Chapter 553: Soul Nourishing Jade

Xiao Shou had no idea how much time had passed. Only when the Void-Time Calyx finally displayed a successful creation result did he eagerly use his ability to envelop the combination of materials he had perfected through countless experiments.

The two onlookers, Fu Young and Tushan Shanhe, had already spent half a day helping him gather materials and then waited for another seven or eight days. Yet neither showed the slightest impatience. Instead, they watched with curiosity as various images appeared on the Void-Time Calyx’s strange, luminous surface in response to Xiao Shou’s actions.

At last, they witnessed the pile of eerie, ghostly materials transform beneath the mysterious yellow light released from Xiao Shou’s hands.

The materials became a tiny object about the size of a fingernail. It was milky white and gave off an enticing fragrance that made anyone who sensed it crave more.

Both Fu Young and Tushan Shanhe felt an instinctive, overwhelming desire for the unremarkable little object. They almost wanted to snatch it immediately. Unable to believe what they were sensing, they blinked in astonishment.

Meanwhile, Xiao Shou reached out and touched the object to receive its information.

[ First-Grade Soul Nourishing Jade ]

[ Created from numerous extremely yin materials. When activated with spiritual energy, it releases the energy stored within and emits a light that can heal all soul injuries and rapidly nourish the growth of the soul. ]

[ The more severe the damage to a soul and the more powerful that soul is, the more of the Soul Nourishing Jade’s light it can absorb. The process continues until the jade’s energy is exhausted and its physical form disappears, or until the user withdraws the spiritual energy used to activate it and deliberately stops the process. ]

[ Stored soul nourishing energy: 10 units. ]

[ Each unit can heal one ordinary soul. Healing a Qi Refining cultivator’s soul requires 10 units, while healing a Foundation Establishment cultivator’s soul requires 100 units. A Golden Core cultivator’s soul requires 1,000 units, and the requirements continue increasing in the same manner. The higher the soul’s level, the more energy it requires. ]

[ Undamaged souls can absorb its energy without any limit. ]

[ Creator: Xiao Shou. ]

"It worked!"

Xiao Shou looked up in delight. However, when he saw the countless dark shadows crowding around the barrier and relentlessly crashing against it, his joy diminished.

There were far too many fragmented souls here. How could such a tiny piece of jade possibly be enough? It could heal at most ten ordinary souls.

It seemed he would have to create many more.

Just as Xiao Shou was thinking about this, Fu Young unconsciously licked his thin lips and gazed hungrily at the Soul Nourishing Jade.

"Master, what is that? It looks delicious."

"Oh? Young’er, you like this?"

Perhaps because he was the creator, Xiao Shou felt none of the attraction the Soul Nourishing Jade held for others. Seeing his beloved disciple displaying such an unusual expression was a rare sight. Since he was eager to create more Soul Nourishing Jade, he simply shoved the piece into Fu Young’s hand.

"If you like it, take it and play with it! Just channel your spiritual energy into it to activate it. I still have a lot of work to do. I’ll explain everything to you later."

Fu Young accepted the Soul Nourishing Jade in a daze. As he watched Xiao Shou continue sorting through the materials without even glancing at him, his master once again activated his divine ability and enveloped the materials with its power. Another identical little object appeared, which Xiao Shou casually placed to one side.

Before Fu Young could react, Tushan Shanhe quietly took it.

Fu Young immediately shot him an annoyed glare, only to discover that Tushan Shanhe was glaring right back at him.

The two exchanged irritated looks before stepping several paces away. Once they were certain they wouldn’t disturb Xiao Shou, they instinctively channeled their spiritual energy into the Soul Nourishing Jade.

In the next instant, a gentle, harmless milky white light spread from the jade and enveloped their entire bodies. They felt as though they were immersed in the gentlest, most soothing spiritual spring. Even the dry, depleted parts of their bodies that they normally couldn’t sense experienced an exceptionally comfortable feeling of nourishment.

Fu Young’s experience was even more unusual.

It was as though he had suddenly fallen into an endless sea of stars, drifting alone in his original form. Then, a warm and comforting sensation suddenly emerged from a certain part of his body that had long been numb.

As soon as that sensation passed, an extremely sharp pain pierced his soul. It was similar to the pain he had experienced when retrieving the remains of the Divine Osmanthus Tree, though somewhat less intense.

Could this be... A tiny part of his damaged soul was being gently repaired.

Realizing this, Fu Young immediately opened his eyes. He stared at the Soul Nourishing Jade in his hand, which had completely disappeared after its light faded, then looked at his busy master in disbelief.

His master could actually create a treasure capable of repairing his soul without having to retrieve fragments of the Supreme Star Lord’s consciousness or his original body!

After all, his soul belonged to the Supreme Star Lord, the greatest existence of the Primordial Era.

If this treasure could even affect the Supreme Star Lord’s soul, what about other beings?

Thinking of this, Fu Young looked toward the ghostly creatures outside the barrier. Having sensed the jade’s aura, they were attacking the barrier even more frantically. He also glanced at Tushan Shanhe, whose face was peaceful as he bathed in the milky white light, and sensed the subtle changes taking place in the older man’s soul.

Fu Young couldn’t help feeling that his master’s divine ability was simply too heaven defying.

The outside world absolutely must not learn about this!

If word of it spread, his master would truly become a victim of possessing a priceless treasure. Even the Immortal Realm would go mad over it!