Consuming the Immortal Herb

The expression beneath Gui Mei's mask was nothing short of bizarre; he truly could not fathom why his old partner held these flowers and grasses in such high regard.

Based on his understanding of Yue Guan, there was no doubt that at this moment, Yue Guan valued these plants more than his own life.

Yue Guan had no time to explain himself to his old partner right now. He immediately transformed into a gardener, digging up the immortal-grade herbs. The main issue was that the locations where these immortal grasses grew were actually quite illogical, and a flower-lover like Yue Guan could not stand it. His first instinct was to help these immortal grasses move to places more suitable for their growth.

Soon, Yue Guan had dug up all the immortal-grade herbs except for the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, preparing them for transplantation.

Seeing this, Qian Daoliu called out to him, "Yue Guan, pick out the herbs suitable for little Heng first!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Guan turned to look at Qin Heng and asked, "Little Highness, I wonder in which direction you wish to develop in the future?"

"Elder Yue Guan, my Martial Soul is the Asura Armor." As he spoke, Qin Heng manifested the Asura Armor. Pointing to his armor, he continued, "This armor of mine possesses immense defensive power by nature, and it lacks no means of offense. I feel that ordinary immortal grasses are of no use to me. It would be better to let me strengthen my physical body and spiritual power, enhancing my combat capability for when I am not wearing the armor."

After pondering for a moment, Yue Guan replied, "If Your Highness wishes to strengthen your physical body, the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass are undoubtedly the most suitable. These two immortal grasses are a pair that complement each other—one of extreme cold and one of extreme heat."

"Consuming just one is equivalent to introducing a deadly poison into your body, but if you consume both simultaneously and jump into this pool, it can achieve the effect of tempering your golden body with ice and fire."

Logically speaking, to achieve the most comprehensive improvement in talent, one should naturally choose the immortal grass that best matches their Martial Soul, supplementing the origin power of the soul and strengthening its quality to make the talent even more formidable.

Just like Ma Hongjun in the original story, whose Martial Soul was the Evil Fire Phoenix; consuming the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower compensated for the flaws in his Martial Soul and even allowed it to evolve. Ning Rongrong's consumption of the Aromatic Silk Beauty was a similar case.

However, the Martial Soul Qin Heng awakened was the god-level Martial Soul, the Asura Armor. Qian Daoliu had observed this Martial Soul at close range, and even with his level of insight, he felt this Martial Soul was perfect, unable to pick out any obvious shortcomings. If there was one flaw, it was that his physical body was somewhat weak when he was not wearing the armor.

Therefore, in Qian Daoliu's view, the immortal grasses Yue Guan selected for Qin Heng were extremely appropriate.

By the same token, the Martial Soul inherited by the Qian family was the Six-Winged Angel, also a god-level Martial Soul. Xue'er's Innate Full Soul Power was already at level twenty, having reached the upper limit. To make the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul evolve would likely be incredibly difficult. Were these immortal grasses truly effective for Xue'er?

Thinking of this, Qian Daoliu turned to Yue Guan and asked, "Yue Guan, which immortal grass do you think is suitable for Xue'er to consume?"

"In reply to the Great Elder, the Young Master's Martial Soul, like the Little Highness's, is a god-level Martial Soul and is inherently perfect. However, compared to the Little Highness's Martial Soul, the Young Master's has two attributes that are extremely prominent: holiness and fire."

"There are two immortal grasses here: one is called the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, and the other is the Bright Heaven Grass. Both can enhance the strength of their corresponding attributes."

"However, apart from the complementary grasses, a person can only consume one immortal grass in their lifetime. This subordinate suggests that the Young Master consume the Bright Heaven Grass."

"The Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul should be primarily holy, with fire as a secondary attribute. After consuming this grass, the Young Master's holy attribute will be greatly enhanced, and there might even be a chance for the Martial Soul to evolve."

Hearing Yue Guan's words, Qian Daoliu's eyes lit up, and he immediately decided that Xue'er should consume the Bright Heaven Grass.

Subsequently, Qian Daoliu had Yue Guan select six herbs suitable for the elders of the Worship Hall.

Just as Yue Guan was selecting them, Qin Heng's inner voice echoed in Qian Daoliu's ears: Grandpa Qian can also consume an immortal grass himself; he should take the Primordial Immortal Grass.

I consumed this immortal grass in my previous life. After consuming it, the Primordial aura it releases can forcibly increase a Soul Master's cultivation, but it creates a strong energy exclusivity. Afterward, the effects of any other heavenly treasures will be greatly diminished.

For a young person with extraordinary potential, consuming this immortal-grade herb is tantamount to ruining their own future. But for Grandpa Qian, a level 99 Limit Douluo, this grass could not be more suitable.

Because this grass can help condense a Soul Core. A Soul Core can purify a Soul Master's soul power and allow it to recover much faster.

Right, I almost forgot; Soul Masters at this time do not yet know the method of condensing a Soul Core. In my previous life, I also stumbled upon it by accident after consuming a Primordial Immortal Grass.

If Grandpa Qian consumes the Primordial Immortal Grass and condenses a Soul Core, I imagine he could reasonably teach the method of condensing a Soul Core to the other elder grandfathers.

After hearing Qin Heng's inner voice, Yue Guan had just finished selecting the six herbs suitable for the elders, placing them in jade boxes and handing them to Qian Daoliu.

Qian Daoliu put away the jade boxes and then asked, "Yue Guan, is there an immortal grass here suitable for me to consume?"

"In reply to the Great Elder, with your level of cultivation, I fear immortal grasses will have little effect on you."

"Is there a Primordial Immortal Grass here?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Guan thought to himself, Could the Great Elder be thinking of using the medicinal power of the Primordial Immortal Grass to attempt to break through to the legendary hundredth level?

Though he thought it, Yue Guan's movements were not slow at all. He immediately took out an immortal-grade herb that was white as jade throughout and simple in appearance, handing it to Qian Daoliu.

"Great Elder, this is the Primordial Immortal Grass."

Qian Daoliu took the Primordial Immortal Grass, swallowed it directly, and then sat cross-legged to begin refining it.

Seeing this, Qin Heng asked Yue Guan to help him pick the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. Then, imitating Tang San from the original story, he took the two, combined them, and once the fire and ice toxins neutralized each other, he immediately swallowed them.

As the two herbs entered his stomach, Qin Heng was suddenly struck by the sensation of ice and fire. He took a deep breath, jumped directly into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and began circulating the Pure Yang Infinite Skill to use the water of the well to digest the medicinal power of the two herbs.

As Qian Daoliu swallowed the Primordial Immortal Grass, the Primordial energy within the herb immediately began to spread through his body. Following the circulation of his soul power, the energy gradually diffused into his eight extraordinary meridians.

Subsequently, the Primordial energy automatically guided his soul power toward his lower dantian. Under the influence of the Primordial power, the gaseous soul power was continuously condensed and compressed, gradually turning into a liquid state.

The compression of soul power into a liquid state did not stop there; gaseous soul power continued to gather toward the dantian, merging with the liquid soul power and continuing to compress.

In the blink of an eye, a day and a night had passed. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, which had grown countless heavenly treasures for who knows how many years, was now bare. All the herbs had been dug up by Yue Guan to be replanned and replanted.