Gu Yuejin's Choice of Immortal Herb

On the steep rock face, an unremarkable yet strangely beautiful plant grew in silence.

It was entirely transparent, free from the impurities of chlorophyll, as if carved from the purest crystal.

At the very top of the plant, several leaves curled inward, cupping a single dewdrop like a palm.

The dewdrop was about the size of a longan, crystalline and clear. Yet, upon closer inspection, one would realize it was no ordinary water, but the essence condensed by this immortal herb over ten thousand years.

It looked like a gentle eye, silently watching over the valley, exuding a sense of clarity that seemed to see through the vicissitudes of the world.

Immortal Herb—Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew.

"That's the one."

Gu Yuejin pointed at the dewdrop and said to Huo Yuhao behind him:

"Yuhao, go and consume it."

"Although this immortal herb cannot directly increase your Soul Power Level, it has an unimaginable, miraculous effect on cultivating spiritual power."

"It can even cause a qualitative change in your Spirit Eyes martial soul, allowing you to truly 'see through the autumn waters' and pierce through all illusions."

"The method of use is simple. Since it is rootless water, you can absorb it directly using your soul power."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao looked at the immortal herb emitting a soft halo, his eyes filled with shock, followed by deep hesitation.

Although he was inexperienced, he understood the weight of the words "qualitative change."

"Master... this is too precious."

Huo Yuhao shook his head and took half a step back. "Such a treasure of heaven and earth should be enjoyed by you, Master. I am unworthy of it."

In his eyes, his Master had already been good enough to him; not only had he taken him to hunt souls and helped him fuse with the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, but now he was even offering him such a top-tier immortal herb.

What right did he, Huo Yuhao, have to accept this?

"I told you to take it, so take it. Why so much nonsense?"

Gu Yuejin frowned slightly, his tone carrying a hint of unquestionable sternness.

"This thing is of the spiritual type; it doesn't align with my path."

"I cultivate the body. Eating this would, at most, make my eyes a bit brighter. It would be a complete waste."

"Furthermore, your Master has better options."

Having said this, Gu Yuejin reached out and patted Huo Yuhao on the shoulder, saying earnestly:

"Yuhao, you must remember."

"When an elder bestows a gift, one must not refuse."

"True respect for a master isn't about pushing and pulling in a display of empty formalities. It is about accepting your master's gift and then striving with all your might to become stronger. That is the best way to repay me."

"Don't be like those hypocrites who say no with their mouths while their bodies are perfectly honest. That is just affectation."

Huo Yuhao shuddered.

He looked into his Master's sincere yet overbearing golden eyes. A warm current surged through his heart, and his eyes instantly turned red.

His Master was always like this.

Even when giving away a priceless treasure, he always spoke of it as casually as if he were tossing away trash, fearing that his disciple might feel burdened.

"Yes! This disciple understands!"

Huo Yuhao nodded heavily. No longer refusing, he stepped forward and carefully drew out the drop of Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, swallowing it.

"That's more like it."

Gu Yuejin watched his disciple sit cross-legged and begin to absorb the medicine, nodding in satisfaction.

"On the path of cultivation, you must fight when you should fight, and take what you should take."

"Once you have resources, you must convert them into strength. Keeping them hidden away will only let them go moldy."

"When you go out in the future, don't be like some people who sit on a mountain of gold and beg for food. That is the behavior of a fool."

Huo Yuhao closed his eyes and focused, feeling an extremely cool stream of air rush into his mind instantly.

His previously fatigued Sea of Consciousness felt like parched earth receiving a sweet rain, instantly becoming incomparably clear.

Under the catalysis of the medicinal power, his eyes were undergoing an astonishing transformation.

The entire world became clearer to him than ever before.

Seeing that his disciple was on the right track, Gu Yuejin turned around and stretched.

"Alright, the little one is settled, now it's the old one's turn."

With a thought, he communicated with the three entities inside Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness.

"Stop watching the show."

