"Hmm, looks like that's about it." Nan Xuan acted like a veteran, immediately withdrawing his soul power and mental energy supply, then activating his Digitization soul skill.
Not long after, a powerful surge of blue soul power erupted outward.
Then the massive blue silver tree contracted its main body, using mental energy to manifest a human form.
Ah Yin bowed deeply to Nan Xuan, expressing her thanks.
"How about it? Does your main body feel much stronger than before?" Nan Xuan brushed off the minor details and asked curiously.
"Yes, if I need a title now, it should be Blue Silver Saint Emperor. I possess powerful mental energy, vitality, poison immunity, and enhanced hardness and flexibility." Ah Yin said joyfully.
"Blue Silver Saint Emperor—looks like you've transcended the Blue Silver Emperor category. This is the first case on the Douluo Continent." Nan Xuan murmured the new race name as he spoke to Ah Yin.
"This is all thanks to your help that I could complete this new lifeform evolution." As a new lifeform, Ah Yin could sense her subjects' joy. For the Blue Silver Clan, she had shattered a limit—now multiple *Blue Silver Emperor*s could emerge beneath her.
Simply put, now that a Blue Silver Saint Emperor existed, *Blue Silver Emperor*s were no longer valuable.
Nan Xuan adjusted his condition, then had Ah Yin familiarize herself more with her new form.
The next morning, Nan Xuan sat cross-legged. Ah Yin's mood was low—after just evolving, she had to sacrifice. It was truly frustrating.
Seeing Ah Yin unhappy, Nan Xuan comforted her: "Don't worry, you'll get a body soon, and you can use your main body as a martial soul. See, my eighth soul ring has already toured the continent."
Nan Xuan summoned his martial soul, displaying his soul rings.
"Toured the continent... so I'm not the first soul beast like this?" Ah Yin asked in surprise.
"Yes, my eighth soul ring: Green Willow Heart Wood." Nan Xuan spread his hands with a helpless smile.
Seeing Nan Xuan's helpless look, Ah Yin cracked a smile.
"Then get ready—I'm starting." Ah Yin cut the chatter; she had no choice, and she wasn't one to break her word.
Nan Xuan nodded, signaling he was ready anytime.
Ah Yin's entire body dissolved into a wisp of deep blue light. The light flared, red glow replacing the deep blue as her form turned blood-red. As her main body enveloped Nan Xuan, the red light fused into it.
Once the red glow faded, the blue silver vines wrapping Nan Xuan slowly withdrew, vanishing completely.
"You're the pro—experienced, minimal fuss." Nan Xuan grinned.
The newly formed soul ring from Ah Yin vibrated once in speechless exasperation.
Nan Xuan had previously discussed their race's traits with Ah Yin—like how after sacrifice, the soul could be preserved as a seed or directly bound to a soul ring.
So this time, Ah Yin's sacrifice didn't form a seed but attached straight to the soul ring.
Sensing Ah Yin's mood, Nan Xuan chuckled, stopped joking, and began transforming a body for her.
Repeating Liu Mumu's transformation process, Nan Xuan handled it with practiced ease and finished quickly.
But when setting Ah Yin's figure and face, Nan Xuan hesitated.
He had two factors to weigh: first, whether Tang Hao would recognize her; second, an age fitting his cousin's role.
If Tang San tried bloodline detection later, it'd probably fail. The current Blue Silver Saint Emperor was Ah Yin only in soul—everything else had changed, her main body evolved. Bloodline ID wouldn't work.
Nan Xuan pondered briefly, lips curving in a smile, and began fine-tuning Ah Yin's face.
Soon, a deep blue light drifted from Nan Xuan's martial soul.
The light dispersed, revealing a 168 cm tall high-ponytail girl before Nan Xuan.
Ah Yin probed her appearance and figure with mental energy.
Deep blue hair in a high ponytail, oval face exuding gentle serenity. Short chin, refined three-dimensional jawline, large round eyes with infectious smiles—sweet, cute, brimming with youthful innocence and thick girl-next-door vibes.
Her 168 cm height paired with a busty, curvy figure—not overly standout, but oozing girlish charm.
Learning her looks and build, Ah Yin eyed Nan Xuan glumly.
"What, not happy? It suits your vibe perfectly." Nan Xuan asked smilingly.
"I'm happy enough, but couldn't it be more mature? 17 years old feels... kinda embarrassing." Ah Yin's cheeks flushed; such youth shamed a former mother.
"Don't knock it—plenty crave youth and can't have it." Nan Xuan gave Ah Yin a deadpan look.
Ah Yin rolled her eyes at Nan Xuan, signaling she was done talking.
Seeing this, Nan Xuan smiled: "This is just your current look. You can shift age phases with soul power anytime, but I suggest holding off—this age pairs perfectly as sisters with Green Willow Heart Wood."
Unfazed by her silence, Nan Xuan picked up the deep blue soul bone on the ground—dropped during Ah Yin's sacrifice, a left leg bone.
He took the chance to absorb it slowly.
The two skills gained: Endless Life and Entanglement Prison.
Endless Life: Heals all flesh and blood.
Entanglement Prison: Instant group control—Blue Silver Saint Emperor vines erupt from underground, forming a prison to trap foes.
"Not bad; least I can side-hustle as a healer now." Nan Xuan grinned at the solid soul bone skills.
