Mu Yang was unaware of Huo Lie's slight frustration.
Even if he knew, he wouldn't care, because Mu Yang had already devised a plan in advance.
The Extreme Flame Meditation Method was something he had derived himself using his innate talent, combined with ordinary meditation methods. It was not granted by some unknown deity, as Huo Lie imagined.
Since he was able to deduce the fire-attribute Extreme Flame Meditation Method, and was now working on the ice-fire fusion Iceflame Meditation Method, it was only natural that he could later deduce the fire-earth fusion Magma Meditation Method.
However, the Magma Meditation Method would have to wait until he completed the Iceflame Meditation Method.
Fortunately, having previously deduced the Extreme Flame Meditation Method, switching attributes was now simpler. Coupled with the significant enhancement of his spiritual power, the time required for deduction would be much shorter than before.
Whether it was the ongoing Iceflame Meditation Method or the future Magma Meditation Method, neither would take long to be finalized.
This was akin to a martial arts grandmaster creating a first-class martial technique, which might require ten years of effort. But when creating a second technique later, due to the experience gained, it would certainly take far less time.
Moreover, while Huo Lie's evolved martial soul was named Magma Tyrant Dragon, it merely possessed fire and earth dual attributes. It wasn't the fused magma attribute.
The difference between the two was like comparing two soul masters with excellent coordination to a pair capable of triggering a martial soul fusion skill. Under otherwise equal conditions, the latter would far surpass the former.
Of course, the gap between fire-earth dual-attribute soul power and magma-attribute soul power might not be as significant as the difference between ordinary soul masters and those capable of martial soul fusion. After all, the magma attribute wasn't an exceptionally high-tier attribute.
Still, if Huo Lie, with his dual-attribute martial soul, were to cultivate the Magma Meditation Method, perhaps his Magma Tyrant Dragon martial soul could truly evolve into a magma-attribute Magma Tyrant Dragon.
Uncle, Sister Huo Wu has reached Level 30, but you can take her to hunt for a soul ring after some time."
As he spoke, Mu Yang retrieved two pieces of paper from his soul-guidance storage bracelet, containing abridged versions of the Lunar Spirit Refinement and Solar Body Refinement, and handed them to Huo Lie.
"Oh?"
Seeing this familiar gesture, Huo Lie's eyes lit up immediately as he accepted the pages from Mu Yang.
Lunar Spirit Refinement and Solar Body Refinement?
At first glance at the names, Huo Lie had a general idea of their content.
After skimming through them briefly, his suspicions were confirmed—these were indeed mental power cultivation and body refinement techniques.
As expected, anything bestowed by a deity was truly extraordinary!
Mu Xiyue woke up much later than Huo Lie, not until near noon, after fully refining the medicinal power of the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.
However, unlike Mu Yang and Huo Wu, who refined their herbs partially, Mu Xiyue completely refined the medicinal power in one go. Consequently, she no longer had residual medicinal power in her body to assist with future soul power cultivation.
After refining the medicinal power of the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Mu Xiyue's soul power level increased from 77th-level Soul Saint to 80th-level quasi-Soul Douluo.
It was evident that she still had a substantial reserve of accumulated soul power that had not manifested due to the absence of her eighth soul ring.
When a fully mature immortal herb was given to a 77th-level Soul Saint, the increase in soul power would certainly not be limited to just three levels.
But compared to Huo Lie, Mu Xiyue's changes after consuming the immortal herb were less dramatic. Although the strength of her Fire Shadow martial soul improved slightly, there wasn't any significant transformation.
Was a fully mature Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid inferior to an immature Earth Dragon Golden Melon?
The real reason wasn't that. It was that the effectiveness of consuming an immortal herb depended on its compatibility with the martial soul.
Undoubtedly, the compatibility between the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid and the Fire Shadow martial soul couldn't compare to that of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon and the One-Horned Fire Tyrant Dragon.
In Mu Yang's view, whether an immortal herb was fully mature wasn't the most crucial factor. What mattered most was its compatibility with the martial soul. Consuming an immature herb that had high compatibility with one's martial soul would often yield better results than consuming a mature herb with low compatibility.
After all, while immortal herbs were precious, their effects were limited and not excessively overpowering.
This principle could be seen in the original story, where Zhu Zhuqing consumed an immortal herb but only received a Black-Level Five Test during the Sea God Trials.
Although the Sea God Trial rankings couldn't fully represent a soul master's innate talent and potential, they were generally accurate.
Black-Level Five Tests, while rare on Sea God Island, weren't unprecedented.
For Zhu Zhuqing to receive a Black-Level Five Test suggested that in Poseidon's eyes—excluding special cases like Xiao Wu and those who directly received the Sea God's trial, such as Tang San, or Ning Rongrong's top-tier Seven Tests—the rest of the Shrek Seven Monsters, despite consuming immortal herbs, were merely average.
The fact that the Shrek Seven eventually ascended to godhood wasn't due to the immortal herbs. Except for Tang San and Oscar, the rest were essentially "connected insiders" who gained opportunities through backdoor channels.
Huo Lie advanced to 90th-level quasi-Titled Douluo, Mu Xiyue to 80th-level quasi-Soul Douluo, and Huo Wu to 30th-level quasi-Soul Elder. The three of them should ideally head out to hunt for soul rings as soon as possible. At the very least, Huo Lie would normally take Huo Wu to the Sunset Forest first.
However, due to obtaining the Solar Body Refinement, all plans to hunt for soul rings were put on hold.
For Huo Lie, his body's ability to bear soul rings was no longer a concern. At his level, the age of his ninth soul ring was not limited by his physical strength.
Generally speaking, once a soul master reached Level 90, as long as they weren't physically weak, they could withstand the addition of a 100,000-year ninth soul ring.
But leaving aside the question of whether they could defeat a 100,000-year soul beast, merely finding one was no simple task.
In this regard, Bibi Dong, whose second martial soul, the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor, was yet to be fully equipped with nine rings, would undoubtedly sympathize.
Mu Xiyue's situation was similar to Huo Lie's. With her Level 80 soul power, she could handle nearly all eighth soul rings below 100,000 years.
This meant that while their soul power levels were ten levels apart, their goals were the same—they both aimed for soul rings close to 90,000 years.
Neither rushed to hunt for soul rings because the Star Dou Forest was the only suitable hunting ground for their eighth and ninth rings.
However, the Star Dou Forest was treacherous, with many high-level soul beasts. Over the years, countless soul masters had met their end there.
The Solar Body Refinement greatly enhanced physical strength. Mastering it would undoubtedly provide them with better self-preservation abilities, so they decided to postpone their soul ring hunt.
As for Huo Wu, cultivating the Solar Body Refinement would further enhance her physical fitness, allowing her to attach a higher-age third soul ring. She also planned to wait until her physical condition was fully optimized before advancing.
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