Immortal Herb

Golden Crocodile Douluo watched Dugu Bo, who had been suppressed by him, and at a signal from Qin Tian, withdrew his soul power, no longer exerting pressure.

Dugu Bo slumped on the ground, gasping for air. After several breaths, he looked up at Qin Tian, his eyes filled with a desperate longing for life.

"Can you truly cure the martial soul poison of my Dugu family?"

Qin Tian nodded slightly, his expression calm and his tone casual, as if the martial soul poison was of no concern to him at all.

"I can cure your Dugu family's martial soul poison, but there is one thing you must consider carefully: if I remove your martial soul poison, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul will cease to exist in this world."

Having said this, Qin Tian fell silent, waiting for Dugu Bo's response.

The choice lay with Dugu Bo: keep the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul or be cured of the poison.

Without the slightest hesitation, Dugu Bo made his choice.

"It matters not if the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul ceases to exist; how can a flawed martial soul be allowed to remain in this world?"

Although the Jade Phosphorous Serpent was a high-tier martial soul, its defects were glaring, so he had no trouble making his decision.

"Dugu Bo, since you have made your choice, then join Martial Soul Hall and become an elder of Martial Soul Hall."

Qin Tian's voice was indifferent, as if having Dugu Bo join Martial Soul Hall was a trivial matter.

Qian Renxue looked at Qin Tian, her eyes filled with joy; she had not expected Qin Tian to actually convince Dugu Bo to join Martial Soul Hall.

"Join Martial Soul Hall."

Dugu Bo hesitated slightly. He could join any faction if it meant curing the poison, but the problem was that his old rival was in Martial Soul Hall. If he joined, wouldn't that be...

Qin Tian saw Dugu Bo's hesitation and spoke immediately.

"Dugu Bo, upon joining Martial Soul Hall, you will belong to the Worship Hall and only need to take orders from the Worship Hall."

"With your strength and status, you should know what the Worship Hall represents; taking orders from the Worship Hall will not disgrace you."

"I know what you are worried about, but rest assured, your freedom will not be restricted in any way. You do not need to hold an official post in Martial Soul Hall; you will remain in Heaven Dou City, and everything will continue as usual, except for necessary missions."

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

Qin Tian was very satisfied with this and immediately looked at Qian Renxue, speaking in a deep voice.

"Dugu Bo, this is the Young Master of Martial Soul Hall. In the future, she will have someone contact you, and any orders from the Worship Hall will be conveyed through the Young Master."

Dugu Bo looked at Qian Renxue and immediately bowed to her.

"Dugu Bo greets the Young Master."

Qian Renxue nodded slightly, a kind smile on her face. "Elder Dugu, you will be glad for the choice you made today."

Qin Tian looked toward the valley in the distance, feeling the power of ice and fire in the void, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Dugu Bo, go bring your granddaughter; we will wait for you at the valley."

After saying this, Qin Tian walked toward the valley.

Hearing Qin Tian's words, Dugu Bo understood that this was to cure them, so he bowed to Qian Renxue and the others before heading toward Heaven Dou City.

Qian Renxue and the others watched as Qin Tian walked into the depths of the valley and followed him.

The further they went, the more powerful the ice and fire forces in the void became, with scorching and freezing energy constantly drilling into the four people's bodies.

Golden Crocodile Douluo raised a soul power barrier to block the ice and fire forces.

The four of them arrived at the depths of the valley, and the sight that met their eyes left them stunned.

In the distance, there was a pool of water with distinct colors—one side red and the other blue. Although they were adjacent, they were separated by an invisible force, forming a red and blue Taiji pattern.

Scorching heat and freezing cold constantly overflowed, intersecting in the void to create a misty vapor, while the area around the pool was covered in various medicinal herbs.

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

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

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

After saying this, Qin Tian took a few quick steps forward.

Immortal herbs were right before his eyes; how could he miss them?

As he walked, Qin Tian kept an eye on the herbs, and when he saw an immortal herb radiating sacred light, a smile appeared on his face.

"Sacred Light Grass!"

Hearing Qin Tian's words, Qian Renxue immediately came to his side and followed his gaze to the Sacred Light Grass.

"Sister Xue, this Sacred Light Grass is the most suitable immortal herb for you. Your Six-Winged Angel martial soul possesses sacred, light, and fire attributes, and this herb also possesses the power of the sacred and light."

"If you refine it, it might allow your martial soul to advance further. Even if it cannot evolve your martial soul, it will greatly enhance your Divine Power and Power of Light."

