Douluo Dalu 2: The True God King -
Chapter 370: [DD2]: 370
Chapter 370: [DD2]: 370
"The improvement is decent. After all, it’s the essence of an immortal herb. However, compared to level increases, the true value of immortal herbs lies in strengthening the foundation and enhancing potential."
"There is still a lot of medicinal power from the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid’s essence in your body that hasn’t been absorbed yet. It will gradually nourish your physique, improve your fundamental talent, and benefit you for life," Su Yu said with a smile.
The essence of immortal herbs from the Douluo Era II is far more precious than that of the Douluo Era I.
Immortal herbs in the Douluo Era I were just ordinary immortal herbs.
But the essence of immortal herbs from the Douluo Era II all came from 100,000-year-level immortal herb soul beasts.
In terms of medicinal efficacy, they are on a completely different level.
If this were just an ordinary Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, it would already be impressive if it could raise Wang Dong’er’s soul power by two levels.
But raising it by six levels at the Soul Emperor stage would be impossible.
Only the essence of an Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid from a 100,000-year soul beast could achieve such a feat.
Though Su Yu has quite a few immortal herbs, the truly precious immortal herb essences are limited.
At most, he only has about a dozen portions.
The reason is that, in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, there are only a few immortal herbs that have lived for 100,000 years.
Su Yu could casually gift ordinary immortal herbs, but immortal herb essences are reserved only for those closest to him.
Even Jiang Nannan only received the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone previously.
The true essence of the 100,000-year soul beast Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone is still in Su Yu’s possession.
So far, only two people have received immortal herb essences from Su Yu: Mu Wu and Wang Dong’er.
As for Ma Xiaotao, she only got some scraps. Su Yu needed a balance between yin and yang, so he gave her some of the excess Blazing Glue.
In addition, Ma Xiaotao has the potential to break through the Ultimate Fire, making her useful.
These combined factors allowed her to benefit from some Blazing Glue.
But that was completely different from Su Yu intentionally gifting her something.
As for Snow Empress, that’s a separate matter—she took what she needed herself, so it doesn’t count as Su Yu giving it to her.
All in all, Su Yu isn’t stingy, but he does distinguish between those close to him and others.
Of course, other factors like talent and strength also play a role. But no matter what, to obtain immortal herb essence, one must first be someone Su Yu considers one of his own.
Su Yu is not running a charity. Not just anyone can obtain such treasures from him.
"Hehe, I’m too strong now," Wang Dong’er giggled, her bright smile lighting up her face.
The feeling of her soul power surging by six levels filled her with confidence.
"I knew you were the best."
She leaped into Su Yu’s arms, rubbing against him playfully and acting coquettish.
Su Yu smiled faintly and gently stroked her hair. "If I’m not good to you, then who would I be good to?"
"Hehe," Wang Dong’er giggled again, her pretty face showing satisfaction.
The two stayed close for a while, and soon it was almost noon.
After lunch, Wang Dong’er leaned on Su Yu and gradually fell asleep.
Carefully, Su Yu placed her on the table and covered her with a coat.
While Wang Dong’er slept, Su Yu took the opportunity to absorb the fierce beast-level Sky Azure Dragon’s left claw bone that the system had rewarded him.
An hour later, after absorption was complete, his soul power naturally rose to the rank of 77.
This Sky Azure Dragon’s left claw bone, labeled as fierce beast-level, was indeed extraordinary.
After absorbing it, Su Yu roughly estimated its specific age to be around 300,000 years.
Moreover, as an external soul bone, it could evolve further. A 300,000-year soul bone was already impressive.
Su Yu raised his left hand, and blue-green light shimmered. His entire left hand transformed into a dragon’s claw.
Sharp green claws, intertwined with threads of lightning, radiated power and majesty.
Then he raised his right hand, and five blade-like claws, as clear as autumn water, extended over half a meter long.
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear’s right palm bone, after several evolutions, was now no less powerful than a fierce beast-level soul bone.
The left hand wielded the Sky Azure Dragon’s left claw bone, and the right hand wielded the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear’s right palm bone.
Both originated from soul beasts known for their overwhelming attack power, making Su Yu’s strikes explosive and devastating.
"I feel terrifyingly strong right now," Su Yu chuckled darkly, as blue and gold light flickered. The dragon claw and bear claw disappeared simultaneously.
Currently, Su Yu still has a fierce beast-level Titan Giant Ape’s left arm bone.
However, he had no intention of absorbing it.
External soul bones were for personal use, but for fixed-position soul bones that weren’t dragon-related, Su Yu generally didn’t consider them.
After all, he was a man blessed with the power of the Dragon God.
