The Strongest All-Round Support in Douluo Continent

"You're awake? Did I wake you up? I'm sorry, I thought you were already awake." Hu Liena walked into the room and saw Zhu Zhuqing sitting on the bed, looking wary, and said somewhat awkwardly.

"No, I just woke up too."

Zhu Zhuqing got up and sat on the edge of the bed, putting on her black boots and high heels. She spoke in a clear voice, then sat quietly without saying a word.

"Zhu Zhuqing, right? How old are you this year?" Hu Liena sat down on the edge of the bed and started a conversation with Zhu Zhuqing.

“Holy Maiden, I am exactly 12 years old this year,” Zhu Zhuqing replied to Hu Liena.

"Calling me Saintess is too polite. My name is Hu Liena, and I'm a few years older than you. If you don't mind, you can just call me Sister Nana," Hu Liena introduced herself.

"Yes, Sister Nana," Zhu Zhuqing replied quietly.

"Well, don't worry. In Spirit City, your sister won't dare to do anything reckless. Although I don't know what your impression of the Spirit Hall is, most of the people in the Spirit Hall are orphans who have been persecuted. In fact, my brother, Xiao Fan, and I are all orphans who have been persecuted by evil spirit masters, so don't worry about being bullied in the academy."

"Of course there may be duels between Soul Masters, but this is also a competition for mutual improvement. It's best to stop when you've reached a point where you're ready. After all, just focusing on cultivation won't make you progress. A Soul Master's actual combat experience is also very important, as it can help you identify your own weaknesses."

Hu Liena comforted Zhu Zhuqing and gave her a brief introduction to the Spirit Hall Academy. After all, Zhu Zhuqing was still in school at that age, so Hu Liena was giving her a heads-up in advance.

"Sister Nana, I understand. After entering the academy, I will work hard to improve my strength," Zhu Zhuqing said firmly, nodding vigorously.

“It’s good to cultivate diligently, but sometimes you also need to balance work and rest. I know you’re under a lot of pressure, but life isn’t just about cultivation. You can take some time to get to know Martial Soul City and have some fun. There are many interesting things to do in Martial Soul City,” Hu Liena advised Zhu Zhuqing.

"Yes, Sister Nana, I will try my best to accept new things," Zhu Zhuqing said calmly.

"Well, but that's not urgent. The main reason I came here this morning is to give you a treasure that can increase your cultivation speed several times over." Hu Liena changed the subject and explained her purpose.

"Oh! There's such a thing?" Zhu Zhuqing said in surprise.

"Okay! Get up, let's go to Xiaofan's yard. He's probably up by now. Xiaofan is sometimes too lazy and often sleeps in." Hu Liena complained, but her eyes were full of love.

"Sister Nana, you love the Holy Son very much!" Zhu Zhuqing wasn't stupid; she also noticed the obvious change in Hu Liena when she mentioned Duan Yufan.

"Hmm, is it obvious? Sometimes Xiao Fan acts like a child, and sometimes he acts like an elder, behaving like an adult. We were both accepted as disciples by our teacher."

"When Xiao Fan was six years old, his village was massacred by evil spirit masters. He was eventually discovered by the people of the Spirit Hall and brought back to Spirit City. So Xiao Fan is a very kind person. Even after becoming the Holy Son, he is still as kind as ever to everyone in Spirit City."

"I'm leaving now. I won't say any more. You'll gradually learn about the Spirit Hall's situation."

Once Hu Liena started talking about Duan Yufan, she couldn't stop and revealed a lot more information to Zhu Zhuqing.

"Yes, Sister Nana!"

Hu Liena then led Zhu Zhuqing to Duan Yufan's courtyard.

Ninety-three bestowed eight-petaled fairy orchid

After getting up, Duan Yufan slowly practiced Tai Chi in the courtyard, a routine he had made every morning.

Not long after Duan Yufan finished his routine, he saw Hu Liena walk in with Zhu Zhuqing.

"You're here." Duan Yufan looked calmly at Zhu Zhuqing.

"Ok!"

"Think about it!"

"Ah."

"I don't expect you to make any great contributions to the Spirit Hall, but if you betray the Spirit Hall from behind, I will personally deal with you."

"Since I told you that I would let you use your own hands to get rid of your fate, or even control your own fate, it is naturally impossible for me to let you cultivate so simply."

"I will bestow upon you an extremely precious treasure. It can be said that this treasure is no less than the level of a 100,000-year-old beast soul, and its function may not even be comparable to that of a 100,000-year-old beast soul."

Upon hearing Zhu Zhuqing's firm reply, Duan Yufan already knew Zhu Zhuqing's feelings.

"This treasure is a unique immortal herb in the Douluo Continent. You might not understand even if I explained it to you, but this immortal herb can change your aptitude and even evolve your martial soul. However, I don't know what will happen to you in the end, since the immortal herb is unique and no one has ever eaten it."

