Shui Yue'er's First Soul Ring

"There are truths and lies? Then tell me, what is the lie?" Shui Qinghan asked with interest.

"The lie is that the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow in that Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow Cave is inexhaustible. Even if I hogged all that Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow for myself, it would still take over a decade to reach the level of a Titled Douluo. But if Teacher consumed the Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Marrow, you could break through to Titled Douluo within a year. By then, I would be the only disciple of a Titled Douluo, which is much faster than me cultivating on my own." Jiang Lan closed his eyes, letting Shui Qinghan wash his hair, and said with a cheeky grin.

"You little rascal, what about the truth?" Shui Qinghan raised her hand to gently tap Jiang Lan's head, laughing.

"The truth is that Teacher treats me like her own child, and I view Teacher as family, so naturally, I want to repay you," Jiang Lan said earnestly.

He was a fine youth born in the spring breeze and raised under the red flag; he was not a feudal warrior like Tang San, who believed in "repaying a drop of water with a gushing spring" while simultaneously holding a "death-seeking path" mentality toward those who slighted him.

Since Shui Qinghan treated him like her own child, how could he possibly hog all these benefits for himself? How could he be an ungrateful wretch?

"You child..." Shui Qinghan wiped the corner of her eye, her heart filled with emotion, and the look she gave Jiang Lan grew even more tender.

A little teacher, easily handled!

Jiang Lan admitted that he did indeed have the intention of currying favor with Shui Qinghan when he said those words.

But, truth be told, he truly did think that way as well.

Or rather, everything he said was the truth.

It was true that he wanted to repay Shui Qinghan, and it was also true that he hoped Shui Qinghan would break through to the Titled Douluo level.

For him, Shui Qinghan breaking through to Titled Douluo had only benefits and no drawbacks.

As long as Shui Qinghan reached that level, whether it was the Immortal Herbs at the Icefire Yin Yang Well or the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud, he could easily obtain both of those great opportunities from the first era.

Why wouldn't he do it?

After the bath, Jiang Lan sat on the sofa, wiping his wet hair with a towel.

At this moment, Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er also ran out from the bathroom, carrying a faint floral scent, their little faces flushed and adorable.

"Little Junior Brother, my strength has increased so much!" Shui Yue'er was the first to rush over, sharing her changes.

"It's not just the strength that increased; even my Soul Power has improved by half a level," Shui Bing'er said excitedly.

Her current Soul Power Level had already reached sixteen and a half, and she would likely reach level twenty before long.

"Congratulations, Senior Sister," Jiang Lan said with a smile.

In the original work, Huo Yuhao had increased his Soul Power by half a level after consuming weathered Thousand-Year Whale Glue.

Although the Whale Glue Shui Bing'er consumed was only a thousand-year-old specimen, it was of extremely high quality, with an age of over five thousand, nearing six thousand years.

Furthermore, Shui Bing'er's current Soul Power Level was far lower than Huo Yuhao's, so it was no surprise that this piece of Whale Glue could boost her Soul Power by half a level.

"Sigh, I wonder how much my Soul Power has increased," Shui Yue'er said, full of envy.

"Senior Sister Yue'er, you just haven't absorbed a Soul Ring yet, but the increased Soul Power will accumulate. Once you absorb an over-limit Soul Ring, your Soul Power Level will likely catch up to ours," Jiang Lan comforted her gently.

"Hee hee," Shui Yue'er immediately beamed with joy.

"Sister, then I'll take Yue'er out to hunt for a Soul Ring," Shui Qingrou said, holding Shui Yue'er's hand.

"Qingrou, after you go out, make a detour to Dragon City and inquire if there are any Cold Springs or places with abnormal temperatures near the city," Shui Qinghan instructed.

"Dragon City? Alright, I understand." Shui Qingrou nodded, then left the courtyard with Shui Yue'er, heading toward the Frozen Forest to hunt for a Soul Ring.

"Continue training; let your bodies thoroughly digest the medicinal effects of the Whale Glue," Shui Qinghan said, looking away.

