Pill complete!
When Yang Fan emerged from his focused alchemy state, the first thing he saw was his grandpa's eyes gazing at him with eager anticipation.
"Good grandson!"
"Truly a good grandson!"
Yang Wudi's attention wasn't on the freshly refined Ring Fusion Pill, but on his grandson Yang Fan.
His grandson's growth was what made him happiest!
"Grandpa..."
"The way you're looking at me makes me very uncomfortable."
He had never seen such a longing look even on women. He was really afraid his grandpa would suddenly pounce on him.
"You brat!"
"Can't Grandpa even look at you?"
After the jokes...
Yang Wudi's attention finally turned to the freshly refined Ring Fusion Pill.
This was a pale golden, cherry-sized pill!
Looking closely...
There was even a special halo flowing on it.
"Excellent!"
"I, Yang Wudi, am seeing such a high-quality spiritual pill for the first time."
He wasn't boasting about his grandson.
This was all true!
The Breaking Clan was considered a major alchemy family on the Douluo Continent, but the Blood Coagulation Powder refined by the family and this Ring Fusion Pill in his hand were as different as clouds and mud.
Completely incomparable!
"Your condition should be fine after just absorbing the soul bones."
"First release your martial soul, then swallow the Ring Fusion Pill..."
Yao Lao guided Yang Wudi to remove the extra "cursed soul ring" that Breaking Soul Spear soul masters had after reaching Soul Saint, just as he had previously taught Yang Fan.
However...
Yang Wudi didn't show as much ease as Yang Fan in this process. Several times, one could see his brows tightly furrowed, as if enduring tremendous pain.
"Master!"
"What's going on?"
Yang Fan nervously clenched his fists. This was a completely different script from what he had anticipated.
"Don't be nervous!"
"This is completely within my expectations."
"Your grandpa's soul ring has existed for too long. Additionally, after reaching Soul Douluo, he obtained his eighth soul ring..."
Yao Lao's explanation instantly released Yang Fan's tense heart.
If Yao Lao was confident, there was definitely no problem!
...
Time passed...
In the blink of an eye, they had been at the Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well for a week, and Yang Wudi's process of fusing his soul ring had shown no movement throughout.
This finally let Yang Fan experience what it felt like for Yao Lao to protect him during his cultivation.
Dull and boring!
But he had to constantly watch for changes in Yang Wudi, lest any slight error occur during this tense process.
At this moment...
He saw Yao Lao examining one of the Bone Spirit Fruits brought back from the Extreme North.
"Master."
"Any progress?"
Since returning from the Extreme North, Yao Lao had shown this state of holding a Bone Spirit Fruit in contemplation more than once.
It was evident...
Yao Lao's heart was currently filled with melancholy!
After going through countless hardships to obtain Bone Spirit Fruits in the Extreme North, only to suddenly discover they didn't possess their original effects—this psychological gap would be hard for anyone to accept.
"Silly boy!"
"This is a precious medicinal ingredient, not rice or potatoes. It's not as simple as you make it sound."
Yao Lao smiled helplessly as he looked toward the distant Sunset Forest, trying to let his disappointed mood be relieved.
"Master!"
"What if we place the Bone Spirit Fruit at the Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well? Could it turn things around?"
Yang Fan suddenly had a thought!
If the 100,000-year Blue Silver Empress could reincarnate at the Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well, then perhaps the Bone Spirit Fruit could also shine brilliantly here.
"I've also considered the method you mentioned."
"If the Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well existed in the Extreme North, it might indeed be possible. But this is the Sunset Forest."
"A warm environment simply cannot become the condition for nurturing Bone Spirit Fruit."
Alright!
He had thought hope's dawn had arrived, only to have it shattered in an instant.
"What?"
"You're disappointed?"
"Master thinks being like this is fine too. Didn't you say you'd take me to ascend after becoming a god?"
"What's the difference between soul and physical body then?"
Though Yao Lao said this, one could still see his longing for a physical body in his expression and tone.
Yang Fan understood!
They had been inseparable as master and disciple for so many years, with a harmonious relationship. But that didn't mean they didn't need private space.
At this moment...
Yang Wudi's body showed slight movement, and Yao Lao and Yang Fan successively turned their attention toward him.
Soul power fluctuation, martial soul release!
What flashed on his body was no longer nine soul rings, but had become the eight belonging to a Soul Douluo.
"Success!"
Yang Fan tightly clenched his fists.
Grandpa Yang Wudi successfully fusing his soul ring was, in a sense, more exciting than fusing his own soul ring.
Two Douluos in one family!
Here it fucking comes.
"Yao Lao... thank you!"
Yang Wudi, such a proud old man, now faced Yao Lao with a ninety-degree bow.
He sincerely thanked Yao Lao!
Though he always said it was Yang Fan's appearance that saved the declining Breaking Clan, he actually understood in his heart that all of this was due to Yao Lao's hidden help.
It's just that Yao Lao didn't like interacting with outsiders other than Yang Fan.
