"You're not wrong about that!"
Ji Yang gave Ye Lingling a surprised look and nodded slightly.
He had not expected Ye Lingling to see straight through to the essence of Soul Spirits.
Perhaps the Soul Spirits he refined differed from conventional ones, but ordinary Soul Spirits really were created by extracting the souls of Soul Beasts.
"So that really is how it works..."
Ye Lingling had not expected her guess to be right, either.
That only amazed her even more.
Ji Yang could actually refine the souls of Soul Beasts into such miraculous pills.
Could this be an ability a deity bestowed upon Ji Yang?
Somehow, Ye Lingling seemed to have guessed correctly again.
At least, she had gotten half of it right.
Although this was not an ability bestowed upon Ji Yang by a deity, Ji Yang himself could indeed accomplish it.
"Thank you!"
Once her shock subsided, Ye Lingling thanked Ji Yang.
Then, with a little anticipation and delight, she swallowed the Soul Spirit Pill and began refining it according to Ji Yang's subsequent instructions.
As she steadily refined the Soul Spirit Pill, she soon experienced the same sensations the two scar-faced men had felt earlier.
Refining the Soul Spirit Pill felt almost identical to absorbing a Soul Ring in the past.
Had she not already known this was a Soul Spirit Pill, she would have thought it was a "Soul Ring Pill."
What Ye Lingling did not know was that Ji Yang really did have Soul Ring Pills on him.
A short while later.
Ye Lingling successfully refined all the medicinal power of the Soul Spirit Pill, and a second Yellow Soul Ring appeared around her body.
She opened her eyes and excitedly explored the changes in her body.
Even setting aside the so-called Soul Spirit, her Soul Power cultivation had already risen to that of a rank-twenty-two Soul Grandmaster.
She was quite pleased with this progress.
"Come out!"
Ye Lingling softly called to her Life Sunflower Soul Spirit.
After carefully sensing within herself, she could now feel the Life Sunflower Soul Spirit's presence.
It had become her second Soul Ring, faintly resonating with her Nine Heart Begonia.
Buzzz-
At Ye Lingling's call, the Life Sunflower Soul Spirit transformed from a Soul Ring into its original form and took root on her shoulder.
It swayed continuously, as though greeting Ye Lingling.
"So this is a Soul Spirit?"
Ye Lingling gazed delightedly at the Life Sunflower Soul Spirit on her shoulder.
It was a wondrous feeling, as though her heart were connected to that of a plant Soul Beast.
"Yes. Compared with Soul Spirits made from animal Soul Beasts, those made from plant Soul Beasts of a low age may be a little dull, but they can still understand and follow your commands."
"You can try having it use a Soul Skill to verify what I just told you."
Ji Yang said.
"All right!"
Ye Lingling immediately did as he suggested.
She tried having the Life Sunflower Soul Spirit use a Soul Skill to see whether the Life Sunflower truly retained its own Soul Skill.
Buzz, buzz-
A faint hum came from the Life Sunflower Soul Spirit on Ye Lingling's shoulder.
Then the Life Sunflower Soul Spirit released a surge of vigorous life force.
Enveloped in that life force, Ye Lingling felt as though she were being healed by her own Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul.
The difference was that this life force also seemed capable of cleansing negative conditions such as poisoning, paralysis, and burns.
That was an effect the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul's healing ability did not possess.
"The Life Sunflower Soul Spirit really does have its own Soul Skill. It can heal and cleanse negative effects from its target at the same time. Most importantly, it doesn't seem to consume my Soul Power when it uses its Soul Skill."
Ye Lingling spoke with both surprise and delight.
Soul Spirits are far too powerful!
"That's good! As for consumption, when a Soul Spirit uses its own Soul Skill, it draws on its own source power first. Only when that runs low will it consume your Soul Power."
"If its source power is severely depleted, it will also return to your Sea of Consciousness to slowly replenish it. For a while, you'll have trouble summoning it to fight alongside you."
Ji Yang nodded as he spoke.
