Qian Xunji Accidentally Saw Her Naked Body

Bibi Dong endured the pain in her mouth and turned to rush toward the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

She leaped beside the spring—Splash!

Her graceful figure landed in the center of the red-and-white whirlpool.

Qian Xunji stood on the shore, his gaze fixed tightly on the figure wrapped in ice and fire energy within the spring. His hands clenched unconsciously.

What happened next depended on Dong'er's own fortune.

Qian Xunji stood by the shore for a long time. Only after confirming that the spring's energy was gently enveloping her and guiding the medicinal power through her body did he relax slightly.

He turned to look at the dazzling array of Immortal Herbs throughout the valley, a trace of helplessness flashing through his eyes.

He knew the names of more than ten of them, but he had no idea what they looked like. Besides, there were simply too many Immortal Herbs here. Most had never been described in the original work, only mentioned in passing.

"System."

"Do you recognize all these Immortal Herbs? Which ones are poisonous? Which ones suit which constitutions?"

[ Ding—Host, given the Host's current special circumstances, this system can provide a copy of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record as a reward. ]

"The Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record?"

Qian Xunji's eyes lit up. "Tang San's encyclopedia recording the Tang Sect's secret arts, poison formulas, and methods for identifying Immortal Herbs?"

[ Precisely. This copy contains the complete Poison Chapter and Pharmacopoeia, specializing in the identification, harvesting, preservation, and consumption methods of Immortal Herbs and spiritual medicines in this world. ]

"But I haven't completed the mission yet?"

"You can give it to me anyway?"

[ It may be regarded as an advance reward. Should the subsequent mission fail, the system will reclaim the reward and all related memories of the knowledge. ]

[ Accept? ]

"Accept, of course I'll accept!" Qian Xunji answered without hesitation.

What a joke. This was exactly what he needed.

Even if the reward were later taken back, he would still come out ahead.

[ Ding—Congratulations, Host, on obtaining the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record (Copy). ]

As the system prompt ended, an ancient thread-bound book appeared out of thin air in Qian Xunji's hand.

Its pages were yellowed, and the cover bore the four vigorous characters, "Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record." In the lower-right corner was a smaller line of text: "Pharmacopoeia and Poison Chapters · Immortal Herb Volume."

Qian Xunji opened the book, delight flashing through his eyes.

The book was richly illustrated. It not only recorded in detail the physical characteristics, growing environments, harvesting methods, preservation essentials, and consumption methods of various Immortal Herbs, but even clearly explained medicinal conflicts and forbidden combinations.

"This is a one-to-one replica, isn't it?"

[ Yes. Host, please use it without concern. ]

Qian Xunji nodded in satisfaction and found a flat rock beside the spring to sit on.

He kept an eye on Bibi Dong in the spring while flipping through the treasure record in his hands.

"Oh? This is Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew... After consuming it, one's eyesight can improve dramatically, with even a certain chance of awakening a sight-based Soul Skill such as clairvoyance."

Qian Xunji raised an eyebrow and looked up at a small plant near the spring, dew gathered on its leaves.

"Holy Spirit Flower removes impurities, strengthens spiritual power, and enhances the holy attribute."

"This suits me!"

He flipped through several more pages. "Aromatic Silk Beauty... Born from absorbing the essence of heaven and earth and the radiance of sun and moon, it can greatly improve the quality of Soul Power and has a certain chance of causing a beneficial mutation in one's Martial Soul."

"Cold Leaf Core, Spirit Hero on the Rock..."

Over the following hours, Qian Xunji became completely immersed in the sea of knowledge.

Within the spring, Bibi Dong was undergoing an unprecedented tempering.

The moment she jumped into the spring, she felt the two extreme forces of ice and fire pierce into her body through every pore like countless fine needles.

The freezing cold stiffened her limbs, as though even her blood were about to solidify.

The scorching heat made her internal organs feel as though they had been placed over a fire to roast.

If not for the gentle medicinal power released by the two Immortal Herbs in her mouth protecting her heart meridian, she likely would not have lasted more than a few minutes.

As time passed, the medicinal effects of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, guided by the spring water, slowly and gently seeped into her limbs, bones, and internal organs.

The cold and heat were no longer pain, instead transforming into two incomparably pure streams of energy that tempered her body bit by bit.

Her bones grew tougher under the tempering of ice and fire, and a faint golden-red glow even emerged from deep within her marrow.

Her meridians widened severalfold, becoming as supple as dragon sinews, while the speed of her Soul Power circulation more than doubled.

A thin film of energy covered the surface of her internal organs, forming a natural layer of protection.

Her consciousness gradually grew hazy, drifting through an illusion woven from ice and fire.

In her daze, she seemed to become a butterfly breaking free from its cocoon, struggling through extreme cold and heat, shedding its old shell, and gaining new life.

"Teacher..."

In the deepest part of her consciousness, she murmured that name.

Who knew how long passed... The sun gradually set in the west.

Bibi Dong slowly opened her eyes.

She moved her fingers, sensing the surging power flowing through her body.

Not only had the total amount of her Soul Power skyrocketed, its quality had undergone a qualitative transformation. Her level had also risen from sixty-four to sixty-eight, and she would not be at a disadvantage even against a Soul Saint.

Even more wondrously, she could sense the ice and fire attributes in the surrounding environment and could faintly resonate with them.

This was a tremendous leap in her ability to perceive elements.

I succeeded... Bibi Dong said to herself.

She hurriedly swam up from the bottom of the spring, wanting to share her joy with Qian Xunji.

She lifted half her body out of the spring just as Qian Xunji heard the movement and looked over.

"Teacher, I succeeded."

"Cough, cough. Congratulations." After speaking, Qian Xunji shifted his gaze away.

Only then did Bibi Dong notice that her clothes had long since turned to ash under the impact of the ice and fire energy.

She was now completely naked in the red-and-white spring. Her fair skin, illuminated by the two-colored radiance of ice and fire, possessed a breathtaking beauty.

Bibi Dong shyly sank back into the water, leaving only her head exposed.

"Teacher, did you see everything?"

"Mm... Sorry."

"If... if it's Teacher, then... then it's okay."