Immortal Grass Essence! Heavenly Eye Martial Soul Transformation, Mental Power Materialization!

He retracted his spirit ring.

Lin Qing's gaze fell upon the halo of light, wreathed in faint black and white.

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

He reached out and touched it cautiously.

The halo felt warm and smooth to the touch.

It did not feel like an energy construct, but rather like a piece of fine, warm jade.

A faint, elegant fragrance drifted out.

Just by smelling it, his mind felt clear, and his spirit was invigorated.

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.

However, this Truth-Seeing Profound Pupil Lotus was never mentioned in the original work.

He had a rough idea of the immortal herbs that appeared in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and other locations in the original story.

This one was definitely not among them.

Is it a hidden variety not written in the original, or a variable caused by the appearance of Immortal Herb Lin Qing?

He leaned toward the latter.

After all, if "himself" from a parallel world could turn into a flower, it didn't seem strange for an immortal herb that shouldn't exist to appear.

The biggest question is, can I absorb it?

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

One certainly couldn't just eat immortal herbs at random.

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

Even a cheater like Tang San, who was well-versed in pharmacology, had to combine them or use the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to neutralize them.

He did not have that ability.

But then he thought—

Immortal Herb Lin Qing is essentially "me" from a parallel world.

The previous Lin Qings all awakened the same Heavenly Eye Martial Soul as I did.

Therefore, his immortal herb essence likely has a high degree of compatibility with my martial soul, and perhaps even my body.

This speculation made his heart beat a little faster.

Risk and opportunity coexisted.

After a moment of hesitation, Lin Qing's eyes narrowed, and he made up his mind.

Do it!

He opened his mouth and inhaled—

The pale purple immortal herb essence turned into a stream of light and "whooshed" into his mouth.

Gulp.

The moment the essence entered his mouth, there was no bitterness of herbs as he had imagined; instead, it carried a strange sweetness.

Immediately after, it dissolved.

It transformed into a warm, non-scorching current.

But these energies did not surge into his limbs and bones like a spirit ring or Whale Rubber.

Instead, as if they had life and a target, they converged into a torrent that rushed straight toward his brow and sea of consciousness!

Hum—!!!

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

His Heavenly Eye Martial Soul manifested automatically, beyond his control.

That silver vertical pupil snapped open, light swirling deep within the iris, as if something was awakening and undergoing a transformation!

"Urgh!"

Lin Qing let out a muffled groan.

He felt a tearing, agonizing pain at the center of his brow.

It felt as if something was trying to force its way out of his bone.

It also felt as if his eye was being pried open by force.

He gritted his teeth, the veins on his forehead bulging.

He pushed his meditation technique to its limit.

Mental energy, like fine threads, desperately guided that violent yet pure immortal herb energy into the Heavenly Eye Martial Soul, undergoing a deep-seated transformation and fusion.

This process was slow and agonizing.

Time ticked away, second by second.

"Hoo!"

The room was filled only with the sound of Lin Qing's heavy breathing and the faint, rumbling roar of energy surging through his body.

Who knows how much time had passed.

Half an hour?

Perhaps longer.

Finally—

"Hoo..."

Lin Qing exhaled a long, scorching breath.

The breath was long and hot, and the unbearable, piercing pain between his brows receded like a tide.

In its place was a feeling of warmth, fullness, and immense power.

The surging silver light gradually retracted.

The Heavenly Eye Martial Soul reappeared clearly.

But its appearance was completely different from before!

Originally, it was merely a pure, brilliantly silver vertical eye.

Though mysterious, it had been somewhat monotonous.

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

These black and white energies were not static.

They circled the silver vertical eye like two fish chasing each other's tails.

There were white dots within the black, and black halos within the white.

It was mysterious and profound.

It was as if it contained the supreme mysteries of the universe before the separation of heaven and earth, when yin and yang were still in chaos!

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

Lin Qing blinked, his consciousness stirring slightly.

The vertical eye between his brows, surrounded by the aura of chaos, blinked in response.

An unprecedented sense of clarity flooded his mind.

The world seemed to have changed.

"This is..."

Lin Qing sat where he was, carefully sensing the distinct, overflowing sensation transmitted from the Heavenly Eye Martial Soul between his brows.

It was as if a dried-up riverbed had suddenly been filled by a clear spring.

It was like a dust-covered mirror being wiped completely clean.

A feeling of transparency and perfection, as if breaking free from some invisible shackle, surged from the depths of his soul.

His eyes gradually brightened, widening until he couldn't help but stand up with a sudden "Whoa!"

"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 only had an Innate Soul Power of level eight.

Level eight was not low; anywhere in this era, he would be considered a genius.

But compared to true Innate Full Soul Power, he had still been a step behind.

And that one step was often a chasm.

But now.

Under the scouring and transformation of the vast and gentle origin power from 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 a fundamental upgrade.

In his future cultivation, his soul power would grow faster, and he would encounter fewer bottlenecks.

His future was bright!

Moreover, this was only the most basic change.

With a slight shift of his thoughts.

Lin Qing attempted to mobilize the power at the center of his brow.

Hum!

The Heavenly Eye Martial Soul flashed with silver light.

He focused his intent, locking onto a single point on the wall opposite him.

"Go!"

A silver beam, so condensed it was nearly visible to the naked eye, suddenly shot forth from the vertical pupil.

The beam was slender yet swift as lightning, carrying the distinct pressure unique to spiritual power!

Sizzle!

A soft sound rang out.

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

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

"It really works!"

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

"Materialized spiritual power! A genuine, materialized spiritual attack!"

A new trait of the Heavenly Eye Martial Soul!

The significance of this was immense!

Before this.

Although his spiritual power was formidable.

Its primary role had been auxiliary—enhancing perception, assisting in the control of soul skills, and slowing down his field of vision.

To put it plainly, it was biased toward support and control.

It lacked a definitive, direct means of attack.

But now, that had changed.

The power of the materialized spiritual beam might not seem as explosive as the soul skills of an assault-type soul master.

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, the effect could be even more lethal than a physical attack.

"This means my methods of attack are no longer singular, and my tactical options can be much more diverse!"