An Unexpected Windfall: Obtaining the Blood Soul Tree and Post-Heaven Breath Soil

Behind him, a gigantic Tiger demon five meters long was staring at him. Its ten-centimeter fangs gleamed beneath the sunlight, sending chills down one's spine.

"Life-Death Sword, Life from One Sword."

Though Ye Lin's heart jolted, he did not panic in the slightest. He immediately drew the Long Sword hidden in his sleeve and slashed at the giant Tiger before him.

In an instant, a streak of Sword Qi flashed past. Half of the giant Tiger's head was cleaved off by Ye Lin's sword, and its entire body collapsed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Whew."

Watching the giant Tiger fall, Ye Lin took a deep breath. The instant he had turned around, it had given him quite a fright. But ever since gaining strength, his state of mind had improved greatly as well.

Had it been an ordinary person, they would have lost all ability to fight long ago.

"Roar."

At that moment, waves of noise came from the Dark Gold Beast Cave ahead. The two giant Tigers within had noticed Ye Lin killing the first Tiger.

As the ground trembled faintly, the heads of two giant Tigers poked out from the cave.

"Life from One Sword, slash."

At that moment, Ye Lin suddenly leaped down from above the cave and struck one of the giant Tigers with his sword. The Sword Qi pierced straight through the Tiger's body.

"Seven Kill Fist, kill."

Ye Lin clenched his left fist and blasted a punch toward the other giant Tiger.

Blood-red mist coiled around his left arm, making for an extremely terrifying sight.

Before the giant Tiger could even react, Ye Lin's punch blew apart its massive head, splattering blood across the surrounding ground.

"Qi Refining Level 5 poses no pressure to me at all. With my current strength, even if three Qi Refining Level 6 Demon Beasts came at me, I could still fight them evenly."

After settling everything, Ye Lin thought to himself.

These three Qi Refining Level 5 beasts combined could be easily slaughtered even by a Qi Refining Level 6 disciple without martial skills or weapons, much less himself. Not only did he possess two sets of martial skills, he also had a Mystic-Grade Low-Tier Technique and a Yellow-Grade High-Tier Longsword.

Though Demon Beasts possessed powerful bodies, members of the Human Race usually faced grim odds against Demon Beasts of the same level. But with an absolute advantage in cultivation, the Human Race could easily slaughter low-level Demon Beasts.

There were those who could fight across levels, but not everyone could do so. Otherwise, realms would have become mere decorations long ago.

Ye Lin then put away his Long Sword and headed into the cave.

The cave was very deep. As Ye Lin walked through it, he came to a conclusion.

It was dark and damp inside, yet exceptionally well ventilated. Though they were Demon Beasts, they still shared the habits of ordinary Tigers.

When he reached the deepest part of the cave, Ye Lin's eyes lit up.

Blue glimmers shone from the cliff wall above. After climbing up, he immediately saw a small tree emanating a blue halo.

Moreover, a small fruit hung conspicuously from the tree.

"Blood Soul Fruit? But the tree that bears Blood Soul Fruits... could it be a Blood Soul Tree?"

Looking at the sapling before him, Ye Lin's heart trembled.

The Blood Soul Fruit was naturally precious, but the Blood Soul Tree was worth countless times more than the Blood Soul Fruit.

"The tree capable of bearing Blood Soul Fruits is undoubtedly the Blood Soul Tree."

A tree that bore apples was an apple tree. Following that logic, Ye Lin swiftly made his judgment.

He then reached out to grab the Blood Soul Tree, but in the next moment, his hand paused.

"Something's wrong. The panel showed that Unrivaled only obtained the Blood Soul Fruit, not the Blood Soul Tree. That makes no sense. He shouldn't have failed to recognize the Blood Soul Tree's value, right?"

Ye Lin stopped what he was doing and began searching around the sapling.

"Post-Heaven Breath Soil?"

At that moment, Ye Lin looked at the faintly glowing soil in his hand and cried out. This search had truly uncovered something extraordinary—he had actually found Post-Heaven Breath Soil.

Breath Soil was a special kind of soil. Any Heaven Grade Spirit Fruit or spirit herb could only survive when planted in Breath Soil.

