Immortal Herbs

Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at Dugu Bo, whom he had subdued. At Qin Tian's gesture, he withdrew his Soul Power and stopped suppressing him.

Dugu Bo slumped to the ground, gasping for breath. After several breaths, he looked up at Qin Tian, his eyes full of longing for life.

"Can you really cure the poison from my Dugu Family's Martial Soul?"

Qin Tian nodded slightly, his expression calm and his tone casual, as if the poison from their Martial Soul didn't concern him in the least.

"I can cure the poison from your Dugu Family's Martial Soul, but there's something you need to think through carefully. Once the poison is cured, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul will cease to exist."

He fell silent and looked at Dugu Bo.

The choice was Dugu Bo's: keep the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul or be cured of the poison.

Without the slightest hesitation, Dugu Bo made his choice.

"It doesn't matter if the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul ceases to exist. How could a defective Martial Soul be allowed to remain in this world?"

Though the Jade Phosphorous Serpent was a high-level Martial Soul, its flaw was obvious. How could he fail to make the right choice?

"Dugu Bo, since you've made your choice, join Spirit Hall and become one of its elders."

Qin Tian spoke calmly, as if asking Dugu Bo to join Spirit Hall were a matter of little consequence.

Qian Renxue looked at Qin Tian, delight in her eyes. She hadn't expected him to convince Dugu Bo to join Spirit Hall.

"Join Spirit Hall..."

Dugu Bo hesitated. If his Martial Soul's poison could be cured, he could join any faction. The problem was that his old rival was in Spirit Hall. If he joined, wouldn't that mean...

Qin Tian saw Dugu Bo's hesitation and spoke at once.

"Dugu Bo, if you join Spirit Hall, you'll belong to the Worship Hall. You'll only need to follow the Worship Hall's orders."

"Given your strength and standing, you should know what the Worship Hall represents. Following its orders won't bring you any dishonor."

"I know what you're worried about. Rest assured, your freedom won't be restricted in any way. You won't have to take up a post at Spirit Hall, either. You can stay in Heaven Dou City as before. Aside from any necessary missions, everything will remain the same."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo no longer hesitated. "I'm willing to join."

Qin Tian was satisfied. He turned to Qian Renxue and spoke solemnly.

"Dugu Bo, this is the Young Master of Spirit Hall. She'll have someone contact you in the future. Any orders from the Worship Hall will be relayed through the Young Master."

Dugu Bo looked at Qian Renxue and bowed to her.

"Dugu Bo pays his respects to the Young Master."

Qian Renxue nodded slightly, a kind smile on her face. "Elder Dugu, you'll be glad you made this choice today."

Qin Tian looked toward the valley nearby, sensing the icy and fiery forces in the air. The corners of his mouth lifted slightly.

"Dugu Bo, go bring your granddaughter here. We'll wait for you in the valley."

With that, Qin Tian set off toward the valley.

Hearing his words, Dugu Bo understood that Qin Tian was going to cure them. He bowed to Qian Renxue and the others, then headed toward Heaven Dou City.

Qian Renxue and the others saw that Qin Tian had already gone deeper into the valley and followed him.

The farther they went, the stronger the icy and fiery forces in the air became. Scorching heat and bitter cold steadily seeped into the four of them.

Golden Crocodile Douluo raised a Soul Power barrier, keeping the icy and fiery forces away from them.

The four reached the depths of the valley. The sight before them left them utterly astonished.

In the distance lay a pool, its waters clearly divided into red and blue. The two colors lay side by side, separated by an invisible force and forming a distinct red-and-blue Taiji pattern.

Scorching heat and icy cold constantly spilled out and converged in the air, giving rise to a hazy mist. Various medicinal herbs grew all around the pool.

"Is this the Yin Yang Dual Instrument Well, one of the legendary Three Great Treasure Basins?"

Hearing Qian Renxue's question, Qin Tian nodded solemnly.

"Indeed. This is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, one of the Three Great Treasure Basins."

With that, Qin Tian quickened his pace and headed forward.

Immortal Herbs lay right before him. How could he let this chance pass him by?

As he walked, Qin Tian kept an eye on the herbs. When he spotted an Immortal Herb radiating sacred light, a smile appeared on his face.

"Sacred Light Grass!"

Hearing him, Qian Renxue immediately came to his side and followed his gaze to the Sacred Light Grass.

"Sister Xue, the Sacred Light Grass is the Immortal Herb best suited to you. Your Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul possesses the attributes of divinity, light, and fire, while this herb also contains divine and light powers."

"If you refine it, it may well take your Martial Soul a step further. Even if it can't evolve your Martial Soul, it'll greatly enhance your divine and light powers."

Qin Tian had considered refining the herb himself. His Martial Soul also possessed divine and light powers, but he had other plans. The Sacred Light Grass wasn't what he wanted. His goal was to temper his body with the forces of water and fire.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Azure Luan Douluo listened to Qin Tian, their faces full of astonishment.

One herb could take the Six-Winged Angel a step further?

