Qian Daoliu: Bibi Dong, Do You Think Soul Beasts Can Only Have at Most Hundred Thousand Years of Cultivation?

Hu Bai's remarkable luck was something Yue Guan had heard about. Teaching him this knowledge now would be beneficial as well.

What if he went out someday and actually encountered one? Wouldn't it be heartbreaking if he missed out because he lacked the relevant knowledge?

"Then thank you, Uncle Yue. If I come across more Immortal Herbs later, how about I give you one?"

Hu Bai smiled.

Seeing the Little Fellow's utterly confident expression, Yue Guan liked him even more. "Sure. If you really encounter an Immortal Herb later, remember to save one for me. Of course, I won't take your things for nothing. If you ever need my help, just say the word. As long as I'm free, I won't refuse."

Little did Yue Guan know that his words would truly come to pass before long. His future life would also undergo earth-shaking changes because of Hu Bai.

Hu Bai bid Yue Guan farewell and returned to his room in the Pope's Palace, where he began reading the notes on Immortal Herbs that Yue Guan had compiled.

When he opened them, he found records of quite a few kinds of Immortal Herbs: Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Netherworld Shore Flower...

That morning, Bibi Dong unusually did not come to check on the three's learning progress. Instead, she went to the Worship Hall.

Inside the Worship Hall, Bibi Dong faced the Seven Great Worships alone, her expression completely blank. "Great Worship, you should have looked into information related to Ultimate Attributes yesterday. Did you find anything?"

Qian Daoliu nodded. "Of course."

Qian Daoliu explained everything he knew about the advantages and disadvantages of Ultimate Attributes to Bibi Dong.

Bibi Dong frowned deeply. "Ultimate Attributes actually slow down a Soul Master's cultivation speed. And that's only one Ultimate Attribute. If Hu Bai has two Ultimate Attributes in the future, or three Ultimate Attributes, then wouldn't that..."

Qian Daoliu sighed. "The worst outcome is indeed as you imagine, but not necessarily. After giving it some thought and looking through the records, I found that Hu Bai's Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox is rather special. This Martial Soul itself does not possess those elemental attributes. What it possesses is merely Elemental Affinity and control.

"What we saw yesterday was likely another innate ability of his Martial Soul. When Hu Bai fell into deep sleep or an Ethereal State, it absorbed the surrounding elements into his Soul Rings, raising the purity of the attributes within them and allowing them to advance toward Ultimate Attributes."

"This means that the attributes Hu Bai can control will inevitably become ultimate as time passes. However, his Martial Soul is a Spirit Martial Soul. It is only his Soul Rings that possess Ultimate Attributes. Perhaps his cultivation speed will not decline as severely as that of Soul Masters whose Martial Souls possess Ultimate Attributes."

Listening to Qian Daoliu, Bibi Dong felt that it made sense. After all, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Martial Soul should fundamentally be a Spirit Martial Soul. This Elemental Power was an ability attached to the Martial Soul, not Hu Bai's own attribute.

However, since his Soul Rings would rise to Ultimate Attributes, they would more or less affect his cultivation speed. Spirit Hall had never encountered such a situation before. If his cultivation speed really declined, what method could they use to intervene?

Soul Bones, or some other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures?

"Rest assured. To prevent the worst outcome, I have already come up with a countermeasure. There is something in this world called Life Gold. It can help a Soul Master open up a Sea of Consciousness in advance and greatly enhance Spiritual Power."

"Having cultivated to our level, you should understand that once a Soul Master's cultivation reaches Soul Emperor or Soul Saint, the Soul Power required to continue advancing becomes far greater than before. Ordinary cultivation methods alone are no longer enough; one needs a breakthrough."

Bibi Dong seemed to think of something, and her pupils suddenly contracted. "You mean using Spiritual Power to drive Soul Power cultivation? Is Life Gold truly that miraculous? Why have I never heard of it before?"

Qian Daoliu shook his head. "I only found relevant information in an Ancient Book. It said that Life Gold is condensed from the purest Life Energy between heaven and earth. It requires tens of thousands of years, or even longer, to form in special environments. Naturally, it is very difficult to encounter."

Bibi Dong said, "I will issue orders for Spirit Hall personnel across the continent to keep watch on major auction houses, and I will also post bounties—"

Qian Daoliu shook his head and interrupted her. "Actually, there are two places that may contain Life Gold. The first is the Star Dou Great Forest, and the second is the sea."

"The Star Dou Great Forest?" Bibi Dong asked doubtfully.

Qian Daoliu nodded. "The Star Dou Great Forest covers a vast area. Though Spirit Hall has existed for so many years, we would not dare claim to have explored all of it. Perhaps somewhere within the Star Dou Great Forest, there is something like Life Gold. Of course, such an item is also an extremely precious treasure to Soul Beasts, so it may be guarded by exceptionally powerful Soul Beasts."

"I understand. For Hu Bai's sake, when the time comes, I will take Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo to the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest. So what if powerful Soul Beasts are guarding it?"

"Hahaha, Bibi Dong, you still underestimate Soul Beasts too much. Fine, I will take this opportunity today to tell you something. Spirit Hall's research regarding Soul Beast cultivation has one error. Do you think Soul Beasts can only have at most Hundred Thousand Years of cultivation?"

"Qian Daoliu, what do you mean?" Bibi Dong's expression immediately turned solemn.

Qian Daoliu chuckled. "Spirit Hall's old records state that once a Soul Beast reaches Hundred Thousand Years of cultivation, if it does not undergo Humanoid Transformation, it has only three thousand years of lifespan left. But is that truly the case? Many years ago, Spirit Hall once attacked Sea God Island, and I came to know Sea God Island's High Priest. She and I are both Level 99, yet there is a Sea Soul Beast in the ocean that she greatly fears. Do you know that?"

"Do you think a mere Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast would make even a Level 99 Peerless Douluo capable of wielding the power of the sea feel troubled?"

"Therefore, I conclude that Sea Soul Beast definitely possesses far more than Hundred Thousand Years of cultivation. Since Soul Beasts in the sea can surpass Hundred Thousand Years of cultivation, why would there be none on the continent? Perhaps the Star Dou Great Forest hides super Soul Beasts beyond our knowledge. And not only the Star Dou Great Forest—the Extreme North Land as well!"

"The Extreme North Land has such a harsh environment that none of Spirit Hall's people have ever explored it deeply. I believe there is a high chance that Soul Beasts possessing the Ultimate Ice attribute exist in such a harsh place. When you have the opportunity, you can take Hu Bai there to have a look."

Today had truly been a day of shocks for Bibi Dong. She had not expected there to be so many hidden secrets concerning Soul Beasts on this continent.

She had originally thought her Martial Soul theories were already sufficient, but now it seemed they were far from enough!

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