Soul Beast Fruit Tree

"This flower is called Frost-Condensing Flower. It contains a type of dew known as Pure Heart Dew. Drinking it won't provide a permanent cure, but it can delay your mother's symptoms."

Jiang Nannan had never heard of this name, but even without knowing it, she could tell how precious the flower was.

"This... this... this is too valuable..."

"I... I... I..."

Before she could continue, Lu Ran also took out a blood-red ginseng, an inch long, with roots shimmering in a faint gold.

"Since we are fated to meet, take this as well. It is a Red Spirit Ginseng. It can replenish bodily deficiencies and nourish one's vitality; it is very suitable for your mother."

Since Zhang Lexuan had given a gift, he couldn't be outdone. Besides, they would meet again in the future.

Helping when one can is only right.

Jiang Nannan had never heard of the Red Spirit Ginseng either, but anyone with eyes could see its rarity.

Her hand hovered in mid-air, fingers curled into a void, her pink lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.

She was conflicted.

Given her personality, she was naturally unwilling to accept favors for nothing, but she also knew these medicinal herbs were precious and highly likely to treat her mother.

In the end, Jiang Nannan clenched her palms tightly, tears uncontrollably welling up, large droplets sliding down her delicate cheeks.

She accepted them through her tears.

Choking back sobs, she bowed deeply to the two of them: "Thank you... thank you... thank you both... I will definitely repay you... I promise! Thank you... truly, thank you..."

Tears splattered onto the grass, and eventually, she couldn't even form a complete sentence.

Zhang Lexuan held her, gently stroking her back, sighing silently.

Her eyes were filled with sympathy.

After a long while, Jiang Nannan finally calmed down, wiping her tears as she moved forward.

By the time they were about to exit the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest, The towering trees vanished, the light grew brighter, and the woods gradually thinned, revealing the faint outline of the distant Lima Plain.

Walking to a small clearing, Lu Ran stopped and looked at Jiang Nannan: "This is a safe zone. Your soul power should be mostly recovered by now. I've already explained how to use the two herbs on the way. We will leave you here; take care on your journey."

Jiang Nannan bit her lower lip, nodded heavily, and clutched the box containing the Frost-Condensing Flower and the Red Spirit Ginseng to her chest:

"You... you must... take care of yourselves..."

Her nose stung again, and her vision blurred with tears.

"We're off."

Lu Ran waved at her, and the two turned to leave.

Jiang Nannan stood where she was, watching the figures of Lu Ran and Zhang Lexuan gradually recede and disappear into the dense forest, Remaining motionless for a long time.

Only when their figures were completely gone did she slowly turn around.

Stepping out of the forest and seeing the sunlight once more, the wind of the Lima Plain blew against Jiang Nannan's face. Everything that had just happened felt like a dream, Yet the Frost-Condensing Flower and the Red Spirit Ginseng in her arms were undeniably real.

She hugged the black box tightly, Tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

Inside the Star Dou Great Forest, "How rare," Lu Ran said, looking at the map to determine their direction. He was used to using positioning maps, so using this kind of ancient map felt awkward no matter what. Soul Tools were becoming increasingly important in his mind:

"Sister Lexuan, you are beautiful and kind, but this is the first time I've seen you take the initiative to help someone like this."

Zhang Lexuan replied: "After all, she is a student of Shrek."

"Oh? Sister Lexuan recognized her?"

Lu Ran looked up at her, somewhat surprised.

"At first, she looked familiar, and I thought it was because of you—that you had both encountered danger while gathering herbs in the Star Dou Great Forest,"

Zhang Lexuan explained: "But when I noticed that she was a two-ring soul master at just over ten years old, with an Innate Soul Power of at least level six or seven, I suddenly remembered where I had seen her."

"During an annual exam for the outer courtyard, I happened to pass by... She is a child who refuses to admit defeat and is very strong-willed."

Zhang Lexuan saw Lu Ran fiddling with the map and couldn't help but be curious:

"Then why did you help her?"

Lu Ran finally found the right direction and looked up with a triumphant expression: "She is the kind of commoner student the academy has always wanted, and she is so talented. If she runs into trouble, I have to help."

"Otherwise, what would I say if we met again later? That I had the ability to help you, but just didn't want to at the time?"

"Or should I keep my mouth shut and just watch as her last remaining relative passes away?"

He pointed toward the front right: "I am a very good person, after all."

Zhang Lexuan chuckled and shot him a glance: "Who calls themselves a good person?"

"I do!"

One day later, Lu Ran and Zhang Lexuan arrived at an area bordering the outer perimeter and the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest. The vegetation here grew increasingly lush, and the air was permeated with a scent that was a mixture of fresh grass and fruit.

Passing through a few towering trees, their field of vision suddenly widened:

Before them appeared a vast grove of mango trees, their branches thick and leaves lush, with golden-orange mangoes hanging between the dark green foliage.

The rich, fruity fragrance in the air was enough to make one drool.

Lu Ran took a deep breath, pointing forward with high spirits: "According to my research, the Golden Brilliance Mango soul beasts here produce mangoes that are large, sweet, and incredibly juicy."

The variety of soul beasts on the Douluo Continent was extremely rich; there were over a hundred types of mango tree soul beasts alone. Some had bad tempers, some had sour flesh, and some had a texture worse than stone. The ones before them, known as Golden Brilliance Mango, were carefully selected by Lu Ran.

As for how he knew so much, it was naturally thanks to the knowledge left behind by his predecessors.

Within books, there are great maps; within books, there are fruit orchards.

In this mango grove, there were only a few fruit tree soul beasts that were ten years old or even younger, while the rest were over a hundred years old, with some even reaching the thousand-year level.

Lu Ran asked Zhang Lexuan to wait on the side while he walked alone into the mango soul beast grove.

He didn't even need tools; he only needed to stand in the middle of a patch of mango trees, gather his strength for a brief moment, and a small cluster of mango trees would be transported into his Small World.

All that remained in their place were pits of varying sizes and depths.

At the same time, A small patch of mango tree soul beasts appeared out of thin air in the Small World, Taking root in even more fertile soil.

"Coo-coo?"

"Quack-quack?"

"Creak-creak?"

The Turtle Expedition Team, which had been active nearby, was attracted by the new arrivals and crawled over out of curiosity, Wanting to see what had happened.

These gentle-natured turtles would not harm the mango trees, and naturally, they would not be attacked in return.

Lu Ran transported the second patch of fruit trees into the Small World, followed by the third... and the fifth... until he had cleared out nearly half the grove before stopping.

After finishing his work, Lu Ran picked two large mangoes to share with Zhang Lexuan.

Taking a bite, the juice was plentiful and the fruit fragrance was rich.

The taste was excellent.

As expected, he had a sharp eye.

Afterward, they headed to the second location, A grove of orange tree soul beasts called Jade Dew Golden Orange. The dense orchard was full of vitality.

He used the same method to collect them into the Small World, Followed by the Vermilion Flower Pomegranate Tree, Iron Shell Durian, Azure Profound Kiwi, Jade Marrow Lychee... nearly twenty types of plant soul beasts, large and small.

The plains of the Small World were almost completely filled.

But it didn't matter; it would expand anyway as Lu Ran's soul power increased.

At the same time, he also took the time to catch some small soul beasts to supplement the ecosystem.

The Small World was becoming more and more lively.