And this kind of Breath Soil was exceedingly rare.

Breath Soil was divided into Post-Heaven Breath Soil and Pre-Heaven Breath Soil. No matter what Spirit Fruit or spirit herb was planted in Post-Heaven Breath Soil, it would mature ten times faster than usual.

Pre-Heaven Breath Soil, on the other hand, was the Breath Soil used to nurture immortal-grade Spirit Fruits.

"So that was it. So that was it."

"Unrivaled must have discovered the Blood Soul Tree back then as well. However, the Blood Soul Tree relied on Breath Soil to survive. He must have been blinded by greed, hastily uprooted it, and then planted it in ordinary soil. Without the nourishment of Breath Soil, the Blood Soul Tree would certainly wither quickly."

"It was like fish—some were freshwater fish, while others were saltwater fish. Put a saltwater fish into freshwater, and it would surely die within a few hours. They were both water, but their essence was different."

"Luckily."

Ye Lin then carefully gathered up the Breath Soil, wrapped the Blood Soul Tree in it, and slowly pulled it out.

Sure enough, the uprooted Blood Soul Tree showed no reaction at all. It remained alive and unharmed.

Seeing this, Ye Lin was overjoyed. A tree capable of producing Mystic-Tier Low-Grade Spirit Fruits had to be at least Mysterious Grade High Tier.

Not to mention the Breath Soil, whose value was impossible to estimate.

After confirming that no one was around, Ye Lin hurriedly carried the Breath Soil back into the Azure Cloud Sect and went straight to his residence. Along the way, he shielded the Blood Soul Tree against his chest and moved extremely quickly, so he did not draw anyone else's attention.

After arriving at his residence, Ye Lin found a small porcelain jar and carefully placed the Blood Soul Tree inside, pressing the Breath Soil down slightly with his hand.

He then plucked the only Blood Soul Fruit and placed the Blood Soul Tree beneath his bed for safekeeping.

"This is where the menial servants live, while I am now an Outer Sect disciple. I doubt any blind fool would dare barge into my residence without permission."

After finishing everything, Ye Lin swallowed the Blood Soul Fruit in his hand without hesitation. In an instant, he felt a wave of clarity wash over his mind.

It was as though he had taken some kind of stimulant.

"I can actually feel my divine soul growing stronger bit by bit. A Mysterious Grade Spirit Fruit is truly formidable."

He felt as though he were wrapped in sunlight, his entire body incomparably warm. This was the first time he had ever felt so relaxed.

At ease, content.

Half a day later, Ye Lin opened his eyes. The Blood Soul Fruit had been completely refined, and he now felt that his divine soul was immensely powerful.

When he recalled scenes from past battles, Ye Lin could instantly identify their flaws and improve upon them.

If the Ye Lin from half a day ago needed ten moves to defeat a Qi Refining Level 6 expert, then now, he would need only three.

Because the moment his opponent made a move, he could simulate several ways of countering it in his mind.

"No wonder experts in novels can suppress their cultivation and still easily slaughter dozens of opponents at the same level. Their cultivation may indeed be suppressed, but their divine souls are not."

"From the instant you make your move, they have already defeated you hundreds, even thousands of times in their minds. How are you supposed to fight?"

Feeling the benefits brought by his powerful divine soul, Ye Lin could not help but sigh inwardly.

"There is still a month and a half before Zhang Xiao emerges from seclusion. I still have five Low-Tier Spirit Stones in hand, so I'll strive to refine them all within half a month."

"After half a month, there will also be Huang Xiong's opportunity. Once I complete the two tasks and pass the assessment, I'll continue cultivating in seclusion and strive to break through to Qi Refining Level 7 after Zhang Xiao emerges from seclusion."

"At that point, I will no longer need to fear Zhang Xiao."

Ye Lin thought to himself. Zhang Xiao had already been at Qi Refining Level 7 before entering seclusion, then had flamboyantly announced his retreat. From beginning to end, it would only take three months.

Three months was enough for Zhang Xiao to rise from Qi Refining Level 7 to Qi Refining Level 8 at most. As for Qi Refining Level 9, he could forget about it.