Chapter 95: Kind-Hearted Ah Yin
Under Qi Tian's gentle lie, Ah Yin had already placed complete trust in him.
Feeling relieved, Qi Tian reached into the phantom of the Sea Calming Pearl and took out several pills.
"Ah Yin, these are detoxification pills. After you take them, you'll be able to resist the poison miasma here."
After explaining, Qi Tian swallowed one himself.
The protective range of the Aromatic Silk Beauty Immortal Herb fragrance was very small; naturally, Qi Tian couldn't confine Ah Yin to such a tiny area.
"After taking this pill, your resistance to poison will increase, allowing you to neutralize most toxins!"
He wasn't lying. These pills were created using his own blood, which was why they possessed such an effect.
"Mhm… thank you for thinking so much about me." Ah Yin felt slightly moved.
Qi Tian had been continuously helping her—how could she not feel it?
"There's no need for such words between husband and wife. I'm about to fall into a deep sleep… I may not wake for a few days. Be careful during this time."
Ah Yin suddenly understood. So the reason Qi Tian hadn't controlled her these past few days was because his soul had been too weak and had fallen into slumber.
"I understand. You can sleep longer if you need to—save your strength," Ah Yin said softly.
Qi Tian felt gratified. When midnight arrived, his split soul dissipated and returned to his main body.
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Another surge of vast soul power poured into Qi Tian's body—this was soul power transformed from the medicinal effects of the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone Immortal Herb.
Unfortunately, Qi Tian had yet to absorb a soul ring and break through his bottleneck, so this soul power could only accumulate within him.
However, after absorbing it, Qi Tian noticed that his entire skin had improved.
Skin like ice, bones like jade—his physique was like that of an immortal.
The first to sense the change was Zhu Zhuqing. She found Qi Tian more pleasant, even more approachable, and his scent had become noticeably better.
Of course, she didn't know that both of them had absorbed soul power transformed from the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone Immortal Herb.
After waking, Qi Tian didn't fool around with Zhu Zhuqing.
The two had already trained their soul skills for two days; it was about time to head out and hunt suitable soul beasts.
Qi Tian's soul ring was simple—he could just head to the Blue Silver Forest and ask the Blue Silver King for one.
If he found a suitable soul beast, he could even form a contract and nurture a spirit soul.
Zhu Zhuqing's soul ring, however, was more troublesome. Qi Tian planned to take her to the Sunset Forest to hunt for it.
The next day, Qi Tian told Zhu Zhuqing to watch the house while he headed alone for the Blue Silver Forest.
"Blue Silver King, why do you look so troubled? Did something happen?"
The Blue Silver King stared speechlessly at Qi Tian, who had come to ask him for a soul ring.
This human was truly something else—he actually had the face to ask a soul beast for a soul ring.
What kind of human Soul Master directly asked a soul beast for one? He himself was a seventy-five-thousand-year soul beast—was Qi Tian not afraid of death?
But for the sake of the Blue Silver Emperor, he could only endure it.
"This is how I naturally look. I'm not troubled," the Blue Silver King replied.
"But the ten-thousand-year soul beast you want won't be easy to find. To absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring, you need to withstand severe soul shock.
"Moreover, soul beasts of ten thousand years possess considerable intelligence. They won't let you kill them so easily."
Even as the king of the Blue Silver Forest, he couldn't decide the life and death of other soul beasts.
The one he helped find last time had been under ten thousand years old and mostly unintelligent—only then could he arrange it.
"Blue Silver King, I've obtained a new type of contract that can be signed with soul beasts."
"After signing it, the soul beast won't die—it will transform into my spirit soul and grow together with me!"
"You can ask around—see if any soul beast is willing to go out into the world with me," Qi Tian said.
For plant-type soul beasts, leaving the forest was practically impossible, yet Qi Tian believed that some of them must harbor the desire to see the outside world.
"Is there really such a contract? What are its restrictions?" The Blue Silver King was shocked.
Qi Tian explained honestly, "It's a master-servant contract. After becoming my spirit soul, it must obey my commands."
The Blue Silver King found it intriguing. For a moment, it even felt tempted—perhaps it could go out and see the world, or even search for the long-lost Blue Silver Empress.
But once it thought of becoming Qi Tian's subordinate and losing its freedom, it immediately dismissed the idea.
"You should go back and wait for news. I'll ask around to see if a ten-thousand-year soul beast is willing to accept this contract," the Blue Silver King said.
Qi Tian let out a breath of relief. This Blue Silver King was indeed reliable.
Just based on its care toward him, he must do everything he could to save Ah Yin—he reminded himself of this once again.
Night fell, and Qi Tian once more attached himself to Ah Yin's body.
Only a day had passed for him, yet several days had passed for Ah Yin—the flow of time wasn't the same.
In the dead of night, Qi Tian found that Ah Yin wasn't asleep. Instead, she was in the Sunset Forest.
Qi Tian quickly switched modes—choosing to possess Ah Yin without controlling her body.
"You're awake?" Ah Yin asked with pleasant surprise.
"Ah Yin, why are you outside? Why aren't you cultivating at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?" Qi Tian asked.
"You forgot that I haven't reached maturity yet? I need to interact with humans to increase my cultivation."
Qi Tian felt awkward. He truly hadn't handled this problem properly.
If Ah Yin were still in her soul beast form, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would be the perfect place for her to cultivate. But now she was a transformed soul beast in her juvenile stage.
"Then why are you here? Why not go directly to the human world?" Qi Tian asked.
Ah Yin glanced to the side. Only then did Qi Tian notice a human girl hiding inside a stone cave nearby.
"I remembered what you said—that I should hide in an advanced soul master academy and act as a tutor, but… I was afraid of encountering a Soul Douluo."
"So I planned to take in a few disciples and have them accompany me in cultivation here. That's why I came."
Qi Tian suddenly understood. "So you want to take that girl as your disciple?"
Ah Yin nodded. "Yes. I've observed her for a day. She's very strong-willed—she actually dared to come here alone to hunt soul beasts."
"More importantly, her martial soul is a mutated Blue Silver Grass. I can teach her how to cultivate."
"Having someone to accompany you is good. If possible, you can take in a few more disciples and cultivate together at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well," Qi Tian said.
Cultivating there was much safer than wandering outside. The toxic miasma of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well formed a natural protective barrier.
At worst, he could give a little of his blood and prepare more detoxification pills.
"Alright, I'll listen to you." Ah Yin finally approached the girl.
Qi Tian noted that the girl was quite pretty. Yet her soul power was only at rank 10, and she had dared to enter the Sunset Forest alone to hunt soul beasts.
If she hadn't encountered Ah Yin by chance, she would've surely died here tonight.
The girl remained highly alert. The moment Ah Yin approached, she woke up cautiously and stared at her.
"Don't be afraid, I'm also a soul master. You can trust me."
As Ah Yin spoke, she released her Blue Silver Emperor martial soul.
The girl stared at the golden-veined, broad-leafed Blue Silver Grass in Ah Yin's hand—her own martial soul was even drawn out by its aura.
"See? Our martial souls are both Blue Silver Grass."
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End of Chapter