Judging from the results of Ye Lingling's experiment, he had guessed correctly again.
From the looks of it, Soul Spirits were simply the strongest support a Nine Heart Begonia Soul Master could have.
In the future, he would need to give Ye Lingling a Soul Spirit with offensive capabilities, or evolve and mutate her Life Sunflower Soul Spirit into one of that kind.
"So that's how it works!"
Understanding dawned on Ye Lingling.
She felt she had discovered yet another advantage of Soul Spirits.
Then she recalled the Life Sunflower Soul Spirit on her shoulder, which had consumed some of its source power, into her Sea of Consciousness. The Soul Ring that had manifested as the Life Sunflower Soul Spirit reappeared.
"By the way, don't tell anyone about Soul Spirits or Soul Spirit Pills without my permission."
After Ye Lingling put away the Life Sunflower Soul Spirit, Ji Yang addressed her solemnly.
"I understand!"
Ye Lingling nodded in earnest.
The existence of Soul Spirits was nothing short of an epoch-making invention, one that might even rewrite the history of the Soul Master World.
The influence it would bring, as well as... the covetous eyes it would attract, were easy to imagine.
Before they grew strong enough, they absolutely could not expose the existence of Soul Spirits.
To ensure she would never let anything slip, Ye Lingling went ahead and swore an oath: "I swear on my Martial Soul and my life that I will never reveal the existence of Soul Spirit Pills or Soul Spirits to anyone. I won't disclose anything I saw today, either!"
Swearing on her own Martial Soul and life showed her sincerity.
"Very good!"
Ye Lingling's attitude greatly satisfied Ji Yang.
As a reward, he gave Ye Lingling a few more new pills as "hush money."
They included Soul Body Pills, Soul Ring Pills, Soul God Pills, and Soul Power Pills.
After learning of these pills' miraculous effects, Ye Lingling was once again utterly astounded.
Even if Ji Yang ultimately failed to lift the curse brought upon them by the Nine Heart Begonia Martial Soul, the world-shaking good fortune he had already given her was enough to earn her gratitude.
From the bottom of her heart, she also felt that choosing to join Ji Yang's organization had been an absolutely correct decision.
But that raised a question: what was Ji Yang's organization called again?
With that thought in mind, Ye Lingling eagerly asked Ji Yang, "Um... may I ask what our organization is called?"
Ye Lingling's question caught Ji Yang completely off guard.
He had only thought that establishing an organization might be useful to him in the future. As for what to call it, he had never considered that at all.
"How about the Star Dou Wu Yang Grand Alliance?"
Xiao Wu suggested enthusiastically.
Ji Yang's sudden decision to establish an organization and invite Ye Lingling had actually surprised her a little.
But now, she was mostly itching to get involved.
Since Ji Yang had not decided yet, she would give their organization a resounding name!
"No! That lousy name sounds awful!"
Ji Yang shot Xiao Wu a look of outright disdain.
This dealt a crushing blow to Xiao Wu's enthusiasm. Her expression froze before giving way to a thoroughly disgruntled look.
Ye Lingling: "..."
Ye Lingling, who answered with silence, also thought the name sounded terrible. But what concerned her more was this: Ji Yang himself had not even decided on a name for their organization?
She had joined a hastily cobbled-together outfit!
Grandpa, I think I've stepped into a pit!
Of course, that was only a joke.
It did not really matter whether Ji Yang's organization was a makeshift outfit, as long as there were plenty of pills to go around in the future.
Most importantly, the curse on their Nine Heart Begonia Martial Souls could be lifted!
"Let's call it the Pill Tower!"
Ji Yang paid no attention to Xiao Wu's displeasure or Ye Lingling's wordless silence.
After a moment's thought, he simply borrowed the name of an organization from the Dou Qi Continent.
The organization he had just founded would be called the Pill Tower!
"The Pill Tower? That does seem fitting!"
Breaking her silence from a moment earlier, Ye Lingling nodded in approval.
Considering the miraculous pills in Ji Yang's possession, the name suited their organization very well.
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