Devil Training

Ye Tianming led the two through the forest.

Their target was a soul beast with a hundred years of cultivation.

As they walked, Ye Tianming suddenly stopped.

A lizard-like soul beast, covered in azure green scales and about a meter long, caught his eye.

"It's a Green Scaled Lizard with 300-Year Cultivation!"

Ye Tianming whispered, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Lizard-like soul beasts possessed the ability of Tail Regeneration, and their healing capabilities were decent, making them suitable for a Healer's spirit ring.

Although the Green Scaled Lizard wasn't rare, its 300-Year Cultivation meant it had a good quality spirit ring.

"Lingling, that Green Scaled Lizard has good Self-Healing Ability, making it very suitable for your spirit ring."

Ye Lingling nodded, both nervous and expectant.

Ye Tianming moved swiftly, his figure flashing beside the soul beast like Gui Mei, his Golden Eagle Claw instantly locking onto the Green Scaled Lizard's vital point.

The Green Scaled Lizard immediately became violent, its tail sweeping wildly, attempting to break free from its restraint.

However, Ye Tianming's strength far surpassed it. No matter how it struggled, it couldn't escape.

"Lingling, get ready!"

"Okay!"

Ye Lingling took a deep breath, drew her sharp dagger, and approached the Green Scaled Lizard. She plunged the dagger into its neck.

The Green Scaled Lizard trembled violently a few times before falling powerlessly to the ground.

Looking at the motionless lizard corpse, Ye Lingling was a little stunned.

Although she had imagined it countless times in her heart, this was the first time she had truly killed a soul beast, and she had an indescribable complex emotion.

Long Chen saw this and gently patted her shoulder.

"Lingling, you did well. Adjust your state and prepare to absorb the spirit ring."

"Okay."

Long Chen's encouragement dispelled the gloom in Ye Lingling's heart.

Afterward, Ye Lingling sat cross-legged, closed her eyes, and concentrated, preparing to absorb the spirit ring.

Wisps of yellow mist slowly rose from the Green Scaled Lizard's corpse, gradually condensing into a spirit ring emitting a pale yellow light.

Ye Lingling slowly extended her right hand, and the Yellow Soul Ring was pulled by an invisible force, slowly coming to her side.

Then, she began to absorb the energy of the soul ring.

Ye Tianming quietly stood guard, preventing external factors from disturbing Ye Lingling's absorption of the soul ring.

Long Chen looked around, seemingly searching for something.

Suddenly, a plant caught his eye.

Its leaves were slender and elegant, emitting a faint green glow in the dim light.

"It's Ghost Orchid Spiritual Grass!"

Long Chen's gaze was instantly drawn to the spiritual grass.

Ghost Orchid Spiritual Grass is a rare medicinal herb that only appears in the Soul Beast Forest.

It grows in extremely hidden and harsh environments, usually taking decades or even centuries to mature, making it an indispensable treasure for Pill Refining High-Level Pills.

Long Chen slowly approached, carefully dug out the spiritual grass, and along with the soil at its roots, put it into a specially made Jade Box to ensure its medicinal property would not be lost.

Seeing this, Ye Tianming smiled and said:

"Xiao Chen, seeing you so happy, is this some precious medicinal herb?"

"Yes. It's one of the Medicinal Herbs for Pill Refining, and it only grows in places where Soul Beasts frequently appear."

"I see. The Soul Beast Forest does have many Flowers and Plants not found elsewhere, but you don't need to be so happy, because for the next two to three years, we will be spending a few days in the Soul Beast Forest every month."

Hearing this, Long Chen was stunned, not understanding Ye Tianming's meaning.

"Xiao Chen, your Aunt Bai and I will take you for Training in the Soul Beast Forest. I'll tell you the specific plan slowly when we get back."

"Okay."

Long Chen carefully put the Jade Box containing the spiritual grass into his Storage Artifact.

He didn't know what Ye Tianming's Special Training plan for him was, but he was looking forward to it.

Being able to come to Sunset Forest often was a good thing for him.

He had been studying knowledge about medicinal herbs for over half a year, and once he mastered more knowledge, he could implement the next step of his plan.

Although the knowledge in books was rich, it was limited to theory and lacked practice.

Long Chen wanted to create opportunities for himself for Practical Operation, Compounding Medicine, and Pill Refining.

This was a task that combined theory and skill, and he had to learn from a professional Pharmacist.

There are many apothecaries and clinics in Heaven Dou City.

Some medicinal herbs can only be found in the Soul Beast Forest, making them rare and expensive.

Additionally, the skin and bones of some soul beasts are also medicinal herbs.

Long Chen planned to use these resources to exchange for learning opportunities at the apothecaries, and also to earn a little money on the side.

Time ticked by second by second.

Ye Lingling awoke from absorbing her soul ring, slowly opening her eyes.

Seeing this, Long Chen asked with concern:

"Lingling, how is it? How much has your soul power increased?"

Ye Lingling smiled slightly and replied:

"My soul power has increased by two levels."

"Very good. Lingling, you are now a level twelve Soul Master. Your future is bright."

Uncle Ye also nodded with relief, very satisfied.

The three of them tidied their belongings and embarked on their journey back.

Uncle Ye and Long Chen escorted Ye Lingling back to the Royal Academy.

Afterward, the two returned to their home in Heaven Dou City.

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A few nights later, Long Chen was cultivating in his room when Uncle Ye came to find him.

"Xiao Chen, besides soul skills, combat techniques and movement techniques are also very important for Soul Masters. This is because soul power is limited, and you can't use soul skills constantly during combat. Sometimes, you'll even need to engage in melee combat.

Your martial soul is not suited for close combat, so having a good physique and rich melee combat skills becomes even more important.

In a few days, I'll start taking you on training journeys to help improve your overall strength."

Hearing this news, Long Chen became a little excited and quickly asked:

"Uncle Ye, what will the training involve?"

"Each month, we will spend a week in the Soul Beast Forest, either the Sunset Forest or the Star Dou Great Forest. We'll first train your stamina and endurance, and then we'll spar with soul beasts to improve your combat techniques."

"That sounds great."

Uncle Ye smiled.

"Don't celebrate too early. The training I'm talking about is comparable to Devil Training. Your First Soul Skill has a Devour Ability, which you are not allowed to use when fighting Soul Beasts. You'll understand why later."

Long Chen was surprised.

If he couldn't use his Soul Skills, even a Soul Master would be vulnerable against powerful Soul Beasts, let alone him, who was still a child.

For him, this was indeed a huge Challenge.

However, the more challenging it was, the more it could stimulate his potential.

"Uncle Ye, when do we start?"

"In a few days. We'll take you to the Soul Beast Forest then and start with Physical Stamina training."

"Okay."

While cultivating at home could still lead to progress, it became somewhat dull and boring after a while.

Long Chen knew that the upcoming Devil Training would be very tough, but he was looking forward to it.

A few days later, Ye Tianming and his wife brought Long Chen back to the Sunset Forest.

Under their supervision and protection, Long Chen completed his first Special Training.

This Special Training involved Mountain Climbing. Long Chen was exhausted every day, and there were even a few instances where he got injured from falling.

Fortunately, with Ye Susu, a powerful Healer, present, even the most severe injuries could be completely healed.