Soon.
Under Bi Bi Dong's watchful gaze.
In less than fifteen minutes, Ye Tian had fully recovered his condition amidst the Pill Fragrance. The fatigue from travel and the consumed Soul Power were completely restored.
Ye Tian opened his eyes and smiled faintly.
"Teacher, I'm ready."
"Then hurry up, this beast is almost gone."
Bi Bi Dong, sitting cross-legged on a tree branch, urged.
"Alright, right away!"
Ye Tian quickly stood up, drew his dagger, and strode forward.
He had no aversion to killing.
During every festival, how many chickens and ducks hadn't he killed? He'd even helped hold down pigs during slaughter.
If a Spirit Beast took human form, Ye Tian might hesitate. But as for the rest, in his view, they were no different from the chickens, ducks, and fish prepared for holidays.
Ye Tian quickly approached the Gluttonous Snake.
It was already skinned and torn by the spiderweb, lying on the ground, barely alive and unable to resist.
Gripping the dagger tightly, Ye Tian overcame his slight fear of snakes and murmured:
"May you be reborn into a better life in your next life."
With a squelch!
As soon as Ye Tian finished speaking, his dagger plunged into the Gluttonous Snake's eye. Amid its death throes, he twisted the dagger, and blood gushed out like a spring.
Blood splattered on Ye Tian's face, but it didn't bother him at all.
Swish!
Ye Tian calmly wiped the blood off the dagger and slowly sheathed it.
A purple glow emanated from the corpse.
Converging into a ring in the air.
"..."
Bi Bi Dong watched Ye Tian's composed demeanor.
Feeling both admiration and helplessness.
And a bit of confusion.
With such top-tier talent, intelligence, and mindset in every aspect, why was he so stubborn about rushing his progress?
She had been sulking for quite a while.
Now, having calmed down and thought it over carefully, Bi Bi Dong suddenly wondered if she had overlooked something important.
With Ye Tian's mindset, he shouldn't be acting recklessly—he must have his own reasoning!
Like the composite Soul Skill he mentioned earlier, which included repairing flaws, enhancing physique, providing energy, and restoring Soul Power?
At this thought, Bi Bi Dong paused, amusedly pinching the bridge of her nose.
"Hah, what am I thinking?"
"Is that even possible?"
Bi Bi Dong laughed at her own wild imagination.
She had high hopes for Ye Tian, but that didn't mean she would believe such a fantasy.
"Teacher!"
A voice called out.
Bi Bi Dong snapped back to reality, looking strangely at Ye Tian, who had left the Spirit Ring and was now standing under the tree. She asked, puzzled:
"What is it? Don't you want this Spirit Ring?"
"Of course I do, but the smell of blood is strong here. I'd like to trouble you to take me somewhere else."
Ye Tian shook his head.
Before he could finish, the purple Spirit Ring was drawn toward him.
"Fine, you troublesome kid."
Bi Bi Dong felt a bit disappointed, having hoped Ye Tian would come to his senses.
Swish—!
Bi Bi Dong landed on the ground, grabbed Ye Tian, and dashed toward the outskirts of the forest.
In half a quarter of an hour, they found a clear area.
Bi Bi Dong swiftly set Ye Tian down and reminded him, "If I judge that you can't endure it, I will intervene immediately."
"Mm, thank you."
Ye Tian thanked her with a knowing smile.
In their brief time together, the master and disciple had already begun to accept each other.
Watching Bi Bi Dong perched on a branch,
Ye Tian collected his thoughts and sat cross-legged, summoning his Martial Soul and Embracing the Core to Meet the Divine.
As his Soul Power circulated,
the purple Spirit Ring above his head began to emit a faint purple mist.
Wisp by wisp, it descended toward Ye Tian,
gathering in his Pill Field.
"A thousand-year First Soul Ring? That bastard probably has the same."
At this moment,
Bi Bi Dong had already figured out where Ye Tian's Ten-Thousand Year Whale Glue came from.
Who else could it be but the Qian Family?
"Ye Tian, you'd better not interfere recklessly, or I won't hold back!"
Bi Bi Dong stared coldly at Ye Tian.
The hatred the Qian Family had given her must be avenged—whoever stood in her way would die!
