"Where is this place? The spiritual energy here is so rich!"
"I can feel it… here, I'll recover at a rate dozens or even hundreds of times faster than anywhere else! It might not even take a thousand years for me to regain my full ten-thousand-year cultivation!"
After Lin Yu planted Ah Yin near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Ah Yin's consciousness, hidden within the Blue Silver Emperor's body, was immediately overwhelmed by the surging spiritual energy in the area.
"This is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well," Lin Yu explained, communicating with Ah Yin through his spiritual power, which he had cultivated through the Green Lotus Visualization Technique. "In this place, all plants can grow at a speed more than a hundred times faster than normal. It's the perfect place for you to regain your strength."
"You can stay here and cultivate peacefully. I'll take Xiao Wu to Heaven Dou City to help her get familiar with the place. We'll come back to visit you when we have the time."
"Alright," Ah Yin responded, agreeing with Lin Yu's suggestion.
After finishing his conversation with Ah Yin, Lin Yu stood up and turned toward Xiao Wu, who was still staring in awe at the strange and wondrous surroundings.
"Take this," Lin Yu said as he approached her, handing her a small, radiant pill that shimmered with a pink glow.
The pill was, of course, the Shaping Pill that Lin Yu had refined earlier.
"Wow, Lin Yu, what is this? It looks so beautiful!" Xiao Wu exclaimed, her eyes lighting up as she gazed at the delicate, jewel-like pill in Lin Yu's hand.
"This is a Shaping Pill," Lin Yu explained, patiently describing the effects of the pill to Xiao Wu as her eyes sparkled with fascination.
"Alright, hurry up and take it. Once you do, I can bring you safely to Heaven Dou City. Otherwise, with a Titled Douluo around, your identity could be exposed in an instant," Lin Yu urged.
After Lin Yu's persistent coaxing, Xiao Wu finally relented, albeit a bit reluctantly. She took the Shaping Pill and, after admiring its beauty one last time, popped it into her mouth and swallowed.
Instantly, Xiao Wu's body began to glow with a soft pink light, the radiant energy enveloping her in a luminous aura. Her form rapidly shrank, and when the light faded, Xiao Wu had transformed into a small, pink Soft Bone Rabbit.
"Wow! I've turned back into a soul beast!"
Looking down at her small, furry paws, the Soft Bone Rabbit was in awe of her new form, her voice filled with astonishment.
"Yes, this Shaping Pill allows you to switch between your human and soul beast forms," Lin Yu explained, smiling. "Since you've already taken human form before, your soul beast form now matches your current cultivation level. If you hadn't transformed earlier, taking the pill as a ten-thousand-year soul beast would have preserved your full cultivation."
"Ah! That's a bit of a shame!" Xiao Wu pouted, her tone filled with slight regret.
A moment later, she reverted to her human form, her petite, adorable figure bouncing around energetically. With a playful grin, she latched onto Lin Yu's arm and said cheerfully, "Alright, Lin Yu, you promised to introduce me to your friends in Heaven Dou City. Let's go!"
Seeing Xiao Wu so eager, Lin Yu didn't hesitate. With a smile, he unfolded his Wind and Thunder Wings, scooped her up into his arms, and in an instant, they soared into the sky. Xiao Wu's cheeks flushed with embarrassment as she hid her face in her hands.
With the speed of his Wind and Thunder Wings, they quickly returned to Heaven Dou City and made their way to Dugu Manor.
"Is this where you live, Lin Yu? It's so big and beautiful!" Xiao Wu marveled, her eyes wide as she took in the serene landscape, complete with bridges, flowing streams, and elegant rock gardens.
Lin Yu gave her a brief tour of the manor, and along the way, they encountered Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, who had just returned from a shopping trip. With them was a girl Xiao Wu hadn't met before.
The girl was dressed in a snow-white dress, her figure tall and slender, with an air of cold elegance and a hint of pride.
"Master, you've returned!" Dugu Yan's normally cold face lit up with joy when she saw Lin Yu. Without hesitation, she ran over and embraced his other arm, as if she were used to doing so.
"Master, who's this new sister?" Dugu Yan asked curiously, noticing Xiao Wu clinging to Lin Yu's other arm.
"This is Xiao Wu," Lin Yu introduced her with a smile. "Her martial spirit is the Soft Bone Rabbit, and she has innate full spirit power. She'll be joining us in the Immortal Palace soon. It's her first time in Heaven Dou City, so I'll rely on you to show her around."
"Innate full spirit power?!" Dugu Yan's eyes widened in disbelief.
Innate full spirit power was an incredibly rare trait across the entire Douluo Continent. Dugu Yan only knew of one other person with such talent—Feng Xiaotian from the Godwind Academy.
But to think that Lin Yu had only been gone for a few days and had already brought back someone with innate full spirit power! Judging by how closely Xiao Wu clung to him, their relationship was far from ordinary.
Dugu Yan couldn't help but feel even more admiration for Lin Yu.
After introducing Xiao Wu to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, Lin Yu turned his attention to the white-dressed girl who seemed a bit nervous.
"Yan Yan, who is this?" Lin Yu asked, curious about the cold yet slightly anxious girl.
"She's Bai He's granddaughter, Bai Chenxiang," Dugu Yan explained with a smile. "It's her first time in Heaven Dou City, so Bai He asked us to show her around."
"Bai Chenxiang, huh? So, she's Ma Hongjun's future wife," Lin Yu mused to himself, now understanding who she was.
When Bai He and Niu Gao had visited Heaven Dou City earlier, they likely hadn't brought Bai Chenxiang with them because they had been focused on evaluating the situation with Tang Hao and Tang San. Now that she was here, it seemed they wanted her to become familiar with the city.
"Alright, if you girls plan to go out and explore, make sure to bring Xiao Wu along with you," Lin Yu reminded Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling, glancing at Bai Chenxiang as well.
"Got it!" Dugu Yan giggled as she nodded, pulling Ye Lingling along with her.
From then on, Lin Yu dedicated his time to cultivating and researching the mysterious alchemy techniques recorded in the ancient pill manual. His primary focus was on refining advanced versions of the three types of pills—Soul Nourishing Pill, Soul Restoration Pill, and Body Refinement Pill.
Occasionally, he would accompany Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Xiao Wu, and Bai Chenxiang on outings around Heaven Dou City.
However, Lin Yu soon realized that keeping the Shangqing clone idle was a waste of potential. Since he had three martial spirits but only his Chaos Green Lotus Martial Spirit had an accompanying domain, Lin Yu decided it was time to send his Shangqing clone to the Slaughter City.
On one hand, he wanted to check on Tang San and Yu Xiaogang's situation there. On the other, he sought a way to unlock a domain for his Golden Dragon Martial Spirit.