Dugu Bo Breaks Through to Level Eighty, Ah Yin Forms Her First Soul Ring!

Two days later, in Coconut Grove City.

When the carriage stopped outside the courtyard gate, Dugu Xin was squatting under the eaves, arranging the dried medicinal herbs for his father.

"My senior master is back!"

Seeing this, he quickly got up to greet them, but glanced into the carriage and saw only two people.

Where is that girl?

Upon hearing this, Yu Xiaogang paused slightly, then smiled and said, "She had something to do and went home."

Li Qingshan didn't say much. He led the two into the courtyard, briefly explained the journey, and then took out a jade box containing medicinal herbs.

"This time, I found Soul Ring for Xiao Gang and also brought back the medicinal herbs you needed."

When Dugu Bo heard that Yu Xiaogang had reached level 23 and that his Second Soul Ring was a thousand years old, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

Before he could ask any further questions, Li Qingshan beckoned to him, "Hold out your hand, let me check your condition."

After a moment, Li Qingshan withdrew his finger and nodded slowly.

"The residual poison has been largely contained, and your Soul Power circulation is smoother than before. Your current Soul Power Level has reached level seventy-eight, and this is a good opportunity to use the power of the pill to break through to level eighty."

Dugu Bo's spirits lifted, and he said excitedly, "Teacher, you've prepared pills for me this time too?"

Li Qingshan nodded slightly, then turned to look at Ah Yin, "I've prepared yours as well. However, your needs are different, so we'll have to refine them separately."

Ah Yin agreed earnestly, a hint of anticipation flickering in her eyes.

That night, in a side room of the courtyard.

The Xuanling Pill Cauldron slowly heated up. Li Qingshan first took out the Immortal Herbs he had chosen for Ah Yin, extracted the life-giving medicinal liquid from them, and then added auxiliary ingredients one by one.

This elixir is primarily for nourishing the body and replenishing Soul Power, so its medicinal properties must be mild enough to be suitable for Ah Yin, who has just begun her rebuilding process.

As the light green liquid gradually condensed, a pill with fine leaf-like patterns finally fell into the jade bottle.

"Life-Nourishing Pill."

Li Qingshan looked at it for a moment, put the jade bottle away, then cleaned the cauldron and took out another batch of medicinal herbs.

The medicine given to Dugu Bo was different; it had to help him continue to gather the remaining poison in his body without damaging the original toxicity of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul.

If the heat is slightly changed, the order in which the medicinal liquids are combined must also be adjusted accordingly.

This process took until the early hours of the morning, until a wisp of emerald smoke rose from the cauldron, at which Li Qingshan finally drew out the completed pill.

The next day, after taking the elixir, Dugu Bo went into seclusion in his room. At first, the courtyard was very quiet, but in the afternoon, the doors and windows suddenly began to vibrate slightly.

A powerful surge of Soul Power emanated from the room!

Dugu Xin suddenly stood up, but Li Qingshan raised his hand and pressed down on his shoulder, "Don't go in yet, your father is breaking through."

Inside the room, Dugu Bo's forehead was covered in sweat, and the medicinal power in his body was slowly circulating along his meridians.

The areas that had been affected by the lingering poison gradually became clear. The accumulated Soul Power then gathered and surged toward the pass time and time again.

Until one moment, that barrier suddenly dissipated!

Dugu Bo shuddered, and the illusory image of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent behind him suddenly raised its head, its previously stagnant aura rising accordingly.

Level 80!

After a long while, the door opened.

Dugu Bo strode up to Li Qingshan, bowed deeply, and said, "Thank you, Master! I have successfully broken through to level eighty!"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Xin's eyes immediately lit up.

Li Qingshan helped Dugu Bo up and said with a smile, "Don't thank me yet. After all, you broke through this time with the help of pills. Once your body has adapted, I'll arrange your Eighth Soul Ring."

"Disciple understands!" Dugu Bo answered readily, but he couldn't hide the joy on his face.

After Ah Yin took the Life-Nourishing Pill, the medicinal effects did not violently impact her meridians, but rather gradually integrated into her body as she cultivated.

She already possessed level 10 Soul Power; what she lacked now was her First Soul Ring.