Including this so-called disciple.
——
The moonlight was like water.
The Star Dou Great Forest grew from dim to pitch black as the sun had long set.
Bi Bi Dong sat cross-legged on the branch, meditating with her eyes closed,
seeming to merge with the darkness.
A cold, murderous aura surged around her, and no Spirit Beast dared to venture near.
A full hour passed.
Ye Tian remained seated on the ground, holding a pill as white as jade. White mist and purple energy drifted around him, the Pill Fragrance exceptionally rich!
With each breath,
Ye Tian's condition showed no signs of weakening.
The purple ring above his head had thinned to resemble dust floating in the night,
as if it might dissipate and vanish at any moment.
Suddenly,
Bi Bi Dong opened her eyes, her gaze sharpening as she quickly locked onto Ye Tian.
She could sense...
Ye Tian had reached the final stage!
Whoosh—!
Ye Tian took a deep breath.
The purple ring above his head transformed into a purple mist, surging into his nostrils and facial orifices.
Instantly!
Ye Tian's body trembled violently.
The power of the Spirit Ring seemed to fill him in an instant,
churning and tearing within him.
The purple energy, dancing with the Pill Fragrance, swirled and compressed into Ye Tian's Pill Field.
Ye Tian's body continued to shake.
The nearly 1,600-year Gluttonous Snake Spirit Ring was indeed pushing his limits; his internal organs felt as if they were being stirred, forcing him to suppress a groan.
Ye Tian repeated his earlier technique.
The Martial Soul in his palm slowly dissipated,
transforming into thick saliva that flowed backward, returning to his body through his mouth.
A light, cool sensation immediately spread throughout his body.
The tearing feeling in his organs vanished, and Ye Tian's body stopped trembling.
The air grew still.
After a moment,
under Bi Bi Dong's slightly tense gaze,
a purple halo bloomed from beneath Ye Tian—it was unmistakably a purple Spirit Ring!
"Did he succeed?"
Bi Bi Dong breathed a sigh of relief, then her eyes filled with astonishment!
As his Martial Soul manifested in his palm,
Ye Tian's Soul Power surged like sesame flowers blooming, directly reaching level 14!
Even Bi Bi Dong couldn't help but be shocked.
At this rate, it had been less than four days since Ye Tian awakened his Martial Soul!
"Finally, I'm a Soul Master."
Ye Tian opened his eyes, his face full of joy.
He looked down at the Martial Soul in his hand, eager to test his First Soul Skill!
"Please, don't let me down."
Ye Tian murmured. Without needing to chant a soul incantation, just with a thought, the purple ring beneath him flashed with purple light.
Visibly,
a wisp of purple energy emerged from the pill, quickly dyeing the entire pill. A seemingly ordinary purple-black pill appeared in Ye Tian's hand.
Without hesitation, Ye Tian brought the pill to his mouth and swallowed it without chewing.
In that instant—
Ye Tian sensed a warm current gathering in his abdomen, which then descended into his Pill Field and spread throughout his extraordinary meridians.
Bi Bi Dong snapped back to reality.
She leaped down and landed beside Ye Tian.
As soon as she approached, she noticed Ye Tian's furrowed brow after taking the pill, and her anger instantly flared.
"Hmph!"
"You little brat, serves you right. I told you to make a different choice earlier."
Bi Bi Dong's expression darkened.
She assumed that Ye Tian's First Soul Skill had malfunctioned and become useless.
But Ye Tian had no time to pay attention to Bi Bi Dong.
Instead, he used his Soul Skill two more times in succession, continuously stuffing the pills into his mouth.
After consuming three in a row,
Ye Tian finally confirmed their effect. He opened his eyes, his face bursting with ecstasy.
He couldn't help but laugh heartily.
"Haha... It worked, it worked, I've done it!"
"What?"
Bi Bi Dong looked puzzled.
Ye Tian raised his gaze, exhilarated, and said:
"Teacher, my First Soul Skill can achieve the effect of Muscle and Marrow Cleansing!"
"Muscle and Marrow Cleansing?!"
Upon hearing this, Bi Bi Dong couldn't help but widen her eyes in shock.