At Gu Yuan's assessment of her cultivation, Ah Yin lowered her head, utterly embarrassed.
She was only at the Soul King realm now, which truly was nothing much.
To most Soul Masters, she was already an expert.
But to behemoths like the Clear Sky Sect and Spirit Hall, she was indeed very weak.
"Spirit Hall's full elders are all Titled Douluos, so you need to work hard."
"I specially approved your appointment as a full elder. You need to show some results and not make me lose face."
Gu Yuan spoke slowly. He did have some expectations for this woman, Ah Yin.
It was truly no easy feat for Blue Silver Grass to cultivate into a Blue Silver Emperor.
Comparatively speaking, for a Soul Beast with such inherently meager talent to reach a hundred thousand years was far more difficult than it was for other Soul Beasts.
Beasts like the Titan Giant Ape and Emerald Swan had powerful bloodlines to begin with, so they cultivated very quickly.
For other Soul Beasts, a year of arduous cultivation increased their cultivation by roughly one year.
But for those Soul Beasts with powerful bloodlines, one year of cultivation could increase their age-equivalent cultivation by ten years, or even a hundred.
Improvement was even harder for Blue Silver Grass.
In its early stages, it had no advantages at all aside from its powerful vitality.
For Ah Yin to become a Blue Silver Emperor was truly no easy feat.
"Senior, I'll definitely work hard and strive not to disgrace you."
Ah Yin hurriedly gave her assurance.
With a big shot backing her, together with her Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, she should be able to become a Soul Douluo within ten years.
Becoming a Titled Douluo might take a dozen or twenty years.
The further one advanced in cultivation, the slower progress became.
Gu Yuan looked her up and down for a good while before shaking his head. "The Blue Silver Emperor bloodline may already be powerful compared to those of other Soul Beasts, but it still falls a little short."
"Then what do you mean, Senior?"
Gu Yuan said nothing. He raised his hand, and a speck of golden light appeared on his right index finger.
The instant that golden light appeared, Ah Yin instinctively felt a craving.
An extreme craving, as though she wanted to swallow that thing in one gulp.
"I-I can't hold back!"
Ah Yin stared fixedly at the golden light. Finally unable to withstand the call within her, she lunged forward and took it into her mouth.
"Hm?"
Gu Yuan was taken aback as he looked at Ah Yin, who had his finger in her mouth and an utterly entranced expression.
Why does her expression look so strange?
And does this woman have no restraint at all?
He abruptly pulled his hand back.
"Huh? Where did it go?"
Ah Yin's mouth hung open, a trickle of saliva spilling from its corner and even forming a strand.
With a thought, Gu Yuan cast the Dust Cleansing Technique. The saliva on his hand vanished completely, leaving not a trace.
Only then did Ah Yin seem to come to her senses. She glanced at Gu Yuan and hurriedly lowered her head.
Just then, a mass of golden light burst from her chest, instantly enveloping her and forming a giant cocoon.
Inside the giant cocoon, Ah Yin felt an enormous force rampaging through her body, even shaking her very essence.
Her Martial Soul and her essence were changing beneath the baptism of golden light.
"W-what exactly is this?"
Ah Yin was utterly shocked. That tiny speck of golden light from Gu Yuan could actually produce such an unbelievable effect.
About an incense stick's worth of time passed before an exceedingly terrifying fluctuation came from within the giant cocoon.
The giant cocoon shattered instantly.
Gu Yuan raised his hand, and all the escaping power dissipated.
Ah Yin emerged from within the giant cocoon.
She looked little different from when she had entered, except that her presence had changed.
"Level sixty already?"
Gu Yuan looked thoughtful.
Using a little Immortal Origin Power to strengthen her essence seemed to have produced quite good results.
It really is a bottom-of-the-barrel fantasy world. Even that wisp of Immortal Origin Power can create a heaven-defying essence.
Strictly speaking, Ah Yin's essence was no longer that of a Blue Silver Emperor, but rather the legendary Nine Leaf Sword Grass.