The next morning, Li Qingshan took her alone to the back mountain outside the city.

After confirming that no one was around, he set up a barrier and gestured to a flat Bluestone, saying, "Right here. I'll guard it for you."

Ah Yin nodded and sat down, carefully placing the jade box close to her body before closing her eyes.

Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast can transform into human form and condense its own Soul Ring before reaching level 70, without needing to hunt Soul Beast like human Soul Master.

This difference, however, cannot be shown to others for the time being.

As Ah Yin calmed her mind, tiny blue lights emerged from her palm, gradually coalescing into a tender Blue Silver Grass.

A yellow halo slowly solidified around her.

Only after the Soul Ring stabilized did Ah Yin open her eyes, her brows furrowed with joy. "Teacher, I succeeded."

"Try your Soul Skill."

Ah Yin raised her hand, and Yellow Soul Ring lit up.

"First Soul Skill, Blue Silver Rejuvenation!"

A few strands of Blue Silver Grass with pale gold veins stretched out from the ground and gently wrapped around a bruised seedling next to it.

Soft green light flowed into the grass blades, gradually stopping the sap seeping from the seedlings' wounds, and the previously wilted leaves unfolded.

Ah Yin sensed for a moment and whispered:

"Consuming Soul Power can transfer life force, aiding wound healing and relieving fatigue. However, I can't do that right now if the injury is too severe."

Li Qingshan nodded slightly.

"Indeed, Blue Silver Grass are full of vitality, especially since you are the Blue Silver Emperor. Cultivating in the direction of life and recovery will allow you to fully utilize the strengths of your bloodline."

"As long as you don't focus solely on creating Entanglement and bindings, and train yourself into a control-type Soul Master, that's fine."

Ah Yin carefully noted it down before taking back the Blue Silver Grass.

A few days later.

Dugu Bo stayed in the courtyard to consolidate his cultivation, while Li Qingshan took Yu Xiaogang and Ah Yin out to replenish the items they would need next.

As he passed a used bookstore, Yu Xiaogang suddenly stopped.

At the stall, a tall, thin boy was holding a book and arguing earnestly with the stall owner.

The boy was wearing a slightly worn brown shirt and black-rimmed glasses, and looked to be about the same age as Yu Xiaogang.

"Three pages are missing, yet you're still selling it at the price of a complete set?"

The stall owner waved his hand and said, "It's such a thick book, losing a few pages won't make it any less readable."

Yu Xiaogang peeked over and couldn't help but say, "What's missing is the part about identifying poisonous plants. If we take it to the Forest to compare, it will definitely cause problems."

The boy turned his head, his eyes slightly brightening.

Have you read this book?

"I've read the whole thing; I remember those few pages." The boy immediately handed the book closer, and the two exchanged a few words about the missing pages, finding themselves getting more and more into conversation.

Finally, the stall owner, worn down by the price, had no choice but to lower the price and sell the books.

The boy carefully put the book away, smiled, and extended his hand to Yu Xiaogang, saying, "Hello, my name is Flender. If you'd like to help me fill in the missing page, we can take turns reading this book."

Yu Xiaogang grasped his hand and smiled.

"My name is Yu Xiaogang. Adding a few more pages isn't difficult, but you'll have to tell me again about your experiences in the Forest."

Flender flipped through the book, unable to resist asking a few more questions about things he didn't understand. Yu Xiaogang didn't hold back, explaining carefully what he knew and frankly admitting that he needed to verify what he wasn't sure about.

"Aren't you afraid to admit you can't do it?" Flender laughed.

Yu Xiaogang shook his head. "Pretending to know what you don't, you'll only cause trouble if you go into the Forest."

Flender looked at him, his smile deepening. "That's to my liking. Knowing you makes this book a worthwhile purchase!"

"Find a place to sit up ahead, and I'll tell you more!"

The two walked and talked, and soon their conversation shifted from poisonous herbs to Soul Beast, as if they had known each other for a long time.

Li Qingshan stood at the back, looking at the bespectacled boy, and paused slightly.

"Flender?"

He then glanced at Yu Xiaogang, who was engrossed in conversation, and a smile gradually spread across his face. "What a coincidence, to run into him here."