Chapter 133: Chapter 133
**Chapter 133: Intermediate Spiritual Stone**
By the time Zhao Ling helped Ah Yin absorb the medicinal power of the two immortal herbs, it was already past nine o'clock the next morning.
After fully absorbing the herbs, Ah Yin's soul power increased from level 47 to level 50. Had it not been for the bottleneck imposed by a higher realm, her soul power might have risen by even more levels.
Now, with her soul power reaching level 50, Ah Yin began the process of condensing her fifth soul ring. Having spent the entire night assisting her, Zhao Ling quietly left the room to avoid disturbing her.
Out in the courtyard, Zhao Ling spotted Bo Saixi seated at a table, engrossed in a game of poker she was playing by herself. He walked over and asked, "Saixi, why are you out here playing poker alone? Did Erlong already head back?"
Bo Saixi, without looking up, replied, "Yes, she left after breakfast but said she'd return in the afternoon."
She dealt five cards to Zhao Ling and five to herself, picked up her hand, and then displayed her cards to him. "Niu Qi," she said calmly.
Zhao Ling picked up his cards, examined them briefly, and laid them on the table with a grin. "Heh, looks like I'm lucky today. A great start for me!"
Bo Saixi nodded, but then her gaze shifted toward Ah Yin's room. "Last night, after you and Sister Ah Yin went back to your room, I sensed soul beast energy coming from there. Sister Ah Yin… is she…?"
Zhao Ling had anticipated this question. After lifting the soul-sealing seal on Ah Yin the previous night, it was inevitable that a powerful individual like Bo Saixi, a Level 99 Ultimate Douluo, would notice the subtle traces of her soul beast aura.
Fortunately, Ah Yin's aura was not as wild or conspicuous as that of the Titan Giant Ape or the Azure Bull Python. Furthermore, their mansion was located far from the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Family.
Unless their luck was truly terrible, there was little chance that Ah Yin's identity would be exposed to members of the three upper sects.
Looking into Bo Saixi's clear blue eyes, Zhao Ling nodded. "Yes, Yin'er is indeed a transformed 100,000-year-old soul beast."
Bo Saixi's expression grew serious. "Since you're aware of Sister Ah Yin's true nature, how can you bring her to Spirit City? Do you realize how many Titled Douluo reside there? If the Spirit Hall's elders or worshippers discover her identity, not even you would be able to protect her?"
Zhao Ling chuckled at her concern, reassured by the fact that Bo Saixi had no intention of harming Ah Yin.
With a calm smile, he replied, "I've already considered that. I used a special method to seal her soul beast aura. When I used this method, even you—and that old Qian Daoliu—couldn't detect her aura."
He continued, "To the elders and worshippers of Spirit Hall, Ah Yin is just an ordinary woman with no soul power. Even if she accidentally releases her aura in the future, they would never suspect her to be a soul beast."
Bo Saixi's lips parted slightly in astonishment. She acknowledged that, prior to last night, even she had believed Ah Yin to be an ordinary woman. Zhao Ling's method was clearly extraordinary.
Her curiosity piqued, Bo Saixi leaned forward slightly. "What method did you use to seal her aura? Could you try it on me? I'd like to experience it firsthand."
Zhao Ling was momentarily taken aback by her request and let out a helpless laugh. "Saixi, it's not that I don't want to, but my ability only works on people whose levels are lower than mine. Your level is much higher than mine. If I attempted it on you, it might backfire."
Disappointed, Bo Saixi sighed. "I see. I suppose there's nothing to be done, then."
Zhao Ling, finding the exchange amusing, decided to vent his thoughts in his diary.
[Oh my god, Bo Saixi is so strange. She actually asked me to seal her soul power with my soul-sealing ability.]
[I've never heard of anyone requesting something like this! It's almost comical.]
[I didn't explain to her that the soul-sealing seal doesn't just conceal someone's aura—it completely removes their ability to access their martial soul and soul power. In other words, they become an ordinary person.]
[If the seal isn't lifted, the person will remain powerless for life. But clearly, Bo Saixi thinks it only hides the aura while leaving her strength intact.]
[Hehe, to be honest, I've thought about sealing her soul power before. She's so beautiful, powerful, and close to the level of a demigod—it's intimidating to even think about pursuing her.]
[But if I sealed her martial soul and soul power, she'd lose all ability to resist. At that point, I could… well, anything would be possible. Even making her my wife!]
[But that's just a wild fantasy. If she found out I had such thoughts, she'd probably fight me to the death. I'm not brave enough to provoke her.]
After uploading his diary entry, Zhao Ling received a B-rating and was rewarded with three medium-grade spirit stones.
His eyes lit up as he examined the reward. This was the first time he had received spirit stones since obtaining the Cloud Piercing Shuttle, and these medium-grade stones were far superior to the low-grade ones he'd received previously.
The energy contained in a medium-grade spirit stone was more than ten times that of a low-grade one. Zhao Ling couldn't hide his delight at this unexpected reward.
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