Li Taibai Follows Ancient Texts, Information from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Behind Qian Daoliu, the phantom of a Six-Winged Angel slowly emerged, and sacred golden light spread outward, shrouding the entire Martial Arts Platform.

With a wave of his hand, the barrier shattered at the sound, and countless golden motes of light drifted toward Ling Feng, Ye Fan, Li Taibai, and the others as if they possessed life, sinking into their bodies.

Wherever the light touched, wounds healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, chaotic blood flow gradually calmed, and their withered auras regained stability.

In just a few breaths, the group could barely stand up; though fatigue remained, they were no longer in any serious trouble.

"Many thanks, Grand Elder (Teacher)." Ling Feng, Ye Fan, and Li Taibai bowed in unison.

Qian Daoliu retracted the angel phantom, his gaze sweeping over them as he praised, "You are all geniuses of the Martial Soul Hall and deserve to have resources tilted in your favor. From now on, the monthly resources for the three of you will increase by fifty percent."

Surprise flashed in the eyes of Ling Feng, Ye Fan, and Li Taibai simultaneously.

Ling Feng and Ye Fan clenched their fists and said in deep voices, "We will certainly not fail the Grand Elder's high expectations!"

Ye Fan nodded slightly, thinking to himself: As expected, only by demonstrating sufficient value can one obtain more resources.

With their talent, even if resources were scarce, becoming Titled Douluo in the future would not be difficult; however, the speed of cultivation and the excavation of potential were ultimately inseparable from sufficient resource support, and the gap between the two was worlds apart.

Li Taibai chuckled, "Many thanks for your generosity, Teacher!"

Qian Renxue's gaze fell upon Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan, her eyes filled with scrutiny: "The three of you still need to practice more."

The three of them lowered their heads in shame.

She paused, then turned to everyone, "According to the previous rules, after one stick of incense, you three were still standing; you have won."

With that, she stored her gleaming white longsword into her spatial ring, took out six jade bottles, and with a wave of her hand, the bottles flew precisely toward the six of them.

Everyone hurriedly caught them.

"These Soul Ascension Pills are what you deserve," Qian Renxue said indifferently.

Ye Fan held the jade bottle, looked at Qian Renxue, and asked in confusion, "How did you do it? I can understand that you didn't use soul power, yet your physical body was strong enough to suppress us."

"But your final attack—we were clearly several feet away from you, so why were we still affected?"

Qian Renxue raised her eyes and countered, "Have you ever played a drum?"

"Played a drum? What do you mean?" Li Taibai scratched his head, his face full of confusion.

"When you strike a drumhead, the sound waves generated by the vibration affect the heartbeat and even the flow of blood," Qian Renxue explained.

"I treat my body as a drum, and by frequently vibrating my muscles, I transmit this unique sound wave, which allows me to affect the things around me."

Ye Fan, Ling Feng, and the others fell silent, their faces showing solemn expressions.

The principle sounded simple, but this level of ultimate control over the body was something they could not currently reach; the bitter training and talent contained within it were unimaginable.

"I have been taught," Ye Fan was the first to cup his hands, "Grand Elder, Pope, Your Highness, I must return to consolidate my cultivation, so I shall take my leave."

Qian Daoliu nodded and said, "Go, cultivate well. The future of the Martial Soul Hall cannot do without you."

"Grand Elder, there are still official matters to attend to at the Pope Hall," Bibi Dong spoke, her tone returning to its usual indifference. "Ling Feng, Hu Liena, Yan, Xie Yue, let's go." Having said that, she turned and walked off the Martial Arts Platform.

Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, Ling Feng, Hu Liena, and the others also bowed to Qian Daoliu before following closely behind Bibi Dong.

"Big Sister, that 'Inch Burst' move of yours, can you teach it to me?" Li Taibai leaned toward Qian Renxue, his eyes burning with fervor.

If he could learn this move, wouldn't he be able to easily interrupt Ling Feng and Ye Fan when they released their soul skills?

By then, he would be able to crush them easily!

Qian Renxue glanced at him and said bluntly, "This move requires a powerful physical body as a foundation and requires day after day of tedious practice. Can you persist?"

Li Taibai's mouth twitched, and he laughed dryly, "I was just saying, I didn't really want to learn it, hehe."

He didn't have the patience to polish his physical body; the path of a Sword Immortal ultimately relied on soul power and sword intent. Besides, his martial soul didn't provide much of a boost to his physique.

"By the way, Teacher," Li Taibai seemed to suddenly remember something, took a tattered ancient book from his soul tool, and handed it to Qian Daoliu with both hands.

"When I was out, I accidentally found this ancient book. It records a place called the 'Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.' According to the book, there are countless rare medicinal herbs there, as well as legendary immortal grasses."

"If the Martial Soul Hall could obtain them, we would certainly be able to cultivate more powerhouses."

Qian Daoliu took the book, and the yellowed pages slowly turned. Qian Renxue also curiously leaned over to examine it with him.

The handwriting on the ancient book was somewhat blurry, but it was still legible—"Deep within the Sunset Forest, shrouded in poisonous mist, lies a strange place called the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. One well, two lives; half is extremely cold, half is extremely hot..."

Listed afterward were the names of dozens of immortal grasses: Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot, Aromatic Silk Beauty, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid, Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Snowy Swan Kiss, Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, Primordial Immortal Grass...

In addition to these, there were hundreds of spirit herbs, each marked with peculiar effects, making one's head spin.

"Did you really find this by accident while you were out?" Qian Renxue raised her eyes and looked at Li Taibai suspiciously. "You have such good luck?"

"That goes without saying!" Li Taibai lied through his teeth.

"My luck has always been great; I can even pick up gold when I go out!"

He certainly wouldn't say that he bought this ancient book from the system. To make it look authentic, he had specifically asked the system to change it into a tattered appearance and added extra annotations, such as the location being in the Sunset Forest.

"Grandfather, let's go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and take a look," Qian Renxue said, excitement flashing in her eyes.

"I need a large number of rare medicinal materials for alchemy. If this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is real, it would be of immense benefit to me and to the Martial Soul Hall."

Qian Daoliu pondered for a moment and said, "Then you shall go with the two elders, Pufferfish and Snake Lance, along with Taibai."

"No, I don't want that."

Qian Renxue tugged at Qian Daoliu's sleeve, acting spoiled, "Grandfather, won't you come with me? I want you to accompany me on a walk outside."

"Teacher, the Worship Hall still has many other elders holding down the fort; your absence for a while will be of no consequence," Li Taibai chimed in from the side.

"You should just accompany the young mistress on this excursion; consider it a way to clear your mind."

He had calculated well—Qian Daoliu had always treated him generously, even bestowing upon him a 60,000-year spirit bone two years ago, though he had declined to absorb it at the time, deeming the age too low.

If Qian Daoliu went along this time, he would certainly be able to claim a fair share of the spoils.

If he were to go alone, he did not believe he could defeat Dugu Bo, who was guarding the place.

"Grandfather~" Qian Renxue gently shook Qian Daoliu's arm, her tone carrying a hint of softness, "Just come with me, perhaps we might even find some immortal herbs suitable for you."

Qian Daoliu looked at the rare display of affection from his granddaughter, his heart softening. He shook his head helplessly, though his eyes were filled with doting indulgence, "You, how old are you now and still acting like a child. Very well, I shall accompany you on this trip."

"That's wonderful!" Qian Renxue's eyes lit up, and a brilliant smile bloomed across her face.