After bidding farewell to Hu Liena and returning to the Spirit Awakening Hall with Xiao Dading and Yang Wushuang, Ye Tian immediately set about refining the Soul Ascension Pill.
The Soul Ascension Pill could unconditionally raise any Soul Master below level 30 by one level. However, only the first pill would have an effect. It was best used when a Soul Master reached level 29 to maximize the saving of cultivation time. After all, within the thirty-level range, progressing from level 29 to 30 was the most difficult step. Some people could never overcome this hurdle in their entire lives.
However, Ye Tian wasn't sure whether the Soul Ascension Pill would be effective against bottlenecks caused by Soul Martial Defects. Most likely, it wouldn't work. But even so, it couldn't change the fact that the Soul Ascension Pill would become a huge hit!
It was important to know that Soul Masters' cultivation also had many crucial milestones. In terms of age, the period before twenty was the most critical. In terms of cultivation level, level 30 was a dividing line. If one couldn't break through to level 30 before the age of twenty, that Soul Master basically had no future to speak of. After surpassing level 50, a Soul Master's cultivation speed would slow down significantly again.
In short, Soul Masters at each stage had their own difficulties. The Soul Ascension Pill was just an appetizer; its appeal might be far less than that of the Body Tempering Pill.
At the moment, Jin Yue'er could indeed use a Soul Ascension Pill to break through to level 30. Then, give her a Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, and Jin Yue'er's strength would undoubtedly increase significantly.
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As the sun set in the west, Ye Tian finally emerged from the Spirit Awakening Hall. During this long period, Ye Tian hadn't only refined the Soul Ascension Pill; he had also refined some more Body Tempering Pills, planning to have Lü Luo send them to Heaven Dou City.
With only Dugu Yan as a single figurehead, it might not be enough to convince everyone. So, bringing Ye Lingling along to showcase their abilities in public, and having both the Spirit Hall and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School back them up, would leave no room for doubt.
Ye Tian headed toward the Saint Soul Winery. High above in the sky where he couldn't see, Glowing Feather Douluo was looking down at him from a commanding height.
"Ah, ah~ This little fellow really knows how to sit still. Even I, flying up here, am getting sleepy."
After handing the Body Tempering Pills to the front desk of the Saint Soul Winery to pass on to Lü Luo, Ye Tian left directly, ascending the Central Divine Mountain and returning to the Wisteria Residence halfway up the slope.
The sky grew increasingly dim. The golden wheel had already sunk behind the mountain peak, leaving only a golden horizon in the distance.
Ye Tian walked up the mountain steps, playing with his Flawless Primordial Core Martial Soul in his hand. Watching the two purple and one black Spirit Rings on it, he slowly tried to compress the power of Ring Fusion.
As Ye Tian wandered along the mountain path enveloped in a milky-white mist, a clear and gentle voice suddenly called out to him from the grassy area by the roadside.
"Xiao Tian!"
Poof!
The three rings in Ye Tian's hand lit up simultaneously, and the normally sized Marrow Cleansing Pill that was about to appear suddenly dissipated. Ye Tian was taken aback for a moment, then turned to look under the lush green trees.
A golden-haired beauty dressed in pristine white stood there with her hands clasped behind her back, her graceful figure poised. Her large, violet-like eyes gazed at him from afar, filled with attachment and tenderness. As the evening breeze swept by, her golden hair fluttered, blending with the golden horizon in the distance.
Even though they were intimately familiar, Ye Tian still felt a sense of awe.
"Xue Er?!"
The surprise in Ye Tian's eyes turned into delight.
Forget about studying Soul Skills—in an instant, his Martial Soul and Spirit Rings dissipated, and he strode quickly toward Qian Renxue.
"Xue Er, why are you here?"
Before he could even get close, Ye Tian couldn't help but ask.
"..."
Qian Renxue pursed her red lips, saying nothing.
She silently watched as Ye Tian, dressed in his splendid attire, approached. Her beautiful Purple Eyes swept over the youth, lingering with a flickering light.
With a light tap of her toes,
Qian Renxue spread her arms and flew toward Ye Tian, throwing herself into his embrace.
"Whoa!"
With a thud,
Amid Ye Tian's startled cry, Qian Renxue knocked him down onto the grass.
Ye Tian lay in the grass, grimacing in pain.
Qian Renxue gripped Ye Tian's shoulders, resting her head against his chest, and murmured softly, "Xiao Tian, this is Spirit Hall City. Is it really so strange for me to be here? I asked that childish old man Light Feather to keep an eye on you for most of the day."
"Ah... right."
Ye Tian naturally knew this.
Even though he had become the Holy Son of Spirit Hall, his status on the surface was still far inferior to Qian Renxue's.
Ye Tian shook his head, trying to free his face from the golden strands of hair that tickled him, and teased, "I just wonder what Senior Light Feather, who serves as your vanguard, would think if he knew you called him a childish old man behind his back?"
"Hmph! I'm not wrong."
Qian Renxue pouted and snorted coldly.
"All of this is that woman's fault. If she hadn't forcibly taken you away, I wouldn't have had to stake out here."
"..."
