He's Still Just a Child

"Stimulating the Bloodline Power is extremely difficult, and the process of integrating Soul Power is also very sluggish. My own situation is special, but this problem should not be an isolated case..."

"I think the process of energy fusion should be natural, but a key step is missing..."

"Human Soul Master advance their cultivation by hunting Soul Beast and obtaining Soul Ring. During the fusion process, foreign energies inevitably seep in, which will certainly become an obstacle for the vast majority of Soul Master..."

"According to the theoretical basis of the Innate Skill, Soul Power, Soul Power, and Bloodline Power are the main components of Soul Master's power. However, the human body is complex and contains far more than just these few types of energy. Purifying them is extremely difficult and requires very high standards..."

"Perhaps the issue of energy compatibility should have been considered during the initial fusion process..."

"..."

Su Cheng's attention was completely drawn to the densely packed, delicate handwriting on the pages, and his expression became solemn and serious.

Ah Yin stood to the side, silently observing him.

His angular facial features make him look very young.

Although he has experienced many trials in life, which have made Su Cheng appear quite mature, when he gets serious, he has a unique charm that sets him apart from ordinary people.

But in terms of appearance alone, he still has a bit of a youthful inexperience.

Anyone could tell that he wasn't very old, at most around twenty years old, which seemed somewhat contradictory to his words and demeanor.

During this time, Ah Yin spent most of her time in this flower garden, with Chrysanthemum Douluo and the others.

This was actually an idea that Bibi Dong suggested to her.

Ah Yin couldn't help but recall what Pope Bibi Dong had said to her a few days ago.

"Su Cheng needs to see Chrysanthemum Elder these next few days. If you have any questions about your cultivation, you can take this opportunity to ask him."

She didn't know what Bibi Dong's purpose was in doing these things and saying these words.

In fact, from the moment the other party took the initiative to keep her in Spirit City, to the time they started talking to her, she had always harbored doubts.

Although Ah Yin has never been good at understanding people's hearts, she can see that Bibi Dong's attitude towards Su Cheng is somewhat subtle.

However, the other party probably misunderstood his thoughts.

That's what Ah Yin thinks.

But she didn't deny or defend herself, because there was no need.

Just like when faced with Qian Renxue's cold stares and harsh words, and the elders' indifference and rejection, she was too lazy to say anything more to these people.

Because she has died once.

I've long since become indifferent to the irrelevant speculations of outsiders.

In the past, her ideas were indeed somewhat naive, and her actions were rather childish.

But those behaviors stemmed from her nature and instincts, not from the attitudes of others.

Just like when she first acquired her Spirit Body and was traveling in Heaven Dou City, even though she was swindled out of all her belongings, she did not feel any resentment because of it.

She never even considered asking Su Cheng to help her get revenge and get back the Gold Soul Coin she had been swindled out of.

She didn't care at all.

Now, staying in Spirit City and trying to get close to Su Cheng might be out of gratitude and guilt, or perhaps because of his special attitude towards the Soul Beast Clan, and the slight possibility of changing the hostile situation between Soul Beast and humans in the future.

It's even possible that the little details from the nearly two years they spent together nurtured her maternal instincts.

But it's definitely not because of some strange thing like having feelings of love.

A gentle light flickered in Ah Yin's blue eyes as she looked at Su Cheng. "Actually, he's still just a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy..."

Su Cheng did not notice the strange look in Ah Yin's eyes beside him.

He was now carefully studying a line of red text on the next page.

"... I speculate that even if we successfully fuse Innate Power, it will be incomplete and unlikely to become the norm. It will most likely only be a temporary, extraordinary power, unsustainable, a special state of enhancement, not true high-level energy..."

"It's not truly high-level energy, so that's how it is..." Su Cheng murmured softly.

When Soul Master becomes a god, their power will transform into divine power, which can be wielded freely.

However, Innate Power is not like that; it cannot reside permanently within the body. From this perspective, it is indeed very illogical.

In a short moment, countless ideas flashed through his mind, but he rejected them one by one.

Su Cheng subconsciously closed his eyes, his brows furrowed, trying to catch that fleeting glimmer of inspiration.

"..."

Suddenly, a cool sensation appeared between my eyebrows, as a finger gently stroked that spot.

"Did my writing influence your thinking?"

Su Cheng was stunned for a moment, then opened his eyes and looked at Ah Yin, the chaotic thoughts in his mind instantly dissipating.

Under his scrutinizing gaze, Ah Yin suddenly realized that her actions seemed a little too intimate. Her face flushed, and she withdrew her arm as if she had been electrocuted.

Seeing this, Su Cheng temporarily abandoned his idea of continuing to study the Innate Skill.

After taking a deep breath, he said in a deep voice, "You are very capable. I underestimated you before."

