Hearing Jiang Li ask what kind of Immortal Herb would suit him, Tang San quickly analyzed which herbs they should choose to maximize the benefits for both master and disciple.
Since his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul was a plant, there was no doubt that absorbing the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot at the center of the spring would be the best choice.
That way, his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul could make up for the weaknesses of Plant-type Martial Souls against water and fire, while the immense medicinal power would also make his foundation even more solid.
But...
Tang San thought of how his master had the same Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul as he did, and how, over these past days, he had already received far too many kindnesses from him.
His master had perfectly embodied what it meant to be a master: once a master, a father for life!
On top of that, Jiang Li had handed him the right to choose an Immortal Herb first without hesitation. It was obvious that his master wanted him to have the best and most suitable Immortal Herb.
Once he had thought through all the ins and outs, Tang San suddenly felt his eyes grow moist.
He couldn't think only of himself whenever something good came along. He couldn't be such an ungrateful wretch!
"Master, I've made up my mind. That Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum and Ink Jade Divine Bamboo would both suit me."
"One can make my Blue Silver Grass leaves even sharper and help me cultivate the Indestructible Diamond Body, while the other can strengthen my Blue Silver Grass's resilience."
After a pause, Tang San continued, "Master, I suggest you absorb the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot. You can also absorb that River of Oblivion Autumn Water Dew to increase your spiritual power."
Tang San finished speaking in a calm voice, then obediently stood to one side, waiting for Jiang Li's next instruction.
Not absorbing the River of Oblivion Autumn Water Dew didn't matter much to him. With the Purple Demon Eye, increasing his spiritual power was only a matter of time.
Because of his fixation on the Tang Sect, he still couldn't teach this technique to his master. Tang San couldn't help feeling conflicted about it.
But if Jiang Li's spiritual power increased greatly after absorbing the Immortal Herbs, Tang San would feel much better.
Jiang Li was quite surprised by the choice Tang San had made.
He had clearly seen how much Tang San had yearned for the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot just moments ago.
Yet in the end, his obedient disciple had managed to restrain his greed and give them to him?
There was no doubt that Jiang Li was thoroughly pleased.
He couldn't understand how such an obedient disciple of his had been turned into that sort of person in the original story by Gangzi.
As expected, it was all the fault of those naturally evil people from the Tang Family and that flat-top!
Thinking this, Jiang Li handed the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch to Tang San. He also took some gold and jade items out of his Storage Soul Tool. "Xiao San, then I'll take your advice. I'll leave this Soul Tool that can store living things in your hands. In a moment, pick all the Immortal Herbs you need and put them inside."
After a moment's thought, Jiang Li continued, "If you find any herbs that can conceal your presence, keep an eye out for those for me, too."
Jiang Li didn't need these things. After absorbing a few herbs himself, he would clearly have enough.
The greatest opportunity in this Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well clearly wasn't these graveyard weeds, but the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings below.
After hearing Jiang Li's instructions, Tang San's eyes lit up. With these top-grade herbs, he might be able to forge Yama's Invitation, one of the Tang Sect's top Hidden Weapons in his previous life!
However, he only planned to take the poisonous herbs. He had already absorbed two Immortal Herbs, and absorbing any more clearly wouldn't suit him.
But if he didn't take these precious Immortal Herbs, Tang San would feel as if he had lost out on a great deal.
Each of these Immortal Herbs could defy fate and change one's life. With his current strength, he had no way to protect them; instead, they might bring him disaster.
So he chose to extract as much poison as he could from the poisonous herbs, then gather up the Immortal Herbs and return them to his master for safekeeping.
For these Immortal Herbs to shine in his master's hands was a stroke of tremendous luck for them.
Meanwhile, Jiang Li paid no more attention to what Tang San was doing.
Given that kid's mastery of poison, he was practically at home in this Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Jiang Li's gaze fell once more on the two-colored spring.
The strange, wondrous Immortal Herbs surrounding it, each brimming with spiritual energy, had grown by absorbing the energy released after the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings died.
Any Soul Master on the Douluo Continent who obtained one of these Immortal Herbs could change their fate simply by eating it.
And if he could find a way to refine the two Dragon Kings' skeletons at the bottom of the spring, then absorb the divine Soul Bones they had nurtured... wouldn't he take off on the spot?
At the thought, the heat in his gaze toward the two Ice and Fire Immortal Herbs at the center of the spring grew even more intense.
But...
There was one thing Jiang Li knew even now.
With his current physique, he couldn't absorb or handle the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' dragon souls and divine bones.
But...
The corner of Jiang Li's mouth curled into an involuntary, eerie smile.
Perhaps sensing the excitement in its master's heart, Jiang Li's Second Martial Soul, the cool-looking Human Emperor Banner that constantly belched black smoke, began to stir restlessly.
My master is finally going to refine this foolish world?
Then why else would he be so excited?
"Ke..."
Jiang Li hurriedly covered his mouth. He was a righteous Blue Silver Grass Soul Master now. How could he make such a villainous laugh?
Since my dear disciple chose to let me, his master, absorb them, I can't disappoint his good intentions, can I? This treasure... is clearly fated to be mine.
Picking and consuming the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot wasn't as complicated as it was with other Immortal Herbs.
They had to be removed with gold and jade utensils, swallowed together within ten breaths, and then their energy refined in the spring. Jiang Li remembered these steps perfectly.
A flash of blue light, and Jiang Li took the right tools from his Storage Ring.
He swiftly cut through the roots of the two Immortal Herbs, wrapped them securely in Soul Power, brought them before him, and swallowed them without hesitation.
Just a few breaths later, his body suddenly shuddered!
An icy blue hue rose from his feet and instantly spread over his entire body, turning him into translucent crystal.
Before the blue light had faded, a searing crimson followed close behind, tinting his skin as though he were wrapped in flames.
Without lingering, Jiang Li leaped into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well amid the clash of those two extreme forces!
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