Hello everyone, I'm Zha Zha Qing, if you're brothers, come and hack me!

Dugu Yan, having thoroughly absorbed the medicinal power of the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, opened her eyes, a sharp glint flashing through her emerald pupils.

Her expression was exceptionally delighted.

Her soul power had surged by a massive margin!

"How is it?"

Ye Qing hurriedly moved away from the sinister Dugu Bo and leaned in. "Yanzi, how much has your soul power increased?"

"A lot!" Dugu Yan's expression was equally excited.

She released a wave of soul power directly.

Dugu Bo stood not far away, his eyes wide as copper bells.

"Yanyan's soul power has increased by five levels! And there isn't the slightest bit of instability!!!"

Watching his granddaughter and feeling the significantly enhanced fluctuations of soul power radiating from her, his jaw nearly hit the ground.

Level thirty-seven!

Dugu Yan's soul power had been level thirty-two, and now she had jumped five levels in one go!

The higher one's soul power, the harder it was to increase.

The leap from level thirty-two to thirty-seven was far more than a simple quantitative change.

Even for a genius soul master, it would take at least a year or two of hard work.

He had lived for decades and seen countless treasures of heaven and earth.

Yet, never had he seen one that could allow a Soul Master-level practitioner to break through five levels of soul power in such a short time!

Now, he truly understood the concept of "immortal-grade" as described by Ye Qing.

"Kid."

Dugu Bo's voice was somewhat hoarse. "Are you certain this thing is called an immortal herb?"

"Certain."

"How much stronger is it than rare medicinal herbs?"

"There is no comparison."

Ye Qing spread his hands, his tone as casual as if he were commenting on the weather. "Rare herbs still fall under the category of ordinary medicinal plants, whereas immortal-grade items are things that shouldn't even exist in the mortal realm."

"Yanzi's soul power increase is merely the most basic benefit, and it comes with absolutely no side effects."

"..."

After hearing Ye Qing's explanation, Dugu Bo remained silent for a long while.

He looked at the herbs scattered across the ground that Ye Qing had picked over, then back at the radiant, glowing complexion on Dugu Yan's face.

Suddenly, he felt a strong sense of unreality.

He had guarded this herb garden for decades, always assuming it merely grew some top-tier poisonous weeds and strange plants he couldn't identify.

He had studied them back in the day, but because he didn't know the specific methods, he hadn't dared to use them recklessly.

And the result?

A teenager, barely over ten, arrived and told him: every single immortal-grade herb in here could allow a soul master to be reborn.

And he had even demonstrated it to him personally.

Dugu Bo's mood was as complex as a pot of stew seasoned with every strange spice imaginable.

Relief!

That he hadn't pulled these treasures out as common weeds.

Heartache!

That the treasure mountain he had guarded for decades had been raided like a supermarket by an outsider.

Regret!

If he had known these were immortal-grade, and he had been able to consume even one back then, would he have suffered for so many years under the torment of the Jade Phosphorus Snake poison?

But then again.

If he hadn't met this kid, he might have gone to his grave without ever knowing these were immortal-grade.

Furthermore, this kid had given Yanyan an immortal herb, and he was to be Yanyan's man in the future; it was all staying within the family.

Thinking of it that way, perhaps it wasn't such a loss?

As Dugu Bo was frantically calculating in his heart, he suddenly sensed a violent fluctuation of soul power coming from Ye Qing's direction.

He whipped his head around.

He saw Ye Qing sitting cross-legged on the ground, his body surrounded by light in three different colors.

The golden Wonder Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.

The translucent Gaze-Piercing Autumn Water Dew.

The Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, colored like black jade.

Three kinds of light intertwined and shone, enveloping Ye Qing entirely as if plating him in a tri-colored halo.

"This brat, he ate three immortal herbs at once?" Dugu Bo's beard twitched.

Dugu Yan nodded from the side: "Ye Qing said it would be fine."

Dugu Bo's forehead was instantly covered in black lines.

"He's mad, this little bastard is truly mad. To dare consume several items with such potent medicinal power at once—isn't he afraid of bursting?!"

"Grandfather, will he be alright?"

Hearing Dugu Bo put it that way, Dugu Yan immediately grew worried.

"Uh..."

Seeing his granddaughter so concerned for that little bastard Ye Qing, Dugu Bo felt exceptionally displeased.

Yet, unwilling to see her fret, he could only say: "Since he dared to do this, he must have confidence. No need to worry."

In his heart, Dugu Bo wished Ye Qing would run into some trouble, provided it wasn't anything too serious.

It would be best if Ye Qing could be taught a lesson.

Otherwise, if he remained this reckless in the future, it wouldn't matter if he killed himself, but it would be bad for his granddaughter, who had set her heart on him.

Since things had reached this point, they could only stand guard nearby.

Half an hour passed quickly.

Ye Qing's body jolted violently.

A majestic aura erupted from him, blowing the surrounding herbs until they swayed and tilted.

His soul power level remained at ten.

Because he lacked a soul ring, his soul power could not continue to rise.

But his physical constitution and mental strength had undergone a heaven-shaking, earth-shattering transformation at this moment!

Ye Qing opened his eyes and stood up, his black pupils radiating a sharp light.

He looked down at his hands, feeling an unprecedented sense of power within his body.

This exhilarating sensation reminded him of that famous web game advertisement from his past life—"Hello everyone, I am Zha Zha Qing, if you're my brother, come and slash me."

He was likely in that exact state of excitement right now.

He felt as though he had an inexhaustible supply of energy.

"That feels good."

Ye Qing exhaled a long, murky breath, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

"Ye Qing, is your body alright?"

Dugu Yan hurried forward to inspect him.

"Tsk, Yan-yan, don't worry. This little bastard's body is perfectly fine—or rather, it's ridiculously fine."

Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes as he stared at Ye Qing.

He could sense that Ye Qing had undergone yet another metamorphosis.

If Ye Qing's first transformation was an evolution of his martial soul, then this one was a transformation of his body.

Ye Qing was also very satisfied with his current physique.

Now, he felt confident enough to face those two immortal herbs that possessed extreme attributes.

His gaze turned toward the edge of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

On the left and the right, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Delicate were growing there quietly.

One was bitingly cold, with a thin layer of frost covering the ground around it.

The other rolled with heat waves, the air itself slightly distorted by the scorching high temperature.

Dugu Yan followed his gaze, a flicker of unease rising in her emerald eyes.

"Ye Qing, you... really intend to eat those two? Wouldn't that be too dangerous?"

Her voice carried undisguised worry.

Ye Qing had previously mentioned that the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Delicate were both highly toxic if consumed individually.

Therefore, the two had to be consumed simultaneously.

Yet, one also had to jump into the water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to neutralize the medicinal power.

That was water even her grandfather didn't dare touch!

"Rest assured."

Ye Qing smiled at her, his expression carrying a sense of confidence and certainty that made her heart skip a beat.

"I've said it before: I value my life more than anything. I never do anything I'm not sure about."

Of course, taking calculated risks was also a necessity.

This wasn't just for the sake of Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo.

Even without the medicinal power of these two immortal herbs, they could still force the poison out using their spirit bones; it would simply take more time.

Ye Qing was more interested in adding more chips to his own innate potential.

He wanted to build the most perfect foundation possible!