Chapter 63: Blue Silver Emperor

"What did you say? Level thirty?"

Before Shi Quan could even finish checking the specific improvements to his body, Dugu Bo widened his eyes in shock and confirmed in disbelief: "Xiao Quan, are you sure you didn't sense it wrong? Are you really level thirty? Is the efficacy of this bamboo really that exaggerated? Didn't you just break through to level twenty-three before? This one stalk of bamboo let you improve by seven levels?"

Shi Quan nodded with a smile, "It's true, I really am already level thirty."

If Dugu Bo knew that the increase in soul power was merely incidental, he would likely be so shocked his teeth would fall out.

When Shi Quan was writing down the effects of the medicinal pill, the focus was not on the increase in Internal Energy. He had always been clear that his own aptitude and talent were his only flaws and shortcomings at present, so the improvements in the pill's effects were more focused on changes to his body, Soul Soul, and martial soul.

The levels of Internal Energy increase were all incidental gains from the Ten Complete Great Replenishment Pill.

"This is too exaggerated, right? Just the soul power alone increased by seven levels at once?" Dugu Bo continued to ask, clicking his tongue: "Xiao Quan, didn't you say this bamboo was also helpful to your martial soul? Then what about your martial soul? Summon it and let me see?"

"No problem."

Shi Quan raised his right hand, and blue light bloomed from his palm. The light condensed and once again took the form of Blue Silver Grass.

"This is still Blue Silver Grass?" Dugu Bo couldn't help but gasp as he looked at the Blue Silver Grass in Shi Quan's hand.

The originally slender Blue Silver Grass was no longer what it had been before.

The current Blue Silver Grass was a clear, limpid blue throughout, its surface shimmering with a special crystalline luster, and its length exceeded two meters, with a diameter as thick as a wrist.

Blue Silver Grass?

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to simply call it a Blue Silver Vine; the thick, long branches and leaves didn't look like grass at all, and there was no longer any difference between it and a vine.

"This is indeed no longer Blue Silver Grass." A sharp glint flashed through Shi Quan's eyes as he said, "Grandpa Dugu, my Blue Silver Grass should now be called the Blue Silver Emperor, the king among Blue Silver Grass."

Because of his Internal Energy, the Blue Silver Grass had already mutated, and its inherent vitality was far beyond that of ordinary Blue Silver Grass. Coupled with the medicinal power of the Ten Complete Great Replenishment Pill, the Blue Silver Grass had undergone a complete evolution.

Calling it the Blue Silver Emperor was by no means an exaggeration; if not for the uniqueness of the Blue Silver Emperor, perhaps Shi Quan's Blue Silver Grass would have directly awakened the Blue Silver Emperor by relying on the terrifying medicinal power of the Ten Complete Great Replenishment Pill.

However, Shi Quan awakening the Blue Silver Emperor was only a matter of time. As long as he found an opportunity to Devour A Yin's seed and A Yin completely died, the new generation of the Blue Silver Emperor could be born. After devouring it, Shi Quan could also absorb the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline within it, and by then, the Blue Silver Emperor awakening from the Blue Silver Emperor would be a natural outcome.

"Blue Silver Emperor?" Dugu Bo then laughed loudly, "The king among Blue Silver Grass, what a great Blue Silver Emperor. Xiao Quan, the aura your Blue Silver Emperor is emitting now is already enough to rival some top-tier martial souls."

"Not only has your strength increased by seven levels, but your martial soul has also completely evolved. Your talent now might already be close to Innate Full Spirit Power. No... with your current strength, even a genius with Innate Full Spirit Power cannot compare to you. Moreover, judging from your martial soul, the problem of your insufficient foundation should also be completely resolved, and your future path of cultivation will become smooth."

Listening to Dugu Bo's excited voice, it was as if it were his own martial soul that had evolved; he was exceptionally thrilled.

However, Dugu Bo quickly calmed down and said: "But is the medicinal effect of this bamboo really this astonishing? Could it be forcibly overdrawing your potential?"

"Probably not." Shi Quan shook his head and said: "Grandpa Dugu, I only feel full of strength all over my body now. I feel that having such a large improvement should have something to do with my accumulation."

"Accumulation?" Dugu Bo looked at Shi Quan in confusion.

Shi Quan then explained: "Grandpa Dugu, the Spirit Ring Year Limit of every one of my Spirit Rings has exceeded the original limit. Logically speaking, those powerful energies within the Spirit Rings should have brought me no small improvement, but whether it was the First Spirit Ring or the Second Spirit Ring, after I absorbed them, they only helped me break through bottlenecks and did not bring me any improvement. I think these missing energies must have all been hidden within my martial soul."

"My martial soul has also accumulated a large amount of vitality over these many years. While the medicinal effect of the bamboo was helping my martial soul undergo a complete transformation, it also released all the energy hidden within the martial soul. Only with the two combined could it bring me such a large improvement."

"Indeed." Dugu Bo nodded, "The higher the Spirit Ring Year Limit, the stronger the energy. You absorbed Spirit Rings beyond your level, and the excess energy in the Spirit Rings could not have disappeared. The possibility you mentioned is very high; otherwise, it would be impossible for just such a stalk of bamboo to bring you such a large improvement. In that case, you can consider this as 'accumulating thin and erupting thick'."

According to the current situation, Shi Quan's explanation was indeed reasonable.

This was also the excuse Shi Quan had already thought of beforehand.

"Since you have already broken through to level thirty, it is time to obtain a Spirit Ring. Let's go, Grandpa will take you to obtain a Spirit Ring."

