Immortal Herb Essence! Heavenly Eye Martial Soul Evolution, Spiritual Power Materialization!

Retract the Soul Ring.

Lin Qing's gaze fell on the halo wreathed in faint black and white.

[100,000-Year Truth-Seeing Profound Pupil Lotus Immortal Herb Essence]

He cautiously reached out and touched it.

The halo felt warm and smooth in his hand.

Rather than an energy form, it felt like a piece of fine Warm Jade.

A faint, elegant fragrance drifted through the air.

Just one whiff cleared his mind and left him feeling more alert.

"Immortal Herb Essence should possess some of the properties and medicinal effects of the original Immortal Herb, right?"

Lin Qing carefully sensed the vast yet gentle energy contained within the sphere of light.

"But this Truth-Seeing Profound Pupil Lotus was never mentioned in the original novel."

He had a rough understanding of the Immortal Herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well that had appeared in the original novel, as well as those found elsewhere.

There definitely hadn't been one like this.

"Either it's a hidden variety the original novel never described, or it's a variable created by the appearance of Immortal Herb Lin Qing?"

He was more inclined toward the latter.

After all, even his "self" from a Parallel World could turn into a flower.

It did not seem strange for an Immortal Herb that should not have existed to appear as well.

"The biggest question is whether I can absorb it."

Staring at the sphere of light in his hand, Lin Qing hesitated.

Immortal Herbs definitely could not be eaten carelessly.

Some had overbearing medicinal effects, some conflicted with one's constitution, and some were poisonous.

Even a cheat like Tang San, who understood medicinal properties so well, had to combine them carefully or rely on the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to neutralize them.

He did not have that ability.

But then another thought struck him—

"Immortal Herb Lin Qing is essentially 'me' from a Parallel World."

"The previous Lin Qings all awakened the same Heavenly Eye Martial Soul as me."

"Then this Immortal Herb Essence is very likely highly compatible with my Martial Soul, perhaps even with my body."

That speculation made his heart beat faster.

Risk and opportunity went hand in hand.

After a brief hesitation, Lin Qing's eyes sharpened as he made up his mind.

He was doing it!

He opened his mouth and inhaled—

The pale purple Immortal Herb Essence turned into a streak of light and shot into his mouth with a whoosh.

"Gulp."

The moment the essence entered his mouth, it was not bitter like he had imagined. Instead, it carried a strange sweetness.

Then, it dissolved.

It became a warm current that did not burn.

Yet this energy did not surge through his limbs and bones like a Soul Ring or Whale Rubber.

Instead, as if it were alive and had a target, it gathered into a torrent and charged straight toward the sea of consciousness between his brows!

Buzz—!!!

Silver light surged beneath the skin of Lin Qing's forehead!

The Heavenly Eye Martial Soul manifested on its own, completely beyond his control.

The silver vertical pupil snapped open. Light flowed deep within it, as though something was awakening and transforming!

"Urgh!"

Lin Qing let out a muffled groan.

He only felt a tearing pain erupt between his brows.

It was as if something were forcibly drilling out from inside his bones.

Or as if an eye were being pried open.

He clenched his teeth, veins bulging across his forehead.

He pushed the Meditation Method to its limit,

His Spiritual Power became threadlike as he desperately guided the violent yet pure Immortal Herb energy into the Heavenly Eye Martial Soul, carrying out some deep transformation and fusion.

The process was slow and agonizing.

Time passed second by second.

"Hah!"

The room was left with only Lin Qing's heavy breathing and the faint roar of energy rushing through his body.

Who knew how long had passed.

Half an hour?

Perhaps even longer.

Finally—

"Huu..."

Lin Qing slowly exhaled a long breath of turbid air.

His breath was long and scorching.

The unbearable pain between his brows receded like a tide.

In its place came a warm, full sensation brimming with power.

The surging silver light gradually withdrew.[]

The Heavenly Eye Martial Soul manifested clearly once more.

But it looked completely different from before!

Originally, it had merely been a pure silver vertical pupil shining brilliantly.

Though mysterious, it had been somewhat simple.

Now, however, the silver of the vertical pupil had become deeper and more restrained, while a ring of slowly rotating black-and-white aura had appeared around it!

The black and white qi were not still.

Like two fish connected head to tail, they slowly revolved around the silver vertical pupil.

There was a dot of white within black, and a halo of black within white.

Mysterious and profound.

As though they contained the supreme secrets of the world before heaven and earth were divided, when yin and yang were still chaos!

"What is the effect of the Truth-Seeing Profound Pupil Lotus?"

Lin Qing blinked, and with a slight movement of his thoughts,

The vertical pupil between his brows, surrounded by Chaos Qi, blinked lightly as well.

An unprecedented clarity welled up in his heart.

The world seemed a little different now.

"This is..."

Lin Qing sat where he was, carefully sensing the completely different feeling of fullness emanating from the Heavenly Eye Martial Soul between his brows.

Like a dried riverbed suddenly filled with clear spring water.

Or like a dust-covered mirror being thoroughly wiped clean.

A sensation of clarity and completion, of breaking free from some invisible restraint, rose from the depths of his soul.

His eyes gradually brightened, opening wider and wider, until he abruptly sprang to his feet with a gasp.

"My Martial Soul has evolved into Innate Full Soul Power!"

His voice was filled with irrepressible surprise and excitement.

Originally, his Heavenly Eye Martial Soul had possessed only Rank Eight Innate Soul Power.

Rank Eight was not low.

It would make him a genius anywhere in this era.

But compared to true Innate Full Soul Power, it was ultimately one step short.

That single step was often an insurmountable chasm.

And now—

Under the cleansing and transformation of the vast, gentle source power of the Truth-Seeing Profound Pupil Lotus Immortal Herb Essence, that final barrier had been effortlessly shattered!

Innate Full Soul Power!

This meant that his cultivation talent and foundational aptitude had received the most fundamental improvement.

His Soul Power would grow faster in future cultivation, and he would encounter fewer bottlenecks.

His future was bright!

And that was only the most basic change.

With a thought,

Lin Qing tried to mobilize the power between his brows.

Buzz!

The Heavenly Eye Martial Soul flashed with silver light.

His thoughts focused on a point on the opposite wall.

"Go!"

A solid silver beam, almost visible to the naked eye, suddenly shot from the vertical pupil.

The beam was thin, yet swift as lightning, carrying the distinctive pressure of Spiritual Power!

Sizzle!

A soft sound rang out.

A charred hole instantly appeared at that point on the wall.

It was about an inch deep, with smooth edges and wisps of smoke still rising from it!

"It really works!"

Lin Qing was so excited that he nearly jumped on the spot.

"Spiritual Power materialization! A genuine materialized Spiritual Power attack!"

A new characteristic of the Heavenly Eye Martial Soul!

Its significance was enormous!

Before this,

His Spiritual Power had been powerful.

But its main role had been support—enhancing perception, assisting in controlling soul skills, and slowing his field of vision.

Put simply, it leaned toward support and control.

It lacked a decisive direct offensive method.

Now, things were different.

The materialized spiritual beam seemed less powerful than the explosive soul skills of assault-type Soul Masters.

But it was fast! Precise!

And impossible to guard against!

More importantly, it could strike directly at the soul!

Against opponents with weak spiritual resistance, it might be even more lethal than physical attacks.

"This means my offensive methods are no longer so limited, and my tactical options can become far more varied!"