Zhu Zhuqing Breaks Through

After half an hour, Zhu Zhuqing's condition seemed to have improved significantly.

Seeing this, Luo Yan breathed a secret sigh of relief.

He had been worried that Zhu Zhuqing wouldn't be able to hold on; after all, his Jiaolong Essence Blood was not the blood of an ordinary demon beast.

Luo Yan had originally intended for Zhu Zhuqing to absorb the essence blood of Da Ming or Er Ming, but he realized that the two had only just fully transformed into demon beasts.

They likely hadn't gestated much essence blood yet.

Xiao Wu was also in a critical stage of her reincarnation, so it was not appropriate for her to lose any essence blood.

Thus, he had no choice but to use his own.

Xiao Wu also noticed that Zhu Zhuqing's condition was warming up, so she turned to look at Luo Yan and asked, "Brother Luo Yan, can I do the same thing as Zhu Zhuqing?"

Hearing this, Luo Yan shook his head.

Although his essence blood would have an effect on Xiao Wu, given her current strength, the impact would actually be minimal.

It would be better to wait until she had re-cultivated to the early stage of a Tier 6 Demon Emperor, at which point he could consume Resentment Points to evolve her bloodline.

The cultivation gains from a bloodline evolution were far superior to simply absorbing Luo Yan's essence blood.

Furthermore, it would also increase her cultivation speed.

Simply using Luo Yan's essence blood wouldn't provide much of a boost and could easily affect Luo Yan himself.

"Xiao Wu, once you recover to your pre-reincarnation cultivation level, I will help you evolve your bloodline then!"

Thinking about how he might need even more Resentment Points in the future, Luo Yan felt that the steadily rising amount of Resentment Points he had recently accumulated was just average.

After all, helping Xiao Wu with a bloodline evolution would cost ten times the base amount of Resentment Points.

Although Luo Yan didn't know what the base cost was, he knew that the further he progressed, the more Resentment Points he would inevitably need.

"Thank you, Brother Luo Yan!"

Hearing this, Xiao Wu was overjoyed and kissed Luo Yan twice.

"Hmph, taking advantage of me again, aren't you!"

Luo Yan looked at Xiao Wu's red lips, and combined with his earlier agitation, he wanted nothing more than to devour her right then and there.

However, Zhu Zhuqing had not finished yet, so he dared not lose focus.

Moreover, he knew that with Zhu Zhuqing here, Xiao Wu certainly wouldn't be willing.

Just then, the door opened. Da Ming and Er Ming noticed the situation in the room and quietly walked over to Luo Yan's side.

"Big Brother! Sister Xiao Wu!"

Da Ming and Er Ming still had smiles on their faces.

It was clear they had a great time playing outside.

After all, there were simply too many fun things in the human world that Da Ming and Er Ming had never seen before, so they were very interested.

Just for lunch, Da Ming and Er Ming had spent two hours at a restaurant.

They had gone crazy devouring all sorts of food.

Seeing the two enter, Luo Yan nodded slightly.

Another half an hour passed, and Zhu Zhuqing's body had begun to return to a normal state.

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing's refining process was nearing its end, Luo Yan instructed Da Ming and Er Ming:

"Da Ming, Er Ming, tomorrow morning, take Zhuqing back to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for a suitable spirit ring."

"You can fly back directly; the round trip should only take about a day and a half. Xiao Wu and I will wait for you here!"

"You must handle this matter well for me. We can talk about playing around after you return!"

By now, Da Ming and Er Ming's cultivation had fully transformed into that of Demon Emperors, so their flight speed was not low; the round trip would not take much time.

When they first came to Suotuo City, they had taken a carriage only to ensure Zhu Zhuqing had a quiet environment for recovery.

Hearing this, Da Ming and Er Ming did not refuse.

This amount of time was nothing to them, and as the overlords of the Star Dou Great Forest, hunting some low-tier spirit beasts was an effortless task.

