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These immortal herbs are perfect for him, allowing him to grow rapidly. The Autumn Water Dew of the River of Oblivion increases his spirit, the Miraculous Chrysanthemum of Heaven creates an indestructible body, the Primordial Immortal Herb rapidly enhances his cultivation, and the Starry Spirit Pearl grants him the ability to absorb the power of stars.

Each one is a top-grade herb among immortal herbs.

After tidying up the immortal herbs, Lu Ming stopped bothering Dugu Bo. Dugu Bo urgently needed to cultivate the Five Poisons Divine Art, absorb the immortal herbs, and improve his cultivation.

Inside a mansion in Tiandou City, this was a gift from Dugu Bo to Lu Ming, giving him a place to stay in Tiandou City.

In the training ground in the backyard, Lu Ming held a heavy sword made of black iron. With each swing, the air crackled, and the tip of the sword always landed in the same spot, perfectly timed. The use of a heavy sword is not simply a matter of brute force.

Instead, it conserves every bit of strength to make the heavy sword faster, while simultaneously achieving perfect synchronization between strength and true energy, which is the so-called "effortless mastery."

Lu Ming sheathed his sword and stood there, the tip of the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword leaving a shallow mark on the floor tiles. The Beiming True Qi within his body circulated for one cycle, and the violent true qi calmed down. He was usually as still as a virgin, but he would reveal his fangs at the slightest thought.

The refining of the Fiery Apricot Pepper and the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass has entered its seventh day. Most of the medicinal power of the two immortal herbs is still dormant deep within his bones and muscles, requiring time to be slowly digested. However, even the portion already absorbed has already boosted his physical strength to an almost monstrous level.

"It's still not heavy enough!"

The heavy sword in his hand was prepared for him by Dugu Bo. It weighed a full thousand catties, but compared to his physical strength of over ten thousand catties, it still felt light and airy, and could not achieve a good training effect.

Besides practicing with the greatsword, he also frequently activated his Destruction Soul Skill, constantly adapting his body's meridians to the violent state of true energy when activating the skill, hoping to be able to activate it for even just one more second during battle.

During this process, his meridians also became stronger under the terrifying true energy of the destroyed state, and he could use them for longer and longer periods of time.

"Twenty breaths..." Lu Ming muttered to himself, opening his eyes with a fleeting glint of light.

This time limit was a theoretical value he calculated based on the strength of his meridians. In actual combat, being able to stably use it for ten breaths is already the limit. Beyond ten breaths, the meridians will be damaged, and the destructive power will not be able to be unleashed.

He stood up, walked to the stone table at the edge of the training ground, picked up a pot of iced tea, and took a few sips. The cool sensation of the tea sliding down his esophagus into his stomach calmed his mind somewhat.

In the path of self-cultivation, one cannot bite off more than one can chew; one must be pragmatic.

He currently possesses four unrefined immortal herbs, his sixth soul skill requires repeated refinement, and his body tempering technique cannot be neglected even for a day. If he were to add the urgency of acquiring soul rings and breaking through to the Soul Saint realm, he could easily fall into the trap of being impatient for quick success.

For any cultivator, being impatient for quick success and instant benefits is the most dangerous enemy.

Lu Ming took a deep breath and made a decision.

The matter of the seventh spirit ring will be postponed for now. First, he needs to thoroughly consolidate his cultivation, refine all the power of the four immortal herbs, and further improve his body tempering technique before hunting for a spirit ring. At that time, whether he chooses the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent or pursues other plans, he will have ample confidence to deal with the situation.

—He is different from other Soul Masters in Douluo Continent; he possesses the Everlasting Youth and Longevity Technique, which allows him to absorb and transform Soul Power.

The foundation will naturally be laid much faster than others; there's no need to rush for quick success.

Moreover, the Shrek Seven Devils are currently undergoing arduous training at the New Shrek Academy, so now is not a good opportunity to obtain Xiao Wu's spirit ring.

After thinking it over, Lu Ming stopped worrying and instead took out Dugu Bo's cultivation notes from his treasure pouch to read.

The cultivation notes of a titled Douluo are extremely valuable. If he wants to break the shackles of his spirit rings and completely release the suppressed control, he must understand the cultivation system of spirit masters and spirit rings. This is precisely what he lacks, and Dugu Bo's notes can fill this gap in his knowledge.

The notes also recorded a realm that Lu Ming was very interested in: the unity of heaven and man.

Wu Yazi from the Tianlong World had also mentioned this realm to him. At that time, it was described as a peculiar realm where "heaven and earth are born together with me, and all things are one with me." The description was rather vague, and Lu Ming could not understand it.

Dugu Bo's notes record that the unity of heaven and man refers to the high integration of a soul master's spiritual power, soul power, and the elemental power of heaven and earth, which can conceal one's aura and enhance combat power by borrowing the power of heaven and earth.

To achieve mastery, one must hone a combat skill, talent area, or technique to its extreme.

Compared to Wu Yazi's explanation, which was much more detailed, Lu Ming gradually gained some ideas.

For several days in a row, Lu Ming practiced swordsmanship and body tempering during the day to rebuild his cultivation realm, and studied cultivation techniques and refined medicinal power at night. His days were fulfilling and regular, and his strength was steadily improving, especially his physical condition, which changed almost every day under the medicinal power of the two immortal herbs.

As usual, Lu Ming practiced his sword in the backyard.

The heavy iron sword moved with effortless ease in his hands, its movements becoming increasingly fluid and fluid. Each strike carried a peculiar rhythm, as if he were not wielding a sword, but dancing to some invisible cadence.

He closed his eyes.

It's not that I don't want to watch, but that I'm trying to "not watch".

Dugu Bo's notes clearly state that the first step to achieving unity with nature is "forgetting things." Forget the sword in your hand, forget the true energy within your body, forget the existence of the soul ring, and allow your mind and body to completely immerse themselves in the world.

It sounds mysterious and profound, but it's even more difficult to do.

"Still not working?! I've relearned both the two great realms of 'effortless mastery' and 'lightweight mastery,' but why do I always feel like I'm missing something when I try to take it a step further?"

Sheathing his sword, Lu Ming sat cross-legged on the ground, his brows furrowed in deep thought.

Early training may be achieved through arduous practice, but independent thinking and ideas become increasingly important as one progresses. What he needs to do is to deduce a correct path of his own based on the experience of his predecessors.

"Perhaps it's due to insufficient mental strength!"

After pondering for a long time, he came up with a point. According to the records in Dugu Bo's notes, all those who reached the unity of heaven and man were either Soul Douluo or Title Douluo. Only a very few were at the Soul Saint level, and most of those Soul Saints were Spirit Martial Soul Masters. There were no records of anyone below the Soul Saint level.

Soul Masters who can reach the level of Soul Douluo or Title Douluo all share one characteristic: they have cultivated for a sufficiently long time.

This is nothing to be proud of, but the long cultivation time indicates that these people have spent a long time honing their mental strength, and their mental strength is definitely far superior to that of someone like him who has only been cultivating for a few years. Most of his power is obtained through external forces.

This is the biggest difference between him and the people recorded in the notes.