First Soul Skill: Restoration

Beast God Di Tian might not have been a god, but on this continent, there were probably few who could rival his strength.

She had originally planned to venture deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest to see whether Soul Seeds truly existed in its depths, but now it seemed impossible. Even if they did exist, there was no way to obtain them. Facing Di Tian, she did not think she stood a better chance than Qian Daoliu.

Perhaps only after she completely finished the trial and reached level one hundred would she have a chance of fighting him.

You vile beast, just wait. Once I become a god, I'll use you as my ninth soul ring.

Suddenly, Bibi Dong seemed to recall something and asked calmly.

"Did your body feel any discomfort after absorbing that Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"

According to what the book said, the quality of one's Martial Soul and physical constitution could both raise the age limit of the soul rings one could withstand.

The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul was already a god-tier Martial Soul. On top of that, her daughter had eaten Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue for more than half a month, including several pieces that were over fifty thousand years old. Her daughter had devoured them all. Although her Soul Power appeared to be only level ten now, her physical constitution surpassed even that of Soul Masters at level thirty or forty.

Judging by her physical constitution alone, it would not have been a problem for her daughter's first soul ring to be two or three thousand years old. However, there had never been a precedent for such a thing, so to be safe, she had chosen a Soul Beast that had only just reached a thousand years.

Hearing this, Ye Xinyu blinked her lively eyes and said somewhat innocently, "Discomfort? No. The absorption went quite smoothly. I feel like I could probably absorb one with an even higher age limit."

Bibi Dong nodded slightly. It was indeed much as she had guessed. She then said, "Mm. Release your Martial Soul and let me see what your first soul skill is."

Soul skills were quite peculiar. Even if two people were completely identical and absorbed similar Soul Beasts with nearly the same age limit, the soul skills they gained would not be the same. Even Bibi Dong only had a rough idea of what it might be.

The two had already returned to the original entrance, so they did not need to worry about being seen. The once lively and bustling little market had completely scattered because of the Lightning Tribulation. Goods lay strewn across the disorderly ground, making the place look utterly wrecked.

Ye Xinyu nodded slightly, her tender little face full of seriousness. She circulated the Soul Power within her body, and a pair of snow-white wings slowly appeared behind her. The wings were white as snow, seeming to glimmer with faint points of light beneath the sun. This was her Martial Soul.

Immediately afterward, a pale purple soul ring slowly rose from beneath her feet. One could roughly tell a soul ring's age from its color—the higher its age, the deeper its hue. A soul ring that had just reached a thousand years was pale purple, while one that was eight or nine thousand years old would be dark purple, so deep it was nearly black.

Perhaps it was an illusion, but after absorbing the soul ring, the pair of wings seemed to emit a faint silver gleam. It looked rather flashy, and she did not like it.

"Mom, my first soul skill seems to be a recovery-type skill." Ye Xinyu's voice was clear and pleasant, carrying a trace of uncertainty.

Although she could roughly sense the effects of her soul skill after obtaining it, she had never used it before, so she was not entirely certain of its exact effects.

Bibi Dong's pupils shifted slightly. It was indeed as she had expected. Without revealing anything, she said, "In that case, use it on me once. Let me see how effective it is."

Ye Xinyu nodded. She pursed her little lips, her heart filled with nervousness and anticipation. She was also eager to see just how effective her soul skill was.

Soul Power surged. As the purple soul ring suddenly lit up, a milky-white halo drifted out the next moment and landed directly on Bibi Dong.

When the milky-white halo enveloped Bibi Dong, her expression changed.

She could feel the tenth of her Soul Power that she had just expended recovering at a visible rate. At this speed, it would probably take less than half a minute for her Soul Power to be completely restored.

And it was not just her Soul Power. Even the slight fatigue in her body was rapidly fading away.

The restorative effect of this soul skill was actually so obvious!

One had to know that she was a level ninety-eight Titled Douluo, while her daughter was only a Soul Master in her teens. Once her cultivation improved, the restorative effect would likely become even more terrifying.

"M-Mom, I can't hold on anymore—" Before Ye Xinyu could finish speaking, she felt utterly drained inside. Her legs gave way, and she fell onto the ground, gasping heavily. Her little face had turned deathly pale, fine beads of sweat covered her forehead, and her eyes were filled with exhaustion.

As she released the soul skill, the Soul Power in her body had drained away like a burst riverbank. In only a moment, a layer of fine sweat had appeared on her forehead. She had forced herself to endure until now, but she truly had no Soul Power left.

Only then did Bibi Dong react. Without saying anything, she raised her hand and placed it against Ye Xinyu's lower abdomen, channeling Soul Power from her palm into her.

After a moment, seeing that her daughter's complexion had improved somewhat, Bibi Dong gently wiped the sweat from Ye Xinyu's forehead with her slender fingertips before asking, "Feeling better?"

As Soul Power flowed into her, Ye Xinyu's complexion finally improved a little. She raised her eyes and said, "Mom, I feel so weak."

Bibi Dong froze for a moment, then murmured softly, "Hm?"

Ye Xinyu lowered her head to look at the purple soul ring on her body and said quietly, "Mom, I don't know how effective this soul skill is, but I couldn't even keep it going for ten seconds."

Hearing that, Bibi Dong nearly burst out laughing.

When a low-level Soul Master assisted a high-level Soul Master, the Soul Power consumption was already terrifying. For a Soul Master to assist a Titled Douluo and last ten seconds was practically a miracle. Of course, she did not want to tell her that.

Suppressing her laughter, she calmly said, "It's fine. Ten seconds is ten seconds. Mom doesn't mind."

"By the way, what level have you reached now?"

Bibi Dong was also quite curious. Under normal circumstances, absorbing a soul ring of more than four hundred years as one's first soul ring could raise one's Soul Power to around level thirteen. She herself had been the same back then.

But if one's first soul ring was a thousand-year soul ring, how much would one's level rise? Level sixteen? Or level eighteen?

"I think... level thirteen." Ye Xinyu was somewhat unsure as well.

Although she did not know exactly how much Soul Power she possessed, after completely absorbing the Soul Power from this thousand-year soul ring, her Soul Power had only barely risen by around three levels.

"Level thirteen?" A trace of surprise flashed through Bibi Dong's eyes, her beautiful face full of confusion. That should not be right. A thousand-year soul ring should have raised her above level fifteen without any issue. Why had her Soul Power only increased by three levels?

Could it be that because of the Martial Soul mutation, her daughter needed more than twice as much Soul Power as others of the same level to advance?

Should the first soul skill be called Light of Restoration, or something else? If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. QAQ