"Yes," Jiang Lan and Shui Bing'er exchanged a glance, then threw themselves into physical training with bitter expressions.

Time flew, and ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, just as Jiang Lan and Shui Bing'er finished their physical training, Shui Yue'er's voice came from afar.

"Sister, Little Junior Brother!"

The two turned back to look, and saw Shui Yue'er waving at them from a distance, full of excitement.

"Yue'er!" Seeing Shui Yue'er, a smile couldn't help but appear on Shui Bing'er's pretty face.

"Senior Sister Yue'er."

Shui Yue'er ran over excitedly and asked with a grin:

"Sister, Little Junior Brother, guess how many years my first Soul Ring is?"

"Six hundred years?" Shui Bing'er guessed.

"Wrong, wrong, guess again."

"Could it be seven hundred years?" Jiang Lan guessed.

"Hee hee, still too low; it's a full eight hundred years!" Shui Yue'er boasted triumphantly.

"Eight hundred years! That already exceeds the limit for a first Soul Ring, doesn't it?" Shui Bing'er exclaimed.

An eight-hundred-year first Soul Ring was twice the age of her own first Soul Ring.

"Senior Sister Yue'er, your Soul Power should have increased quite a bit as well, right?" Jiang Lan asked.

"Mm, the eight-hundred-year first Soul Ring directly raised me by two levels, and combined with the Thousand-Year Whale Glue that gave me another level of Soul Power, I'm already a level thirteen Soul Master now," Shui Yue'er said with a giggle.

"Thirteen!" Shui Bing'er's face was full of shock.

You have to understand, her current Soul Power Level was only sixteen and a half, and she was a year older than Shui Yue'er.

Just by absorbing a Soul Ring beyond her limit once, the gap in their Soul Power had actually narrowed this much.

"Yue'er, you're amazing, you're almost catching up to me," Jiang Lan praised with a smile.

His current Soul Power Level was only fifteen and a half; Shui Yue'er was only two and a half levels away from catching up to him.

"Hee hee~"

"Yue'er, what is your First Soul Skill?" Shui Bing'er asked curiously.

"My First Soul Skill is Water Blade, and it's a growth-type Soul Skill. Mom said that the deeper my control over water elements becomes, the greater the power of my First Soul Skill will be." Shui Yue'er giggled, eager to show off in front of the two of them.

As she spoke, Shui Yue'er activated her Martial Soul Possession, and a deep yellow Soul Ring slowly rose from beneath her feet.

"First Soul Skill, Water Blade!" The only Soul Ring on Shui Yue'er's body flickered. She raised her hand and swung it forward, and a crescent-shaped blade made entirely of flowing water flew out, striking a large tree in the distance.

The sharp Water Blade sliced through the tree trunk as smoothly as a hot knife through butter, passing straight through without the slightest hesitation.

"Creak!"

The next moment, the tree that had been struck by the Water Blade crashed to the ground, its cut smooth and flat.

"Such strong power; the power of this Soul Skill is already no weaker than the Soul Skills of an Assault System Soul Master," Shui Bing'er exclaimed in wonder.

"Yue'er, can you change the way the Soul Skill is released? For example, turning the Water Blade into a water arrow, or perhaps a water spear?" Jiang Lan rubbed his chin and asked.

Seeing the Water Blade skill, various ideas immediately popped into Jiang Lan's mind.

"I think so? My control over water elements is still a bit too weak, so I can't change the way the Soul Skill is released for now," Shui Yue'er said, sounding a bit uncertain.

She really hadn't expected that her Soul Skill could be developed in such a way.

Shui Bing'er suppressed the envy in her heart and secretly made up her mind that her second ring must be a Millennium Soul Ring.

The benefits of absorbing a Soul Ring beyond one's limit were too great; not only could one's Soul Power be significantly improved, but the resulting Soul Skill would also be top-tier.

Her own First Soul Skill's effects could only be considered mediocre, and its growth potential was far inferior to Shui Yue'er's First Soul Skill.

Unless her Martial Soul could evolve and become a true Ice Phoenix.