Primordial Immortal Grass, Soul Core

"These... these... am I dreaming?"

Chrysanthemum Douluo stared at the Immortal Grade Herbs shimmering with various lights across the ground. His soul power surged toward his brain, steam rose from the top of his head, his eyes rolled back, and his body arched backward as if he were about to faint.

"Chrysanthemum Guan, the Great Elder is present. Maintain your decorum."

Ghost Douluo immediately steadied Chrysanthemum Douluo's body and reminded him via telepathic transmission.

Chrysanthemum Douluo hurriedly regained his senses, stood straight, wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, and said, "My deepest apologies, Great Elder. This subordinate was simply too excited. These Immortal Grade Herbs here can be called priceless treasures. Consuming any one of them could allow an ordinary soul master to be reborn and become a genius."

Ghost Douluo said, "Chrysanthemum Guan, isn't that an exaggeration? If these small flowers and grasses were as effective as you claim, wouldn't they be even more precious than a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone?"

"That is only natural. Old Ghost, do you know what these Immortal Grade Herbs are? Such things should only exist in the heavens; it is rare to hear of them in the mortal world. Look at this."

Chrysanthemum Douluo flashed over to a large chrysanthemum. The flower was a magnificent purple, and strangely, every petal looked fuzzy and exceptionally cute. The entire flower was seamless, yet it emitted no fragrance. The stamen in the center rose more than half a foot above the petals, and the tips of the stamen shimmered with a faint golden luster.

His eyes widened to their limit, staring at this chrysanthemum with such longing and excitement that his eyeballs seemed ready to fall out.

Ghost Douluo was somewhat surprised. "This looks like your martial soul, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum."

Chrysanthemum Douluo's face was dyed a layer of gold by the light emitted from the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. His expression was a mix of tears and laughter. "That's right, it is indeed my martial soul, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. If I had encountered it when I was young and consumed it, I would have had absolute certainty in breaking Tang Hao's record as the youngest Title Douluo on the continent."

"It is only a pity that I am already over sixty years old, and my potential has been greatly depleted. Even if I consumed the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum now, the effect would be negligible."

Chrysanthemum Douluo sighed, stood up, and said, "Great Elder, the Young Master is still young; this is the best age to consume Immortal Grade Herbs. This subordinate can guarantee that with the Young Master's talent, after consuming these herbs, she will definitely be able to break through to Title Douluo before the age of thirty!"

Qian Renxue was full of doubt. Could the effects of these glittering flowers and grasses really be as exaggerated as Chrysanthemum Douluo claimed?

Qian Daoliu chuckled and said, "Yue Guan, you are more skilled at tending to rare treasures. Dig up all the herbs in this area, and you shall be responsible for tending to the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and the others."

"Many thanks, Great Elder!"

Hearing this, Chrysanthemum Douluo was overjoyed. As someone who loved rare treasures above all else, he naturally loved tending to them as well. The Immortal Grade Herbs were too precious for him to covet, but besides them, the other herbs here were also incredibly rare—items that were priceless in the outside world. The Upper Three Sects and the future Martial Soul Hall would have to store them with extreme care.

He had not expected Qian Daoliu to be willing to entrust the Immortal Grade Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and other precious, unranked herbs to his care. By specifically mentioning the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, it meant the right to utilize this immortal herb was in his hands. This was truly a massive reward!

"This subordinate will surely devote all his efforts to tending these treasures. If even one is lost, I, Yue Guan, would not be able to atone for it even with death."

Ghost Douluo's eyes, hidden behind his mask, stared roundly at Chrysanthemum Douluo, truly unable to understand why his old partner valued these flowers and grasses more than his own life. Chrysanthemum Douluo couldn't be bothered to explain; he immediately transformed into a gardener and began digging up the Immortal Grade Herbs.

Soon, Chrysanthemum Douluo handed all the Immortal Grade Herbs, excluding the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, to Qian Daoliu. Qian Daoliu took out the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.

"Xiao Xue, consume these two immortal herbs and jump into this pool."

"These two Immortal Grade Herbs are called the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. They are a pair of mutually reinforcing, extremely cold and extremely hot immortal herbs. Consuming one is like introducing a deadly poison into the body, but after consuming both and jumping into this pool, you can achieve the effect of Ice and Fire Body Tempering."

Logically, to achieve the most comprehensive improvement in talent, one would naturally choose the immortal herb that best matches one's martial soul to enhance the martial soul's origin power, strengthen its quality, and make the talent even more formidable. For instance, Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix consumed the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, and 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, which was the cap—she wasn't Qian Xunji. To make the Six-Winged Angel evolve, one or two measly immortal herbs would likely have no effect. Moreover, Qian Renxue's talent didn't need strengthening; even if she wasted twenty years, she could still inherit the Angel God position.

Since the martial soul didn't need it, he would target the physical body. Would Tang San not leave the best things for himself?

"I understand, Grandfather."

Qian Renxue did not doubt Qian Daoliu. She put on gold-jade gloves and, for the first time, opened her mouth wide without regard for her image, swallowing the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass before entering the Ice and Fire Spring.

"Bibi Zhu, this immortal herb is for you. After you consume it, the suppression of you by the Six-Winged Angel should be reduced significantly."

Qian Daoliu tossed an Immortal Grade Herb to Bibi Zhu. Bibi Zhu was slightly stunned as she caught it; she was surprised that a soul beast like her would have a share of the Immortal Grade Herbs.

Bibi Zhu looked at the immortal herb, which was filled with the aura of death, and felt the craving within her own body. She thanked Qian Daoliu.

"Many thanks, Great Elder."

A trace of mischievousness flickered across the corner of Qian Daoliu's mouth without a trace. He truly wondered what would happen when Bibi Zhu, Qian Renxue, and Bibi Dong met. Who would Qian Renxue chase down to hack at? He was looking forward to it.

Bibi Zhu swallowed the immortal herb and sat cross-legged to absorb it. After this incident, she was even more certain that trading with Qian Daoliu was the right choice. She, a mere hundred-thousand-year spider, 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's talents were such that they deserved to consume Immortal Grade Herbs. Counting her age, the Holy Maiden was only thirty-eight. While this age was quite late, the Holy Maiden possessed Twin Martial Souls, and her second martial soul had not yet begun to have soul rings attached. Her potential was so abundant that it might even surpass that of a child on the continent who had just awakened their martial soul with Innate Full Soul Power.

Qian Daoliu walked into a patch of mist. With his level of cultivation, consuming those immortal herbs that increased potential would be of no use. Among these Immortal Grade Herbs, the only one that would have an effect was that one.

Qian Daoliu took out an Immortal Grade Herb that was as white as jade and simple in appearance. This immortal herb was called the Primordial Immortal Grass.

After consumption, the primordial aura released by the immortal herb could forcibly increase a soul master's cultivation, but it would produce a strong energy exclusivity, making the effects of any rare treasures consumed afterward significantly diminished.