"Let me take a look at these immortal herbs first. They'll be very helpful for our cultivation," Gu Chen said.
The first thing that caught his eye was a white medicinal herb. Its top resembled a large white flower with eight angular petals, its center glittering with crystal-like stamens. It emitted no fragrance at all. It grew right at the center of one side of the Extreme Cold Yin Spring.
This was the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, a flower of extreme cold that could chill one's heart and freeze one's central nervous system. Within ten meters of it, the cold air was bone-piercing. If one remained there too long, cold poison would invade the heart, leaving no cure. Forget eating it—even standing beside it would bring misfortune. To pluck it, one had to use something made of gold or iron.
At the other end of the hot spring stood a plant shaped like a cabbage, yet entirely fiery red.
In complete contrast to the frigid Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, this plant was a highly poisonous immortal herb with top-tier fire poison: the Infernal Delicate Apricot. It grew only in blazing-hot places and could survive even within lava. Every one of its effects was the exact opposite of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.
The Infernal Delicate Apricot could not be cut with metal. It had to be picked with jade to preserve its efficacy.
"Na'er, taking these two immortal herbs together can temper your body through ice and fire. Your body is relatively weaker than mine, so I suggest using them for Ice-Fire Body Tempering," Gu Chen told Gu Yuena.
"Alright. What should I do?" Gu Yuena nodded obediently and asked.
Gu Chen did not answer. He merely strode quickly toward the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, his left hand transforming into