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"Hmph! I never intended to do anything serious to them, don't think of me as a fool.
I held back just now—your Hao Tian Sect shouldn't push its luck. Quickly take these two misfortunes back to heal their wounds. I won't see you off."
After delivering this aggressive statement, Yu Yuanzhen turned and returned to the sect.
The Great Elder knew that his side was in the wrong. The world of soul masters wasn't just about fighting and killing. As one of the upper three sects, each had its own dignity. If they truly tore apart their faces, it would become a life-and-death enmity. Gaining such an enemy for no reason was something the Great Elder was unwilling to accept.
Glancing at the Twin Stars of Hao Tian, who had once again injured themselves within half a year, the Great Elder's eyes flashed with helplessness.
Though the cultivation of the Hao Tian Hammer required an increasingly domineering aura in its later stages, blindly charging ahead was another matter entirely.
Carrying the two brothers—one in each hand—the Great Elder decided to find a place to treat their injuries.
Even though they were defeated by Yu Yuanzhen, a Super Douluo, as Soul Douluos, they still earned respect. With a little embellishment, it wouldn't come to the point of tearing apart their faces completely.
"I'm already so old, yet I still have to clean up after these two brothers. Sigh… Tang Chen, without you, the Hao Tian Sect truly can't function properly." The Great Elder sighed deeply.
In the meantime, rumors about the Hao Tian Sect on the continent also shifted somewhat. After all, being able to fight across a level and retreat unscathed was enough to prove the depth of the Hao Tian Sect's foundation.
However, none of this had anything to do with Ye Wen. At this moment, Ye Wen only wanted to focus on his cultivation and quickly reach the Title Douluo level.
The Merfolk Clan sent over a 91st-level female Title Douluo, with the title "Bi Hai" (Emerald Sea).
As befitting their race's name, there wasn't a single unattractive individual among them.
With an hourglass figure, long legs, and an upper body that made even frugal women feel inadequate, she was a sight to behold. Add to that her autumn-water-like eyes and wavy long hair, and she was practically a heartbreaker for young men.
Fortunately, she knew her boundaries and didn't try to seduce Ye Wen. She worked diligently and followed the rules in her mind-reading screening duties. Otherwise, Ah Yin's jealousy would have exploded uncontrollably.
Among the newly admitted students, there were unexpectedly three spies—secret agents from the two great empires and the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. Their talents were quite good, with innate soul power levels of at least six.
Ye Wen didn't intend to make a fuss about it. He simply handled the situation coldly, gave them some basic instruction, and left them to fend for themselves. After graduation, he planned to send them to external enterprises under his control. Making it so obvious should at least force these factions to restrain themselves somewhat.
By the second year, a new batch of immortal herb essences had been successfully extracted.
Ye Wen selected immortal herbs for the remaining younger direct disciples, allowing them to strengthen their foundations and improve their aptitudes.
Su Qiaoqiao consumed the essence of the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone. Her martial soul didn't evolve, but her soul power increased by eight levels, and her overall cultivation aptitude improved significantly.
Hu Rou's martial soul had mutated, leaving her with innate deficiencies. Ye Wen gave her the essence of the Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma. Her martial soul didn't evolve either, but her aptitude improved, and her soul power increased by eight levels.
Xu Teng consumed the essence of the Eight-Petal Fairy Orchid, which stabilized his foundation and enhanced his cultivation aptitude. His soul power also increased by seven levels.
Little fatty Wang Bao's martial soul was an alchemy furnace. By consecutively obtaining two fire-attribute dragon-type spirit beast soul rings, he gained the ability to control fire and refine medicines. Since he wasn't expected to fight, Ye Wen hoped to give him more self-defense capabilities and strengthen his physique. Thus, he gave him the essence of the Qi Rong Tongtian Chrysanthemum. His soul power increased by seven levels, and his physical body received an immense boost. Even his martial soul developed rough dragon patterns.
As the most talented of the five siblings, Dongfang Jiaojiao consumed the essence of the Qi Luo Yujin Fragrant Flower. The powerful medicinal properties caused her Ning Guang Staff to evolve. What was once a short staff, resembling a small wand, transformed into a full-length Ning guang Staff adorned with numerous dazzling gemstones.
