Consuming Spirit Herbs, Crazy Improvement, Level 20!

Upon hearing this, the coldness on Ye Linyuan's face finally melted, revealing a satisfied smile.

Just as he had anticipated, as long as the Aromatic Silk Beauty and the others weren't foolish, they would definitely choose to become his companions.

"Very well, since we've reached a consensus, from today onward, we are one family."

Ye Linyuan smiled faintly at Du Bùsǐ. "Teacher, you can withdraw your divine power now."

Du Bùsǐ nodded in acknowledgment.

He looked at his young disciple, a gleam of excitement flickering deep in his eyes, silently marveling: "Truly one chosen by the gods—calm in the face of trouble, courageous and resourceful."

"With just a few words, he turned a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast from foe to friend and brought it into his camp."

"With such fortune and wisdom, Linyuan's future is boundless!"

The two landed on the ground.

Youyou's massive flower suddenly began to writhe.

Du Bùsǐ sensed something amiss and watched her warily.

Ye Linyuan, however, caught on, seeming to guess what was coming, and observed Youyou with keen interest.

Sure enough.

The next second, a book that looked ancient and was made of some unknown material materialized before them.

"This is something that person entrusted to me ten thousand years ago."

"Since we've both chosen to follow you, I'll give this to you as well."

Ye Linyuan reached out and took it, glancing at the four large characters on the cover—"Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record"—and nodded inwardly.

Youyou willingly handing this over meant she truly wasn't leaving herself any way out.

Ye Linyuan flipped through it roughly, finding that the book contained a detailed record of all the Tang Sect's techniques, including the Mysterious Heaven Skill, Mysterious Jade Hand, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, Purple Extreme Demon Eye, Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, and various Hidden Weapon blueprints and Poison-Making Secrets.

After a moment's thought, he handed the book to Du Bùsǐ. "Teacher, the contents here are helpful for cultivation. From now on, consider it part of the Sect Welfare."

Du Bùsǐ took it, glanced through a couple of pages, and his eyes lit up.

The disciples of the Body Sect all had Original Martial Souls tied to their bodies. The techniques recorded in this tome—Mysterious Jade Hand, Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, and others—would be a perfect match if taught to disciples with corresponding Original Martial Souls, definitely boosting their combat power.

He didn't stand on ceremony, tucking the book away with a flick of his hand.

He planned to hand it over to Jin Peng upon return and distribute it as benefits to their disciples.

Ye Linyuan pondered for a moment, then looked at Youyou and asked directly, "Youyou, you know this place best. I need spiritual herbs to strengthen my physique and spirit. Any recommendations?"

Youyou, now fully convinced of Ye Linyuan's divine inheritance and unable to resist the temptation of breaking the soul beast curse, immediately began to think seriously upon hearing his request.

After a short while, Youyou directed her vines toward two spiritual herbs. "These are the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew."

"The former can greatly enhance the physique, harmonize the limbs, open the eight meridians, and forge an Indestructible Body of Diamond."

"The latter can purify and strengthen spiritual power, which fits your needs perfectly."

A flash of joy crossed Ye Linyuan's eyes.

He had heard of both herbs.

In the first Douluo timeline, the herb Dai Mubai took was the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

As for the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, it was a prized item that both Tang San and Huo Yuhao had consumed in the original story.

Though he didn't possess a spiritual martial soul, boosting his spiritual power would only benefit him with no downsides—so he had to take it.

Still, to be safe, Ye Linyuan confirmed with Du Bùsǐ once more. "Teacher, what do you think?"

Du Bùsǐ carefully sensed for a moment, then nodded. "She's right. These two herbs have no elemental bias, and their medicinal power is rich and pure—perfect for you."

Only then did Ye Linyuan relax. "Good, I'll take these!"

With Du Bùsǐ by his side, he had no worries about safety. He immediately consumed both herbs and began refining their medicinal power.

The effect of the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew was unpretentious.

After taking it, Ye Linyuan's spiritual fluctuations surged dramatically, his mind becoming crystal clear.

But when he consumed the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, the commotion was far greater.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger automatically manifested, black fur sprouting across the surface of his body.

His limbs seemed to inflate, swelling to more than twice their previous size in an instant, and a continuous crackling of bones echoed from every part of his body, as if undergoing some kind of transformation.

Meanwhile, the soul power fluctuations radiating from Ye Linyuan kept climbing higher.

The speed of his progress was astonishing, leaving Du Bùsǐ staring with gleaming eyes.

One day later.

"Roar--!"

Ye Linyuan suddenly let out a low, domineering roar, his eyes snapping open.

The fluctuations of soul power around him gradually converged.

Yet the intensity of his aura was far beyond what it had been before.

He rose to his feet and clenched his fist slightly.

"Crack!"

Overwhelming force erupted like a volcano, surging endlessly from within his body.

Ye Linyuan murmured, "As expected of a celestial-grade spirit herb—the effect is truly outstanding!"

He could clearly sense it.

His soul power had now reached the bottleneck of Level 20.

As long as he attached a second Soul Ring to his Martial Soul, he would formally break through to Soul Grand Master!

Keep in mind, he had only just awakened his Martial Soul not long ago!

A six-year-old Soul Grand Master—what level was that?

Du Bùsǐ had clearly also noticed Ye Linyuan's progress and exclaimed in amazement, "Monster!"

"This kid is getting more and more monstrous!"

Ye Linyuan's gaze gleamed as he turned to Du Bùsǐ and said, "Teacher, my soul power has reached Level 20."

"Next, I can begin cultivating the Cold Sun Forging Heart Art, right?"

Du Bùsǐ nodded with a smile. "The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum has greatly strengthened your physique. With such a formidable body, you can withstand the forging load."

"I once delved deeply into medicinal herbs for the sake of cultivating the poison path."

"Let me prepare some spiritual medicines for you, and the hidden danger of damaging your foundation that plagued that senior will never appear in you."

Ye Linyuan grinned and pointed at the Ice Fire Spirit Spring behind him. "Teacher, there's no need to prepare spiritual medicines."

"With the dense spiritual energy in that spring, isn't it the best place for body forging?"

Du Bùsǐ was momentarily stunned, his gaze freezing.

He had already sensed the terrifying temperatures within the Ice Spring and Fire Spring.

Using that thing for body forging couldn't even be described as aggressive—it was outright courting death!

His expression turned stern, and he refused without hesitation. "No!"

"The intensity of body forging from this Fire Spring and Ice Spring is likely over a hundred times stronger than what that senior endured at the start."

"Even though you've just consumed the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, you absolutely cannot withstand it."

"If you try, even with the herbs of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, you will surely damage your foundation and drain your life force."

"I absolutely will not agree to this!"

Faced with Du Bùsǐ's outright refusal, Ye Linyuan remained completely unflustered.

He smiled faintly. "With my current condition, it's true that I can't use the Ice Fire Spirit Spring for body forging."

"But if I possessed endless life force, able to replenish losses at any time and even instantly heal injuries..."

"Teacher, do you still think I can't withstand it?"