Dugu Bo glanced at Yu Tianheng: "Kid, is there anything else?"
Yu Tianheng stepped forward, took out a small celadon bottle, and presented it to him with both hands. "This is Origin Nurturing Pill." A clear medicinal fragrance wafted out as the stopper was lifted. He paused, then said solemnly, "This pill can stabilize the meridians, strengthen the foundation, and accelerate the condensation of Soul Power. If Yanyan takes it before cultivating, she can break through the bottleneck of level forty faster, shortening the time by at least half."
Dugu Bo was startled upon hearing this. Something that could increase cultivation speed was quite rare. So, with a slight movement of his fingertips, the small bottle floated lightly into his palm.
He stared at Yu Tianheng's young yet composed face, a hint of surprise flashing in his emerald green eyes, before asking, "Where did you get it?"
Yu Tianheng pointed towards the direction of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well: "Gather suitable medicinal herbs from there, and then refine them yourself."
"What!" Dugu Bo's expression changed.
He had assumed that the Origin Nurturing Pill was a cultivation pill brought by Yu Tianheng from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, but he never expected that it was actually made by himself, with the ingredients taken from that natural medicinal garden.
It wasn't that Dugu Bo was reluctant to part with the herbs, but rather that the rare medicinal herbs in that natural herb garden had astonishing potency, beyond the reach of ordinary people. Even though Dugu Bo knew there were many good things there, including some highly nourishing ones, he dared not let his granddaughter take them easily, lest it cause unnecessary trouble.
He emphasized a gradual approach to raising his granddaughter, such as teaching her the techniques of using the venom of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison and the Hundred Poisons Mysterious Skill, rather than relying on external forces to forcibly improve her skills.
This also aligns with Dugu's character of being "shrewd and calculating" and caring for his family.
Now, seeing the bottle of Origin Nurturing Pill that Yu Tianheng took out, Dugu Bo worried that Dugu Yan might be harmed after taking it.
Seeing this, Yu Tianheng explained, "Senior, there's no need to worry about any side effects from this bottle of pills. Although the ingredients used in refining the pills are all highly nourishing, directly consuming them would indeed be too much and cause damage to the body. However, after being refined into pills, the medicinal power becomes milder, so not only Soul Master but even ordinary people can absorb them normally."
"What? You're saying ordinary people can also take this pill? What will happen if they take it?" Dugu Bo asked curiously.
Yu Tianheng said, "Ordinary people who take this Origin Nurturing Pill will have the effects of strengthening their bodies, prolonging their lives, and being immune to all diseases. In short, there will be no side effects."
"How do I use it?"
"Swallow one pill at a time, circulate your internal energy to refine the pill after swallowing, and then swallow another one."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo nodded, went to Dugu Yan's cultivation place, woke Dugu Yan up from her meditation, handed her the porcelain bottle containing the Origin Nurturing Pill, and told her how to use it.
Quiet room.
Dugu Yan held the small celadon bottle in her hand, her fingertips still warm from when Yu Tianheng handed it to her.
Hearing from her grandfather that Yu Tianheng had personally refined the Origin Nurturing Pill for her, Dugu Yan was deeply moved.
" Tian Heng, thank you. I will seize the time to break through."
Immediately, Dugu Yan opened the porcelain bottle, took out a Origin Nurturing Pill, and put it in her mouth.
The elixir melted upon entering the mouth, transforming into a warm current that flowed into the abdomen.
That gentle yet abundant energy instantly melted away, flowing through my limbs and bones like a warm current.
She quickly activated the " Hundred Poisons Mysterious Skill Technique" taught to her by Dugu Bo. The Soul Power in her dantian swirled like a vortex, drawing the medicinal power to penetrate deep into her meridians.
The bottleneck, which had initially been swollen and painful, was now feeling looser as the pill's energy repeatedly washed over it. Over the next ten days, she took one pill each day. At first, she had to exert all her strength to guide the medicinal power, but later she was able to freely integrate the pill's energy, and the obstruction at the bottleneck became thinner and thinner.
When the energy of the third Origin Nurturing Pill was completely integrated into her Soul Power ocean, a dazzling emerald green light suddenly erupted from her body, and her Soul Power rose at a visible speed—level thirty-nine, level thirty-nine and a half... With a soft sound, the shackles within her body shattered!
Her level 40 Soul Power surged like a tidal wave, the phantom of her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul flickering behind her, even drawing in the toxins in the air. She suddenly opened her eyes, a glint of light flashing within them, and an undisguised smile played on her lips, "Finally broken through! It's time to emerge from seclusion."
When Dugu Yan pushed open the stone door of the quiet room, she was still surrounded by a lingering aura of emerald green Soul Power. She immediately spotted Dugu Bo tending to the poisonous herbs in the corridor and rushed forward, her voice brimming with barely suppressed joy. "Grandpa! I've broken through to level forty!"
Dugu Bo's pruning motion abruptly stopped, the rusty shears snapping shut between the poisonous vines. He turned around, his emerald green eyes fixed on the surging Soul Power around his granddaughter, his withered fingers almost snapping the poisonous plant in his hand. "What did you say? Say it again!"
"Really!" Dugu Yan lifted her skirt and twirled around, her Soul Power surging so violently that the poisonous mist in the corridor churned. "Just ten days! She broke through after taking three Origin Nurturing Pill!"
"Ten days?!" Dugu Bo's apple bobbed, and the veins on his wrinkled forehead throbbed.
He had calculated a few days ago that even if Yan'er cultivated the Hundred Poisons Mysterious Skill, it would still take her one or two months to successfully break through to level 40 in Soul Power.
After consuming Yu Tianheng's pills, he broke through so quickly—the speed reduction was more than halved!
He suddenly recalled the confident look on Yu Tianheng's face when he handed over the medicine, and then looked at the astonishing light in his granddaughter's eyes. His gaze sharpened. "Well done, Yu Tianheng! This pill is quite interesting."
"Grandpa, I've broken through to level 40. To reach this level at the age of 17, I'm one of the best among the younger Soul Master World. Aren't I amazing?" Dugu Yan asked, wanting to receive Dugu Bo's praise.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo smiled and said, "Impressive, but not the most impressive. Yan'er, do you know how strong Tian Heng is now?"
Dugu Yan shook her head.
Dugu Bo's tone was somewhat complicated as he said, " Yu Tianheng's Soul Power Level has now reached level 50. He is the same age as you, but his cultivation level is ten levels higher than yours. Therefore, you should not be complacent about your current achievements. You must know that there are always people more capable than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding. Not to mention others, Yu Tianheng alone is a target that you cannot surpass."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan curled her lip. "How can I compare to him? He's a freak."
Dugu Bo was speechless after hearing this, and had no reply.
After a pause, Dugu Bo continued, "Alright, now that you've broken through to level 40, the next step is to hunt Soul Beast to obtain your fourth Soul Ring. Yu Tianheng, you also need to rest well today to consolidate your strength. Tomorrow, Grandpa will take you to Sunset Forest to find suitable Soul Beast and obtain Soul Ring."
"Okay." Dugu Yan agreed, but instead of focusing on stabilizing her cultivation, she instinctively went to find Yu Tianheng, intending to thank him properly, since he had personally refined cultivation pills for her.