Ice and Fire Body Refinement, Ultimate Five Elements (Sorry, today's update is a bit late)

"Really?"

Hearing Dugu Bo's words, Ling Yun's eyes lit up instantly. With this promise from Dugu Bo, he could finally obtain the immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!

"Heh, of course. As long as it is within my power, I can satisfy whatever you desire."

"Then, I would like to ask Your Excellency to take me to a certain place."

"Oh? What place?"

Dugu Bo asked, puzzled. He had assumed Ling Yun would ask for a large sum of money or perhaps a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, but he never expected such a request.

"I heard from Miss Dugu yesterday that Your Excellency discovered a treasure land capable of suppressing the Jade Phosphorous Serpent poison, and that this place is filled with a vast array of rare flowers and plants."

Dugu Bo nodded slightly and said indifferently, "That is true."

"Therefore, I hope you can take me to this treasure land. As far as I know, there exist herbs in this world that can help soul masters improve their cultivation. Unfortunately, after all these years, I have never seen such herbs, so I would like to try my luck there."

"That is not difficult. Once we finish this meal, I can take you there."

"Many thanks, Your Excellency!"

Ling Yun thanked him sincerely, but Dugu Bo changed the tone of his voice, "However, there is one thing I must warn you about. Although that treasure land grows many herbs, the vast majority are highly toxic. You must not eat them indiscriminately; if you accidentally poison yourself, I fear even I will not be able to save your life."

"Thank you for the warning, Your Excellency. I will be careful."

Ling Yun smiled slightly, not taking Dugu Bo's words to heart. During this time, he had memorized the Immortal Herb Illustrated Guide until he knew it by heart. It could be said that he could name almost every immortal herb in the world and describe their effects.

Following this, the three of them toasted and enjoyed a sumptuous lunch, during which Ling Yun offered Dugu Bo some suggestions.

For instance, when storing the serpent poison, he should choose a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, preferably a limb bone. This would not only allow for greater storage capacity but also ensure that if the poison were to leak from the bone, it would not immediately threaten his life.

If conditions permitted, he should choose a poison-attribute soul bone. If the soul bone were to become saturated with the serpent poison, he could even release the poison through the soul bone's skills.

In this way, the terrifying Jade Phosphorous Serpent poison would not only cease to be a threat to their lives but would actually elevate the strength of both grandfather and granddaughter to a new level!

Ling Yun's advice proved immensely beneficial to Dugu Bo. He had originally intended to store the poison within the Medusa Soul Bone in his head, but after hearing Ling Yun's suggestion, he felt that this approach was far safer.

Given his capabilities, obtaining one or two Ten Thousand Year poison-attribute limb bones would not be difficult.

And so, after lunch, Dugu Yan stayed home to cultivate, while Dugu Bo took Ling Yun toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Three or four hours later, the two arrived in the deepest part of the Sunset Forest, surrounded by mountains and lush greenery.

Ling Yun could clearly feel the extremely dense heaven and earth spiritual energy condensing in the central valley; if one were to cultivate there, the results would surely be twice as effective with half the effort.

Above the valley hung a thick purple mist—the poison array Dugu Bo had set up to prevent soul beasts and other soul masters from entering the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"That is the treasure land I discovered. Little Ling Yun, stay behind me. Remember, do not inhale the surrounding poisonous mist."

"Understood!"

Dugu Bo leaped toward the valley, and Ling Yun, transforming into a Flame Crane, followed closely behind. Before long, the two crossed the poison array and arrived at the treasure land.

Before Ling Yun's eyes lay a massive lake. The water on one side was biting and frigid, while the other was scalding hot, as if it would burn his skin upon contact.

This lake was the very Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well he had been longing for, and surrounding it grew a multitude of immortal herbs and top-tier medicinal plants.

Ling Yun landed slowly, dispelled his transformation, and walked toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Near the Cold Extreme Yin Spring grew an ice-blue immortal herb.

As he approached it, the Five Spirit Lock in his hand flickered slightly, as if yearning for the herb's medicinal power.

At the same time, upon seeing the herb, Ling Yun recognized it immediately: it was the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.

"Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass!"

Ling Yun's eyes lit up. He suddenly looked up toward the Scorching Yang Spring on the opposite side. Sure enough, near the Yang Spring grew another immortal herb, crimson red, like a raging flame.

"And the Infernal Delicate Apricot!"

Ling Yun muttered. He immediately released his soul power to harvest both the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot. He did not consume them immediately, however, but scanned the surroundings of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass is a water-attribute immortal herb, and the Infernal Delicate Apricot is a fire-attribute one. Since my Five Spirit Lock possesses five attributes, I must also find herbs representing the metal, wood, and earth attributes."

As he spoke, Ling Yun walked around. Relying on his knowledge and the resonance of the Five Spirit Lock, he quickly found the corresponding herbs.

"The metal-attribute Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, the earth-attribute Earth Dragon Golden Melon, and the wood-attribute Ink Jade Divine Bamboo..."

Ling Yun was overjoyed. Looking at the five immortal herbs in his hands, he smiled contentedly. Once he consumed these five, his strength would inevitably become much greater, and his five beast-form warriors might even evolve as a result!

Thinking of this, he could no longer suppress his excitement. He swallowed the five herbs one by one, then leaped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Argh!!!"

However, the moment he plunged into the well, a heart-wrenching pain swept through his entire body, forcing a painful cry from his throat.

At the same time, the incredibly dense ice and fire energy in the spring water seemed to find an outlet, rushing into his body through every pore.

The five immortal herbs he had just consumed also began to take effect, releasing their medicinal power.

At this moment, the energy within him was so overwhelming that it felt as if his body were about to burst!

Ling Yun suddenly felt a pang of regret, wondering if he shouldn't have consumed all five herbs at once.

But it was too late for regrets. He could only circulate his Flame Meditation Method to absorb the fire energy from the spring water.

Fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water, water generates wood, and wood generates fire—the five elements cycle!

As Ling Yun began to absorb the fire energy, the fire-attribute soul power within his body climbed steadily, which in turn gave rise to earth-attribute soul power.

As the earth-attribute soul power continued to rise, it then gave birth to metal-attribute soul power, followed by water and wood attributes...

As time ticked by, Ling Yun's pain gradually faded, and the five elements within his body reached a state of equilibrium, shifting toward a higher-order form.

They transformed from ordinary five-element attributes into the Ultimate Five Elements!

At this moment, Ling Yun abruptly raised his arm, and the Five Spirit Lock flashed with a brilliant, dazzling light!

"Five Spirits Power, transform!"