Douluo: Jianmu Martial Soul, Am I an Abomination of Abundance?

However, after being deconstructed by Abundance, the pill would only serve as nourishment for Huo Wu's growth. There was not the slightest danger.

Seeing that Huo Wu had already begun, Mu Ci silently left the room and headed toward Shui Bing'er and the others.

Gifts for the Bingyue Sisters

When he arrived outside Shui Bing'er's room, he found that the door had not been closed.

Mu Ci stepped inside and discovered that both sisters had already been waiting for him.

"Bing'er, Yue'er, you're both here. Good, that saves me another trip."

Seeing the sisters, Mu Ci's handsome face revealed a gentle smile as he flipped his hand and took out the gifts he had prepared for them.

"Brother-in-law, why did you come so late?"

Shui Yue'er wore a curious smile. Though it was phrased as a question, her expression clearly showed that she already knew the answer.

"Ahem, I watched your Sister Huo Wu take the pill. It probably took a little longer than expected."

Mu Ci coughed twice and explained with a guilty conscience.

"Brother-in-law, I doubt that was all." Shui Yue'er drew out the last word, clearly teasing him.

"Yue'er, enough. Stop teasing Brother Mu Ci."

A faint smile rested on Shui Bing'er's lovely face as she cut off Shui Yue'er's continued teasing.

"Brother Mu Ci, even if we've all tacitly accepted it, you should at least clean yourself up after going to another girl's room."

Shui Bing'er helplessly extended a finger as pale as jade and wiped at the corner of Mu Ci's mouth.

Immediately, Mu Ci saw a trace of rosy red stain her delicate fingertip.

It was a remnant accidentally left behind from his earlier kiss with Huo Wu.

"Bing'er!"

Caught red-handed by his little fiancée, Mu Ci's not-so-thick skin reddened slightly.

But before Mu Ci could continue, Shui Bing'er's little hand had already covered his mouth.

"Brother Mu Ci, I don't want you explaining unimportant things to me, nor do I want to hear vows of eternal love."

"My feelings may not be as fiery as Sister Huo Wu's, but I think time can prove everything between us."

Shui Bing'er's cool yet gentle words were like a trickling stream flowing from a melting snowy mountain, nourishing all things without a sound.

Because of her Martial Soul and personality, Shui Bing'er was not as straightforward as Huo Wu. But as she had said, time was the best test, and everything could be proven through time.

Listening to Shui Bing'er's considerate words, Mu Ci felt as though the thoughts in his heart had been cleansed.

He gently pulled the jade-like beauty before him into his arms, inhaled the fragrance of her hair, and whispered by Shui Bing'er's ear, "All right. Then let time prove it."

Watching the two embrace as though no one else existed, Shui Yue'er's red lips pouted so much that she could practically hang a bottle from them.

Noticing this, Mu Ci lightly patted Shui Bing'er's back and said, "Yue'er's about to be full from jealousy."

Hearing that, Shui Bing'er broke free from Mu Ci's embrace and glanced at her pouting sister. A blush could not help but spread across her snow-white neck.

"Brother-in-law, I want one too!"

As she spoke, Shui Yue'er spread her arms and threw herself into Mu Ci's embrace like a bird returning to its nest.

Her lovely face pressed against Mu Ci's chest, feeling its warmth and heartbeat.

Shui Yue'er's little head unconsciously nuzzled against him, and she let out a comfortable whimper.

Seeing Shui Yue'er acting like a child, Mu Ci fondly stroked her long aqua-blue hair.

"Yue'er, why are you still calling me brother-in-law? You're the same as Bing'er now."

Hearing Mu Ci's question, Shui Yue'er continued nuzzling her little head against him, her voice muffled through his clothes.

"No, I want to call you brother-in-law. I'm already used to it."

In truth, Shui Yue'er found that form of address far more exciting than any other. It gave her a special feeling.

After holding Shui Yue'er for a while, he let her go and placed their gifts in their hands.

Shui Yue'er looked at the pill in her hand with an expression of lingering reluctance, clearly not yet recovered from the embrace.

Compared to Shui Yue'er, Shui Bing'er—the elder sister in name but younger sister in reality—was much more composed.

"Brother Mu Ci, won't you introduce them to us?"

Shui Bing'er compared her pill with Shui Yue'er's and found that the difference between them was enormous.

The pill in Shui Bing'er's hand was entirely snow-white with ice-blue patterns. It emitted a chilling cold, and wisps of white mist could be seen floating around it from far away.

But the one in Shui Yue'er's hand was a golden pill entwined with draconic might.

"The pills I gave you are what I currently believe suit each of you best. Bing'er, the Phoenix Bloodline of your Ice Phoenix Martial Soul is already very pure, so further improving it would have little effect.

"However, your ice attribute is still far from its limit. That is why I gave you the Mysterious Ice Pill, refined from the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass in the ice spring.

"It can greatly increase the power of your ice attribute and has a high chance of allowing you to reach the level of Ultimate Ice."

After introducing Shui Bing'er's pill, Mu Ci did not stop and continued explaining the one in Shui Yue'er's hand as well.

