...
As Xuan Hao spoke, he flipped his hand over.
Buzz—
A strange wave instantly rippled outwards.
A strange, milky-white herb, surrounded by a faint, chaotic mist, appeared out of thin air in Xuan Hao's hand.
It doesn't have the rich fragrance of tulips or the domineering chill of star anise; it just floats there quietly, yet it gives people a sense of natural perfection and all-encompassing grandeur.
"This is..."
Qian Renxue's gaze was instantly drawn to it.
As the inheritor of the six-winged angel martial soul, her perception far surpasses that of ordinary people.
She sensed an extremely pure and primal energy in this seemingly unassuming herb, which even resonated with the angelic soul power within her!
"This substance is called the Primordial Immortal Herb."
Xuan Hao, holding the immortal herb, introduced it casually:
"Of all the treasures I have, apart from those I've already eaten, this is the most suitable for you."
"Its function is very simple and pure."
"First, it greatly enhances your soul power, and it's an enhancement without any side effects.
It can purify the quality of your soul power, making your foundation more stable."
"second..."
Xuan Hao paused, his gaze becoming somewhat meaningful:
"It can help you to comprehend and condense your soul core ahead of time."
"Soul core?"
Qian Renxue keenly noticed this unfamiliar word, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes:
"What is that?"
She grew up in the Spirit Hall from a young age, read extensively, and had a thorough understanding of the various theories in the world of spirit masters.
But she had never heard of the concept of "soul core".
"That is a special and more advanced form of cultivation."
Xuan Hao patiently explained, "Soul Masters usually store their soul power in their dantian, where it circulates throughout their body in a gaseous or liquid state."
"But as one's cultivation level increases, the total amount of soul power will become larger and larger, and liquid soul power can no longer meet the needs of the strong."
"The so-called soul core is formed by forcibly compressing and condensing the liquid soul power in the body into a solid state through special mental guidance and high-intensity compression, creating a highly permeable, rotating, and ever-renewing core in the dantian or between the eyebrows."
"Once you successfully condense it, your soul power recovery speed will increase several times, and your explosive power will far exceed that of others of the same level!
It will even allow you to fight almost tirelessly!"
After hearing this theory, Qian Renxue was completely shocked.
Solidified soul power?
Everlasting life?
This completely overturned her previous understanding, but upon closer reflection, it seemed extremely reasonable!
If this can really be achieved, then the Soul Master's endurance and burst damage will indeed experience a qualitative leap!
"etc..."
Qian Renxue suddenly realized something, and abruptly looked up at Xuan Hao, her eyes filled with surprise and doubt:
"The reason you possess such abnormal regenerative abilities is because you have condensed this so-called soul core?"
"How could that be?"
Xuan Hao shrugged. "You're overthinking it."
"My abnormal recovery ability is purely because I am gifted, because my martial soul is awesome, and because I have good physical fitness."
"As for the soul core... that thing is too early for me right now, and it's the same for you."
"To condense a soul core, one not only needs a massive amount of soul power, but also an extremely terrifying amount of mental power to control the compression process."
"Generally speaking, one must reach at least the level 70 Soul Saint realm, activate the Martial Soul True Body, and allow one's spiritual power and soul power to enter another level before there is a possibility of successfully condensing it."
"If you force it to condense, you will only end up with a shattered dantian and your cultivation completely ruined."
"Then this herb…" Qian Renxue pointed to the Hunyuan Immortal Herb.
"It is a seed."
Xuan Hao explained, "It can help you purify your soul power and help you plant the prototype of a soul core in your body in advance."
"With it, when you break through to Soul Saint in the future, the success rate of condensing a Soul Core will be greatly improved, and the quality will definitely be top-notch."
"How is it? Is this gift substantial enough?"
Qian Renxue looked at the Primordial Immortal Herb, then at Xuan Hao who looked completely calm, but did not reach out to take it immediately.
on the contrary.
