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The morning sun had just risen.
Ye Qiu had just finished absorbing the purple qi from the horizon.
"Ah~" Ye Qiu, who had finished his cultivation, lay down on the ground, the soft Blue Grass beneath him proving even more comfortable than a soft bed.
He stood up and stretched lazily. With the aid of the Blue Silver Domain, cultivation was indeed twice as effective with half the effort.
He walked a few steps casually, looking at the distance from the ground to himself. Ye Qiu was still very unaccustomed to it; at just over nine years old, he was already 1.7 meters tall, his face still bearing a hint of childishness.
"My Emperor~ Do you need something to eat?"
This appearance of the Blue Silver King surprised Ye Qiu. He saw a phantom human figure floating there, its specific appearance unclear.
In front of it was a small woven table, on which were some wild fruits and dew collected by the Blue Grass.
"Thank you!"
Ye Qiu did not stand on ceremony. He sat back on the throne and began to eat. As soon as he took a bite, a fragrant aroma overflowed, and his spirit power seemed to have increased slightly.
"Ah~ Xiao Lan wants to eat too!" A stream of light shot out, transforming into a small girl who directly sprawled onto the table, picking up a wild fruit and gnawing on it. "Awuu~ It's so delicious! Brother, you should eat quickly too~"
The Blue Silver King floated over, gently stroking Xiao Lan's head with its hand, then shifted its gaze to him, "Xiao Lan? Is that the name you gave her?"
"Yes!" Ye Qiu nodded.
"Hehe… It sounds alright."
"Speaking of which, what's with your current state?" Ye Qiu asked, curious.
"My main body needs to recover. This is a mental projection, I suppose. You'll be able to do it too when you've almost completely mastered the Blue Silver Domain."
"I see~" Ye Qiu hadn't expected the Blue Silver Domain to have such a wonderful use.
It made sense. The final stage of the Blue Silver Domain, All Rivers Run Into the Sea, could convert the life force provided by the Blue Grass into any type of energy, be it spirit power or mental force. It was not surprising that the Blue Silver King, with over eighty thousand years of cultivation, could achieve this.
"Brother, eat quickly~ Mmm!" Xiao Lan jumped into Ye Qiu's arms and stuffed a few wild grapes into his mouth.
...
Ye Qiu sat cross-legged in the open space. It was time to bestow the spirit ring.
"Great Emperor! Please accept the gifts of your subjects!"
As the Blue Silver King cried out, countless Blue Grass responded, each contributing its share of power.
The blue ocean burst forth with brilliant colors, and a massive power slowly surged into Ye Qiu's body, filling his limbs and bones instantly without him even needing to actively absorb it.
With Ye Qiu's body strength, which had been transformed by two thousand-year spirit rings and possessed the Right Leg Bone and Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline, bearing a thousand-year spirit ring was effortless.
The Blue Silver Domain was released, absorbing the transmitted power to a greater extent.
Beneath him, the purple spirit ring belonging to the Giant Anaconda emerged, followed closely by a white spirit ring below it.
White, yellow, gradually transforming into purple.
One thousand years, two thousand years, five thousand years...
Only when Ye Qiu frowned did the Blue Silver King stop.
"Hmph!" He exhaled a turbid breath, and the suspended heart finally settled.
The second spirit ring still granted Ye Qiu the Spirit Abilities of Tsukuyomi and Amaterasu. As for Susanoo, with the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline, he probably wouldn't have to be a "three-second man" anymore!
Well, at least it could be extended by a minute.
Buzz~ The Blue Silver Domain acted upon the spirit rings, and the two purple spirit rings gradually changed, finally transforming into two hundred-year spirit rings.
"This way, my spirit rings can finally be seen by others!" Ye Qiu smiled faintly, his handsome face exuding a gentle and noble aura.
"Wow~ Brother is so amazing!"
Bang! Ye Qiu opened his arms and embraced Xiao Lan, wiping the fruit juice from the corner of her mouth.
"Ugh~" Xiao Lan let out a satisfied burp, rubbing her bulging little belly, her sapphire blue eyes watery, and a mournful expression on her face: "I ate too much, ugh~"
"Haha..." He hadn't expected the Blue Silver Emperor to be such a little glutton.
"By the way, is it okay for Xiao Lan to keep eating like this?" Ye Qiu asked the Blue Silver King.
"Don't worry, she will convert all those things into energy. When her own body reaches saturation, she can even feed it back to you."
Ye Qiu nodded slightly upon hearing this. It seemed Xiao Lan's growth wasn't entirely dependent on absorbing his spirit power. 'Speaking of which, when I find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well later, I can just throw some unknown herbs to her. She probably isn't afraid of poison anyway.'
The Blue Silver King's figure, floating in the air, became even more illusory.
