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Su Yu dismissed the earlier comments as nonsense and continued flipping to the third page, where the main text finally began.
*"Mysterious Heaven Treasured Records: Hidden Weapons and the Medicine Chapter."*
*"Enchanting Fragrance Qi Luo Immortal: The nemesis of all poisons, capable of neutralizing any toxin. While it doesn't directly remove toxins, it renders them ineffective. Its fragrance is elegant and subtle, and within its range, no poison can function."*
*"Snow Silkworm: Another term for the pinnacle of insect species."*
*"Nine-Rank Dragon Ganoderma: A heavenly treasure, formed from the condensation of heaven and earth's spiritual energy."*
*"…"*
The "Medicine Chapter" of the Mysterious Heaven Treasured Records detailed every immortal herb and spiritual medicine found within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Springs. It covered their properties, medicinal theories, and even harvesting methods in great detail.
"Oh, I almost forgot," You You suddenly exclaimed, seemingly recalling something. "That person once said, if you finish reading the first two pages but don't want to join the Tang Sect, you'll have to return the book. So, do you want to join the Tang Sect?"
By this point, Su Yu had nearly finished reading. Hearing You You's words, he casually replied, "The Tang Sect? Didn't it go extinct? Maybe you don't know, but not long ago, its old headquarters was taken over by another sect."
"Huh? Really?" You You pondered this for a moment before asking, "Well then… would you consider verbally joining the Tang Sect?"
This Enchanting Fragrance Qi Luo Immortal…
Su Yu glanced at the large pink flower. Its swaying form released a faint, fragrant aroma that wafted into his nose. Although You You hadn't said much, Su Yu could guess her underlying motives.
"No, I already belong to my own faction."
"What? Then I can't let you read the book anymore—give it back right now!"
Su Yu noted that despite You You's words, she had no intention of actually taking action, confirming his suspicions.
"Heh, you think you can take back something that's already in my hands?"
"How dare you! What are you trying to do?"
Su Yu pocketed the medicine chapter, and the core patterns of his mid-tier battle armor flared, unleashing an oppressive force that suppressed You You entirely.
"Hey, you're serious about this?!" You You cried out in shock.
Boom!
A thunderous crack echoed as a whip, glowing with lightning, appeared in Su Yu's hand. The black whip bore intricate purple patterns, exuding an aura of destruction that made one's heart tremble.
With a single lash, a charred crack appeared on the ground beside the Enchanting Fragrance Qi Luo Immortal.
"Ah! What are you doing?"
Su Yu retracted the Thunder God Whip and said coldly, "You claim to fear harm befalling this land, but in reality, you're just being selfish, wanting to monopolize the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Springs. In the world of Douluo, strength is paramount—survival of the fittest. Opportunities go to the virtuous; and if not, they go to the powerful."
As Su Yu spoke, Blue Silver Grass grew from the charred ground, quickly restoring the area.
"You're so mean!" You You muttered timidly.
She had never encountered humans from the outside world before, and the display of force had frightened her.
The Thunder God Whip alone was enough to show her the true meaning of destructive power.
Too terrifying…
I may have only lived for ten thousand years, but I am still a hundred-thousand-year soul beast! Yet, I was completely overpowered by this… this Soul Emperor!
The Enchanting Fragrance Qi Luo Immortal was utterly shaken.
Su Yu's actions stirred every hundred-thousand-year-old immortal herb within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Springs.
"What's going on, You You?" A slightly fiery voice rang out.
"Ah, Jiao Jiao, I…"
The Infernal Delicate Apricot had actually been awake for some time but pretended otherwise to shirk responsibility.
That person had instructed them to wait here for a successor, yet after ten thousand years, no one had shown up.
The reasoning had supposedly been to protect this place, but they weren't fools—they had long figured out the underlying truth.
It had to be said, the Infernal Delicate Apricot's acting skills were leagues above You You's.
"…"
Su Yu watched the group of immortal herbs passing the blame to one another. Eventually, they pinned it all on him being too strong for them to handle, leaving him speechless.
This group of herbs clearly knew how to shirk responsibility.
"Everyone, although the effects of your immortal herbs are remarkable, you have all developed sentience and become hundred-thousand-year soul beasts. The companions you've condensed should already provide the medicinal effects I seek. There's no need for me to destroy this place. Also, trust that my ultimate life force won't leave you at a disadvantage."
At this moment, Su Yu also sought to reassure the immortal herbs.
These immortal herbs were extraordinary treasures—hundred-thousand-year plant-type soul beasts that could fundamentally transform a soul master's constitution.
Simply absorbing them or hunting them for soul rings would be a waste. A better approach would be to convert them into soul spirits before absorption, maximizing their potential.
