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However, Ye Wen had not forgotten his earlier promise to help his mother-in-law, Ye Xixi, condition her body and lay the groundwork for her future breakthrough to Title Douluo.
Thus, even without giving her an immortal herb, Ye Wen had already begun concocting medicinal soups using other herbs to purge impurities from her body. He gradually administered these to Ye Xixi, laying a solid foundation for her eventual advancement.
Seeing how Ye Wen devoted himself to cultivation while also diligently caring for his daughter, Chen Gang grew increasingly satisfied with Ye Wen as a grandson-in-law. In secret, he continued to encourage his shy granddaughter, Ye Lingling, to build a closer relationship with Ye Wen.
As one of his future women, Ye Wen certainly wouldn't be stingy with immortal herbs for Ye Lingling.
However, to achieve great things, one must prioritize and act with restraint—indulging every whim was not an option.
At this stage, using immortal herbs to help Ye Xixi break through to Title Douluo was far more cost-effective than strengthening Ye Lingling's foundation.
Thus, Ye Wen decided to give the essence of the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone to Ye Xixi first.
Still, he cherished his own woman. Though Ye Wen didn't plan to immediately give Ye Lingling an immortal herb to boost her cultivation or strengthen her foundation, he intended to enhance her in another way.
Based on the theory he had developed about meridians and physical strength, Ye Wen planned to subject everyone close to him to ice-fire body tempering to strengthen their physical foundations.
Though this method didn't provide the dramatic boosts that directly refining immortal herbs would, it laid a solid foundation early on and increased cultivation speed.
According to Ye Wen's calculations, the remaining essence from the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot—which hadn't yet grown into ten-thousand-year soul beasts—was sufficient to produce enough ice-fire elixir for ten soul masters at his current level.
Arriving at this conclusion, Ye Wen inwardly cursed Tang San for being wasteful.
Ye Wen knew that Tang San possessed some knowledge of alchemy, yet he hadn't thought to refine these two immortal herbs into pills for others to consume. Instead, out of greed, Tang San absorbed all their essence for himself.
But the result? He didn't gain mastery over the two extreme attributes, nor did he significantly increase his soul power. All he received was immunity to ice and fire for his Blue Silver Grass and a slight improvement in cultivation aptitude.
However, Ye Wen placed a question mark next to the concept of ice and fire immunity.
After all, Douluo I didn't have the concept of "extreme fire." And the only two individuals who might possess extreme fire—Ma Hongjun and Qian Renxue—weren't likely to attack their own leader for no reason.
As for Qian Renxue, when Tang San eventually faced her flames, he had already awakened his Blue Silver Emperor martial soul and obtained his mother's soul bone, granting him the absurdly powerful healing ability, "Wildfire Never Dies; Spring Breeze Brings Regrowth."
In such a situation, when facing Qian Renxue's flames, it was unclear whether Tang San's Blue Silver Grass was burned or not.
If it was burned, the regrowth rate likely outpaced the burning speed.
Moreover, by that stage, Tang San had already discarded both his Blue Silver Grass and Hao Tian Hammer like worn-out shoes. He had fully transitioned into the era of the Sea God Trident, relying primarily on his self-destructive technique of exploding soul rings to deal damage.
As for the rest… well, heh.
In summary, Ye Wen felt that giving these two immortal herbs to Tang San was an absolute waste—a disgrace!
However, as the saying goes, "Heavenly treasures belong to those with virtue."
Naturally, Ye Wen considered himself the embodiment of "virtue," maximizing their benefits.
At this moment, holding the resources of the Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well's immortal herbs, Ye Wen felt quite comfortable. He hadn't heard news of Tang San in a long time, but he was certain the guy would show up during the Soul Master Tournament—after all, his esteemed teacher was counting on him to make a name there.
Yet, the plot of the Soul Master Tournament remained something Ye Wen couldn't fully comprehend.
Logically speaking, if Tang Hao truly wanted revenge, he should have immediately nurtured Tang San after discovering his extraordinary talent, then bided his time.
Once Tang San had matured, he could have shocked the continent. But look at what Tang San had done instead!
Not only did he recklessly parade around with Xiao Wu during the tournament, but he also exposed the Hao Tian Hammer. If it weren't for the fact that Qian Daoliu and the others hadn't intervened, Tang Hao and Tang San would have been captured on the spot.
Ye Wen could understand Tang San's arrogance as a prodigy.
But Tang Hao, who had already been humbled once, still acting so foolishly was truly baffling!
Distributing the ice-fire elixir to the women around him, Ye Wen smirked.
"Still, the more reckless Tang San and the others are, the more advantageous it is for me. Let's wait and see—I won't intervene in this Soul Master Tournament, but the Spirit Hall won't be as lenient as in the original story."
Alongside the ice-fire elixir, Ye Wen also passed on a simplified version of the Xuan Yuan Technique to the women.
Moreover, he didn't neglect other close individuals, including Ye Lingling's family and Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Sect—he shared it with them as well.
Ye Wen withheld the most primitive version of the Xuan Yuan Technique, fearing that the method of cultivating a soul nucleus would be too shocking. However, the weakened version, though slightly more refined than standard meditation techniques, was otherwise not much different, so it could be safely circulated.
Of course, "not much different" was relative to Ye Wen.
Within the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Sect, the three recipients of this technique—Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong—looked at it with grave expressions.
Chen Xin, whose ancestors were once incredibly wealthy and had a 98th-level Super Douluo legacy, sighed in admiration.
"What a sophisticated technique! Even at my Title Douluo level, this method has allowed me to condense my soul power further, granting me insight into breaking through to level 97."
"Heh, so it wasn't just me feeling the breakthrough potential—seems you're the same, Sword Freak," Gu Rong chuckled.
The two old rivals continued their usual banter, while Ning Fengzhi gazed deeply at the technique.
Initially, Ning Fengzhi had planned to marry off Ning Rongrong for long-term gains. Who would have thought that within less than a year, Ye Wen would return such immense profits?
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi felt as though he had made the most successful deal of his life.
This transaction likely yielded even greater returns than when he had recruited Chen Xin and Gu Rong to join the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda Sect.
Furthermore, when Ye Wen gifted this technique, he didn't explicitly forbid its dissemination. However, after a brief exchange, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin silently agreed that, aside from their core members, this technique must not be shared.
If it were to spread, it would be enough to shake the entire Douluo Continent!
After all, this technique could benefit even Title Douluos!
Meanwhile, deep within the Star Dou Forest
In the pitch-black space, a pair of eyes shimmering with a rainbow-like glow slowly opened.
A hollow, bewildered voice softly echoed.
"This aura… why does it feel so familiar?"
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