Gathering Immortal Herbs

After leaving the toxic mist formed by the Jade Phosphor Seven Absolute Flower surrounding the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Lang Lei soon beheld a truly magnificent sight.

Exotic flowers and rare herbs filled his vision, and not a single one was ordinary.

"So beautiful..."

Although she had already seen it through World-Painting Creation, viewing it up close still gave Little Griseo quite a visual shock.

"Yeah, this is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well..." Lang Lei smiled. "Come on, big brother will take you down!"

At that moment, Lang Lei and Little Griseo were standing at the edge of a cliff, looking down upon the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. To get closer, they had to jump down from the cliff.

"Woohoo!"

"Ah!"

After two cries of very different sizes rang out, Lang Lei hugged Little Griseo and jumped straight off the cliff.

The fierce wind howled past their ears, whipping Little Griseo's long blue hair wildly through the air. Some strands even lashed directly into Lang Lei's face.

"Ah! Little Griseo, your hair!"

With his vision obstructed, Lang Lei lost his balance and fell from the cliff at an extremely terrible angle.

Bang!

Dust billowed into the air—

Griseo lay sprawled atop Lang Lei. Slowly getting up, she shook her little head.

"Little Griseo..." Lang Lei's voice came from beneath her. "You're sitting on my stomach..."

"Ah!" Little Griseo hurriedly stood up and pulled Lang Lei to his feet.

Lang Lei brushed the dust off himself and signaled to Griseo that he was fine.

With the physique of a Titled Douluo, even if he was as flimsy as a floor tile, he would not be injured from accidentally falling off a cliff.

It was just that neither he nor Little Griseo had reacted in time. Actually, both of them could fly...

He had Dust-Controlled Flight, while Griseo could summon World-Painting Creation.

Since they still had to gather Immortal Herbs, Lang Lei did not pick Little Griseo up this time. He merely took her soft little hand.

"Let's go see what good things this treasure land has." Lang Lei smiled at Little Griseo and led her toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well nearby.

There, Lang Lei saw several familiar Immortal Herbs, such as the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Earth Dragon Golden Melon, and Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew.

He also saw several Immortal Herbs mentioned in the original work, those with particularly obvious characteristics.

For example, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot, Aromatic Silk Beauty, Aromatic Silk Beauty, Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Narcissus Jade Marrow Bone, Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma, and Snowy Swan Kiss.

As well as the king of Immortal Herbs—Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

Naturally, there were also some that were somewhat more commonplace.

In short, since Dugu Bo had said he could take whatever he wanted, Lang Lei would not stand on ceremony...

Before long, Lang Lei had collected the vast majority of the Immortal Herbs, as well as some relatively useful heavenly treasures. Only a few troublesome or special ones remained.

They were the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot, Snowy Swan Kiss, Dragon Burial Autumn Lament, and Nine Steps Drunk.

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass grew on the side of the Extreme Cold Yin Spring within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Its overall shape was octagonal, with a flower stamen at its center that gleamed like an ice crystal.

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass truly deserved its name as a peerless Immortal Herb of frigid poison. When Lang Lei had approached it earlier, he had instantly felt a chill seep into his heart, numbing and freezing his core.

His physique was already that of a Titled Douluo! This cold did not seem to target the flesh at all. It felt more like it was bearing down directly upon his soul.

As for the Infernal Delicate Apricot, it grew beside the Blazing Yang Spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and was entirely fiery red.

It also deserved its reputation as a supremely poisonous Immortal Herb, possessing fire poison on par with the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. Lang Lei had merely touched it with his hand, yet he immediately felt an intense stabbing pain, accompanied by traces of fire poison.

Lang Lei did have ways to touch them by force, but to be safe, he chose to collect the others first.

And just like that, a better method came knocking~

Lang Lei took a large flower out of the System Space. Its bloom was enormous, and its stamen glowed with a faint purplish halo, like countless purple diamonds embedded within it. It had no branches or leaves at all. Its stalk was three feet long and nearly a foot in diameter, while every petal looked as crystalline and translucent as crystal itself, releasing a faint fragrance.

It looked like an aristocratic young lady among flowers.

That was right, it was the Aromatic Silk Beauty!

When he obtained the Aromatic Silk Beauty, the system had displayed its effects, making Lang Lei's subsequent harvesting much smoother.

Item: Aromatic Silk Beauty

Description: The nemesis of all poisons. It can neutralize all toxins. Note: Aromatic Silk Beauty itself cannot detoxify, but it can counter poison. Its primary function lies in its fragrance. Within the range of its fragrance, all poisons become ineffective. Its fragrance can neutralize myriad poisons, making it the best defensive! Note, defensive! Poison-defense Immortal Herb! It does not detoxify!

Holding the Aromatic Silk Beauty, Lang Lei quickly secured the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot.

Likewise, he easily obtained the Snowy Swan Kiss, which could amplify the effects of poisons.

After that came the two Immortal Herbs Lang Lei valued more highly.

One was for himself, while the other was intended for Dugu Yan.

As for Little Griseo...

Whether these things would even work on her was uncertain.

Still, Lang Lei had prepared one for Little Griseo, intending to let her give it a try.

Nine Steps Drunk was also an Immortal Herb. It was not poisonous itself and looked utterly ordinary, merely a cluster of little purple flowers.

If Lang Lei had not accidentally touched it while gathering the Immortal Herbs and received a prompt from the system, he would not have recognized it.

This Immortal Herb should be useful to Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo, since the system called it a boon for possessors of poison-type Martial Souls.

As for how the two would divide it?

Good grief, this thing was a genuine poisonous herb! Dugu Bo might be able to endure it, but he would still end up half-crippled. If it were Dugu Yan, she would probably be sent straight to the afterlife...

It was called Nine Steps Drunk—did anyone truly believe it merely knocked people unconscious from drunkenness? The reason it was called Nine Steps Drunk was that just one whiff would cause someone to lose consciousness in a very short time.

However, the flowers themselves were fine. They were not as deadly as the fragrance. The method of consumption was to block one's nostrils and eat the petals.

Moreover, to compensate for the medicinal effects lost from not being able to consume all of Nine Steps Drunk, as well as to neutralize its poison, Lang Lei set aside the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid and Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma, which could strengthen one's foundation and restore one's vital essence, for Dugu Bo and his granddaughter. That should be enough for the two of them to complete a Martial Soul Evolution.

As for Dragon Burial Autumn Lament...

That was what Lang Lei had picked out for himself.

Item: Dragon Burial Autumn Lament

Description: Resembling a divine dragon formed from withered leaves, it can neutralize energy and harmonize the meridians.

Effect: Consuming it has a chance of purifying the dragon bloodline within the host's First Martial Soul and causing it to evolve.

Recommendation: Consume together with Earth Dragon Golden Melon and Aromatic Silk Beauty.

As for Immortal Herbs not being consumable together...

Did he trust that claim, or did he trust Tang San?

The method of use? Just eat them!

The system was getting more and more unrestrained...

Still, compared with Tang San, Lang Lei naturally trusted the system and Aetheria more. But now was not the time to use them.

The sky was gradually darkening. Judging by the time, Dugu Bo should soon return with Dugu Yan.