"One yellow, two purple Soul Rings!"
"Thirty-third-level Soul Power!"
"A nine-year-old assault-type battle Soul Elder!"
"My son has the makings of a Super Douluo!"
Xia Feng muttered to himself. His son was even more monstrous than he was. His future was bound to be extraordinary!
"..."
The two ignored Xia Feng's antics, packed their belongings, and left the primeval forest.
As soon as the three returned to Heaven Dou City, they heard a shocking piece of news: Dugu Bo had broken through to Soul Sage!
A few days earlier, Dugu Bo had hunted a forty-five-thousand-year Azure-Scaled Python and successfully advanced to Soul Sage.
Soul Emperor and Soul Sage differed by only one word.
Yet as a high-level Soul Master, a Soul Sage could easily crush more than ten Soul Emperors. That was the gap between realms.
Before Soul Ancestor, the difference in combat ability between Soul Masters and ordinary people was not particularly great. Though Soul Masters had soul skills, ordinary people wearing armor and wielding weapons could still kill them through tactics!
Once a Soul Master broke through to Soul King and obtained a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, they became vastly different from ordinary people.
Soul Masters at that stage were extremely difficult to deal with. They possessed extraordinary power, and their status rose accordingly.
Once a Soul Master broke through to Soul Sage and became a high-level Soul Master, after activating their Martial Soul Avatar, they could even slaughter an army of a thousand. Their combat strength was terrifying.
Now that Dugu Bo had broken through to Soul Sage, once he activated his Martial Soul Avatar and combined it with his soul skills, his destructive power would be even greater!
Because of Dugu Bo's breakthrough, the Dugu Clan's status also rose sharply, showing every sign of resurgence.
Heaven Dou City, Dugu Family!
"Congratulations, Uncle, on advancing to Soul Sage!"
Xia Feng arrived at Dugu Bo's residence with his wife and son to offer congratulations. As soon as they entered, they saw Dugu Bo talking with someone.
"Old Poisonous Snake, who are these young friends?"
Ye Renxin looked toward Xia Feng's family, then turned back to Dugu Bo, looking somewhat at a loss.
"This is Xiner's elder brother, Xia Feng. This is his wife, Liu Yuer, and this is his son, Xia Mu!"
"Looks like they came to congratulate me!"
"Old Ye!"
"Even though you're older than me, your cultivation is still inferior to mine. I reached Soul Sage before you did!"
Dugu Bo laughed heartily, feeling quite pleased with himself.
He and Ye Renxin were a pair of bickering old friends. After knowing each other for so many years, they had formed a deep bond.
"This man's vitality is like a dragon's, and the Soul Power around him is exceptionally abundant. His foundation is solid, and he will achieve great things in the future!"
As a renowned physician, Ye Renxin immediately saw that the newcomer was extraordinary and spared no praise.
"Uncle!"
"Who is this senior?"
Xia Feng clasped his hands and solemnly bowed as he asked.
"His name is Ye Renxin, the head of the Nine-Heart Begonia Clan. He is a high-level sixty-ninth-level Soul Emperor!"
"He is much older than me, so you can call him Uncle. We have been old friends for many years."
"We're all family here, so don't be so formal!"
Dugu Bo introduced Ye Renxin to the three of them.
"Nine-Heart Begonia?"
"Isn't that a legendary Immortal Herb?"
"Someone actually possesses such a Martial Soul!"
A childish voice rang out. Following the sound, Ye Renxin discovered that it was a child speaking.
"Your name is Xia Mu?"
"Not bad, not bad!"
"You're young, yet quite knowledgeable!"
"Nine-Heart Begonia is indeed an Immortal Herb, but the Nine-Heart Begonia of my Ye Family has been passed down for over a thousand years!"
"The world is vast, and all manner of strange things exist!"
"Spirit Hall's Bishop Yue Guan possesses the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum as his Martial Soul. That is also an Immortal Herb Martial Soul!"
"Where did you learn about Immortal Herbs?"
Ye Renxin looked at Xia Mu and asked.
"My parents used to be Yellow-Robed Deacons of Spirit Hall, so I have heard a little about Immortal Herbs."
"Still, I only know bits and pieces. I always treated these things as bedtime stories!"
