Ice and Fire Tempering! Tang San's Opportunity is Mine!

[What? Did you overdo it?]

The system spoke up, carrying a hint of mockery.

"It's not that... why is her reaction so intense?"

[How about you imagine the feeling of impurities that have been dormant in your body for years being expelled all at once?]

"Fair enough..."

Since he was going to stay here for a few months, Murong Ci stopped standing on ceremony and completely ignored Dugu Yan, who was lying on the ground.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, one of the three great treasure basins.

This place gathers the world's finest spiritual energy, a sanctuary where the essence of heaven and earth converges.

The treasures nurtured here are uniquely gifted and of superior quality.

Murong Ci walked to the edge of the Yin Spring and saw something that looked like a small insect.

"Snow Silkworm? Good stuff, this should be able to help Dugu Yan."

Moreover, this Snow Silkworm weighed several jin; born beside the Yin Spring, it naturally possessed a unique cold attribute.

It could also help Dugu Yan cope with the next wave of toxins.

However, Dugu Yan was currently in a deep sleep.

Murong Ci simply placed the Snow Silkworm into his Yongzhen Space.

[You really aren't leaving a single good thing for Tang San, are you.]

The system teased him.

"Of course, it's all mine."

[...Mind your limits, don't take too much, remember to sow seeds in time, and don't turn out as selfish as Tang San.]

Murong Ci's footsteps faltered for a moment, but he didn't stop, though his pace slowed down compared to before.

Suddenly, Murong Ci caught a faint floral scent.

It was a large, pale pink flower, massive in size with a diameter of a foot, its petals as crystal-clear as glass, growing on the bank at the junction of the Yang Spring and the Yin Spring.

The flower emitted a faint, delicate fragrance that wasn't pungent even when close.

[Youyou?]

The system recognized this flower and spoke up at the right moment. The tone clearly indicated that the system was interested in her.

At this moment, Murong Ci finally realized that this flower was none other than the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

The nemesis of all poisons, immune to all toxins.

[You can take her and let Dugu Yan have a sniff.]

[This flower is useless to you, as you are already immune to all poisons. However, you can take it first, just in case.]

Murong Ci didn't speak, simply using his hand to gently grasp the flower and place it into his Yongzhen Pocket.

It seems your body is more honest than you are...

Following that, Murong Ci came to another large white flower, octagonal in shape.

Even with Murong Ci's Ultimate Ice, he felt a slight chill in the presence of this large flower.

This was the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass!

A volatile, Ultimate Ice immortal herb!

[This is the goal of your trip; use the Ice Scorpion Pincer to clamp it and remove it.]

Murong Ci followed instructions, blue light flowing and circling his body. With a gentle clamp of the Ice Scorpion Pincer, the large flower detached as expected and landed in Murong Ci's hand.

Afterward, Murong Ci carried the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass toward Dugu Yan, who was gradually regaining consciousness.

"What are you doing?"

Dugu Yan felt a hint of wariness, and perhaps a flicker of expectation she hadn't realized herself?

Her body trembled uncontrollably once more.

"Take a sniff."

Dugu Yan opened her mouth wide and inhaled deeply, as if she were floating on clouds.

"Hey! This flower is quite potent, don't inhale so hard."

Having said that, he took the Snow Silkworm out of his Yongzhen Space.

"Try to extract and absorb the energy within this Snow Silkworm later; it will be helpful for tomorrow's treatment."

Dugu Yan nodded, took the Snow Silkworm, and walked toward a corner of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to begin meditating and extracting its energy.

Seeing this, Murong Ci no longer hesitated and headed straight for the Yang Spring.

In the center of the scorching Yang Spring grew a fire-red plant that resembled a cabbage.

This was the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

It contained the violent power of Ultimate Fire.

[You can sit directly in the center of the Yang Spring to absorb this. Although the Yang Spring possesses an incomparably tyrannical, scorching aura, you possess Ultimate Fire, so it is essentially beneficial to you—it's body tempering, after all.]

