During the three months, Gu Yi had not been idle. He had delved deeper into understanding his evil domain, especially in the aspect of lust, making remarkable progress.
Simultaneously, he had also been rigorously studying pharmacology. Immortal herbs are extraordinary, but consuming them whole would only waste their inherent medicinal power.
Like in a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, treating an ailment often involves using several herbs together, sometimes even a dozen or more. The medicinal effects must complement each other to achieve complete harmony and maximum effectiveness.
This meticulous approach is why Gu Yi had not yet utilized the immortal herbs. These unparalleled medicinal materials are incredibly precious. Even though he is no longer the doctor he was in his previous life, he still treasures good medicinal materials. Wasting such herbs is a significant failure for a doctor.
Now, he had finally perfected a prescription that could fully utilize the immortal herbs, or rather, an alchemical method. One of these herbs, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, was particularly relevant to him. It could potentially enable his martial spirit to evolve once more. The third awakening of the Martial Spirit would truly elevate it to the realm of divine spirits. For this reason, Gu Yi meticulously refined the prescription, striving for perfection. This process first began when he encountered Dugu Bo.
However, a more pressing matter was the recurring sensation of a force in the Sunset Forest summoning him, specifically his right leg's spirit bone. This sensation grew stronger over time. He had not acted on it immediately, waiting for Wang Yanran to reach level 20 and for Ning Rongrong to reach level 30. It would be more efficient to complete everything at once.
Now that the time had come, they set off, taking Zhu Zhuqing and others along. Training their combat experience was necessary, despite the arena fights in Heaven Dou City, which were mere contests unless they participated in unrestricted deathmatches. Their future as spirit masters would inevitably involve facing spirit beasts.
The group set off in high spirits, not using carriages as their current cultivation level allowed them to move faster on foot. Dugu Yan seized the chance to cling to Gu Yi, her gaze fixated on him. The others were accustomed to her behavior, aware of her feelings for Gu Yi. However, two members had subtle reactions.
The journey of hundreds of miles was swift, with Dugu Yan refraining from clinging to Gu Yi upon reaching the Sunset Forest, understanding the gravity of the situation. The forest, though not as vast as the Star Dou Forest, still had plenty of thousand-year spirit beasts.
Once in the forest, Gu Yi concealed all his aura, aware that spirit beasts had keener senses than humans. His powerful presence might scare them away, defeating the purpose of their training. He planned not to intervene unless they were in life-threatening danger.
Among them, Ning Rongrong was the weakest. As a support spirit master, she had only mastered a movement skill and some basic fist techniques. Gu Yi hadn't taught her more advanced martial arts due to her limited time for training.
In the spirit master world, there were prodigies who could develop self-created spirit abilities. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan had such a powerful ability, the Heart Separation Control, allowing their top-tier support spirit masters to simultaneously aid seven spirit masters in battle.
Ning Rongrong's father had mastered this, making him the strongest support spirit master. Ning Rongrong needed combat skills but not as urgently as the Heart Separation Control, hence Gu Yi's relaxed approach.
After three months of intensive training, Wang Yanran's first spirit ability began to play a crucial role, significantly speeding up her martial arts training. Her first spirit ability, Copy, displayed its brilliance by replicating physical movements perfectly, though it couldn't mimic spirit abilities or energy attacks.
Despite her low spirit ring age limiting her ability to copy attacks like Gu Yi's sword energy, Wang Yanran had learned many close combat techniques, making her a formidable fighter among spirit masters below level 20. Her rapid progress was impressive but not yet transformative in such a short time.
Dugu Yan assumed leadership upon entering the forest, fitting for a control-type spirit master and the strongest among them. Her formidable poisons, now more than just snake venom, included a variety of toxins, making traditional antidotes ineffective.
Ning Rongrong's required spirit beast was straightforward for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan, her spirit abilities needing no changes.
Wang Yanan and Gu Yi decided to hunt for a Crystal Beast, a rare spirit beast known for its spiritual power and ability to launch mental attacks and detect enemies' weaknesses. This spirit ring would benefit Wang Yanan greatly, enhancing either her copying or mental attack abilities. Though recent sightings of the Crystal Beast were rare, they remained hopeful.
Ning Rongrong's spirit beast requirements were broad, with the main challenge being finding a spirit ring of the right age.
(End Of Chapter)