Although Ah Yin's behavior and actions are very different from those of normal people, and even seem naive and childish, which is completely inconsistent with his age.

But perhaps it is because of her pure mindset and the difference in the essence of life that she has an extremely profound and unique understanding of the way energy operates and the deeper essence of energy.

Upon hearing Su Cheng's praise, Ah Yin's eyes lit up with joy, and she said softly, "No, you are the one who is truly amazing, to have so many ingenious ideas."

"We are different." Su Cheng shook his head.

He's cheating; the two of them started from completely different points.

Ah Yin didn't understand what he meant, sighed inwardly, and then laughed again.

"Come with me and see."

At this point, her tone became somewhat excited, and she gestured for Su Cheng to go into the flower garden with her.

Su Cheng was puzzled, but he did not refuse and followed her into the flower paradise.

For most plants, spring and summer are the best seasons.

The valley is a riot of colors, a truly breathtaking sight.

Apart from lacking dazzling immortal Immortal Herb and the mysterious and magnificent Icefire Spirit Spring, the scenery here is no less impressive than the uniquely blessed Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

It's easy to imagine how much effort the person who takes care of this flower garden has put in.

Of course, hard work alone is not enough to achieve this; one also needs exceptional and unique talent.

"Look at them."

The palace-dressed beauty raised her arm and pointed to the flower bushes in front of her.

Her lips curled up, and her radiant smile was almost dazzling, revealing a pure and innocent charm that was completely different from her usual dull and wooden demeanor.

It seems that only in this place can she find the happiness she once had.

After glancing at Ah Yin, Su Cheng's gaze followed the direction of her finger and landed on the flowers and plants not far away.

White Crane Orchid, Frostdew Chrysanthemum, Cloud Brocade Hibiscus...

A large number of rare and exotic plants grow in an orderly and interwoven manner in that place.

Of course, there are also the tea trees that Ah Yin cultivated before, the Dragon Saliva Heavenly Fragrance.

Many of these precious plants were transplanted from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Although they are not as precious as Immortal Herb, they have more demanding requirements for their growing environment and are extremely delicate. They even compete with each other for rain and dew nutrients.

It's quite remarkable that they've managed to live together peacefully all this time.

To be honest, even Su Cheng couldn't have kept so many rare flowers and plants alive in an ordinary flower nursery.

Ah Yin had taken great care of this flowerbed for a long time, and it was much better than when Yue Guan had looked after it before.

Indeed, nothing can be done well simply by having a "hobby".

Talent is indeed a illogical thing.

When it comes to her love for flowers and plants, Yue Guan is second to none.

Unfortunately, Yue Guan was far inferior in both his affinity for plants and his ability to seize opportunities.

All the rare flowers he had collected over most of his life combined were no match for the few precious plants that Dugu Bo had casually transplanted.

In comparison, even those Blue Silver Grass Soul Beast seemed rather ordinary.

Blue Silver Grass Soul Beast are indeed extremely rare, but the overall population is quite large, so it's not surprising that some Soul Beast occasionally appear among them. These lowest and weakest Soul Beast are generally ignored...

Etc!

Su Cheng's gaze sharpened as he looked at the giant, vine-like Blue Silver Grass growing intertwined in the flowerbed.

"Those Blue Silver Grass ..."

He suddenly realized that these Soul Beasts were probably not transplanted from the Blue Silver Grass Forest by Ah Yin.

As the former Blue Silver Emperor, she couldn't possibly do such a thing.

No matter how good the environment here is, it's not as beneficial for Blue Silver Grass to grow as the natural environment of the Blue Silver Grass Forest.

"It's because of me; I helped them become Soul Beast."

Ah Yin nodded emphatically, a genuine smile spreading across her face.

She knew that Su Cheng would understand what she meant.

She approached one of the plants and gently stroked the tender blue leaves on the vine.

The Blue Silver Grass swayed gently with her fingers, just like children cuddling with their mother.

"The Blue Silver Emperor possesses this ability?!"

Even the Blue Silver Emperor shouldn't possess such an overpowered ability to help ordinary Blue Silver Grass grow into Blue Silver Grass Soul Beast.

For ordinary plants and animals to become true Soul Beast is almost as difficult as for ordinary people to become Soul Master.

It can be said that for ordinary Blue Silver Grass, if it does not show the bloodline of Soul Beast at the beginning, then it will be nothing more than an ordinary weed for the rest of its life.

Hearing Su Cheng's question, Ah Yin explained with a mix of pride and doubt, "I didn't have this before, but after I advanced to become Soul Douluo, I seem to be able to sense the special power of various plants Infiltration deep within my bloodline."

"However, that feeling was only faint, and it was only most clearly felt when it came to Blue Silver Grass."

