Should I Come In?

The sun gradually moved westward, and several hours passed in the blink of an eye.

"Um--"

A soft, murmuring sound came from behind Su Cheng.

He turned around and saw Bibi Dong open her slightly drowsy eyes, raise her arms high and stretch.

The loose sleeves of her dress slipped down, revealing half of her delicate, snow-white forearm, and her long, slightly wavy hair cascaded down as she tilted her head back.

Despite her advanced age, her upper body, after a series of movements, resembled a tender willow branch, showcasing an amazing waistline.

Su Cheng clicked his tongue and silently looked away.

"I didn't expect to fall asleep by accident, I'm sure I've delayed your business."

A blush crept onto her pale face, as if she were somewhat embarrassed.

"It's alright, it doesn't matter to me where I cultivate anyway."

"Weren't you originally going to find Chrysanthemum Douluo to discuss the Immortal Herb?"

"It won't make a difference if it's just a day or two," Su Cheng replied casually.

Then, looking at Bibi Dong who had stood up, he said seriously, "You should also hurry up and start taking action on your important matters. Unify the surrounding kingdoms and duchies as soon as possible, and have the major sects on the continent conduct intelligence gathering to facilitate future recruitment or elimination."

"Also, don't neglect your cultivation. Even if you can't fuse with Innate Power, you must persevere in improving the quality of your Soul Power and cultivating the Innate Skill."

"If all else fails, we can add Soul Ring to your Second Martial Soul. That should help to some extent. The Soul Devouring Spider Emperor has powerful characteristics and the ability to devour, so there might be some unexpected benefits."

"With your current spiritual foundation, you should no longer be affected by your Martial Soul instincts."

Upon hearing Bibi Dong, Bibi Dong hesitated, her lips trembling as she asked tentatively, "Won't it get out of control?"

Su Cheng looked at her in surprise. "How is that possible? Your soul strength is higher than mine right now. No matter how powerful the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, it's essentially just a Martial Soul with Innate Full Soul Power. There won't be any problems."

"What if the suppressed Rakshasa Divine Power is thus revived?"

"You felt it?"

"No, but the Rakshasa Power is closely related to the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, so there might be problems, right? Besides, that divine power is only suppressed deep in the soul, not completely disappeared."

Bibi Dong looked at him, her eyes holding a barely perceptible expectation. "Would you like to come in and take a look?"

"This..."

Su Cheng did not answer immediately.

In fact, he had indeed considered cultivating in the Lotus Pond deep within Bibi Dong's soul many times.

If he could do this, it would certainly be of great benefit to improving his soul strength.

After leaving Hell Road that day, even though Su Cheng only stayed there for a short while, he clearly felt his own improvement.

The benefits of spending more time cultivating oneself in this environment are self-evident.

Moreover, this move is not only beneficial to him alone, but it can also alleviate the problem of the imbalance of several energies in Bibi Dong's body that has been difficult to resolve until now.

After a long pause, he shook his head. "Forget it."

That place was too private, Su Cheng still hadn't been able to come up with a respectable and legitimate reason to convince himself.

"From now on, you will go with me to hunt Soul Beast."

Seeing that Su Cheng refused, Bibi Dong didn't mind and instead made another request.

"...All right."

Su Cheng felt somewhat helpless.

Bibi Dong's words make sense; the Rakshasa Divine Power is extremely troublesome, and it's uncertain whether any unexpected problems might arise.

Her specific situation is something only she herself knows, unless she chooses to enter that Water Soul to observe it.

However, if he didn't delve into the depths of the soul, Su Cheng had no way to deal with the Rakshasa Divine Power. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to go to Hell Road to find the place of inheritance of the Rakshasa Godhood; he would have already taken steps to eliminate it.

For a period of time afterward, Spirit City entered a relatively stable period of development.

Accompanied by Qian Daoliu, Qian Renxue entered the Douluo Hall for secluded cultivation.

The talented Soul Master from various academies were gradually placed in the Spirit City Academy, and after some time, they would be taught the Innate Skill little by little.

Meanwhile, Bibi Dong also began to infiltrate the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

Judging from her tone, it seems she's preparing to try to divide it from within.

After all, although the Soul Master in this sect all came from the same clan, they were constantly fighting among themselves. The disagreements between the sect leader's lineage and the branch lineages were no secret for a long time.

Among the elders of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, while some genuinely uphold the sect's independence and refuse to bow to any power, not everyone necessarily wants to go down this dark path.

The reason no one has raised any objections is simply because the sect leader is suppressing the sect with his powerful cultivation, which makes people wary.

If other voices also have powerful backers, they may not necessarily be unable to succeed.

Moreover, joining the Spirit Hall camp was a good choice in itself.

