"Th-These... these... I'm not dreaming, am I?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo stared at the Immortal Grade Herbs scattered across the ground, each glimmering in different colors. All his Soul Power seemed to rush to his brain; steam continuously rose from his head, his eyes rolled back, and his body arched backward as though he were about to faint.
"Chrysanthemum Guan, mind your manners before the Grand Pontiff."
Ghost Douluo immediately steadied Chrysanthemum Douluo and reminded him through spiritual transmission.
Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly came to his senses, stood straight, wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, and said, "My apologies, Grand Pontiff. I was simply too excited. The Immortal Grade Herbs here are all priceless treasures. Consuming any one of them could transform an ordinary Soul Master and turn them into a genius."
Ghost Douluo said, "Chrysanthemum Guan, isn't that a bit exaggerated? If these little flowers and grasses truly have the effects you claim, wouldn't they be even more precious than Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones?"
"Of course they are. Old Ghost, do you know what Immortal Grade Herbs are? Such things belong only in heaven and are rarely heard of in the mortal world. Look at this!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo flashed over to a massive chrysanthemum. It was a magnificent purple, and strangely, every petal looked fluffy and extraordinarily adorable. The entire flower was seamlessly whole, yet not a trace of fragrance wafted from it. Its pistil rose more than half a foot above the petals, the tip gleaming with a faint golden radiance.
His eyes widened to their limit as he stared at the chrysanthemum with longing and excitement, looking as though his eyeballs might fall out.
Ghost Douluo was somewhat surprised. "That seems to be your Martial Soul—the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum."
The light radiating from the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum cast a golden hue over Chrysanthemum Douluo's face. His expression was caught between laughter and tears. "That's right. It is my Martial Soul, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. If I had encountered it in my youth and consumed it, I would have been absolutely certain of breaking Tang Hao's record as the continent's youngest Title Douluo."
"Unfortunately, I am already over sixty. My potential has been greatly depleted. Even if I consumed the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum now, its effects would be minimal."
Chrysanthemum Douluo sighed, then rose and said, "Grand Pontiff, the Young Master is still young. This is the best age for consuming Immortal Grade Herbs. I dare guarantee that, with the Young Master's talent, after taking an Immortal Grade Herb, she will certainly break through to Title Douluo before the age of thirty!"
Qian Renxue was full of doubt. Could these sparkling flowers and grasses truly be as miraculous as Chrysanthemum Douluo claimed?
Qian Daoliu chuckled. "Yue Guan, you are more skilled at caring for rare treasures. Dig up all the herbs in this place. The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and the other herbs will be entrusted to your care."
"Thank you, Grand Pontiff!"
Upon hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo was overjoyed. He loved rare treasures above all else, and naturally loved tending to them as well. Immortal Grade Herbs were far too precious for him to covet, but aside from them, the other herbs here were also exceedingly valuable, things that would be priceless and impossible to buy elsewhere. The Upper Three Sects and the Spirit Hall that would come here in the future would have to store them with great care.
He had never expected Qian Daoliu to entrust the immortal Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and the other precious unranked herbs to him. Qian Daoliu had specifically mentioned the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, which meant that authority over that immortal herb was in his hands. This was truly an immense reward!
"I will devote all my strength to tending these rare treasures. If even one is lost, I, Yue Guan, will deserve death ten thousand times over."
Ghost Douluo's eyes widened beneath his mask as he stared at Chrysanthemum Douluo, utterly unable to understand why his old partner regarded these flowers and grasses as more important than his own life. Chrysanthemum Douluo could not be bothered to explain and immediately transformed into a gardener, beginning to dig up the Immortal Grade Herbs.
Before long, Chrysanthemum Douluo handed all the Immortal Grade Herbs, aside from the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, to Qian Daoliu. From among them, Qian Daoliu took out the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.
"Xiao Xue, consume these two immortal herbs, then jump into this pool."
"These two Immortal Grade Herbs are called the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. They are a complementary pair of immortal herbs, one of extreme heat and the other of extreme cold. Taking either one alone means deadly poison entering the body, but if both are consumed together before jumping into this pool, they can temper the body with ice and fire."
Ordinarily, to improve one's talent as comprehensively as possible, one would naturally choose an immortal herb that best matched one's Martial Soul, enhancing the Martial Soul's source power and strengthening its quality to make one's talent even greater. For example, Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix consumed the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, while Ning Rongrong consumed the Aromatic Silk Beauty. Both of their Martial Souls successfully evolved.
However, the Martial Soul inherited by the Qian Family was the Six-Winged Angel, a god-level Martial Soul. Qian Renxue's Innate Full Soul Power was already at level twenty, the absolute limit; she was not Qian Xunji. A mere one or two Immortal Grade Herbs would likely have no effect on making the Six-Winged Angel evolve. Besides, Qian Renxue's talent did not need strengthening at all. Even if she wasted twenty years, she could still inherit the Angel God Position.
Since her Martial Soul did not need it, then it would be used on her body instead. Would Tang San really not save the best things for himself?
"I understand, Grandpa."
Qian Renxue did not doubt Qian Daoliu. She put on her gold-and-jade gloves, then, for the first time, opened her mouth wide without regard for her image and swallowed the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass before entering the Ice and Fire Spring.
"Bibi Dong, this immortal herb is for you. After you consume it, the Six-Winged Angel's suppression over you should lessen considerably."
Qian Daoliu tossed an Immortal Grade Herb to Bibi Zhu. Bibi Zhu paused slightly before catching it, somewhat surprised that this Immortal Grade Herb had a share for a Soul Beast like her.
Bibi Zhu looked at the Immortal Grade Herb brimming with the aura of death, felt her body's yearning for it, and thanked Qian Daoliu.
"Thank you, Grand Pontiff."
A trace of malicious amusement flickered imperceptibly across Qian Daoliu's lips. He truly wondered what would happen when Bibi Zhu, Qian Renxue, and Bibi Dong met. Who would Qian Renxue chase down and chop at then? He was really looking forward to it.
Bibi Zhu swallowed the Immortal Grade Herb and sat cross-legged to absorb it. After this incident, she became even more certain that trading with Qian Daoliu had been the right choice. A mere Hundred Thousand Year spider like her had a chance to become a god!
Neither Chrysanthemum Douluo nor Ghost Douluo felt any dissatisfaction or jealousy. The Holy Maiden and the Young Master, given their talents, should have consumed Immortal Grade Herbs in the first place. By calculation, the Holy Maiden was only thirty-eight years old. Though that was indeed rather late, she possessed Twin Martial Souls, and her second Martial Soul had not yet begun adding Soul Rings. Her potential was so abundant that it might surpass even that of children who had just awakened their Martial Souls with Innate Full Soul Power.
Qian Daoliu walked into an area shrouded in mist. At his level of cultivation, consuming Immortal Grade Herbs that increased potential would be useless. Of all these Immortal Grade Herbs, only that one could have any effect on him.
Qian Daoliu took out an Immortal Grade Herb that was pure white like jade and plain in appearance. This immortal herb was called the Primordial Immortal Grass.
After it was consumed, the primordial aura released by the immortal herb could forcibly raise a Soul Master's cultivation, but it would create a powerful energy rejection effect. Thereafter, consuming any rare treasure would have its effects greatly diminished.
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