Time gradually passed.
Jin Yue'er and Dugu Yan remained seated cross-legged, absorbing the medicinal power of the pills.
The Sky-Reaching Dragon Transformation Pill, which had a higher proportion of Neat Velvet Sky-Reaching Chrysanthemum, possessed more domineering medicinal power. Jin Yue'er's body occasionally emitted cracking sounds from her bones.
Dugu Yan's side appeared much calmer. Compared to the Neat Velvet Sky-Reaching Chrysanthemum, the Narcissus Jade Bone was undoubtedly much gentler. Strands of white energy circulated within her body, their glow even visible through her still tender skin.
The only similarity between the two...
was that both Dugu Bo and Golden Crocodile Douluo could sense a faint dragon's majesty emanating from them.
This was precisely caused by the medicinal power of the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd.
"Haha... Father, the aura from Yan Yan seems to be able to suppress even me somewhat. Perhaps her Azure Phosphorous Serpent Spirit might really evolve successfully."
Dugu Xin's voice came from the air.
"Hmph! When has Young Friend Ye Tian ever spoken nonsense?"
Dugu Bo responded with his eyes closed.
The golden time for Soul Master cultivation was also the golden time for consuming Immortal Herbs and other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. During this period, Soul Masters could absorb their power to the greatest extent and stimulate their own potential maximally!
With Dugu Yan absorbing such treasures at her current age, her future ceiling would definitely be much higher than his, her grandfather.
"I say, dear father, you talk as if you've known Brother Ye Tian for a long time."
As the words fell,
Dugu Xin, having familiarized himself with the Spirit Bone skills, had already landed beside Dugu Bo.
Yes, the Spirit Bone skill brought by that Giant Winged Dragonfly Left Leg Bone from a twelve-thousand-year cultivation was flight.
For ordinary Soul Masters,
the skill of flight was actually quite practical.
If Dugu Xin were fortunate enough to break through to Titled Douluo, it wouldn't be completely useless either.
It could increase his flight speed.
In any case, it was originally something obtained to save his life, and preserving his life was the top priority.
Dugu Xin landed lightly on the ground,
slowly exhaled, then looked down at Dugu Bo and continued, "But it's true—in just a few days, Brother Ye Tian's reliability has deeply impressed everyone! He's accomplished many things we thought were impossible."
As he spoke,
Dugu Xin turned his gaze toward the direction of the Yin Yang Well of Ice and Fire.
Ye Tian stood there,
by the shore of the Yin Yang Well of Ice and Fire, next to the corpse of the Magma Ape King.
The red and blue colors of the Nascent Pill Domain continuously flickered.
Not far away,
Qian Renxue alone squatted in the medicinal herb garden, glaring fiercely at Ye Tian who was refining pills over there. The small hoe in her hand struck repeatedly beside the Millennial Blood Ginseng in front of her.
It was truly infuriating!
Could it be that her charm was less than that of a dead monkey? Ye Tian actually made her gather herbs here while he went to handle that dead monkey himself.
"Blockhead! Stupid blockhead!"
Qian Renxue withdrew her gaze, venting her frustration on the herb garden before her.
As if she wanted to dig up that clueless Ye Tian by the roots!
"Even if I'm not old enough yet, can't we still kiss, hug, and lift me high? It's really too much, damn Ye Tian!"
"Hmph—!"
The small hoe in Qian Renxue's hand struck the ground and directly snapped, flying away.
Meanwhile, not far away,
Ye Tian looked satisfied at the blood-red pill the size of a longan in his hand.
"This pill is absolutely perfect for emergency situations involving severely injured Soul Masters! Especially those who have lost too much blood."
Ye Tian's eyes were full of admiration for the pill,
completely unaware of the iron hoe that had fallen into the spring.
"Continue!"
A look of joy spread across Ye Tian's face.
The Nascent Pill Domain operated in an orderly manner, while the Dual Aspects Refining Void continued to extract the remaining value from the Magma Ape King.
Fortunately, the Magma Ape King's body was large enough;
otherwise, even without offering its Spirit Ring, it would have long since rotted away.
Then again...
Near this Yin Yang Well of Ice and Fire, there were no decomposers present to begin with.
Finally,
after Ye Tian obtained one Vitality Pill, one Muscle Enhancement Pill, and one Bone Regeneration Pill, completely draining the Magma Ape King's corpse,
there was finally movement from Jin Yue'er's side!
"Roar——!"
A sound resembling both a crocodile's bellow and a dragon's roar emanated from within Jin Yue'er.
Golden Crocodile Douluo had already stood up and positioned himself beside Jin Yue'er. His eyes were fixed intently on her, filled with a trace of excitement!