Even if Su Yu didn't need them personally, the people around him certainly would. However, the limitations of soul spirits meant that Su Yu needed to establish a good relationship with these herbs first—at the very least, not create any irreparable hostility.
While calculating his options internally, he spoke with honeyed words on the surface.
"As for hunting you to absorb soul rings, you don't need to worry about that," Su Yu reassured them.
This statement struck a chord with the hundred-thousand-year soul beasts. Despite their chatter and complaints, deep down, they harbored a profound wariness and fear of Su Yu. After all, he had the strength to hunt them and, for now, the motivation to do so.
"Frankly speaking, none of you meet the criteria I have for selecting a soul ring, so there's nothing to worry about."
As Su Yu spoke, he revealed his six soul rings: three purple, one black, one red, and one orange.
The sight of these soul ring colors left the hundred-thousand-year-old herbs utterly stunned.
He had a red soul ring!
You You trembled.
This man… could truly absorb a hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
He's so powerful.
"Everyone," Su Yu continued, "this orange soul ring is the key—it's a two-hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor soul ring. Old Lan, why don't you come out and say hello to them?"
At Su Yu's command, a figure wreathed in a blue-golden aura appeared by his side.
"Huh?!" The Enchanting Fragrance Qi Luo Immortal noticed something unusual about the Blue Silver Emperor's state. "The aura of the Blue Silver Emperor… could it be…?"
"This is my method for creating soul spirits," Su Yu explained. "It retains the consciousness and soul of the soul beast, allowing it to form a contract with the soul master. Even after the soul ring is absorbed, the soul beast continues to exist."
"This two-hundred-thousand-year-old Blue Silver Emperor is my sixth soul ring. In the future, any soul rings I acquire will need to be of at least this level, so you have nothing to worry about."
This declaration struck a heavy blow to the gathered hundred-thousand-year-old herbs.
What kind of person is this?
Hmph. You look down on us? Well, we look down on you too, the Enchanting Fragrance Qi Luo Immortal muttered internally.
Yet, Su Yu's soul ring configuration left her deeply shocked. Such extraordinary talent made her begin to imagine the possibilities. After conversing with the Blue Silver Emperor and learning more about Su Yu, the immortal herbs began to waver.
Perhaps… he could achieve what that person from ten thousand years ago did—break through the barrier of level 100 and ascend to true godhood.
Alas, we don't meet his standards.
The herbs sighed collectively.
As the Blue Silver Emperor continued chatting with the herbs, Su Yu sat cross-legged nearby, finishing his study of the Mysterious Heaven Treasured Records' Medicine Chapter. He didn't let the Blue Silver Emperor engage them for too long.
"Old Lan, try cultivating here and see if you can improve your cultivation," Su Yu instructed.
The Blue Silver Emperor nodded and sat cross-legged beside Su Yu. Drawing upon the natural energy of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Springs, it absorbed the elemental energies according to the method Su Yu had taught, infusing the energy into its soul ring to nurture its spiritual essence.
Su Yu didn't rush the process. He turned his gaze to the surrounding herbs.
"My ultimate life force should bring you considerable benefits as well. I can provide you with sufficient life energy to absorb, but you must offer something of equal value in return."
"For instance, the Infernal Delicate Apricot's blazing resin," Su Yu suggested, proposing a mutually beneficial exchange. The herbs began weighing the pros and cons.
"For now, I don't need your treasures," he added. "I only need this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Springs to cultivate. During my time here, I'll provide some life energy for you to absorb."
His implication was clear: I'll pay upfront.
"That sounds wonderful!" You You exclaimed with delight.
At this moment, the Blue Silver Emperor opened its eyes and reported its findings to Su Yu.
"There's progress."
Su Yu had previously developed the Spirit Nourishing Method, enabling soul spirits to absorb natural energy and infuse it into their soul rings, nurturing their spiritual essence.
However, when he first created the method, its effects were nearly imperceptible. Despite multiple checks, Su Yu couldn't identify any flaws in the technique itself.
Yi Lao had concluded that nurturing spiritual essence wasn't so simple—it required more than ordinary energy. The process demanded a convergence of favorable timing, location, and celestial energy.
"Timing, location… and the aura of immortality," Su Yu murmured.
Perhaps this is the key to nurturing the spiritual essence of soul rings.
"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Springs benefit from the perfect alignment of timing and location. The deep wellspring is the source of an exceptionally high-quality power, similar to the divine dragon's might found in the Dragon Valley."
With this power as its foundation, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Springs itself gathers an unimaginable amount of the continent's essence. The elemental energy it emits is not only of higher concentration but far more potent.
Even if the energy concentration is high, a plant-type soul beast's cultivation speed is still limited by its innate talent.
Only the aura of immortality, the Immortal Spirit Energy, can allow the plant-based soul beasts here to grow almost unrestricted, with their cultivation speed increasing tenfold.
