Time passed second by second.
From day to night, after several hours of cultivation, Feng Xiaotian was the first to wake up.
Feeling the changes brought by the Phantom Wind Herb, Feng Xiaotian looked at Yan with an excited expression.
"This is amazing! My soul power has actually increased by two levels, and now I'm at level 59."
"Congratulations, you'll soon break through the 60-level barrier. Maybe after hunting down the Wolf Bandits and returning, you'll be able to go for your sixth spirit ring."
"Hopefully. I have to thank you. After absorbing the Phantom Wind Herb, my speed has become faster, and my self-created spirit skill, Gale Magic Wolf Slash, can now unleash even greater power. Haha~"
Yan smiled and nodded; this was all within his expectations.
Soon, the sibling duo, Huo Wushuang and Huo Wu, also finished absorbing their respective Fiery Thron Vines .
Feng Xiaotian hurriedly approached, eager to ask, "Huo Wu, how do you both feel? How many levels did you increase?"
The two siblings exchanged smiles.
Huo Wu responded, "The herbs that Yan gave us are truly miraculous. I feel the fire energy in my body has become stronger, and my soul power has increased by two levels."
"My soul power has also increased by two levels," Huo Wushuang said next.
Feng Xiaotian smiled, "Hehe, you two are both at level 55 now. I also increased by two levels."
"We should thank Yan Brother."
The three of them looked at Yan with gratitude.
After breaking through level 50, the speed at which soul power increases slows down.
Increasing by two levels usually takes at least half a year, but Yan's Immortal Herb did it.
Moreover, the medicinal effect of the Immortal Herb stays in their bodies for a while and will assist in their future cultivation.
Before long, Shui Bing'er also woke up.
Huo Wu and the others curiously gathered around.
"Bing'er, you finished absorbing the Ice Crystal Blue Louts immortal herb as well?"
"Mm."
Shui Bing'er glanced at everyone, her gentle gaze resting on Yan.
"Yan Brother, thank you."
"You're welcome. How do you feel?"
Shui Bing'er answered calmly, "The ice power in my body has become stronger. What surprised me the most is that my soul power actually increased by three levels."
Huo Wushuang was somewhat surprised.
"Three levels?! So you're at level 57 now?"
"Mm."
Huo Wu joked, "Yan Brother, you're a bit biased. Did you give the best immortal Herb to Bing'er? Bing'er's increase is more than ours."
Yan smiled faintly.
"After absorbing the immortal herb, how much the soul power increases depends on the quality of your martial soul and the absorption of the medicinal effect. The Ice Crystal Blue Lotus is a perfect match for Bing'er, so it resulted in a better effect."
"Yan Brother, we're just teasing you, hehe~"
As they spoke, all their gazes fell on Ye Lingling.
She was the only one still absorbing the Immortal Herb.
A faint golden glow enveloped her.
The air was filled with a faint, refreshing fragrance, the unique scent of the Beautiful Slik Tulip.
"Yan Brother, Ye Lingling's martial soul is quite special. I wonder how long it will take for her to finish absorbing."
"She looks calm, and her breathing is steady. It should be done soon."
Shui Bing'er spoke softly: "Yan Brother, it's getting late. Why don't you go rest for a bit? I can watch over her."
"Yeah, Yan Brother, you haven't rested while we were absorbing the Immortal Herb," Huo Wu also suggested.
Yan nodded.
"Alright."
He knew that after they absorbed the Immortal Herb, they were all still in an excited state, and their spirits were fine.
He then retreated to the side and sat down to rest.
An hour later, Ye Lingling slowly opened her eyes, her pupils shining brightly.
Feeling the changes in her body, she revealed an expression of disbelief.
At this moment, she clearly sensed that her soul power had leaped from level 51 to level 54. This wasn't just a numerical change—it meant she had gained stronger healing abilities.
Shui Bing'er and the others saw this and all gathered around.
"Lingling, you finished absorbing the Immortal Herb?
"Mm."
Ye Lingling nodded, then slowly stood up, her gaze directed towards Yan.
Yan heard the movement, opened his eyes, and walked over.
"How do you feel?"
Ye Lingling smiled and said, "It's unbelievable. My soul power actually increased by three levels, I'm at level 54 now."
"Just like Bing'er, increased by three levels. That's great!"
"Lingling, you have such a beautiful smile. You should smile more from now on."
Before Yan could speak, the others eagerly rushed to encourage her.
Ye Lingling looked at Yan and then continued, "Just as you expected, my martial soul has indeed changed."
"Really? Show me."
Yan was somewhat excited.
The others were also eager.
Under everyone's gaze, Ye Lingling slowly released her martial soul.
With the full fusion of the herb's power, Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia martial soul underwent a transformation.
The originally nine-petaled red-and-white begonia flower, which emitted a faint healing light, now had a tenth petal.
This newly formed petal was different from the others. It was golden, just like the stamen of a Beautiful Slik Tulip.
The golden petal was right in the center of the nine petals, shimmering with golden light, as if it contained endless vitality and hope.
Everyone was shocked when they saw this.
"This Nine Heart Begonia... has evolved?"
Ye Lingling nodded.
"The change in my martial soul not only brought a three-level increase in soul power, but it also granted me stronger healing abilities. Additionally, this golden petal has given me the ability to restore soul power."
"Really? So, not only can you heal us, but you can also help us recover our spent soul power?"
"Mm."
"That's great! With this, we'll have a better chance of dealing with the Wolf Bandits."
Feng Xiaotian appeared excited.
Yann was also somewhat surprised.
He knew that as an auxiliary soul master, Ye Lingling's soul skills were relatively simple. No matter how many soul rings she had, she only had one area-of-effect healing skill.
The level of the healing depended on her control and the amount of soul power available with higher levels and more soul rings.
No matter how severe the injury, as long as the person wasn't dead, she could heal them, but she couldn't help her teammates recover soul power or detoxify.
But now, after her martial soul evolved, she had gained the ability to restore soul power, which made her play a more important role in the team.
Ye Lingling looked at Yann with gratitude in her eyes.
"Yann, thank you for giving me the legendary Ten Heart Begonia, helping me be reborn."
Seeing the tears in Ye Lingling's eyes, Shui Bing'er walked over and linked her arm with hers, asking with concern, "Lingling, what's wrong?"
"From today onwards, I'm no longer a Nine Heart Begonia soul master. I can finally be myself."