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16. Master Ling.

│3rd Person POV │

[Douluo Continent, Heavenly Soul Empire, Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect…]

“Sorry to bother you again, Master Ling,” Ye Chen called out as he stepped into the laboratory.

Master Ling lifted his head from the table, and upon seeing the three children, a warm smile spread across his refined features.

“Oh, Ye Chen—it’s no trouble at all, my boy. I’ve told you, you’re welcome here anytime.” His gaze then shifted to the two girls standing behind Ye Chen. “Ah, Ning Tian, you’re here as well. How have you been? And who might this new friend be?”

Master Ling had a favorable impression of Ye Chen from the moment they met in the library last week. Seeing a six-year-old child show interest in knowing more about medicine and herbal knowledge, Master Ling was thrilled to say the least.

Their impromptu discussion had only deepened his admiration. Ye Chen’s knowledge on the subject was not something he had seen in anyone younger than twenty, not to mention his novel ideas in approaching various problems.

Although Master Ling already had several apprentices, none of them truly met his expectations. In contrast, Ye Chen was exactly the kind of disciple he had always hoped for. He had been ready to take the boy in right then and there.

However, upon learning that neither of Ye Chen’s Martial Souls was healing-type, his excitement quickly faded into disappointment.

Without a healing-type Martial Soul, even the most profound theoretical knowledge in medicine and herbs would have limited practical application, restricting Ye Chen’s potential to truly master the craft. Even then, Master Ling was a good man, as he didn’t hesitate to encourage Ye Chen to consult him anytime he had any questions or wished to discuss medicine.

“I’ve been well, Uncle Ling,” Ning Tian replied with a bright smile before gesturing to the girl beside her. “And this is Wu Feng. You might have heard of her from Father. She awakened her Martial Soul at the same time I did.”

Master Ling stroked his chin in thought as recognition sparked in his eyes. “Ah, so you’re the one who awakened the Red Dragon Martial Soul, with Rank 9 Innate Soul Power, no less. You have a bright future ahead of you, young lady. Keep working hard, and if you need any help from me, don’t hesitate to knock on my door, alright?”

“Thank you for your kind words, Master Ling. I will keep them in mind.” Wu Feng responded with a polite bow.

Master Ling gave a satisfied nod upon seeing this before shifting his focus back to Ye Chen, who was patiently waiting with a folder in his hand.

“So, what’s troubling you this time, Ye Chen?” Master Ling asked.

Ye Chen simply handed over the folder, saying, “Please take a look at this, Master.”

Master Ling was a Rank 74 Soul Saint, and abundant Spiritual Power allowed him to go through the seventeen-page document inside the folder very quickly.

As he read, his eyes grew wider and wider, filled with amazement and wonder.

“Marvellous… This is simply magnificent! Hahahaha~!!” He burst into delighted laughter upon reaching the final page. It took a few seconds for him to calm down, and then, fixing Ye Chen with an intense look, he spoke up, “Did you really do this by yourself?”

Ye Chen simply nodded in response. He didn’t need to ask if the medicinal formula would work or not as Master Ling’s reaction said it all.

“You truly are a genius,” Master Ling breathed, scanning the pages again. “To develop a medicine capable of enhancing a Soul Master’s spiritual recovery rate—at such a young age, no less… I don’t even know how to describe your talent.”

His amazement only grew as he continued, “You even drafted a theoretical method to refine the medicine into pill form. Remarkable… absolutely remarkable!”

A few moments later, he looked Ye Chen in the eye and proposed, “Ye Chen, would you like to become my disciple? I guarantee that with my teaching, you will become the greatest doctor of this generation, someone even more revered than Immortal Doctor Douluo.”

At this moment, Master Ling didn’t care that Ye Chen’s Martial Souls were not suitable to become a healing-type Soul Master.

He was now sure that not having a healing-type Martial Soul wouldn’t limit Ye Chen’s future achievements in any way.