"Clan Leader Yang, you're too polite."
Yao Lao raised his hand, and thick Dou Qi slowly lifted Yang Wudi's bowed body.
The two old men looked at each other...
Then burst into hearty laughter that left Yang Fan completely baffled.
"Grandpa."
"Let's go get the ninth soul ring now."
The matter of becoming a Titled Douluo... couldn't be delayed!
Now he and his grandpa were both in the soul beast forest. The Breaking Clan currently had no leader and had gained a pair of Spirit Hall eyes.
Though Dugu Bo was constantly watching, it couldn't guarantee everything would be foolproof.
"Ninth soul ring..."
Before this, Yang Wudi had never fantasized about his soul ring after becoming a Titled Douluo.
Because he simply hadn't thought he could become a Titled Douluo so quickly. Even before Yang Fan returned from his first training expedition, he hadn't believed he could become a Titled Douluo.
"Grandpa, let's go!"
When Yang Fan brought Grandpa Yang Wudi out of Tian Dou City this time, he had already made ample preparations.
Now that they had strength, he wanted to provide the best soul ring configuration for his grandpa.
100,000 years?
This clearly could no longer satisfy Yang Fan's heart at this moment.
Must start with ferocious beasts!
He wanted to let his grandpa experience the ultimate feeling of being carried and shown off in his seventies.
"Little Fan!"
"Aren't we going to get the ninth soul ring?"
"Where are you taking Grandpa now?"
Though Yang Wudi had rarely come to soul beast forests, that didn't mean he was a complete novice who knew nothing.
This... was definitely not the path deeper into the soul beast forest!
"Great Star Dou Forest."
Though both the Sunset Forest and Great Star Dou Forest were soul beast forests, the difference between them could be said to be heaven and earth.
The Sunset Forest simply wasn't on the same level as the vast Great Star Dou Forest in terms of area, heritage, or soul beast numbers.
There might be 100,000-year soul beasts here, but definitely no ferocious beasts.
"Grandpa."
"We need to speed up!"
Time waits for no one!
The Breaking Clan's situation didn't allow them to linger outside for too long.
"Brat!"
"You think Grandpa can't keep up with you?"
Yang Wudi suddenly realized he was being taken care of by his grandson.
No matter what, he was now a Quasi-Titled Douluo. Could he really be slower than his grandson in speed?
However, the next moment...
Yang Fan's Dou Qi transformed into wings, soaring above the Sunset Forest.
"This..."
Yang Wudi looked up, dumbfounded.
Without being promoted to Titled Douluo, he simply couldn't tread through the air right now.
At this moment!
He felt like his grandson in the air was like an eagle, while he running furiously below was like a land turtle.
Though their speeds weren't that different, the face they were showing was truly one in heaven and one on earth.
...
The speed of a Quasi-Titled Douluo allowed them to travel from the Sunset Forest and cut into the 50,000-year soul beast region of the Great Star Dou Forest in just half a day.
"Little Fan!"
"Where are we going now?"
Yang Wudi knew what Yang Fan had experienced these years.
In the Great Star Dou Forest, their grandfather-grandson seniority would probably need to be swapped.
"Not going anywhere!"
Where they were now was already the 50,000-year soul beast region of the soul beast forest. The distance to the core area was neither long nor short.
Same old trick!
Yang Fan directly took out the extract of the Snow Swan Kiss, along with that Aromatic Silk Beauty.
This immortal-grade herb had rendered great service in his history of obtaining soul rings.
He knew his grandpa had always wanted it, but he hadn't been willing to give it away.
"I understand!"
When Yang Wudi saw the Snow Swan Kiss and Aromatic Silk Beauty, he understood what his grandson was going to do.
Truly a wonderful plan!
Others obtained soul rings by bitterly searching in soul beast forests. This kid had always adhered to the principle of fishing.
Previously, he used the 100,000-year Soft Bone Rabbit's soul bone to fish for the Titan Giant Ape. This time, he was using immortal-grade herbs to fish for 100,000-year soul beasts.
However, Yang Fan smiled and shook his head, indicating that the effect of combining these two items was clearly insufficient.
The Aromatic Silk Beauty could attract 100,000-year soul beasts, but might not move super-powerful beings at the ferocious beast level. So Yang Fan took out another item from his storage soul guide device.
Ten Thousand Year Ice Essence!
According to the timeline, the ferocious beasts of the Great Star Dou Forest were currently using Skydream Iceworm as a charging treasure.
The important reason why Skydream Iceworm, a stinky bug, had such honor was that it had absorbed large amounts of Ten Thousand Year Ice Essence in the Extreme North.
Ferocious beasts absorb Skydream Iceworm... Skydream Iceworm absorbs Ten Thousand Year Ice Essence.
So he directly took out Ten Thousand Year Ice Essence, cutting out the middleman.
Yang Fan wasn't certain if this method would work. After all, this was a treasure that would only have allure for ice-attribute soul beasts. But he felt this was worth trying.
