Douluo Continent: Peerless God General, starting by deceiving Qian Renxue

Chapter 75 The Heartbreak of Longing: Lü Lingqi's Unresolved Issues

"Erlai, eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you!" Nan Feihuang smiled, watching Dian Wei devour the entire Qirong Tongtianju except for the roots and stems, like a cow chewing on a peony.

It felt like such a waste, but thankfully the medicine's potency wasn't lost.

Finally, Nan Feihuang looked at Lü Lingqi. Xun Yu's eight-petaled fairy orchid had already been given to him, and only she remained.

Nan Feihuang took out the most precious Immortal Herb King, an ordinary-looking white flower, about the size of a palm, shaped like a peony, without any leaves, with a large stone attached to its root. The stone was jet black and incredibly heavy. On the white flower were several striking red petals, as red as blood, giving it a breathtaking appearance.

"Lingqi, this is the Acacia Heartbreak Red, the king of immortal herbs. Consuming this herb grants immortality, comparable to heaven and earth. It can increase soul power by at least ten levels and also completely transform the body, having the effects of bringing the dead back to life and healing flesh and bones. It is the strongest immortal herb in the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!" Nan Feihuang said excitedly. If Lingqi takes this herb, her throat might also be healed, and her power could surpass his and Dian Wei's.

Lu Lingqi was amazed after hearing this, never expecting that the immortal herb her lord had given her was so powerful.

"Lingqi, pick the flowers first. Remember, when you pick them, you must think of your beloved, be sincere and devoted, and sprinkle your heart's blood on the petals," Nan Feihuang reminded her.

Lu Lingqi nodded, gently patted her chest, activated her soul power, and stirred her blood and qi, spitting it onto the Acacia Heartbreak Red.

In an instant, the Acacia Heartbreak Red burst forth with an incomparably dazzling red light, and the stone connected to its roots began to show tiny cracks.

Lü Lingqi is simple-minded, and her love is straightforward and direct, which is exactly what moves the heartbroken red flower.

However, being simple-minded doesn't mean she has no inner struggles; her inner struggle is her aphasia.

While in the palace, she kept hearing people say that a mute was not worthy of such a good Crown Prince.

Perhaps she didn't care at first, but over time it became a source of pain in her heart.

Because of this internal conflict, the stone stopped breaking.

Disappointed, Lü Lingqi looked at the flowers in her hand, lowered her head, and handed them back to Nan Feihuang. As the daughter of a ghost and a god, she was strong-willed and would not cry, but her eyes were still red because she felt that she had let Nan Feihuang down.

Nan Feihuang didn't care about all that. In fact, he knew that as long as Lü Lingqi took this herb, her aphasia would be cured.

However, what the Acacia Heartbreak Red desires is the purest emotion; one cannot seek its approval with such entanglements and ulterior motives.

This creates a vicious cycle: one must overcome their inner struggle with aphasia in order to remove the "Heartbreak Red" herb, but only by taking the "Heartbreak Red" herb can aphasia be cured, thus creating a paradox.

Gently pulling Lü Lingqi into his arms, Nan Feihuang smiled and said, "Lingqi, don't worry about your aphasia. I actually find it quite cute when you keep making those 'ah ah ah' sounds. Keep this flower. I have a feeling that one day you will be able to pick this flower, and then you will become the strongest female soul master in the world."

Lü Lingqi leaned against Nan Feihuang's chest and nodded reassuringly.

Her beautiful face, which had been somewhat sad, now showed a smile. Only when she was in Nan Feihuang's arms would this female general show so many changes in expression.

It should be noted that she was known for her expressionless and icy demeanor, both in the royal palace and at the Gulei Royal Academy.

Apart from Nan Feihuang, Lü Lingqi, and Xun Yu, everyone else successfully absorbed the medicinal effects of the immortal herb.

Lu Lingqi's body was soft and supple. Although she was a female general and very strong when fighting, she was so delicate in her daily life. She was simply a superb beauty, and he didn't want to let go of her.

Lu Lingqi had recovered her composure by now. She was naturally shy being hugged like this, but she was afraid that if she pushed Nan Feihuang away, it would upset him, so she could only blush and let him hug her.

As for Xun Yu, he did not consume the immortal herbs because he still needed to return to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy. If his soul power improved too quickly in one go, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.

If someone's soul power increases by eight levels in a year, a steady increase of eight levels would make people think that they have excellent talent and have finally awakened their potential. However, if people knew that six of those levels were increased in a single day, they would definitely suspect that they had obtained some rare and precious treasure.

Therefore, he plans to take his eight-petaled orchid only after his exchange student journey ends.

Now he's thinking about whether he should choose a female soldier for his next military service.

Otherwise, if he encounters this situation again in the future, won't he just be bored and end up eating dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing a couple's relationship)?

Shaking his head, Xun Yu shook off the tangled thoughts in his mind. "No, no, I am a gentleman, I can only love one person. How can I be like that scoundrel, my lord, who is fickle and unfaithful?"

"Wenruo, can you keep your true feelings to yourself from now on? Don't say them out loud, I heard everything," Nan Feihuang said, turning around in an annoyed tone.

"Can't you see, my lord? I did this on purpose to remind you two that there's another living person here," Xun Yu said unhappily.

If he had known, he should have worked harder at the academy; perhaps he would have brought Ye Lingling home by now.

Just then, a powerful surge of soul energy swept through, and the first one to recover after absorbing the medicinal power was Nan Tianchen.

Firstly, his cultivation was already profound, reaching the peak of the Soul Saint realm; secondly, the ninth-grade purple fungus he consumed was always inferior to the immortal-grade fungus in terms of medicinal power.

At this moment, his level is still level 79, which seems unchanged at first glance. In fact, the bottleneck has been loosened. Nan Tianchen estimates that he will definitely be able to break through to Soul Douluo in seven days to a month.

Seeing that his father did not break through directly like the master, Nan Feihuang did not find it strange. After all, the master broke through level 30 at level 29, while Nan Tianchen broke through level 80 at level 79. The soul power required for these breakthroughs was not even on the same level.

Moreover, the medicinal power of the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma is not only to enhance one's skills, but more importantly, to strengthen one's foundation and improve one's physical constitution.

The master who consumed the ninth-grade purple fungus in the original story had a much smoother cultivation process afterward, and by the time of the battle between the two gods, he had already reached the Soul King level.

It's hard to imagine that a Soul Master at the half-level of the Innate Realm could have such a cultivation speed.

This is all thanks to the transformation of his body by the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma.

Of course, now that Nan Tianchen has consumed the Ninth-Grade Purple Ganoderma, Grandmaster should continue to stay at the promising level of Great Soul Master.

As for Nan Tianchen, given his age, he still has a chance to reach the Title Douluo realm in the future.

(End of this chapter)