Chapter 29: Do You Want to Get One?
The efficiency of the Spirit Hall's offerings was undeniably impressive.
Su Yu gave Qian Renxue an hour to rest, but Fifteen Ton Douluo and Falling Devil Douluo took only ten minutes to gather all the required herbs from the nearby Spirit Hall.
Excluding travel time, collecting the herbs took a mere three minutes at most.
Incredibly fast!
However, after Fifteen Ton and Falling Devil returned with the herbs, Su Yu didn't immediately have Qian Renxue take the medicinal bath.
Instead, he waited quietly for the full hour to pass, ensuring she was fully rested before allowing her to enter the prepared bath.
As Qian Renxue submerged herself in the medicinal bath, Su Yu gave his final instructions:
"You're only level 30 now, so exceeding ten thousand years for your Spirit ring will be extremely painful and could even harm your body!"
"This bath is designed to repair and heal you during the absorption process, helping you endure longer!"
"Remember! You must persevere, or all your suffering will be for nothing!"
Initially, Su Yu hadn't planned for Qian Renxue's third Spirit ring to reach ten thousand years.
In his view, preparing to absorb a ten-thousand-year Spirit ring beyond one's level required too much time and wasn't cost-effective. He also placed little emphasis on the Spirit Master system.
Cultivating soul power, beyond securing the Angel God position, was mainly to build a stronger foundation for Qian Renxue's fighting spirit!
That is, until he discovered the fallen Angel God and created a batch of God-given Spirit rings from him.
This changed Su Yu's plans.
Compared to absorbing a ten-thousand-year soul beast, a God-given Spirit ring of the same age was not only more powerful but also eliminated the need to hunt a specific soul beast, with far lower requirements!
All it demanded was strong willpower and sufficient physical strength!
For Su Yu, such conditions were trivial!
He had already planned to spend a month transforming Qian Renxue's body. Since the conditions were so straightforward, why not go for it?
Qian Renxue listened to her teacher's instructions, nodded, and said earnestly:
"Don't worry, Teacher! I won't let you down! The third Spirit ring will definitely reach ten thousand years!"
Under Su Yu's watchful gaze, she took out the third God-given Spirit ring.
As a deep purple Spirit ring rapidly formed around her body, Su Yu shook his head slightly.
"It's a bit slow. Is it because her level is too low?"
Frowning, he glanced at the green potion in the bathtub. After a moment's thought, he retrieved a few herbs from Qian Renxue's storage soul guide.
With a gentle tap of his soul power, the herbs transformed into red medicinal liquid.
He casually shaped it into a pill, and under his control, it flew straight into Qian Renxue's mouth.
It melted instantly!
Within a second, explosive energy surged through Qian Renxue's body!
Most of it flowed toward the deep purple Spirit ring, accelerating its formation!
The remainder rampaged inside her body!
In an instant, a trickle of bright red blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.
Seeing the blood, Su Yu didn't panic but smiled faintly.
The next moment, the green potion in the bathtub, as if drawn by the rampaging energy, kicked into overdrive!
The energy within it rushed toward Qian Renxue at breakneck speed.
When the bath's energy met the violent energy in her body, the latter melted rapidly, like winter snow under a spring sun!
The two forces intertwined, repairing and strengthening Qian Renxue's body.
Simultaneously, the purple hue of her third Spirit ring deepened!
Black! Pitch black!
The extreme of purple is black!
"Nine thousand nine hundred years, not bad!"
Su Yu nodded, satisfied with his handiwork.
As expected, the 9,900-year Spirit ring posed no obstacle for Qian Renxue.
Glancing at the now-dim bathtub, Su Yu curled his lips.
"How useless! Just a premature activation?"
His gaze shifted to Qian Renxue's pained expression—gritting her teeth, clearly in agony.
"You're worthy of being my disciple. Even in extreme pain, you look so beautiful!" Su Yu said smugly.
But he quickly remembered his role as a teacher, coughed twice, and adopted a somber tone.
"Only a hundred years left, and these hundred years won't be easy! Make it through, and it's ten thousand years. Fail, and it's just nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine!"
Though Su Yu had never used the Spirit Master system, he understood the difference between a thousand-year and a ten-thousand-year Spirit ring from the original work and Spirit Hall records.
Nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine years was just one year shy of ten thousand!
Yet that single year made the power and effects of the two soul skills vastly different!
Take two combat Spirit Masters of the same quality and level: one with a thousand-year ring, the other with a ten-thousand-year ring.
Barring external factors, the ten-thousand-year ring user would dominate, crushing the other completely!
Of course, except for cheaters!
Thus, Su Yu hoped Qian Renxue could secure a ten-thousand-year Spirit ring.
Beyond anything else, it would significantly boost her fighting spirit cultivation!
How much faster? You'd know after practicing! Without trying, it's all guesswork!
Half an hour later...
Seeing Qian Renxue still enduring, and the now crystal-clear bathtub, Su Yu's mouth twitched.
"Good thing I prepared seven or eight batches, or this would've been tricky..."
Ten seconds later, a drop of emerald green liquid fell into the bathtub.
The clear water turned green again.
Even Qian Renxue's pained expression eased considerably.
Observing the sweat on her forehead, nose, and hair, Su Yu's eyes gleamed with appreciation.
"No wonder she survived those six years. With such willpower, should I craft a mental millstone?"
He recalled a tool that could enhance mental strength and willpower in the early stages, feeling tempted.
It was highly effective for boosting soul and willpower.
But could Qian Renxue handle it? She wasn't even on par with Xiao Yan, let alone Lin Dong or Lang Mie...
Grinding her spiritual body repeatedly, restoring it, then grinding again...
Wasn't that a bit inhumane?
Especially seeing Qian Renxue's angelic face...
Forget it...
[end of the chapter]