"Mom, could this be a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone?"
Upon seeing the two glowing bones, Ye Lingling said in shock.
Among the things that Soul Masters most desire, the ten-thousand-year Soul Bone ranks third, only below the one-hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring Bone.
Treasures of this caliber cannot be bought with money, because even if a Soul Master obtains one, they will undoubtedly choose to absorb it immediately, and it is impossible for it to be passed on.
Ye Lingling never expected that her family would have two unabsorbed ten-thousand-year-old soul bones!
Ye Haitang rolled her eyes at Ye Lingling, "What else could this be but a ten-thousand-year soul bone? I originally planned to tell you this secret after you succeeded as the head of the family, but since you insisted on absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring beyond your level, I have no choice but to give it to you ahead of time."
As she spoke, Ye Haitang waved her hand slightly, and one of the two soul bones, shaped like a skull, flew into her hand.
"This is the head soul bone of a ten-thousand-year-old jade swan. Jade swans are already very rare now, and those that can live for ten thousand years are even rarer. This soul bone was passed down a long time ago, and it is estimated that there will never be a jade swan soul bone of this level again."
Ye Haitang looked at the ancient jade swan skull in her hand, a hint of reluctance flashing in her eyes.
When she was acquiring her fourth spirit ring, she happened to get a skull fragment, which she initially thought was lucky. But now it seems that it pales in comparison to the ten-thousand-year-old jade swan skull in her hand.
However, she also knew that if she were to go back to the past, she would make the same choice, since the soul bone was on her mother's head back then.
She couldn't just leave the soul bone in her hand unabsorbed and wait until her mother died before taking it out to absorb it, could she?
That's incredibly filial!
"The soul of a ten-thousand-year-old emerald swan!"
Upon hearing this, a light flashed in Ye Lingling's eyes. The Emerald Swan is a soul beast known for its healing abilities. Unless it is a skull of a 100,000-year-old soul bone, there should be no other soul bone more suitable for her head than the 10,000-year-old Emerald Swan skull in front of her.
Immediately, Ye Haitang handed the ten-thousand-year-old jade swan skull to Ye Lingling and said softly, "Absorb it. This skull can greatly enhance your spiritual power. With the help of this ten-thousand-year-old jade swan skull, you should be more than capable of dealing with the soul shock of the ten-thousand-year-old soul ring."
Among the conditions required to absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring, the only thing Ye Lingling currently lacks is mental strength. The appearance of this ten-thousand-year jade swan skull just happens to make up for Ye Lingling's shortcoming.
Moreover, the soul bone itself also has the effect of strengthening the body, which is equivalent to adding another layer of insurance for Ye Lingling to absorb the ten-thousand-year soul bone.
I won't let you down.
Ye Lingling accepted the ten-thousand-year-old jade swan soul bone, immediately sat down, and slowly closed her eyes.
The next moment, Ye Lingling's mental fluctuations slowly flowed into the ten-thousand-year-old jade swan skull she was holding. The green light on the skull immediately intensified, enveloping Ye Lingling within it.
Ye Lingling felt a cool sensation enter her brow, and her mental strength began to increase rapidly.
...
In the guest room of the Ye family, Qing Mu was flipping through the Title Douluo Notes of the Martial Soul Heavenly Green Vine, sometimes frowning and sometimes relaxing, as if he was studying something.
Meanwhile, Ivysaur lay at Qingmu's feet, idly manipulating its vine whip, constantly changing it into various shapes.
Studying those characters is too difficult. Let's wait until Qingmu has thoroughly studied them before transmitting them to him through spirit.
Time flew by, darkness fell, the moon rose and set, and when the sunlight streamed into the room again, Qingmu finally put down her notebook and rubbed her temples.
"Is it already dawn?"
Qingmu looked at the rising sun, somewhat dazed, as if she hadn't realized how quickly time had passed.
Afterwards, Qing Mu touched the notebook of the Title Douluo and couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of a Title Douluo, even though it's scattered, it has still benefited me a lot."
One night was far from enough for Qing Mu to fully understand the contents of the notebook, but even so, Qing Mu had a sudden realization.
He may not be systematic or accurate enough, but he certainly has a lot of genuine insights.
It can only be said that in this era when cultivation methods were still primitive, those who could break through to the Title Douluo level were not simple.
It's important to know that there's no method for obtaining a Soul Core in Douluo Continent. To break through to the Title Douluo level, one can only rely on their own talent and some lucky breaks.
If these ordinary Title Douluos of today were placed in future generations, their achievements would only be greater.
"But... hasn't Lingling and her aunt finished their conversation yet? Could it be that they haven't reached an agreement?"
At this moment, Qing Mu frowned slightly, a hint of worry flashing in her eyes.
His suggestion to let Ye Lingling absorb the ten-thousand-year soul ring was just that. If it succeeded, that would be great, but if it failed, it would only mean that her progress would be slower.
He worried that Ye Lingling was too stubborn and would insist on absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul ring despite her family's opposition in order to catch up with him. If she fell out with her family because of this, it would be bad.
Meanwhile, in the secret room beneath Ye Haitang's bedroom, Ye Lingling's head emitted a green light as she absorbed the ten-thousand-year-old jade swan skull, a process that was nearing its end.
Several more hours passed, and the green light above Ye Lingling's head suddenly disappeared, and the ten-thousand-year-old jade swan soul bone completely merged into Ye Lingling's head.
After absorbing the soul bone, Ye Lingling slowly opened her eyes, her eyes filled with joy.
Seeing this, Ye Haitang smiled and asked, "It seems you've gained quite a bit. What kind of soul skill did you acquire?"
The soul skills of a soul bone are not fixed. Even if it is the same soul bone, the soul skills that are born will be different if it is absorbed by different people.
"The soul skill I acquired is called Emerald Defense. It can convert healing power into a shield. This shield can reflect attacks from other soul masters. During the shield's duration, the Nine Heart Begonia's healing ability will be greatly enhanced."
Ye Lingling explained in her ethereal voice, but her tone betrayed her excitement.
As a support-type Soul Master, she is undoubtedly a target of concentrated fire in battle. After all, if she is not eliminated, all of the opponent's attacks will be meaningless under her Nine Heart Begonia healing.
Now that she has the Jade Defense head soul bone skill, she no longer needs to worry about being cut off.
The Jade Defense uses healing power as its energy source, while the Nine Heart Begonia lacks everything except healing power.
Not to mention, the existence of this shield can also greatly enhance the healing ability of Nine Heart Begonia.
Upon hearing about the soul skill Ye Lingling had acquired, Ye Haitang's eyes lit up. With this soul skill, the Nine Heart Begonia's biggest weakness would be compensated, and its value in battle would increase significantly.
After all, if the support doesn't need protection, then the person being supported can fight without any worries.