The Immortal Herb Gui Mei Consumed

Bibi Dong looked toward the Lovesick Heartbreak Red that had yet to bloom as she spoke.

This was a flower that symbolized love, but it was also a flower of curses.

The conditions required to pluck it were extremely harsh; during the process, one had to focus solely on their one true love, with feelings so pure that no wavering was permitted.

Beneath the flower lay a Wujue Stone; to destroy it by force would cause the immortal herb to lose all its medicinal efficacy.

To make it acknowledge a master and bloom, one needed an obsession so deep that they were willing to live, die, and sacrifice everything for their beloved.

The reason it was called a flower of curses was simple: lovesickness implied separation, and heartbreak represented agony.

Throughout the entire Douluo series, any existence that had gained the flower's recognition—provided they did not consume it—would inevitably suffer all manner of tribulations.

Indeed, the love between humans and transformed soul beasts was truly sincere.

Was it cross-species?

Yet, Bibi Dong felt that love which did not cross genders was even more sincere than that which crossed species.

Unless a human soul master fell in love with a soul beast before it had transformed, only then could such love surpass that which did not cross genders.

Take Tang San, for example; if he could have fallen in love with the Soft Bone Rabbit before she transformed, only then would Bibi Dong have considered his love more sincere than that of Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

Furthermore, wasn't the so-called God of Love just a lunatic who, having suffered betrayal, fell into an extreme state and sought to take revenge on society?

Bibi Dong felt that Gui Mei possessed the conditions to make the Lovesick Heartbreak Red acknowledge a master.

Besides, even if it didn't succeed, it wouldn't matter.

It was just a trial.

"This..."

Upon hearing Bibi Dong's suggestion, Yue Guan froze on the spot.

He naturally knew of this immortal herb.

The question was, could Gui Mei really succeed?

"Let Old Ghost give it a try?"

After a moment of hesitation, Yue Guan went to the location of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, dug it up by the roots, and brought it to Gui Mei's side.

Then, Yue Guan explained the story of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red to Gui Mei.

Although Gui Mei did not understand, he followed Yue Guan's instructions and spat out a mouthful of heart-blood.

And then...

Right before Bibi Dong's eyes, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red bloomed instantly.

"You've got to be kidding me!"

Seeing this, Bibi Dong was stunned, unable to believe his own eyes for a moment.

The reason he had made such a suggestion was merely to test it out.

He had never expected it to actually succeed.

The reason for his proposal lay in the effects of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

It could conceal one's aura, perform a comprehensive transformation of the body, and even possessed the power to bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on bones.

Regarding Gui Mei's martial soul, he and Yue Guan had studied it extensively in private.

Indeed, the current Gui Mei was alive, but in a certain sense, he was already dead.

Simply put, this body had already perished; it was only because his martial soul was a soul—a soul with Nether attributes—that his essence had not immediately dissipated.

Even after returning to his body, although his martial soul allowed for containment, it could never perfectly integrate.

Thus, he had wondered if he could use this immortal herb to allow Gui Mei's soul and body to fuse together once more, achieving a complete resurrection.

According to his research, Gui Mei's martial soul was very likely a soul-type among the body martial souls.

It was not something like a "brain" or "spirit eye," but a complete soul.

According to Gui Mei, when he first awakened his martial soul, it was an existence infinitely close to Innate Full Soul Power.

In this era, if Du Busi were to know that Gui Mei's martial soul was an entire soul, he would undoubtedly go completely insane.

The Lovesick Heartbreak Red, combined with the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng and the Holy Soul Grass, could resurrect that hundred-thousand-year-old rabbit; its uniqueness went without saying.

Bibi Dong felt that making Gui Mei's body and martial soul fuse completely and perfectly was still within the realm of possibility.

Hence, he had made the suggestion.

He had held a "let's try it and see" mentality.

He hadn't expected it to actually succeed.

"It just bloomed, it wasn't as difficult as you said?"

Gui Mei looked at the immortal herb, the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, in his hands. Just by holding it, he could feel his body undergoing strange changes.

It was a comfort and a mystery that could not be described in words.

If one had to use a phrase to describe it, it was that he felt like he had come back to life.

Gui Mei could feel that, with this immortal herb in his hand, he had truly and genuinely come alive.

"Uncle Gui Mei, consume it."

Just as Gui Mei hesitated over how to handle this immortal herb, Bibi Dong walked over and offered her opinion.

Keeping this immortal herb by one's side was nothing but a curse.

It would be better to consume it early and use it to transform his strength; that was the fundamental path.

"Xiao Dong, must I really eat it?"

Looking at the delicate, dew-kissed flower in his hand, Gui Mei hesitated.

He knew very well that he had never been one to care for flowers or plants, yet at this moment, a feeling of reluctance to consume it flooded his heart.

"Consume it."

Bibi Dong nodded, her expression extremely serious.

Although Gui Mei did not know why Bibi Dong insisted, he still chose to consume the immortal herb.

Beside them, Yue Guan immediately grew anxious.

He hadn't finished admiring it yet!

To just eat it like this.

How could he accept such a thing, such an outcome?

But before he could even speak, Gui Mei had already swallowed the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.

Seeing this, Yue Guan sighed, ultimately saying nothing more.

If he had truly wanted to stop him, he could have.

The reason he did not was because the person consuming the Lovesick Heartbreak Red was Gui Mei.

Ever since Gui Mei had managed to make the Lovesick Heartbreak Red bloom, the way Yue Guan looked at him had become strange.

He believed he was hiding it well, little knowing that Bibi Dong had seen it all.

She had even secretly taken out an Image Recording Crystal Ball to record some very special scenes.

While Gui Mei was refining the medicinal power and Yue Guan was acting as his guardian, Bibi Dong hurried to harvest the other immortal herbs.

Even if she were to harvest them, Yue Guan would not stop her, but she would inevitably have to face his wide-eyed, mournful, and resentful expression as he watched from the sidelines.

She had long since prepared Soul Tool storage devices capable of holding living things, along with various jade boxes.

Now was naturally the time for a grand harvest.

Bibi Dong did not let a single mature herb go.

No one knew what might happen in the future.

Since she had already seized the initiative, she naturally had to secure them for herself.

As for those that were not yet mature, she would let them grow for a while longer.

While harvesting, Bibi Dong also made some plans for the area, intending to find an opportunity later to plant Yue Guan's collection here to help them grow faster.

In this way, after a few decades, she would be able to reap another harvest.

Although they wouldn't reach the quality of immortal herbs in just a few decades, Yue Guan's collection was already very precious, and with the tenfold growth rate here, they would be highly valuable by then.

Not to mention anything else, the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well alone, if utilized reasonably, would be enough to support the daily financial needs of a major power.

And that wasn't even counting the immortal herbs.

As such, she would need to find a suitable person to guard this herb garden.

If Dugu Bo came looking, Bibi Dong would not be stingy with an immortal herb.

But if he didn't come looking and she had to pay him a visit later, there wouldn't be any immortal herbs left.

After all, in these blessed lands of fortune and rare treasures, the first to arrive gets the spoils.

This was also the reason why Bibi Dong had left that ninety-thousand-year Emerald Snake Emperor for Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

This gift was also a preparation made for Dugu Bo.

Regarding this matter, she had her own considerations.

That was, after successfully winning Dugu Bo over, whether she should find a way to get him a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.

In the end, Bibi Dong gave up on the idea.

On one hand, it was too difficult; Yue Guan, Gui Mei, and she herself were all still in need of hundred-thousand-year spirit rings.

As for the other reason, it had to do with Dugu Bo himself.