Su Bai took out several boxes. Inside them were treasures that could drive countless people wild-immortal herbs!
After a moment's thought, he slowly opened one of the boxes.
Inside was a uniquely shaped ganoderma-the Nine-Rank Immortal Ganoderma!
It was the finest of ganoderma, capable of strengthening one's foundation, nourishing vitality, replenishing energy, and enhancing cultivation. Its medicinal effects were also gentle.
After careful consideration, Su Bai chose to consume it first.
Although the Nine-Rank Immortal Ganoderma was not an immortal herb and its effects were not as powerful, it still had its advantages.
Namely, its effects were exceptionally mild and would not clash with those of other immortal herbs.
It was highly effective for consolidating his foundation.
After consuming it, Su Bai sat cross-legged where he was, feeling the surging medicinal power within his body.
Only after a long while did he open his eyes. Several strands of Blue Silver Emperor emerged beside his feet.
The Blue Silver Emperor now looked vastly different from before. His golden patterns had spread considerably, and his entire form radiated a crystalline blue-and-gold glow.
This was the effect of the Nine-Rank Immortal Ganoderma. Although it could not trigger Martial Soul Evolution, it could strengthen a martial soul, regardless of its kind.
Most importantly...
Su Bai summoned the Spirit Pagoda. Its originally pitch-black body now shimmered with a faint light, looking wondrous beyond measure.
What the Nine-Rank Immortal Ganoderma had actually strengthened was the Spirit Pagoda.
Any soul spirit Su Bai contracted from then on would also be strengthened.
Its power was undeniable.
Meanwhile, Su Bai felt his soul power rising rapidly.
Level thirty-nine... level forty...
It finally shot all the way up to level forty-two before barely coming to a stop.
Even though the Nine-Rank Immortal Ganoderma was not an immortal herb, the increase in soul power it brought Su Bai was still astonishing.
A full four levels!
After consuming the Nine-Rank Immortal Ganoderma, Su Bai opened another box.
Inside lay a wondrous golden chrysanthemum, radiating light.
The singular velvet sky chrysanthemum!
This was a genuine immortal herb.
Aside from being able to make certain martial souls evolve, the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum's greatest strength lay in its ability to strengthen the body.
The body was the foundation of everything, so the value of that effect needed no explanation.
The medicinal effects of immortal herbs could clash with one another, making it impossible to consume them all. Thus, choosing which ones to take required great care.
Su Bai first used the Nine-Rank Immortal Ganoderma to lay his foundation, then consumed the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum to strengthen his body. Both were relatively gentle and clashed less with other immortal herbs.
Only after contracting soul spirits with fire and ice attributes would he consider consuming the infernal delicate apricot and octagonal mysterious ice grass to strengthen himself and reinforce those two attributes.
"Mmph."
With a soft murmur, Su Bai felt the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum's surging medicinal power coursing through his meridians, its immense power spreading throughout his body.
For a time, his entire body shone with golden light. Even his skin seemed to flow with a metallic sheen, looking utterly wondrous.
"It worked!"
A smile appeared on Su Bai's face as his soul power, which had just soared, suddenly surged again.
After consuming the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum, his soul power rose once more, reaching level forty-seven outright!
Such was the frightening power of an immortal herb. Consuming it had raised him five levels in one go.
At the same time, Su Bai's body had also grown tremendously stronger. With a thought, four pitch-black soul rings appeared around him.
Four Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings!
After he consumed the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum, his body had been strengthened, and the ages of his soul rings had increased along with it, reaching ten thousand years outright.
And this was only the initial improvement. The singular velvet sky chrysanthemum's vast medicinal power had not been fully exhausted. It lay dormant within his body, its effects slowly revealing themselves over time.
A week later.
"It's about time I went looking for my third soul spirit."
Su Bai murmured to himself and stood up.
His soul power had now reached level forty-eight, and the immortal herbs' medicinal effects had fully stabilized.
He was now capable of contracting his third soul spirit.
The Blue Silver Emperor fell into the life and defense category, while the Soft Bone Rabbit provided speed. Next, Su Bai's goal was a truly powerful offensive soul spirit.
As the saying went, the best defense was a good offense.
What Su Bai lacked most at present was offensive power.
Only...
Su Bai frowned and began thinking. He had already contracted both hundred-thousand-year soul beasts that had taken human form. Contracting another soul beast would not be so easy.
There were indeed many powerful soul beasts on the Douluo Continent, but every one of them was immensely strong. With his mere level forty-eight soul power, attempting to contract one was nothing but a fool's dream.
"Do I have to choose a slightly weaker soul beast?"
The moment that thought arose, Su Bai dismissed it.
What a joke.
His first two soul spirits were so powerful. How could he possibly choose to contract a weak soul beast now?
He would rather leave the slot empty indefinitely than casually contract some worthless soul beast. That would be a complete waste of the Spirit Pagoda's potential.
Even if he did not choose a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, he still had to choose a powerful soul beast with something sufficiently special about it.
After turning the matter over in his mind, a name surfaced in Su Bai's thoughts.
The Golden Lion Mastiff!
This kind of soul beast was extraordinarily powerful. At only ten thousand years old, its strength could rival Xiong Jun's.
It was renowned for its might and was formidable beyond compare. If it cultivated to a hundred thousand years, he dared not imagine how powerful it would become.
As it happened, Su Bai's body had been strengthened after consuming the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum. If he contracted a Golden Lion Mastiff, his strength could climb to yet another level.
He could scarcely imagine how terrifying the combination of a Golden Lion Mastiff and the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum would be!
"The most important thing now is figuring out how to find a Golden Lion Mastiff."
Su Bai murmured as he looked around at the vast forest, a rough plan already forming in his mind.
Golden Lion Mastiffs were exceedingly rare. Otherwise, they would not have gone entirely unseen during Douluo I.
But one thing was certain: as the ancestor of all canine and leonine soul beasts, they must have lived on the Douluo Continent since long ago. They were simply so few in number that hardly anyone ever discovered them.
At the same time, any surviving Golden Lion Mastiff could not be too old. Otherwise, given its terrifying power, Da Ming and Er Ming would never have had their turn as overlords of the Star Dou Great Forest.
With that thought, Su Bai was no longer in a hurry.
He had the teleportation skill, after all. Finding something should be a breeze, shouldn't it?
In just a week, Su Bai easily finished scouting the entire Sunset Forest, only to find no trace whatsoever of a Golden Lion Mastiff.
He was not discouraged. If Golden Lion Mastiffs were so easy to find, hardly anyone would be unaware of them nowadays.
Soon, Su Bai left the Sunset Forest. His figure flickered repeatedly as he raced in one direction.
After consuming the immortal herbs, his teleportation range had increased as well.
His destination was clear-the Star Dou Great Forest!
As the largest forest on the Douluo Continent and the one with the most soul beasts, it was the only place Su Bai could think of where a Golden Lion Mastiff might appear.
After traveling for several days, Su Bai slowly came to a stop and looked ahead.
"Finally here!"
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