[Rewards Acquired: Spatial Soul Tool, Spirit Talents—Omniscience of All Methods and Physical Sainthood, Modified Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone Spirit Abilities.]
Seeing the list of rewards, Xu Fan’s grin practically stretched from ear to ear.
Each of the four rewards was extraordinarily powerful on its own—receiving all of them together was simply absurd.
The spatial soul tool was exactly as Xu Fan had imagined.
It could store living beings, meaning both Ah Yin and the Immortal Herbs could be placed inside.
On top of that, its internal space was enormous—large enough to last him for a very long time.
As for Omniscience of All Methods and Physical Sainthood, they once again elevated Xu Fan’s combat strength and physical body to a new level.
Xu Fan had a strong feeling that his second spirit ring would soon be able to reach the ten-thousand-year threshold.
So this is what it feels like to be a cheater…
Heavens, it really didn’t disappoint.
Suddenly, Xu Fan found his first spirit ring rather displeasing to look at.
Just look at your little brother—about to reach ten thousand years—while you’re still stuck at a mere hundred years.
First spirit ring: ???
Xu Fan decided that later on, he would find a way to raise the age limit of his first spirit ring.
Whether by creating a new cultivation technique or developing a soul spirit, both seemed like promising paths.
As for the final reward, Xu Fan was equally satisfied.
The original spirit abilities of the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone were “Wildfire Cannot Consume It, Spring Breeze Brings It Back to Life” and flight.
The former was decent, but since Xu Fan’s Martial Soul wasn’t Blue Silver Grass, he couldn’t fully utilize its effects.
As for flight, he found it even less appealing—its speed was too slow, it consumed spirit power, and he’d be better off running himself.
Truly powerful flight was usually reserved for those with external spirit bones, flying martial souls, or Titled Douluos.
For everyone else, it was fairly mediocre.
Now, however, Ah Yin’s spirit bone abilities had been altered to Endless Vitality and Martial God: Mountain Collapse.
Endless Vitality was similar in nature to “Wildfire Cannot Consume It, Spring Breeze Brings It Back to Life,” but far more suited to Xu Fan.
Non-fatal injuries would rapidly heal during battle, and resistance to all negative effects was greatly enhanced.
He could even actively burn spirit power to recover from injuries at high speed.
This pushed Xu Fan’s recovery ability to an entirely new level, while also weakening many debuffs such as reductions to speed or defense.
Most importantly, injuries could be healed through spirit power, combining both passive and active effects—making it the perfect ability for prolonged battles.
Martial God: Mountain Collapse, on the other hand, was an extremely terrifying single-target spirit ability, with additional area-of-effect damage.
With the force of a thousand jun, a single strike could shatter mountains.
It compressed the overwhelming power of the Martial God Body and spirit power to the absolute limit, then erupted through a specific medium—be it fists, palms, elbows, knees, or weapons—causing devastating point destruction and violent shockwaves.
Its single-target damage was frightening, even ignoring a portion of the enemy’s defenses.
Now, if Xu Fan threw a full-power punch, anyone below the level of a Spirit Ancestor would die instantly on impact.
His strength had reached a truly terrifying degree.
Xu Fan turned to Ah Yin beside him, gently picked her up, and softly brushed her leaves.
“Ah Yin, I’ll be leaving soon.
When the time comes, I’ll place you inside the spirit tool, but I’ll still let you out to bask in the sunlight.” Enjoying the story? Read on at novelping.com.
“Nod if you agree.”
Ah Yin complied without hesitation.
She had long wanted to leave this place.
Even if the one beside her wasn’t Tang Hao, following Xu Fan meant that she would eventually see Tang Hao again—and see for herself whether he was truly the kind of person Xu Fan described.
At the very least, she would be safe.
Xu Fan carefully carried Ah Yin out of the cave.
The view suddenly opened up, and the thunderous roar of the waterfall once again echoed through the air.