Su Yu decided to keep the fierce beast-level Titan Giant Ape’s left arm bone and find a suitable owner for it in the future.
He retracted his aura and looked at the still-sleeping Wang Dong’er with a gentle expression in his eyes.
...
Two days later.
After staying at the Clear Sky Sect for two more days, Su Yu decided to leave.
The Clear Sky Sect, located atop Clear Sky Peak, was almost completely isolated from the world.
Apart from the mountains and the sea of clouds, there was hardly anything else to see here.
Staying for two days was novel, but any longer would feel monotonous.
For Su Yu, the vast world beyond was more suited to him.
"Su Yu, I’m entrusting Dong’er to you. Take good care of her," Niu Tian said, looking at the dignified and imposing Su Yu before him.
Su Yu smiled lightly. "Don’t worry, Sect Master. I will take good care of Dong’er."
"With your words, I can rest assured," Niu Tian said, glancing at the mark on Su Yu’s forehead.
As a successor of a deity, Su Yu was indeed a good match for Wang Dong’er.
"Senior Tai Tan, we take our leave!" Su Yu said, turning to Tai Tan.
Interestingly, although Su Yu got along well with Niu Tian, he found himself liking Tai Tan more.
Of course, it had nothing to do with Tai Tan being less intelligent.
"Su Yu, make sure to visit Clear Sky Sect when you have time. We can spar some more!" Tai Tan said, wiping his hands. He was still reminiscing about his fight with Su Yu.
Fighting Su Yu was completely to his liking—every punch landed, and it was exhilarating.
The battles were truly satisfying.
However, before Su Yu could respond, Wang Dong’er’s face darkened.
"Sparring, sparring—Second Uncle, all you think about is fighting. So crude!"
Just thinking about Su Yu coughing up blood during the fight made Wang Dong’er fume.
This Second Uncle of hers was useless in most areas but excelled at fighting.
It was infuriating.
Tai Tan: "..."
"Alright, alright, time’s up. You two should get going," Niu Tian interjected.
"Su Yu, if you need anything, come to the Clear Sky Sect. Since Dong’er has chosen you, our sect will naturally support you."
Niu Tian’s promise surprised Su Yu.
The Clear Sky Sect publicly showing its support was something the original protagonist, Huo Yuhao, never received.
In the original story, Huo Yuhao’s journey was full of suffering, earning him the title of God King’s Loyal Dog.
The difference between Huo Yuhao and Su Yu was simply too vast. Niu Tian valued Su Yu’s potential and background.
Su Yu couldn’t help but sigh again at the importance of having powerful connections.
"Then I must thank the sect master."
Su Yu cupped his hands and said, "Farewell!"
As his voice fell, Su Yu took Wang Dong’er by the hand and shot straight into the sky.
Clad in full-body armor made of an eighth-level soul tool, Su Yu flew away with Wang Dong’er and disappeared into the horizon in an instant.
Niu Tian watched their figures gradually vanish and then turned his gaze toward Tai Tan.
"You should go too. Protect Dong’er in secret, and stay in touch if anything happens," Niu Tian instructed.
"Don’t worry, big brother, leave it to me."
Tai Tan patted his chest and promised confidently.
"Get lost," Niu Tian said gruffly.
Tai Tan chuckled, then leaped into the sky with a swoosh.
"Su Yu, here I come!" Tai Tan shouted, disappearing into the distance.
Niu Tian shook his head and turned back toward the castle.
...
Moments later, Su Yu and Wang Dong’er had left the Clear Sky Sect’s territory and were heading toward Heaven Dou City.
"Su Yu, where are we going next?"
Wang Dong’er, with two pairs of soul tool wings extended behind her, flew alongside Su Yu.
"We’ll go to Heaven Dou City first and meet up with Ling Guanglan and Lan Lan. Then, we’ll head back to Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineering Academy," Su Yu replied with a smile.
"We’ve been away for too long. I’m afraid the hall master is already cursing up a storm."
Wang Dong’er giggled and said, "I remember you only asked for two years off, and now it’s almost six months overdue. I bet the hall master has been cursing you to no end."
"And you think you’re any better?" Su Yu shot her a sidelong glance.
"Haven’t you been staying out all this time too? You even dared to join Shrek Academy. You’ve got some nerve. Aren’t you afraid the hall master will find out and come after you?"
"I’m not afraid!" Wang Dong’er said with a mischievous grin.
"With you protecting me, I’m not scared of anyone."
Su Yu couldn’t help but laugh and pinched her cheek. "So, you’re expecting me to take the heat for you, huh?"
"Uh-huh... why not?" Wang Dong’er replied, feigning innocence.
