"Hahaha, from today onwards, I, Qing Tianfeng, am also a Soul King!"
When the fifth spirit ring appeared around Qing Tianfeng, he could no longer suppress a smile.
After a while, Qing Mu saw that Qing Tianfeng had finally calmed down, and then said, "Congratulations, Dad, on becoming a Soul King. But we should go and hunt for a Soul Ring for Mom."
"I'm sorry, I lost my composure."
Upon hearing this, Qing Tianfeng nodded, and then continued his hunt for spirit rings with Qing Mu and the others.
Three days later, Qing Mu found a magnificent daffodil that was 25,000 years old, beat it half to death, and then handed it over to Xu Yao.
In another half day, Xu Yao successfully absorbed the soul ring, and her soul power level also soared to level fifty-six.
Seeing her level jump six levels to become a level fifty-six Soul King, Xu Yao couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
This speed of improvement is simply too fast. The realm that would normally take several years to reach even after a martial soul has evolved was achieved in just an instant.
"Mom, what's wrong?"
Qingmu noticed that Xu Yao's expression was a little strange, so she asked her what was wrong.
Hearing Qingmu's words, Xu Yao came back to her senses and said, "This improvement speed is too fast, Mom is not used to it."
"There's no need to worry about this. Mom, you first took a lot of whale gelatin, which improved your physical fitness, and then you absorbed a 100,000-year soul bone and a 25,000-year soul ring. It's perfectly normal for you to break through to level six."
Upon hearing that this was Xu Yao's concern, Qing Mu immediately explained.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yao nodded in agreement. After all, it was a 100,000-year-old soul bone, a legendary treasure in the soul master world. It was only natural that it would have such an effect.
"Oh, by the way, this is for you!"
At this moment, Qing Mu seemed to have thought of something, took out a jade bottle from his storage ring, and put it into Xu Yao's hand.
Xu Yao took the jade bottle, opened the mouth of the bottle, and instantly a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out.
After inhaling the medicinal fragrance, Xu Yao felt that the speed of her soul power circulation had increased significantly. She immediately looked at Qing Mu with a shocked expression: "Mu'er, this is..."
"This is the Soul Ascension Pill. One pill can increase the soul power of a soul master below the Soul Saint level by one level. However, each person can only take three pills in their lifetime."
As Qingmu explained, she said to the two of them, "There are six Soul-Ascending Pills in this jade bottle, enough for both of you. It's up to you when you choose to use them."
"What? One of these can increase a Soul Master's Soul Power by one level?"
Upon hearing Qing Mu's explanation, both Xu Yao and Qing Tianfeng widened their eyes.
It's important to know that it becomes difficult for a Soul Master to level up after becoming a Soul King; many Soul Kings may not even be able to increase their Soul Power by one level in a year.
However, this so-called Soul-Upgrading Pill can help a Soul Master increase their Soul Power by one level, and three pills can be used. In a sense, this is equivalent to saving a Soul Master three years of hard training.
Moreover, saving on arduous training is secondary; more importantly, it can raise the upper limit of a Soul Master.
Many Soul Masters have limited talent and get stuck at levels like 49, 59, or 69, finding it difficult to advance. At this point, a Soul Ascension Pill can help them break through their limits and enter a new level.
Thinking of this, Xu Yao and Qing Tianfeng couldn't help but swallow hard. If such a thing could be mass-produced, the shock it would cause would even surpass that of a 100,000-year-old soul bone.
After all, even if a 100,000-year-old soul bone is the best, only one person can enjoy it, while the Soul Ascension Pill can benefit more soul masters.
As if guessing what the two were thinking, Qing Mu suddenly spoke up: "The materials required for this Soul Ascension Pill are extremely rare. The current production is extremely scarce, and there won't be much more in the future, so you must not let others know about it, otherwise it may bring you trouble."
"Don't worry, Mu'er, we're not newcomers to the world of Soul Masters anymore, we definitely won't tell anyone."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yao and Qing Tianfeng immediately patted their chests and assured each other.
Qing Mu nodded slightly. Although his current strength was not bad, it was not yet at the level of dominating the entire world. It was better to keep a low profile.
"Mom and Dad, what are your plans for the future? Are you going to stay in your fiefdom, or do you have any other plans?"
Soul Kings are already quite rare. Even in a power like an empire, there are only a handful of strong individuals of that caliber. Let alone being a mere viscount of a kingdom, they would be more than qualified to be marquises.
It should be noted that the strongest forces in the top-tier forces on the Douluo Continent are only one or two Soul Douluos, and the vast majority of these Soul Douluos are stationed in the two great empires.
In this situation, any Contra player would be an absolute VIP in a small kingdom like Häagen-Dazs. If they were willing to join, they would be pillars of support, and the king would spare no expense to win them over.
While the situation of Soul Saints isn't quite that outrageous, they are still considered the upper echelons in these small kingdoms, and as long as they are willing to join, they lack nothing.
As for Flander being so poor despite being a level 78 Soul Saint, that's purely due to his unique perspective.
If he were willing to join the Kingdom of Barak, he would receive at least tens of thousands of gold soul coins a year, and there would be no shortage of other rewards as well. Shrek Academy would also be completely transformed.
However, he himself was unwilling, believing that external factors would interfere with his teaching philosophy, and he was too ashamed to hire others. So the end result was that he was living off his savings, and even to the point of having to cheat students out of their tuition fees.
Upon hearing this, Qing Tianfeng and Xu Yao exchanged a glance, then said to Qing Mu, "Your mother and I plan to travel across the continent and gain experience just like when we were young."
"Experience?"
Upon hearing this, Qing Mu was slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected his parents to choose this path.
Xu Yao nodded, patted Qing Mu's head and said, "We originally thought that this was the end of our lives, so we accepted the title of the Kingdom of Häagen-Dazs and prepared to live out the rest of our lives in this way. But Mu'er, you gave us hope. Thank you so much."
I know you're worried, but a mild environment can't nurture true powerhouses. If we cultivate at home, there's a high chance we'll never break through to the Title Douluo level in our entire lives.
Now that we see how strong you are, we're relieved. Your parents will now pursue their own paths.
As prodigies who were able to graduate normally from the advanced Soul Master Academy, Xu Yao and Qing Tianfeng were once full of ambition, believing that they might become powerful figures with a name and reputation on the continent.
But reality hit them like a hammer blow, shattering their spirits.
When they learned that they might never be able to break through to the Soul King level in their lifetime, their original ambitions naturally dissipated.
However, after being baptized by the immortal herbs given by Qing Mu, their aptitude was improved, and they regained their hope to strive. This hope reached its peak after they absorbed whale glue, obtained soul bones, and surpassed ordinary soul rings.