Chapter 61: Crossing Three Realms in a Row — The Youngest Soul Ancestor in History
"Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, an immortal-grade herb. It can be used to refine a Douluo-version Ning Shen Pill. However, the refinement method for this pill is rather unique."
Lin Chen recalled the alchemy formula described in the alchemy technique granted by the system. Stroking his chin, he muttered to himself.
Since Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew existed in the form of liquid droplets, it was naturally impossible to simply toss it into an alchemy furnace and refine it in the conventional manner.
The refinement method for this special pill was to form the pill first, then infuse the water. Only in this way could the Ning Shen Pill, capable of enhancing spiritual power, be successfully completed.
After sorting out the refinement process in his mind, Lin Chen began gathering the necessary supplementary herbs from the carefully preserved Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew using a specific sealing method.
"Everything is ready. Time to begin."
Following his usual steps, Lin Chen ignited the flame and mobilized his soul power to control the heat with precision.
Now that his soul power had reached Rank 30, refining pills with the alchemy furnace no longer drained his mind as severely as before.
Half an hour later
Lin Chen slowly ceased circulating his soul power and retrieved a nearly formed pill.
The moment it emerged, a rich medicinal fragrance spread through the air.
However, compared to the pill refined for Dugu Yan using a single immortal herb, this fragrance was somewhat inferior, let alone when compared to Lin Chen's Hunyuan Holy Dragon Pill, which had been refined from three immortal herbs.
The fragrance being weaker did not mean the pill's effects were inferior.
Rather, it was because Lin Chen had not yet incorporated the main ingredient, the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew.
This time, the refinement technique required forming the pill first and adding the water afterward. Only by dripping the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew onto the pill body could it truly be completed.
In the next instant
Lin Chen swiftly took out the sealed Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew and let a droplet fall onto the surface of the pill.
As time passed, the fragrance grew increasingly intense, and the pill itself gradually emitted a faint blue-white glow.
Moments later
"It's done! The Ning Shen Pill is complete!"
Overjoyed, Lin Chen immediately swallowed the pill and began refining its medicinal power to enhance his spiritual strength.
Several hours passed.
After fully absorbing the pill's effects, Lin Chen slowly opened his eyes and spoke into the void:
"System, let me absorb the third soul ring."
The moment his words fell, a streak of golden light shot out from the void and rushed straight into his body.
Seeing this, Lin Chen closed his eyes once more and began absorbing the second God-bestowed soul ring.
Just like before, the soul ring transformed step by step: white, yellow, purple—gradually deepening into dark purple.
Five thousand years. Six thousand years…
The age of the God-bestowed soul ring continued rising relentlessly. At nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine years, it finally leapt to black, becoming a ten-thousand-year soul ring.
But it didn't stop there.
The age of Lin Chen's third God-bestowed soul ring continued increasing, ultimately stabilizing at an astonishing twelve thousand years.
At the same time,
His soul power surged to Rank 40, making him the youngest Soul Ancestor in history.
"Sigh… what a pity. Only two God-bestowed soul rings. If I had been rewarded with three, I might have leapt straight into becoming a Soul King."
Lin Chen shook his head slightly, feeling a hint of regret.
The Hunyuan Holy Dragon Pill, refined from three immortal herbs and dozens of thousand-year spirit herbs, combined with the two God-bestowed soul rings, had allowed him to break through to Soul Ancestor.
As for the Ning Shen Pill, its primary function was to enhance spiritual power. Its effect on increasing soul power was minimal.
But if he had one more God-bestowed soul ring, Lin Chen believed he might truly have had a chance at reaching Soul King directly.
Still, he wasn't in a hurry.
As the diary content continued updating, more God-bestowed soul rings would come. Strength would follow naturally.
"Let's refine Dugu Bo's pill first."
Recalling the promise he had made, Lin Chen began searching within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for an immortal herb suitable for him, then started refining a pill specifically for himself.
Once Dugu Bo's toxin backlash problem was resolved, Lin Chen would be free to thoroughly harvest the immortal herbs here.
After all, Lin Chen had principles.
Since he had taken so many immortal herbs from Dugu Bo, he would grant him a significant opportunity in return.
Besides refining immortal-herb pills for both Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo, Lin Chen also planned to gift them the precious Poison Pill Method.
By then, however, he would have already seized the immortal herb opportunity for himself.
For poison-attribute soul masters, the Poison Pill Method was no less valuable than immortal herbs were to ordinary soul masters.
Once a poison-attribute soul master condensed a Poison Pill (Soul Core), they could not only control their toxins perfectly and elevate their strength further,
Their cultivation speed would also increase dramatically, making it far easier to break through bottlenecks.
Take Dugu Bo as an example.
If he successfully condensed a Poison Pill, he would no longer be the weakest Titled Douluo.
With a Poison Pill, even fighting above his rank against a stronger Titled Douluo would become effortless.
Furthermore, in the future, he could even aspire to the realm of a Rank 99 Ultimate Douluo.
Such is the terrifying power of the Poison Pill Method.
Once he handed this method to the Dugu Clan, Lin Chen would no longer owe them anything.
One day later.
Lin Chen remained inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, occasionally glancing toward the entrance.
"Why aren't they back yet? Dugu Bo is a Titled Douluo. Why is obtaining a soul ring taking so long?"
Just as he was wondering,
A hearty, jubilant voice rang out:
"Hahaha! Lin Chen, my Yan Yan, is now the youngest Soul Ancestor on the continent!"
The moment the words fell, they appeared inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Both wore bright smiles, clearly in high spirits.
"Sister Yan, what rank are you now?" Lin Chen asked curiously.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan subconsciously puffed out her modestly developed chest and said proudly:
"Little brat, I'm now a Rank 45 Soul Ancestor. Impressive, right?"
"I've officially rewritten the record for the youngest Soul Ancestor in the Douluo Continent. A twelve- or thirteen-year-old Rank 45 Soul Ancestor—who else can compare?!"
This time, when acquiring her soul rings, she had obtained two in succession. Combined with the medicinal power of the pill, she had directly jumped from a Soul Grandmaster to nearly twenty ranks higher.
What kind of opportunity was this?
Even the diary copy rewards would have struggled to accomplish such growth within two years.
After all, diary rewards varied constantly—sometimes increasing soul power rank, sometimes granting martial soul evolution fragments, sometimes enhancing soul ring age…
But thanks to Lin Chen, she had effectively saved two full years of diary rewards.
Compared to just a few days ago, not only had her toxin backlash issue been resolved, but her martial soul had evolved twice, transforming from the high-tier martial soul Jade Phosphor Serpent into the super martial soul Jade Phosphor Poison Dragon Emperor.
Her soul power had increased by nearly twenty ranks, and her talent aptitude had reached the very peak.
If the sisters in the chat group learned of her transformation, they would surely be green with envy.
In just a few short days, she had gained everything.
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