In addition, Bibi Dong is also arranging for the relevant elders to take over the establishment of branch schools of the Spirit City Academy and take over some of the power of the major Element Academy of the Heaven Dou Empire.

While most people remained oblivious, the situation across the entire continent had already undergone a tremendous change without anyone noticing...

A week later, Su Cheng arrived at the flower garden outside the back mountain of Spirit City and took the initiative to approach Chrysanthemum Douluo and Poison Douluo.

Ah Yin, who was busy in the flower garden, suddenly seemed to sense something and turned her gaze over.

Seeing Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan prepared to step aside.

He knew that Su Cheng and Dugu Bo had a very good personal relationship, and that the Poison Douluo was willing to join the Spirit Hall largely because of Su Cheng.

Even if the other party didn't come for Dugu Bo, they were probably after Ah Yin, a former Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast whose relationship with Su Cheng was somewhat complicated.

"Chrysanthemum Elder, please wait a moment." Su Cheng quickly called out to him.

Yue Guan was somewhat surprised. "Elder Su came to see me?"

Although they were both under the Spirit Hall, their relationships varied in closeness and distance. He and Su Cheng had never had any personal interactions and rarely had the opportunity to spend time together.

However, because of his research and insights into herbs, he had always held a favorable impression of Su Cheng. Moreover, due to the Innate Skill, almost all the high-ranking elders of the Spirit Hall were grateful to him.

"Yes." Su Cheng nodded, then looked at Dugu Bo, "Senior, may I use the Hundred Treasure Pouch?"

Most of the rare and exotic herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were stored in Dugu Bo's Hundred Treasure Pouch, which could hold living things, including those Immortal Herbs.

After arriving in Spirit City, Dugu Bo transplanted all the precious herbs to a suitable growing environment in the back mountain.

However, there was no need to transplant the Immortal Herb. They were very resilient and not suitable for public display, so they were kept in the Hundred Treasure Pouch and never touched.

Upon hearing Su Cheng's request, Dugu Bo immediately understood that he had come for the Immortal Herb. He glanced at Yue Guan with a strange look, and then handed over the Hundred Treasure Pouch.

Dugu Bo had no greed for these Immortal Herbs. He had already taken the potion that Su Cheng had prepared for him with the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss, and used it to break through to the Peak Douluo realm. He was just a little curious as to why Su Cheng would give the Immortal Herb to Yue Guan.

"Chrysanthemum Elder, I came here mainly to offer you a fortunate opportunity."

As he spoke, Su Cheng took out the miraculous Immortal Herb, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, from his Hundred Treasure Pouch. "I suppose Chrysanthemum Elder, with your research on herbs, would understand what this is, right?"

"W-What is this?!"

Looking at the large chrysanthemum with golden stamens and purple petals in Su Cheng's hand, Yue Guan's emotions suddenly became excited, and her body even trembled slightly uncontrollably, with an unusual flush rising on her fair and delicate face.

His eyes were filled with fascination, and he subconsciously opened his right palm. A flash of light appeared, and the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Martial Soul, which was exactly the same as the Immortal Herb, appeared in his hand.

As the Martial Soul appeared, the two Immortal Herbs, one illusory and one real, shimmered with light, as if they were faintly resonating with each other.

Seeing this, Su Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, then said calmly, "Chrysanthemum Elder can take this Immortal Herb and consume it."

"Give me?!"

Yue Guan looked astonished.

Although he had some guesses beforehand and longed for it deep down, he was still extremely surprised when he actually heard Su Cheng say those words.

Yue Guan understood that, given the other party's knowledge and research on herbs, they should know the preciousness of the Immortal Herb.

This is a truly miraculous creation that can defy fate and help Soul Master undergo a complete transformation.

At the same time, he finally understood why Dugu Bo, whose talent was originally inferior to his own, was able to surpass him and even outdo him in cultivation.

It is obvious that he also consumed some kind of Immortal Herb.

"It's not free."

"Elder Su, please feel free to tell me what you need me to do."

Seeing Yue Guan's solemn expression, Su Cheng smiled.

"Chrysanthemum Elder, there's no need to be nervous. I hope you can adjust your condition in the next couple of days, and then I will observe you while you take the Immortal Herb."

"Furthermore, you have a deep understanding of herbs. After you use this Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, it would be best if you could delve deeper into the details of your experience during the process and your understanding of this kind of Immortal Herb."

"Just tell me all the relevant details when the time comes."

Upon hearing this, Yue Guan was stunned for a moment. "That's it?"

"This is it."

"..."

Yue Guan fell silent.

Although he didn't understand the other party's purpose in doing this, there was no doubt that he had made a huge profit.

