First, Ice and Fire Golden Body Refining

After landing at the bottom of the valley, Qian Wuyou discovered that Dugu Bo had divided the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well into three distinct zones.

The outermost perimeter was planted with a vast quantity of medicinal herbs.

For instance—ginseng, lingzhi, snow lotus, and the like.

The middle zone, however, contained a large number of immortal herbs.

Clearly, these immortal herbs had never appeared in the original story, and their very names had never been passed down to the world.

As for the area closest to the ice and fire springs, it contained the immortal herbs that Qian Wuyou was very familiar with.

"Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot, Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower.

Tulip of Silk, Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Snowy Swan Kiss, Aromatic Silk Beauty, Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid..."

Qian Wuyou stroked his chin, lost in thought.

He recognized every immortal herb near the ice and fire springs.

But he was completely unfamiliar with the herbs in the middle zone.

"It seems I must make a trip to the Star Luo Empire..."

Aside from that little punk God King Tang, the only ones who possessed a catalog of immortal herbs were Yue Guan and Yang Wudi of the Breaking Clan.

Presumably, the sisters Tianzhen and Wuxie had already arranged for the radical clansmen to leave Martial Soul City; as the mastermind who led the clan's defection, he had no time to go looking for trouble with Yue Guan...

Don't say it, you really shouldn't say it.

It wasn't that Qian Wuyou had forgotten to prepare a catalog of immortal herbs, but rather that this item was a family heirloom of Yue Guan's, and Martial Soul Hall had no backup.

Moreover, Yue Guan was a staunch supporter of the Pope, and his relationship with Qian Wuyou, the representative of the Angel Family's radical faction, was far from good.

It was already considered quite restrained that they hadn't fought upon meeting, so how could Qian Wuyou possibly go to Yue Guan to ask for an immortal herb catalog?

Even if Qian Wuyou did ask, the other party wouldn't necessarily give it to him.

Therefore, Qian Wuyou wouldn't ask for a snub.

Besides Yue Guan, Tang San's immortal herb catalog was also difficult to obtain.

Given Qian Wuyou's strength as a peak level 96 Douluo, he wasn't worried about Tang Hao, who was protecting Tang San from the shadows.

The main issue was that Tang San's immortal herb catalog was stored in his own mind.

Even if he had a way to force Tang San to write it down, who knew if that little punk would tamper with the catalog in secret?

Thus, the path of Tang San was also a dead end.

Setting aside Yue Guan and Tang San, the only one left was Yang Wudi of the Breaking Clan.

As a clan leader and a Spirit Douluo, that unlucky fellow Yang Wudi was surely something Qian Wuyou could handle with ease, right?

Furthermore, Qian Wuyou hadn't forgotten that in the original story, Yang Wudi led the entire Breaking Clan to join the Tang Sect.

During the Great War at Jialing Pass, he even helped that little punk Tang San assemble an army of several thousand spirit masters.

Qian Wuyou had no intention of giving a potential enemy like Yang Wudi any chance to grow, form alliances, or even resist.

"The Breaking Clan has the immortal herb catalog, the Agility Clan has the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, and the Strength Clan can forge Tang Sect hidden weapons..."

"Heh!"

"It seems I have my work cut out for me..."

Qian Wuyou chuckled softly, though the killing intent in his eyes could not be hidden.

"Brother, are you planning to make a move against the Four Single-Attribute Clans?"

She sensed the thick killing intent.

As his younger sister, she wouldn't say much about Qian Wuyou's plans.

After all—her brother was under immense pressure.

Defecting from Martial Soul City with the radical clansmen meant facing accountability from the entire Martial Soul Hall.

Especially Qian Daoliu, that level 99 Peerless Douluo, was an existence Qian Wuyou currently could not defeat.

But fortunately, Qian Wuyou was the Master of the Douluo Planet plane; as long as he broke through level 100, he could achieve godhood.

Conversely, Qian Daoliu, the High Priest of the Angel God, would never be able to cross the threshold of a level 99 Peerless Douluo in his lifetime.

"Little sister, rest assured!"

"Your brother knows what he's doing. I may not be able to beat Qian Daoliu right now, but that doesn't mean I won't be able to in the future..."

Qian Wuyou dispelled his sister's worries.

He was a transmigrator, well-versed in the Thirty-Six Stratagems.

As the saying goes—the enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy camps, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack; the enemy retreats, we pursue.

If he couldn't beat Qian Daoliu, couldn't he just stay out of his way?

In any case, he had the Ice God Secret Realm as a fallback, and there was nothing Qian Daoliu could do about him.

He did not believe that Qian Daoliu could break through the defenses of the Ice God Secret Realm, nor did he believe the man would abandon the heavy responsibilities of the Angel God and all the affairs of Martial Soul Hall to chase down a junior like a madman across the world.

It was true that Qian Daoliu was a level 99 Peerless Douluo, but he himself was the Plane Master of Douluo Planet...

If he were truly pushed to the edge, he could simply hide in the Ice God Secret Realm. Once he broke through level 100 and became a god, Qian Daoliu would be in for a world of trouble.

"As for the Four Single-Attribute Clans, keeping them around is a hidden danger sooner or later. Rather than waiting for them to defect to Tang San in the future and become our enemies, I might as well wipe them all out in advance."

Qian Wuyou directly sentenced the Four Single-Attribute Clans to death.

Knowing full well that the Four Single-Attribute Clans were Tang San's assets, why would he leave them be instead of dealing with them early? Did he intend to keep them for the New Year?

"Oh! Big brother, make sure you stay safe when the time comes!"

Qian Wulu nodded, saying no more.

"Now, there is one question!"

"Big brother, which immortal herb do you intend for me to consume?"

Looking at the vast array of exotic flowers and herbs in the valley, Qian Wulu tugged on Qian Wuyou's sleeve with excitement, eager to start picking them.

But the moment her hand reached out, it was gently pressed down by Qian Wuyou.

"Little sister, what is the rush?"

The immortal herb Qian Wulu had just wanted to pick was none other than the Snowy Swan Kiss, which could amplify bacteria and viruses a hundredfold.

That thing was definitely not to be touched!

"These two are the immortal herbs I have chosen for you!"

As he spoke, Qian Wuyou pointed to the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot growing in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Since they had already arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he felt something would be missing if they didn't undergo the Ice and Fire Golden Body Refining.

Moreover, the Ice and Fire Golden Body Refining offered many benefits, including immunity to water, fire, poison, and all sorts of other troublesome things.

Coincidentally, both Tang San and Bibi Dong were masters of poison.

"Oh! The Ice and Fire Golden Body Refining, is it?"

Qian Wulu nodded, offering no objections.

As the saying goes—an open blade is easy to dodge, but a hidden arrow is hard to guard against.

While poison might be considered a low-handed tactic, it was impossible to defend against and incredibly disgusting.

Once struck, it wouldn't matter how strong one's cultivation was.

"Little sister, listen closely to what I am about to say..."

Qian Wuyou carefully explained the precautions, making Qian Wulu repeat them several times to ensure she had memorized everything without error, before walking over to the Red and White Mandarin Duck Pot.

He circulated the soul power within his body, condensed two golden blades of light, and with a gentle wave, cleanly severed both the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass from the spring.

Under Qian Wuyou's manipulation, the two immortal herbs gradually fused into two streams of pure medicinal liquid—one ice and one fire—which hovered quietly in his palm.

Without a moment's hesitation, Qian Wulu swallowed the medicinal liquid in one gulp, and before the effects could take hold, she leaped directly into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.