The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul was already a god-level Martial Soul. How could it possibly advance further?

Qin Tian crouched down and, following what he knew from the records, picked the Sacred Light Grass. Then he handed it to Qian Renxue.

"Sister Xue, refine it now."

Qian Renxue looked at the Sacred Light Grass and felt the stirring of her Martial Soul. She knew Qin Tian was telling the truth. The herb was extremely important to her. Even if it couldn't evolve her Martial Soul, it would at least enhance her divine and light powers.

"All right. I'll refine it now."

Taking the Sacred Light Grass, Qian Renxue found a spot at the edge of the clearing and sat cross-legged, ready to begin refining it.

Azure Luan Douluo went to Qian Renxue's side to protect her as she refined the herb.

Seeing Qian Renxue prepare to refine the Sacred Light Grass, Qin Tian turned his gaze to the many Immortal Herbs, excitement surging within him.

Infernal Delicate Apricot, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Aromatic Silk Beauty, Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid, Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Aromatic Silk Beauty, Snowy Swan Kiss, Earth Dragon Golden Melon, Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, Star Luo Spirit Pearl, Cold Moon Frost, Mysterious Ice Jade Lotus, Great Sun Emperor Yang Flower, Azure Nether Spring Fruit, Primordial Immortal Grass, Nine-Rank Dragon Ganoderma, Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma, Cold Ice Autumn Soul, Ten-Thousand Year Cold Lotus, Frost Snow Fruit...

Each time he recognized an Immortal Herb, he marked its location, but didn't pick it.

There was no other reason: he didn't have a Storage Soul Tool that could hold living things.

After marking every Immortal Herb, Qin Tian couldn't help marveling at how many there were in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Some had appeared in the original story, while others hadn't been mentioned at all.

Now that he was going to take every Immortal Herb in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, how many of the Shrek Seven Devils would still become gods without the help of the herbs?

The Immortal Herbs had played an enormously important role in the Shrek Seven Devils' ascension to godhood.

"Young Master, Second Worship, Third Offering, Qin Tian."

Qin Tian turned toward the voice and saw that Dugu Bo had returned, accompanied by a young girl.

"Elder Dugu, this must be your granddaughter, Miss Dugu Yan?"

Hearing Qin Tian, Dugu Bo smiled and nodded.

"My granddaughter is seven years old this year. Her Martial Soul is the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, and her Innate Soul Power is Level Seven."

"Because of the poison from her Martial Soul, I deliberately slowed her Soul Power cultivation."

On the way here, Dugu Bo had already explained everything to Dugu Yan.

Qin Tian glanced at Dugu Bo, then walked toward an Immortal Herb.

"Elder Dugu, this Immortal Herb is called the Earth Dragon Golden Melon. It can set off an earth-shaking dragon's roar and awaken the bloodline of dragon-kind within a dragon-type creature. If you refine it, even if your Martial Soul can't evolve, you'll still gain the earth attribute."

With that, Qin Tian dug up the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

"Elder Dugu, I heard you have a Soul Tool that can store living things."

It wasn't that Qin Tian lacked a Storage Soul Tool. On the contrary, after he awakened his Martial Soul, Qian Renxue had given him one with a hundred cubic meters of space. The problem was that it couldn't store living things.

Ever since arriving at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Qin Tian had been eyeing Dugu Bo's Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch. It was a Storage Soul Tool that could hold living things. How could he let such a treasure go?

Dugu Bo immediately took a Storage Soul Tool from his waist and handed it to Qin Tian.

"Qin Tian, this Storage Soul Tool is called the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch. It can store living things."

Qin Tian smiled as he took the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch and tucked it away. Then he handed the Earth Dragon Golden Melon to Dugu Yan.

"Eat all of it, then refine its medicinal power."

"You haven't obtained a Soul Ring yet, so there aren't many toxins in your body. This is the best time to cure you."

Dugu Yan looked at the Earth Dragon Golden Melon and felt the stirring of her Martial Soul, but she didn't move. Instead, she looked to her grandfather, Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo's eyes were full of excitement. This was a treasure capable of curing the poison from their Martial Soul. Although it had come from his own herb garden—no, it wasn't his herb garden anymore—he could hardly suppress his excitement.

"Yan Yan, listen to Qin Tian."

At her grandfather's words, Dugu Yan took the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, pulled out some water from the Storage Soul Tool to wash it, then hugged it and began eating.

Watching this, Golden Crocodile Douluo had an idea.

He was a Level 98 Peak Douluo, and his Martial Soul was the Golden Crocodile King. Yet none of his descendants had inherited the Golden Crocodile King Martial Soul.

There were Immortal Herbs here capable of evolving Martial Souls. Could one of them evolve the Golden Crocodile Martial Soul into the Golden Crocodile King? Or perhaps make the Golden Crocodile evolve into an even higher-level Martial Soul?

At the thought, he looked at Qin Tian, his eyes burning with excitement.

But Qin Tian's thoughts weren't on them at all. They were fixed on the two Immortal Herbs at the center of the pool.