Contract: Fiery Apricot Delicate Herb
Yuhao spoke as he walked toward the Fiery Apricot Delicate Herb, then chuckled lightly and said:
"Although I've already told you before, I'll remind you again—once the contract begins, you must trust me completely."
"I understand!"
The Fiery Apricot Delicate Herb looked at Yuhao at such a close distance, her tone still carrying a trace of her usual arrogance, but there was no hesitation in her response.
Seeing this, Yuhao no longer delayed and said:
"Good. Open your consciousness and let me guide your spirit. I will help you condense your soul imprint."
Hearing this, the Fiery Apricot Delicate Herb did not resist at all. She directly relaxed her spiritual defenses and allowed Yuhao's spiritual power to enter her spiritual origin.
From this alone, it was clear—
Despite her temper, she truly trusted Yuhao.
Yuhao smiled faintly, completely at ease.
He had absolute confidence in completing this Spirit contract.
The reason was simple—
His spiritual power had already broken through to the tangible and concrete realm, far surpassing ordinary soul masters.
At the same time, his spiritual sea had expanded several times due to multiple evolutions, including the enhancement from the Spirit Eyes and the influence of higher-level power.
In addition—
He still had the assistance of Electrolux, the Necromancer, within his spiritual sea.
Even if the Fiery Apricot Delicate Herb did not fully cooperate—
Yuhao could still forcibly refine her into a Spirit.
However, doing so would severely damage her consciousness, possibly turning her into a Spirit without intelligence, existing only to obey.
Yuhao had no intention of doing that.
Fortunately—
From her current attitude, such an outcome would not occur.
Under Yuhao's precise guidance, the condensation of the soul imprint proceeded smoothly.
There were no accidents at all.
This was only natural.
With his level of spiritual control, Yuhao could manipulate every detail with extreme precision.
At the same time, the Fiery Apricot Delicate Herb, as a ten-thousand-year immortal herb soul beast nurtured within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, possessed extremely stable spiritual fluctuations.
Soon—
The soul imprint was successfully formed.
At that moment, Yuhao's eyes suddenly turned a faint gray, and a trace of ancient, mysterious spiritual power quietly emerged.
At the same time, he began to chant a series of complex incantations.
These incantations originated from Electrolux's knowledge, combined with Yuhao's own understanding of the Spirit system.
Just like when he contracted the Snow Empress—
This was still a contract dominated by Yuhao.
As the incantations took form and entered the Fiery Apricot Delicate Herb's consciousness, she instantly understood their meaning.
There was only a brief pause—
Then she decisively accepted it and imprinted her will onto the contract.
Buzz—
The moment the contract was completed, intense red light erupted from her body.
Under the illumination of that light, her entire form detached from the ground and gradually transformed into pure energy, merging into Yuhao's body.
In that instant—
Yuhao felt an incomparably vast fire-attribute energy surge into him.
Even he could not help but frown slightly.
After all, the Fiery Apricot Delicate Herb was not an ordinary soul beast—
She was a top-tier immortal herb, comparable to a ten-thousand-year existence, and her energy was extraordinarily pure and explosive.
If it were anyone else—
Even a Soul Douluo or Titled Douluo—
Suddenly absorbing such power would inevitably cause severe damage to their body.
Roar!
A low dragon-like resonance echoed from within Yuhao's body as he immediately began to refine and integrate the incoming energy.
Within just a few breaths—
His soul power began to rise rapidly.
Rank 46.
Then—
Rank 47.
As expected, the immense energy directly pushed his cultivation upward.
However, Yuhao remained calm.
He clearly understood that blindly increasing soul power was not beneficial for long-term cultivation.
If left unchecked, it could destabilize his foundation.
Therefore—
After reaching Rank 47, Yuhao consciously guided the excess fire-attribute energy away.
He directed it toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang energy that had previously been integrated into his body during earlier tempering.
Just as he expected—
The moment the fire-attribute energy circulated through his meridians, it was naturally balanced and partially absorbed, stabilizing the overall energy flow within his body.
This prevented any overload or backlash.
Seeing this, Yuhao relaxed slightly and focused entirely on completing the fusion.
Soon—
The integration was complete.
At that moment, his Spirit Eyes martial soul automatically manifested.
Three spirit rings appeared around him—
One white, two red.
Immediately afterward—
A fourth spirit ring slowly formed.
A deep red ring, even more radiant than the previous ones, with faint flame-like patterns flowing across its surface.
This was the Spirit ring formed from the Fiery Apricot Delicate Herb.
Its appearance signified—
The contract was successful.
"Haa…"
Yuhao exhaled slowly and opened his eyes.
A flicker of flame passed through his pupils.
As he sensed the abilities granted by the new Spirit, a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Just as I expected."
The Fiery Apricot Delicate Herb granted him powerful abilities related to fire and energy control.
Not only did it greatly enhance his combat versatility—
It also gave him a new method of combining mental power with elemental attributes.
As for the improvements to his physique and vitality—
They were equally significant.
The integration of such a high-level immortal herb further strengthened his already powerful body.
At the same time—
Because she was a plant-type soul beast with extremely refined energy—
She also left behind a special inheritance within Yuhao's body.
This inheritance enhanced his control over fire-attribute energy and greatly improved his resistance to extreme temperatures.
In a sense—
Yuhao had now achieved a preliminary balance between ice and fire within his body.
This laid a solid foundation for his future cultivation path.
"It seems…"
"This trip was indeed worthwhile."
Yuhao murmured softly, his gaze calm yet confident.
Without pausing—
He turned his attention toward the remaining two immortal herbs.
The next contract—
Was about to begin.
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