Chapter 43: Defying Destiny
Late at night, all was quiet.
Mrs. Ye Tianming was meditating and resting with his wife.
Dragon Chen sat not far from Ye Lingling, guarding her.
Suddenly, Ye Lingling slowly opened her eyes, waking up from the effects of the Qiluo Tulip.
She gently raised her hands, as if touching the subtle spirit power fluctuations in the surrounding air, then lowered her head to look at her palms, her eyes shimmering with shock and joy.
"Lingling, you're finally awake."
"Brother Chen... is, is this real?"
Ye Lingling's voice trembled slightly, full of disbelief.
Seeing this, Dragon Chen also felt a surge of excitement.
After Ye Lingling consumed the eight petal immortal orchid, her spirit power had already broken through level forty.
Dragon Chen knew that after consuming the Qiluo Tulip, Ye Lingling's spirit power would definitely improve, but without obtaining a fourth spirit ring, she couldn't sense the specific level.
Looking at her dazed expression, it seemed her Spirit had undergone a change.
Dragon Chen eagerly asked:
"Lingling, has your Spirit changed?"
Ye Lingling gently nodded.
"Brother Chen, my Spirit... it seems to have evolved as well."
Their conversation woke up Mrs. Ye Tianming and his wife.
After exchanging glances, their eyes were full of shock and disbelief.
"Lingling, quick, show us!"
Ye Susu seemed a little excited, looking at Ye Lingling with expectant eyes.
She knew that her daughter's destiny might change because of this.
Ye Lingling didn't hesitate.
She stood up and gently closed her eyes.
When she opened them again, a soft and pure light emanated from within her.
Immediately after, a splendid flower slowly bloomed in her palm.
The originally red and white Nine Begonia flower had now changed.
On the nine petals, many golden patterns appeared, like mysterious designs.
Each petal radiated a brilliant golden light, illuminating the entire room with dazzling brilliance.
"This... this is..."
Ye Susu murmured to herself, her eyes filled with shock.
"Saint Heart Sea棠! This is actually the legendary Saint Heart Sea棠 of the Nine Heart Sea棠 Clan!"
Ye Tianming was also dumbfounded.
As Ye Susu's husband, he naturally knew the legend of the Nine Heart Sea棠 Clan.
The Saint Heart Sea棠 was a form that only a Nine Heart Sea棠 Soul Master who cultivated to the Titled Douluo level could cause their Spirit to evolve into.
It symbolized unparalleled healing abilities and a change in the Nine Heart Sea棠 Soul Master's destiny.
Yet, Ye Lingling had just broken through level forty, and she had already achieved this step.
This was simply unimaginable!
"Lingling, you... you have reached the legendary supreme realm of our clan."
Ye Susu's voice was tinged with a slight sob, her eyes reddened, tears of excitement and pride flowing.
Ye Tianming stood beside her, his heart filled with a myriad of emotions.
He knew that all these changes stemmed from that Qiluo Tulip.
He gently patted Dragon Chen's shoulder, his eyes full of encouragement and gratitude:
"Long Chen, thank you. The Immortal Herb you gave Susu and Lingling directly changed their Spirits, causing them to evolve. They possess powerful healing abilities, but they are no longer Nine Heart Sea棠 Soul Masters; they have finally broken free from that seemingly cursed destiny."
As Ye Tianming spoke, he also shed tears of excitement.
This man, like an eagle, also had a tender side.
Seeing this, Dragon Chen's heart was also touched, and he quickly changed the subject.
"Lingling, after Auntie's Spirit evolved, she gained the ability to regenerate flesh and blood. After your Spirit evolved, besides your healing ability becoming even stronger, did you gain any other abilities?"
Ye Lingling smiled and nodded.
"Although the Nine Begonia has powerful area-of-effect healing capabilities, it cannot help teammates recover spirit power consumed in battle. After evolving into the Saint Heart Sea棠, it can do that. As long as my spirit power is sufficient, I can quickly heal teammates and help them rapidly recover spirit power. Additionally, it can remove abnormal status restrictions, such as poison and paralysis."
Upon hearing Ye Lingling's words, the three of them were both surprised and delighted.
Dragon Chen gave Ye Lingling a thumbs-up.
"Lingling, your Saint Heart Sea棠 Spirit is too amazing! With the ability to restore spirit power, it's even stronger than the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."
"Brother Chen, this is all because of the two Immortal Herbs you gave me, thank you."
"Here we go again. We're family, so don't say such polite words anymore."
Ye Tianming laughed:
"Long Chen, Lingling, while it's still dark, you two should go rest for a bit. We'll go to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Spirit Beasts tomorrow."
"Okay."
The four of them exchanged smiles.
For them, tonight was destined to be a beautiful night.
The next day, Dragon Chen and the other three set off from Heaven Dou City to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Spirit Beasts and obtain their respective next spirit rings.
A few days later, the four arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.
They first searched for a suitable Spirit Beast for Ye Lingling.
Ye Lingling was only at the fourth spirit ring, so the requirement for the Spirit Beast's age wasn't high; a Spirit Beast with over five thousand years of cultivation and strong self-healing ability would suffice.
After some searching, they found a seven-thousand-year-old Red-Footed Gecko.
Seven thousand years, which exceeded the limit that ordinary Spirit Masters could withstand when absorbing a fourth spirit ring.
However, Ye Lingling had consumed Whale Glue and two Immortal Herbs.
Dragon Chen believed that with her current physical condition, she could withstand the energy impact of a seven-thousand-year spirit ring.
With the help of Ye Tianming and Dragon Chen, Ye Lingling successfully killed the seven-thousand-year-old Red-Footed Gecko and then absorbed its spirit ring.
The three of them stood guard beside her.
A few hours later, Ye Lingling awoke from absorbing the spirit ring.
Feeling the changes within herself, she was once again astonished.
"Lingling, you're finally awake, how do you feel?"
"Brother Chen, my spirit power has increased so much, I can't even believe it's real."
Dragon Chen smiled slightly.
"The two Immortal Herbs you consumed, their medicinal effects complemented each other and helped you greatly, so it's normal for your spirit power to increase so much."
Ye Tianming eagerly asked:
"Lingling, seeing how surprised you are, what level is your spirit power now?"
"Level forty-seven."
"Level forty-seven?!"
Mrs. Ye Tianming and his wife looked at each other, both utterly shocked.
Just a few days ago, Ye Lingling's spirit power was only level thirty-five.
Two Immortal Herbs and one spirit ring directly helped her increase her spirit power by twelve levels.
It usually takes several years to go from a three-ring Spirit Elder to a four-ring Spirit Ancestor, increasing spirit power by twelve levels.
And Ye Lingling did it in a few days.
This was too incredible!
Dragon Chen teased:
"Lingling is almost catching up to me."
"Brother Chen, you're about to get your fifth spirit ring, I'm still far from you."
Ye Tianming chuckled:
"Both of you children are excellent. Let's pack up, it's time to go. Next, we'll find a suitable Spirit Beast for Long Chen."
After packing their belongings, the four continued deeper into the forest center.