Hunyuan Immortal Herb

Rubbing his temples, Flender roughly understood why a Ninety-Thousand-Year Griffin had appeared in Sunset Forest.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm—a Soul Beast that appeared in Soul Land II, one that had truly nurtured a god.

But according to the current timeline, that big bug had probably just crawled out after stuffing itself, then wandered onto land and been scavenged by Star Dou Forest?

That Griffin had been lucky too. It had probably taken a sip of Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and reached ninety thousand years as a result.

Though Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had little combat power, it was still far beyond any Soul Beast that was only tens of thousands of years old. Escaping alive would have been effortless for it.

As for why Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had come to Sunset Forest, Sunset Forest lay along the route from the Extreme North to Star Dou Forest.

Combined with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's luck, Flender suspected it might even have been drawn here by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. It simply had not arrived before being used as a power bank, ultimately retreating without a fight.

Upon learning this, Flender once again sighed at how wrong this world was.

If there was Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, that meant the Ten Great Beast Kings existed too. If the Ten Great Beast Kings existed, Di Tian was here. And if Di Tian was here, then the Silver Dragon King was here as well.

Which meant...

This Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was most likely the burial ground of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King.

Flender's feelings instantly became complicated. Was this what they meant by starting in a small mountain village, only to battle cosmic Dragon Kings later on?

Forget it. It was irrelevant.

Soul Land II began ten thousand years later. Whether Flender could even live until then was still a question, so there was no point thinking that far ahead.

Making good use of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's resources, combined with the Chat Group's help, and building his dreams step by step—that was the proper path.

After reaffirming his path, Flender felt much more relaxed. He began searching through the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well again, looking for Immortal Herbs that could help him.

There was himself, Zhao and the other three, Qin Ming, Dugu Bo and his family, and the group members in the Chat Group.

Counting them up, he would need at least a dozen Immortal Herbs. He had no idea whether the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had that many right now.

Calming himself, Flender summoned his Martial Soul and released another gust of clear wind that swept across the entire area. Following the sounds carried by the wind, he began searching for the Immortal Herbs he needed.

The two great cores of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were excellent, but excellent did not mean suitable. What Flender needed were Immortal Herbs truly suited to him.

Guided by the wind, Flender moved forward until a patch of tiny white grass appeared before him.

There was no fluctuation of Soul Power. The leaves had no distinct veins, the stalks were as thin as hair, and aside from their white color, they looked exactly like ordinary grass.

Flender stopped. Rather than wondering what was happening, he focused even more intently on the sound of the wind.

The ever-present wind would not deceive him. Among this unremarkable patch of white grass, there had to be an Immortal Herb Flender needed.

There...

Closing his eyes, Flender entrusted all his senses to the wind and allowed it to move his body forward step by step.

A faint rustling reached his ears. Flender bent down and stretched out his hand. Only when his fingers touched something slender did he open his eyes.

He held a small blade of white grass. It looked no different from the surrounding weeds, yet a smile appeared on Flender's face.

He already knew what Immortal Herb it was—Hunyuan Immortal Herb. Its effect was simple and brutal: it greatly increased Soul Power.

What Flender lacked right now was the mana pool to match his build. Moreover, this Hunyuan Immortal Herb could also assist in condensing a Soul Core.

Soul Cores were another concept introduced in Soul Land II. A Spirit Master compressed liquid Soul Power into solid form and stored it within the dantian. It accelerated the recovery of Soul Power and was a necessary condition for breaking through to Title Douluo.

By Soul Land III, as knowledge advanced, Spirit Saints could begin condensing Soul Cores. Huo Yuhao had also condensed one during the Spirit Saint stage in Soul Land II, earning him the title of a monster among monsters.

"Now, I can give this whole monster among monsters thing a try."

Flender snorted and, following the knowledge in his mind, perfectly harvested the Hunyuan Immortal Herb.

Then he headed deeper into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well again, searching for more Immortal Herbs.

[Samuel Oak: @Flender, how did it go? Was the matter resolved? Were they saved?]

[Flender: Perfectly resolved. Dugu Xin and his wife have recovered, though Dugu Xin temporarily cannot use his Martial Soul, or the poison will return.

As for Dugu Bo, as long as he slowly analyzes the energy circulation of Poison Heal and turns it into his own Self-Created Soul Skill, his problem can also be perfectly resolved.

I am currently in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well as well. I have Dugu Bo's permission to gather herbs, and the Immortal Herbs are in hand. A win-win situation on both fronts!]

[Dumbledore: Ho ho, what a fine experience.]

[Zephyr: So what comes next? Flender, are you planning to bring Dugu Bo into your academy?]

[Flender: Of course. Dugu Bo may be used to his carefree ways, but he cannot do without me now. I will bring him over for the time being, and once he learns Poison Heal, I will let him return to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. That place needs someone to look after it too.

After all, my world still follows the law of the jungle. With a Title Douluo as backing, we can live much better.]

Flender's plan was simple. Through the process of learning Poison Heal, he wanted to completely bring Dugu Bo's entire family into his fold.

Though he had enough capital now, Flender still wanted to start from scratch and build an academy that belonged wholly to him.

[Dumbledore: Building an academy? If you need anything, Flender, feel free to ask me about certain areas of knowledge. When it comes to being a headmaster, I know a thing or two.]

[Zephyr: Really? Aren't you as unreliable as Garp, disappearing somewhere every day as if you do not even exist?]

[Dumbledore: Ahem, Mr. Zephyr, as the headmaster of Hogwarts, I do often remain at the school to answer young wizards' questions.]

[Flender: Then I will gladly accept your kindness. I will be counting on you, old Mr. Dumbledore~]

[Dumbledore: No need for thanks.]

He gathered herbs while chatting with the group members in the Chat Group, until Flender was certain everyone had gained something.

[Zephyr: All right, enough chatting. Garp and I are about to reach Foosha Village. That Red-Haired bastard is here now, so I am going to have a talk with him.]

[Dumbledore: Oh? That truly sounds interesting.]

[Samuel Oak: What are you planning to do, Zephyr? Beat that kid up and send him to prison?]

[Zephyr: Hard to say. He was born a Celestial Dragon and became a pirate—two things I utterly despise. But I have to admit that in the future, that brat protected quite a few civilians on isolated islands in the New World.

Justice has never been merely a slogan spoken aloud. It requires real action.

Still, no matter what, beating him up first cannot be wrong. As for the future...]

Zephyr's eyes flickered beneath his sunglasses, as though he were considering something.

[Flender: Ahem. As the saying goes, cut it off when you must, or it will breed chaos.

Zephyr, I think your original idea of building the Neo Marines was quite good.

Since the World Government's Marines cannot truly fulfill the duty of justice, then build Marines that genuinely can!]