Chapter 52: Everlasting Vitality

As the morning sun rose, absorbing the purple energy from the horizon, Ye Qiu laid down on the ground after completing his cultivation. The softness of the blue silver grass beneath him surpassed the comfort of a regular bed.

He stood up, stretched lazily, and with the assistance of the Blue Silver Domain, his cultivation became significantly more efficient.

Taking a few casual steps, he looked at the ground from his heightened perspective. Ye Qiu still found it challenging to adjust to his height. At just over nine years old, he already stood at a height of 1.7 meters, with a face retaining a hint of childishness.

"My Emperor, do you need something to eat?" The unexpected appearance of the Blue Silver King surprised Ye Qiu. A translucent humanoid figure floated nearby, and in front of it was a small table with wild fruits and dew gathered by the blue silver grass.

"Thank you!" Ye Qiu replied without hesitation, sitting back on the throne and starting to eat. The aroma filled the air, and with every bite, it seemed like his spiritual power increased.

"Ah, Xiao lan wants to eat too!" A streak of light darted out, transforming into a little girl who plopped down on the table, grabbing some wild grapes and munching on them. "Mmm, it's so delicious! Brother, you should eat faster!"

The Blue Silver King floated over, gently patting Xiao Lan's head and shifting its gaze to Ye Qiu. "Xiao Lan? Is that the name you've chosen?"

Ye Qiu nodded. "Hehe, sounds alright."

"What's this state you're in?" Ye Qiu was curious.

"My main body needs recovery, so consider this a mental projection. Once you've fully mastered the Blue Silver Domain, you'll be able to do it too."

"I see." Ye Qiu hadn't anticipated such a versatile use of the Blue Silver Domain.

"Brother, eat quickly! Ah!" Xiao lan jumped into Ye Qiu's arms, stuffing a few grapes into his mouth.

...

Ye Qiu sat in meditation on an open space, preparing to add soul rings.

"Great Emperor, accept the offerings from your subjects!" With a shout from the Blue Silver King, countless blue silver grasses contributed their power. A blue ocean of color unfolded, and immense energy flowed into Ye Qiu, filling every part of his body.

With his body strengthened by the two thousand-year soul rings and possessing the Blue Silver Bloodline in his right leg, absorbing the soul rings was an effortless task. The Blue Silver Domain expanded, aiding in the absorption of the transmitted power.

Underneath him, the purple ring of the Serpent Python appeared, followed closely by a white soul ring. White, yellow, gradually turning into purple.

One thousand years, two thousand years, five thousand years...

Until Ye Qiu frowned, the Blue Silver King finally stopped.

"Hoo!" Ye Qiu breathed out a sigh of relief, his heart finally at ease.

The second soul ring brought Ye Qiu the same soul skills. As for Susanoo, he probably wouldn't need to act like a man that transplanted sharingan with the Blue Silver Emperor's bloodline. Well, at least he could extend the time to one minute.

Humming, the Blue Silver Domain acted on the soul rings. The two purple soul rings gradually transformed into two hundred-year soul rings.

"At last, my soul rings are presentable!" Ye Qiu smiled faintly, his handsome face exuding a gentle and noble aura.

"Wow, Brother is amazing!" Bang! Ye Qiu opened his arms and embraced Xiao Lan, wiping the juice from her mouth.

"Ah," Xiao lan burped after eating too much, rubbing her bloated little stomach. Her deep blue eyes were watery, and she wore a pitiful expression. "I ate too much, ah~"

"Haha," Ye Qiu hadn't expected the Blue Silver Emperor to be such a little glutton.

"By the way, is it okay for Xiao lan to eat like this?" Ye Qiu asked the Blue Silver King.

"Don't worry; she can transform those things into energy. When she's saturated, she can even contribute back to you."

Nodding slightly, Ye Qiu realized that Xiao Lan's growth wasn't solely dependent on absorbing his spiritual power. 'Speaking of which, when I find the Ice and Fire Twin Eyes in the future, I can throw some unknown herbs to her. She shouldn't be afraid of poison.'

The floating figure of the Blue Silver King in the air became even more ethereal.

"You're about to leave too, right?" It was clear that Ye Qiu wouldn't stay here.

"Yeah, I plan to leave now."

"Now?"

"Yeah. Then I'll go. Remember to take care of yourself!"