Nine Leaf Sword Grass was essentially the pinnacle of plants.
His Immortal Origin Power seemed a little unusual, unlike ordinary Immortal Origin Power.
Could it be because his cultivation was at the Immortal Emperor Realm?
Or was there some other reason?
Normally, even an Immortal Emperor would find it difficult to give someone else the Nine Leaf Sword Grass bloodline.
"Senior, m-my bloodline has changed. It's so strong, so incredible."
Ah Yin noticed the changes in herself.
Changes to one's fundamental bloodline were the easiest to sense.
"Yes, the Nine Leaf Sword Grass bloodline. A very good bloodline."
"Nine Leaf Sword Grass?"
Ah Yin was bewildered. She had never heard of this species.
Seeing this, Gu Yuan briefly introduced Nine Leaf Sword Grass, leaving Ah Yin's head spinning.
All that talk of the myriad heavens and worlds was completely beyond her.
"Never mind. Once you get to Spirit Hall, you'll naturally learn about it."
Bibi Dong had now established the Myriad Worlds Organization, which held a wealth of information about the myriad worlds.
Once Ah Yin went to Spirit City, she would naturally understand just what the myriad worlds were.
"Get some proper rest first. There may be a good show tomorrow."
"Yes, Senior."
Ah Yin answered, but then grew embarrassed.
There was only one bed in the room. How were they going to sleep?
"Senior, you take the bed. I'll cultivate."
Ah Yin was, after all, no naive little girl unfamiliar with the ways of the world.
A man and a woman alone in one room could easily give rise to improper thoughts.
Especially since Gu Yuan had just helped improve her bloodline and was so powerful himself, it was difficult not to think a little further.
She even felt an intense longing within.
Gu Yuan did not refuse and lay straight down on the bed.
Ah Yin felt a little disappointed, then sat cross-legged to sense her own essence.
Her bloodline had just improved, and her level had risen to sixty as well. It was the perfect time to condense her Sixth Soul Ring!
Early the next morning, when Gu Yuan woke up, he saw Ah Yin already standing before the bed, her face flushed with excitement.
"Senior, I-I condensed my Sixth Soul Ring, and it's actually at the hundred-thousand-year level!"
"To be precise, it's five hundred thousand years!"
"Oh? It seems the Nine Leaf Sword Grass bloodline has improved you quite a bit."
Gu Yuan was not particularly surprised.
Nine Leaf Sword Grass was one of the Ten Fiends of the Ancient Era. How formidable it was!
"Besides your Sixth Soul Ring, your other Soul Rings should have improved too?"
"Yes, all five previous Soul Rings have become three-hundred-thousand-year rings!"
Ah Yin was beside herself with excitement.
When she had first noticed the changes in her Soul Rings, she had nearly thrown herself into Gu Yuan's arms.
Without Gu Yuan, she could never have improved like this.
Five three-hundred-thousand-year Soul Rings, plus a five-hundred-thousand-year one, had pushed her Soul Power straight to level sixty-eight!
She had never imagined her level could rise so quickly.
Gu Yuan's methods truly shook heaven and earth and made ghosts and gods weep, leaving her utterly awestruck.
"Someone's here."
Gu Yuan glanced toward the door. Someone was already knocking.
Ah Yin frowned slightly, walked over, and opened the door. It was Tang Hao!
Tang Hao stood outside with a simple, honest smile, every bit a sunny, cheerful young man.
"Ah Yin, you're awake? Today we'll set off..."
Before he could finish, he suddenly saw Gu Yuan inside the room, and his expression immediately darkened.
"Ah Yin, who is he?"
His tone was unfriendly, even accusatory.
Ah Yin's eyes shifted, and she said, "He's my lover. He came to see me last night. What's wrong?"
"What? Your lover?"
Tang Hao was utterly shocked and stumbled back several steps, unable to accept such a thing.
Gu Yuan had not expected Ah Yin to pull something like this either.
Is she trying to use me as a shield?
This little blade of grass certainly has some nerve.