Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Mysterious Heavy Ruler

Chapter 80 Nine-Hearted Sacred Tang

"Thank you for your help, Grandpa." Xiao Yi stood up and thanked Dugu Bo after absorbing the soul bone.

"What skills does your soul bone have?" Dugu Bo asked curiously.

"The Soul Bone Skills are Flight and Endless Regeneration. Flight is a bit of a gimmick, but Endless Regeneration can regenerate severed limbs," Xiao Yi replied.

"The soul bone of Blue Silver Grass can actually produce the ability to regenerate severed limbs?" Dugu Bo was greatly surprised.

"Of course, although Blue Silver Grass is very weak, its vitality is enormous, and it can be found everywhere."

"And after absorbing this soul bone, my soul power increased by two levels, and it is now level seventy-seven."

"Hiss, if I remember correctly, you're only seventeen years old, not even eighteen yet. That's truly terrifying!" Dugu Bo said.

"Isn't it all because I met you, Grandpa, when I came to Tiandou City back then? If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to take the immortal herb, I wouldn't have progressed so quickly, and I wouldn't be with Yanzi," Xiao Yi said.

Dugu Bo was also moved when he heard Xiao Yi's words. Who would have thought that the Soul Venerable who trembled in front of him back then would become a Soul Saint so quickly? Those immortal herbs not only helped Xiao Yi improve rapidly, but also had a great effect on Dugu Bo and his granddaughter. It can only be said that his whim back then completely reversed his and his granddaughter's lives.

Furthermore, Xiao Yi has now passed the divine test and gained the favor of the gods, paving a smooth path for his future.

"Grandpa, I still have some things to attend to. We'll go to the Broken Clan in a while," Xiao Yi said.

"Alright, go ahead," Dugu Bo said.

Xiao Yi then created the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

After leaving the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, Xiao Yi returned directly to the Dugu Mansion.

At this moment, Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan were chatting inside the Dugu residence.

"Lingling, do you like Xiao Yi?" Dugu Yan joked with Ye Lingling.

"Yanzi! What are you saying! If you say it again, I won't talk to you anymore." Ye Lingling's ears turned bright red when she heard Dugu Yan's words, and she quickly denied it.

"Still denying it? Look at the way he's looking at you, it's almost like he's about to fall for you," Dugu Yan teased after seeing Ye Lingling's ears turn red.

"Yanzi, I..." Before Ye Lingling could finish speaking, Xiao Yi's voice came from outside.

"Yanzi! I'm back." Xiao Yi called out to Dugu Yan as soon as he entered the courtyard.

"Hey? Lingling's here too. I had something I wanted to talk to you about. By the way, what were you two talking about? Why are Lingling's ears so red?" Xiao Yi noticed Ye Lingling's unusual behavior as soon as he entered the room.

"We were just now... um!" Dugu Yan was about to speak when Ye Lingling covered her mouth.

"It's nothing, it's just too hot in the room," Ye Lingling explained after covering Dugu Yan's mouth, glancing at Dugu Yan guiltily as she did so.

"Alright, Lingling, let go of Yanzi now," Xiao Yi said, completely bewildered.

"Phew, what's wrong, Yi? Is something the matter?" Dugu Yan asked after catching her breath after Ye Lingling released her.

"Ah, it's like this. Didn't I leave all the immortal herbs with you before? There was a Qiluo Tulip among them. That thing is formed by absorbing the essence of the sun and moon. I heard that Lingling's martial soul has a defect, and I was thinking if I could use that to solve Lingling's martial soul problem," Xiao Yi explained.

"Is this what you mean?" Dugu Yan took out a jade box from her soul tool and opened it.

Inside lay a strange fairy herb, its roots and leaves forming a dense, intricate canopy, while at its tip was a golden tulip.

"Yes, that's it. This thing is called the Qiluo Tulip, elegant and luxurious. Taking it allows you to absorb the essence of heaven and earth, the radiance of the sun and moon. It works on treasure-type martial souls, but I don't know if it will work on your Nine Heart Begonia. This flower cannot be swallowed. You must gently inhale the stamens to slowly absorb its essence into your body, and then cultivate your soul power to allow the medicinal effects to spread throughout your body." Xiao Yi said after seeing the Qiluo Tulip.

"Lingling, this is for you, take it." Dugu Yan handed the Qiluo Tulip to Ye Lingling, indicating that Ye Lingling should take it.

"This...how could I possibly accept this?" Ye Lingling said hesitantly, looking at the Qiluo Tulip.

"It's alright, Lingling. We've both taken the immortal herbs, otherwise our soul power wouldn't have increased so quickly. Besides, this thing is meant for absorption. You're my best friend, just take it." Dugu Yan directly stuffed the Qiluo Tulip into Ye Lingling's hand.

