While Dugu Bo was adjusting his soul power, Chen Ming turned his attention to the Earth Dragon with a golden bloodline. Using his eyes' ability, Chen Ming observed that a concentrated and high-quality power resided in the Earth Dragon's heart, seemingly a crystallization of its bloodline. Recalling that Dugu Bo mentioned this Earth Dragon possessed the bloodline of a Golden Dragon, Chen Ming felt it held immense research value.
However, he wasn't sure how to preserve it.
As Chen Ming pondered, Dugu Bo finished his absorption and approached him. Noticing Chen Ming deep in thought, Dugu Bo took out a set of jade tools and various jade containers of different sizes from his Hundred Treasures Pouch.
"Xiao Ming, do you sense something on this soul beast that could be used as medicine? When I was young, I had craftsmen make this set of tools from special jade. They can preserve most medicinal herbs as well as materials from soul beasts."
"Thank you, Grandpa." Chen Ming accepted the tools, summoned his martial soul, carefully gathered the poison in his tail, and then cautiously used his tail to slice into the Earth Dragon's chest.
Although Chen Ming was still only a Soul Grandmaster, his external soul bone had already reached the ten-thousand-year level. With meticulous effort, he used the tip of his tail to cut through the flesh, avoiding the bones, and exposed the Earth Dragon's massive heart to the air.
Chen Ming carefully cut out the basketball-sized heart with a small knife and placed it into the largest jade container Dugu Bo had provided. Observing that the heart's decay slowed significantly within the container, Chen Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He turned to Dugu Bo, intending to offer congratulations, but Dugu Bo raised his hand to stop him.
"I broke through twice in one day, all thanks to you, Xiao Ming. If it were someone else congratulating me, I'd accept it. But if it's you, I should be the one thanking you."
"Let's eat first. It's been a busy afternoon." Dugu Bo's tone was calm and straightforward, showing no excessive excitement.
Indeed, after experiencing several emotional highs and lows in a single day, Dugu Bo seemed to have become immune. He was happy, but he knew better than to lose control.
"Alright," Chen Ming nodded. Together, they cut edible meat from the Earth Dragon and began cooking a wild meal at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
That night's dinner was extraordinarily luxurious. The main dish was the meat of a ten-thousand-year Earth Dragon, paired with several thousand-year rare medicinal herbs, and seasoned with priceless delicacies.
Shortly after the meal, Chen Ming felt his spirit and blood, as well as his soul power, begin to surge. It was as if he had taken a potent stimulant, and his entire body brimmed with energy.
Suppressing the racing thoughts in his mind, Chen Ming slowly calmed the boiling soul power and spirit in his body, converting the medicinal energy into his soul power.
By the end of the meal, Chen Ming's soul power had stabilized at level 27 with no signs of instability or weak foundation.
When Chen Ming opened his eyes after meditating, it was already late at night. Dugu Bo lay on a nearby rock, gazing at the stars. Meanwhile, some of the immortal herbs that had been dormant during the day began to show activity, including the Star Luo Holy Pearl that Chen Ming had been yearning for.
The fruit of the Star Luo Holy Pearl emitted a radiant glow, channeling the power of the stars into itself. The mystical energy captivated Chen Ming, drawing him closer to observing it.
The power of the stars was vastly different from ordinary soul power—complex, intricate, and profoundly mysterious. Even with Chen Ming's current understanding, he couldn't grasp its fundamental nature. He could only sense that it would be highly beneficial for soul masters.
Mimicking the Star Luo Holy Pearl, Chen Ming attempted to absorb the power of the stars. Despite his clumsy efforts, by using his eyes abilities to imitate the Star Luo Holy Pearl, Chen Ming managed to complete his first absorption of starlight energy just before the stars disappeared.
Unlike the usual enhancement of soul power or vitality, the power of the stars increased Chen Ming's spiritual strength and even his eyes.
Although the amount of starlight energy he managed to absorb was minuscule due to it being his first attempt, it was still an exciting discovery for Chen Ming.
Enhancing soul power was the simplest task, and while improving vitality was challenging, it was achievable. However, spiritual strength had always been a difficult area for Chen Ming, as he had no effective methods apart from occasionally improving it while comprehending laws. Now, he had found a way to actively enhance it by absorbing starlight energy.
Realizing the importance of recording his thoughts, Chen Ming pulled out a notebook. Although proper people rarely kept diaries, Chen Ming's mind was bursting with inspiration, and he began categorizing and summarizing his ideas.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well truly lived up to its reputation as a treasure trove. In less than a day, Chen Ming had gained insights and inspirations that he would have otherwise struggled to obtain. For Chen Ming, a transmigrator with a spiritual cheat ability, this was invaluable.
The immortal herbs not only possessed rare medicinal properties but also contained profound essences and laws. Chen Ming intended to harness their medicinal power to improve himself while also studying their unique essences and rules.
Each herb in this place could be considered a living manual of natural laws.
As dawn approached, Chen Ming put away his notebook and began his daily absorption of chaotic energy.
Due to the unique properties of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Chen Ming, who usually had to exert great effort to obtain even a small trace of low-quality chaotic energy, could now easily absorb several times that amount here.
"This place truly is a treasure trove," Chen Ming thought. "I almost want to live here. But there are still matters I need to handle…"
"Once I've resolved them, I'll return to cultivate in seclusion here. Although this place isn't a poison-type mimicry cultivation ground, if I transfer a few poison-attributed herbs to the poison array, it could still become a top-tier poison cultivation area."
The elemental energy within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was several times denser than the outside world. While it couldn't achieve the exaggerated tenfold growth of the plants here, doubling his cultivation speed was entirely possible.
With minor adjustments, Chen Ming estimated he could increase the speed of cultivation in a poison-type mimicry area to around 2.5 times the normal rate.
However, Chen Ming wasn't alone—there were still matters waiting for him outside. Once those were settled, he planned to return to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for a period of focused cultivation. He estimated that his strength would see a significant leap in a short time.
After collecting some high-quality medicinal herbs and storing the life-enhancing Eight Petal Immortal Orchid in a box inside Dugu Bo's Hundred Treasures Pouch, Chen Ming and Dugu Bo left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.