Wind-Fluff Dew-Condensing Flower

Aside from his Torso Bone, which was somewhat inferior, Feng Qingluan's other Spirit Bones were all top-grade. His Head Soul Bone was especially impressive, having a lifespan of eighty-eight thousand years. He had obtained it when he acquired his ninth Soul Ring.

Though he currently lacked Spirit Bones for both legs, that was not necessarily a regret. If he found a pair of top-grade leg Spirit Bones with an even longer lifespan in the future, they might allow his strength to rise another level.

Feng Qingluan himself didn't care much about it, though. He'd rather give good things to his grandson.

"Grandfather, I just found an Immortal Herb that's suitable for you." Feng Baiyu took out the Wind-Fluff Dew-Condensing Flower and said, "This Wind-Fluff Dew-Condensing Flower is exclusive to wind-type Soul Masters. It can not only purify the wind attribute of your Martial Soul, but also increase the lifespan of your Soul Rings."

"Increase the lifespan of Soul Rings?" Hearing his grandson's words, Feng Qingluan was astonished. "Bai Yu, isn't that something only Deities can do?"

Feng Qingluan had seen the Grand Pontiff's Soul Rings, eight black and one red, and knew they had come from the Angel God Trial. He hadn't expected an Immortal Herb to have the same effect.

"The older this Wind-Fluff Dew-Condensing Flower is, the more it can increase the lifespan of your Soul Rings." Feng Baiyu held out the Immortal Herb, his voice full of conviction. "With this flower, you might even surpass the Second Worship and challenge the Grand Pontiff's level!"

Feng Baiyu had seen for himself that this Wind-Fluff Dew-Condensing Flower was one of the most precious Immortal Herbs in the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Aside from the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, which was the most impressive of them all, even the other finest Immortal Herbs were merely its equal.

Feng Baiyu held the Immortal Herb out to his grandfather with both hands, his expression solemn and a little impatient. "Grandfather, take it now. Your strength will surely rise another level!"

Feng Qingluan looked at his grandson and said, "Bai Yu, it might be useful to you, too!"

"I'm not a wind-type Soul Master, so I have no use for it." Feng Baiyu shook his head. "Besides, unless Immortal Herbs complement each other, eating more of them won't provide much benefit."

"Grandfather, I'm someone who can become a god!" Feng Baiyu said with a smile. "Once you take the Immortal Herb, you'll be better able to protect me!"

Seeing how much his grandson cared for him, Feng Qingluan finally agreed.

"Grandfather, eat the petals and stamens of this Wind-Fluff Dew-Condensing Flower first, then the leaves." Feng Baiyu pointed to the Immortal Herb, his tone careful and serious. "Don't touch the roots or stem. They're harmful to the body, and eating them might actually reduce your Soul Ring lifespans."

Feng Qingluan didn't hurry to take it. Instead, he looked at his grandson and asked, "Bai Yu, was that Soul Core Method you mentioned earlier real or not?"

"Of course it's real!" Feng Baiyu nodded. "I just haven't seen a successful case with my own eyes, so I didn't dare let Grandfather try it."

Feng Baiyu continued, "Grandfather, you can have Dugu Bo be the test subject. Once you've seen the results, you should be able to proceed with confidence."

"I see." Feng Qingluan nodded in understanding.

He assumed this was a method given to his grandson by the Phoenix God. So many wonderful things had happened that nothing seemed strange when his grandson explained it!

Having gotten the answer to what he'd wanted to ask, Feng Qingluan followed the instructions and ate the petals, stamens, and leaves of the Wind-Fluff Dew-Condensing Flower. Then he immediately began cultivating in seclusion to refine it.

Seeing his grandfather begin to refine the Immortal Herb, Feng Baiyu couldn't help smiling.

As the Wind-Fluff Dew-Condensing Flower was refined, its effects would automatically enhance the most suitable Soul Rings. First, his grandfather's first four Soul Rings would be raised to ten thousand years. Then, his tenth Soul Ring would be pushed toward a hundred thousand years. If any of the herb's power remained, it would be poured into his seventh Soul Ring.

