"Phew~"
After Xia Mu destroyed the lingering remnant will of the Black-Jointed Bamboo King, its violent Soul Power instantly turned into a docile little lamb.
The gentle Soul Power flowed through his meridians in tiny streams, gathering in his dantian and transforming into droplets of liquid Soul Power.
An hour later, Xia Mu opened his eyes.
After absorbing this Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, Xia Mu's Soul Power had reached an astonishing rank forty-four.
Of those four ranks of Soul Power, two came from the Soul Ring, one came from the Primordial Unity Immortal Herb, and another came from the Attribute Stacking trait!
At the same time, he obtained a boosting soul skill named—Frost Blade Manifestation!
This soul skill helped Xia Mu condense a Flawless Sword Heart, allowing him to wield Holy Spirit Sword Intent to amplify his attacks.
Upon actively activating the soul skill, it could not only strengthen his spiritual power, but also allow him to attack enemies first with his spiritual power.
Its effect was somewhat similar to eye contact!
The stronger his spiritual power, the greater the damage from eye contact!
"What a pity!"
"This mutated Ten Thousand Year Black-Jointed Bamboo King didn't produce a Soul Bone. Fortunately, this bamboo shoot is also a naturally formed spirit herb, and it can fetch quite a high price."
Xia Mu stored the bamboo shoot away and spoke.
"Quick, let's go!"
"We're currently inside the Green Jade Sword Bamboo Forest. The surroundings are filled with rampaging Thousand Year soul beasts."
"If we linger for too long, disaster is bound to strike!"
Xia Feng activated his fifth soul skill, Indestructible Golden Body, and spread out a protective barrier before turning back to the other two.
"Alright!"
Liu Yuer grabbed the two of them, spread the sword wings behind her back, and carried all three of them into the air as they swiftly flew outward.
"That was close!"
The three of them flew straight through the sea of bamboo. Only after they had finally left that dangerous place did they let out a long breath.
"Where are we going next?"
Xia Mu looked at his parents and asked.
"How about Heaven Dou City?"
Xia Feng thought for a moment before speaking to Xia Mu.
"Heaven Dou City is nice, but it's ultimately a bustling city, which isn't good for cultivation. We should go to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well instead."
Xia Mu spoke to the two of them.
"The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"
"What kind of place is that?"
Not understanding what it was, Xia Feng asked.
"The Immortal Herbs you consumed grew within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. It's a true treasure land!"
"It possesses the finest natural mimetic cultivation environment. Cultivating there will yield twice the results with half the effort!"
Xia Mu went on to explain the situation at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in detail.
"So that place was the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well? Half fire and half ice—no wonder it was so strange!"
Liu Yuer seemed to recall something.
"Alright!"
"Then we'll go into seclusion at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, but we need to buy some things first!"
"Otherwise, it won't be very convenient for us!"
Xia Feng declared loudly. A top-tier mimetic cultivation environment was something one could not find even by searching with a lantern in the outside world.
The current Xia Feng and Liu Yuer were no longer lowly grunts of Spirit Hall. Over the years, their horizons had broadened, and they had gained considerable knowledge and resources.
"Alright!"
The three immediately came to an agreement.
Setting out from Treasure Sword City, the three passed through Xilu City in the Häagen-Dazs Kingdom and Silvis City in the Silves Kingdom before quickly arriving at Sunset Forest.
Half a month later, at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Liu Yuer descended from the sky with Xia Feng and Xia Mu, and the three of them arrived directly within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
"What a wondrous treasure land!"
Upon seeing the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for the first time, Xia Feng exclaimed in amazement.
"The spring water in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well can kill even a Titled Douluo, so don't get close to the central area."
"Many poisonous herbs and spirit herbs grow here. In a while, I'll harvest them all."
"As for these things, you can give them to the Dugu Family or the Nine-Heart Begonia lineage."
"They're quite interested in them too."
The Nine-Heart Begonia lineage was devoted to healing the sick and saving lives, and the Ye Family had always coveted these spirit herbs.
Meanwhile, the Dugu Family had always been renowned for making poisons, so these poisonous herbs could be handed over to Dugu Bo.
Of course!
These items could be sold to them at a friendship price!
After all, the Xia Family owed Ye Renxin and Dugu Bo a considerable favor last time, and it had to be repaid!
"Alright!"
"When I go out to replenish our supplies, I'll deliver these spirit herbs and poisonous herbs to the two seniors."
Liu Yuer agreed to handle the matter.
"Leave the roots of immortal-grade herbs, and keep the seeds of herb kings!"
"These Peerless Immortal Herbs are exceedingly rare. If their lineage were cut off here, that would truly be draining the pond to catch the fish."
Xia Mu leveled the soil around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, then planted the seeds and Immortal Herb roots in his hands.
The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was one of Douluo's three great treasure lands. Herbs grew here for one day as much as they would outside for ten, greatly shortening the time needed for medicinal ingredients to mature.
No one knew how many years the medicinal herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well had grown here, but even the lowest-grade ones were seventh-grade spirit herbs.
"Eighth-grade Herb Kings and ninth-grade Grand Herb Kings cannot be shown lightly, but seventh-grade spirit herbs can be traded!"
"We can auction seventh-grade spirit herbs through the Nine-Heart Begonia lineage, then purchase some rare medicinal ingredients from outside."
"That way!"
"We can achieve a balance between output and intake!"
Xia Mu made his calculations and explained the matter to Liu Yuer and Xia Feng so they could handle it.
From then on, the Xia Family had an inherited family business of its own.
Time flew by like a racing hare and a setting sun!
Soon, a year had passed.
With Xia Feng actively running about, the Xia Family, the Dugu Family, and the Ye Family signed an agreement.
The Xia Family would provide the other two families with large quantities of medicinal ingredients, while the other two families would gather rare spirit herbs for the Xia Family.
The three families became one, advancing and retreating together!
During this period, Dugu Bo, acting as the intermediary connecting the two families, constantly traveled between the Xia Family and the Ye Family.
After a year of cultivation, Dugu Bo had refined the Dragon Core into a natal core pearl.
His Soul Power had also surged dramatically, leaping from rank seventy-six to rank seventy-nine.
He was only one rank of Soul Power away from becoming a Soul Douluo, all thanks to that Poison Dragon Inner Core.
Over the course of that year, Xia Feng and Liu Yuer had not been idle either. Backed by the natural blessed land of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, they refined the vast medicinal power accumulated within their bodies and each advanced three ranks in Soul Power.
Xia Feng was now a rank sixty-six high-level Soul Emperor, while Liu Yuer had become a rank sixty-nine peak Soul Emperor, only one rank of Soul Power away from Soul Sage.
The one who had changed the most was undoubtedly Dugu Xin!
Over the past year, Dugu Xin had improved at a tremendous pace. He was now a five-ring Soul King!
Sunset Forest, Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!
Boom~
As a figure landed, a great cloud of dust rose around them, and Xia Mu turned his gaze toward the newcomer.
"Cough, cough~"
"Mother, weren't you a little too hasty today?"
As the dust settled, Liu Yuer revealed herself.
"Good son!"
"Guess what I found this time?"
Liu Yuer took out a jade box, her face brimming with delight. Then, she did not forget to tease Xia Mu.
"A Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone?"
Xia Mu made a blind guess and said with certainty.
"No!"
"This jade box contains Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng!"
Liu Yuer spoke softly to Xia Mu.
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