"And the one in Yue'er's hand is the Dragon Transformation Pill I told you about before. It can grant her Martial Soul the True Dragon Bloodline best suited to it. While improving her aptitude, it can also free Yue'er from the limitations of her Martial Soul."

Among the girls, only Shui Yue'er's Lustrous Jade Dolphin Martial Soul had the lowest grade. It was even slightly worse than Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul before it evolved.

Though they were all high-grade Martial Souls, the gap among high-grade Martial Souls was equally enormous.

This could also be seen from their ranks during the tournament in the original story.

Setting Shui Bing'er aside, the other girls were around the same age. Dugu Yan and Huo Wu had both reached the Four-Ring Soul Ancestor realm, while Shui Yue'er was only a level thirty-six Soul Elder. The gap was obvious.

Therefore, when it came to Immortal Herbs and pills, Mu Ci chose the same Dragon Transformation Pill for Shui Yue'er as he had for Dugu Yan, allowing her Martial Soul to move toward the all-purpose bloodline of Douluo Continent.

Shui Bing'er nodded, thoroughly agreeing with Mu Ci's choice.

She possessed a top-tier Phoenix Martial Soul, so she naturally did not need to care about improving her bloodline. But Shui Yue'er was different. If they only made up for her lack of talent, her Martial Soul would still cause her trouble.

However, one term in Mu Ci's explanation caught Shui Bing'er's attention. She asked, "Brother Mu Ci, what exactly is this Ultimate Ice you mentioned? Bing'er doesn't think she's ever heard of it."

Shui Bing'er furrowed her beautiful brows. As she asked, she mentally went through the books she had read at the academy, only to find that there truly was no information about the term. This made her even more curious.

Mu Ci smiled. "No amount of explanation from me can compare to experiencing it yourself. Once you take the pill, you'll understand the true meaning of those words."

Under Mu Ci's guidance, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er began taking the pills in their hands, refining the medicinal power and evolving their Martial Souls.

Mu Ci looked at the two girls, who had already begun absorbing the medicinal power, then glanced toward Huo Wu's room outside.

Since they've already started, there's no need for me to keep watching. I should go prepare for what comes after they finish absorbing it.

As he thought, Mu Ci turned and swiftly headed outside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.

On Body Martial Souls

Three hours later.

Mu Ci sat within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, turning a captured Soul Beast over the fire.

At that moment, waves of fire-attributed Soul Power came from Huo Wu's treehouse, causing Mu Ci to temporarily stop what he was doing.

The door opened, and a slender red figure emerged. At a glance, she saw Mu Ci grilling meat in the clearing.

With uncontrollable joy and freshly broken-through Soul Power constantly surging from her body, Huo Wu rushed into Mu Ci's arms like a moth flying into flame.

"Mu Ci, my Soul Power has broken through level thirty! And my Martial Soul has become stronger too. I feel like I could beat two of my old selves now."

Huo Wu hung herself entirely from Mu Ci's body, her joy overflowing as she continuously told her lover about the transformation she had just undergone.

But as she spoke, Huo Wu realized that Mu Ci had not responded. Somewhat confused, she raised her head to look at his face.

"Mu Ci, are you even listening to me?"

Feeling the little emotion of the beauty in his arms, Mu Ci wrapped both arms around Huo Wu's slender waist and answered with a smile.

"Of course I am. But my girlfriend has become prettier. Can't I look at you a little longer?"

"Ah!"

Huo Wu had thought Mu Ci was distracted by something else and had not paid attention to what she said. She had not expected that answer at all.

"Have I really become prettier?"

As a girl, Huo Wu had a natural sensitivity toward such matters.

She had been immersed in the changes to her Soul Power and Martial Soul just now, so she had not noticed the subtle changes in her body.

But there was nowhere here for Huo Wu to examine herself.

"Of course. Right now, you're like a divine maiden who has stepped out of the flames—gorgeous and radiant. I can't take my eyes off you."

Mu Ci was not exaggerating. He was merely describing his most honest feelings.

After being cleansed by the spiritual pill, Huo Wu seemed as though she had been carefully refined. Her figure had become even more mature and alluring, while her already fair skin had grown even more delicate.

Especially those ruby-like beautiful eyes of hers. A dazzling golden ring had now appeared around her pupils, elevating Huo Wu's beauty to another level.

"Then tell me, was I prettier before, or am I prettier now?"

"They're both beautiful. It's been more than half a day since we set out, so you must be hungry too. I just finished roasting this rabbit. Come, have a taste."

Mu Ci gently kissed Huo Wu on the forehead, then hurriedly changed the subject instead of continuing down that path.

Huo Wu obediently climbed down from Mu Ci and sat beside the fire with him.

While Mu Ci and Huo Wu chatted, dragon roars and phoenix cries also came from the small building in the distance.

Before long, two ice-blue figures rushed out just as Huo Wu had earlier.

"Brother Mu Ci." "Brother-in-law."

Mu Ci did not play favorites and embraced Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er for a while each.

Once all three girls had sat down beside him, Mu Ci finally asked about how they felt.

The three girls nodded. As the first to finish absorbing her pill's medicinal power, Huo Wu spoke first. "I'll go first."

"After taking the spiritual pill, both my Martial Soul and Soul Power have increased greatly, especially my Martial Soul."