Lin Yuan had been born into the Dou Qi Continent for seventeen years already. He often pondered the relationship between Dou Qi, the soul, and the physical body—which of the three was the true source? Even now, he was still exploring this question. To this day, he had not found a definitive answer, only some tentative conclusions drawn from different stages of understanding.
What could currently be confirmed was that a powerful soul brought powerful cultivation talent, and a powerful bloodline likewise bestowed exceptional talent.
The formidable talent granted by the soul and bloodline would accelerate one's Dou Qi cultivation. For example, both himself and Xiao Yan possessed extraordinary souls, which resulted in outstanding talent, whether in cultivation or breakthroughs, they were far faster than ordinary people.
Meanwhile, breakthroughs in Dou Qi cultivation would in turn nourish the physical body and the soul. For instance, when the Soul Hall hunted souls, aside from special existences such as alchemists, the way they judged the value of a soul was by the cultivator's level of cultivation. The higher the cultivation, the stronger the soul power, and the greater its value.
As for the physical body, for the human race, it was the vessel that carried the soul and Dou Qi. The higher the level of the soul and Dou Qi, the more one required a correspondingly powerful physical body to contain them. Fortunately, Dou Qi cultivation itself possessed excellent body-tempering effects. Every breakthrough was a refinement of the physical body. Thus, barring special circumstances, the higher one's cultivation, the stronger one's physical body would be.
The further one progressed in cultivation, the more necessary it became for Dou Qi, the soul, and the physical body to advance in unison. A typical example was the Soul Hall: protectors and those below them were mostly soul bodies, while those at the Venerable level and above all possessed physical bodies. This was because cultivating only a single aspect would cap one's limit at the Dou Ancestor level.
Through observing Queen Medusa's evolution, Lin Yuan arrived at an important conclusion: when the soul, Dou Qi, and physical body had all reached the limit of their current state, one could choose one of them as a breakthrough point and attempt to trigger a cyclical breakthrough among the three, thereby shattering the cultivation bottleneck. Queen Medusa had done precisely this by using soul evolution as her breakthrough point. Through tempering her body with an Heavenly Flame, she completed her soul evolution, then used the Snake-People bloodline secret art to condense a physical body with her evolved soul, which in turn drove her Dou Qi stuck at a bottleneck to break through, achieving a leap in realm.
As for Lin Yuan himself, his Dou Qi had already reached a bottleneck and would be difficult to break through in the short term, requiring him to wait for an opportunity whose arrival time was unknown. His physical body had long surpassed that of most Dou Emperor. Only his soul power was something that could be greatly strengthened in a relatively short period of time.
Therefore, he decided to use a major increase in soul power as his breakthrough point, seeking the opportunity to break through to the Dou Emperor realm. As long as he could obtain that crucial spark of opportunity, the Heaven Capital Flame Codex, a High-Tier Earth Class technique, would be sufficient to help him complete this leap.
After the flying magical beast entered the Jia Ma Empire, Lin Yuan prepared to temporarily part ways with Queen Medusa, taking Qing Lin with him.
On the back of the flying magical beast, Lin Yuan looked at Queen Medusa and said in a deep voice, "Queen, you and I will have to part for a while. I have some matters to attend to in the near future. After I'm done, I'll return to the Snake-People Sacred City."
"Judging by your style, you've probably set your sights on someone or some treasure—again, haven't you?" Queen Medusa looked at Lin Yuan with a playful expression and teased him. "Little man, who's your target this time? Who in the Jia Ma Empire is about to be unlucky?"
"The Queen jokes," Lin Yuan replied calmly. "I'm merely going to conduct a transaction—something mutually beneficial. No one will be unlucky."
Then, thinking of how Queen Medusa had been constantly teasing him ever since seeing his true appearance, he added, "Besides, even if I am a bit younger than the Queen, I am still Xiao Cai's father. Isn't that right, Xiao Cai's mother?"
"Oh?" Queen Medusa's alluring eyes narrowed slightly, the smile on her face growing even more radiant. Her seductive voice took on a subtle, inexplicable tone. "Xiao Cai's father, is it? Then should I, as Xiao Cai's mother, call you… husband?"