"Could Immortal Herbs truly exist in this world?"
Xia Mu looked eagerly at Ye Renxin, his eyes filled with curiosity as he hoped for answers!
"Uh, they probably do!"
"Immortal Herbs are things that can only be encountered by chance!"
"If ordinary people came across one, setting aside whether they could recognize it, even if they knew it was an Immortal Herb, without knowing the proper harvesting method and dosage, rashly consuming it would likely bring them harm rather than benefit!"
"I have only seen Immortal Herbs in books. After all, they are merely legends!"
"If you're interested, I have an Immortal Herb Catalogue here that I can give you to read!"
"Consider it my gift upon meeting you!"
"Children should retain their innocence and keep their imaginations full of the world. After all, your life has only just begun!"
Ye Renxin patted Xia Mu's head, then took a book from his Soul Tool. It was the Immortal Herb Catalogue.
"You shameless old fool!"
"It's fine if you want to fool yourself, but you actually dare to deceive my junior? This stuff is all fabricated!"
"Bah, what Immortal Herbs!"
"If Immortal Herbs really existed in this world, how could you have ended up like this? They're nothing more than legends."
"Nowadays, even sixth- and seventh-grade spiritual medicines are extremely rare. Eighth- and ninth-grade Medicine Kings are seen perhaps once in a thousand years, let alone Peerless Immortal Herbs!"
"If Immortal Herbs truly existed, then without you needing to say it, they would probably have already become Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts."
Dugu Bo curled his lip. Ordinary spiritual medicines that cultivated for ten thousand years could gain sentience and be called Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine Kings!
According to legend, once a Ten-Thousand-Year Medicine King survived its hundred-thousand-year tribulation, its effects could rival those of a Peerless Immortal Herb!
In other words, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor was a walking Peerless Immortal Herb. If an ordinary Soul Master consumed it, their body would be completely remade!
"Uh, you're not wrong!"
"If Peerless Immortal Herbs truly existed, then with our strength, we probably wouldn't be their match!"
Ye Renxin nodded and spoke helplessly.
"Just treat this as a bedtime story!"
"Young people should broaden their horizons. It's a good thing for you!"
Ye Renxin looked at Xia Mu and encouraged him.
"If I hadn't known that the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well existed, I probably would have scoffed at Immortal Herbs too!"
"I had originally been wondering how to obtain the Immortal Herb Catalogue. Who would have thought that circumstances would take such a turn, and it would be delivered right to me? It saved me quite a bit of time!"
Xia Mu held the Immortal Herb Catalogue and sighed inwardly.
The Immortal Herb Catalogue was neither particularly precious nor especially rare!
Yue Guan had Spirit Hall behind him and could consult Spirit Hall's collection of books, allowing him to compile an Immortal Herb Catalogue himself.
The Breaking Clan specialized in the art of alchemy, and with its long inheritance, it was hardly strange that they knew of Immortal Herbs!
The Nine-Heart Begonia Clan had used an Immortal Herb as its Martial Soul for over a thousand years. The Immortal Herb Catalogue they compiled likely contained more detailed information than Yue Guan's and the Breaking Clan's!
It couldn't be helped. Every profession had its specialty!
The Nine-Heart Begonia Clan's foundation was right there. Neither the Breaking Clan nor Yue Guan could compare.
"It's getting late. I should head back as well!"
"Once I break through to Soul Sage, I'll probably have to trouble you for a while. Don't let me down!"
Ye Renxin was an auxiliary-type Soul Master. Not only did he cultivate slowly, but he also lacked combat ability himself.
If he wanted to obtain Soul Rings, he had to arrange things with others in advance and ask them to help him hunt Soul Beasts!
This time, Ye Renxin had come to Dugu Bo to prepare for hunting Soul Beasts. He was close to breaking through as well.
"Don't worry!"
"Leave this matter to me!"
Dugu Bo patted his chest and said.
"Ziyi, it's time for us to go home!"
Ye Renxin called out. Soon, a young girl emerged from inside, her cheeks stuffed full of food.
"Okay, Father!"
"I'll be right there!"
Ye Ziyi swallowed her pastry and replied indistinctly.
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