"Two ten-thousand-year soul rings? Has the first ring also become a ten-thousand-year ring?"
The lion Douluo couldn't help but stand up, walking over to Han Li, examining his greatly evolved martial soul and the soul rings above his head.
"Yes, and there's a very strong dragon aura. Good lad, your martial soul is much stronger than Old Seventh and Old Eight."
He reached out to feel it, glancing at the slightly restless Jiang brothers.
"Xiao Li, did you also seal a dragon inside?"
Jiang Long got up and approached, full of envy. This aura was stronger than his and his brother's. The key point was that the boy didn't reveal any of it when he released the aura earlier, showing his strong control over his martial soul.
"Not really, it's just that when my martial soul evolved, it unconsciously absorbed some dragon aura, giving it a similar pressure. There's no dragon soul inside; it's mainly the enhancement of the ice and fire elements."
Han Li glanced at his master and recited the lines they had prepared.
"That's a bit of a pity. If there was a dragon soul inside, Xiao Li, your martial soul could be even stronger."
Jiang Long clicked his tongue, genuinely thinking so.
"Being able to gain something is already good enough. Nothing comes that easily. To be honest, Xiao Li and I have made such great progress by enduring the hardships of devouring two hundred thousand-year-old ice and fire dragons, without even getting a single soul bone. Otherwise, do you think I could have broken through so quickly?"
Guang Ling chimed in, patching up the last loophole, and also signaling to the others that they shouldn't harbor any ideas; the place had been completely taken over by the master and disciple.
"Yeah, that does make sense."
The Worships nodded repeatedly. If that was the case, they could understand why the two had changed so much, and many of their other thoughts dissipated. Encountering a hundred-thousand-year soul beast is not easy, let alone two at once.
"Look at you all, not acting like elders at all. Don't say Xiao Li and I weren't thinking of you; we brought some good stuff back for you. Xiao Li, go, give them the gifts you prepared and let them see what immortal herbs are."
Guang Ling gave Han Li a look, signaling it was time for him to curry favor.
Han Li nodded, took out seven Earth Dragon Golden Gourds from his wristband, and handed one to each of them.
"Immortal herb, Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, earth attribute. Consuming it can greatly enhance the martial soul and physical defense."
"The items are yours now. Whether you eat them or save them for your descendants is up to you. But don't say I didn't warn you, they have very limited effects on Title Douluo. The best use is to find young people whose martial soul attributes match, which can allow martial soul evolution and elevate their talent to a genius level. With a bit of effort, achieving Title Douluo is feasible."
Seeing them all happily accept the items, Guang Ling briefly introduced them and solemnly reminded them.
"Old Five, and Xiao Li, thank you. If there's anything in the future, just call on me." Golden Crocodile looked at the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd in his hand and nodded gratefully at the two.
To be honest, he was the one who needed the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng the most. The others either had promising descendants or had no family at all. Only he had a serious degradation in martial soul among his descendants, almost to the point of extinction. This immortal herb was a lifesaver.
Han Li and Guang Ling exchanged a glance and winked at each other, immediately understanding the other's intention.
Han Li, with a pouty face, walked over to Golden Crocodile and reluctantly took out the last two Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, handing them over with some hesitation.
"Martial Uncle, these are my last two. Since you can use them, I'll give them all to you. They aren't very useful to me anyway. With your foundation, perhaps leaving one for your family and using the other two for yourself might help you advance further."
"This..."
Golden Crocodile was genuinely shocked this time. He hadn't expected Han Li to give him two more.
Although he had his own family and maintained a decent relationship with Guang Ling, it wasn't as close as Azure Luan and Guang Ling's brother-like bond. The seven major Worship were united mainly because of Qian Daoliu, and while Golden Crocodile considered Han Li a talented junior, their relationship wasn't particularly deep. Han Li's gesture caught him off guard.
Holding the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng in his hand and looking at the two more Han Li was offering, Golden Crocodile didn't know if he should accept them.
"Alright, Second Brother, take them. Xiao Li is right. I'll give you mine as well. One for the family is enough; the remaining three you can use yourself. With your accumulation, reaching level 99 is not out of reach."