"Alright, then I'll absorb it." Seeing that Dugu Yan had already stuffed it into her hand, Ye Lingling knew it wouldn't be good to refuse, so she sat cross-legged and took it according to Xiao Yi's method.

Time passed second by second, and soon three hours had gone by. Ye Lingling had changed.

After absorbing Xiao Yi's method, Ye Lingling's martial soul emerged, set against a backdrop of pink begonia blossoms and a faint golden light.

This golden light emanated from Ye Lingling's body, carrying a rich tulip fragrance as it flowed, making her appear like a fairy descending to earth. Each time the golden light intensified, it made Ye Lingling's Nine-Heart Begonia appear even more dazzling and radiant.

The biggest change was to Ye Lingling's martial soul, which, as the effects of the medicine wore off, slowly transformed from a pink begonia into a pure white begonia.

……

Three hours later, Ye Lingling regained consciousness.

"Hmm!" Ye Lingling slowly stretched her body.

"How are you, Lingling? Has anything changed?" Dugu Yan asked as she saw Ye Lingling regain consciousness.

"I feel like some kind of restriction within my body has been broken, and my martial soul has also changed. Originally, my soul skills could only heal injuries, but now they can restore 40% of my soul power and increase my attack, defense, speed, and other attributes by 50%. In addition, my soul power has increased by five levels, and it is now level 48," Ye Lingling said after sensing her martial soul and soul power.

"Huh? Your current martial soul is practically equivalent to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? It's even much stronger than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda. After all, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda can only be upgraded to Soul Saint, while you can reach Title Douluo. Moreover, your martial soul can also heal injuries," Dugu Yan exclaimed in surprise.

"Also, I think my current martial soul should no longer be called Nine Heart Begonia, but Nine Heart Sacred Begonia." Ye Lingling said, glancing at Xiao Yi unintentionally.

Ye Lingling knew in her heart that the change in her martial soul was entirely due to her being Dugu Yan's best friend; otherwise, Xiao Yi wouldn't have given her the Qiluo Tulip. (Xiao Yi thought: You're overthinking it. I'm just simply annoyed by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.)

"Don't let anyone know about these abilities your martial soul has developed, especially the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Unlike me and Yanzi, you're not always around, so you need to be careful," Xiao Yi cautioned.

"Don't worry, I won't reveal a single word," Ye Lingling said.

Ye Lingling couldn't help but look at Xiao Yi. If it weren't for Dugu Yan, she would even have the urge to offer herself to him.

Only she knew the difficulties of the Nine-Heart Begonia. Only two Nine-Heart Begonias could appear in one lineage. Her grandmother wanted her to awaken the Nine-Heart Begonia and die, so she wanted to break this restriction.

Now that the problem was solved, she was very grateful to Xiao Yi. In addition, she had always had high hopes for Xiao Yi, so she rushed to Xiao Yi and kissed him.

"Smack!"

"??? What is this little girl trying to do?" Xiao Yi was completely baffled.

Dugu Yan couldn't help but smile like an aunt when she saw how brave Ye Lingling was.

Dugu Yan had noticed Ye Lingling's feelings for Xiao Yi a long time ago. She didn't think Ye Lingling had done anything wrong. After all, it was impossible for someone as talented as Xiao Yi not to like him. However, Ye Lingling's martial soul and the changes in her family had made her closed off. Now that the problem of her martial soul had been resolved, Ye Lingling's boldness made her feel gratified. After all, she would approve of her boyfriend being liked by her best friend. What strong person doesn't have a few women around them?

After the kiss, Ye Lingling seemed to have thought of something and immediately relented.

Ye Lingling's face immediately turned red.

"I... I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to thank you," Ye Lingling stammered.

"Because my martial soul had limitations before, and now that those limitations have been resolved, I was so excited. I didn't know how to thank you, so in my excitement, I kissed you." Ye Lingling's voice trailed off as she spoke.

"It's alright, you're Yanyan's best friend, no need to say so much," Xiao Yi said, noticing Ye Lingling's embarrassment.

"What's wrong with this girl? Could it be that she's taken a liking to me? That can't be right, I don't usually talk to her much." Xiao Yi was very puzzled.

Because Ye Lingling was usually too quiet, Xiao Yi didn't know what she was thinking. So he didn't think that Ye Lingling liked him and just thought that Ye Lingling was thanking him.

P.S.: I originally planned to start with three chapters, but I forgot what I was going to write halfway through, and now my mind is a mess. Plus, it's the Ghost Festival today, so I'll just do two chapters for now.

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