Martial Soul Evolution, Lovesick Heartbreak Red Immortal Grade!

"Right Pupil Profound Instrument, absorb and convert energy to replenish Spiritual Power."

This ability was even more practical—a god-tier skill for sustained combat!

What was the biggest fear in a fight?

Running out of Soul Power!

And spiritual-attribute Soul Masters had the additional demand of Spiritual Power.

"This effect is rather similar to Tang San's Blue Silver Domain trait, All Rivers Run into Sea, which he gained after cultivating to the Title Douluo realm—it absorbs life force to replenish himself."

Lin Qing compared them silently.

"The difference is that he converts life force, while I absorb and convert all kinds of energy into Spiritual Power."

"It is more targeted, and better suited to my combat system."

With that, Lin Qing's review of his gains left him completely satisfied.

His Soul Power was stuck at level thirty because he had yet to absorb his Third Soul Ring, but that was only temporary.

His actual combat strength, potential, and foundation had already undergone a complete transformation!

"I need to put obtaining my Third Soul Ring on the agenda as soon as possible."

Lin Qing rubbed his chin and began making plans.

A powerful Third Soul Skill, combined with his vastly increased Spiritual Power and two ocular techniques, would raise his strength another level.

But before that—

His gaze fell upon the final two floating halos of light.

[Lovesick Heartbreak Red Immortal Herb Essence]

[100,000-Year Lovesick Heartbreak Red Torso Bone]

Blood-red in color, their glow was gentle yet unyielding, radiating a tragic beauty and tenacious aura.

Lin Qing stared at the two priceless treasures for a while, hesitation appearing on his face.

The Lovesick Heartbreak Red was the finest among immortal-grade herbs, an object of ultimate devotion and emotion.

Its essence and Soul Bone undoubtedly contained incomparably immense energy and special laws.

Consuming and fusing them himself would certainly bring further improvements.

But in every respect, this thing was not suited to him.

That included the 100,000-Year Torso Bone. He might have better choices in the future.

Er Ni's clear, trusting eyes surfaced in his mind.

He remembered how she had silently managed the tavern over the past two years, worked hard at learning, and tied every part of her life to him.

Such wholehearted trust and dependence were both too weighty and too precious.

"Immortal Herb Lin Qing was 'me,' and I took his remains."

"But this Lovesick Heartbreak Red followed him in dying for love... uh, being buried with him."

"Rather than giving its essence and Soul Bone to someone like me, who may not fully match them, perhaps..."

Lin Qing's gaze gradually turned firm.

He made his decision.

"Er Ni!"

He called toward the courtyard. His voice was not loud, but it was enough for Er Ni outside to hear.

"Coming!"

Soon, brisk footsteps sounded, and Er Ni pushed open the door and entered.

She was still holding a rag and wiping her hands, a trace of confusion on her face.

"Ah Qing, what's wrong? Are you hungry? Should I get you something to eat?"

"I'm not hungry."

Lin Qing smiled.

He beckoned for her to come closer.

Then he held the blood-red ball of "Lovesick Heartbreak Red Immortal Herb Essence" out before her.

The halo floated above his palm, giving off a warm, gentle red radiance that tinted Er Ni's face faintly red as well.

"This is for you. Eat it."

"What is it?"

Er Ni leaned closer and examined it curiously.

It seemed as though blood were flowing within the ball of light.

It was beautiful, yet it also carried an indescribable sense of sorrow.

"It's something good."

Lin Qing did not explain further, merely looking at her gently.

"Trust me. Eating it will bring you enormous benefits."

"Okay!"

Er Ni answered.

She thought it was something similar to the Whale Rubber Lin Qing had given her before.

She did not hesitate in the slightest, nor did she ask again what it was, what effects it had, or whether there would be any problems.

She simply trusted Lin Qing completely and absolutely.

Her unhesitating, wholehearted trust made Lin Qing's heart suddenly warm, while also weighing heavily on him.

He silently vowed that he would never betray that trust.

Er Ni stretched out her hand and carefully took the red halo from Lin Qing's palm.

It felt warm in her hand, like she was holding a tiny sun.

She opened her mouth and drew the ball of red light into it.

"Glug."

The Immortal Herb Essence melted the instant it entered her mouth.

Buzz!

Er Ni's entire body shuddered violently!

An indescribably vast yet gentle warm current exploded through her body!

Yet this warm current was not violent. Instead, it brimmed with life and a deeply lingering, heartrending emotional power.

"Mm..."

Er Ni could not help letting out a soft cry as she instinctively released her Martial Soul.

A pale white little wildflower, somewhat thin and fragile-looking, slowly appeared in her palm and swayed gently as though in the wind.

It was plain and ordinary, like the kind that could be found everywhere in the fields, without the slightest remarkable feature.

Yet at the instant this little wildflower appeared—

A sudden mutation occurred!

The first change was Er Ni herself.

Starting at the roots, her jet-black, silky hair was rapidly dyed with a vivid pink hue!

Like cinnabar dropped into clear water, the color swiftly spread.

Within a few breaths, her full head of dark hair had turned into smooth, beautiful cherry-colored locks.

Together with her slightly parted mouth and wide eyes from shock, as well as her still delicate and gentle features—

Her whole person instantly exuded a lively, charming beauty that was also breathtaking.

Then came the change in the Martial Soul in her palm!

That pale white little wildflower seemed to have been infused with a brand-new soul and power!

The color of its petals shifted from pale white to deep crimson at a visible speed.

As if soaked in blood, it was brilliantly red, tragically beautiful.

Its thin petals grew and unfolded in layer upon layer.

They gradually became plump and lush, their form undergoing a fundamental change!

At the center of its stamens—

An increasingly profound red condensed, as though heart's blood truly flowed and surged within.

An indescribable, intense aura of ultimate devotion, tragic beauty, and resolute finality emanated from the transformed flower!

In just three or four seconds—

That ordinary wildflower vanished.

In its place was a red exotic flower so beautiful it took one's breath away and made one's heart tremble!

Its shape was elegant.

Its color was intense.

Its bearing was proud and aloof.

It condensed the world's deepest and most stubborn longing.

It was precisely the finest among immortal-grade herbs, the flower of ultimate devotion—Lovesick Heartbreak Red!

"Th-this is..."

Er Ni was completely stunned.

She stared blankly at the unfamiliar yet beautiful red flower in her palm, her mind utterly blank.

"Ah Qing! How did my Martial Soul become like this?"

Her Martial Soul had clearly been an inconspicuous little white flower!

How had it become... become this after eating what Ah Qing gave her?

Lin Qing was equally dumbfounded beside her, his heart overwhelmed with shock.

"Martial Soul... beneficial mutation!"

And it had directly mutated into an immortal-grade Lovesick Heartbreak Red Martial Soul!

The effect was even more exaggerated and astonishing than he had imagined.

He had originally thought that the Immortal Herb Essence would, at most, improve Er Ni's physique, increase her Innate Soul Power, or even awaken some special ability.

He had never expected it to act directly upon the origin of Er Ni's Martial Soul and trigger such a heaven-shaking, complete transformation.

It had turned an ordinary, useless plant-type Martial Soul into the most elite immortal-grade Martial Soul in a single leap!

The result was even more outrageous than Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda evolving into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.

This was practically a complete rebirth, a rise to the heavens in one step!