Kapitel 345: Chapter 345: Sunset Forest, Returning to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Ye Lingling couldn't help but remember that Ning Rongrong had also accepted a rare herb from Su Ming to evolve her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. That was what had led to her relationship with him too! Rongrong had no right to tease her when she had been just as "easy to sway."

Muttering under her breath, Lingling said, "Rongrong, you were just the same! It didn't take you any longer than it did for me—just a few months after meeting him, you fell for him too because of that herb!"

Ning Rongrong froze, momentarily at a loss for words, which prompted Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing to burst out laughing.

The girls also noticed something important: Su Ming had just given Lingling a herb to help her. Curious, they all turned to Su Ming, who explained, "Yes, it's as you think. Lingling's Nine Hearts Begonia has a limitation: it only allows her to heal, which makes its support abilities too narrow for her liking."

"So I gave her a rare herb called the Yin-Yang Twin Lotus, which evolved her martial soul. She can show you the results after lunch."

After lunch, Ye Lingling displayed her new martial soul while Su Ming explained its effects. They quickly realized how impressive the upgrade was; Lingling now seemed more like an assassin than a healer, similar to Zhu Zhuqing's Ghost Shadow Cat.

The next morning, Su Ming set out with Ye Lingling to the Sunset Forest to find her a suitable soul beast.

Yesterday, Su Ming's diary had mentioned Ye Lingling the most, which granted her a special reward—a boost to her cultivation speed, equivalent to someone with innate full spirit power. Thrilled, she realized this would help her quickly catch up to the others.

The Sunset Forest didn't have many ten-thousand-year soul beasts, but finding a thousand-year one was fairly easy. Su Ming soon located a six-thousand-year-old soul beast, a good match for Lingling's needs. However, as a support-type spirit master, she had a relatively low endurance, making the absorption process more challenging.

Su Ming assisted her at first, using his abilities to support her life force, allowing her to absorb the spirit ring more easily. After a few hours, Lingling successfully absorbed the spirit ring, her cultivation level rising to forty-four—now on par with Ning Rongrong.

Once she finished, Lingling immediately gave Su Ming a heartfelt hug, grateful for his efforts to help her reach this stage. She knew how hard he'd worked that day, spending hours locating the soul beast and then staying to protect her.

Seeing that no one was around, she dared to hold onto him a bit longer, taking advantage of their privacy.

Su Ming, with a gentle smile, patted her head, "Alright, take a moment to get used to your new strength. I'll take you somewhere we can rest for the night; it'll be safer than staying out here."

Ye Lingling's heart raced—did he mean they would be staying somewhere alone overnight? What if Su Ming couldn't resist her? Should she resist or just give in right away?

Blushing deeply, she quickly shook off the thought. Su Ming seemed not to notice, thinking her reaction was due to their earlier hug.

He then led her by the hand, "I'll take you somewhere secure. It's protected by a poison array my master set up. Unless a beast has reached a ten-thousand-year level, it won't get through."

As they neared the poison array, its dense green fog made Ye Lingling feel a bit nervous. Her evolved Yin-Yang Twin Lotus granted her a better sense of poison levels, and she could feel the intense toxicity in front of her.

Su Ming reassured her, "Don't worry; the antidote we took will keep you safe. Inside, the scenery is beautiful."

After some effort, the two finally arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. A vibrant landscape of rare herbs greeted them, stretching out in a breathtaking sea of flowers. Lingling felt as if she'd walked into a fairy tale.

Looking over the lush growth, Su Ming felt satisfied, silently thanking the system for its catalyst, which had accelerated the herbs' regrowth within just six months.

Seeing the stars in Ye Lingling's eyes, he smiled. "Yes, these herbs are where I found the ones I gave you."

Lingling looked at him with admiration. "It's amazing! This place is beautiful!"

Su Ming nodded, but he cautioned, "They're beautiful to look at, but be careful—some of them are highly poisonous. Just admire them from a distance."

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