Looking at his five reborn disciples, Ye Wen's eyes softened with satisfaction. Previously, he hadn't let them consume immortal herbs because their numbers were limited, and waiting a year didn't matter much. Additionally, they were still too young to reach the optimal time for consuming immortal herbs.
But now, at the age of twelve, they had reached the threshold where they could bear the refinement of these immortal herbs, much like the protagonist group in the original story.
Then came Dugu Xin. Ye Wen specially blended the essence of the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd for him to strengthen his martial soul. Though the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd inherently contained earth-attribute essence and had the effect of catalyzing dragon lineage, strictly speaking, it wasn't the most suitable for Dugu Xin.
Thus, after Ye Wen's adjustments, the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd essence lost its earth-attribute enhancement and fully focused on strengthening dragon lineage.
As expected.
As the offspring of Dugu Bo, his innate talent was undoubtedly excellent. His martial soul directly evolved into the Azure Scale Dragon Python, sprouting a sharp horn on its head and evolving two sharp dragon claws. It bore some resemblance to Director Lu Feng's martial soul. His soul power surged to level 40.
Additionally, there were two bulges on his shoulder blades, as if something was about to break through.
Seeing this, Ye Wen speculated that the Azure Scale Dragon Python likely had further potential for evolution. Unfortunately, the adjusted essence lacked lasting power. Next year, they could try activating it again, and perhaps the Azure Scale Dragon Python could directly transform into an Azure Scale Dragon.
Dugu Xin's appearance also began to shift from its previous delicate softness, gradually developing a more rugged and masculine look.
After a year of observation, Ye Wen acknowledged Chen Youyu's presence and accepted her as his tenth direct disciple.
There were no wind-attribute immortal herbs in the Ice-Fire Twin Lotus Eye, so Ye Wen planned to use another type of immortal herb to transform his tenth disciple.
The Ink Jade Divine Bamboo not only strengthened one's foundation but also had the ability to enhance martial souls. Though it was an attributeless immortal herb and not the most suitable for Chen Youyu, it was the only option Ye Wen had at the moment to transform her.
Chen Youyu was deeply grateful. Though Dao Ba hadn't mentioned anything about immortal herbs to her, she had already noticed the abnormal increase in his aptitude.
Coming from humble origins, Chen Youyu had never dared to dream of such opportunities. Being accepted as a direct disciple by Ye Wen had already filled her with surprise, let alone receiving such a generous gift.
She silently vowed in her heart to repay Ye Wen someday.
The refinement of the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo essence proceeded exceptionally smoothly. In fact, wind attributes could be classified as a subset of attributeless.
After more than a year of cultivation, combined with the effects of the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo essence, Chen Youyu's soul power skyrocketed to level 30.
Summoning her martial soul, it was no longer the incomplete sword missing its tip.
Her martial soul had evolved into a slender rapier-like sword, reminiscent of a Western-style rapier. Its two-finger-wide blade shimmered with a silvery glow, and its hilt was adorned with an elegant azure guard, resembling the gentle caress of the wind.
Unfortunately, its quality only reached the level of a top-tier martial soul, still falling short of a super martial soul. However, with another dose of Ink Jade Divine Bamboo essence next year, it should evolve further.
"Please, Master, bestow a name upon it," Chen Youyu respectfully requested.
Feeling a sense of gratitude and restraint in her demeanor, Ye Wen couldn't help but internally grumble, 'I'm really not good at naming things.'
"Let's call it the Heavenly Wind Evil-Cutting Sword. I hope you'll use this sword to cut down evil and remain upright in the future."
The name sounded quite imposing, and Chen Youyu humbly accepted it.
Looking at the remaining essence in his hand, Ye Wen thought for a moment and found his two earliest nominal disciples, Lanlan and Qianqian.
Lanlan, thanks to her prolonged proximity to Ah Yin and training in the core of the Blue Silver Forest, had become a 35th-level Soul Honored despite her initial poor aptitude and occasional laziness.
Qianqian, the youngest among the disciples, had the poorest aptitude but was the most diligent. Even without Ye Wen giving her additional resources, she had become a 15th-level soul master at the age of twelve, starting with only one level of innate soul power.
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