Taking the Immortal Herbs, Soul Power Increases

Next, Ning Bei prepared to consume the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid and Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew. One could increase his Soul Power cultivation, while the other could strengthen his Spiritual Power.

After tempering his body in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Ning Bei's physical strength had increased tremendously. If he strengthened his Spiritual Power as well, he could consider obtaining Spirit Rings with higher age limits in the future.

Even though his Soul Skills did not benefit from the age of the spirit beasts, higher-aged Spirit Rings still brought more Soul Power, allowing Ning Bei to produce more Elixirs at the same level.

After obtaining the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, Dugu Yan prepared to absorb the Immortal Herb on the spot. Dugu Bo, meanwhile, had disappeared without a trace. Presumably, he had gone somewhere to study the Snow-Colored Swan Kiss.

After telling Dugu Yan how to consume it, Ning Bei watched as she swallowed it in a few bites before sitting cross-legged on the ground and beginning to absorb its medicinal power.

Seeing this, Ning Bei also took out the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew from the Pill Pagoda and prepared to use it. Naturally, he also left some seeds in the Pill Pagoda in preparation for cultivating it a second time.

After dripping the dew from the Immortal Herb's leaves into his eyes, Ning Bei also began sitting cross-legged and refining its medicinal power. For two Soul Grandmasters, this was a considerably long process. During this time, Dugu Bo returned once to check on them. Seeing that neither of them showed any discomfort, he went back to studying poisonous herbs.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Ning Bei opened his eyes and sensed his surroundings. The entire world seemed to have become somewhat clearer, and his five senses had grown sharper as well. These were the benefits brought by increased Spiritual Power. If only Ning Bei knew the Purple Demon Eyes, he would definitely have advanced by at least one level.

Ning Bei glanced at Dugu Yan, who was still absorbing the medicinal power beside him. Not wanting to disturb her, he took out the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid from the Pill Pagoda and began consuming it, then continued refining its medicinal power.

During this time, Sword Douluo came by once. Since Ning Bei had not returned to the Sect this week, Ning Fengzhi and the others had grown somewhat worried.

Seeing that Ning Bei was fine and absorbing an Immortal Herb, Sword Douluo finally relaxed. He left behind a letter before returning to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Dugu Yan opened her eyes on the seventh day. After sensing the changes within herself, joy immediately filled her heart.

She turned to glance at Ning Bei but did not disturb him. Sitting cross-legged beside him, she studied the boy before her with her beautiful eyes. He had solved the troubles with her Martial Soul and even helped it evolve. She seemed unable to repay him.

Gradually, Dugu Yan seemed to think of something. A blush slowly crept across her pretty face.

As Ning Bei absorbed the Immortal Herb's medicinal power, he seemed to feel something moist lightly touch his face. He assumed it was an insect from the medicinal garden and paid it no attention, continuing to absorb the medicinal power.

Two days later, Ning Bei also finished absorbing the medicinal power of the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid and opened his eyes. Sitting cross-legged for such a long time had left his legs tingling. He stood and stretched, then began sensing the changes in his Martial Soul.

Naturally, the Pill Pagoda had not improved at all. It was already a top-tier Martial Soul, and Ning Bei had never placed much hope in improving it. As for his Soul Power, it had already reached a bottleneck, meaning he only needed to obtain one Spirit Ring to become a Soul Elder. He simply did not know what level his Soul Power would reach after absorbing the Spirit Ring.

In the original work, Oscar had relied on the Eight Petal Immortal Orchid to break straight through to the Soul Ancestor realm. One had to know that Oscar had only recently obtained his Third Spirit Ring at that time.

Ning Bei glanced at Dugu Yan nearby. After waiting for such a long time, the girl had fallen asleep. Her head bobbed up and down, making her look exceptionally cute.

He lightly poked her tender cheek and said beside her ear, "You're drooling."

Dugu Yan woke with a start at the sound of his voice and hurriedly wiped the corner of her mouth. When she realized she had been tricked, she unleashed a flurry of punches at Ning Bei.

"You little rascal! How dare you trick me?"

Grinning and pretending to be in pain, Ning Bei begged for mercy for a long while before Dugu Yan finally let him go.

Only then did Ning Bei remember something.

"Right, Yanzi, what did you gain from absorbing the Immortal Herb?"

Dugu Yan smiled smugly and directly entered the Martial Soul Possession state. All the poison from her Martial Soul had been forced into the Spirit Bone in her right arm, so her Martial Soul Possession was no longer dangerous.

A pair of short horns had grown from the head of the Jade Scale Snake that had originally formed her Martial Soul.

Ning Bei looked at her in pleasant surprise.

"Yanzi, did you undergo Dragon Transformation? No, that doesn't seem quite right. It should be a transformation into a flood dragon."

Dugu Yan nodded, confirming his guess.

"That's right. My Martial Soul should now be called the Jade Scale Flood Dragon, and my Soul Power Level has already reached Level 30."

Hearing the delight in Dugu Yan's voice, Ning Bei smiled faintly. He could understand her feelings. She had just obtained her Second Spirit Ring, then returned home and absorbed a Spirit Bone and ate a melon, only to reach Level 30 directly. Anyone would be excited.

"What about you, Ning Bei? Did your Soul Power Level increase? Don't let me surpass you. You're older than me, after all."

Ning Bei looked at Dugu Yan's smug expression with amusement. Is this a child's competitive spirit?

How childish. But there's no way I can lose to you.

"I reached Level 30 as well, and I feel that it's far more than Level 30. I'll only know exactly how much I've improved after obtaining my Third Spirit Ring."

Dugu Yan's hopes shattered, and she puffed out her cheeks angrily.

"You're so annoying."

She felt that she had only barely broken through to Level 30. Most of the medicinal power had been used to improve her Martial Soul, so even after obtaining her Third Spirit Ring, her level would certainly be lower than Ning Bei's.

After the two shared the joy of their improvements, Ning Bei finally noticed a letter at his feet. He opened it and discovered that it was written in Chen Xin's handwriting.

It said that he should return to the Sect immediately after absorbing the Immortal Herb.

Worried that something urgent had happened in the Sect, Ning Bei instructed Dugu Yan to wait there for Dugu Bo.

"The elders of the Sect seem to have something to discuss with me. I have to go back first. I'll come see you again next time."

Panting as he hurried back to the Sect, Ning Bei arrived at the Council Hall and discovered that Ning Fengzhi and the two Douluo, Sword and Bone, were both there.

"Father, Grandfather Sword, Grandfather Bone, is something wrong?"

Ning Fengzhi looked at Ning Bei with amusement.

"What? Did I interrupt you courting a girl? Tell me, how long has it been since you last returned to the Sect?"

Hearing the teasing in his voice, Ning Bei rolled his eyes repeatedly. I'm still so young. What girl would I be courting?

Seeing that none of them looked as though something urgent had happened, Ning Bei asked in confusion,

"Then what was so urgent that you had to call me back?"

Ning Fengzhi looked at him irritably.

"You haven't given me this week's Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid. The Sect's disciples have no medicine to use. Don't you have even the slightest awareness that you're the Sect's Young Master?"

"Uh..."

Ning Bei awkwardly scratched his head. He had indeed forgotten about it.

He skillfully produced a batch of Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid, then took out some that he had made at school from his Storage Necklace and handed everything to Ning Fengzhi.

"It's just that I had something important to take care of and forgot about the Foundation Establishment Spirit Liquid. I'm making up for it now."

Ning Fengzhi accepted the Jade Bottles and only then nodded in satisfaction. He then looked toward Ning Bei.

"Tell me, Kid. What kind of huge benefit did you get this time?"