He found a flat rock bathed in sunlight, slightly removed from the waterfall, and gently placed Ah Yin upon it.
The moment she touched the long-missed warmth of the sun, Ah Yin reacted immediately.
Her stem straightened, and the leaves at the top slowly unfurled.
As sunlight fell upon the azure leaves edged with gold, faint golden patterns began to flow with a gentle glow.
Her entire body revived at a visible pace; even without wind, her leaves swayed lightly, as if filled with joy.
Ah Yin greedily absorbed the sunlight, each ray like the sweetest spring water, nourishing her long-parched origin.
Xu Fan didn’t disturb her.
He simply sat on a nearby rock, quietly watching over her.
After a while, he began to speak in a calm, steady voice.
“Long ago, there were two cultivators…”
He spoke of how they met.
He spoke of the small moments of daily life, and of feelings that quietly changed over time.
He spoke of standing side by side, supporting one another through life.
Ah Yin bathed in the sunlight as she listened.
At first, she thought it was just an ordinary story.
But the longer she listened, the more it felt like the tale was describing her and Xu Fan in a previous life.
Especially as the gaze Xu Fan directed at her grew increasingly gentle.
That feeling… was far too real.
Ah Yin’s entire form trembled faintly, a deep sense of warmth and belonging welling up within her.
As Xu Fan told Ah Yin these stories, the envy among the other women watching did not diminish in the slightest.
“Too monstrous,” Dugu Yan clicked her tongue.
“Indeed,” Ye Lingling nodded.
“He hasn’t even awakened his spirit for long, yet he’s already at Level 20—and his physical body is nearly at the ten-thousand-year threshold.”
“Is this really the advantage of being reborn?” Dugu Yan said enviously.
Ye Lingling patted her hand.
“It’s also his opportunity—and his courage.
After all, Ah Yin still belongs to Tang Hao right now.”
“True.”
Blazing Academy
When Huo Wu saw Xu Fan’s progress, she nearly burned Huo Wushuang’s bowl while eating.
“This is outrageous!
Absolutely outrageous!” she exclaimed.
“Doesn’t that mean his second spirit ring will be at the thousand-year level, and his third at ten thousand?!”
She was practically drooling at the thought.
If that was the case, just how terrifying would his combat strength be?
Elsewhere, Zhu Zhuqing—still on the run—came to a halt.
Her eyes flickered, and her chest rose and fell sharply.
“If only I also had a hundred-thousand-year spirit bone… I wonder if I could cultivate Xu Fan’s Martial God Body Refining Art.”
Zhu Zhuqing wasn’t foolish.
She knew that her connection with Xu Fan in their past lives must have been extraordinary.
Otherwise, how could this notebook have chosen her?
She wasn’t exceptionally talented, nor did she possess extraordinary luck.
If she truly could cultivate it, she was even prepared to offer herself to him.
Only strength could free her from the Star Luo Empire.
Being with Xu Fan wouldn’t be a loss—on the contrary, it would be a gain.
After all, Xu Fan was reborn.
Still, it would mean staking her future on another man, something that conflicted with her current resolve.
But if there truly was no other path, Zhu Zhuqing knew she would not hesitate.
Meanwhile, after several days of travel, Ning Rongrong finally arrived in Heaven Dou City.
She planned to stay there for a while.
Even if she had run away from the sect, she would soon be discovered—the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School’s merchant networks were everywhere.
In that sense, it didn’t matter where she went.
Since her father hadn’t come after her yet, it meant he had already tacitly agreed to let her venture out on her own.
“Tsk tsk… after absorbing a hundred-thousand-year spirit bone, he directly soared upward—eight levels in spirit power at once.
On top of that, a physical body with a several-thousand-year limit.
That’s just ridiculous.”
But that wasn’t what Ning Rongrong cared about most.
What truly caught her attention was the final line.
“Immortal Herbs… potential to become a Titled Douluo.
Just what kind of treasure is that?!”