Immortal Herb Distribution

The Sect Master placed every jade box containing immortal herbs directly on the table in the center of the hall, letting everyone present look at them.

"So these are the legendary immortal herbs? They're so beautiful."

"Can they really let someone become a Titled Douluo?"

"You don't understand, do you? These herbs look precious at a glance."

"Oh, like you understand. Before this, hadn't you never even heard of them, same as us?"

Before this, aside from Xu Mingxi, the others had never even heard of such a thing as immortal herbs. When the sect had taken out a fifty-thousand-year soul bone before, there had even been Elders who tried to stop it.

"Enough. I called you here to discuss how to distribute the immortal herbs, not to argue."

The Sect Master had quite a headache. Back when there had only been six Elders, he had not thought much of it, but now that the number of Elders had increased to eleven, every meeting became noisy and argumentative.

As for the younger generation, they sat off to the side and did not dare say a word. Although the immortal herbs were to be used on them, that was only because their elders were yielding the opportunity to them. For now, they still had no right to speak.

It was impossible for everyone present to receive an immortal herb. In the end, after everyone discussed it, based on the properties of the immortal herbs as well as each person's talent and age, the Sect Master made his decision.

The Sect Master was advanced in age, and the Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma strengthened the foundation and nourished the origin, making it the most suitable for him.

Xu Mingxi took the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, while Xu Mingguang, as a Control System Soul Master, accepted the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew.

The siblings Xu Mingyue and Xu Mingxing received the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid, while Xu Mingwei was assigned the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

As for the other Elders, after the Snow Silkworm was paired with other rare herbs and made into pills, each of them would be given one.

After the meeting ended, only the Sect Master and Xu Mingxi remained in the hall. They looked at the two remaining immortal herbs on the table and found themselves in difficulty.

The Lovesick Heartbreak Red needed to be watered with the heart's blood of one who knew true love before it could be picked. The Elders who were married and had beloveds had all tried to gain its acknowledgment, but all had failed in great embarrassment.

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, when eaten, circulated energy through the four limbs and opened the eight meridians, allowing one to cultivate an indestructible vajra body. An immortal herb focused mainly on strengthening the body truly did not suit the Star Crown Martial Soul. Though it could still be consumed, using it that way inevitably seemed somewhat extravagant.

"We'll leave these two immortal herbs for later, when suitable candidates appear. Mingxi, there's already a bit of progress regarding the soul beast you need. News should be sent back in a few days."

Since half a year ago, the Star Crown Sect had begun gathering information for Xu Mingxi on soul beasts capable of controlling sunlight. Unfortunately, every soul beast of that type possessed an extremely top-tier bloodline.

The Seventh Soul Ring Xu Mingxi needed had to be between fifty and sixty thousand years in age. A soul beast that met both these conditions was not so easy to find.

It was only some time ago that news had arrived, saying traces of a related soul beast seemed to have appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest, and they were still following up on it.

Xu Mingxi was not anxious either. Even if he did not obtain a soul ring, his Soul Power could continue to rise. What he needed to do now was keep cultivating while constantly adjusting his own state.

He was not in a hurry to take the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. Instead, he wanted to wait until the relevant soul beast had been captured alive before consuming it. At that time, with the two effects stacked together, he could maximize the possibility of his Star Crown Martial Soul mutating.

After the Star Crown Sect's great harvest of immortal herbs, it suddenly fell silent, doing everything it could to digest its gains.

Dugu Bo borrowed the properties of the Quiet Fragrance Kirin Immortal Herb to research even more toxic medicines, while Yang Wudi absorbed the fifty-thousand-year Unicorn Soul Bone in the deepest part of the Breaking Clan.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was studying the situation on the continent and pondering the force behind Dugu Bo, while the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan remained immersed in the strength it had possessed in the past.

After Yu Xiaogang left Spirit Hall, he formed the Golden Iron Triangle with Liu Erlong and Flender, and they began roaming the continent.

The Clear Sky Sect Twin Stars had already carved out a resounding reputation across the continent. Both of them had become high-level Soul Saints, and among those of the same generation on the continent, they had no opponents at all.

But the two of them had their own troubles as well. The brothers looked at the peerless beauty dancing among the Blue Silver Grass and could not help but lose themselves.

Tang Xiao quickly came back to his senses. He looked at the Goddess in the distance, then at the younger brother before him who was lost in infatuation, and revealed a bitter smile.

How could he not know the feelings between Ah Yin and Brother Hao? But love was the most uncontrollable thing of all, and he still could not help fantasizing.

With the Goddess's dance, the Blue Silver Grass beneath her swayed wildly, as if accompanying their emperor's dance.

Ah Yin descended from the air, her slender, beautiful jade feet landing on the Blue Silver Grass before she walked toward Tang Hao.

"Hao."

"Yin."

Tang Xiao chose to leave silently. He knew that perhaps it was time for him to return to the sect. Perhaps once he could no longer see this, this love would fade with the passage of time.

Besides, the sect also needed him to go back. Tang Xiao thought of the news the Clear Sky Sect had sent earlier, and his expression could not help darkening.

Ever since his grandfather Tang Chen disappeared, the Clear Sky Sect's development had fallen into stagnation. The strength of the current Sect Master was insufficient, not enough to intimidate all sides, and Spirit Hall had been constantly testing the Clear Sky Sect's bottom line in private.

Even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, which were also among the Upper Three Sects, no longer treated the Clear Sky Sect as their leader.

Tang Xiao thought of the news his father had written in his previous letter. Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had directly refused the Clear Sky Sect's request for an alliance. Furious, he punched the stone beside him, turning the entire rock into powder.

What a Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. When Grandfather was still around, how would they have dared act like this?

For members of the Clear Sky Sect, tyranny had already become a habit. The Clear Sky Hammer was in the very strongest tier among all tool martial souls under heaven, and compared to many Soul Masters of the same level, it possessed overwhelming strength.

They had never considered that only having Yang Wudi come forward, without sending even a single direct-line Soul Master, was the real reason Ning Fengzhi had refused outright.

They would only believe that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's refusal meant they did not know what was good for them. Even if the Clear Sky Sect allied with no one, it still stood tall upon this continent.

At this time, within the Star Dou Great Forest, a Mercenary Group was advancing quickly. This team of theirs did not participate in soul hunting; they only searched for suitable soul beasts for employers. Everyone's martial soul was basically related to scouting, movement, or concealment.

This time, they had entered the Star Dou Great Forest because they had originally accepted a task issued by a lavish employer to search for a soul beast related to the sun.

In an outer town, they had heard that someone had discovered a soul beast in the Star Dou Great Forest suspected to be a Sun Flame Crow. Wherever it passed, blazing flames burned everything, leaving no grass behind.

The Mercenary Group followed the traces in pursuit. They had to find out the exact species and age of this soul beast. The employer had offered far too many Gold Soul Coins, and only by confirming these things could they collect the full remaining payment.

"Leader, it's just ahead. It's hunting."

"Did you see what soul beast it is?"

"Sun Flame Crow. It really is a Sun Flame Crow, with six tail feathers behind it. It's a sixty-thousand-year Sun Flame Crow.

No, wait, it's coming this way! Retreat, quickly!"

A flying Soul Master with gray-brown wings on his back flew high in the sky. His second soul ring lit up behind him, and a strange light shone in his eyes, allowing him to see soul beasts several kilometers away.

At his warning, the entire Mercenary Group rapidly retreated. Concealment, acceleration, stamina recovery—all kinds of states suited for escape were applied to every member of the Mercenary Group, and before the Sun Flame Crow could catch up, they left the Star Dou Great Forest.