Listening to the voice filled with resentment, even hatred,
Ye Tian didn't dare to speak carelessly.
If things were truly as he suspected, exacerbating the conflict between the two women now would only be adding unnecessary trouble.
"Xue Er, you should stay rational..."
"Alright, alright!"
Qian Renxue's jade-like hands pressed against Ye Tian's chest as she slightly lifted herself. Her red lips parted, interrupting his words.
Her gaze held a hint of shyness as she stared at Ye Tian.
She shifted her waist, aligning it with Ye Tian's abdomen.
Their upper bodies overlapped, and their eyes locked directly onto each other. The soft, fragrant sensation and the affectionate gaze made Ye Tian's heart flutter uncontrollably.
Blushing, Qian Renxue stared at the youth beneath her, gripping his shoulders, and complained softly, "I didn't come here to listen to your lectures. At a time like this, shouldn't you be comforting me?"
"Xue Er, I..."
"Can your comfort only be spoken?"
Ye Tian had barely uttered a few words before Qian Renxue cut him off again. A dazed expression flashed across his face as he grew momentarily confused.
"Hmph!"
Qian Renxue let out a light hum, then lowered her head to rest her cheek against Ye Tian's shoulder. Gazing at his chin, she whispered, "I don't need you to waste your words... Aren't you going to ask if I'm cold right now?"
"Huh? Cold?!"
Ye Tian was taken aback, looking at the last rays of the setting sun about to fade completely.
Though the sky had indeed darkened and the wind grown cooler, with Qian Renxue's cultivation as a Soul Grandmaster, could she really feel cold? Moreover, pressed so close together, how could Ye Tian not know whether she was cold or not?
Sprawled on the grass with his arms wide open, Ye Tian lay there unsure how to respond. Tentatively, he asked, "I have clothes in my Soul Guidance Device. Do you want—"
"You!"
Hearing Ye Tian's words, Qian Renxue immediately lifted her head, glaring at him with gritted teeth. Her right hand slammed down on his shoulder as she scolded:
"You blockhead!"
"What are you doing with your arms spread so wide? Can't you just hold me?"
"Ouch!"
Ye Tian winced in pain, finally catching on, and immediately took action.
"Of course I can! You should've said so earlier~"
"It's all your fault!"
Qian Renxue's almond eyes widened in anger. Only when she felt Ye Tian's hands wrap around her waist, locking her in place and pressing them even closer together, did the fury in her eyes begin to fade.
The flush on her cheeks was no longer from anger alone.
"Satisfied now?"
Ye Tian asked somewhat shamelessly.
"You idiot!"
Qian Renxue bit her silver teeth. No matter how pleasing Ye Tian's face might be, she didn't want to see his foolish expression right now. Huffing, she rested her head on his shoulder.
How could she possibly be satisfied?
Even if she were, wouldn't this idiot Ye Tian think of ways to make her even more content?
Couldn't he take the initiative, use his hands, his mouth...
To show her some affection?
"Uh..."
Ye Tian held Qian Renxue's soft, delicate body. It wasn't that he was truly clueless, but at a moment like this, he really had no spare thoughts to dwell on anything else!
Those who often found themselves embraced by girls or pinned beneath them would understand—when the relationship was still unclear and not intimate enough, such sudden close contact inevitably made one want to avoid making a fool of themselves in front of the girl, striving to leave a good impression.
But under such circumstances, trying to remain calm and composed, to keep one's body relaxed—the difficulty of that was unimaginable.
It was a struggle against one's own instincts!
All to avoid accidentally offending the beauty...
"Hmph! You blockhead!"
Qian Renxue softly cursed, yet against her own words, she leaned closer to Ye Tian's collar and took a light sniff.
Her face flushed red, unable to bear the silence any longer.
With concern in her eyes, Qian Renxue warned, "Xiao Tian, you must be very careful during your time at Wisteria Residence. Grandfather said that woman carries an extremely evil aura of divine power... She might be like that Tang Hao, favored by a god."
"This... I actually sensed it long ago. That woman's abnormality is likely tied to that evil power."
Ye Tian nodded slightly, struggling to steady his breathing.
Aside from being ridden by a certain pervert, he had truly never experienced anything like this before.
"It's good that you're aware, Xiao Tian. I believe with your wisdom, you'll handle it effortlessly—otherwise, she wouldn't have nominated you as Holy Son."
Qian Renxue seemed completely unaware of how devastating her soft, jade-like body—ripened by Soul Power and Spirit Rings and already taking shape—was to a young virgin. As she spoke, she even shifted slightly.
In an instant.
Qian Renxue could feel Ye Tian's body temperature surge, especially around his Pill Field.
"Don't worry, it's in the bag!"
Ye Tian said somewhat urgently. Whether the phrase "in the bag" was true or false, only he himself knew—after all, he had indeed "grabbed" it before.
"Even so, you mustn't be careless."
Qian Renxue was enveloped by Ye Tian's warmth, and even her snow-white neck couldn't help but flush with a rosy hue.
Night fell.
The evening breeze gently rustled the grass, creating a tranquil little haven beneath the green trees for the solitary man and woman on the lawn.
"Xiao Tian~ Do you think I can handle her?"