Dugu Feng looked at Ye Lingling's serious expression and smiled, "Senior, you're very clever. She also consumed an Immortal Herb called the Splendid Tulip, which allowed her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to evolve!
Rongrong comes from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and her strength improved by leaps and bounds. With her Martial Soul evolving, no one dared to covet the secret behind this evolution.
But we're different. That's precisely why I gave you the Immortal Herb after the Soul Master Competition.
Martial Soul evolution is essentially a Second Spirit Awakening—something countless people seek but cannot obtain. For the sake of uncovering its secrets, too many Soul Masters would take desperate risks!"
Ye Lingling felt a warmth in her heart and understood Dugu Feng's thoughtful intentions.
The Heaven Dou Royal Team she belonged to was also a star team, attracting considerable attention.
In the years following the Soul Master Competition, even though she had been training within the mansion, Dugu Yan still noticed her progress and pestered her relentlessly during that period.
Fortunately, their relationship was good, and Dugu Yan guessed it was due to Dugu Feng.
If other forces found out, they might resort to underhanded methods to extract the secret technique.
"I've already had the Emerald Dragon Snake search for a suitable Spirit Beast for you. Once they capture it, you can absorb it right here and become a Soul Emperor!"
"Advancing to Soul Emperor so quickly—when I return and Grandfather finds out, he'll surely be so excited he faints!"
Ye Lingling said joyfully.
Hearing this, Dugu Feng suddenly thought of a possibility, "Senior, since you've broken the bloodline restriction, could Uncle Ye's Martial Soul have evolved as well?"
The Nine Heart Begonia was different from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.
The Nine Heart Begonia's limitation lay in the bloodline; there was no inherent flaw in the Martial Soul itself.
In contrast, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had a defect in its Martial Soul, which was why Ning Rongrong's Spirit Evolution didn't affect Ning Fengzhi.
However, the Martial Souls within the Nine Heart Begonia family were interconnected. Since only one could appear per generation, it indicated mutual restrictions and connections.
Given this, if Ye Lingling's Martial Soul had evolved, Ye Qingxin's Martial Soul likely evolved as well.
"I hope Grandfather's Martial Soul has evolved too!" Ye Lingling's face lit up with delight, but then she sighed helplessly, "He's my grandfather, yet you call him uncle!"
"Haha!"
Dugu Feng laughed heartily, "That's because your grandfather asked me to call him uncle during his first visit to Dugu Mansion. He and my father are good friends, so it's only natural for me to address him as uncle.
We can each use our own terms—it doesn't conflict."
Ye Lingling rolled her eyes at him, knowing he was just taking advantage of her.
After chatting for a while, a gentle breeze rustled past.
The Emerald Dragon Snake appeared.
One of the Emerald Dragon Snakes carried a Spirit Beast that looked familiar.
"Moonlight Butterfly? Isn't this the Spirit Beast you absorbed for your fourth Spirit Ring, Senior?"
"Master, Mistress, this isn't a Moonlight Butterfly—it's a Time Butterfly, possessing both Holy Light and Time Attributes.
However, pure Time Butterflies have long been extinct. This one has diluted bloodline and now retains only the Holy Light Attribute, making it highly suitable for the Mistress's healing Soul Skills!"
The Emerald Dragon Snake hurriedly explained.
Being called "Mistress" made Ye Lingling blush.
Although they were just two Spirit Beasts,
their intelligence was no less than that of humans, making her feel as if their relationship had been publicly revealed.
"I've never heard of a Spirit Beast called Time Butterfly!" Ye Lingling steadied her mind.
Dugu Feng similarly shook his head - he hadn't heard of it either.
But he believed in the Emerald Dragon Snake's ability.
"The Emerald Dragon Snake was originally a Nine-Section Jadeite that awakened its ancient bloodline to become what it is now. Their knowledge of Spirit Beasts far surpasses that of us humans!"
Dugu Feng praised.
The two Emerald Dragon Snakes became extremely excited upon receiving this praise.
They quickly placed the Time Butterfly before Ye Lingling.
The Emerald Dragon Snakes were already miniature in size, currently only palm-sized.
The Time Butterfly they carried was even smaller, no different from a real butterfly, except its wings were ethereal, as if composed of pure light.
It did appear somewhat divine and extraordinary.
The Time Butterfly had already been knocked unconscious by venom and was waiting for Ye Lingling to deliver the final blow.
"Madam, please absorb it. Its age is twenty-five thousand years, suitable for you to absorb!"
Seeing this, Ye Lingling didn't hesitate.
She drew a short sword and pierced through the Time Butterfly in one motion.
Ethereal light condensed in the air above.
Then it transformed into flowing light that surged into Ye Lingling's body, causing her to immediately sit cross-legged and focus entirely on absorbing the Spirit Ring.
The maximum age limit for normally absorbing a sixth Spirit Ring is twenty thousand years.
But during their intimate moments, Dugu Feng had already thoroughly understood her physical strength.
Those two Immortal Herbs she consumed weren't eaten for nothing!
Dugu Feng had specifically instructed the Emerald Dragon Snakes to find Spirit Beasts between twenty to thirty thousand years old.
With Ye Lingling's physical strength, she could completely absorb it.
The Saint Heart Twin Begonia appeared again, swaying as it absorbed the Time Butterfly's energy.
The absorption process was quick and seemed to cause no pain.
Even Ye Lingling's expression remained calm.
Ye Lingling clearly understood that the evolution of her Martial Soul had caused a qualitative transformation in her entire being.
That experience in her dream was the process of breaking through her bloodline constraints and achieving personal sublimation.
Her mental power had also become very strong and resilient.
Therefore, compared to breaking through the bloodline curse, surpassing the limit by five thousand years to absorb this Spirit Ring seemed rather ordinary.
Several hours passed, and Ye Lingling's aura stabilized.
The sixth Spirit Ring had appeared around her.
Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Black, Black - three colors alternating in sequence. Like Dugu Feng, Ye Lingling had become a Soul Emperor.
But her power continued to increase.
The medicinal efficacy brought by the Twin Immortal Lotus burst forth.
Coupled with the Soul Power advancement from surpassing the limit to absorb the Spirit Ring.
Ye Lingling's Soul Power Level instantly surpassed level 61 and reached level 62.
Then it slowly progressed to level 63.
Only then did Ye Lingling open her eyes.
"This was too easy!"
The twenty-five thousand year sixth Spirit Ring appeared deep and restrained, looking extraordinary at first glance.
"Senior, you should consider yourself among the most talented Soul Masters. This is just absorbing a sixth Spirit Ring!" Dugu Feng said calmly.
Ye Lingling nodded in agreement, saying: "Dugu Feng, thank you. I definitely won't let you down.
I will definitely keep up with your cultivation speed.
In the future, when facing enemies, I'll fight alongside you and provide you with healing.
Hmph, plus that Ning Rongrong - let her provide you with enhancements.
By then, it would be difficult for you to die even if you wanted to!"
Dugu Feng didn't dare imagine such a scene.
When all three of them become Titled Douluos, with Ye Lingling providing healing with her left hand and Ning Rongrong providing enhancements with her right hand.
Who could possibly be his match?
Ye Lingling then sensed her Soul Skill again, finding no changes—it remained healing.
However, the Soul Power utilization efficiency during healing brought by a high-year Spirit Ring was incomparable to before.
With the same amount of Soul Power, it could now achieve almost three times the healing effect of the Fifth Soul Ring.
Moreover, the severity of injuries she could heal had significantly increased.
This excited Ye Lingling greatly—she was finally on her way to becoming the strongest Healing Soul Master.
(End of Chapter)