Yue Guan said, "Only a day has passed. You absorbed it much faster this time than before."
Gui Yuan nodded. "Really? While I was enduring that Soul Shock, it felt like ages had passed."
"How was it?" Gui Mei asked curiously. "Did you get the Soul Skill you wanted?"
Gui Yuan stood up and raised his right hand. His Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Martial Soul bloomed in his palm, and his third, black Soul Ring slowly rose from beneath him.
"Sky-reaching golden chrysanthemum, iron birch casts the body."
He recited the soul incantation, and a dark golden chrysanthemum condensed in his palm.
"This Soul Skill is called Singular Velvet Dark Gold Chrysanthemum. After eating it, all attributes increase by fifty percent for five minutes, and it grants immunity to all negative statuses."
A fifty-percent increase to all attributes!
The two of them certainly knew a thing or two about Food System Soul Masters.
That percentage increase was already extremely high.
After all, the boosts provided by food made by Food System Soul Masters certainly could not compare with the enhancement Soul Skills of Battle Soul Masters.
Yue Guan asked, "Does eating your Singular Velvet Dark Gold Chrysanthemum have any side effects?"
He certainly had to clarify that first.
After all, many foods that provided large boosts would cause some degree of side effects after consumption.
Gui Yuan shook his head. "There aren't any side effects. If I had to name a drawback, it might be that its storage time is a little short this time, only three days. And with my current Soul Power, I can only make six at most in one go."
Gui Yuan was somewhat helpless about this, but he had actually expected it.
After all, he was only a Soul Elder now, with only so much Soul Power of his own. Yet he had to produce a Soul Skill granted by a Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, so the Soul Power consumption naturally rose.
Yue Guan, however, did not mind. "The Soul Power consumption isn't a problem. Once your level rises later on, the consumption will naturally decrease."
"For a Food System Soul Skill that boosts all attributes, three days is already a very long time."
"As far as I know, some Food System Soul Masters in Spirit Hall have this sort of Soul Skill, and none of theirs can be stored for more than a day."
Then Gui Mei handed the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's right palm bone to Gui Yuan. "Absorb this Soul Bone. It can also make up for your current shortcomings."
After all, Gui Yuan was now a Food System Soul Master. Although he had a divine artifact to protect him, using it consumed too much Soul Power, and it was also unsuitable to reveal it where too many people were present.
Although an External Soul Bone was also highly valuable, as long as people knew Gui Yuan's background, there was essentially no chance of it being stolen.
Because... once an External Soul Bone had completely fused with a Soul Master, it could no longer be taken away.
Gui Yuan took the Soul Bone, pressed it against his right palm, and began absorbing it.
The instant he began absorbing it, Gui Yuan could feel an intense pressure from the Soul Bone. It contained the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's terrifying bloodlust.
This made Gui Yuan frown, but immediately afterward, a layer of golden light emerged from his body.
Indestructible Vajra Body!
Immediately afterward, a strand of Darkin power from his Sea of Consciousness plunged straight from between his brows into his right palm.
The absorption had been somewhat difficult at first, but now it became considerably easier.
He had long known that a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's Soul Bone would not be so easy to absorb, but he had cheats!
Xiao Xiao, ten thousand years later, was one example.
Still, she had clearly been able to absorb the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's Soul Ring, yet she could not absorb its Soul Bone?
That was a little absurd.
This time, absorbing the Soul Bone was clearly much faster than absorbing the Soul Ring. It ended after only six hours.
Then Gui Yuan swung his right claw, launching an attack straight into the distance.
External Soul Bone Skill-Dark Gold Dreadclaw!
"What terrifying power!" Yue Guan and Gui Mei murmured, their pupils contracting.
Gui Mei said, "This Soul Bone Skill of yours is no weaker than some Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Skills."
Then Gui Mei spent a little more time using his Soul Power to put pressure on Gui Yuan, allowing him to fuse completely with the Soul Bone.
A short while later.
Yue Guan said, "All right, we've been away for over a month. It's time to head back."
The gains from this trip could be described as enormous.
When they had first set out, Gui Yuan's Soul Power had only been at level twenty. But now that they were heading back, he was already a level thirty-five Soul Elder.
They had also gained quite a few Immortal Herbs and spirit herbs, as well as an External Soul Bone!
A few days later.
As soon as Gui Yuan and the others returned to Spirit Hall, they went to the Pope's Palace first.
When Hu Liena heard that her junior brother had returned, she could not help running over as well.
However, with her teacher Bibi Dong seated in the main seat, she did not dare to be too "unrestrained." She could only stand to one side and wink at Gui Yuan.
"You're back?" Bibi Dong's cool voice rang out. Then she looked at Yue Guan and Gui Mei. "How much did you gain on this trip? Did Xiao Yuan obtain a suitable Soul Skill?"
Yue Guan said respectfully, "Reporting to Your Holiness, yes. Moreover, we gained a great deal on this trip, which is why we took so long to return."
Yue Guan briefly recounted their experiences on this trip, including their chance encounter with a wild immortal-grade Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
After Gui Yuan absorbed it, together with the Soul Power granted by his second Soul Ring, he had broken straight through to level thirty.
By the time Bibi Dong heard this, her expression had already changed, while Hu Liena covered her little mouth in shock.
Did that not mean her junior brother had returned from this trip as a Soul Elder?!!
Bibi Dong did not interrupt Yue Guan.
Yue Guan then went on to recount Gui Yuan's attempt to absorb a ten-thousand-year ring as his third Soul Ring, followed by their chance encounter with a bear-type Soul Beast whose bloodline surpassed the Titan Giant Ape's, and their acquisition of an External Soul Bone...
A short while later.
Bibi Dong was a little numb. She looked at Gui Yuan with a somewhat complicated expression. "Your luck on this trip was a little too good, wasn't it?"
"Did you only encounter one wild Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum on this trip? Did you encounter any other immortal-grade herbs?" Bibi Dong met Gui Yuan's eyes.
Gui Yuan, however, shook his head. "Hehe, Teacher, I also think my luck was a little too good this time."
"I wonder if it was because of that unknown deity's blessing. But it's a bit of a pity-we didn't encounter any other wild immortal-grade herbs this time."
"If only we could have found two Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemums. Then Big Dad could have absorbed one too, and perhaps his strength could have broken through to Level 96."
Hearing Gui Yuan say this, Bibi Dong felt somewhat disappointed.
Still, that made sense. If they really had any spare Immortal Herbs, Yue Guan's cultivation should have been at Level 96 by now, but his presence had not changed much.
At this point, Yue Guan said, "Xiao Yuan, you don't need to say that. Your Big Dad's achievements are limited."
"Besides, didn't I eat a few petals from that Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum too? I feel that the bottleneck in my cultivation has already loosened. Perhaps I'll be able to break through to Level 96 within a year."