"With a little more effort, we can help a few exceptionally talented Blue Silver Grass become Plant-type Soul Beast."

"Is it because of her Eighth Soul Ring that formed on its own..." Su Cheng pondered for a moment after hearing this, then looked at Ah Yin, "Could you show me your current Martial Soul and Soul Ring status?"

During their chance encounter in the Elder Hall, he did sense that the other party's cultivation had broken through, reaching the Soul Douluo level.

Moreover, his aura was natural, harmonious, and exceptionally stable, not at all like someone who advanced by hunting Soul Beast.

Therefore, it was speculated that the other party had returned to the Blue Silver Grass Forest and, following his method, had also condensed his own Eighth Soul Ring.

Then, that day he did indeed receive a positive answer from Ah Yin.

It was also at that time that he handed over the cultivation method of the Innate Skill Third Scroll to the other party.

However, Su Cheng had other things to attend to at the time, and they only chatted briefly by chance, without really paying much attention. He was simply impressed by the other person's good comprehension and rapid progress in the Innate Skill Second Scroll, suggesting that the other person had a brighter future in cultivation than he had imagined.

But now it seems there are other things we haven't noticed.

Ah Yin naturally wouldn't refuse his request.

He nodded, and his Martial Soul, the Blue Silver Emperor, appeared in his hand, along with Soul Ring Configuration.

The first seven Soul Rings were all black, Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, but Su Cheng already knew this.

That day, Ah Yin was reborn in the Blue Silver Grass Forest. With the help of the natural environment and the massive amount of Soul Power there, her cultivation level directly returned to its peak state before her death, that of Soul Saint.

Correspondingly, her Soul Ring were all condensed within the maximum lifespan that Soul Saint could possess.

None of these Soul Ring mattered; Su Cheng's gaze was focused on the Eighth Soul Ring.

Although it is also a ten-thousand-year-level Soul Ring, it seems to emit a layer of green-gold light.

Something's not right with this Soul Ring.

Su Cheng keenly sensed that it contained an enormous amount of life force, and even the Soul Ring itself was of a slightly higher level than an ordinary Soul Ring.

It's not that it has more years of experience or more Soul Power reserves, but that its essence is higher.

Just like his Seventh Soul Ring, which could activate the second stage of the Longevity True Body, of course, it wasn't as exaggerated as his own Soul Ring.

As his perception deepened, the dark lines on Su Cheng's forehead began to shimmer faintly, and his eyes gleamed with a golden light as he scrutinized Ah Yin and the Soul Ring surrounding her.

Upon seeing this familiar scene, Ah Yin's cheeks flushed slightly.

Back when she was still in her Soul Body, Su Cheng used that strange Soul Skill to see her thoroughly, inside and out.

Of course, it's impossible to achieve the same effect now.

It's not that Su Cheng doesn't want to, but that he can't.

His True Sight Eye do not have X-ray vision; they simply provide him with a True Vision that helps him see the essence of things.

At that time Ah Yin's clothes were actually illusions, which were part of his body, like fur or shell, so they could not block his view.

I'm wearing normal clothes right now, how could he possibly see through me?

At this moment, Su Cheng could observe was the extremely strange way her Soul Power flowed.

No, perhaps calling it Soul Power isn't quite right either.

That kind of energy was definitely not normal Soul Power.

Normal Soul Power is transparent and colorless when circulating within the body. Only when it is imbued with the true meaning of laws or attributes and released as Soul Skill will it change form and color.

But at this moment, the energy flowing within Ah Yin's body emitted a faint green-gold glow.

Su Cheng was astonished. "Such powerful and concentrated life force truly makes her practically immortal. Even if I use my full strength, I might not be able to truly kill her. Sure enough, that's no ordinary Soul Ring, and her current state is definitely not normal. No, she's no longer a normal being..."

Thinking about this, he suddenly realized that Ah Yin was actually a very good subject of reference and observation.

Her ability to discern so many details and implications from the third volume of the Innate Skill is clearly related to her extremely unique form of existence.

And...

Perhaps she can help me solve the problem related to the Immortal Herb.

I was so confused; I hadn't even realized that before.

However, based on this superficial observation, we can't see much.

"..."

Su Cheng silently shut down his True Vision, hesitated for a moment, and then braced himself to ask, "Ahem, I'd like to examine your current physical condition in more detail. I wonder if you mind?"

Ah Yin: "..."

Seeing her silence, Su Cheng assumed she was hesitant and quickly added, "This will definitely be of great help to your future cultivation. I see you've reached a bottleneck in fusing your Innate Power. Give me some time, and I'm sure I can come up with a way to help you advance further. Besides, it's not like I haven't researched this before..."

Upon hearing this, Ah Yin's fair and delicate face flushed bright red.