Refining the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum! Older Sister Believes in You! (Request Monthly Ticket)

Lu Duzhou's Three Mu of Land Martial Soul was not purely earth-attributed.

It contained all kinds of Martial Soul Projections, including plants of every attribute.

From the perspective of strengthening his Martial Soul, the option of consuming an Immortal Herb could be discarded outright.

What he needed to pursue was laying a foundation for himself.

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum could unblock the Limbs and Meridians after consumption, allowing one to cultivate a Diamond Body.

With that foundation, consuming Whale Rubber to enhance his Physical Body would undoubtedly yield twice the results with half the effort!

Then, his Third Soul Ring would at least be able to absorb a Three Thousand Years level Soul Ring.

If Dugu Bo came through and brought back some Whale Rubber of Fifty Thousand Years quality or higher, Lu Duzhou might even raise his physical qualities to the Ten-Thousand-Year level before obtaining his Third Soul Ring.

A Ten-Thousand-Year Third Ring—just thinking about it was exciting!

He eagerly anticipated how powerful the resulting soul skill would be if his Third Soul Ring could be a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring.

After receiving Dugu Bo's permission, Lu Duzhou walked toward the enormous purple chrysanthemum.

Its petals were fuzzy, while its central stamen rose above them, gleaming with golden light at the tip. It seemed perfectly whole and looked incomparably mystical.

He sat cross-legged beside it, eating the stamen first, then consuming the petals one by one, leaving behind the roots and stem.

He refined it with all his strength.

After consuming it all, his Martial Soul automatically emerged and spread beneath his feet. The range of Three Mu of Land was not small, enveloping many spiritual herbs.

Those herbs and the soil seemed to have formed some sort of connection, swaying cheerfully.

Lu Duzhou, meanwhile, no longer allowed himself to be distracted. He lay on the ground as his Limbs opened up, the muscles across his body bulging in a full circle and stretching his clothes until they became tattered.

Dugu Yan watched anxiously, her eyes fixed tightly on Lu Duzhou.

"Yanyan, propriety forbids such a sight. Stop looking."

Dugu Bo reminded her.

"Ah! He's just a little brother. What haven't I seen? Grandfather, stop making a fuss. Xiao Zhou Didi won't be in danger, will he?"

Dugu Yan's words darkened Dugu Bo's face.

This girl knew a little too much!

Dugu Bo said irritably:

"Don't worry. His aura is very steady. I can sense that he's growing stronger. Just don't disturb him."

Reshaping the Meridians and transforming the Physical Body was a rather lengthy process.

A full two hours later, Lu Duzhou finally returned to normal. His aura was steady, and his Soul Ring had returned to his body.

Lu Duzhou opened his eyes, which were filled with delight.

His Physical Body had originally been roughly at the thirteen-hundred-year level. Now, absorbing a Two-Thousand-Year Soul Ring should pose no pressure at all.

And this was only the initial effect of the Medicinal Strength.

Not only that, his Soul Power had only reached Level Twenty-Two after absorbing his second ring, but it had now risen directly to Level Twenty-Seven.

For the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, the increase in Soul Power was merely a supplementary effect.

Still, an increase of five levels was no small matter. It saved him quite a bit of cultivation time.

In less than half a year, he would certainly reach Level Thirty. At that point, he could obtain his Third Soul Ring.

It was just that his physical strength likely would not reach the Ten-Thousand-Year level by then, so he would need to delay obtaining his Third Soul Ring for a while.

That was fine. As long as he broke through to Level Thirty, he could continue accumulating Soul Power anyway.

"Xiao Zhou, looks like you gained quite a lot?"

Dugu Bo's voice came from nearby.

Then Dugu Yan asked with concern:

"Xiao Zhou Didi, how do you feel? Is anything uncomfortable?"

Lu Duzhou smiled.

"I feel great!"

"My Physical Body has been strengthened, and my Soul Power has increased by five levels as well."

Dugu Yan said in surprise:

"Five levels? You ate one flower, and your Soul Power rose by five levels?"

Dugu Bo crossed his arms over his chest and said:

"That was no ordinary flower. Chrysanthemum Douluo's Martial Soul is that very flower. That chrysanthemum is far from simple."

It was a double entendre.

He was referring both to the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and to Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan.

Dugu Bo had once had some conflicts with Yue Guan, but he still acknowledged Yue Guan's strength.

After a pause, Dugu Bo continued:

"It's getting late. We can look for the Earth Dragon Golden Melon tomorrow."

"Let's eat something first and set up the tents."

With a casual wave, he took out some food and tents. Someone of his standing would naturally not lack a Spatial Soul Tool.

Lu Duzhou and Dugu Yan set up the tents together, then the three of them sat on a sheet of cloth and ate.

Dugu Yan handed Lu Duzhou an exquisite piece of cake.

"Xiao Zhou Didi, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"It's fine if we can't find that Earth Dragon Golden Melon tomorrow."

"Your method is already very thorough. I believe that as long as we persist, my Martial Soul will definitely transform."

Although Lu Duzhou knew the Earth Dragon Golden Melon was here, he did not say so directly. He merely smiled and nodded.

"Yanyan Jie, even if we can't find it here, I'll keep looking elsewhere."

"I will definitely help your Martial Soul undergo Dragon Transformation!"

Dugu Yan reached out and wiped the cake crumbs from the corner of Lu Duzhou's mouth. Her eyes held a tenderness Dugu Bo had never seen before.

"Mhm, mhm. Older Sister believes in you!"

Dugu Bo hurriedly spoke up to break this unsettling atmosphere.

"Ahem, Xiao Zhou, since you've reached Level Twenty-Seven, come out to sea with us!"

"It'll be more convenient to consume Whale Rubber and obtain a Soul Ring then."

Lu Duzhou nodded.

"Alright, but once we enter Fasnuo Province, I'll make a trip to Notting Academy. You can go directly to Vast Sea City and find the Whaling Fleet. I'll say a few words to my younger siblings, then join you."

"That won't delay us much."

Dugu Bo said casually:

"Oh? If it's on the way, I can visit that student of mine whom I've never met."

Lu Duzhou was immediately startled inwardly. If Dugu Bo went there, wouldn't he end up fighting Tang Hao over the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone?

No matter which of those two won, his Second Sister Xiao Wu would likely be killed.

After all, with a treasure of that level, neither would feel comfortable letting someone else know about it.

Tang Hao had not acted all this time because he regarded Xiao Wu as property from which he could obtain a soul bone whenever he wished.

At least at this stage, Tang Hao would not allow Xiao Wu to leave his sight, nor would he allow another Title Douluo to know of her existence.

Lu Duzhou answered as if casually:

"Notting City is in the south of Fasnuo Province. From Plant Academy to Vast Sea City, the route runs straight west. Going to Notting City in between would be a detour."

"I can go by myself. Only if you personally negotiate with the Whaling Fleet will we be able to settle the departure date faster."

"As far as I know, the Captains of Whaling Ships are at least Soul Emperors. Since we're negotiating with a Large Fleet, it would be best to work with a Soul Sage Captain."

"Only you can make them gather manpower and put to sea immediately. Otherwise, we'll have to wait for them to arrange their own schedule, and that would take far too long."

Dugu Bo nodded.

"I really do need to handle this personally."

"The forces in Vast Sea City are very united. Ailin Dean's influence alone isn't enough to make them change their plans."

"Yanyan is already Level Thirty. This cannot be delayed. The sooner we obtain Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber, the better."

"In that case, I can only meet my student after we return."

In the blink of an eye, by the next afternoon, Lu Duzhou had dug up the Earth Dragon Golden Melons—two of them.