"This is the Eight-Petaled Fairy Orchid, one of the Ten Supreme Herbs."

After saying these words, Duan Yufan took out the eight-petaled fairy orchid and fairy grass that he had prepared in advance, the fairy grass that Oscar ate in the original work.

In fact, Duan Yufan had also asked Chrysanthemum Douluo which immortal herb was most suitable for agility-type beast martial souls, and Chrysanthemum Douluo recommended the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.

As the name suggests, the Eight-Petaled Fairy Orchid is a purple orchid with eight petals. It has a mild medicinal effect and can improve the cultivation speed of a Soul Master.

After much deliberation, Duan Yufan concluded that among all the remaining immortal herbs, the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid was the most suitable for Zhu Zhuqing, since the Narcissus Jade Bone Immortal Herb that Zhu Zhuqing ate in the original novel was eaten by Hu Liena.

Therefore, Duan Yufan is unsure what kind of aptitude and soul power Zhu Zhuqing will ultimately acquire. However, Chrysanthemum Douluo also recommends the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid, which should be no worse than the Narcissus Jade Bone Immortal Grass, after all, it is also one of the top ten immortal products.

"Your Highness, this immortal herb is so wonderful, how could I possibly accept it? After all, I've only just arrived at the Spirit Hall, and I'm already very grateful to be able to study at the Spirit Academy." Zhu Zhuqing said a lot in one breath, without immediately accepting the immortal herb.

"Zhuqing, since you've already called me 'sister,' then don't be polite. Just accept it, otherwise what will you use to fight your sister two years from now?" Hu Liena stepped forward to explain when she saw Zhu Zhuqing was hesitant.

"That's right! Since we've bestowed upon you the immortal herb, it means we trust you a lot. If you feel guilty about anything, just focus on your cultivation and think more about the Spirit Hall in the future."

"The most important thing right now is whether your cultivation can keep up with Dai Mubai, who is a few years older than you. Don't forget that your sister is now a Soul Master. I haven't met Dai Mubai, but he shouldn't be lower than a level 35 Soul Venerable."

Duan Yufan also mentioned the two people Zhu Zhuqing hated the most, which was a bit of a provocation to provoke Zhu Zhuqing into accepting the immortal herb.

"But……"

"Accept or not! Don't let us down. If you don't accept, we won't let you join the Spirit Hall."

Duan Yufan forcefully shoved the eight-petaled fairy orchid into Zhu Zhuqing's hand, interrupting her.

Zhu Zhuqing looked at the eight-petaled fairy orchid and fairy grass in her hand, her eyes moist, and she choked up, unable to speak.

"Thank you! Thank you both, I will remember your kindness today." Zhu Zhuqing didn't even think that this was a poisonous flower. After all, if the two people in front of her wanted to harm her, they wouldn't have bothered with such tricks.

"Yes, that's much better. That's how a girl should be, someone who's lovable."

"You can absorb the immortal herb here! No one will disturb you. First, swallow eight orchid petals, and then use your soul power to absorb the flower stamen. This process of refining the immortal herb will take about a few hours. We will be watching you."

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing was no longer making excuses, Duan Yufan began to explain how to consume the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid Grass.

"Ah."

After listening to Duan Yufan's introduction, Zhu Zhuqing sat cross-legged to regulate her breathing, then swallowed eight flower petals and began to absorb the immortal herb according to Duan Yufan's method.

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing had begun to absorb the immortal herb, Hu Liena came to Duan Yufan's side and watched Zhu Zhuqing absorb the herb together.

"Xiao Fan, what level of soul power do you think Zhu Zhuqing will obtain?"

Duan Yufan and Hu Liena sat on a stone bench not far away, and Hu Liena said curiously.

"This immortal herb is one of the top ten immortal herbs. In addition, Zhu Zhuqing's soul power level is a bit low, probably around level six or seven."

Duan Yufan speculated, unsure of how many levels Zhu Zhuqing would eventually advance.

“Well, she’s level 26 now, so reaching level 30 will be more than enough. We’ll only know how much her soul power level will increase after she absorbs her third soul ring.” Hu Liena sat next to Duan Yufan, leaning her head on his shoulder, and analyzed as she looked at Zhu Zhuqing.

"I don't know if her martial soul will evolve, but enhancing its original abilities shouldn't be a problem."

Duan Yufan and Hu Liena snuggled together, taking turns discussing the results of Zhu Zhuqing absorbing the immortal herb.

After absorbing the stamens of the eight-petaled fairy orchid, Zhu Zhuqing's lovely face was slightly wrinkled with her eyes closed. This was due to the influence of the fairy herb's immense soul power filling her body, causing her to temporarily become unaccustomed to it. Therefore, Zhu Zhuqing circulated her soul power to refine this soul power.

Zhu Zhuqing continued refining the immortal herb until noon, nearly four hours later. The soul power surrounding her had either been contained within her body or dissipated into the world.