After hesitating for a moment, he extended his slightly trembling hand and accepted the Immortal Herb. "I am deeply grateful. If Elder Su ever needs my help in the future, please let me know."

"No need for that, it's just a fair trade." Su Cheng waved his hand. "Besides, it's not entirely my doing that I was able to obtain this immortal Immortal Herb. Senior Dugu was the first to occupy the land where these Immortal Herb grow."

"You don't need to flatter me, kid," Dugu Bo said casually from the side.

"I am merely guarding a mountain of treasures. If it weren't for you, I would never dare to take these rare flowers and herbs at will."

"Old Poison Master, thank you." Yue Guan looked at him with a solemn expression.

The two did not have a good relationship before.

However, as Dugu Bo joined the Spirit Hall and they became colleagues, their relationship grew much closer due to their unique insights into flowers and plants.

To receive this miraculous Immortal Herb, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, is undoubtedly a way of repaying his kindness, a fact that Yue Guan is well aware of.

Su Cheng smiled; that was exactly what he meant.

Yue Guan's gratitude and favors meant nothing to him; he might as well give them to Dugu Bo.

Having achieved his goal, Su Cheng had no intention of staying any longer. He would wait until Yue Guan took the Immortal Herb a couple of days later to observe her further.

After saying goodbye to the two men, he prepared to leave.

"Su Cheng."

Just then, a gentle voice came from not far away.

Upon hearing the sound, Dugu Bo and Yue Guan exchanged a strange glance.

Dugu Bo opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but then fell silent. He simply patted Su Cheng on the shoulder and turned to leave with Yue Guan.

Su Cheng turned around to look.

A woman dressed in Blue-Gold Palace Dress was slowly walking towards him.

Ah Yin's face was calm, her thin clothes fluttering in the wind, and she tightly held a manuscript in her hand.

It was the Innate Skill Third Scroll that Su Cheng had given her earlier.

"Is there something you need?"

Ah Yin nodded and said softly, "There seems to be something wrong with the cultivation manual you gave me before."

"Wrong?"

Su Cheng raised an eyebrow, finding it amusing.

If she says she didn't understand it, that would be normal.

But now they're saying the technique is flawed? Is this a case of blaming the road for the person's incompetence?

"Then why don't you tell me what's wrong with it?"

Su Cheng's voice already carried a hint of impatience.

Anyone would feel extremely unhappy when the results of years of painstaking research and development are denied by an outsider.

These three volumes of the Innate Skill are of great significance to Su Cheng.

It can be said that he forged a path different from the conventional Soul Master, starting from nothing.

If it can go even further in the future, it may even overturn the cultivation system of this world.

How long has the other party been practicing this technique, yet they dare to say "it's wrong"?

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything by it."

Ah Yin's face paled, and sensing the displeasure in his tone, she quickly apologized.

Seeing her expression as if she had been bullied, Su Cheng subconsciously frowned, feeling somewhat speechless.

"Tell me what you think is wrong."

"In this place, Soul Power is used to stimulate the bloodline, further stimulating the physical body, then harmonized with Soul Power, and finally seeking an opportunity to fuse with foreign energies..."

Ah Yin opened the scroll of martial arts manual in her hand and took a few steps closer to him.

Extending her slender index finger, she pointed to a few words on the screen and said softly with a serious expression.

Upon hearing this, Su Cheng glanced at it casually, only to be surprised to find that the manuscript he had given her earlier was covered with all sorts of annotations.

The delicate, tiny characters were written in red ink, clearly showing that the owner had put a lot of thought into it.

"Huh?"

Su Cheng was taken aback at first, then calmed down and carefully scanned some of the annotations on this page, his brows gradually furrowing.

"Did you come up with all of these things by yourself?"

Without looking up, he casually asked, his mind seemingly completely absorbed by the contents of the writing.

"Mmm." Ah Yin blushed and nodded gently.

She then looked at Su Cheng with some unease, "Don't you want me to do this?"

Clearly, Su Cheng's annoyed attitude when he spoke had left her feeling uneasy.

"..."

Su Cheng remained silent.

In fact, the unhappiness I felt earlier had long since dissipated.

To date, he has taught the cultivation method of Innate Skill to many people.

However, after receiving the cultivation manual, everyone simply followed the steps and began practicing.

Even when Qian Renxue practiced the Azure Underworld Transformation that she had tailored for herself, her further integration with it relied on talent and instinct rather than on improving the technique itself.

But the person in front of me was actually delving into the principles of the martial arts technique.

Being able to go this far, regardless of whether what she just said about "wrong" was true or false, or whether it made sense or not, was enough to move Su Cheng.

I had a social engagement today, so I'm posting this a bit late. Sorry.