Everyone revealed disbelieving expressions at his words.
Given what they knew, they simply could not imagine anything worth far more than a Soul Bone.
And it could make someone a Soul Elder on the spot?
Although three months had passed,
the Imperial Dou Group had each improved by roughly half a level to one level.
Especially Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng.
They had already reached Level 30 and become Quasi-Soul Elders without Spirit Rings.
But the two auxiliaries, Ye Lingling and Ning Rongrong, were only Level 25 and Level 17 respectively.
Even a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone probably could not make Ning Rongrong a Soul Elder on the spot, could it?
Tang Xuan took in everyone's expressions and did not keep them guessing.
His small hand reached into the Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch and pulled out an enormous chrysanthemum.
"Tian Heng, this is yours. The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, an Immortal Grade medicinal herb. Eat it, and your limbs will be fortified, your blood will flow through all eight meridians, and you can cultivate an Indestructible Vajra Body! Though this so-called Indestructible Vajra Body is somewhat exaggerated, it can still greatly improve your Physical Fitness."
Although the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was a neutral Immortal Grade herb,
its effects were incomparably hard and Supreme Yang.
It was best suited for Spirit Masters like Yu Tianheng, who focused on explosive power and destruction.
"So powerful?" Yu Tianheng accepted it in surprise. "But it looks like this Sky Chrysanthemum would benefit you greatly too, right?"
Although Tang Xuan was a Tool Soul Master,
his Physical Fitness was even more outstanding than that of ordinary Beast Soul Masters.
He was not even much weaker than Yu Tianheng, a Spirit Master with the Number One Beast Martial Soul Under Heaven.
"I've already taken one. Its effects were even better than the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, so you needn't worry about me. To eat it, first consume the Sky Chrysanthemum Stamen, then eat the petals one by one. Don't eat the stem. After that, refine it with Soul Power." Tang Xuan smiled.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony." Only then did Yu Tianheng feel at ease, walking aside to consume it.
Immediately afterward,
Tang Xuan took out a jade box. "Ling Ling, this is yours: the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid. It is also an Immortal Grade herb. Its medicinal effect is the gentlest and richest, and it can greatly improve your cultivation speed. It may even break through the flaw in your Martial Soul."
To be honest, Tang Xuan felt somewhat sorry for Ye Lingling.
This girl actually had a very good personality in private.
The reason she had become so unapproachable now
was entirely because of the "curse" of the Nine Heart Begonia's single-line inheritance.
At any given time, there could be at most two Nine Heart Begonia Spirit Masters.
Whenever a third person wished to awaken it,
the previous-generation Nine Heart Begonia Spirit Master with poorer talent, or who was too old, would have to commit suicide to make way for the next generation.
Everyone cherished their descendants, but no one wanted to die.
Therefore, Ye Lingling chose to shut herself away.
No friends, no lover,
and even less so any feelings of love.
She deluded herself into thinking she could let the Martial Soul cursed by Heaven, the Nine Heart Begonia, end in her hands...
"Break... the curse? For me?" Ye Lingling asked blankly. "Then what about Rong Rong?"
The Nine Heart Begonia was not the only Martial Soul cursed by Heaven.
The Number One Auxiliary Martial Soul Under Heaven, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, was among them as well.
This information had never been a secret among the upper ranks of the Spirit Master World.
"Don't worry, Ling Ling. How could Brother Xuan forget about me?" Ning Rongrong blinked her large eyes and reassured her.
"That's right, Ling Ling. Just absorb it without worry. I have my own plans for Rong Rong." Tang Xuan smiled as well. "There is nothing special about eating the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid. Chew it up and swallow it."
Ye Lingling stared blankly at Tang Xuan's face for a long time.
Only after making Tang Xuan feel a little creeped out did she withdraw her gaze.
She silently walked over and sat down not far from Yu Tianheng to absorb it.
Yet the rims of her eyes, hidden from everyone as she faced away, had reddened slightly...
"Tang Xiao Xuan, it's my turn now, right?" Dugu Yan hurriedly came over.
At this point, Dugu Yan's toxins had been completely purged.
