Chance of Becoming a God

"Yes, this whole area is covered with them. And the closer you get to the spring, the higher the quality of the Immortal Herbs."

Bibi Dong followed his gesture, growing more shocked the longer she looked.

In this tiny valley, dozens of heavenly treasures grew—things she had only ever seen described in fragmented ancient texts.

And judging by the intensity of their Soul Power fluctuations, every single one was at least a thousand years old.

"Teacher, these... are too precious."

"That is why this place is a secret between the two of us."

"These Immortal Herbs can help strengthen your foundation and increase your potential."

"I'll pick out a few that suit you best later."

"All right, but Teacher, can we... really get close?"

"I feel that it's dangerous. The energy fields around those Immortal Herbs are too strong."

Qian Xunji patted her shoulder. "You are a Soul Emperor now. It is normal for you to feel pressured."

"Stay here and don't move. I'll go pick them."

"All right. Be careful, Teacher."

Bibi Dong nodded. Though worried, she trusted in her teacher's strength.

Qian Xunji turned to face the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, his gaze sweeping across the Immortal Herbs surrounding the springs.

Soon, his eyes settled on two plants closest to the center of the springs.

At the edge of the cold spring on the left grew a strange, entirely ice-blue blade of grass.

Its leaves were octagonal, each petal crystal-clear and translucent, radiating such extreme cold that it seemed capable of freezing the very air.

It was the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.

Beside the hot spring on the right was a blood-red plant known as the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

Though he had never seen them in person, based on the original work's descriptions, their surroundings, and the auras they emitted, Qian Xunji was ninety percent certain.

Standing at a distance, he calculated rapidly. With Dong'er's current talent, becoming one of the Douluo Continent's supreme powerhouses was beyond doubt.

The Death Spider Emperor and Soul Devouring Spider Emperor were both top-tier Martial Souls, on top of his guidance.

Even if she did not devour his—rather, the original owner's—Soul Power in the future, she would undoubtedly reach Rank Ninety-Nine.

But... what about becoming a god?

Bibi Dong in the original work had been able to inherit the Rakshasa God's position. While that was certainly related to her own talent and obsession, it was more because she had killed the original owner, killed the Angel, and thus earned the Rakshasa God's recognition.

But now, Bibi Dong would not need to endure that suffering. So where would her opportunity to become a god come from?

If he had her consume the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, then undergo an ice-and-fire body tempering and be reborn...

Her constitution, talent, and potential would all be elevated to an entirely new level.

Perhaps then, her chances of gaining another god's recognition would increase!

Having made up his mind, Qian Xunji turned and beckoned to Bibi Dong. "Dong'er, come a little closer."

Bibi Dong walked forward several steps, stopping roughly twenty meters from the springs.

"Teacher?"

Qian Xunji pointed at the two most conspicuous Immortal Herbs. "Do you see that ice-blue octagonal grass and that fiery-red plant? I want you to consume them."

"Th-those two?"

"Yes."

"But Teacher, the auras they give off... one is extremely cold, while the other is extremely hot. Can they really be eaten?"

Though she did not know much about Immortal Herbs, she still possessed the most basic common sense.

Qian Xunji patiently explained, "As long as you use a special method to neutralize their medicinal properties, you can."

"First, consume both Immortal Herbs at the same time, then immediately jump into the springwater of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."

"Use the ice-and-fire power of the springs to guide the medicinal properties of the two Immortal Herbs into fusing inside your body and complete the tempering."

"Jump into the springs?" Bibi Dong sucked in a cold breath.

Just standing near their edge made her heart palpitate. They were terrifying enough already.

"Trust me."

Qian Xunji took her hand. "This is the only safe way to absorb these two Immortal Herbs."

Bibi Dong looked into her teacher's resolute eyes, and the doubts in her heart gradually faded.

But then she suddenly thought of something. "Teacher, such precious Immortal Herbs... aren't you going to take them?"

Qian Xunji shook his head. "I am nearly forty this year. Taking heavenly treasures like these would be a waste."

"Besides, there are Immortal Herbs here that suit me better."

"But you are different, Dong'er. You are still young, and your potential is limitless. These two Immortal Herbs can lay the most solid foundation for you."

Hearing this, Bibi Dong's nose stung, and her eyes reddened.

She threw herself into Qian Xunji's arms and tightly wrapped her arms around his waist. "Teacher, you're so good to me. H-how can I ever repay you?"

Qian Xunji returned her embrace. "What is there to repay between us?"

After embracing for a while, Bibi Dong finally let go, her face flushed. "Mm, I'll listen to you, Teacher!"

Qian Xunji nodded, then turned back toward the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

He closed his eyes and asked inwardly, System, I do not have the Mysterious Jade Hand. How can I pick the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot?

[Ding—Host, have you forgotten the God of Light Shield?]

[It is a defensive skill from the Light God Inheritance, enough to briefly resist the erosion of extreme cold and extreme heat.]

Qian Xunji came to a realization. "All right, then I'll try it."

He opened his eyes, and the God of Light Brand on his forehead suddenly lit up.

Immediately afterward, a golden-white shield of light enveloped his entire body.

This was the Light God Inheritance's defensive skill, the God of Light Shield.

At the same time, three pairs of Angel Wings spread open behind his back.

"Dong'er, step back a little," Qian Xunji instructed. Then, with a beat of his wings, he shot toward the center of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

The closer he got to the springs, the more terrifying the extreme environment became.

If not for the God of Light Shield protecting him, even with his Rank Ninety-Two strength, he would not have dared to venture in so rashly.

He adjusted his posture and extended both hands at once—his left hand toward the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and his right toward the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

Mighty Soul Power surged from his palms, transforming into two large golden hands that precisely grabbed at the two Immortal Herbs.

The instant the Soul Power hands touched the Immortal Herbs, a sudden change occurred.

The cold aura around the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass abruptly surged, its ice-blue radiance blazing as it froze crack after crack into the Soul Power hand.

The Infernal Delicate Apricot directly spat out a cluster of crimson flames. Those flames were incredibly hot; even Soul Power was burning away.

"They truly are no ordinary plants."

Qian Xunji's gaze sharpened as he increased his Soul Power output.

At the same time, the God of Light Shield shone even brighter, completely blocking the incoming cold and flames.

"Up—now."

He gave a low shout and jerked both hands upward.

Amid piercing cracking sounds and hissing flames, the two Immortal Herbs were forcibly uprooted from the soil.

The moment the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass left the ground, the surrounding temperature plummeted by dozens of degrees.

The Infernal Delicate Apricot, meanwhile, erupted with dazzling red light like a tiny sun.

Qian Xunji did not dare delay. His wings beat furiously as he flew back to Bibi Dong at top speed.

"Open your mouth."

Watching the bizarre spectacle of ice and fire before her, Bibi Dong nervously swallowed.

But her trust in her teacher overwhelmed everything else. Obediently, she opened her mouth and closed her eyes.

Qian Xunji swiftly stuffed the two Soul Power-wrapped Immortal Herbs into her mouth.

The ice grass in his left hand and the fire grass in his right entered at the same time.

The instant the Immortal Herbs entered her mouth, Bibi Dong's body shuddered violently.

Frost formed over her body one moment, then the next she turned burning red, with steam even rising from above her head.

"Jump! Jump into the point where the springs meet, now!" Qian Xunji shouted urgently.