Looking at the enormous tuber in front of him, and then at the normal-sized bamboo shoot in Wang Li's arms, Dugu Bo hesitated and said,
"So… how am I supposed to eat this tuber? Just bite it raw? How long would I even have to chew?"
Dugu Yan looked at the immortal herb scroll and said,
"Grandpa, you should eat it directly. The scroll says that immortal herbs are more like energy condensed to the extreme. Once you eat them, they revert into energy. So no matter how large it is, you can finish it."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo wiped the Earth Dragon Golden Tuber with his sleeve and then began eating it directly.
To his surprise, the Earth Dragon Golden Tuber was not hard to eat. Each bite was crisp and sweet, and it melted into a pleasant juice without much chewing.
Dugu Bo felt a surge of energy and increased his pace, eating bite by bite. If immortal herbs were indeed made of pure energy, then such a large tuber must contain a huge amount.
As for Wang Li, he had no such concerns. Sitting on the ground, he peeled the bamboo shoot to reveal the flesh and bit straight in. The Ink Jade Divine Bamboo was incredibly tough, but its shoot was not as hard.
Before long, Wang Li had finished all four bamboo shoots of various sizes. As the medicinal energy spread through him, even his meridians were filled with energy.
Wang Li stood up and said to Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan,
"Grandpa, Sister Yan Yan, I'll go into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to absorb the medicinal energy. The ice and fire energies inside will help me assimilate it faster."
Dugu Bo had not even finished half of his tuber but could only wave in acknowledgment.
Dugu Yan now understood that after absorbing the Eight-Cornered Mysterious Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Delicate Sparse, Wang Li could freely absorb energy from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for cultivation. She had no worries and said gently,
"We'll wait for you outside."
Wang Li nodded, leapt up, and with a splash, jumped into the Yin-Yang Well. The extreme heat and cold inside felt like just warmth and coolness to him.
He then began formal cultivation, operating his techniques to fully absorb the internal energy.
The energy of the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, unlike the Ice Grass or Apricot Herb, did not focus on refining the body. As the energy was absorbed, it separated into two parts: one merged with his martial soul, and the other transformed into soul power.
Furthermore, his body was once again wrapped in a light cocoon, absorbing sufficient life essence. Wang Li's martial soul evolved once more.
This time, the cocoon had a deep ink-like color, not dark or evil, but full of vitality.
The process went smoothly. About seven or eight hours later, the cocoon shattered into air currents and returned to Wang Li's body.
Wang Li woke up soon after. His body had no obvious improvement, but both his martial soul and soul power had greatly increased.
Curious, Wang Li opened his status panel:
[Host: Wang Li]
[Martial Soul: Blue Silver King Lv6 (evolving)]
[Soul Power: Level 47 (54%)+]
[Trait: Vitality Lv6 (Blue Silver Grass spreads throughout the continent. Though weak, it has strong life force and slowly recovers when injured)]
[Passive: Tenacity Lv6 (Those who cannot kill me make me stronger. Against any abnormal state, as long as it doesn't cause instant death, recovery strengthens the body)]
[Domain: Blue Silver Domain Lv1 (Exclusive to the Blue Silver King, essential for evolving into Blue Silver Emperor)]
[Soul Rings: First Ring (equipped), Second Ring (equipped), Third Ring (equipped), Fourth Ring (equipped)]
[Soul Bones: None]
[Combat Experience: 365,790]
As expected, after absorbing the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, Wang Li's martial soul evolved again. His Blue Silver King had now reached level six.
Eagerly, he opened the "evolving" panel to see the latest changes:
[Lv6 -> Lv7 Life Essence (64/320) Monarch Source, also known as Blue Silver Affinity (0.07%)]
The life essence required for the next evolution had doubled, as expected, but the addition of the Monarch Source was unexpected.
Monarch Source, Blue Silver Affinity.
Wang Li frowned, then seemed to suddenly understand:
"To evolve from level six to seven, the Monarch Source is required. That means the level seven Blue Silver Grass will no longer be the Blue Silver King,it will become the true Blue Silver Emperor."
"The Blue Silver King was the limit of the Blue Silver Grass. To advance further, the Monarch Source is needed. Since it's called Blue Silver Affinity, it must be connected to all Blue Silver Grass."
"So, when I gave life force to Blue Silver Grass in the Blue Silver Domain and they submitted to me, part of their contributed power included the Monarch Source."
Finally understanding everything, Wang Li felt enlightened:
"In other words, as long as I continue gathering more Blue Silver Grass and gain their submission, the soul power, spiritual power, life essence, and Monarch Source they return to me will allow me to truly evolve into a Blue Silver Emperor."
Feeling good, Wang Li turned his attention to other gains:
"My soul power has reached level 47. Before absorbing the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, three months of cultivation brought me to level 43, so the bamboo helped me gain four levels."
"That's not bad. I'm now a Soul Founder, but Sister Yan Yan is already a level 53 Soul King. Maybe I should raise my soul power quickly too."
"Grandpa's strength will improve after eating the tuber and can protect us. Sister Yan Yan is a level 53 Soul King at 19, and I'm a level 12 Soul King,it seems a bit ridiculous!"
"Never mind. The camouflage effect of my Blue Silver Domain is improving. If I want to enjoy this advantage, I'll go all the way and raise my soul power to level 50 first!"
With that, Wang Li didn't hesitate. He used his panel to raise his soul power with experience points.
The results were immediate. Wang Li went into automatic cultivation, and his soul power surged along a specific trajectory under the push of experience.
The speed was beyond fast,normally, cultivation drained his stamina and energy, but now, with experience as a catalyst, it was like a flood,his soul power skyrocketed.
As for Dugu Bo, after finishing the Earth Dragon Golden Tuber, he also began cultivation. A layer of earthy yellow light enveloped him.
The thick earth energy circulated throughout his body, expanding his meridians, strengthening his physique, enhancing his martial soul, and boosting his soul power…
As an immortal herb, its effects were remarkable.
Level seven Blue Silver Grass is the Blue Silver Emperor. Level nine approaches the god-level Blue Silver Emperor. Even A Yin never reached this level,she sacrificed herself before reaching her peak.
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