"Sister Yuan'er, you've got skills like these, so why didn't you show them off before?"
Gu Wuchen ate with great relish.
Ye Yuan'er was beautiful and could cook, too. She really was wonderful. It was rare for the Great Enshrined to think of sending the future Ling Yuan Douluo to assist him.
"As a Platinum Bishop, it would never have fallen to me to cook in Spirit City. But after I came to the Gu Clan, Madam Gu told me a great deal, so I thought I'd cook for you, young master."
Ye Yuan'er was delighted. It wasn't often someone praised her excellent cooking.
She had often learned kitchen techniques before.
She hadn't expected them to actually come in handy one day.
"Sister Yuan'er, since you're following me, of course I won't treat you unfairly. So today, I'll help you break through to Titled Douluo."
Gu Wuchen remembered that Ye Yuan'er's Martial Soul was the Blazing Spirit Kite. As a top-tier Beast Martial Soul, it was certain to evolve into a God-Level Martial Soul if she consumed the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower.
"Break through to Titled Douluo? Young master, you're not joking, are you?"
Ye Yuan'er found it hard to believe. She had been stuck at Level 89 for years, yet Gu Wuchen made breaking through to Titled Douluo sound so easy, as though it could be done in an instant.
Of course, he trusted Gu Wuchen, but how could anyone break through to Titled Douluo so casually?
Take Dugu Bo, for example. He had only broken through to Titled Douluo at an advanced age.
Tang Hao still held the record as the youngest Titled Douluo, but he believed that one day, Gu Wuchen would surely break that record.
After drinking the vegetable soup in his bowl, Gu Wuchen set it on the wooden table and said solemnly, "Sister Yuan'er, do you trust me?"
"Yes!" Ye Yuan'er answered without hesitation.
"Then today, I'll help you break through, Sister Yuan'er!"
Gu Wuchen took the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower he had picked out of his Storage Soul Tool.
"Sister Yuan'er, swallow this whole. Don't chew it, or the medicinal power will dissipate. The process might be a little painful, but you'll definitely be satisfied with the result."
Ye Yuan'er accepted the Immortal Herb and examined the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower closely. "Young master, I'll take it right away."
Ye Yuan'er left the wooden table, found an open spot, and sat cross-legged. Then she swallowed the entire Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower in one mouthful.
The instant it entered her mouth, a surge of scorching energy spread throughout her body.
Ye Yuan'er's fair skin began to burn, and she looked as though she had fallen into a furnace. In just a few hours, the leather clothes she wore had burned away completely.
She immediately clenched her fists, her face twisting with the pain of being burned.
Hot, too hot!
It was going to kill her!
The deadly flames made even Gu Chen retreat several steps.
The process of rebirth through fire really was far too arduous.
As time ticked by, the effects of the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower began to show. Flames suddenly shot skyward in the courtyard.
A phoenix's cry rang out. Residents who had been resting opened their windows and looked outside, only to find nothing there.
In the separate courtyard, Gu Wuchen was using the Snow Empress's power to conceal Ye Yuan'er as she broke through.
"That was close!"
After concealing her, Gu Wuchen had only to wait for Yuan'er to complete her evolution.
Over the next while, a powerful presence suddenly erupted from Ye Yuan'er and swept out in every direction.
"Level 90!"
Ye Yuan'er opened her beautiful eyes, excitement written across her face.
He could clearly sense the changes in his body and the feeling of being reborn after breaking through to Level 90.
After being stuck for so many years, a single Immortal Herb had done the trick. The young master truly hadn't lied to him; he really did have a fortuitous opportunity of his own.
"Young master!"
Ye Yuan'er rushed forward excitedly and embraced Gu Wuchen, who was standing in place.
"Thank you, young master. My breakthrough to Level 90 is all thanks to you."
He could clearly sense that his fire attribute abilities had reached an unprecedented height. He had never felt anything like it since he began cultivating at the age of six.
"Sister Yuan'er..."
Gu Wuchen struggled to lift his head between the peaks.
"Sister Yuan'er, how about you get yourself sorted out first?"
At Gu Wuchen's reminder, Yuan'er finally realized her predicament.
After she swallowed the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, its power had been so fierce that her clothes had burned away completely.
Her cheeks reddened slightly, and she released Gu Wuchen. Still forcing herself to remain composed, she said, "Young master, I lost my composure."
Ye Yuan'er covered her burning cheeks. How utterly embarrassing! She hadn't even noticed, having been absorbed in her joy the whole time.
She took a fresh set of clothes out of her Storage Soul Tool.
The clothes had originally been tailored to fit her, but this time they felt rather tight when she put them on.
The curve of her bust, already nearly perfect, had become even more proudly prominent.
The black leather outfit outlined Ye Yuan'er's perfect curves and graceful figure.
Ye Yuan'er could hardly believe it. "Young master, can this Immortal Herb also improve one's looks?"
She wondered if her body had undergone a second growth spurt.
What woman didn't love beauty? Who wouldn't like a figure like this?
Ye Yuan'er took out a mirror and looked at herself. Her face was flushed, and her jade-like skin was now as white as snow.
Ye Yuan'er was overjoyed. Her complexion had become even more flawless, and she looked more youthful.
"Sister Yuan'er, I know you're very happy right now, but you should take a look at your Martial Soul."
Gu Wuchen reminded her.
At his words, Ye Yuan'er finally recovered from her joy. She put the mirror back into her Storage Soul Tool.
Ye Yuan'er immediately released her Martial Soul. Flames rose as it appeared, and what had once been the Blazing Spirit Kite had become a phoenix.
In its blazing red eyes was a presence that seemed capable of challenging the whole world. It was more than a single level stronger than the Blazing Spirit Kite had been.
The phoenix soared into the sky and cried nine times!
"Even my Martial Soul has mutated."
Only then did Ye Yuan'er understand just how perfect the Immortal Herb Gu Wuchen had given her was.
After consuming the Immortal Herb, Ye Yuan'er could already sense that cultivating in the future would probably be easier.
After breaking through to Titled Douluo, gaining even one more level was already extremely difficult. Some people were even stuck at Level 95 for their entire lives, unable to advance another step.
She was still young. Perhaps she had a chance to break into the ranks of the Enshrined.
Ye Yuan'er put away her Blazing Fire Phoenix. "Young master, should we tell the Great Enshrined about this?"
"There's no hurry for now. I have the token Grandpa Qian gave me. We'll go straight after a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. We also have Dugu Bo and the shop's Soul Douluo with us, and when the time comes, we'll call Salas along too."
"Young master, you've thought of everything!"
Gu Wuchen said, "Of course. Otherwise, why would I have said that?"
"Young master, you're practically a second parent to me, Ye Yuan'er..." Ye Yuan'er's eyes reddened.
"Stop, stop, stop. Sister Yuan'er, I'm still a child. I'm not that old."
Gu Wuchen waved his hands repeatedly.
With the help of Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo whose Martial Soul had also evolved into the Jade Phosphor Poison Dragon, hunting down a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast would not be difficult.