"This is..."
"You brought this back from the Extreme North?"
Though Yang Wudi didn't know what this was, years of alchemy experience allowed him to see that this ice block emitting cold air was definitely not simple.
"Grandpa."
"This thing is called Ten Thousand Year Ice Essence. It's an extremely precious cultivation resource for ice-attribute soul masters."
Yang Wudi slowly nodded, memorizing this thing he had never seen before.
After Yang Fan set up the bait, he directly chose to camp on a small hill about five hundred meters away.
His position was exceptionally cleverly chosen.
Able to advance, able to retreat!
After all, fishing for ferocious beasts was no joke.
Any super soul beast that could appear on the ferocious beast list was at least around 300,000 years old. Di Tian, ranked first, possessed cultivation exceeding 800,000 years.
It was said that guy was a Demigod-level powerhouse!
If they fished up one ferocious beast, they could still handle it. But if they fished up a group of ferocious beasts from the Great Star Dou Forest, even with Yao Lao present, they would have to run for their lives.
"Grandpa."
"You rest first."
"We'll take turns keeping watch and observing the surroundings."
Fishing for ferocious beasts!
At this time, they needed to be on standby 24/7, and ensure their entire team was in a full combat state.
"Alright!"
"Grandpa will relieve you later."
This time, Yang Wudi didn't choose to be modest.
For a moment...
He felt that the little kid from Cloudfall City had suddenly grown up.
This wasn't just an improvement in strength, but also in experience and manner of handling affairs.
At this moment, Yang Wudi's heart recalled what his younger brother Yang Wushuang had said. It seemed he really was approaching the time to step down and let Yang Fan take over as clan leader.
...
Fishing for ferocious beasts was more difficult than Yang Fan had imagined.
A whole week...
Nothing moved!
During this period, apart from some ten-thousand-year soul beasts and fifty-thousand-year soul beasts, the highest level was nothing more than an eighty-thousand-year soul beast.
An eighty-thousand-year soul beast as a soul master's ninth soul ring could also be considered qualified.
But Yang Fan's needs far exceeded this!
Other soul masters who entered the Titled Douluo level and obtained an eighty-thousand-year soul ring either lacked strength or lacked the conditions to find higher-level soul beasts.
But they currently had both strength and conditions. They could completely afford to wait patiently at this time.
This was a major life event!
One could say the year and quality of the ninth soul ring determined the height his grandpa could reach next.
"Alright."
"Put it away!"
A week had passed, and the facts proved that the amount of Ten Thousand Year Ice Essence was still far from enough to make ferocious beasts leave the core area.
"Master."
"What should we do now?"
The method of fishing law enforcement currently seemed unworkable.
Deep into the Great Star Dou Forest, charging straight into the core area?
Yang Fan indicated he wasn't currently ill and would absolutely not do such a thing as throwing an egg against a stone.
"Try this."
Yao Lao took out a black-and-white pill from his storage ring.
This pill didn't look special on the surface, yet appeared exceptionally profound, like a bottomless abyss that one couldn't see through at a glance.
As a Tier-6 Alchemist, Yang Fan recognized the pill's rank at a glance.
Tier-7!
This was also the highest-tier pill Yang Fan had seen on the Douluo Continent to date.
"Master."
"You had such a good thing and didn't take it out earlier?"
Tier-7 pill!
Back then, Yao Lao had only refined a high-level Tier-6 pill using the Blue Silver Empress's main body plus a 100,000-year soul bone.
Which meant...
The value of such a Tier-7 pill was completely equivalent to the ferocious beasts of the Great Star Dou Forest themselves.
With such a high-tier pill in hand, this time he really wasn't worried that the ferocious beasts of the Great Star Dou Forest wouldn't come out.
"Tier-7 pill, Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill."
Previously when Yao Lao took out pills, he would give detailed explanations. But this time, he didn't.
The Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill was a formula he created on the Godfall Ice Plain, and the Godfall Ice Plain was a place he never wanted to mention.
The Yin-Yang Mysterious Dragon Pill he gave Yang Fan was an improved version!
It could grant the user a chance to increase their strength when on the verge of death. Additionally, with good luck, one could graft the thin dragon qi within the pill onto themselves. If the dragon qi was combined with sound wave Dou Qi techniques, it could also cause great damage to soul bodies.
Refining materials: Magic cores of two rank-6 dragon-type magical beasts that died no more than seven days ago!
Suddenly... this pill moved.
Startled, Yang Fan hurriedly mobilized his soul power to firmly control it in his palm.
He knew that Tier-7 pills already possessed spiritual intelligence. At this time, they already had the thought of escaping.
"Don't worry!"
"It can't run away."
Though Tier-7 pills possessed spiritual intelligence, it was only preliminary.
One could say they still had no brains!
At this time, though they had the idea of escaping, they didn't possess the ability to escape. All they could do was squirm in the palm of one's hand.
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