Hearing Lin Yun's words, Xi Xi endured the pain from her severed limbs and used her soul power to connect with the two soul bones.
She didn't have much soul power left. She had been on the verge of death before, and the little soul power she had now was a result of the slow recovery under the effects of the Gold of Life.
But that was enough.
A soul bone only needed a soul master to guide it slightly to fuse with the soul master's body.
A soul bone of the same age provided several times more benefits to a soul master than a soul ring of the same age. This was true for the benefits to the martial soul and the soul master themselves.
After a brief connection, the two hundred-thousand-year soul bones spontaneously activated the soul power they contained and poured the energy into Xi Xi's body.
Blood continuously sprayed from the severed parts of her arm and leg, watering the soul bones.
Just this wasn't enough.
Lin Yun watched silently as Xi Xi struggled to absorb the two hundred-thousand-year soul bones, watching her blood completely soak them, the scarlet color completely covering the bones' original colors.
Afterward, he guided the power of the Gold of Life and poured it into Xi Xi's body.
The brilliant green light not only replenished a large amount of Xi Xi's life force but also made her vitality fully blossom. The external manifestation of this was seen at the locations of her severed arm and leg.
From the soul bones, which were soaked in blood, transparent nerve fibers slowly grew. From there, blood vessels and flesh gradually extended, followed by the growth of muscles, and finally, skin covered everything.
This was the first time Lin Yun had watched the process of limb regeneration up close.
To be honest, it was a little gruesome. It might have been better for a medical student to be there.
But he had to admit, Xi Xi's newly grown right arm and left leg were truly immaculate, pure white, and absolutely flawless.
A hundred-thousand-year soul bone, as expected!
These two hundred-thousand-year soul bones were equivalent to Xi Xi absorbing two hundred-thousand-year soul rings. Her soul power level almost instantly reached the bottleneck of level sixty. Not only did her incomplete body completely recover, but her strength also made a leap forward.
The process of limb regeneration wasn't very pleasant.
Lin Yun at most experienced a little visual offense, but Xi Xi was much more uncomfortable. The pain of her limbs being severed again came first, followed by the feeling of weakness as her blood was continuously lost, and then the swelling pain of absorbing the soul bones.
Finally, there was the tingling and itching as her nerves and flesh grew.
Since her hand and foot were completely regrown from the soul bones from scratch, Xi Xi's tingling and pain were truly bone-deep. Just by looking at her drenched in sweat and her twisted expression, Lin Yun could imagine how uncomfortable she was.
It was definitely no less than when Huo Yuhao fused with the Ice Empress in the original story.
Fortunately, she persevered.
With her limbs completely restored, Xi Xi was gently placed on the grass by Lin Yun. She lay there powerlessly, panting heavily, sweat running down like small snakes and soaking the grass beneath her.
She laboriously lifted her right hand and looked at the arm she had regained. Feeling the sense of power it brought, Xi Xi bit her lower lip tightly, and tears instantly welled up in her eyes.
"My hand... my foot..."
"They're back, they're all back..."
Covering her face with her new right hand, Xi Xi sobbed softly, her voice filled with endless joy and emotion.
The two soul bones were still continuously transferring power to her, rapidly filling her depleted soul power and restoring her weak body to its peak.
Not long after, Xi Xi, who had regained her strength, slowly propped herself up from the ground. Without standing, she stayed kneeling, slowly crawling on the ground with her hands and feet. She crawled to Lin Yun and pressed her forehead against the top of his foot.
"...Thank you for your grace, Master," Xi Xi said softly.
"Please... feel free to command Xi Xi."
Facing this girl who had completely submitted to him, Lin Yun sighed softly. He didn't stomp on Xi Xi's head like he did with Ma Xiaotao to assert his dominance.
Xi Xi was different from Ma Xiaotao.
This girl's spirit was completely gone. She was now Lin Yun's sharpest blade. Wherever Lin Yun pointed, Xi Xi would strike, and she wouldn't care even if the blade broke.
In this situation, Lin Yun had no intention of maliciously teasing her.
There was no need. She had already suffered enough.
Lin Yun was just a prankster, not a true pervert. He could be ruthless and go without a bottom line when it came to Shrek and Tang San, but he really couldn't suppress a person who was on his side without any emotion or a bottom line.
"Go take a bath. Wash away all the dirt and grime on your body. Say goodbye to your old self. From now on, you are my person, and you only need to obey my commands," Lin Yun said softly.
"Yes, Master. Xi Xi understands," Xi Xi replied respectfully.
Lin Yun didn't say much else. He gave her one of Xiao Xiao's unworn dresses and then left by himself.
Speaking of which, Xi Xi and Xiao Xiao's body shapes were not very different. Their general curves were the same. The only difference was that Xi Xi's legs, which were extremely long due to her agility-type characteristics, were a bit more impressive. So, Xiao Xiao's dress fit her just right.
Otherwise, Lin Yun wouldn't have known where to find clothes for her.
Speaking of Xiao Xiao...
Although it had only been a short time since they had last met, Lin Yun was starting to miss that cute little girl. Once things in the Star Dou Great Forest were settled, it would be time to go back to Shrek Academy and cause more trouble.
As Lin Yun walked, he heard the sound of Xi Xi taking off her clothes behind him. She didn't care at all if Lin Yun saw her naked. She just tore off her clothes and jumped into the Lake of Life.
(Di Tian: Oh my God, thank goodness I covered my eyes fast enough and didn't see what I shouldn't have. Otherwise, my Lord would have peeled off my dragon scales, wouldn't he...?)
Bored again, Lin Yun found a random spot to lie down, staring blankly at the clouds floating in the sky.
To him, there was no place in the entire Lake of Life that was off-limits. Finding a random place to lie down and sleep was also incredibly safe.
Lost in thought, he actually fell asleep, and his breathing slowly became even.
On the other side, Xi Xi, who had finished cleaning herself, put on the dress Lin Yun had given her. She casually used her soul power to dry her wet hair and then walked barefoot toward Lin Yun.
It was only after she lost everything that she realized how precious what she once had was.
It was Lin Yun who had given her a new life and filled her life, which had fallen into darkness, with light again.
"Master..."
(End of Chapter)
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