"Your breakthrough would also be a boon for our Martial Soul Hall. At worst, just look out for him more in the future."
Qian Daoliu looked deeply at Han Li, then handed his own Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng to Golden Crocodile, deciding for him.
"Big Brother, this..."
Golden Crocodile was momentarily overwhelmed by the unexpected joy, looking at the four Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng before him, not knowing what to say.
After a while, he calmed down, stood up solemnly, and accepted the immortal herbs from Han Li with both hands.
"I won't say much thanks. Whether I can break through or not, I owe you this favor. If you need anything in the future, just find me. As long as it doesn't involve attacking the Martial soul Hall, I'll be there."
"Martial Uncle, you're joking. The Martial Soul Hall is my home. I have no interest in tearing it down. If I ever dared, Master would surely shoot an arrow at me first."
Han Li said with a smile.
His humorous remark made the Worships laugh, easing the atmosphere instantly.
"Yes, just let me know if you need anything in the future."
Golden Crocodile, being a man of principle, repeated, then sat back down.
"No problem, Martial Uncle. Do I look like someone who would be polite? I'll be dropping by often."
Han Li winked, making the Worships laugh again, and even Golden Crocodile's face showed a slight smile.
After some more inquiries, they learned that Han Li's first soul ring had become what he called a life soul ring, which could grow stronger with him, and they marveled again. Any lingering emotions faded away.
Having received such benefits, and with Han Li being one of their own juniors, they could only sigh at Guang Ling's incredible luck in finding such a good disciple. Guang Ling felt both proud and slightly annoyed by their comments.
As for Han Li, he didn't show off much and only briefly mentioned that his third soul skill came from an eagle-type soul beast, which boosted his speed. He didn't elaborate further.
After chatting for a while, Guang Ling signaled with his eyes, and Han Li decisively took his leave. However, as he was leaving the hall, he received a telepathic message from Qian Daoliu.
He paused for a moment, then acted as if nothing had happened and left the Worship Hall, heading towards his residence.
On the way back to his residence, Han Li felt relatively relaxed, not burdened by Qian Daoliu's telepathic message.
He had never thought he could hide the changes in his body from Qian Daoliu.
Even though the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings had long been dead, they were once God Kings. Setting aside their strength, their status alone was higher than that of the Angel God worshipped by the Martial Soul Hall.
Others were fine; they only carried a faint aura from the herbs. But Han Li's martial soul evolution was akin to drawing marrow from the bones of their corpses, directly gaining benefits. Although he forcibly refined some of it and tried to erase the aura, the time had been short.
He could hide it from others, but to Qian Daoliu, who could wield divine power and was the earthly representative of a god, Han Li was like a glaring beacon. Being tainted with divine power was as good as being marked.
However, he wasn't worried at all. The Qian family had their divine inheritance, and Qian Daoliu, as the Grand Worship, had already lost the ability to advance further.
Moreover, Han Li was now a legitimate member of the Martial Soul Hall, with impeccable credentials. If Qian Daoliu could tolerate Bibi Dong, he would surely tolerate Han Li too.
Most importantly, let's not forget Han Li's previous actions.
Just this time, after obtaining the immortal herbs, he first sent a portion to Qian Renxue through Guang Ling. Upon returning, he gave each Worship a Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng and even gave Golden Crocodile two more. He also promised to share rare herbs with the Martial Soul Hall.
This was the epitome of loyalty.
Except for not bearing the surname Qian, his contributions to the Martial Soul Hall so far surpassed even Qian Renxue's.
In this situation, unless Qian Daoliu changed his name to Qian Xunji, he would never harm Han Li. Instead, he would value him even more.
This was also why, before Han Li left, Qian Daoliu took the initiative to say he would talk to him later.
Of course, Han Li wasn't entirely betting on Qian Daoliu's character. The most crucial reason was that he hadn't forgotten he was being watched by the God Realm. With the God of Destruction around, if Qian Daoliu dared to harm him, Destruction would directly strip the Angel God's inheritance.
Thinking of this, Han Li felt even better. He just wondered what Asura's expression was now.
