"I don't even know what kind of spirit beast I should go for. Probably one with healing or life attributes, I guess."
Hearing this, although Ignaz had already anticipated the effects of the Heartache Eternal Flower's spirit skill, he still underestimated just how powerful the Heartache Rebirth Flower really was.
The Nine-Heart Begonia had a healing skill, and it healed everyone in the group. As a spirit master's power grew and more spirit rings were added, its healing ability became even stronger. The Heartache Eternal Flower was built on that same foundation, but it doubled the healing effect. It was basically an upgraded version of a healer's support.
Ignaz was also certain about one thing: the Heartache Eternal Flower had more to it. Maybe once Ye Lingling hit level 90, it might even be able to resurrect the dead?
With that thought in mind, Ignaz took a blue, gold-veined Blue Silver Emperor from his treasure bag.
"This is just a slightly special Blue Silver Grass. Why are you treating it like a treasure and keeping it in the treasure bag Grandpa gave you?" Dugu Yan was confused. This Blue Silver Grass, with a bit of gold vein, and Ignaz treated it like something precious?
Ignaz was staring at the Blue Silver Emperor in surprise.
"No way, when I first put it in the treasure bag, it was just a four-leaf clover, twice the size of regular Blue Silver Grass. Now, not only has it grown four more leaves, but it's even a meter tall and has some light golden streaks on it."
Ignaz immediately felt something was off. He quickly checked the condition of the thirty or so herbs in his Mysterious Blue Treasure Bag.
"Fortunately, they're in the same condition as when I picked them. Nothing's been damaged despite the rapid growth of the Blue Silver Emperor."
His anxiety finally eased. He wasn't sure why the Blue Silver Emperor was growing so fast, but maybe it was because it was surrounded by so many rare herbs, absorbing the lingering aura of immortal plants and speeding up its growth.
"Iggy, Iggy, how old is this Blue Silver Grass?" Ye Lingling called out a couple of times before Ignaz snapped out of his thoughts and quickly responded:
"This isn't ordinary Blue Silver Grass; it's the Blue Silver Emperor. Based on its current height, it's less than 200 years old."
"Wu Ming, you're not planning to let Lingling absorb this less-than-200-year-old Blue Silver Emperor, are you?" Dugu Yan asked, and Ignaz shot her a look.
"Absorbing a 100-year spirit ring for the fourth one? Do you think I'm an idiot?"
After calming down, Ignaz continued, "What I'm saying is this Blue Silver Grass, the Blue Silver Emperor, is perfect as Lingling's spirit ring, but not right now. If we put it in a special place to cultivate, in as little as three years, it could become a 10,000-year spirit beast. With other rare herbs, it could even become a 100,000-year spirit beast. When that happens..."
"You mean, if we cultivate it in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it would become a 10,000-year spirit beast in just three years?" Dugu Yan asked.
"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? What's that?" Ignaz looked at the puzzled Dugu Yan and then at the even more confused Ye Lingling. Since Dugu Yan would explain everything to Ye Lingling, Ignaz went on:
"Yes, whether it's a plant or a spirit beast, cultivating in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well speeds things up dramatically. One day inside is equivalent to ten days outside. Normally, if a plant wants to reach 100,000 years, it would take at least 30 years. But with the right supplements, the process can be much faster."
"In my opinion, when Lingling absorbs her eighth or ninth spirit ring, if she absorbs a 100,000-year Blue Silver Emperor, the healing effect will be enormous. Plus, she'll also gain a priceless 100,000-year soul bone."
The two women were stunned by Ignaz's idea, especially Dugu Yan. She never imagined that her grandfather's herb garden could be so useful. Cultivating a 100,000-year plant spirit beast? Was that even possible?
"But is Blue Silver Grass really the right choice for Lingling's eighth or ninth spirit ring?" Dugu Yan asked.
She had never heard of a Blue Silver Emperor spirit beast, and on the continent, Blue Silver Grass was usually seen as weak and insignificant. Spirit Masters with the Blue Silver Grass martial soul were considered hopeless.
Ignaz smiled and asked, "Little sister, Lingling, you've already seen the power of Tang San's martial soul, right? Tell me, is his Blue Silver Grass strong?"
"Strong. Very strong."
Both women answered in unison. Though they found Tang San repulsive, they couldn't deny the power of his Blue Silver Grass martial soul. His use of spirit skills and his tactical awareness were on point.
Suddenly, Dugu Yan's mind clicked, and she thought of something.
"Could Tang San's martial soul have the potential to become a Blue Silver Emperor?"
"Exactly. Do you still think Blue Silver Grass is weak now?" Ignaz asked, and both women shook their heads.
Ignaz continued, "Most Blue Silver Grass is weak, but everything on this continent has a purpose. And Blue Silver Grass is everywhere. Its vitality is one of the strongest. Especially this Blue Silver Emperor I have. Not only does it have powerful attacks, but its life force is one of the toughest."
Just then, Ye Lingling spoke clearly:
"Iggy, there are very few spirit beasts on the continent that are suitable for my spirit rings, especially starting from the fourth ring. Life or healing attribute spirit beasts are practically impossible to find. Based on your understanding of Blue Silver Grass, can all my future spirit rings come from these kinds of spirit beasts?"
"Using Blue Silver Grass spirit beasts for you is totally fine. If all your spirit rings come from Blue Silver Grass, there's no problem. After all, your martial soul has only one healing skill, no matter what spirit ring you add. But if you want to break the ceiling of being a Spirit Master, you might need to try some other options too."
Ignaz was thrilled by Ye Lingling's question. She was definitely a deep thinker. However, if all of her spirit rings were from the same species of spirit beast, it would be like a child who could've explored many paths but ended up stuck on just one. Although there were few spirit beasts suited for Lingling, they weren't nonexistent, and Blue Silver Grass should be the backup plan.
"Iggy, what do you suggest for my fourth spirit ring?" Ye Lingling asked eagerly, her eyes filled with anticipation. Ignaz had already planned a 100,000-year spirit ring for her, and now she was curious about which spirit beast he would choose for her fourth ring.