Her original Purple Hair Purple Eyes had already turned into ordinary Black Hair Black Eyes.
Though her bewitching aura had faded somewhat, she now possessed a purity unique to a girl in her teens.
"Don't worry, I haven't forgotten you." As Tang Xuan spoke, he took out an immaculate narcissus-like flower. "This is the Narcissus Jade Marrow Bone. Consuming it can nourish your tendons and bones, allowing your energy to flow through the extraordinary eight meridians. It has some similarities to the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. Your toxins have only just been purged, so it is best suited to replenish your body."
There were not many Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well suitable for Dugu Yan.
Other than the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, only the Narcissus Jade Marrow Bone remained.
But even if the Earth Dragon Golden Melon were given to Dugu Bo, it could not be given to Dugu Yan.
That was because Dugu Yan's Poison had been carried from the womb.
It could be considered a part of her origin.
Though it had now been driven into her Soul Bone, it still remained within her body.
Once she consumed the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, the Earth Attribute would replace the Poison Attribute.
Her Martial Soul might undergo some positive changes.
But the poisonous origin within the Soul Bone would not change in the slightest.
At that point, if an Earth Attribute Martial Soul absorbed a Poison Attribute Soul Bone, should the Poison be kept or removed?
If it were kept, it would still harm her.
If it were removed, did Dugu Yan, whose origin would be incomplete, still hope for Martial Soul Evolution?
It would already be fortunate if she did not suffer degradation like Yu Xiaogang.
"Such a good thing—I won't stand on ceremony, then." Dugu Yan beamed.
Following Tang Xuan's instructions, she happily went aside to absorb it.
Watching his teammates absorb the Immortal Herbs,
Tang Xuan took a deep breath to encourage himself and turned toward Ning Rongrong.
Yet the right hand reaching into the Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch still hesitated.
Dugu Bo was nearly dying of anxiety just watching him.
He snatched the Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch away, took out the King of Immortal Herbs, and handed it to Ning Rongrong.
With his discernment,
he could naturally tell that the person Tang Xuan had chosen for the Lovesick Heartbreak Red was Ning Rongrong.
After all, Ning Rongrong's feelings for Tang Xuan were probably obvious even to a blind man.
For Ning Rongrong, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red's extremely harsh condition for plucking it was not difficult at all.
"Girl Ning, here. The Immortal Herb Little Monster prepared for you is this Lovesick Heartbreak Red. Its effects are utterly heaven-defying. First, you must spit out a mouthful of heart's blood onto its petals and think of your beloved in your heart before you can pluck it." As Dugu Bo spoke, he shot Tang Xuan a disdainful look.
How had he never noticed that this straightforward Little Monster could be so awkward when it came to feelings?
What was so hard about saying something so simple directly?
Tang Xuan forced an ugly smile at Dugu Bo.
Even he himself did not know what he was hesitating over.
But things had already reached this point.
No matter how much he hesitated, it was useless.
At the side,
Ning Rongrong did not notice the strange behavior between Tang Xuan and Dugu Bo.
Her gaze was entirely drawn to this strange and beautiful flower.
Her heart could not stop trembling.
Not merely because the flower was breathtakingly beautiful,
but because of the necessary condition for plucking the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
In her eyes, this might not represent Tang Xuan's feelings.
But it could at least prove that Tang Xuan knew how she felt.
And that he did not dislike it.
At that thought,
Ning Rongrong slowly closed her eyes, memories of every moment she had shared with Tang Xuan surfacing in her mind.
When the sweetness in her heart reached its peak,
she suddenly raised her right hand and struck her chest.
A mouthful of crimson blood sprayed like an arrow onto the pure white petals of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
With two soft thuds,
the Lovesick Heartbreak Red fell from the Black Absolute Stone without even trembling in the slightest.
It landed in Ning Rongrong's delicate, boneless palm.
"Brother Xuan, I plucked it." Ning Rongrong wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.
The blazing Red Light shone on her slightly pale face, making her look both radiant and delicate.
Tang Xuan stared blankly at her, but his eyes were completely unfocused.
No one knew what he was thinking...
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