Primordial Immortal Herb, Zhu Zhuqing Plucks the Lovesick Heartbreak Red

Six six six—you're not even pretending anymore, are you?

Ling Qianyue knew Qian Renxue had deliberately been careless.

The dignified owner of the Sacred Six-winged Angel Martial Soul had actually been harboring such wicked thoughts all along.

Looking at Qian Renxue's face in his arms, made all the more lovely by the heat flushing it.

Ling Qianyue admitted that he was having trouble holding himself back.

Lowering his head, his lips precisely covered Qian Renxue's red lips. The scorching kiss instantly ignited them both.

Qian Renxue was slightly startled at first, then eagerly responded, wrapping her arms tightly around his neck as they exchanged kisses.

A long while passed.

"Stop, stop for a moment... huh."

Qian Renxue's soft hand pushed at Ling Qianyue, her voice tinged with breathlessness.

A strand of silver slipped down.

It dripped between her proudly rising and falling curves.

Qian Renxue's cheeks were crimson. The blazing sensation from earlier, as though flames were burning through her body, had faded. In its place was a simple warmth brought on by her racing heartbeat and swiftly flowing blood.

"Huff—"

Ling Qianyue was panting heavily as well. He withdrew the hand that had somehow found its way onto Qian Renxue's jade-like thigh.

As his mind gradually cleared, he immediately noticed the change in Qian Renxue's condition.

If that earlier state of feeling consumed by flames and drenched in sweat had been caused by the immortal herb, then he could be certain Qian Renxue had been putting it on.

The Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower might have affected Qian Renxue's condition somewhat and made her body heat up, but that appearance of being scorched by flames and on the verge of losing her mind had absolutely been deliberate.

This current appearance—her heart racing as she revealed a touch of shyness—was her true reaction.

She was always teasing Ling Qianyue, acting as if she had a hundred tricks ready to shake heaven and earth. Yet when Ling Qianyue truly took the initiative just once, she was the first to surrender.

All bark and no bite, yet she loved playing with fire.

Ling Qianyue carried her in his arms and placed her on the nearby bed, while he sat on its edge.

Qian Renxue leaned against the bed, her eyes carrying a trace of haziness and coy reproach. Her chest rose and fell slightly from their earlier excitement, her fair legs naturally crossed, while her jade feet still occasionally brushed over Ling Qianyue's body.

"The Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower doesn't seem to have affected you much, does it? The improvement was limited?"

Qian Renxue nodded slightly. "My Six-winged Angel Martial Soul is already one of the finest Martial Souls on Douluo Continent. Its sacred attribute can be called ultimate. Though the True Sun Fire is a step below, it is also infinitely close to the ultimate.

"The fire essence contained within this Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower is indeed powerful, but it can only improve my Martial Soul to a limited degree. At most, it allows my flames to advance another step beyond the ultimate and fills in some of their power.

"My Soul Power Level did rise by four levels. This immortal herb was originally meant to use its energy to supplement my Martial Soul, but after discovering that it had little effect on improving it, it instead transformed most of that energy into an increase in Soul Power."

"So in other words... immortal herbs no longer provide much improvement to your Martial Soul's abilities."

Ling Qianyue stroked his chin as he pondered.

Qian Renxue gave a faint laugh. "Heh, so-called immortal herbs are merely things nurtured by heaven and earth. My Six-winged Angel Martial Soul is likewise one of the purest and most immaculate existences in this world. It already possesses endless potential and power.

"Immortal herbs may lend support, but they are ultimately external aids. They cannot fundamentally alter the essence of my Martial Soul. That Earth Dragon Golden Gourd could help Dugu Bo achieve Martial Soul Evolution only because the bloodline concentration of his own Martial Soul was too weak.

"To me, even an immortal herb with such astonishing effects merely nourishes my Martial Soul."

There was a hint of pride in her voice, an innate confidence.

In other words, the restriction that ordinary people could only absorb a single immortal herb did not exist for Qian Renxue either.

After pondering for a moment, Ling Qianyue took out a spiritual herb as white as jade from the Angel Bracelet.

Its aura was vast and pure.

"What is this?" Qian Renxue was taken aback.

"The Primordial Immortal Herb. Its effect is very singular—it purely raises a Soul Master's Soul Power Level." And it can assist in condensing a Soul Core, Ling Qianyue added inwardly.

For Soul Masters, the more they pursued a single path of ultimate attributes, the stronger their combat power became in that particular field.

The same applied to spiritual plants such as immortal herbs. The more singular their effects, the stronger those effects became, and the higher their grade.

The Primordial Origin Energy contained within the Primordial Immortal Herb could be considered one of the few energy substances on Douluo Continent that differed from Soul Power.

After fusing with Soul Power, it could improve the quality of one's Soul Power, assist Soul Masters in compressing it, and even condense a Soul Core.

"Why does it feel like it hasn't grown up yet? It's so tiny." Qian Renxue leaned closer to look at the Primordial Immortal Herb in Ling Qianyue's hand, poking one of its leaves with her index finger.

Ling Qianyue nodded. Including the Star Luo Spirit Pearl, these two immortal herbs that would only appear in later generations had indeed not yet reached the ten-thousand-year level.

But their effects remained the same.

Ling Qianyue had initially given the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower to Qian Renxue because he wanted to use a fully matured immortal herb to bring her as much improvement as possible. But judging from the current situation,

Qian Renxue's absorption of the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower was already nearing its limit. Any additional fire-attribute enhancement would merely be icing on the cake and could not bring a qualitative leap. The Primordial Immortal Herb before them, however, could assist in condensing a Soul Core.

Among the many immortal herbs, it was one of the few that could still benefit Qian Renxue's God-tier Martial Soul.

He had originally planned to look for a way later on to rapidly increase the Primordial Immortal Herb's age, then use it once its effects became stronger.

But since Qian Renxue was not limited to absorbing only one immortal herb, he might as well give it to her now. Though the increase in Soul Power Level would be somewhat smaller, its effect in assisting Soul Core condensation was real enough.

"Consume the leaves one at a time. After each leaf, meditate and absorb it before taking the next. But my suggestion is that you wait until you are close to becoming a Soul Sage before absorbing it."

Ling Qianyue handed it to her.

That night, in Ling Qianyue's dormitory at Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

Under Ling Qianyue's watchful gaze, Zhu Zhuqing spat out a mouthful of crimson heart's blood, watering the petals of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

The white petals stained with blood quickly turned fiery red, radiating a breathtaking beauty.

It bloomed completely, vibrant and glistening, incomparably splendid as golden-red light gleamed from it.

The Lovesick Heartbreak Red fell from the Black Stone and drifted into Zhu Zhuqing's hand.

A faint smile rested on her lips as her delicate hand gently caressed the petals of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red. "It will never wither? Such a beautiful flower. Qianyao, thank you."

Ling Qianyue pulled her into his arms. "Eat it. Being consumed is its best destiny, and I will always be here."

"Okay."

Zhu Zhuqing understood what Ling Qianyue meant. When she learned that the Lovesick Heartbreak Red would never wither after recognizing its owner, she had indeed briefly considered keeping it at her side forever. But she quickly cast that thought aside.

The one she liked was Ling Qianyue, not this flower. Grabbing it and refining it was the right choice.

Zhu Zhuqing nodded gently and slowly raised her hand, bringing the delicate, glistening Lovesick Heartbreak Red, fragrant with a faint floral scent, to her lips.

She closed her eyes and lightly bit down. The flower transformed into a warm, gentle force that slid down her throat and merged into her body. At once, a warm and powerful force surged within her.