He then checked the soul ring skills—as predicted, two attack ones.
Saint Emperor Sword Domain: Countless deep blue Blue Silver Saint Emperor swords rain from the sky—Nan Xuan's strongest AoE currently.
Saint Emperor Judgment: Forms a deep blue divine spear crashing from above—Nan Xuan's strongest single-target strike currently.
"Those two soul skills of yours are quite good. Are they better than the two you gave Tang Hao before?" Nan Xuan asked with a deliberate smile.
"Can you not ask such boring questions?" Ah Yin was truly speechless now; this nominal master of hers was really going too far.
"Alright, I won't tease you anymore. We should head home, and it's time for you to see things for yourself." Nan Xuan wiped the smile from his face and said with a touch of emotion.
"However, you must be mindful of your current identity. Everything must be done according to principle, otherwise, it will all descend into chaos," Nan Xuan reminded her.
"So you know it would be chaotic, then why did you specifically seek me out? Although I don't really trust that guy Tang Hao anymore, if what you told me before was false, I will absolutely not compromise," Ah Yin glared at Nan Xuan, looking indignant.
"Rest assured, I don't lie. Whether it's true or false, you can observe it yourself over time. Besides, we are neighbors with them now. Oh, right, you can't be called Ah Yin anymore; you need to change your name," Nan Xuan said calmly.
"You choose it," Ah Yin said, not caring in the slightest.
"Then let's call you Lan Yingying. It fits quite well with Liu Mumu of the Green Willow Heart Wood," Nan Xuan said with a smile, looking as if he had planned it all along.
Lan Yingying didn't mind; as long as she was alive, that was all that mattered. Being alive meant she could eventually uncover everything she wanted to know.
Nan Xuan had only been away from home for about a week this time. Because the distance wasn't far and Lan Yingying was relatively familiar with the human world, they didn't waste much time on the journey.
The two traveled at high speed and arrived at Holy Soul Village.
Just as they entered the village, they ran into Tang Hao, who had just returned from buying wine.
"Yo, Nan Xuan, you brought back a little girl again this time? I assume she isn't that distant cousin of yours again, is she?" Tang Hao said, slightly tipsy.
"How could she not be? I went out this time specifically to bring her here for a long stay. Her family had an accident, so this was the only way," Nan Xuan said, shrugging his shoulders helplessly.
"Actually, a distant cousin isn't necessarily out of the question," Tang Hao whispered into Nan Xuan's ear.
Nan Xuan smiled and said nothing. Seeing that Nan Xuan might be feeling a bit embarrassed, Tang Hao swayed as he walked away on his own.
Lan Yingying was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast; how could such a voice escape her notice?
Fortunately, she had given her word to Nan Xuan and didn't do anything rash out of anger.
"Let's go, let's head home first," Nan Xuan called out to Lan Yingying.
Lan Yingying didn't speak, simply following along in silence.
And so, Lan Yingying—formerly Ah Yin—settled down in Nan Xuan's home.
With Lan Yingying at home, Nan Xuan had finally freed his hands; all the housework was now her responsibility, which was much better than that Liu Mumu character.
After living in the village for over a month, Lan Yingying became familiar with the neighbors, and everyone knew her as Nan Xuan's distant cousin.
Nan Xuan treated Lan Yingying just as he did Liu Mumu: he didn't restrict her freedom, but she was forbidden from revealing her true identity.
Every day, Lan Yingying's routine consisted of tending to flowers and plants, followed by her daily observation of the father and son across the way.
At first, seeing Tang Hao's alcoholism made her feel indignant, and she wanted to intervene.
But once she thought about the issues mentioned in those picture books and her own personal experiences, she let it go.
When Tang San reached the age of two, Ah Yin felt the child was excessively sensible. If not for what Nan Xuan had said earlier, she might have felt gratified, but now, seeing a two-year-old child slowly learning to do chores and taking care of his alcoholic father, she felt otherwise.
Tang Hao's current state left Lan Yingying increasingly disappointed. She felt regret over that past romance; this man treated his sect and her as two extremes. She didn't ask for great wealth, only that he care for her a little more.
"This time, since I have been reborn, I will live more bravely. Tang Hao, from now on, we owe each other nothing. If that son is still our child, I will fulfill my responsibilities as a mother; if he is not, then he is nothing at all," Lan Yingying watched Tang Hao, who was drunk on his chair, and Tang San, who was pouring wine nearby. She told herself firmly in her heart that this time, she would live for herself.
Nan Xuan looked at Lan Yingying beside him and the corners of his mouth curled up; his painstaking efforts had not been in vain.
Every living creature has a selfish side. Since Nan Xuan had the opportunity to win over Lan Yingying and change the course of the plot, why shouldn't he? By now, the Grandmaster was already vigorously promoting his Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul, and a generation of theoretical masters was quietly on the rise.
Nan Xuan hadn't been idle during this time either. Currently at rank 94, he still needed to work hard to reach rank 99 by next year; the final level would require gathering faith points.
"The Shrek Troupe and the Skywater Academy Troupe are both quite popular. Perhaps I can create some celebrity effects."
"When the time comes, it will be possible, hehehe." Nan Xuan chuckled inwardly. Following the timeline, those troupes were essentially walking advertisements.
Lan Yingying looked at the smile hanging on Nan Xuan's face, and the corner of her mouth twitched.
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