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"It smells wonderful!"
The moment that fresh, elegant fragrance reached her nose, Ye Lingling's eyes lit up, and an indescribable sense of calm and delight washed over her.
Dai Weisi took out the Nine Heart Jade Spirit Pill, handed it to Ye Lingling, and said with a smile, "Lingling, now that the spirit pill is finally refined, try it right away. Let's see if it can fix the flaw in your Nine Heart Begonia martial soul."
After pausing for a moment to think, Dai Weisi added, "This spirit pill contains the petals of the Qiluo Tulip, and I added many vital energy-stabilizing herbs. Even if it can't completely correct the defect, your soul power should still increase significantly."
Ye Lingling smiled sweetly and replied, "Alright. Thank you, Your Highness!"
She gently accepted the spirit pill and swallowed it.
She sat cross-legged, circulating her soul power to refine the medicinal energy. Dai Weisi remained beside her, protecting her and staring nervously in her direction.
In his heart, he silently prayed: This has to work. If we can bring Ye Lingling's entire clan over to our side, the strength of the Star Luo Empire will soar…
Time ticked by slowly. Ye Lingling's soul power continued to rise, and in just one hour, she broke through to rank forty-four.
Two more hours passed, and her soul power reached the peak of rank forty-six. At the same time, her aura shifted dramatically, and her silver-gray eyes suddenly opened wide.
Sensing the surge in her cultivation, she lit up with joy, her voice trembling with excitement. "Your Highness, my soul power has increased by three ranks! I'm now a rank forty-six auxiliary-type Soul Ancestor!"
Dai Weisi chuckled in satisfaction. "Excellent, excellent! Lingling, quickly release your martial soul. Let's see if the Nine Heart Begonia has evolved!"
According to their agreement, as long as the inheritance problem was resolved, she would stay in the Star Luo Empire.
"Alright!"
Ye Lingling nodded repeatedly, gathering her soul power and releasing her martial soul without hesitation.
A fleeting flash of color swept past, and a fully bloomed begonia flower appeared in her palm.
It was a beautiful pale violet begonia, its petals a mix of purple and gold. The blossom was vibrant and elegant, its leaves and trailing stems draping gracefully from both sides like soft ribbons swaying in a breeze.
As soon as the begonia emerged, a refreshing, intoxicating fragrance filled the entire room, lifting the spirit of anyone who breathed it in.
At first glance, it didn't appear much different from her previous Nine Heart Begonia. Indeed, aside from the change in color, it looked nearly identical.
However, in the instant the pale violet begonia manifested, four smaller pinkish-white begonias also bloomed—one on each side—connected by their stems at the base.
The original Nine Heart Begonia only had one flower, but now there were five. The four smaller ones looked exactly like miniature versions of her old martial soul.
"It evolved!" Dai Weisi exclaimed, barely containing his excitement. "This is incredible, Lingling—your Nine Heart Begonia has evolved!"
"That's right!" Ye Lingling replied with a radiant smile. "My martial soul has evolved. Its new name is Nine Heart Jade Begonia."
She had already chosen the name the moment it transformed—more dazzling and beautiful than before.
"Nine Heart Jade Begonia, huh? That truly is a good name," Dai Weisi nodded approvingly. Just a one-word difference from before, but it sounded far more pleasant.
Ye Lingling patiently continued, "And it's not just the appearance. The healing power of the Nine Heart Jade Begonia is now more than ten times stronger than the original!"
In the past, she could quickly treat external wounds, some internal injuries, and even bone fractures—but couldn't detoxify poisons or regenerate lost limbs.
Now, after the evolution, those problems were entirely solved.
She could detoxify others, regrow severed limbs, and the range of her healing had expanded severalfold.
After this evolution, Ye Lingling could proudly say: With me around, dying becomes nearly impossible!
But Dai Weisi was still more concerned about the inheritance issue. He immediately asked, "Lingling, can this new Nine Heart Jade Begonia fix the flaw in the original martial soul's bloodline transmission?"
"Of course it can!" she replied without hesitation. "As long as I marry normally, my children will have a chance to awaken the Nine Heart Begonia. And their children can also inherit it. However…"
She frowned slightly and added, "Just like the old flaw, only after I die will one of my descendants awaken the Nine Heart Jade Begonia."
So—good news: the martial soul could now pass on. Bad news: the evolved version itself could not be directly inherited.
"In other words, only one Nine Heart Jade Begonia soul master can exist in the same era?" Dai Weisi asked. "Even if your descendants take another Nine Heart Jade Spirit Pill, their martial soul can't evolve into it?"
"No, it's impossible," Ye Lingling said with a helpless shake of the head. "Their martial souls all originate from me, so as long as I'm alive, they can never awaken the Nine Heart Jade Begonia martial soul.
"This martial soul has an extremely heaven-defying ability. The heavens are fair—its numbers must be limited."
"A heaven-defying ability? What is it?"
"Immortality."
Ye Lingling's expression turned solemn as she explained, "Once I reach rank ninety and become a Titled Douluo, I can perform a life-sacrificing ritual to grant someone an eternal lifespan—youth preserved forever, no aging, no death from time itself!"
She paused, then continued, "Of course, there is a price. Not only would I die, but the Nine Heart Jade Begonia would vanish completely from this world. Even my descendants would never awaken it again."
Whoosh—
Her words struck Dai Weisi and Yang Wudi like a crashing wave.
What had they just heard? Immortality! The dream of countless beings, now suddenly within reach.
As long as Ye Lingling reached the Titled Douluo level, she could bestow immortality on someone.
Yes, they could still be killed by force—but they would never die of age. That alone would drive people mad with desire.
If news of this spread, the world would erupt. Countless greedy, scheming forces would hunt her down.
Dai Weisi immediately realized this and spoke with grave seriousness: "Lingling, this must be kept absolutely secret. Don't tell anyone—not even your mother."
He then turned to Yang Wudi. "Chairman Yang, we'll need you to keep this to yourself as well."
Yang Wudi nodded solemnly. "Rest assured, Your Highness. For Miss Ye's safety, I will not speak a word."
Dai Weisi smiled faintly. "I trust you, Chairman Yang."
(End of Chapter)