By the time all the Elders had been distributed their respective Immortal Herbs, there were not many jade boxes left on the table.
Only a few Immortal Herbs remained, including the Yearning Heartbroken Red, the Silk Tulip, the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, the Snow Swan’s Kiss, and the Great Sun Golden Sunflower.
These Immortal Herbs were either incompatible with the Martial Souls of the Body Sect Elders or, like the Snow Swan’s Kiss and the Silk Tulip, were Immortal Herbs that could not simply be swallowed and refined by ordinary Spirit Masters.
Du Busi put these Immortal Herbs away and kept them for future use.
As for the second-tier spiritual medicines, Du Busi planned to distribute them later among the Spirit Douluos within the Sect and the younger disciples with outstanding talent, ensuring that the Sect’s precious resources could be utilized as effectively as possible.
“Alright, let us begin directly.”
After distributing the Immortal Herbs to everyone, Du Busi clapped his hands and looked around the conference hall.
“This old man will protect you.
Absorb and refine the medicinal power of the Immortal Herbs as soon as possible.”
Elder Wei was the first to stand up, but instead of walking out, he glanced at the other Elders, then cupped his fists toward Du Busi and said, “Sect Master, you should still swallow your Immortal Herb first, and we will protect you.”
Hearing this, the remaining Elders also stood up one after another.
Jin Peng took the lead and said, “Sect Master, Lao Wei is right.
Breaking through one or two levels for us old fellows is a minor matter, but you are the most important one.”
Elder Chen also held the same view.
He looked at Du Busi with a solemn expression and said, “Sect Master, you are the pillar of the Body Sect.
If you can swallow the Immortal Herb and break through to level ninety-nine, that is more important than all ten of us combined.”
“Indeed!”
“Sect Master, you refine the Immortal Herb first.
We will begin after you successfully break through!”
All ten Elders stood up in unison, their gazes falling upon Du Busi.
Their expressions were serious, and there was no trace of hesitation in their eyes.
Long Aoyu and the other two looked at this scene, feeling somewhat moved in their hearts.
This was their Body Sect.
Few in number, but united in heart.
There were no internal conflicts or factional disputes within the Sect.
The Elders had followed Du Busi for many years, some for decades and even centuries, and their relationship had long surpassed that of ordinary fellow disciples.
They were closer to one another than ordinary companions, resembling a true family that had endured countless years together.
Sitting in the main seat, Du Busi looked at these old brothers who had followed him through countless years of cultivation and remained silent for a moment.
His eyes revealed a trace of emotion that quickly disappeared beneath his usual calm expression.
“This old man appreciates your kindness.”
“However, level ninety-nine cannot be broken through in a day or two.
Even with the assistance of the Nine-grade Longzhi and Ziyao Immortal Ginseng, it is impossible to condense the second Spirit Core in a short period of time.
This matter cannot be rushed.”
Du Busi paused briefly before continuing, “You fellows refine your respective Immortal Herbs first.
This old man will protect you.
After all of you finish refining the Immortal Herbs, the strength of the Sect will greatly increase, and then this old man can safely enter seclusion to impact level ninety-nine.”
Elder Wei opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but Du Busi immediately raised his hand and stopped him.
“That is settled!”
Jin Peng remained silent for a moment before taking the lead and nodding.
“Alright.
Then we will swallow the Immortal Herbs here and refine them together.
It is enough for the Sect Master to guard us alone, so there is no need to waste time refining them one by one.”
“That works too.”
Du Busi looked at the ten Elders and nodded.
“You can all refine your Immortal Herbs here.
“Then let us begin!”
The ten Elders exchanged glances, then each found a suitable place in the conference hall and sat down cross-legged.
One after another, they took out the Immortal Herbs that Du Busi had assigned to them.
In an instant, ten completely different Immortal Herbs simultaneously released their respective auras within the conference hall.
The cool and refreshing aura of the Silver Frost Listening-Sound Grass, the clear and pure sensation of the Looking Through Autumn Water Dew, the scorching heat of the Blazing Sun Fire Dragon Vine, the thick and heavy earth attribute aura of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, and the restrained yet profound vitality of the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo all spread through the hall.
Although the medicinal properties of the ten Immortal Herbs were completely different, their auras intertwined without clashing with one another.
Under the suppression and control of the ten veteran Titled Douluos, the powerful medicinal fluctuations remained orderly, filling the entire conference hall with a dense and refreshing spiritual atmosphere.
The ten Elders simultaneously released their Martial Souls.
Among them, Jin Peng’s torso-type Martial Soul was the most powerful, and the moment it appeared, a thick and powerful aura swept through the conference hall.
The remaining Elders also released their own Martial Souls, each revealing an extraordinary presence that belonged to a veteran Titled Douluo.
Du Busi stood in the center of the hall, his gaze sweeping over the ten Elders one by one as he carefully sensed the changes in each person’s aura.
As the medicinal power began entering their bodies, the spirit power fluctuations of the ten Elders gradually became more vigorous.
“The Elders’ auras are so strong!”
Long Aoyu glanced sideways at them and muttered with a hint of helplessness.
“Brother, are you not stating the obvious?
The Elders are Titled Douluos, and they have all completed Silver-tier secondary awakenings.
It would be strange if they were not strong.”
Long Aoyu looked at his brother with an expression that seemed to say there was no need to make such an obvious observation.
The ten Elders were all veteran Titled Douluos.
Able to cultivate to the Titled Douluo realm, they had all been proud sons of heaven when they were young, possessing extraordinary talent and perseverance.
For ordinary Body Martial Soul Spirit Masters, reaching the threshold of a Silver-tier secondary awakening was already an extremely difficult achievement, but for these Elders, Silver-tier secondary awakening was merely the foundation upon which their current strength had been built.