Su Yu flicked her forehead lightly, and she cried out, "Ow! That hurts! Why’d you hit me all of a sudden? It’ll make me dumber!"
Wang Dong’er pouted and grumbled.
"Doesn’t matter; you’re not very smart to begin with," Su Yu teased with a shrug.
"You..." Wang Dong’er gritted her teeth in mock anger and lunged at Su Yu to bite him.
Su Yu dodged and sped up.
"Don’t run!" Wang Dong’er shouted, her voice filled with playful indignation as she chased after him.
The two flew off into the distance, playing a game of cat and mouse in the sky.
...
Sun Moon Empire, Radiant City.
In the Illustrious Virtue Hall, Jing Hongchen reviewed the recent sales performance of Soul Tools.
As the primary source of Illustrious Virtue Hall’s funding, Jing Hongchen always paid close attention to this area.
"Last quarter’s total sales of soul tools amounted to 150 million gold soul coins, a 15% increase compared to the previous quarter," reported Lin Jiayi, who stood nearby.
Illustrious Virtue Hall had a policy of summarizing their performance every quarter.
"What about net profits?" Jing Hongchen asked.
"After deducting the wages of soul engineers, material costs, channel service fees, and so on, the net profit is 92 million gold soul coins," Lin Jiayi replied.
Jing Hongchen frowned slightly. "Still too low. Issue orders to further expand the scale of soul tool sales. The previous funding gap must be filled."
The attack by the Body Sect had dealt a significant blow to Illustrious Virtue Hall.
Even after two years, the residual effects still lingered.
As the largest soul tool manufacturing center on the continent, Illustrious Virtue Hall had once been extremely wealthy. But repairing the damaged underground base and compensating the families of fallen soul engineers had nearly drained their coffers.
Over the past two years, Jing Hongchen had been forced to ramp up soul tool sales to recover as quickly as possible.
However, others were not blind to Illustrious Virtue Hall’s predicament.
While purchasing soul tools, rival forces deliberately drove down prices, causing the market value of soul tools to drop significantly.
Jing Hongchen had lost his temper over this countless times, yet he had no choice but to continue selling large quantities of soul tools. It was an open conspiracy, and there was no way around it.
On top of that, rare metals were becoming increasingly expensive, further inflating material costs.
"Understood," Lin Jiayi nodded.
Jing Hongchen acknowledged him with a hum, then added, "Soul tools above level eight must not be allowed to circulate freely. This rule must be strictly enforced."
"Especially fixed-mounted soul-guided cannon shells. They must be tightly controlled, with absolutely no leaks permitted."
"There are too many soul engineers in Illustrious Virtue Hall, and quite a few have their agendas. We can’t let them take advantage of this opportunity to leak our classified soul tools."
Every major organization had its share of internal traitors. Illustrious Virtue Hall had experienced several incidents of proprietary technology leaking out in the past.
Given the current situation, it was all the more important to maintain strict oversight.
"Rest assured, hall master. I will ensure strict supervision," Lin Jiayi said with a serious expression.
"Good... You may go now," Jing Hongchen said, waving his hand.
After Lin Jiayi left, Jing Hongchen sat down, took a sip of tea, and furrowed his brow in worry.
Every family has its own set of troubles. Shrek Academy had fallen on hard times, and Illustrious Virtue Hall was also struggling.
The damned Body Sect, and that accursed Du Busi—Jing Hongchen cursed him silently.
That old dog—why hasn’t he died yet?
"Grandfather, are you alright?"
A soft voice echoed through the hall. Jing Hongchen looked up to see Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen walking in together.
Seeing his beloved grandchildren, Jing Hongchen’s expression softened.
"Meng, Xiao, what brings you here?"
"We came to check on you, Grandfather. Is the funding gap still significant?" Meng Hongchen asked with concern.
Jing Hongchen smiled. "It’s manageable. Things will improve in time. If it weren’t for those bastards driving down prices, the gap would’ve been closed long ago."
Xiao Hongchen clenched his fists in frustration. "Those scoundrels!"
If the price of soul tools hadn’t been suppressed, their profits could have at least doubled.
"Taking advantage of the situation is normal, but those guys won’t stay smug for long. Right now, they’re acting all high and mighty, but there will come a day when they’ll need us."
"I don’t believe their soul tools will last forever without breaking."
Jing Hongchen said coldly.
Soul tools are consumables—they’ll eventually be used up or break down.
As the largest soul tool manufacturing base on the entire continent, Illustrious Virtue Hall has its confidence. The best and highest-quality soul tools are made here.
Those guys may be arrogant now, but one day, they’ll have to bow their heads.
What goes around comes around!
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