Soon she opened her bright black eyes, revealing an indescribable emotion, because Zhu Zhuqing sensed the changes within herself.

Zhu Zhuqing had been absorbing the immortal herb for so long that Duan Yufan naturally sensed the changes around her and knew she was about to wake up. So, not long after, he stopped snuggling up with Hu Liena.

Arriving beside Zhu Zhuqing, they saw her with her eyes open and her emotions clearly visible.

"Judging from your appearance, you've had a good harvest from absorbing the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid Grass! How are you? Is there anything you're not used to?" Duan Yufan smiled gently, clearly eager to know what changes Zhu Zhuqing had undergone.

"Yes! While you were absorbing the immortal herb, Xiao Fan and I were very interested in the changes that occurred after you finished absorbing it, and we discussed it for a long time."

Hu Liena also came to Zhu Zhuqing's side and said expectantly.

"Thank you for the immortal herb bestowed by Your Highness. I will never forget this kindness and will always keep it in my heart. I am willing to follow the Spirit Hall and Your Highness for the rest of my life."

Zhu Zhuqing did not immediately answer their questions, but instead knelt down before Duan Yufan, expressing her gratitude and sincerely paying her respects.

"Well, get up. Now that you've joined the Spirit Hall, and given your talent, especially since I was the one who brought you in and made that promise, this is only right. You don't need to bow like this anymore. Right now, your main focus should be on improving your strength; don't worry about anything else."

Although Duan Yufan was surprised by Zhu Zhuqing's actions, he gladly accepted her sincere gratitude, as it was a life-saving grace for her.

The enhancement of the ninety-four Zhu Zhu Qing Immortal Herb

After Duan Yufan finished speaking, Hu Liena came to Zhu Zhuqing's side and helped her up, because Zhu Zhuqing did not get up immediately.

"Sister Zhuqing, get up. There's no need for words of thanks. Xiaofan isn't a stubborn person. You can tell me why you were so excited that you performed such a grand kneeling ceremony." Hu Liena said curiously as she helped Zhu Zhuqing up.

Seeing the two of them like this, Zhu Zhuqing slowly stood up as well, but her excitement was still evident on her face.

"Thank you, Sister Nana, thank you, Your Highness." Zhu Zhuqing thanked the two of them again.

Seeing this, Duan Yufan didn't rush to calm Zhu Zhuqing down. He understood, after all, such a heaven-defying and fate-altering herb would bring tremendous changes to anyone who ate it. Its effects far surpassed those of a rare soul ring or soul bone, and the herb would influence future achievements.

"Okay, okay, I understand how you feel, but it's not good to stay excited for too long, or you'll faint. You need to calm yourself down."

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing was unable to express herself in words for a long time, Duan Yufan had no choice but to give her a lecture.

"Yes, Your Highness." After saying this, Zhu Zhuqing took several deep breaths to calm herself down.

"Sister Nana, Holy Son, based on the changes in my own Martial Soul, after absorbing this Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid Grass, the attack power of my Netherworld Cat's claws has increased by three-quarters compared to the original attack, with a slight piercing effect, and the speed is about twice as fast."

"Moreover, my current soul power has reached level 30, and I feel that it is far from enough. After obtaining the third soul ring, I can increase it by several more levels. In addition, I can feel the intimacy of the soul power around me more, and I feel that my meditation and cultivation speed will be much easier in the future."

After calming down, Zhu Zhuqing slowly explained her changes to Duan Yufan and Hu Liena.

"Not bad, not bad at all. It's probably because of the quality of my martial soul. Even though I ate the immortal herb, my improvement wasn't as high as yours. I only increased my soul power by a few levels."

Duan Yufan was quite satisfied with the effect of the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid on Zhu Zhuqing. Although her martial soul did not undergo a direct evolution and transformation like Dugu Yan's, the change was still greater than that of Hu Liena and Yan. As for Dugu Yan, one could only say she was lucky.

The Earth Dragon Golden Silk Melon may contain the bloodline of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings. Coincidentally, Dugu Yan's martial soul essence is a snake, which originally had a trace of dragon bloodline. That's why Dugu Yan transformed from a poisonous snake into a poisonous dragon.

"Congratulations, Zhu Qing." Hu Liena sincerely congratulated her. Hu Liena liked the quiet Zhu Zhu Qing very much, and she was also very sensible and well-behaved.

"Thank you!" Perhaps because someone was beside Zhu Zhuqing, after calming herself down and explaining her changes, she returned to her usual quietness.

"Well, your third spirit ring, no rush. Let's get used to the spirit power you brought today first. In a few days, we'll take you to the Star Dou Forest. Right now, let's arrange for you to go to the Spirit Academy and complete the enrollment procedures."

Duan Yufan explained his plans and also intended to introduce the members of the Martial Soul Team to Zhu Zhuqing.

"Yes, I'll follow the Holy Son's arrangements." Zhu Zhuqing had no objections and agreed immediately.