Immortal Herbs

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Immortal Herbs (仙草)
Alias(es)	Immortal Grass; Immortal Roots; Immortal Divine Medicines; “Longevity Medicine”
Species/Race	Qi-emitting plant beings. In later in-world records, they are identified as descendants of the ancient Golden Crow’s fallen feathers. 109 143
Affiliation	Player community; Immortal Grass Realm; various civilizations that cultivate, protect, or exploit them
Occupation/Role	Source of Spiritual Qi; cultivation resource; life-skill Miners; witnesses and occasional participants in major historical events
Status	Active; their population exceeds 370,000 in the Ancestor Shaman World, where many have become mobile Immortal Divine Medicines. 238
First Appearance	Chapter 25 — Zhong Qingyu searches for Immortal Herbs. 25

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Level 0	93	Zheng Weiwei enters the Dream World as an Immortal Grass with the Gift of Stone Light Emperor Xueyin bloodline.
Sixth Order	143	Bena reaches the Sixth Order after rapid cultivation in the Ancestor Witch world.
Seventh Order Emperor Realm / Level 7	144	Bena becomes the first documented Emperor Realm Immortal Grass; she can fly, survive without soil, and absorb moisture, nutrients, and sunlight directly from her surroundings.

Background / History

Immortal Herbs initially appeared as rare Qi-bearing plants, inconspicuous to ordinary mortals but sought by cultivators and researchers. Their Qi could be absorbed directly, while large concentrations of Herbs created areas suitable for cultivation. 22 39

By the time of Stone Light Emperor Zhizheng’s ocean expedition, all one thousand known Immortal Herbs had accumulated beneath the sea. The Undersea Kingdom deliberately left them uneaten: consuming one caused it to regrow randomly elsewhere, potentially returning it to human territory. 27 Zhizheng’s forces defeated the Ocean Lord and seized the Herbs; 608 were subsequently planted in the City of a Hundred Stones’ Cloud and Mist Qi Sea, creating a permanent cultivation center for humanity. 28

The Herbs witnessed Zhizheng’s final meeting with Zhu Zhengwei. Upon the emperor’s death, all one thousand entered a shared frequency and sang a dirge that spread across the world, becoming an omen remembered by humans as the Immortal Herbs seeing off a sage. 37

As the Dream World expanded, more player-linked Immortal Herbs appeared. Zhu Zhengwei introduced plant cultivation levels and planned an Immortal Grass Forest, allowing the Herbs to develop beyond stationary scenery and compete for Form Transformation. 46 47 Their role became increasingly central to cultivation, racial modification, and the production of Longevity Potions. 54 55 65

Later generations treated the Herbs as both essential resources and dangerous strategic assets. They were confined, cultivated, harvested, fought over, and used as the foundation of empires. By the Ancestor Witch Era, large populations had transformed into mobile Immortal Divine Medicines and formed Forbidden Zones under Bena’s leadership. 165 238 The Immortal Grass Realm was eventually established as a separate dungeon-like world where they cultivate immortal beasts and build underground palaces. 253

Appearance

Immortal Herbs generally resemble blades or clumps of grass rooted in the ground. They emit visible Qi, often described as multicolored twilight glow, mist, or brilliant threads resembling ribbons in the wind. 34 37

• Emit pure Spiritual Qi and may be sensed by cultivators. 39 54
• Can bloom with five-colored radiance during large-scale resonance. 34 37
• Higher-level individuals may take the form of mobile Immortal Divine Medicines, capable of flight, burrowing, or movement across land. 144 238
• Their appearances may vary after transformation, including forms such as Jade Nectar Immortal Pepper, Thousand Flavors Valley, and Immortal Apple Bodhi. 238

Personality

The Immortal Herbs do not possess a single unified personality. Player-linked Herbs often react to historical events as spectators in a “wallpaper game,” enthusiastically analyzing scenes, discussing lore, and treating major events as cinematic storytelling. 33 34 80

They can also show genuine attachment to the world they observe. During Zhizheng’s death, the Herbs collectively mourned him and sang to preserve proof that they had witnessed his era. 37

Many later Immortal Grass Players become intensely interested in farming, mining, crafting, and Form Transformation. Their willingness to perform repetitive labor surprises Empress Heli, who initially mistakes their demands for more work as abnormal behavior. 164 165

Abilities & Skills

Spiritual Qi Emission

Immortal Herbs are natural sources of Spiritual Qi and are the foundation of numerous cultivation systems.