Suddenly, it felt like he had stepped on something. Han Li blinked and moved his right foot, revealing a gold soul coin.
Bending down, he picked it up and tossed it in his hand, his smile growing even brighter.
In a good mood, he changed his original plan.
Quickly returning to the residence, he immediately went to find the two girls who had finished their rest and took them down the mountain. He decided to visit Grandpa Ma and Brother Tao, whom he hadn't seen for months and missed a lot.
As expected, he found them in the orphanage after descending the mountain.
After some pleasantries, Han Li gave Grandpa Ma some herbs to help his body and then looked at the much stronger Su Yuntao.
"Brother Tao, it looks like you've been doing well recently. The pouch on your clothes is quite nice."
Han Li winked playfully at him, making a teasing remark.
"Nice, right? Your future sister-in-law gave it to me. She's a deacon over at the library. I'll introduce you to her sometime," Su Yuntao said, beaming with happiness when talking about his girlfriend.
Then he leaned closer to Han Li and lowered his voice, "I absorbed a three-thousand-year soul ring for my third soul ring. I feel like my martial soul has gotten stronger, and I can continue to cultivate."
"Of course, but don't rush into having kids. It's best to wait until your martial soul evolves again before considering that," Han Li reminded him.
"Ah, don't worry. I remember everything you said. I feel like I can at least cultivate to the Soul King level. By then, my Su family will have truly risen," he said, pounding his chest enthusiastically.
"Seeing you so spirited puts my mind at ease. When I move down from the mountain in a while, I'll invite you over as a guest. Remember to bring your girlfriend along," Han Li said, slipping a small storage ring into Su Yuntao's clothes without giving him a chance to refuse, then quickly left with Xiuer and Dugu Yan.
"Grandpa Ma and Brother Tao are quite interesting," Dugu Yan said with a smile after being called over for a chat.
"Yes, they're both very good people. When we were young, Xiuer and I received a lot of care from them. Even when I became Master's disciple. We can visit them more often in the future; they'll see you as juniors," Han Li replied with a smile.
"Alright, shall we go for a walk now?"
Dugu Yan asked, her eyes twinkling.
"Sure, but let's be back before dinner. I have things to do in the evening," Han Li agreed, casually mentioning it.
"Got it, but should we head out now?"
Dugu Yan asked, hugging Xiuer from behind and peeking over her shoulder at Han Li.
"Alright, let's go."
With that, Dugu Yan pulled Xiuer along and started running ahead. Han Li watched them for a moment, then smiled and followed.
Around ten o'clock in the evening, Han Li, who was meditating in his room, suddenly opened his eyes.
He quickly got up and opened the door.
Standing outside was Qian Daoliu, right on time.
"Grand Uncle, you're here. Please come in," Han Li said, extending his right hand in a welcoming gesture.
Qian Daoliu smiled at him, stepped over to the room, and casually found a place to sit, glancing around the room's decor.
As he turned his head, he noticed the fruits and snacks already prepared on the table, as well as dishes kept warm with soul power, and couldn't help but chuckle.
"You make it seem like this old man came here just to eat with you."
"Grand Uncle, you've got me wrong. I just thought that having a conversation would be more enjoyable with some snacks. It's more relaxing to chat with something to munch on," Han Li said, feigning a look of grievance.
"Alright, stop pretending. It's tiring to watch. You're just like Guang Ling. If you were upset, I probably wouldn't have been able to get through the door," Qian Daoliu said with a laugh.
"No way, how could my master be like that? I'll have a word with him about it later," Han Li said, shamelessly shifting the blame onto his master.
"I thought with your personality, you might have invited your master to join us tonight," Qian Daoliu said, motioning for Han Li to sit down.
"Not at all. Since you didn't mention my master, I didn't call him. Should I go get him now?" Han Li made a show of getting up.
"Forget it. It's better not to call him. There are some things that, until they're confirmed, it doesn't matter whether he knows or not," Qian Daoliu said, stopping Han Li from fetching his master.
Then, Qian Daoliu's expression grew serious as he looked intently at Han Li: "Xiao Li, tell me the truth. Have you come into contact with a divine trial?"