"She's evolved! Yue'er's Martial Soul has evolved!"
That dragon-crocodile cry...
not only caught the attention of Dugu Bo and the others,
but also prompted Ye Tian to immediately abandon the now-skeletal remains and head towards Jin Yue'er, not forgetting to call out to Qian Renxue.
"Xue Er, let's go take a look too."
"Hmph!"
Qian Renxue shot a cold glare at Ye Tian, then turned and walked away.
"Ah, this..."
Ye Tian stared at the back of Qian Renxue's head, momentarily stunned.
Had he offended Xue Er somehow?
His gaze shifted to the spot where Qian Renxue had been squatting earlier. What met his eyes was a large turtle drawn on the ground, but the key point was that the turtle had a human head?! He could vaguely make out his own features in it...
"Uh!"
Ye Tian seemed to understand why Qian Renxue was angry. He had witnessed similar situations before and heard about them.
"What happened to 'cultivation comes first'?"
Ye Tian muttered a couple of times and shook his head...
He also knew that accepting Qian Renxue's invitation and then neglecting her was very wrong.
"Xue Er, wait for me!"
Ye Tian shouted at the top of his voice, immediately ran forward, and grabbed Qian Renxue's jade-like hand. Even as she tried to shake him off, Ye Tian held on tightly.
Just when he was about to lose his grip...
and was preparing to apologize!
Qian Renxue's struggles diminished significantly, and a faint blush even appeared on her face.
"???"
Ye Tian was utterly bewildered.
Was she really pacified just like that? This wasn't how it worked for other people!
"Alright, you... you're hurting me~"
Qian Renxue glanced back at Ye Tian, signaling him to loosen his grip.
"Sorry, Xue Er."
Ye Tian quickly reduced his strength.
But he wouldn't stop apologizing just because Qian Renxue had forgiven him.
"I shouldn't have left you behind earlier..."
"Enough, there will be time for you to make it up to me later. For now, let's go check on Yue'er's condition."
Qian Renxue pouted slightly.
She wouldn't let Ye Tian off easily. Having him compensate her was, in a way, also a means to make him take the initiative to seek her out again.
"Alright!"
Ye Tian didn't dwell on it further.
He believed there would be plenty of time ahead; why fret over this momentary lapse?
"Roar——!"
As Ye Tian and Qian Renxue approached,
the sound emanating from within Jin Yue'er had completely transformed into the roar of a Golden Crocodile, more powerful than before and even carrying a faint draconic pressure.
Hummm——!
A golden disc spun out from Jin Yue'er's body, rotating continuously. As it turned, the head-to-tail connected Golden Crocodile Martial Soul began to expand rapidly. The bone spikes at its joints and scales became more prominent and ferocious. The most noticeable feature was that Jin Yue'er's Martial Soul had become even more dazzling! Two small bumps even protruded from the crocodile's head.
"Golden Alligator King... it's done!"
Golden Crocodile Douluo's voice was somewhat strained. No one understood the significance of the Golden Alligator King better than him.
For Yue'er to possess this Martial Soul at such a young age, and with Ye Tian and the others' help, she absolutely deserved the title of 'Golden Crocodile,' and might even break through to the Grand Elder's realm!
"That's wonderful, Xiao Tian! Yue'er's Martial Soul has become so powerful!"
Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel happy for her good sister.
Ye Tian said leisurely, "Yes, it would be even better if she could become more dignified sometimes..."
"What? Do you like dignified girls?"
Qian Renxue suddenly frowned, staring intently at Ye Tian.
Ye Tian's expression changed slightly. Before he could explain further, Jin Yue'er, who had been sitting cross-legged on the ground, suddenly became clad in golden armor. She opened her eyes sharply and, without standing up, directly dropped to all fours and dashed forward with astonishing speed.
"Yue'er?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo was stunned, while Qian Renxue let out a startled cry.
"Ah—Yue'er, what's wrong with you?!"
With a loud thud, Jin Yue'er charged straight into Ye Tian's embrace like a ferocious little beast.
Ye Tian felt his breath catch.
"Cough... Yue'er, are you trying to kill me by crashing into me?"
"Haha, Ye Tian, my Martial Soul evolved, it really evolved! Haha... I love you, I really, really love you to death!"
Jin Yue'er paid no heed to anything else, her face blooming with smiles like a flower.
Under Qian Renxue's shocked gaze, she directly wrapped her arms around Ye Tian's neck and pressed her pink lips against his, showering kisses all over his lips and handsome face.
"Wait, wait, Yue'er... Mmm!"
"Smack~ smack~ smack~ Haha, awoo!"
"Ah—Yue'er!"
Qian Renxue let out a helpless cry.
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