After thinking everything through, Han Li took the money he had saved over the past six years and left the orphanage.
He made his way to the flower market in Aolai City.
The market was filled with a dazzling array of flowers—red, yellow, purple, and white—all competing in beauty.
The flower vendors called out enthusiastically, and a faint floral fragrance permeated the air.
Han Li walked around the market, carefully selecting more than a dozen flowers of varying quality. There were common roses and chrysanthemums, as well as several relatively rare varieties.
After paying, he had the vendors package them up and brought the flowers back to the orphanage.
Once he returned to his room, he planted the flowers one by one in pots and arranged them on the windowsill and beside his desk.
The previously somewhat empty room immediately gained a touch of life, lush with greenery.
Then, Han Li summoned his martial soul.
The Heavenly Bottle.
The gleaming green bottle floated above his palm. The leaf-like patterns on its surface shimmered faintly under the light, radiating a dense aura of life.
Han Li gently shook the bottle and could clearly feel liquid stirring within it. The liquid seemed alive as it gently rippled inside the bottle.
At the same time, Han Li felt the Soul Power within his body instantly drain away.
It felt as if something had violently sucked all the Soul Power out of him...
He was suddenly left hollow and weak.
He looked at the Heavenly Bottle, then sensed the emptiness within his body, and came to a conclusion.
He immediately guessed how his Heavenly Bottle martial soul worked.
It absorbed his Soul Power to condense Green Liquid.
Once his Soul Power was drained, the Green Liquid was formed.
In other words, the Green Liquid did not come from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but from his own Soul Power.
Han Li then poured out the liquid from the bottle and carefully dripped it onto one of the flowers.
The emerald-green liquid fell onto the petals and was quickly absorbed, vanishing without a trace.
Yet the flower did not change immediately. It looked exactly the same as before.
Han Li was not alarmed.
He knew that this process of increasing its age would not produce immediate changes. It needed some time.
So, he returned to his bed, sat cross-legged, and began meditating to restore his Soul Power.
The night outside gradually deepened. Moonlight spilled through the gap in the curtains and fell upon the flowers.
Morning.
When the first ray of sunlight shone into the room.
Han Li ended his meditation.
He opened his eyes. After recovering overnight, the Soul Power that had been completely depleted within him was full once more.
He was refreshed and in excellent condition.
Without wasting any time, he immediately looked at the flower that had received the Green Liquid.
Only one night had passed, but the flower had already undergone visible changes.
It had originally been an ordinary flower.
Now, it bloomed far more brilliantly.
The blossom was nearly twice as large as before, and its petals were richer and more vivid in color. The entire plant radiated vigorous vitality, standing in stark contrast to the nearby flowers that had not been treated with Green Liquid.
Han Li examined it closely and confirmed that the Green Liquid had indeed worked, with a remarkably obvious effect.
Then, he decisively took a small knife and cut the flower apart.
The instant the stem broke...
A ball of light rose from the severed section.
A white Ten-Year Spirit Ring slowly emerged from the remains of the plant, floating in midair and giving off a faint white glow.
Han Li looked at the white Spirit Ring and formed an initial guess.
A white Spirit Ring.
It represented an age between ten and a hundred years.
It was difficult to determine the exact number of years.
But one thing was certain: this ordinary flower had become a Ten-Year Soul Beast overnight.
In other words, the effect of one drop of Green Liquid was roughly enough to raise a plant to around ten years of age.
And condensing one drop of Green Liquid consumed all of his Soul Power.
He also happened to possess Innate Full Soul Power.
One drop of Green Liquid drained all his Soul Power in exchange for a ten-year increase in age.
So, did that mean the amount of Soul Power he possessed determined the effectiveness of the Green Liquid?
If his Soul Power increased in the future, would the age increase provided by a single drop of Green Liquid rise accordingly?
But Han Li did not jump to a conclusion.
The results of one experiment were not enough. He needed more data to verify it.
He did not choose to absorb the white Spirit Ring.
Instead, he allowed it to dissipate naturally.
After all...
A Ten-Year Spirit Ring meant little to him. There was no need to absorb it.
He then began his second attempt.
He dripped Green Liquid onto another flower for ten consecutive days.
Every day...
He dripped the Green Liquid condensed within the Heavenly Bottle onto the same flower, then meditated to restore his Soul Power.
During that time.
The flower changed every day.
By the tenth day, the entire flower had transformed completely. Its branches were thick and sturdy, while its blossoms were enormous.
Then, Han Li slashed down with his knife.
The stem broke, and light rose up.
A Spirit Ring glowing with yellow light slowly emerged from the plant.
The yellow light was not yet particularly bright.
But it clearly indicated that the Spirit Ring had reached the hundred-year level.
A trace of delight flashed through Han Li's eyes.
He had guessed correctly.
Ten drops of Green Liquid had turned an ordinary plant into a Hundred-Year Soul Beast.
In other words, the current situation was...
One drop of Green Liquid could add ten years of age.
It was a very clear pattern.
Han Li silently calculated in his heart.
Based on this pattern, turning a plant into a Millennium Soul Beast would require one hundred drops of Green Liquid, which meant one hundred days.
A little over three months was not too long.
And considering his physical condition.
With the Heavenly Bottle martial soul and the tempering of the Golden Dragon King Origin within his body, his physical strength far surpassed that of children his age.
Even though none of the eighteen seals had been broken.
The Golden Dragon King Origin still strengthened his body in subtle ways.
With such physical strength, absorbing a Millennium Spirit Ring should not be much of a problem, right?
But after pondering for a moment...
Han Li still chose to be more cautious.
He ultimately decided.
To first absorb a Hundred-Year Spirit Ring.
Steadiness came first.
After all, this era had the Spirit Ascension Pagoda.
The thing that could raise the age of Spirit Rings had existed on the Douluo Continent for many years.
As long as one entered the Spirit Ascension Pagoda, one could continuously increase the age of one's Spirit Rings through virtual battles.
So, even if he started with only a Hundred-Year Spirit Ring, he could gradually raise it through the Spirit Ascension Pagoda until it eventually reached the level of a Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring or even a Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring.
Therefore, there was no need to take the risk of directly absorbing a Millennium Spirit Ring. If something went wrong, it would be too late for regrets.
Over the following two months.
Han Li attended Red Mountain Primary Academy while using Green Liquid to increase the age of flowers.
His days were regular and fulfilling.
During the day, he attended classes at the academy, studying the basics of Soul Masters, learning how to use martial souls, and familiarizing himself with the habits and characteristics of various Soul Beasts.
At night, he returned to the orphanage, dripped the Green Liquid condensed within the Heavenly Bottle onto the flower he had chosen, and then meditated to restore his Soul Power.
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