It wasn't that Qin Tian hadn't thought about refining this herb himself—his own martial soul also possessed sacred and light power—but he had his own plans. The Sacred Light Grass was not what he wanted; his goal was to temper his body with water and fire.

Golden Crocodile Douluo and Qingluan Douluo, standing to the side, were filled with astonishment at Qin Tian's words.

A single blade of grass could make a Six-Winged Angel advance further?

The Six-Winged Angel martial soul was a god-tier martial soul; how could it possibly advance further?

Qin Tian squatted down, harvested the Sacred Light Grass according to the records, and handed it to Qian Renxue.

"Sister Xue, refine it now."

Qian Renxue looked at the Sacred Light Grass, feeling the thrumming from her martial soul. She knew in her heart that everything Qin Tian said was true; this Sacred Light Grass was of extreme importance to her. Even if it couldn't trigger a Martial Soul Evolution, it would at least enhance her power of light and holiness.

"Alright, I shall refine it now."

Taking the Sacred Light Grass, Qian Renxue found a spot on the edge, sat cross-legged, and prepared to begin the refinement.

Qingluan Douluo came to Qian Renxue's side to stand guard for her.

Qin Tian watched Qian Renxue prepare to refine the Sacred Light Grass, then turned his gaze toward the many immortal herbs, feeling quite exhilarated.

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...

Every time he identified an immortal herb, he marked it, though he did not pick them yet.

There was no other reason than the fact that he lacked a storage Soul Tool capable of holding living things.

After marking all the immortal herbs, Qin Tian couldn't help but marvel at the sheer number of them within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Some had appeared in the original story, while others had never been mentioned at all.

Now that he had swept up all the immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, without their assistance, one had to wonder how many of the Shrek Seven Devils would be able to become gods.

The immortal herbs were a crucial factor in the Shrek Seven Devils' ability to achieve godhood.

"Young Master, Second Worship, Third Worship, little friend Qin Tian."

Qin Tian followed the sound and saw that Dugu Bo had returned, accompanied by a young girl.

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

Dugu Bo heard Qin Tian's words and nodded with a smile.

"My granddaughter is seven years old this year. Her martial soul is the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, and her innate soul power is level seven."

"Unfortunately, due to the poison of her martial soul, I have specifically had her slow down her cultivation of soul power."

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

Qin Tian glanced at Dugu Bo, then walked toward one of the immortal herbs.

"Elder Dugu, this immortal herb is called the Earth Dragon Golden Melon. It possesses the ability of an earth dragon turning over and can stimulate the dragon bloodline within those of dragon descent. Refining it, even if the martial soul cannot evolve, will allow the user to possess the earth attribute."

As he finished speaking, Qin Tian dug up the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

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

It wasn't that Qin Tian didn't have a storage Soul Tool; on the contrary, after he awakened his martial soul, Qian Renxue had given him one with a space of one hundred cubic meters. The problem was that it could not store living things.

Upon arriving at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Qin Tian had already set his sights on Dugu Bo's Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch. This was a storage Soul Tool capable of holding living things; how could he let it slip by?

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

"Little friend Qin Tian, this storage Soul Tool is called the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch, and it can store living things."

Qin Tian looked at the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch, smiled, and tucked it away. He then handed the Earth Dragon Golden Melon in his hand to Dugu Yan.

"Eat it all and refine the medicinal power of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon."

"Since you haven't obtained a soul ring yet, the toxins in your body are minimal. This is the best time to detoxify."

Dugu Yan looked at the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, feeling the thrumming of her martial soul, but she didn't move, looking instead at her grandfather, Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo's eyes were filled with excitement. This was a supreme treasure capable of removing the poison from her martial soul. Although it was taken from his own herb garden—no, it wasn't his garden anymore—the excitement in his heart was impossible to suppress.

"Yan Yan, listen to little friend Qin Tian."

Hearing her grandfather's words, Dugu Yan immediately took the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, washed it with water from her storage Soul Tool, and began to eat it.

Golden Crocodile Douluo watched this scene, and a thought began to form in his mind.

He was a level 98 Peak Douluo whose martial soul was the Golden Crocodile King, but none of his descendants had inherited the Golden Crocodile King martial soul.

Since there were immortal herbs here that could trigger martial soul evolution, could they perhaps evolve a Golden Crocodile martial soul into a Golden Crocodile King? Or better yet, evolve a Golden Crocodile directly into an even higher-tier martial soul?

Thinking of this, he fixed his gaze on Qin Tian, his eyes burning with intense light.

However, Qin Tian's mind was not on them at all; his focus was entirely on the two immortal herbs at the center of the pool.