"You two are probably leaving soon, aren't you?" It knew very well that Ye Qiu would not stay here.
"Yes, I plan to leave now."
"Now?"
...Then go. Remember to protect yourself!"
The Blue Silver King showed slight surprise, then raised a hand, making a gesture of invitation. The Blue Grass received its will, and a relatively wide path appeared in the dense Blue Silver Forest.
"Goodbye!" An invisible vortex appeared, and the Emerald Cloud Winged Tiger emerged in front of Ye Qiu. He held Xiao Lan and sat on its back.
"Goodbye, the Blue Silver Forest will always welcome you!" The Blue Silver King's voice remained ethereal.
At Ye Qiu's signal, Hu Zi (Tiger) galloped towards the exit, the Blue Grass on both sides guarding them like sentinels.
"Goodbye, Sister Lan Ying!" Xiao Lan tugged at Ye Qiu's neck, poked her head out, and waved at the Blue Silver King.
Ye Qiu was a little surprised. He hadn't expected the Blue Silver King's name to be quite nice. He really was bad at naming things!
Upon reaching the end of the road, Ye Qiu turned around and bowed to them. With such gains from this trip, their power was not to be underestimated.
After bidding farewell, Ye Qiu left with Xiao Lan without looking back.
The Blue Silver King's figure slowly dissipated, and a voice like an oriole echoed through the Blue Silver Forest, "I hope my choice was correct, 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 delicately carved little girl, rode on the Emerald Cloud Winged Tiger and continuously moved towards the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Although Ye Qiu had an outstanding demeanor at this time, he was barely clothed. At first glance, one might think he was a beggar who had kidnapped a little girl!
There was nothing Ye Qiu could do but use the Sharingan's clairvoyance ability to search. He didn't see a single person.
He only found a nest of 'Emei Monkeys.' Although these Spirit Beasts were not of high cultivation, they particularly liked to snatch and collect various human items.
Riding Hu Zi, Ye Qiu directly stormed into their nest. After rummaging around, he finally found some clothes he could wear. After washing them, he put them on directly, finally evolving from being barely clothed to being in rags.
Already approaching a human town, Ye Qiu put the Emerald Cloud Winged Tiger beneath him into the Divine Might Space, while Xiao Lan had gone off to sleep soundly again.
And this time, her sleep was quite long, a full two days.
Ye Qiu, who was leaping through the forest, suddenly heard her joyful voice.
"Brother! Brother! Xiao Lan's first spirit ring has condensed!"
Ye Qiu stopped, feeling his spirit power surge. Xiao Lan slowly materialized in front of him.
Before he could even get a clear look, she leaped into his arms like a swallow returning to its nest.
He weighed the adorable little one in his arms, "Such a big change!"
Originally, she only reached Ye Qiu's knees, but now she reached his waist.
"Mm-hmm, Xiao Lan has grown a lot, she should be six years old now!"
It seemed that the increase in strength would accelerate her growth. Ye Qiu understood, put her down, and rubbed her head, "Let me see what your first Spirit Ability is?"
"My first Spirit Ability is called: Life Without End!" She spun in a circle on the spot, and a yellow spirit ring appeared beneath her feet.
She stretched out her small hand towards the ground below, and dots of green actually emerged from the earth. The nearly withered bushes also regained their vitality.
"Is it a healing Spirit Ability? I thought it would be Binding?" Ye Qiu pinched his chin, unconsciously recalling Tang San's first Spirit Ability.
Xiao Lan rolled her eyes at him, "What nonsense is Brother saying? Binding is child's play. Xiao Lan can master it after a few tries; it doesn't need a Spirit Ability!"
"Haha... Right, Xiao Lan is still the smartest." Ye Qiu squatted down and pinched her nose. It seemed that the first Spirit Ability Yu Xiaogang planned for Tang San, only the poison part was commendable. His stuff was truly not much.
What Spirit Mimicry theory, discovering that plant-type Spirits could also absorb non-plant-type Spirit Beasts, it was all nonsense. Tool Spirits could absorb anything, yet no one went to a weapon shop to find spirit rings. Could plant-type Spirits be even more aloof?
His eyes swept over the ground. The effect of this healing Spirit Ability was still very strong. It could convert spirit power into life force. As long as it wasn't missing an arm or a leg, healing was basically not a problem.
Moreover, Ye Qiu also found that when Xiao Lan appeared, she would draw some of his spirit power, but when she used her Spirit Ability later, it seemed she was self-sufficient.
She was very happy to receive Ye Qiu's praise.
"Of course Xiao Lan is very smart, and, as long as Xiao Lan is inside Brother's body, Brother can use it too! Wuwah~ Smooch!" Without another word, she smeared saliva on Ye Qiu's face again.