Two Youngsters Temper Their Bodies

Immortal Herbs were immensely beneficial to everyone, but the mutual repulsion between them was also obvious. Before one Immortal Herb had been fully digested and absorbed, it was impossible to absorb another. Yet Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot could be absorbed simultaneously. Furthermore, Tang San had also consumed a Water-Piercing Autumn Dew Pill afterward. That was because neither of those two plants counted as an Immortal Herb on its own; in essence, they were poisonous herbs. Only together did they possess the effects of an Immortal Herb, and those effects were meant to assist one in entering the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye for body tempering. Only on that basis could another herb be absorbed afterward.

That was also why Lin Feng had not taken the Mysterious Jade Divine Bamboo Pill. If he did, he would not be able to consume a Water-Piercing Autumn Dew Pill for quite some time. He still wanted to use the Water-Piercing Autumn Dew to enhance his Spiritual Power and absorb a Ten-thousand-year Fourth Ring.

The next day, Lin Feng brought Lin Jian and Lin An to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan were cultivating there. When they saw Lin Feng arrive, they did not ask any questions. After exchanging greetings, each continued cultivating. Lin Feng had brought the two here for Ice Fire Body Tempering, so he had not given them medicine to resist the corrosive ice and fire aura beforehand. They were going to jump in anyway, so there was no need to waste medicine.

The magnificent sight of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye deeply shocked the two newcomers. However, their personalities were completely opposite. Lin Jian did not say a word, while Lin An never stopped talking. When they reached the spring, Lin Feng took out two Ice Fire Pills and said to them, "One each. Swallow it, then jump in." He had already explained why they were coming here before they left, so there was no need to explain again.

Lin Jian nodded, picked up a pill, swallowed it, and leaped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. Lin An, meanwhile, chattered endlessly. "Young Master, will it really be okay if I jump in?"

Lin Feng said, "It'll be fine. Your young master has already tested it."

Lin An said, "I won't get refined away, will I? Young Master, you wouldn't trick me, right? I just became this handsome. My handsome face won't get scorched, will it?"

With a flick of his finger, Lin Feng shot the Ice Fire Pill straight into Lin An's throat. Feeling something foreign in his throat, Lin An instinctively swallowed it. Then Lin Feng kicked him into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. Lin Feng knew Lin An was not truly worried. His trust in Lin Feng was absolute; he was simply being obnoxious.

After sending the two in, Lin Feng swallowed a Water-Piercing Autumn Dew Pill and began enhancing his Spiritual Power. Once the pill went down, a cool sensation spread from within his mind. In that instant, his thoughts became clear, and his thinking seemed to speed up severalfold. As that cool sensation spread, his sea of consciousness gradually expanded. If Lin Feng's sea of consciousness had originally been the size of a pond, it had now become a lake. Once it expanded to that size, the Spiritual Power stopped growing and gradually stabilized. At last, the remaining trace of coolness flowed into his eyes, making them increasingly comfortable. A wave of drowsiness washed over him, and Lin Feng gradually fell asleep.

Some time later, Lin Feng woke up. Judging by the sun's position, he had probably slept for several hours. Lin An and Lin Jian had yet to emerge from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. By Lin Feng's estimation, Lin An would complete his body tempering first, while Lin Jian could use the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye to achieve a Silver-level Awakening of his Body Martial Soul. Lin Feng had reminded Lin Jian on the way here, so he was not worried that he would miss this opportunity.

Early the next morning, Lin An was the first to complete his body tempering and swim out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. But just as he surfaced and was about to climb out, Lin Feng pressed him back down with one hand. Dugu Yan was currently nearby, discussing cultivation matters with Lin Feng. Fortunately, Lin Feng had sensed Lin An swimming up from beneath the water. Otherwise, Lin An would have been forced into acting like a hooligan.

Lin Feng first asked Dugu Yan to step aside. Once Lin An climbed out and changed clothes, he ran over to Lin Feng. "Young Master, you were trying to murder me!"

Lin Feng gave him a mischievous smile. "Lin An, tell me—how about your young master gives you some medicine and poisons you mute?"

Lin An looked at Lin Feng with a foolish grin. "Hehe, Young Master, I just got out of the spring. I'll go over there and feel out the effects of the body tempering. I'm going to cultivate." As he spoke, he made as if to run away.

Lin Feng pointed to the spot beside him. "Come sit down. I have something to tell you."