Upon hearing that the Spirit Nourishing Method was effective, Su Yu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
This also meant that the "Spirit" character rune he had drawn was not in vain.
The "Spirit" character rune had come to Su Yu when he was in Dragon Valley. After absorbing the Thunder-Emperor Hell Vine soul spirit and researching its ability to enhance cultivation through lightning tempering, he eventually developed this rune. The Spirit Nourishing Method was then created based on this rune.
"Old Lan, your soul ring has already reached two hundred thousand years, so it might take a while to see results. For now, focus on nurturing the first three soul rings," Su Yu instructed.
This was the first time Su Yu experienced the benefits of having a soul spirit.
While the Blue Silver Emperor was cultivating, Su Yu didn't engage in more conversation. Instead, he turned his attention to verifying several of his theories.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Springs had been something Su Yu had been planning since he started cultivating. Now that he had everything prepared, it was time to test his assumptions.
The method to increase the soul ring's age had already been stabilized. The 仙灵之气 emanating from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Springs would provide the necessary resources for his soul rings to grow in the future.
"Now, it's time to try body tempering," Su Yu murmured.
His Bone Rune cultivation method had already progressed slightly, but it had been relying on the power of his blood and Qi for tempering. Now, he planned to use the two extreme forces of ice and fire from the Yin Yang Springs to temper his body.
Going as close to the lake as possible, Su Yu sat cross-legged and began his cultivation.
The two types of red and blue energy emerging from the spring were drawn into his body.
As his blood and vitality merged with the two forces, they circulated inside him.
On his bones, red and blue symbols slowly began to form, marking the progress of his tempering.
Su Yu was so absorbed in his cultivation at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Springs that he ended up training for three straight hours.
The immortal herbs around him scrambled to absorb the excess life energy that leaked from his body.
After finishing his cultivation, Su Yu opened his eyes and felt the changes within himself.
"This is more effective than simply using blood and Qi," he mused.
Having verified several theories, Su Yu decided it was time to take his leave.
"Old Lan, you'll have to work hard these next few days," Su Yu said, handing the "Spirit" character rune to the Blue Silver Emperor.
The "Spirit" rune wasn't just for nurturing spiritual essence—it could also store it. Su Yu left it with the Blue Silver Emperor for safekeeping.
"It's fine, I don't have anything else to do," the Blue Silver Emperor replied.
From now on, the Blue Silver Emperor would remain at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Springs, absorbing the elemental energy, running the Spirit Nourishing Method, and storing spiritual essence in the "Spirit" rune. After Su Yu retrieved the rune, the stored essence would be used to enhance the first three soul rings.
Since the soul spirit could exist outside the body, and with the Blue Silver Emperor's stable spiritual body and Su Yu's powerful mental strength, even if Su Yu returned to Heaven Dou City, it wouldn't interfere with the Blue Silver Emperor staying at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Springs.
"Little Su, where have you been all day?" Song Zi complained.
Su Yu had left early in the morning, only to return at night, leaving Song Zi worried he might have encountered some misfortune.
"Song Zi, nothing major. I just went for a walk. By the way, is there something you need?" Su Yu asked.
Song Zi waved his hand. "It's nothing important. Just wanted to let you know, Brother Kuang will be back in two days. Don't anger him when he returns."
Su Yu nodded in acknowledgment.
Seeing that Su Yu understood, Song Zi reiterated, "Brother Kuang is different from Old Zou. Old Zou is easy to talk to, but Kuang is much stricter. However, once Kuang accepts you, he treats his brothers like family."
"I understand, Song Zi. Thanks for the heads-up," Su Yu replied.
Song Zi smiled with satisfaction and returned to his room to rest.
For the next two days, Su Yu traveled back and forth between Heaven Dou City and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Springs. During the day, he used the ice and fire forces to temper his body, while at night, he cultivated his soul power at the Kuangyun Guard headquarters.
On the third day, Su Yu was awakened early, as Kuang Feng, the vice-captain of the Kuangyun Guard, was returning.
Outside the headquarters, a burly middle-aged man, two meters tall and exuding an intimidating presence, arrived with five others, pushing open the gates.
"Is Brother Kuang back?" the guard members asked excitedly, their respect and trust for him evident.
Zou Yun stepped forward to ask about the situation. "What happened? Why did the production increase suddenly?"
"No worries," Kuang Feng waved him off, his gaze scanning the crowd. "I heard you've recruited a new young talent. Where is he? I'd like to see him."
As Kuang Feng spoke, his eyes locked on Su Yu.
Su Yu's blood surged with energy, accelerating its flow as a fierce aura filled the air.
"You... who are you?" Kuang Feng pointed at Su Yu, his aura clearly aggressive.
Song Zi's heart skipped a beat.
(End of Chapter)