"If the Queen is willing, I will gladly accept," Lin Yuan replied unflinchingly, showing not the slightest wavering in the face of her teasing. "And if the Queen doesn't mind, I can also address you as my wife."
When it came to verbal sparring, Lin Yuan—who in his previous life had been a legendary 'keyboard immortal' was confident he would not lose to anyone on the Dou Qi Continent. It was just that his current strength was still insufficient; the time to fully display that prowess had yet to come.
"You—" Just as Queen Medusa was about to counterattack again, a seven-colored radiance suddenly shot out from Lin Yuan's sleeve, transforming into a human figure, it was Xiao Cai. Xiao Cai looked at the two of them and said in a crisp, childish voice,
"Daddy? Mommy? I'm hungry."
The verbal clash between the two came to an abrupt halt.
Lin Yuan quickly examined Xiao Cai's condition and discovered that the energy from the heavenly treasures he had previously fed her had been completely refined, and her cultivation had increased significantly.
"The Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python truly lives up to its name as an ancient exotic beast that devours the heavens. Its talent in refinement and absorption is indeed astonishing. Xiao Cai's digestion speed is almost comparable to that of Zi Yan from the royal bloodline of the Ancient Void Dragon. It seems Xiao Cai's growth rate will be even faster than I initially expected," Lin Yuan silently analyzed in his heart.
Seeing the satisfied smile on Lin Yuan's face, Queen Medusa could not help but ask,
"How is Xiao Cai?"
"She's doing very well," Lin Yuan replied gently. "The energy in her body has been completely refined."
As he spoke, he took out a portion of Fire Spirit Marrow from his storage ring and fed it to Xiao Cai.
Queen Medusa spoke softly, "Very well. During this period, leave Xiao Cai in my care. As a fellow Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python, I am two ranks higher than her and can teach her certain things. Rest assured, the next time you visit the Tribe, I will let you take Xiao Cai back with you, along with the inheritance of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils."
She lifted her head slightly and fixed her gaze on Lin Yuan, continuing, "Also, do not forget our agreement, the one before we went to the Jia Ma Empire."
Lin Yuan nodded and smiled.
"That was the battle pact, right? I naturally remember. After the Queen evolves successfully, we will fight again! The winner may make one request of the loser. I have never forgotten this pact."
Queen Medusa seemed lost in some memory, a complex expression appearing on her face.
"That day, when my soul was being scorched by the Heavenly Flame, leading the Snake-People out of the desert and defeating you was the two obsession, it indeed helped me maintain my mind, preventing me from collapsing and allowing me to seize the chance for evolution. Now that I have evolved, it is time to resolve these obsessions. This battle pact should also be carried out."
Her words revealed an unmistakable confidence, and her eyes sparkled with anticipation. Having evolved into a Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python and broken through to Dou Ancestor, she felt unprecedented strength. Regarding that battle pact, she was full of confidence and expectation.
She lifted her chin slightly, her gaze carrying a hint of provocation, as if to say, "This time, I will not lose again."
Lin Yuan looked at Queen Medusa's confident expression, and a strong battle intent surged in his heart. He smiled slightly and nodded.
"Rest assured, Queen. I will naturally remember our agreement. This battle shall wait until my next visit to the Snake-People."
"Promise is a promise!" Queen Medusa replied, then gracefully flew toward the Snake-People Sacred City with Xiao Cai.
Lin Yuan, meanwhile, flew toward the Jia Ma Scared City together with Qing Lin.
During the flight, Lin Yuan calculated the tasks he needed to accomplish in Jia Ma Scared City, three in total.
First, he planned to visit the Imperial Capital to see Hai Bo Dong. Several months ago, he had tasked Hai Bo Dong with using the Miter family to collect certain items for him, and there should have been some progress by now. Although the Miter family's foundation as a commercial family may be weaker than that of the Snake-People, their natural advantage in information and goods circulation allows them access to more resources.
Second, he needed to contact Yun Shan, to communicate, exchange information, and understand the Soul Hall's movements.
Third, he needed to obtain the Nalan family's Seven Magical Green Spirit Saliva, which was key to enhancing his soul power.
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