Her expression became somewhat unnatural, even carrying a hint of deep suspicion.
"you..."
Qian Renxue hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help asking:
Why are you suddenly being so nice to me?
"You tried every means to extort money from me before, and you wanted to empty the royal treasury."
"Now, not only are they offering me this incredible treasure, but they're also sharing this top-secret cultivation theory with me..."
Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes, scrutinizing Xuan Hao:
"Xuanhao, tell me the truth."
"Is there... some kind of conspiracy involved?"
"Or is there some kind of slow-acting poison in this herb that you're trying to control?"
"..."
Xuan Hao's smile froze instantly.
Looking at the suspicious woman in front of him, he felt that his good intentions had been taken for granted.
"You think I'm plotting against you?!"
Xuan Hao slammed the Primordial Immortal Herb onto the table in annoyance:
"Take it or leave it! If you don't want it, fine!"
I wouldn't give it to you even if I fed it to the pigs!
Qian Renxue reacted quickly, snatching the Primordial Immortal Herb away before Xuan Hao could actually take it back, and carefully stored it in her soul tool.
Although they say they have doubts, their actions tell a different story.
As a six-winged angel soul master, she could clearly feel the attraction of this immortal herb to her; that yearning originating from the essence of her martial soul was genuine.
After carefully storing the immortal herbs, Qian Renxue looked at Xuan Hao again.
Although the wariness in her eyes had lessened somewhat, her doubts had deepened.
"Since it's not to control me, and there's no conspiracy..."
"So what is the reason for this sudden change in your attitude?"
Qian Renxue frowned.
"Don't give me that nonsense about liking me. I don't believe it. You may only be nine years old, but you're shrewd enough to do anything for personal gain.
You're the kind of person who won't do anything without a reason."
"Alas, where has the most basic trust between people gone?"
Xuan Hao sighed, leaned back in his chair, put his hands behind his head, and said casually:
"Your Highness, you must understand one thing."
"After all, I'll be stationed in Tiandou City for a long time. We'll be seeing each other all the time.
If I don't build a good relationship with you, the local bigwig, and you happen to be in a bad mood one day and trip me up or do something behind my back, I'll be in a lot of trouble."
"Trying to trip you up?"
Qian Renxue pointed to herself as if she had heard a joke, looking speechless:
"Xuanhao, are you sure you're not mistaken about something?"
"I am Xue Qinghe now! I am the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire!"
"In order to win over you, this reclusive young master with a powerful background, and to maintain my image of being good at recognizing and employing talent in front of my father, even if you're a complete scoundrel, I still have to pamper, coax, and fawn over you!"
"Would I dare to trip you up?
Do you think I'm too comfortable sitting in my position as crown prince?"
"It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark."
Xuan Hao waved his hand, not caring about her rebuttal:
"It's always better to have one more friend than one more enemy.
Although I'm a bit greedy, I'm fundamentally a peace-loving person. I prefer making friends to making enemies everywhere."
"and..."
Xuan Hao looked at Qian Renxue, a playful smile curving his lips:
"Although Your Highness has a bad temper, you are not without your cunning."
"But at least, you are a smart person and a person of taste."
"After I beat him up back then, he accepted the bet and even though he was seething with hatred, he never thought of calling in people to retaliate against me like that good-for-nothing Xue Beng did."
"Based on this alone, I think you are a million times better than that shameless fool Xue Beng.
You are a person who can do great things and a friend worth making friends with."
Hearing Xuan Hao compare her to Xue Beng, that good-for-nothing playboy, Qian Renxue's lips twitched. For a moment, she didn't know whether to be angry or happy.
"Just because of this?" Qian Renxue still felt the reason was not sufficient.
"Of course not."
Xuan Hao's playful expression faded, his gaze deepening as he looked into Qian Renxue's eyes and said softly:
"The more important reason is..."
"I'm doing this because of someone else."
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