• Dense collections can create cultivation sites such as the Cloud and Mist Qi Sea. 28 39
• Their Qi allows mortals to begin cultivating without directly consuming a Herb. 39
• Their sap and Qi are used in life-modification procedures and the creation of plant-mutant races. 54 55
• Their quantity directly affects a civilization’s ability to sustain cultivators. 39 106

Longevity Resource

Immortal Herbs are a principal ingredient in life-extending medicines.

• A Longevity Potion requires at least 300 Immortal Herbs. 65 70
• Three hundred Herbs can extend a lifespan by roughly one or two centuries, while greater quantities offer greater efficiency. 70
• Their use in Longevity Potions is considered destabilizing because consumed Herbs regrow randomly across the world. 65 76
• Competition for Herbs has repeatedly caused wars, raids, and political upheaval. 69 70 131

Resonance and World-Scale Hymns

The Herbs can synchronize on a shared frequency and produce effects perceptible across vast distances.

• All one thousand Herbs resonated during Stone Light Emperor Zhizheng’s death. 37
• Their hymn spread through cities, deserts, and the ocean, leading people across the realm to mourn the emperor. 37
• Their synchronized Qi caused the world itself to tremble. 37

Regrowth and Self-Preservation

Immortal Herbs do not remain permanently in one location after being consumed.

• When eaten, they randomly regrow elsewhere in the world. 27
• This regrowth mechanic allowed the Undersea Kingdom to concentrate all known Herbs on the ocean floor by refusing to consume them. 27
• When scattered during conflict, some Herbs formed protective Qi barriers around the Elves carrying them. 70

Cultivation and Form Transformation

Higher-level Immortal Herbs can cultivate, transform, and gain mobility.

• Zhu Zhengwei established cultivation levels including Ten-Year, Hundred-Year, and Thousand-Year Immortal Grass. 46
• Form Transformation is possible but requires sufficient cultivation and survival against cultivators seeking to seize them. 46
• Seventh Order Immortal Grass can fly, survive without soil, and sustain itself through ambient moisture, sunlight, and nutrients. 144
• Immortal Divine Medicines may travel through the sky, underground, or across the land. 238

Mining and Production

In later worlds, Immortal Herbs serve as living production units.

• They provide Qi in exchange for limited Form Transformation time. 165
• Their labor supports weapon forging, pill refinement, and logistical supply for expeditions. 165
• In the Immortal Grass Realm, they cultivate Qi-consuming immortal beasts and construct underground palaces. 253

Limitations

• Most Immortal Herbs are immobile while rooted and are vulnerable to being picked, consumed, imprisoned, or harvested. 46 164
• Their rarity makes them targets for kingdoms, Strong Practitioners, and researchers. 57 65 144
• Player-linked Herbs suffer a severe death penalty: death resets their level to zero, and higher-level recovery becomes increasingly costly. 146
• Their mobility and transformation privileges may be restricted by task quotas or designated activity zones. 165

Relationships

• Zhu Zhengwei — Oversees their expansion, leaves cultivation material for them, and treats them as essential Miners and Qi resources. 42 46 165
• Stone Light Emperor Zhizheng — Seized Immortal Herbs from the Undersea Kingdom, founded humanity’s cultivation center around them, and was mourned by their world-spanning hymn. 28 37
• Elves — The Immortal Grass recognizes the Elves as a karmic connection and granted them an immortal destiny during the Tree of Life ritual. 59
• Bena — The first documented Immortal Grass Deity and later an ancient ruler among the transformed Immortal Divine Medicines. 144 238
• Empress Heli — Restricts the Herbs to controlled zones but benefits from their Qi production, labor, and crafted supplies. 164 165
• Beastmen — The Beast Emperor’s Palace stored Immortal Herbs as a racial foundation until Bena escaped with many of them. 144 145

Notable Quotes

“One man gave himself to enter the nation; who says the emperor has departed the heavens?” 37

“We are colleagues, damn it.” 161