Stealing and Eating Immortal Herbs!

"Oh? What is it?"

Bai Mu became interested.

Among so many Immortal Herbs, which one was "fortunate" enough to be chosen by Zygarde?

The next moment, his vision shifted. Zygarde ignored the numerous Immortal Herbs and turned towards a corner.

"I've got my eye on this one!"

Zygarde raised its paws and pointed at a round melon in front of it, its vines like dragons and its body golden yellow.

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Compared to the many Immortal Herbs, this Sweet Potato, apart from its color and shape, was unremarkable. Even its aura was ordinary, seemingly far from reaching the level of an Immortal Herb.

But Bai Mu's expression changed slightly.

"Could this be... an unripened Immortal Herb, the Earth Dragon Golden Melon?"

The Earth Dragon Golden Melon, as its name suggested, could amplify the power of "earth" attributes, improve the user's Physical Quality, and most importantly, it could purify the Dragon Bloodline!

And Zygarde, being a dragon + earth attribute, was a perfect match!

"You really know how to choose..."

Bai Mu was speechless.

"My judgment is never wrong!"

Zygarde said proudly.

"Such a small melon, let's leave it to grow longer. It's too small, eating it won't do you any good."

Bai Mu shook his head. "Choose one from the Immortal Herbs now."

"..."

Zygarde scanned the entire Medicinal Garden and soon its gaze locked onto a special plant--

Its flower resembled a peony, with no leaves, rooted on a Black Stone. Among its pure white petals were a few pieces as crimson as blood, looking breathtaking.

"Lovesick Heartbreak Red? You're interested in this one?"

Bai Mu's heart trembled.

"My judgment is never wrong!"

Sensing Bai Mu's surprise, Zygarde knew it had chosen the most amazing one!

"Lovesick Heartbreak Red, King of Immortal Herbs, the ultimate Immortal Grade. Legend says it can bring the dead back to life and mend broken bones, but its harvesting conditions are extremely harsh. One must think of their beloved, bleed to acknowledge it as master, and after it acknowledges a master, it can shield the owner's aura."

Bai Mu recalled the information about this immortal herb, and couldn't help but doubt:

"Can you use this?"

"Is it that troublesome?"

Zygarde felt a bit strange and directly opened its mouth, swallowing it in one gulp.

"Holy crap! What a greedy dog!"

Bai Mu was stunned, even watching through the "Screen".

Swallowing it without a word, refining it in an instant?

"Although I cannot make it 'acknowledge a master', I can directly absorb its origin life energy."

Zygarde explained simply.

In its eyes, no matter how many miraculous effects the immortal herb had, it was ultimately the embodiment of energy.

Anyway, it only needed the nutrition and energy of Lovesick Heartbreak Red. It couldn't be bothered whether it could bring the dead back to life or not.

"..."

Bai Mu: Awesome!

He felt he had underestimated Zygarde.

This guy, in the Pokemon World, was a fierce character who would come out to deal with the God of Death Yveltal and the God of Life Xerneas when they disrupted the ecological balance.

Its control over life energy, even if not as strong as those two, was definitely not weak!

Zygarde: You think I maintain balance and order through compassion and kindness? No! It's through the punishment of thunderous rage!

"What powerful energy!"

Just then, Zygarde successfully felt a pure and vast life energy surge through its entire body, and a strong green light shone from it!

As the green light grew stronger, Z-Cells flew out of its body one after another, greedily absorbing the scattered energy and sunlight.

When the light faded, Zygarde had actually split into a full ten new Z-Cells at once!

"So many?!"

Bai Mu was overjoyed. He had expected it to split into many cells, but he hadn't expected so many!

"A bit full..."

Zygarde transmitted satisfied emotions:

"I feel that after completely digesting this energy, I can split ten more cells."

One Lovesick Heartbreak Red was actually able to make Zygarde split an additional 20 cells!

Perhaps splitting this number of Z-Cells wouldn't be difficult for the future Z-Snake and Perfect Form Gundam.

But for the Dragon Dog, 20 cells would take Bai Mu over three years of cultivation to condense!

And this was all satisfied at once.

Including the 10 yet to be split, the total number of Z-Cells had reached a full 30!

"Good!"

Bai Mu was invigorated and waved his hand:

"Can I still swallow other Immortal Herbs to accumulate energy? Swallow all of them except the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum!"

He mused that if he could absorb the energy of all the Immortal Herbs, Zygarde might be able to directly break through to Perfect Form...

He would be one step closer to the realm of "Not Eating Beef"!

"No!"

Zygarde shook its head, "I have reached my limit. I need to completely digest it before I can continue absorbing. Forcibly swallowing will only waste energy and even damage my foundation."

"What a pity... Leave one Z-Cell in the corner, then come back with the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum."

Bai Mu felt a little regretful but understood.

Zygarde wasn't the real Zygarde after all. If it could truly swallow everything, it would be too invincible.

Zygarde acted as instructed, sending a newly split Z-Cell to climb onto a corner stone to act as a Stealth Camera, then approached a large Chrysanthemum.

It wrapped it with life energy, pulled it out, used Jungle Healing to promote the growth of the grass to conceal the traces, and then decisively turned and silently exited the Poison Array.

The entire process of stealing the Immortal Herb took less than an hour.

"As expected of an Immortal Herb!

Bai Mu took the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and felt the surging energy contained within, his heart rate accelerating again.

"Use cells to conceal my aura, let's find a safe place first!"

However, he didn't take it immediately—taking Immortal Herbs requires caution; one must find an absolutely safe environment.

"Wuu~"

Zygarde enveloped the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum with its cells, perfectly sealing off all its emitted aura.

One Person and One Dog quickly retreated from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, charging nearly a hundred kilometers before finding a hidden platform bathed in sunlight.

"Indestructible Vajra Body..."

Bai Mu looked at the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum in his hand and took a deep breath.

Without hesitation, he followed the method from memory, first eating the Sky-Piercing Stamen, then the Petals.

"Xiao Ruan, guard me and use Jungle Healing."

As he spoke, Bai Mu immediately began cultivating on the spot, basking in the sun to allow his body to fully Absorb the Medicinal Power.

"Whimper!"

Zygarde stood at the Cliff Edge, guarding their surroundings.

At the same time, it used Jungle Healing to release peculiar fluctuations, assisting Bai Mu in absorbing the Medicinal Power.

"Ugh--"

Not long after, Bai Mu let out a muffled groan.

His entire body's skin instantly turned red, veins bulged, and his muscles seemed to expand several times over in an instant. His bones creaked and popped, as if trembling.

The violent Medicinal Power rampaged through his Meridians, as if trying to burst his body!

Pain!

Bone-piercing pain!

Every inch of muscle, every bone, was repeatedly tempered, torn, and reformed by the Medicinal Power.

Sweat soaked his clothes, then was evaporated into White Mist by the high temperature on his body's surface.

Bai Mu gritted his teeth and circulated his Soul Power, activating the Sunlight Meditation Technique to continue cultivating.

With the help of Jungle Healing, the Red Light on Bai Mu's body gradually faded, and his muscles and skin all returned to normal.

However, his entire body and temperament had undergone a subtle change--

His muscle lines were more fluid and powerful, his physique more solid and upright, and his breathing carried a metallic, resonant sound.