When Ye Lingling mentioned her fifth soul ring, Oscar smiled slightly. "Tomorrow then. It's too late today."
Half a month ago, Ye Lingling was only at level forty-five. To reach level forty-five at the age of eighteen, and as a support-type soul master, her talent could already be described as extraordinary.
But Ye Lingling was born with innate level-nine soul power, and she had always trained diligently, so such an achievement was not surprising.
The reason she managed to increase her soul power by an astonishing five levels in just half a month was mainly because she had taken a divine-grade elixir.
Back then, the reason Ye Haitang had been moved so quickly, apart from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, was also because of the elixir Ye Lingling consumed.
Over the years, Oscar had learned a lot about pharmacology and alchemy from Yang Wudi. A year ago, he refined a _Nine-grade Immortal Orchid Spirit Nourishing Pill_ using Eight-petal Immortal Orchid, One-heart Begonia, and several other rare herbs that could break shackles and enhance bloodlines.
This pill could not only strengthen one's foundation and cleanse the meridians but, if taken by a Nine-heart Begonia soul master, it could also break their inherited shackles. It was, in fact, specially made for those possessing the Nine-heart Begonia martial soul.
After Ye Lingling took the Nine-grade Immortal Orchid Spirit Nourishing Pill, her soul power surged from level forty-five to fifty, and she could clearly sense that the innate shackles of her martial soul had been lifted.
This meant that her descendants would no longer be affected by the innate limitation of the Nine-heart Begonia. More members of her lineage could awaken the Nine-heart Begonia martial soul, and the situation of only two existing at a time would never happen again.
As for why Ye Haitang did not take the pill herself, it was because she was already a grandmother. She had sons with Qin Wenlong and Long Shihu, and now that she was managing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, she simply had no time or energy for such things.
Ye Lingling, however, was still young and in her prime. She would not intentionally bear children just to spread the Nine-heart Begonia, but it was only natural that she would have a partner and children in the future.
Starting from Ye Lingling's offspring, the Nine-heart Begonia would no longer have any flaws. Most of them would awaken the same martial soul, making Ye Lingling the best candidate to take the elixir.
Because of this, Ye Lingling now only needed her fifth soul ring to break through and become a Soul King.
Hearing Oscar's response, Ye Lingling nodded gently. "Alright, I'll wait for you here tomorrow."
Oscar smiled. "You trust my strength that much?"
Ye Lingling stood up. "You already have a hundred-thousand-year soul ring as your sixth one. A genius like you, unheard of in history,I believe you can handle a ten-thousand-year soul beast easily, right?"
Oscar paused and nodded. "Fair point."
In truth, Ye Lingling had another small thought,if Oscar helped her obtain her soul ring, that meant they would have some time alone together.
She was confident in herself, but if she rarely even met Oscar, how could she ever attract him or make him like her?
Standing on the rooftop, Ye Lingling glanced down several meters and said, "Can I ask you for a favor?"
Oscar looked puzzled. "Go ahead, if it's within my ability."
"I'd like you to help me down,it's a bit high." She smiled. "That should be within your ability, right?"
Oscar froze for a moment. _Waiting for me here? Too high? Then how did you get up there?_
He naturally understood her little plan,it was just an excuse to create an opportunity for physical closeness.
Oscar wasn't so shallow, but he still stepped forward and wrapped an arm around Ye Lingling's slender waist. This time, it was Ye Lingling's turn to be flustered. It was the first time she had been this close to a man, and she hadn't expected Oscar to act so decisively.
She had only meant to tease him, to see how this supposedly devoted man would respond.
Yet Oscar said nothing and simply acted.
Ye Lingling stiffened involuntarily, and before she could say a word, Oscar leaped down from the rooftop with her in his arms, landing gracefully on the ground.
Letting go, he smiled warmly and waved as he walked away. "See you tomorrow. Oh, and if you're afraid of heights, don't climb up so high next time. I won't always be around."
Watching his departing back, Ye Lingling's cheeks flushed slightly, and a faint smile appeared on her face. She realized this man was truly different.
Even after such close contact, he showed no reaction at all,yet she, the one who had been scheming, was the one feeling shy.
Star Dou Forest
By the lakeside of Star Moon Lake, two massive Titan Giant Apes were engaged in a close combat spar, their fists colliding with immense force. In the lake, two identical Azure Bull Python dragons were playfully twining around each other, sending splashes flying.
At one of the ten tables by the lake, Oscar sat with a pleasant smile, holding a jade cup filled with fragrant honey wine.
Watching the Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python play, Oscar realized something special about his sausages.
Originally, it was just a whimsical idea, so he had sent one of his clones to the Star Dou Forest for testing. After the Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape consumed his clone's sausage, they too could create clones.
Given that Oscar's clone had six rings, the clones the soul beasts produced had about seventy percent of their original strength.