Ning Tian and Wu Feng outwardly acted being stunned at what was happening in front of them. Inwardly, however, they were completely calm because they knew that the true reason Ye Chen was able to invent such a precious medicinal formula.

Meanwhile, Ye Chen had an awkward expression on his face as he was trying to think of a way to politely reject Master Ling without offending him.

However, Master Ling was a perceptive man. He quickly understood Ye Chen’s answer after looking at his expression and sighed, “Haah~ Forget it. I’ve heard about your temperament and personality from Elder Brother plenty of times. It would be nearly impossible to get you to devote yourself to becoming a doctor.

“We’ll continue to work together as before. Anytime you need to discuss ideas or have some questions, you can visit me without any hesitation. But, promise me one thing, Ye Chen—don’t waste your talent.

“Even if you don’t wish to devote yourself to becoming a doctor, keep learning. Keep creating new treatment methods. The world of medicine could change for the better because of you.”

“I’ll do my best, Master Ling.” Ye Chen said with a soft smile.

Master Ling nodded, “Good. That’s all I ask.”

Then, he stood up and started walking towards the laboratory where his apprentices usually worked, “You children wait here. I will have someone start working on figuring out the effectiveness and limits of this medicinal formula.”

Master Ling didn’t doubt for one moment that the medicinal formula would work. However, tests still needed to be done in order to find the exact effect it had on different Soul Masters and what limitations it had.

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It only took a few days of hard work for Master Ling and his apprentices to figure out the most effective ways to use the medicinal formula and its limitations.

After carefully processing the herbs listed in the formula and refining them through two distinct alchemical procedures, the end result could be produced in either medicinal powder form or as a pill.

As a pill, any Soul Master below the Soul King level can ingest it to boost the recovery of their Spiritual Power by 300%. On the other hand, those between Rank 50 and Rank 79 received only a 50% increase, while for Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo, the effects were nonexistent.

These results were based on limited testing on the Soul Masters within the sect, and Master Ling noted that a larger sample size would provide more accurate data. With broader experimentation, he might even uncover the underlying reason behind the varying outcomes across cultivation ranks.

Regarding this, Ye Chen already had a theory. From reading the Soul Land 3 novel in his previous life, he knew that Spiritual Power itself existed in several distinct stages.

After considering the data, he concluded that the pill was most effective for Soul Masters whose Spiritual Power was in the Spirit Origin Realm or Spirit Connection Realm. Its effectiveness dropped to roughly one-sixth for those in the Spirit Sea Realm, and it provided no noticeable benefit if consumed by a Soul Master with Spirit Abyss Realm Spiritual Power.

‘I should think of a way to introduce the stages of Spiritual Power cultivation when I go to meet Master Ling later.’ Ye Chen thought to himself as he read the document explaining the results of Master Ling’s experiments.

The latter portion of the document highlighted the advantages of producing the medicine in powder form. Master Ling discovered that, when used in medicinal baths, it greatly reduced mental fatigue and stress.

Additionally, when crafted into incense sticks, the powder released a soothing fragrance once lit that helped anyone enter a meditative state with ease—and remain in that state as long as the incense stick was lit without any problem, regardless of their cultivation level.

This was especially helpful to young children for cultivation, as their restless energy and active imagination often made it harder for them to meditate for long periods.

Ye Chen continued to read through the document while also writing down his thoughts about it in his Diary.

The next day, Master Ling was going to have a meeting with the Sect Master and the Elders to make a decision regarding the use of his invention. Ye Chen was also asked to be present at the meeting.

He had some ideas that he hoped would be accepted by the Sect Master and the Elders, and for that to happen, he was making a thorough preparation.

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A/N: Sorry for the short chapter and not publishing for the last week or so.

My paternal grandfather died recently, and it's been hard to focus on writing. Furthermore, I need to go back to my home village on the 18th, so I won't be able to write anything for the following week.

Therefore, I will try my hardest to publish one chapter daily for the next 5-6 days.

Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter.

Good Day to you all. See ya guys later.