As time passed, Tai Yi felt that soaking in the spring no longer had any effect on his physique.
Next, it was time to absorb those two Divine Spirit Bones.
However, seeing that Qian Renxue was still undergoing Ice and Fire Body Tempering, Tai Yi decided to wait a little longer.
So Tai Yi left the spring first and came outside the valley.
As soon as he emerged, Tai Yi spotted Yue Guan and Qian Daoliu.
Upon seeing Tai Yi, Qian Daoliu asked him:
"Xiao Yi, you're out. How is Xue'er now?"
"Grandpa, the spring no longer does anything for me, so I came out first. Xue'er is still using the spring to temper her body, so she may need a little more time."
Then Tai Yi asked Yue Guan:
"Elder Ju, among all these Immortal Herbs, which one is suitable for me?"
Hearing this, Yue Guan hurriedly replied:
"Young Master Tai Yi, among the many Immortal Herbs, the one most suitable for you should be that immortal-grade Sun Essence Herb. It complements your Martial Soul perfectly, making it purer and allowing the Sun True Fire it unleashes to become even more powerful."
Hearing this, Tai Yi nodded and said:
"Then give it to me now. While Xue'er is still tempering her body, I'll absorb this Immortal Herb first."
Upon hearing this, Yue Guan hurriedly handed over a Storage Ring. After taking it, Tai Yi probed inside with his Soul Power and found nearly a hundred Immortal Herbs within. Every one had been perfectly harvested and stored, and Yue Guan had even written instructions for consuming them on each storage box.
Tai Yi then took out the Sun Essence Herb and asked Yue Guan:
"Elder Ju, did you take out your Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum?"
Yue Guan answered:
"I did. I took out Old Ghost's herb as well."
Hearing this, Tai Yi glanced at Qian Daoliu, who nodded.
It turned out that after Yue Guan and Qian Daoliu had come out, Yue Guan had been extremely excited upon seeing his Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. However, he remembered his good brother Gui Mei back at Spirit Hall, and among the many Immortal Herbs, Yue Guan had found one particularly suitable for Gui Mei.
Thus, Yue Guan had asked Qian Daoliu for an Immortal Herb on Gui Mei's behalf. At the same time, Yue Guan promised Qian Daoliu that once they returned to Spirit Hall, he would make Gui Mei swear, just like him, to serve Qian Renxue and Tai Yi loyally unto death.
Only after hearing Yue Guan's promise did Qian Daoliu agree.
Tai Yi then handed the Storage Ring to Qian Daoliu for safekeeping.
However, Qian Daoliu shook his head and said:
"Tai Yi, keep this. The future belongs to you and Xiao Xue. You should keep these things so that you can cultivate a group of loyal subordinates for yourselves."
Hearing this, Tai Yi naturally did not refuse. He straightforwardly put away the Storage Rings.
Then Tai Yi said to Qian Daoliu:
"In that case, I won't stand on ceremony, Grandpa."
Tai Yi then went off to one side, took out the Sun Essence Herb, and began absorbing it according to the method Yue Guan had provided.
As the Sun Essence Herb entered his body, Tai Yi felt a pure force dissolve in his throat and flow into his abdomen. He immediately began refining that power with his Soul Power.
Yet as Tai Yi refined it, he discovered that perhaps his Martial Soul was simply too powerful, but the Sun Essence Herb did not purify his Martial Soul as Yue Guan had claimed. It only made his Soul Power more refined and increased it somewhat.
But Tai Yi was not discouraged. In his view, his Martial Soul had been obtained by absorbing one ten-thousandth of Donghuang Taiyi's Origin. Donghuang Taiyi was one of the only two first-generation Three-Legged Golden Crows born between heaven and earth, already at the very pinnacle. It made sense that it could not be further purified.
Then Tai Yi felt his Soul Power gradually become more refined and slowly increase.
Just like that, a day passed. When Tai Yi opened his eyes, the first person he saw was Qian Renxue standing before him.
When Qian Renxue saw him open his eyes, she said to him:
"Xiao Yi, how did your absorption go? Let me tell you, after I finished tempering my body in that spring, not only did my physique improve tremendously, but I'll definitely be able to absorb a twenty-thousand-year Spirit Ring for my next one. My Soul Power also rose by three levels. I've already reached level forty-seven."
Hearing this, Tai Yi said:
"After absorbing the Immortal Herb, I also feel that my Soul Power has improved greatly. It's just that I haven't absorbed a Spirit Ring yet, so it still appears to be level thirty."
While the two were still talking, Qian Daoliu walked over and said:
"Alright, since both of you are done, prepare to leave. We'll first hunt Xiao Yi's third Spirit Ring, then return to Spirit City and have Xiao Xue absorb the Immortal Herb."
Hearing this, Tai Yi hurriedly shook his head and said:
"Grandpa, we can't leave yet. There's something I need in the spring below. I only didn't take it before because Xue'er was still using the spring to temper her body. Now that she's finished, I need to retrieve it. The process will take some time, so Xue'er can absorb the Immortal Herb here first. By then, she'll definitely be able to raise her Martial Soul to level fifty. We can help Xue'er obtain her fifth Spirit Ring before returning to Spirit City."
After saying this, Tai Yi followed Yue Guan's instructions, took out the Immortal Herb most suitable for Qian Renxue, and handed it to her.
Naturally, Qian Daoliu chose to trust Tai Yi after hearing this. After all, he was the inheritor of a god.
So Qian Daoliu said:
"In that case, go ahead. We'll wait here for you."
Upon hearing this, Tai Yi naturally did not hesitate any longer. He hurried toward the spring and soon arrived at its edge. At the same time, he spoke to the God of Destruction in his mind:
"My lord, I'm preparing to dive into the water and search for the corpses of the Ice and Fire Dragon King. You must protect me."
"Boy Tai Yi, just go down without worry. I wouldn't even have put these two dragons in my eyes when they were alive, much less now that they're corpses."
Tai Yi no longer hesitated. He jumped into the spring once more and swam toward the bottom.
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