Lin An obediently walked over and sat beside Lin Feng. "Young Master, what is it? You're not planning to trick me over here and make me take mute poison, are you?"

Lin Feng rolled his eyes at him speechlessly. "Have you ever thought about absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring as your fourth soul ring?"

Lin An said, "Huh? Young Master, isn't it impossible to absorb a ten-thousand-year one? I don't know whether my current physical condition can withstand the impact of a ten-thousand-year soul ring, but I definitely won't be able to withstand the spiritual shock."

Lin Feng said, "You have cultivated since childhood, so your physical condition was already good. You have also cultivated the Muscle and Bone Strengthening Chapter for two years, and with this Ice Fire Body Tempering, plus the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Jelly I have, your body definitely won't be a problem. The only risk is the spiritual shock. Since you absorbed the Mysterious Jade Divine Bamboo Pill, you can no longer take an Immortal Grade that enhances Spiritual Power. Originally, I planned to give up on letting you attempt a Ten-thousand-year Fourth Ring, but now there is another opportunity. Mother passed down a Secret Method to me. I can use my Spiritual Power to enter your mind and assist you in absorbing the soul ring, helping you withstand the spiritual shock. This isn't difficult to perform. The hard part is that you must trust me completely, otherwise it will not succeed. And once my Spiritual Power enters your mind, I will be able to see all your memories. I could even leave hidden means in your mind with my Spiritual Power. In other words, at that time, you would not only have no secrets from me, but you would also be completely unable to resist me. So think carefully about whether you want to do this. All right, I've said what I needed to say. Go cultivate."

Rarely, Lin An did not say anything. He got up and moved to the side, but he did not begin cultivating. Instead, he seemed to be thinking about something. If it had been Lin Jian, Lin Feng believed he would have chosen to try without hesitation. But with Lin An, Lin Feng was not certain. It was not that he doubted Lin An's loyalty to the Lin Family, nor was he worried that Lin An did not trust him. Rather, before Lin An had been taken in by the Lin Family, he had endured a rather miserable period of time. Though he had always been like a little sun, Lin Feng felt that deep in his heart, he carried a trace of insecurity—something he did not want others to see. But once Lin Feng's Spiritual Power entered his mind, he would have no secrets left. The Secret Method Hua Jieyu taught Lin Feng was essentially a soul enhancement technique. Naturally, Lin Feng would restrain himself from prying into others' secrets, but once their souls connected, Lin Feng was not confident he could fully control himself. Therefore, he had to inform Lin An beforehand and let him make his own choice.

Lin Jian remained in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye for three days. When he emerged, both his arms radiated a bright silver glow. He had clearly achieved a Silver-level Awakening of his Body Martial Soul, and his strength had increased significantly once more. After silently sensing the results of his cultivation, Lin Jian stood guard beside Lin Feng like a bodyguard, awaiting orders. Lin Feng often thought that Lin An and Lin Jian ought to switch ages. An eight-year-old child was as steady as an old man, while a fifteen-year-old youth was as lively as a kindergarten child.

The body tempering Lin An and Lin Jian underwent in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye allowed Lin Feng to discover that consuming an Immortal Grade first and then entering the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye could also accelerate the Immortal Grade's absorption and conversion. Lin Feng checked their physical conditions and found that the medicinal effects, which could originally have taken effect gradually until around level 60, would now be fully digested by level 50 at the latest. At that point, the two of them could take another Immortal Grade.

Over the past two days, Lin Feng told Dugu Bo that he would later take Lin Jian, Lin An, and Han Ping, who was still at home, to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain soul rings. Under normal circumstances, the three of them could also obtain soul rings in the Sunset Forest. However, the Star Dou Great Forest had soul beasts perfectly suited to all three of them. Lin Feng had discovered one suitable for Lin An and one suitable for Lin Jian while cultivating in the Star Dou Great Forest previously, and he even knew exactly where they were. As for Han Ping's level-60 soul ring, the Lin Family had already found it for him. Lin Lan had happened to hear a member of the royal guard mention it, so they paid a small reward to purchase information about that soul beast. This time, they only needed to go there and kill it.

After hearing Lin Feng's plan, Dugu Bo immediately offered to take them to the Star Dou Great Forest himself. Dugu Yan could also go along and have a look around. She would soon be entering a long period of secluded cultivation at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, so it was good to let her get some fresh air beforehand.

Thus, the three people who had come became five when they descended the mountain.