"Thank you, Grandpa Dugu."

"What is there to thank for? We are already in the Sunset Forest; it's just a matter of going for a walk outside."

Dugu Bo waved his hand in high spirits and took Shi Quan, instantly soaring into the air and arriving at the top of the hill.

"By the way, Xiao Quan, do you have any ideas regarding your Third Spirit Ring?"

"I do." Shi Quan nodded and said: "My Blue Silver Emperor now possesses the abilities of Growth and Hardening. With these two soul skills combined, I am not lacking in defense, control, or attack for the time being. However, Growth alone is too singular. I want to find a soul skill that catches people off guard, such as Sowing or Parasitism."

"Parasitism, Sowing?"

"Yes. When facing an enemy, if the enemy is contaminated with the seeds of the Blue Silver Emperor, I can make the Blue Silver Emperor grow instantly to bind them. Coupled with the secondary growth of the Growth soul skill, and finally combined with Hardening, I should be able to form multi-layered Blue Silver Emperor control in an instant."

"Multi-layered Blue Silver Emperor control?" Dugu Bo's pupils shrank, and that scene had already appeared in his mind.

"It would be even better if the parasitic Blue Silver Emperor also possessed a certain ability to absorb and deplete. While trapping the enemy tightly, it could also make the enemy gradually lose their ability to resist. Layer upon layer, it would be even harder to break free. For example, the Blood Thorn Flower; after the seeds it scatters parasitize other living bodies, they will continuously absorb blood, causing the enemy to gradually lose their mobility. Like this, there are also parasitic barnacles, soul-devouring vines, and so on."

"Your kid's ideas are truly extreme." Dugu Bo nodded and continued to ask: "Then what about the year limit? Four thousand years?"

Shi Quan shook his head and said: "Grandpa Dugu, if it were before, I would indeed choose a Spirit Ring around four thousand years, but it's different now. My martial soul has completely evolved, and my physical fitness has also had a very significant improvement with the help of the medicinal power. Four thousand years is too low for me now. I feel that I can absorb a Spirit Ring of at least nine thousand years!"

"Nine thousand years!" Dugu Bo's eyes widened, and he asked: "Xiao Quan, are you sure?"

The original limit for the Third Spirit Ring was only one thousand seven hundred and sixty years, and the limit for the Fourth Spirit Ring was only five thousand years. Nine thousand years is a Spirit Ring that only a Soul King can absorb. For Shi Quan, a mere Soul Elder, to want to try absorbing a nine-thousand-year Spirit Ring—just thinking about it was unbelievable.

"If it weren't for the fact that absorbing a Ten-thousand-year Soul Ring comes with a soul shock, I would even want to try a Ten-thousand-year Soul Ring," Shi Quan said with a smile, looking relaxed.

Hearing Shi Quan say this, Dugu Bo couldn't help but gasp, "You really dare to think."

Shi Quan said confidently: "Don't worry, Grandpa Dugu, I have a handle on the Spirit Ring. After absorbing the Third Spirit Ring, I should be able to fully perfect the New Extreme Soul Ring Theory."

Absorbing a Ten-thousand-year Soul Ring wasn't something Shi Quan was saying randomly. With his current situation, he had the ability to absorb a Ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring. However, if he were to absorb a Ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring, it would inevitably arouse suspicion from others. After all, a single herb allowed Shi Quan to skip two levels to absorb a Spirit Ring, which was truly too exaggerated. If he kept it within the thousand-year range, it would be easier for others to accept.

Regarding the Blue Silver Emperor's Spirit Ring, Shi Quan didn't have too many thoughts; it was all for others to see anyway. As long as it wasn't too ridiculously low, he could accept it. After all, he still had two other martial souls.

"Nine thousand years, a plant-type Spirit Beast with Sowing and Parasitism abilities?" Dugu Bo raised his chin and turned to look at Shi Quan, "Since you mention it, when I was helping Yan Yan look for a soul bone, I think I really did encounter one. I'm not sure if it's the one, but at the time I saw it covered in blood-colored thorns, spread across the mountain wall."

"Blood-colored thorns?" Shi Quan immediately searched his mind for relevant Spirit Beasts. Unfortunately, the information Dugu Bo provided was too sparse, and Shi Quan couldn't determine if it met his requirements. However, since it met the criteria in terms of year limit, it was worth going to take a look.

"Grandpa Dugu, shall we go take a look?"

"We can, but that place is a dangerous area. The surrounding area is filled with poisonous miasma, the toxins are extremely strong, and the coverage is very wide. Ordinary people can't get in."

"Moreover, for some reason, the Spirit Beasts in that place seem to be mixed with a portion of the Dragon Tribe Bloodline, and their quality is much higher than that of Spirit Beasts in other parts of the forest."

Dragon Tribe Bloodline? It seems it should have some connection to the Water and Fire Dragon Kings? Shi Quan guessed in his heart.

As the place where the Water and Fire Dragon Kings died, with their corpses turning into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it was normal for some dangerous areas to form where their blood and scales dripped.

He didn't think too much about it.

Since they had a direction and an initial target, the two decided to talk while they walked.

Two days later.

The two stopped in front of a valley filled with murky white fog. Before they even entered, a pungent, fishy stench wafted over, making one feel dizzy and bloated.

"This should be considered miasma, right?"

The surroundings were hot and humid with abundant vegetation, and coupled with the special poisonous gas formed by certain unique causes, it likely contained a vast amount of germs in addition to the poison.

Toxins and germs are different domains, so it is no wonder that even Dugu Bo refers to this place as a perilous zone.