This Wind-Fluff Dew-Condensing Flower was enough to give Feng Qingluan eight black Soul Rings and one red one. If he condensed a Soul Core as well, even reaching the level of a ninety-ninth-level Limit Douluo might not be out of reach!

Feng Baiyu was very happy about this. The stronger his grandfather was, the safer Feng Baiyu would be.

Once his grandfather had finished refining the Immortal Herb, they could go to the Star Dou Forest or the Far North together!

Feng Baiyu wasn't picky at all. He only needed his third and Fourth Soul Rings to be ten thousand years old. As for searching for Soul Rings close to the limit of what he could absorb, he might spend a year or two without finding a suitable Pure-Blooded Phoenix!

And with those one or two years, Feng Baiyu could complete his God Trial. Wouldn't it be better to increase the lifespan of all his Soul Rings that way?

Feng Baiyu had completed the First Trial in half the allotted time, and the lifespan of his Soul Ring had increased from the original 250 years to 500 years!

He hadn't even used a tenth of the allotted time yet. If he found a Pure-Blooded Phoenix and absorbed its Soul Ring, how many times higher would its lifespan be?

Completing the God Trial as soon as possible would increase the lifespan of all his Soul Rings. That was far more valuable than waiting for a Soul Ring with the right lifespan!

While Feng Qingluan absorbed the Immortal Herb, Feng Baiyu released Little Black.

Little Black had just finished eating three Immortal Herbs, and its physical strength and spiritual power had both increased considerably.

Now Feng Baiyu wanted to see whether the three Immortal Herbs had brought about any positive changes in Little Black.

But when Feng Baiyu summoned Little Black, the bird grew wary all over and immediately entered a fighting stance.

"Could the aura of the Two Water and Fire Dragon Kings be making Little Black uncomfortable?" Feng Baiyu thought, quickly putting him away again.

"Hm?" Just then, the Phoenix God in the divine realm sensed the aura outside through Little Black.

"Things are getting interesting!" Sensing the Dragon Clan's aura, another idea sprang into the Phoenix God's mind. "Little one, you've made my plans move forward again!"

"Splash!"

While Feng Qingluan absorbed the Immortal Herb, Dugu Yan finally woke up in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. After absorbing the Immortal Herb, she swam toward the shore.

Feng Baiyu turned around and blurted, "Don't make a sound!"

But he'd barely gotten halfway through the sentence when he froze.

The clothes Dugu Yan had worn into the water had long since been destroyed by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. At that moment, she was completely naked.

She'd wanted to call for her father and grandfather, but before she could speak, Feng Baiyu had interrupted her.

In the water, Dugu Yan looked wronged and didn't dare make a sound. She was like a little punching bag...

Feng Baiyu abruptly came to his senses, his ears turning faintly red. He hurriedly rummaged through his Storage Soul Tool for a set of his own clothes, then quickly went to the shore and set them down. Turning his back to her, he raised his voice awkwardly. "Y-you can come out now. I didn't see anything!"

After saying that, Feng Baiyu walked toward his grandfather.

Dugu Yan saw that Feng Baiyu really hadn't peeked. She was relieved, yet felt a little disappointed.

She thought she was pretty, too. Was she really not attractive at all?

Did he think that just because he was handsome, he could look down on other people?

"Huh? Wait!" Just as Dugu Yan was getting dressed, she suddenly remembered something.

Dugu Yan knew Feng Baiyu was quite cute, but the handsome young man she'd just seen looked like he'd grown up a little.

She'd secretly stolen a glance at Feng Baiyu through the misting steam in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. His skin had been smooth and delicate as polished jade, so fair and lustrous that even she, a young woman, couldn't help feeling inferior.

"Was it the Immortal Herb that changed him, or absorbing a Soul Ring?" Dugu Yan wondered, though she didn't slow down as she dressed.

Dugu Yan was tall to begin with, and she was three or four years older than Feng Baiyu. Once she'd changed into his clothes, they felt a little snug.

"Something's better than nothing!" Dugu Yan didn't dwell on it and walked toward Feng Baiyu.

As she walked, she silently repeated to herself, "The young master's still a little kid. The young master's just a little kid."

It was as though, as long as Feng Baiyu was still young, being seen by him just now didn't count as a loss.