over. Heaven Dou Royal Academy is finished."

Blue Tyrant Academy.

Dugu Bo was teaching with great effort.

From the proper pairing of Soul Rings, to the distribution of Soul Power in battle, to his own experiences with breakthroughs.

He held nothing back.

Yu Xiaowei, seated below the stage, nodded in satisfaction.

Just as he had guessed, as long as he lured Dugu Yan over, he would not have to worry about Dugu Bo slacking off.

And judging by Dugu Yan's hair, now a mottled mix of dark and purple, Dugu Bo's treatment seemed to be showing results.

No wonder the old man had spent the whole day smiling. He had not even come up to smack Yu Xiaowei on the backside the moment they met.

"It's that little bastard Yu Tianxin. I told him to come listen to a Titled Douluo's lecture, but he still wouldn't come. I'll find an excuse to beat him up one day."

Yu Xiaowei thought indignantly.

Yu Tianheng was still obedient. Yu Xiaowei had only said that Dugu Yan was coming to Blue Tyrant Academy too, and the boy had eagerly followed along.

Thinking about how he had run around persuading people all month, even delaying his cultivation quite a bit, only to lure over two students—

It could be summed up in two words.

Failure!!!

Seeing Yu Xiaowei's absent-minded expression, Dugu Bo immediately felt his temper rise.

"Yu Xiaowei, stand up!"

"When an Assault System Soul Master fights someone, how should Soul Skills and Soul Power be coordinated? Answer quickly."

The entire class immediately turned to look at Yu Xiaowei.

He stood up and answered as though it were obvious.

"Activate a boosting Soul Skill, then use the fiercest attack Soul Skill and keep smashing them with it."

Dugu Bo's face twitched. So this little bastard had not listened to a single word just now.

"Tianheng, tell him."

"When an Assault System Soul Master fights, they should first activate defensive Soul Skills, then use boosting Soul Skills to strengthen themselves. They should avoid using Soul Skills that consume massive amounts of Soul Power at the start. After probing and understanding the opponent's Soul Skills, they should attack with their strongest offensive Soul Skills. But they must be careful not to exhaust all their Soul Power and should retain enough to release at least one Soul Skill."

Dugu Bo nodded in satisfaction. His own future grandson-in-law was much more pleasing to look at. Unlike Yu Xiaowei, who only made him angrier the longer he looked at him.

"Yu Xiaowei, get out!"

"Sure thing—"

Under the gaze of the entire class, Yu Xiaowei blew Dugu Bo a kiss, then ran out laughing.

After leaving Blue Tyrant Academy, Yu Xiaowei headed straight toward Sunset Forest.

He was already level 39. It was time to eat the Ice and Fire Herb.

Ever since Dugu Bo had agreed to give him all the Immortal Herbs, he had never come here again.

When it came to keeping promises, he was indeed trustworthy.

There was also a poison formation Dugu Bo had set up above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Ordinary people had no way to enter, so Yu Xiaowei did not have to worry about anyone disturbing him.

Before long, Yu Xiaowei arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Looking at the two Immortal Herbs by the spring that gave off extraordinary phenomena, he immediately summoned his Martial Soul Possession and entered a half-Dragon Transformation state.

He only remembered that the two herbs had to be consumed within ten breaths, but he had forgotten which one had to be taken with iron and which one with jade.

But that did not matter.

He stopped before the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

After calculating the distance, his Second Soul Ring lit up brightly. The speed-doubling effect of Demon God's Body enveloped him. Then he opened his mouth and swallowed the Infernal Delicate Apricot whole.

The Immortal Herb rapidly turned into a ball of lava the instant it entered his mouth, churning relentlessly within his stomach.

Daring not to delay at all, he hurried toward the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass at top speed.

A searing pain spread through his chest and abdomen. Yu Xiaowei's body temperature rapidly rose, and even the cold sweat pouring from him evaporated in an instant.

"Good thing my Martial Soul is Godzilla. After half-Dragon Transformation, my resistance to high temperatures is extremely strong. If anyone else swallowed this thing, they would immediately be burned to ash."

After witnessing the terrifying medicinal power of the Infernal Delicate Apricot, Yu Xiaowei felt a wave of lingering fear.

One breath, two breaths... eight breaths.

When Yu Xiaowei counted to eight breaths, he arrived before the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.

Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately bit into the frigid Immortal Herb.

Extreme cold surged within his body with a boom, violently colliding with the medicinal power of the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

Yu Xiaowei's body trembled violently as red and blue colors constantly coursed across him.

Had his physical constitution not long since surpassed that of an ordinary Soul Elder by far, he might have exploded already.

Enduring the intense pain throughout his body, he leaped into the spring. In an instant, he sank beneath the water.

Under the effects of the ice and fire spring water, the extreme energies contained within the two Immortal Herbs rapidly merged into his body.

A short while later, Yu Xiaowei floated back to the surface and comfortably soaked in the spring.

The pain from before had vanished, replaced by a refreshing sensation. He could clearly sense the ice and fire energies transforming his body.

He soaked there for an entire day. When night fell, Yu Xiaowei, who had been sleeping soundly, opened his eyes.

He stretched comfortably and sensed his Soul Power. In an instant, his expression changed from delight to fury.

"Damn it, weren't Immortal Herbs supposed to break bottlenecks!!!"

"Why didn't my Soul Power level up?!!!"