The Blue Silver King was slightly surprised. It raised its hand, making a gesture of invitation. The blue silver grass received its intention, and a broad path appeared in the dense blue silver forest.

"Goodbye!" An invisible vortex appeared, and the jade eye Cloudwing Tiger appeared in front of Ye Qiu. He carried Xiao lan and sat on its back.

"Farewell. The Blue Silver Forest will welcome you at any time!" The voice of the Blue Silver King echoed.

At Ye Qiu's signal, the tiger sprinted towards the exit, with blue silver grasses on both sides guarding them like escorts.

"Goodbye, Sister Lanying!" Xiao lan peered out from Ye Qiu's neck, waving at the Blue Silver King.

Ye Qiu was a bit surprised. He didn't expect the Blue Silver King's name to be quite good. It seemed he wasn't good at naming things!

At the end of the road, Ye Qiu turned around, bowed to them, acknowledging the significant gains from this journey. Their power couldn't be ignored.

After bidding farewell, Ye Qiu left without looking back.

The figure of the Blue Silver King slowly dissipated, and its melodious voice lingered in the Blue Silver Forest, "I hope my choice is right, Ye Qiu! Don't disappoint me!"

The entrance to the Blue Silver Forest disappeared again, as if it had never appeared.

In the jungle, Ye Qiu, holding a beautifully carved little girl, rode on the jade eye Cloudwing Tiger, moving towards the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Although Ye Qiu was outstanding at the moment, he was naked, giving the impression that he might be a beggar who had kidnapped a little girl. There was nothing he could do, so he used the insight ability of his Mangekyo Sharingan to search for clothes. He didn't find a person but discovered a nest of 'Emei Monkeys'(Tibetan Macaque), soul beasts that liked to plunder and collect various human items.

Riding the tiger, Ye Qiu directly entered their nest, rummaged through it, and found some clothes that he could wear. After washing them, he put them on, finally upgrading from being naked to wearing ragged clothes.

Approaching a human town, Ye Qiu stored the jade eye Cloudwing Tiger under the Divine Might Space and let Xiao lan fall into a deep sleep again. This time, her sleep lasted for two days.

As Ye Qiu was jumping through the forest, he suddenly heard her cheerful voice.

"Brother! Brother! Xiao Lan's first soul ring has condensed!"

Ye Qiu stopped, feeling his spiritual power surging. Xiao lan slowly condensed in front of him before he could clearly see her. Before he knew it, she had jumped into his arms like a swallow returning to its nest.

He lifted her up, feeling the significant change. Originally knee-high, she was now tall enough to reach his waist.

"Yeah yeah, Xiao lan has grown a lot. She should be six years old now!"

It seemed that the improvement in strength would accelerate her growth. Ye Qiu realized this and put her down, rubbing her head. "Let me see what your first soul skill is."

"My first soul skill is called 'Everlasting Vitality!'" She turned in a circle, and a yellow soul ring appeared beneath her feet.

She spread her small hands towards the ground, and tiny green sprouts emerged. Even the almost withered shrubs regained vitality.

"A healing soul skill? I thought it would be entangling," Ye Qiu said, unconsciously recalling Tang San's first soul skill.

Xiao lan gave him a white look. "Brother, what nonsense are you talking about? Entangling is child's play. After trying it a few times, Xiao lan mastered it. Who needs a soul skill for that?"

"Haha, right, Xiao lan is indeed smart." Ye Qiu squatted down, scratching her nose. It seemed that Tang San's planned first soul skill, which had only poison as its merit, wasn't really great. He didn't have much—whether it was Martial Soul Mimicry Theory or the discovery that even non-plant-type soul beasts could be absorbed by plant-type soul beasts—his ideas were not much.

Glancing at the ground, the healing soul skill's effect was still very strong. It could convert spiritual power into vitality, and as long as it wasn't a severed limb, the basic healing had no problem.

Moreover, Ye Qiu found that when Xiao lan in appeared, she would draw away some of his spiritual power. Later, when using the soul skill, it seemed like she was self-sufficient.

Praised by Ye Qiu, she was also very happy. "Xiao lan is indeed very smart. Moreover, as long as Xiao lan is inside brother, brother can use it too! Wah~"

Once again, she smeared saliva on Ye Qiu's face without any warning.

(End of this chapter)