"Leak a little bit of your aura and help me intimidate this bunch of bumpkins who haven't seen the world."

"You got it!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was the first to respond. Although its own aura was a bit weak, it couldn't compare to the ferocity of the other two.

Hum--!

In an instant, a terrifying aura of an ancient, primordial beast erupted suddenly from Huo Yuhao.

The Snow Empress's extreme, frigid pride, and the Ice Empress's violent dominance.

The combined pressure of these three beasts, totaling two million years of cultivation, ruthlessly blanketed the valley.

"Mommy--!!"

"Th-th-this... what kind of monster is this?!"

Youyou and the other immortal herbs, who had just been trying to catch their breath, were so terrified by this aura that they nearly withered on the spot.

They stared in horror at the human youth who was currently absorbing the medicinal herbs.

They had thought that the adult was already freakish enough, but they never expected that this seemingly harmless little follower would have several super-beasts hidden inside his body?!

Had they stumbled into a monster's nest?!

"Too... too terrifying..."

"What on earth are these two? One is a monster who cultivates his body, and the other is a pervert with beasts hidden inside him..."

The immortal herbs shivered, completely abandoning any thoughts of resistance.

In the face of such absolute, crushing power, it was better to just behave.

Gu Yuejin paid no mind to the plants that were scared out of their wits. He rubbed his chin, beginning to calculate his "menu" in his mind.

He possessed a Body Martial Soul and was walking the path of Sanctification of the Flesh.

Therefore, those immortal herbs that boosted soul power or mental power were of little significance to him.

What he wanted was ultimate physical fortification!

After a process of elimination, Gu Yuejin's gaze gradually sharpened.

"Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum."

"A neutral-attribute immortal herb. Consuming it allows energy to circulate through the four limbs and clears the blood through the eight extraordinary meridians, allowing one to forge an Indestructible Diamond Body."

"This thing is best suited for a domineering and fierce soul master; it's practically tailor-made for me."

"Narcissus Jade Bone."

"Its function is to moisten the tendons and nourish the bones, clearing energy through the seven meridians and eight vessels. The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum trains the skin and flesh, while this thing trains the tendons and bones—they complement each other perfectly."

"And finally..."

Gu Yuejin's mind conjured the image of a special immortal herb growing deep underground.

"Earth Dragon Golden Melon."

"An earth-attribute immortal herb possessing the power of an Earth Dragon Vein. Consuming it can significantly enhance the defense of one's Martial Soul and physical body, and may even grant the ability to control the earth."

Indestructible Diamond Body, plus Jade Bone, plus Earth Dragon defense.

With this combination, even an attack from a Titled Douluo would likely do nothing more than give him a light scratch.

This was what you called a true "tank build"!

Having made up his mind, Gu Yuejin looked at the group of immortal herbs, which were trembling like chaff in the wind, and revealed a "kind" smile.

"Hey, stop shaking."

"Youyou, lead the way."

"I want the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, the Narcissus Jade Bone, and the Earth Dragon Golden Melon."

Upon hearing these three names, Youyou's petals trembled once more.

This fiend really knew how to pick them!

He was specifically targeting the top-tier goods that strengthened the body!

But how could she dare to say "no"?

She glanced at the youth beside him who radiated the aura of two fierce beasts, then looked at the even more terrifying golden fiend in front of her.

Youyou exchanged glances with the other immortal herbs, and they instantly reached a consensus.

Better them than us.

If the chrysanthemum gets ruined, so be it; if the melon gets dug up, so be it. It was better than all of them being uprooted together.

"This way, my lord! Please, this way!"

"The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum is right over there, it's grown quite sturdy!"

"I also know where the Earth Dragon Golden Melon is, I'll go dig it out for you!"

Watching this group of "traitors" being so incredibly cooperative, Gu Yuejin nodded in satisfaction.

The other immortal herbs: So you're the ones who led the devils into the village?

"That's more like it."

"Life is like that... thing. Since you can't resist, you might as well lie back and enjoy it."