Precisely because of this, the Titled Douluos of the Body Sect were usually stronger than Titled Douluos of the same cultivation level from outside forces.
Whether it was their normal combat ability, physical strength, defensive capabilities, or explosive power, Body Sect powerhouses with secondary awakened Martial Souls possessed considerable advantages.
Half an hour later, the ten Elders opened their eyes one after another.
The ten Elders were all veteran Titled Douluos with extremely solid foundations, and the Immortal Herbs they refined were also relatively compatible with their respective Martial Souls.
More importantly, they were primarily using the Immortal Herbs to improve their spirit power and strengthen their physical foundations without needing to condense a Spirit Core during this process, so the absorption speed of the medicinal power was considerably faster.
“Awesome!”
Elder Jin Peng was the first to stand up, and he laughed loudly.
“The medicinal power of the Immortal Herb is truly powerful.
I completed the breakthrough so easily!”
“Level ninety-seven?
Not bad!”
Du Busi walked over and patted Jin Peng on the shoulder, his face revealing genuine happiness for his old brother.
“The Ink Jade Divine Bamboo cleanses the tendons and bones while polishing the origin of the physical body.
Its medicinal power was absorbed extremely well.
Level ninety-seven is certainly not your limit.
Your foundation is now even more solid than before, and there is hope for you to impact level ninety-eight in the future.”
“Let us hope so.”
Jin Peng grinned broadly, unable to hide the joy in the depths of his eyes.
A level ninety-eight Super Douluo.
In the past, that was a realm Jin Peng would not even dare to imagine.
For a Titled Douluo who had already cultivated to level ninety-seven, every additional step upward represented an enormous gap, and level ninety-eight was already a realm that stood at the pinnacle of the continent.
Elder Wei and Elder Zhao also stood up respectively.
At the same time, his mental force had become even more powerful and his ability to perceive subtle fluctuations had undergone a considerable improvement.
“It is actually level ninety-four!”
Elder Wei’s face was filled with pleasant surprise.
Perhaps because the Silver Frost Listening-Sound Grass was extremely compatible with his Ear Martial Soul, the medicinal power had produced an unexpectedly powerful effect, directly raising his spirit power by two levels.
“We are on the same level now.”
Elder Zhao also smiled.
He had likewise reached level ninety-four, although his increase in spirit power was only one level.
However, the improvement in his combat strength could not be judged simply by his spirit power level.
His leg’s explosive power had increased by more than seventy percent compared to before, and every time he exerted force through his foot-type Martial Soul, the resulting impact had become considerably more powerful and solid.
“Although the Blazing Sun Fire Dragon Vine was not perfectly compatible with my Martial Soul, it still brought my strength up another level.”
When Chen Yuan opened his eyes, tiny specks of light slowly rotated in the depths of his pupils.
His mental force perception had become deeper and sharper than before, and even the surrounding spiritual fluctuations appeared clearer within his perception.
“Level ninety-five.”
Chen Yuan smiled slightly before continuing, “The Looking Through Autumn Water Dew refines the eyes and strengthens mental force.
Combined with my Brain Martial Soul, my mental force is now nearly twice as strong as before.”
Elder Chen was extremely satisfied with this harvest.
For a Spirit Master with a Brain Martial Soul, mental force was one of the most important foundations of his strength, so the improvement brought by the Looking Through Autumn Water Dew was even more valuable than a simple increase in spirit power.
“Boom!”
Demon Fist Douluo, Elder Zhou, suddenly stood up and clenched both fists.
A series of powerful sonic booms immediately erupted from around his fists, as though the surrounding air itself had been forcibly squeezed and exploded.
The medicinal power of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon had caused his fist-type Body Martial Soul to become even more solid.
Both his bone density and muscle strength had undergone visible improvements, and the explosive power contained within his fists had become noticeably more terrifying.
Elder Zhou carefully sensed his current spirit power and immediately grinned.
“I am also level ninety-five!”
The remaining five Elders also stood up one after another.
Everyone had improved by one to two levels on the basis of their original cultivation, and although the increases varied from person to person, none of them were disappointed.
More importantly, the benefits of the Immortal Herbs were not limited to their spirit power.
Everyone’s foundation had become even more solid, their physical bodies had been strengthened to varying degrees, their mental forces had improved, and the origins of their Martial Souls had also been enhanced to different extents.
Their potential for future cultivation had increased substantially, and the path ahead of them had become brighter than before.
Du Busi stood in the center of the conference hall, his gaze slowly sweeping across the faces of the ten Elders one by one.
Seeing the changes in their auras and feeling the powerful vitality radiating from their bodies, even he could not conceal the satisfaction in his eyes.
“Not bad.
Everyone has improved greatly.”
“Now, even without this old man, looking across the entire continent, our Body Sect is still one of the strongest forces beneath Spirit Hall!”
The ten Elders exchanged glances and said nothing, but everyone had a brilliant light shining deep within their eyes.
Their strength had increased substantially in this single refinement, and the Body Sect’s foundation had consequently become even deeper.
Once they completely consolidated their new realms, the combat strength of the entire Sect would undoubtedly rise to another level.
At this moment, however, a familiar mechanical voice suddenly sounded inside Long Aoyu’s mind.
“Ding!”
The sudden system prompt caused Long Aoyu’s expression to change slightly.
“Detected that the Sect’s overall strength has greatly increased.
Host obtains the following system rewards: 20,000 Sect Contribution Points, self-created Spirit Ability, Imprisoning Heaven Finger, and Spirit enhancement trait, Immortal!”