Breakthrough to Soul Grandmaster, Bibi Dong's Despair

The moment this thought arose, Yun Yuan continued to ponder it. He felt that his idea had a certain degree of feasibility.

But it was only somewhat feasible. Douluo Continent was not the neighboring Battle Through the Heavens Continent; its pill-refining system was far from complete.

Moreover, even if he learned how to refine pills, how would he use immortal herbs to do so? How could he reasonably combine those herbs to refine the perfect pills he needed?

All of these were problems Yun Yuan needed to overcome.

Though there were many problems, the benefits Yun Yuan would gain if he overcame them would be immense. If the Immortal Grass Pill Refining Method succeeded, he might even use it to cross two realms.

"I really can't decide... should I try the Immortal Grass Pill Refining Method or not?"

Not long after, Yun Yuan vigorously shook his head and temporarily cast the idea aside. This was not the time for him to be thinking about such things.

At the very least, he had to wait until he found the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eye. Otherwise, no matter how many ideas he had, they would be useless without immortal herbs.

The only use immortal herbs might have for him was probably raising his Soul Power Level. As for evolving his Martial Soul or improving his talent, he did not hold out much hope.

His Martial Soul was too powerful, and his talent was too exceptional. Immortal Grade Herbs were not enough to change either of them.

Setting those thoughts aside, Yun Yuan decided to devote most of his time to Meditation Cultivation.

His Soul Power Level had already reached level eighteen. He was only two levels away from breaking through to Soul Grandmaster and obtaining his Second Soul Ring.

A few days later, after memorizing the Myriad Ancient Precious Herbs Record from cover to cover and copying it into a new book, Yun Yuan returned the precious book to Yue Guan and turned his full attention to cultivating his soul power.

Three months later.

At the summit of the Papal Palace Back Mountain, inside Yun Yuan's palace.

Yun Yuan was meditating when his aura suddenly surged.

Not long afterward, once Yun Yuan had stabilized the fluctuations in his soul power, he slowly opened his eyes, which were filled with excitement and exhilaration.

"Level twenty. I can finally obtain my second soul ring."

After three months of Meditation Cultivation, his Soul Power Level had risen from level eighteen to level twenty. He had become a quasi-Soul Grandmaster, only one soul ring away from becoming a true Soul Grandmaster.

Moreover, during these three months—or rather, ever since discovering the effects of Whale Rubber—he had occasionally consumed it to improve his physical constitution.

With his current physical strength, he was comparable to a Beast Martial Soul Soul Elder. Even absorbing a two-thousand-year soul ring was not impossible.

With that thought, Yun Yuan pushed open the palace doors and headed toward the Papal Palace. He wanted to share his joy with Qian Xunji and, while he was at it, arrange a time to obtain his Second Soul Ring.

After a while, Yun Yuan appeared inside the Papal Palace. Qian Xunji was still diligently handling Spirit Hall's affairs.

Spirit Hall was currently flourishing. Above, Qian Daoliu held the fort at Spirit Hall, intimidating the world and standing at the pinnacle of the Soul Master World.

Below, Yun Yuan possessed world-shocking talent, enough to suppress the future Soul Master World. How could he, as the Pope, possibly afford to slack off?

Seeing Yun Yuan arrive, Qian Xunji set aside the matters he was handling, feeling slightly puzzled.

Had Yun Yuan encountered some problem in his cultivation?

With that thought in mind, Qian Xunji rose to his feet. His figure flashed, and he appeared beside Yun Yuan, asking patiently, "Xiao Yuan, have you come to ask your teacher about a cultivation problem?"

Hearing this, Yun Yuan shook his head slightly before revealing the aura of his soul power.

"Teacher, look. Your disciple has broken through to Soul Grandmaster."

Upon hearing Yun Yuan's words and sensing the fluctuations of his soul power, Qian Xunji was deeply shocked. His disciple's talent in Meditation Cultivation was simply too extraordinary.

After Yun Yuan obtained his first soul ring, Qian Xunji had hoped only that he would break through to Soul Grandmaster before he was eight years old.

Yet less than a year had passed, and his exceptionally talented disciple had already become a Soul Grandmaster. This Cultivation Speed was truly terrifying beyond measure.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Qian Xunji said "good" three times in succession, showing just how excited he was.

Then, he guessed Yun Yuan's reason for coming to the Papal Palace to see him. It was nothing more than discussing when to obtain a soul ring.

"Xiao Yuan, since you have already broken through to Soul Grandmaster, in three days—no, tomorrow. Tomorrow, your teacher will accompany you to the Star Dou Great Forest again to obtain your Second Soul Ring."

After agreeing with Qian Xunji on a time to obtain the soul ring, Yun Yuan left the Papal Palace and waited for tomorrow to arrive.

Whenever he obtained a soul ring, Yun Yuan felt especially excited, because it represented his arrival at another level.

Watching himself gradually grow stronger was a form of enjoyment for him. Now, he somewhat understood why those ancient monsters of the cultivation world would enter seclusion for countless years to break through their realms.

The joy of improving one's cultivation was beyond imagination.

That night, at Yun Yuan Palace.

Bibi Dong barged straight into Yun Yuan's palace, staring at him with disbelief.

"Junior Brother, how did you break through to Soul Grandmaster?"

She had just learned from teacher Qian Xunji that Yun Yuan had already broken through to Soul Grandmaster. No one knew just how despairing she had felt at that moment.

Her Soul Power Level was only level fifteen. She still needed more than a year to break through to Soul Grandmaster.

By then, when she became a Soul Grandmaster, with her junior brother's Cultivation Speed, would he not have already broken through to Soul Elder?

That was simply too unfair.

They both possessed Innate Full Soul Power, so why was his Cultivation Speed on a completely different level from Yun Yuan's? She could not understand it.

Seeing Bibi Dong's defenses crumble, Yun Yuan grinned and reached out to ruffle her hair, beginning to sweet-talk her.

"Senior Sister, with how hard your Junior Brother trains every day, isn't breaking through to Soul Grandmaster only natural?"

"As the saying goes, Heaven rewards diligence; you reap what you sow. Senior Sister, if you can't break through to Soul Grandmaster, perhaps you should reflect on whether you've been training hard enough."

Naturally, Yun Yuan's theory was false. His Cultivation Speed had already surpassed that of any Soul Master on the Douluo Continent.

There was only one way to surpass him in the rate at which Soul Power increased: cheat. Otherwise, it was completely impossible.

Hearing Yun Yuan's lecture, Bibi Dong held out her fingers and began counting. A few seconds later, she said aggrievedly, "Junior Brother, I admit that you really do train very hard, but... but even if I spent all my time cultivating, I still couldn't catch up to you even if I rode a horse."

"This definitely isn't my problem. Your Cultivation Speed is just too fast—it's not that I'm not working hard."

Seeing that Bibi Dong's reasoning was still fairly clear, Yun Yuan smiled and could not help praising her.

"Mm, Senior Sister, looks like you're not completely foolish after all. I thought you really believed what I said."

Realizing that Yun Yuan had been deliberately teasing her, Bibi Dong's face flushed red. She pouted, clenched her little fists, and punched him directly in the chest as she scolded, "Bad Junior Brother, you're tricking Senior Sister again."