9 Years Old, Level 30! Tang San Came Knocking Again! Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide!

A year and a half passed in the blink of an eye.

Taichu had just turned 9 Years Old.

Since returning from hunting his Second Soul Ring, aside from cultivating, consuming Whale Rubber, tempering his body, and training his Combat Techniques, he had spent his time deeply exploring Lightning-type Soul Skills.

The good news was that in just a year and a half, his Soul Power Level had risen by six levels. He had smoothly reached Level 30 and was only one Soul Ring away from truly entering the Soul Elder realm.

The even better news was that Tang San had come knocking again to challenge him.

Ever since losing to him last time, Tang San had seemingly vanished without a trace, making no further moves.

This had caused Taichu quite a headache.

The reason he had planted a Hidden Pawn with Dugu Yan was for Dugu Bo's Medicine Garden and the Immortal Herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

How could he possibly Let Go of such a good opportunity to steadily increase his Soul Power Level without damaging his foundation, while also further improving his aptitude?

But there was one very serious problem.

He knew nothing about Immortal Herbs!

Although he had read the Original Work before, he only vaguely remembered the effects of some Immortal Herbs. He did not remember what they looked like or how they were to be consumed.

Therefore.

He needed to obtain information about Immortal Herbs from Tang San.

But if Tang San did not come to challenge him, it would be like asking a clever housewife to cook without rice. He could hardly barge into Nuoding Academy, drag Tang San out, beat him up, and force him to hand over the information on Immortal Herbs.

If he truly did that, setting aside whether Tang Hao would hammer him to death with One Hammer—

Would Tang San really be willing to hand over the information on Immortal Herbs?

Impossible!

So that method would not work.

If his Soul Power Level broke through to Level 30 and Tang San still had not come, then he could only choose the second path.

The Breaking Clan!

If anyone besides Tang San on this continent knew about Immortal Herbs, then the Breaking Clan, which had refined medicine for generations, surely possessed records concerning them.

Actually.

Besides Tang San and the Breaking Clan, there was one other person who knew something about Immortal Herbs: Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan of Spirit Hall. Unfortunately, leaving aside the rift between him and Spirit Hall because of Bibi Dong, Yue Guan's status as a Titled Douluo alone made him someone Taichu could not easily meet. Thus, seeking Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan at Spirit Hall for information about Immortal Herbs was out of the question.

So he had planned to seek out the Breaking Clan and find a way to obtain the information on Immortal Herbs from them.

At the very least, he knew something of the Breaking Clan's character and believed they would not stoop to Bully the Weak.

However.

One should not intend to harm others, but one must guard against being harmed!

For the sake of caution, he had decided to first hunt his Third Soul Ring. Once he obtained the Third Soul Skill, Kamui, and gained a means of preserving his life, he would then head to the Breaking Clan.

But.

Before he could take action, Tang San had Come Knocking.

That was right.

After more than two years, Tang San had actually come to his door again to challenge him.

The reason.

Tang San had broken through to Level 20 and absorbed his Second Soul Ring, becoming a Soul Grandmaster. Believing that he now possessed the strength to defeat Taichu, he had come to challenge him.

However.

Knock, knock, knock—!!!

The knocking sounded in a steady rhythm.

Taichu walked over and pulled open the door.

Outside the Door.

The visitors were none other than Tang San and his Teacher, Yu Xiaogang.

"I told you already, I have no interest in a defeated opponent."

Taichu said coldly.

At his words.

Tang San clenched his fists until they creaked.

"This is an Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide. It records information about legendary Immortal Herbs. Last time, I saw you reading the Herbal Encyclopedia. I assume you would be very interested in this."

"I'll use it in exchange for one chance to challenge you."

He took out a not overly thick book from his Soul Tool. The words "Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide" were scrawled messily across its cover. With just one glance, Taichu determined that Tang San had handwritten it himself.

Perhaps.

He had even rushed to put it together.

"What Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide? I've never heard of such a thing. Are you trying to fool me with a pile of junk? Do you take me for an idiot, Tang San?!"

Taichu swiftly withdrew his gaze and spoke in a cold voice.

"You are simply ignorant. So-called Immortal Herbs are Heaven and Earth Spirit Herbs born from the creation of heaven and earth. Even an ordinary good-for-nothing can undergo a complete transformation and become a Peerless Genius after consuming one."

"However, the places where Immortal Herbs grow, the methods for harvesting them, and the ways to consume them are all extremely particular. Yet my Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide records the appearance of every Immortal Herb, as well as the methods for consuming them. The value of this Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide is priceless."

Tang San spoke proudly.

If not for the fact that the places where Immortal Herbs grew were exceptionally special and difficult to find, and that even after finding such a place it was exceedingly hard to locate even a single herb, he would never have taken out the Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide in exchange for a chance to challenge Taichu.

To the side.

Yu Xiaogang remained silent. When he had first learned of these Heaven and Earth Spirit Herbs from his Disciple, he had been so excited that he believed he could find one and use it to break through the bottleneck at Level 30.

But Tang San's statement that ordinary people could search their entire lives and still fail to find a single Immortal Herb shattered that fantasy.

There was no way he could return to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.

And he was even less willing to face Liu Erlong.

As for his old friend, even if that person were willing to help him search, Yu Xiaogang had no desire to spend decades doing so. Tang San, his Disciple, stood before him now. Rather than spending decades seeking legendary Immortal Herbs, it would be better to nurture Tang San and wash away his own reputation as trash. At least Tang San's talent as the possessor of Twin Martial Souls was plain for all to see.

"Hmph—!"

"You make it sound so valuable, but the writing on the cover looks very new. You wrote it yourself, didn't you? Even if this Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide is real, what if you wrote nonsense in some crucial places? If I actually find one of these so-called Immortal Herbs, wouldn't I be played by you?"

Taichu gave a Cold snort and said.

The moment those words left his mouth.

Tang San felt a flicker of guilt in his heart.

There was no other reason.

He really had considered doing exactly that. Although Immortal Herbs were things one could encounter only by chance, he still felt reluctant to hand over everything without holding anything back. But he had considered that it would be bad if Taichu saw through him, so he had not written anything false.

"I swear upon my Martial Soul: if anything I wrote is false or fabricated, may my Martial Soul Shattered and may I die!"

Tang San gritted his teeth and swore.

Ever since his defeat at Taichu's hands, he had remained unwilling to accept it. Though he had not returned to challenge Taichu, the desire to defeat him had gradually become an obsession in his heart. For more than two years, he had cultivated desperately for the sake of washing away that humiliation.

Therefore, once he reached Level 20 and absorbed his Second Soul Ring, he immediately Came Knocking and challenged Taichu.

"Since that is the case, I can give you a chance to challenge me."

After remaining silent for a long while, Taichu finally gave him an opportunity.

At those words.

Delight appeared on Tang San's face.

But he did not know this.

Compared with him.

Taichu, who had accepted the Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide, was even happier inside!