Just as Luo Yan finished his instructions, Zhu Zhuqing had completely refined the Jiaolong Essence Blood.

It had taken nearly two hours.

Zhu Zhuqing slowly opened her eyes, the aura around her having strengthened several times over.

"Luo Yan, I succeeded!"

Zhu Zhuqing felt the change in her strength and was extremely happy.

But when she thought of the heart-piercing pain she felt while refining the Jiaolong Essence Blood, she still felt a lingering fear.

Fortunately, her obsession with strength was strong enough, otherwise, she might not have been able to hold on.

"Zhuqing, don't be in such a hurry to celebrate. Go take a bath first, and we can discuss the situation later!" Luo Yan pointed to the stains on Zhu Zhuqing's body and smiled.

The Jiaolong Essence Blood had not only improved Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation and cultivation speed but had also purged some impurities from her meridians.

Therefore, Zhu Zhuqing was covered in quite a bit of grime at this moment.

Because she was wearing black, it wasn't immediately noticeable.

Zhu Zhuqing glanced at her body, understood what Luo Yan meant, and her small face instantly flushed red before she turned and headed to the bathroom.

After a while, Zhu Zhuqing emerged from the bathroom.

Having finished washing up, her long black hair still hung damply down her back.

"Zhuqing, after refining the Jiaolong Essence Blood, how much has your strength improved?"

Looking at Zhu Zhuqing, whose face was still flushed, Luo Yan spoke first.

This was, after all, the Jiaolong Essence Blood of a peak Fifth-Rank Demon King; for Zhu Zhuqing, who only had a soul power level of 27, the boost would definitely be significant.

Luo Yan felt it was at least stronger than the effects of the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone.

"I just sensed it; I've already broken through to above level thirty, though I'm not yet sure exactly how many levels I've gained!"

Zhu Zhuqing's tone was somewhat excited.

After all, now that she had broken through to become a Soul Elder, if she absorbed a third soul ring, her chances of defeating Dai Mubai would be much higher.

"This is a Soul Power Crystal, give it a try!"

Hearing this, Luo Yan took out the Soul Power Crystal he had purchased back in Nuoding City from his spatial Soul Tool.

This Soul Power Crystal could test soul power cultivation below the level of a Soul Ancestor, so it should still be usable.

Zhu Zhuqing did not hesitate; she took the Soul Power Crystal and channeled her soul power into it.

The Soul Power Crystal erupted with a brilliant light, and after the glow faded, two digits appeared on its surface.

38.

"Luo Yan, I've broken through to level thirty-eight! Thank you!"

Seeing the number, Zhu Zhuqing was so happy that she threw herself directly into Luo Yan's arms.

She was incredibly grateful to Luo Yan right now; it was precisely because of him that she was able to achieve such a massive breakthrough.

"Tch!"

Standing beside Luo Yan, Xiao Wu pursed her lips after seeing Zhu Zhuqing dive into his arms.

"Alright, don't get too excited; this is also the result of your own hard work!"

Luo Yan placed his right hand on her head, helping to dry the moisture from her hair.

Zhu Zhuqing hugged Luo Yan tightly, closing her eyes to feel the warmth from his hand.

Although she had successfully refined the Jiaolong Essence Blood, the entire process had consumed a vast amount of her mental energy, and at this moment, she just wanted to lie in Luo Yan's arms and rest.

So much so that when Luo Yan finished drying her hair, he discovered that Zhu Zhuqing had actually fallen asleep.

Seeing this, Luo Yan could only helplessly carry Zhu Zhuqing to the bed without waking her.

Feeling the strength still present in Zhu Zhuqing's arms, he had no choice but to let her hold onto him as she slept.

Just then, Xiao Wu moved her own bed over, lay down on the other side of Luo Yan, and also wrapped her arms around him, clearly unwilling to let Zhu Zhuqing have him all to herself.

The three of them fell asleep just like that, holding onto one another.