Heart-devouring Soul Grass?

Just from the name, it doesn’t sound like a good thing.

Jiang Fan muttered to himself and asked, "How much Soul Power can a single Heart-devouring Soul Grass enhance?"

Yun He Sage said, "If consumed as a regular Spirit Grass, it can only enhance two parts of your Soul Power."

"If refined into a Seventh Grade Spirit Pill, it could propel your soul to the Heavenly Person Four Declines."

He paused and continued, "Heart-devouring Soul Grass is extremely difficult to cultivate; I have only ten, and you are allowed to pick just one."

One?

What use is that?

Jiang Fan frowned deeply.

Netherworld King frowned and said, "Yun He, can’t you refine it into a Spirit Pill?"

Yun He Sage chuckled, "As a Soul Body, refining a Seventh Grade Great Pill severely depletes Soul Power."

"I won’t refine pills again until I regains possession and returns to the Sage Realm."

As he spoke,

he grabbed through the air, and a transparent Heart-devouring Soul Grass flew from the Medicine Garden, passing layers of Defensive Array.

"Take it!"

With a flick of his finger, the Heart-devouring Soul Grass flew to Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan frowned deeply; a mere two parts increase in Soul Power was meaningless. He had to find a way to refine it into a Spirit Pill.

After pondering for a while, Jiang Fan hesitated, "Yun He, senior, I happen to know a bit about Alchemy Technique."

"But I’m just a bit short of Seventh Grade level."

"Could I ask for your help at a crucial time?"

He was constrained by Soul Power; currently, his Alchemy skills reached Sixth Grade Peak Spirit Pill. With Yun He Sage’s help at critical moments, Seventh Grade was no problem.

What?

Netherworld King was surprised: "You can also perform Alchemy?"

Jiang Fan said, "I know a little."

Yun He Sage squinted his eyes, reassessing Jiang Fan: "Are you a Soul Master like me?"

"That is beyond my expectation."

His old eyes flashed brilliantly, and he said, "Alright, I’ll give you the Pill Recipe, try refining it."

"If there’s a slight lack of skill, I’ll lend you a hand."

"But if it’s too far off, don’t blame me for standing by."

In the eyes of the Giant Emperor, Yun He Sage is only second to Qingtian Liuxian in importance.

The reason is nothing else.

He is the only Soul Master in the Heavenly Realm and a top-notch Seventh Grade Soul Master!

Now, this newcomer highly recommended by Netherworld King turns out to be a Soul Master as well.

He felt his status was somewhat threatened.

A trace of killing intent crossed his mind.

However, considering Netherworld King’s influence, he decided to take a long-term view.

Let’s see what level he really is. If he’s like a Three-Star Soul Master, he can stay in the Southern Heavenly Realm.

But if he reaches Four-Star or Five-Star, he cannot be allowed to remain.

Jiang Fan’s gaze was calm, yet he guessed Yun He Sage’s thoughts.

Why would he be so generous in offering the precious Pill Recipe? Simply to assess his skills and see if he poses a threat?

Feigning ignorance, he expressed surprise, "Thank you, Yun He, senior, for the Pill Recipe."

Yun He Sage took out a Pill Furnace, a Pill Recipe, and numerous materials, shooting them to Jiang Fan.

"Try refining it here."

Netherworld King was also extremely curious, "Did I really find a treasure?"

"Brother Jiang, try boldly; if the materials fail, I’ll find a way to get another one."

Jiang Fan nodded.

He immediately started purifying with Soul Power, and then began the Spirit Pill refining process.

Two hours later.

With meticulous skill, six colored pill fragrances soared from the Pill Furnace.

A seventh fragrance flickered in and out, unable to form.

This indicated a Sixth Grade Peak pill, on the brink of advancing to a Seventh Grade Great Pill.

Netherworld King was astonished, asked, "Yun He Sage, what grade is this Spirit Pill?"

Yun He Sage’s face displayed unparalleled shock, his expression toward Jiang Fan was filled with awe:

"It’s Sixth Grade Peak!"

Netherworld King was elated, "Brother Jiang is actually a Six-star Soul Master?"

Yun He Sage looked at Jiang Fan with complexity, shook his head, "Six stars, limited by Soul Power."

"His skill and technique far surpass an ordinary Seven-star Soul Master!"

"Netherworld King, where did you meet him?"

"Such a young Soul Master can only be found in the Divine Capital."

He looked at Jiang Fan, eyes filled with suspicion and murder intent.

Someone soon able to rise to Seven-star Soul Master status, equaling his own, cannot stay?

Being one of the Ten Sins of Central Earth, he was no kind-hearted person.

At this moment, Jiang Fan reached a critical point in Spirit Pill refining, "Yun He, senior, make your move!"

Yun He Sage snapped out of it, secretly turned his eyes, then exerted Soul Power, slowly manipulating the Pill Furnace.

However, in Jiang Fan’s stable hands, the Pill Furnace, once passed to Yun He Sage, began shaking wildly.

Following that, a muffled sound emanated from within the Pill Furnace, the six-colored pill fragrance turned into thick black mist.

Refining failed!

Jiang Fan gazed at Yun He Sage.

The old coot deliberately sabotaged it!

Yun He Sage looked apologetic, "Ah, indeed as a Remnant Soul Body, I lack a bit in refining Seventh Grade Spirit Pill."

"Consider this Spirit Pill mine; I’ve ruined your chance to break through to Heavenly Person Four Declines, how about five stocks of Heart-devouring Soul Grass instead?"

"If consumed consecutively, you’ll still be able to achieve Heavenly Person Four Declines."

He raised a hand, and five Heart-devouring Soul Grass were pulled out, flying to Jiang Fan.

Netherworld King’s calm eyes finally eased, "You’ve inconvenienced Yun He Sage."

To give five stocks of Heart-devouring Soul Grass, how generous of this stingy old man.

Yun He Sage said, "Naturally, all for the Southern Heavenly Realm. We are Soul Masters, we can always learn from each other, isn’t that wonderful?"

Jiang Fan’s gaze darkened secretively.

Could one of the Ten Sins of Central Earth like Yun He Sage have such good intentions?

Surely something’s wrong with these Heart-devouring Soul Grass.

He took the Heart-devouring Soul Grass, "Senior, is consuming it directly alright?"

Yun He Sage stroked his beard, "What could be wrong, eat without worry."

Really?

Jiang Fan harbored doubt, testing by putting a Heart-devouring Soul Grass in his mouth.

The Heart-devouring Soul Grass immediately transformed into pure soul glimmers, imbuing his soul.

He felt a slight swelling within his soul, marking its considerable augmentation.

Seemingly, there appeared to be no issue.

Had he judged Yun He Li Xian too harshly?

But, at that moment!

The Void Ancient Tree in his mind rustled loudly!

Only when his soul faced particular threats did the Void Ancient Tree react.

One such threat was when Jiang Fan’s memories were being destroyed!

He understood!

The "Heart-devouring" in Heart-devouring Soul Grass’s name indicates its side effect.

It harms memory!

Yun He Li Xian wished to destroy his memory, make him an idiot, unable to pose any threat to his status as a Soul Master!

This wicked old bastard!