At Last, Immortal Herbs

"Sect Master, Elders, Yang Wudi has entered Heaven Dou City again, and he went straight to Dugu Manor."

Ning Fengzhi listened to the report from the Soul Master under him, his cane tapping lightly against the floor again and again, as if he were pondering something.

When Dugu Bo had visited before but only sat there making empty conversation without bringing up anything of substance, he had already begun to suspect something.

Then Yang Wudi had only just left when Dugu Bo immediately came calling, almost without any gap between them. Ning Fengzhi's suspicions grew even heavier, and he at once ordered people to keep watch over Heaven Dou City's gates.

Sure enough, only a few days later, Yang Wudi entered Dugu Manor. One had to know that their two families, one dealing in poison and the other in medicine, had almost no dealings on ordinary days, yet it just so happened to be at this time.

Ning Fengzhi had reason to suspect that Dugu Bo had come that day specifically because of Yang Wudi, perhaps with the purpose of holding him back.

At this moment in Dugu Manor, Yang Wudi, the man being talked about, looked at the two Titled Douluo standing before him and revealed a somewhat bitter smile.

"Yang Wudi, we won't waste words. Did you bring the item?"

"Of course."

A black box appeared in Dugu Bo's hand. Yang Wudi took a book from his robes and handed it over, and the two sides checked each other's items for authenticity.

The Sect Master and Xu Mingxi watched from not far away, their hearts aching terribly. Even if it was for Immortal Herbs, that was still a fifty-thousand-year Unicorn Soul Bone. Among the Star Crown Sect's many years of treasures, it was absolutely a precious treasure that could rank near the top.

Dugu Bo opened the book Yang Wudi had handed over, and his eyes lit up. It did indeed contain introductions to the herbs in his medicinal gardens. As for whether they were true or false, he believed Yang Wudi still would not dare deceive two Titled Douluo.

"Yang Clan Leader, I assume no one else will know about this matter."

"I won't speak of it."

Yang Wudi was not alone. Behind him stood the entire Breaking Clan. He simply did not dare imagine the consequences of offending two Titled Douluo.

Right now, he had only just broken through to Soul Douluo and was not yet the powerful existence who, in the future, could contend with Snake Lance Douluo.

He nodded toward the First Elder. The two stepped aside. Yang Wudi looked reluctantly at the book recording information on Immortal Herbs, stored the Soul Bone into his Storage Soul Tool, then quietly returned to the Yang Family without alerting anyone from the Clear Sky Sect.

As soon as Yang Wudi left, Xu Mingxi and the Sect Master walked out. Looking at the book in Dugu Bo's hand that recorded knowledge of Immortal Herbs, they could no longer conceal their excitement.

"Senior Dugu, is there any problem with the information in there?"

"I don't know, but judging from the herb information I do know, there shouldn't be much of a problem. Besides, Yang Wudi shouldn't dare deceive us."

"Good. Just in case, we set out now."

"Good."

The group rushed toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well at top speed. Holding the book, Dugu Bo carefully observed every Immortal Herb and compared them one by one, afraid there might be even the slightest mistake.

Xu Mingxi and the others did not understand medicinal herbs, so they watched from the side. To avoid disturbing him, they waited until Dugu Bo had finished gathering all the Immortal Herbs and placing them into jade boxes before daring to step forward.

Even sealed within jade boxes, the dazzling Immortal Herbs could not hide the miraculous nature of their fortune. With one glance, Xu Mingxi saw the one he had dreamed of: the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, a top-grade pure-yang nourishing Immortal Herb.

In the original work, Ma Hongjun had relied on a single Immortal Herb to complete the transformation of his Martial Soul. And this was also the Immortal Herb Xu Mingxi believed could help him master sunlight to the greatest extent.

However, before taking this Immortal Herb, he still needed to make some preparations. Xu Mingxi's gaze shifted toward the very corner, toward the two Immortal-grade poisonous herbs, one ice and one fire.

"Kid, stop staring. How are we splitting these dozen or so Immortal Herbs?"

"Senior Dugu, how about you take three?"

Three stalks were already everything Xu Mingxi could offer. If not for the sake of drawing Dugu Bo in, he absolutely would not have been willing.

Dugu Bo naturally knew that as well. Although the medicinal garden was his, there were still two Titled Douluo watching beside him, so he had to know his place.

"Snowy Swan Kiss, Aromatic Silk Beauty, and one Narcissus Jade Bone. I want these three."

This was a decision Dugu Bo had made after careful consideration. The Dugu Family had dealt with poison their entire lives, while the Narcissus Jade Bone was prepared for the child in Qing'er's belly.

Dugu Bo had not expected that after returning to Sunset Forest this time, he would hear such good news from Dugu Xin.

Ever since the toxins in his body came under control, the couple had been stuck together all day long. Unexpectedly, they had ended up creating a new life.

After an examination confirmed it was a baby girl, Dugu Bo immediately decided to choose one stalk from among these Immortal Herbs as a reward for his granddaughter when she awakened her Martial Soul.

The Sect Master put away all the remaining Immortal Herbs and was just about to bid farewell to Dugu Bo at once, but Xu Mingxi stopped him.

"Sect Master, I need to take the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot here."

"Mingxi, according to the records, these two are poisonous herbs. The ice poison and fire poison within them are not something the current you can withstand."

"Sect Master, rest assured. Here, relying on this pool with ice and fire distinctly divided, there won't be a problem."

The Sect Master could not talk Xu Mingxi out of it and had no choice but to agree, watching as he consumed the two Immortal Herbs.

The medicinal effects erupted, and intense pain swept through Xu Mingxi's entire body. Cold and heat alternated endlessly across him, and he felt as though his body were a piece of porcelain that might shatter at any moment.

Enduring the agony in his body, he forced himself to walk to the junction between the Extreme Cold Yin Spring and the Blazing Yang Spring, then plunged directly into the pool.

At some unknown point, Xu Mingxi was struck unconscious by the two interwoven extremes of ice and fire within his body. When he woke again, he could no longer feel pain, and the red and blue pool water around him could no longer harm him in the slightest.

The First Elder, who had waited bitterly by the pool, was overjoyed when he saw the grandson who had sunk down finally emerge. He had not closed his eyes at all that entire day. That stinking brat had nearly worried him to death.

After Xu Mingxi finished tempering his body with ice and fire, his Soul Power naturally broke through to Level 70. After he and the Sect Master's group took their leave of Dugu Bo, they rushed back to the sect without stopping. What they carried on them was the future of the Star Crown Sect.

In the Sect Master Hall on Fallen Star Mountain, the Sect Master and the elders gathered once again. The most outstanding members of the sect's third generation, the Ming generation, had also received orders to attend the meeting.

Aside from Xu Mingxi and Xu Mingguang, the dragon-phoenix twins who had grown up with them back then, Xu Mingyue and Xu Mingxing, were also invited. The siblings had just successfully advanced to Soul King, and they were rare support-system Soul Masters.

There was also Xu Mingwei, who was five years older than them, a Level 63 control-system Soul Emperor.

These five were the most outstanding members of the Star Crown Sect's new Ming generation, and they were also the ones who would carry the Star Crown Sect in the future.

The earlier Immortal Herbs were consumed, the better their effects. Rather than giving them to those elders whose potential was exhausted, it would be better to give them to these vibrant young people.