This system prompt reminded Murong Ci, so he stood up and walked into the Yang Spring.

Even with Ultimate Fire protecting him, the temperature of the Yang Spring still made his entire body burn with heat.

This temperature was even more intense than the Fire Lotus Secret Cave.

Murong Ci immediately used fire elemental energy to shield his body; the blue light that had been on him moments ago transformed into a red glow.

Murong Ci released a tiny bit of fire-attribute energy from his palm, guiding the flower to drift toward him.

[Ajiao is still as irritable as ever.]

Murong Ci chuckled inwardly. Both Youyou and Ajiao were names Huo Yuhao had given them.

It seemed the system was quite fond of Huo Yuhao.

Murong Ci no longer hesitated; he grabbed the Infernal Delicate Apricot and swallowed it in one gulp.

In an instant, the extremely hot, violent energy rampaged through his body, turning him bright red from the heat.

Every inch of his bones seemed to be undergoing calcination by fire. Murong Ci could clearly feel his bones becoming harder. He could only grit his teeth and endure, though he let out a few soft groans from time to time.

Meanwhile, his own Yongzhen Space was accelerating its absorption of the surrounding fire elements.

Thus, the pain began to slowly subside.

Murong Ci felt his affinity for the fire attribute increasing, and his body had already begun to enjoy the sensation of being tempered by fire.

[Ding—Detected continuous absorption of fire attributes. Current fire-attribute affinity increased by 30%.]

[Congratulations, the temperature of the Yang Spring is now of no use to you.]

Indeed, as the absorption progressed, the sense of violence faded, leaving only comfort.

It felt just like soaking in a hot spring.

The sky had turned completely dark.

Murong Ci emerged from the Yang Spring. His body was still glowing red, but he could no longer feel the heat.

Immediately, Murong Ci took the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass out of the Yongzhen Space.

With a firm resolve, he threw himself into the embrace of the Yin Spring.

Having just emerged from extreme heat, diving into extreme cold—this courage was truly commendable.

Murong Ci's absorption of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was not nearly as difficult.

His own affinity for the ice attribute had already reached an unprecedented level, so absorption was naturally not a problem.

However, the residual extreme heat within his body clashed with this extreme cold, sending a wave of shivers through Murong Ci that felt strangely refreshing.

[Ding—Ice-attribute affinity increased by 30%.]

[Ding—Wood-attribute affinity increased by 50%.]

[Congratulations to the host for absorbing two top-tier immortal herbs, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot. Soul power increased by one level; you are now at level 36 soul power.]

It was already midnight when he emerged from the Yin Spring. Murong Ci looked at Dugu Yan, who was focused on absorbing the Snow Silkworm.

He couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.

Everyone was working hard to become stronger. Even now, although Dugu Yan was drenched in sweat, she was still gritting her teeth and persisting.

Murong Ci put on his clothes and walked over to Dugu Yan's side.

He placed his hands on her shoulders, massaging them gently while injecting a small amount of ice-attribute soul power.

Murong Ci comforted her softly.

"Don't be nervous, I'll guard you."

Dugu Yan's body, which had been trembling from tension, gradually relaxed.

She accepted Murong Ci's help.

[Not bad, you can even help others cultivate.]

[But do you treat every woman this way?]

"..."

[What do you plan to do next?]

"It's not just the immortal herbs; this is only a part of it. Just as Huo Wu said, my future is a sea of stars."

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was silent, all sounds hushed.

Only the occasional soft panting of Dugu Yan remained.

Heaven Dou City.

"Old Ghost, that child is gone."

"It seems he was taken away by Old Poison. Chrysanthemum Guan, are you still going to wait?"

"Let's head back first. After observing for these past few days, it is time to report the situation regarding this child to His Majesty the Pope."

"That is true. Let's go."

Two figures vanished in an instant.