However, Ling Yuan did not regret entering the Spirit Domain.
Opportunities to cultivate Dou Qi and raise one's realm would be everywhere in the future, but opportunities to improve one's soul were exceedingly rare.
Even within the Ling Clan, methods for improving the soul were very limited. Most clan members could only cultivate step by step, slowly tempering their souls bit by bit. Trying to improve quickly was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Although the Ling Clan had specially opened medicinal fields and planted spiritual herbs capable of nourishing and enhancing the soul, their numbers were extremely scarce. Each year, only the clan's upper-echelon experts and core geniuses received a share of the harvested herbs. Ordinary clan members did not even get to see them.
This time, upon entering the Spirit Domain, he had not only broken through to Spirit Realm Great Perfection but had also subdued the Soul Spirit Bead. Such gains were far more precious than raising his Dou Qi realm by several levels.
With his Spirit Realm Great Perfection soul, the soul techniques Ling Yuan used now were more than ordinary Dou Zuns could withstand!
Zi Yan did not know any of this. Seeing that Ling Yuan's Dou Qi realm had not improved, she assumed that she had already surpassed him in strength.
She puffed out her chest, patted her ample bosom, and declared boldly, "It's fine, no problem. From now on, I'll protect you!"
Ling Yuan chuckled and went along with her. "Then I shall have to trouble Her Majesty the Dragon Emperor to look after me from now on."
"No problem, no problem."
As they chatted, Zi Yan suddenly asked where they were going.
She had had enough of staying on Dragon Island and did not want to return for the time being.
Ling