r18novel Chapter 38 Searching for Soul Bones
Chapter 38 Searching for Soul Bones
He straightened his robes and strode towards the depths of the valley, towards the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
Passing through the archway naturally formed by countless tough blue-silver vines, and over shrubs that emitted a faint blue light, Dugu Bo soon saw the strange spring with its distinct red and white colors, and Lin Qiyue cultivating beside the spring, enveloped in a faint blue-gold halo.
He did not rush to disturb the spring, but stopped a few feet away and waited patiently.
Soul masters in the midst of cultivation are most vulnerable to disturbance, and he dared not interrupt Lin Qiyue's cultivation.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the blue-gold aura around Lin Qiyue slowly receded, and her long breaths returned to normal.
Slowly opened his eyes.
"Senior Dugu."
"Young master."
Dugu Bo quickly stepped forward and bowed.
"No need for formalities. Senior Dugu, you've come all this way because you have something to say, haven't you?"
Lin Qiyue stood up, casually dusted off non-existent dust from her robes, and asked directly.
Dugu Bo straightened up and said, "Your subordinate... does indeed have a request."
"Please feel free to speak."
"That's right, young master."
Dugu Bo organized his thoughts.
"This place... is truly a blessed land for cultivation! Especially the omnipresent, pure and vast life energy, which has unimaginable miraculous effects on conditioning the body, consolidating the foundation, and even breaking through bottlenecks! I only cultivated for a short while under the ancient tree on the outer perimeter, and I benefited greatly. Not only did it help suppress toxins in my body and replenish my vitality, but it also allowed me to break through my cultivation, which had been stagnant for many years."
"My granddaughter, Dugu Yan, has some talent. I humbly request that you allow me to bring her here to cultivate."
After listening, Lin Qiyue smiled knowingly.
He had long anticipated that Dugu Bo would make this request.
After all, for any elder who loves their younger generation, upon discovering such a treasure trove, their first reaction would naturally be to want their loved ones to benefit as well.
"I thought it was something serious."
Lin Qiyue spoke in a relaxed tone.
"Of course. This place is rich in life energy. Dugu Yan is your granddaughter and will be one of us in the future. It is only natural for her to cultivate here."
He looked at Dugu Bo's eyes, which lit up instantly, and continued.
"Furthermore, as I mentioned before, I will detoxify your granddaughter. Bringing her here allows me to personally examine the specific situation of the toxins in her body. The environment of this valley is also of great benefit to aiding in detoxification and body repair."
Dugu Bo was overjoyed.
"Thank you so much, young master! Thank you for your great kindness! Your subordinate... Your subordinate, on behalf of Yan Yan, kowtows to express our gratitude to you, young master!"
"No need for that. Now that you're under my command, this is simply my duty. Go and bring Dugu Yan here quickly, just remember not to talk about what's going on here."
"Yes! I understand!"
"I will go and fetch Yanyan immediately. I will be back in one or two days at the earliest!"
"Go."
Lin Qiyue nodded.
Dugu Bo said no more, bowed solemnly to Lin Qiyue again, then turned around and transformed into a streak of dark green light, speeding out of the valley at an even faster speed than when he came, and instantly disappeared into the horizon.
Lin Qiyue shook her head; she really was impatient.
He turned to look behind him.
"Xiao Lan, how's it going? How did the task I asked you to do go?"
Xiao Lan spoke with a smile.
"Master, it's almost done. It will all be delivered soon."
Lin Qiyue nodded.
"very good."
Some time ago, Lin Qiyue gave Xiao Lan a task.
Using the blue silver grass network that now covers almost the entire Sunset Forest, conduct a thorough search of this vast forest.
The target of the search is not living beings, but souls and bones!
Although soul bones are rare, they are not only produced when humans hunt soul beasts.
In this forest inhabited by spirit beasts, the battles between them for territory, mates, and food are no less brutal than the hunts between humans and spirit beasts.
Even if a soul beast dies naturally or is fatally injured, it may still condense a soul bone at the end of its life.
These soul bones produced by soul beasts are almost useless to the soul beasts themselves.
They cannot absorb them like human soul masters, nor can they gain power from them.
Therefore, the ultimate fate of these soul bones is mostly to be abandoned in the wilderness, buried deep in the soil, sink to the bottom of the water, or lie quietly in the corner of a powerful soul beast's lair, becoming meaningless spoils or decorations.
Over time, the number of unclaimed soul bones in the entire Sunset Forest is probably astronomical!
For others to find these soul bones, which may be buried underground, hidden in caves, or covered by fallen leaves in the vast forest, is like finding a needle in a haystack, requiring immense luck and opportunity.
But for Lin Qiyue, the situation was completely different.
Blue Silver Grass is found in every corner of the forest!
Under Lin Qiyue's instruction, Xiao Lan, with the will of her Blue Silver Ancient Tree, issued the same command to almost all the Blue Silver Grass in Sunset Forest through the domain network formed by three 100,000-year-old trees.
Sensing, searching, and marking all objects that emit special soul power fluctuations!
Thus, a silent yet highly efficient search began without anyone noticing.
The roots of countless blue silver grasses act like the most sensitive detectors, exploring and probing through the soil and between rock strata.
Their leaves and vines gently brushed against every inch of the cave walls and swept over every pebble in the stream;
They transmit faint pheromones to each other, gathering information such as the location, depth, and energy intensity of suspicious targets like signals on a spider web, layer by layer, and finally flowing to the core domain network.
The efficiency is astonishing!
In a short period of time, the locations of almost all the scattered, buried, and collected soul bones within the entire Sunset Forest area were roughly confirmed!
Of course, most of them are probably just bone fragments containing soul power left behind after the death of a soul beast, or soul bones of very low quality produced by some low-age soul beasts, with limited value.
However, there must also be some from older years.
Next comes the harvest stage.
For those unclaimed soul bones that are directly exposed or not deeply buried and not protected by powerful soul beasts, the solution is simple.
The nearby Blue Silver Grass carefully wrapped and wrapped it, then slowly passed it on like ants carrying food, transporting it slowly but steadily toward the direction of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye Valley.
Although the process is slow, it is discreet and safe, and does not require Lin Qiyue or Xiao Lan to travel personally.
However, for those soul bones located in the lairs of powerful soul beasts, or guarded by soul beasts, it is not so easy.
Xiao Lan personally took charge of the matter.
With his strength, no beast could stop him.
"Master, it's almost done. Most of the marked locations have been explored or retrieved. Soon, all the soul bones we can find will be sent over one after another."