Not only that,all of Oscar's soul skills worked on soul beasts exactly as they did on humans.
This discovery thrilled him, because it meant his sixth soul skill also affected soul beasts.
His sixth soul skill, the Transcendent Black Gold Sausage, could raise a being beyond its current limit, temporarily reaching a higher level.
With the Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python's help, he had given the sausage to a dying Taishan Mammoth.
As expected, after eating it, the Taishan Mammoth broke through its ninety-thousand-year limit and advanced to the hundred-thousand-year level.
The mammoth had already cultivated for more than ninety thousand years and was strong enough that, under normal circumstances, it would have eventually reached a hundred thousand years,but its lifespan had been running out.
This time, thanks to Oscar's sixth soul skill, it successfully crossed that threshold.
And surprisingly, unlike soul masters, who only kept the boost for two hours, the mammoth did not lose its cultivation afterward,it permanently became a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
After reaching that stage, the Taishan Mammoth clearly felt its power undergo a qualitative transformation.
However, although it had fully become a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, consuming additional Transcendent Black Gold Sausages had no further effect.
For soul beasts, it was a one-time advancement,permanent, but only once.
Even so, this was an incredible result. It meant Oscar could create a large number of hundred-thousand-year soul beasts in a short time.
For soul masters, the "temporary boost" form was useful for breakthroughs; for soul beasts, the one-time evolution meant a permanent leap in life level.
In the Star Dou Forest alone, there were over a hundred soul beasts that had cultivated for more than ninety thousand years.
Those capable of surviving that long were all of strong bloodlines and immense talent.
That meant that if they consumed the Transcendent Black Gold Sausage, ninety percent could directly ascend to the hundred-thousand-year level.
Oscar's sixth soul skill's effect depended on the individual's talent and foundation.
Thus, by producing a batch of these sausages, Oscar could potentially raise all those soul beasts to the next level,a massive power boost for the forest.
However, there was a downside.
The Taishan Mammoth's breakthrough had consumed all of its latent potential,it could never reach two hundred thousand years.
For most soul beasts, that trade-off was worth it. Out of over a hundred ninety-thousand-year beasts, fewer than one in ten could naturally break through.
So when the test succeeded, the Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape were thrilled. This discovery gave new hope for the revival of the soul beast race.
The only drawback was that although the mammoth's power increased greatly, its lifespan did not.
For soul masters, Oscar's sixth soul skill acted like an enlightenment pill, helping them experience higher realms of power and understand advancement without side effects. The only limit was the two-hour duration.
For soul beasts, however, it was more like a one-time breakthrough pill,it could raise their realm but not extend their lifespan much.
After discussing it with the Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, they agreed that the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.
Oscar had already shared his grand plan with them long ago, and they had chosen to cooperate precisely because of his ambition.
Oscar aimed to reach level one hundred and become a god, while the soul spirit method offered another path to ascension for soul beasts.
He also had a group of gifted companions with divine potential.
Under this mutually beneficial plan, Oscar would list which of his companions were most likely to become gods.
Then, from the many ninety-thousand-year soul beasts, they would select suitable ones, help them break through to a hundred-thousand years, and have them later sacrifice themselves to become soul spirits for Oscar's companions' eighth or ninth rings.
This would not only strengthen his companions, giving them greater chances to reach godhood, but also allow the soul beasts to ascend with their masters once they succeeded,achieving immortality.
It was a win-win partnership.
Both sides would work together toward one goal,to reach level one hundred.
Once successful, both would achieve what they desired.
The Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape quickly recognized the feasibility of this plan,it was indeed the best possible outcome.
Not all ninety-thousand-year beasts needed to advance. They could select the strongest, creating competition within the soul beast ranks.
Only the most powerful would earn the right to sacrifice,and thus the chance to ascend to the divine realm.
Even the Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python themselves were tempted. Though their bloodlines were already extraordinary, the promise of ascension was irresistible.
For Oscar, this discovery gave him unprecedented flexibility. His companions now had a treasure trove of opportunities.
With their current potential to reach godhood, and with the help of a legion of hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, their odds would rise tremendously.
Oscar himself could also use this to carefully plan his own ten-thousand-year soul rings and bones.
As a true twin martial soul wielder, he needed far more than nine rings.
Even his subordinates, such as Niu Gao and Yang Wudi, might one day achieve ten-thousand-year ninth rings,surpassing even the current elders like Dugu Bo.
In the Sword Sect, there were only two true Titled Douluo: Gai Yue and Dugu Bo. Gai Yue's ninth ring was a hundred-thousand-year one.
If this plan succeeded, most future Sword Sect Titled Douluo would have hundred-thousand-year ninth rings,making Dugu Bo's two yellow, two purple, and five black ring setup look utterly ordinary.
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