Qian Renxue nodded. She trusted Chen Qi completely, so there was no way anything could go wrong.
"Ah! I'm so hot! I'm so cold! Chen Qi, are you really trying to kill your master?"
Qian Renxue had eaten the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot at the same time. Immediately, her body underwent a tremendous change.
Her once delicate, tender body was transformed by the medicinal power.
One half of her body turned red-hot, while the other half froze over. It was worse than death, and she was in agony.
She screamed and collapsed to the ground, calling Chen Qi's name over and over.
Chen Qi was at a loss. He had told her to jump straight into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but she had still delayed for a few seconds.
So he grabbed Qian Renxue, who was both burning hot and freezing cold, and tossed her into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well like a piece of trash.
There was no movement after that.
Seeing this, Pufferfish Douluo thought Qian Renxue had met with disaster. Furiously, he grabbed the culprit, Chen Qi, and roared,
"You actually killed the young mistress! What on earth are you after?"
"Don't panic, Pufferfish Douluo. I'm her Martial Soul. Since I'm still fine, then she's fine too."
Under the lake, Qian Renxue's body was like a black hole, frantically devouring the endless, overwhelming power in the water.
Nourished by this immense force, the burning-hot and freezing-cold sensations disappeared without a trace.
Instead, she felt incredibly comfortable. If she weren't worried something might go wrong, Qian Renxue would have dared to cosplay as a mermaid in the lake.
As the seconds ticked by, the medicinal power inside her was completely absorbed, and her body stopped devouring it.
Qian Renxue slowly opened her eyes. Her body was now immune to both fire and ice, and diving into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was as easy as pie.
Even her level had reached 40. She could feel that she wasn't merely at level 40 now; if she absorbed a Soul Ring, she might be able to break through all at once and reach around level 43.
Splash!
A huge spray of water burst across the surface, and Qian Renxue emerged from the lake. On land, she shook out her wet hair.
She lowered her head and saw Chen Qi sitting at her feet.
"Six."
"Ten."
"Two."
"Three bombs!"
Dugu Bo threw down four threes in response, leaving only one card in his hand.
"No way, you think I'm letting you get away? Bomb! Five with two jokers! Game over!"
Chen Qi threw down all his cards. Pufferfish Douluo and Dugu Bo stared wide-eyed. How could anyone have such a powerful hand?
"You cheated! You must've been hiding cards!"
"A bet's a bet. If your luck's bad, don't blame the road for being bumpy."
The people on the shore had started a game of Fight the Landlord. Seeing this, Qian Renxue was speechless. Her life or death had been uncertain down below, and this bunch still had the nerve to play cards.
Chen Qi leaned back. As if sensing something, he raised his head and locked eyes with Qian Renxue.
"Well, look who it is, Master. You've grown again."
"Chen Qi! I was fighting for my life down there, and you were playing cards up here! I'm furious!"
Pufferfish Douluo nodded in agreement.
"That's right, that's right. Chen Qi, you were in the wrong. The young mistress was risking her life down there, while you led us in a card game. You've really let her down."
"That's right, that's right. Master was working so hard to break through, and you didn't go down to protect her. You just led us in a card game. It's heartbreaking."
Chen Qi watched as the two immediately switched sides to Qian Renxue's, too angry to even speak.
What did they mean, he'd suggested it? Pufferfish Douluo and Dugu Bo had been chatting, and somehow they'd gotten onto Fight the Landlord, a game from Blue Star.
Dugu Bo had been curious about how to play, so he'd begged Chen Qi to give it a try.
And one thing had led to another, until they were playing.
"Master, listen to me! Let me explain! Don't—don't hit me in the face!"
After a flurry of blows, Chen Qi's face turned into a swollen pig's head.
Qian Renxue had hit him so hard that he couldn't even cry.
Fortunately, his favorability hadn't changed at all. Otherwise, Chen Qi really would've jumped into the lake.
"Master, I was really wrong! Spare me!"
Qian Renxue crossed her arms and snorted.
"Hmph! If you play cards next time and leave me out, I'll kill you!"
Wait!
So she wasn't angry because Chen Qi hadn't shown concern for her. She was simply mad that she hadn't gotten to play cards.
What on earth was wrong with this world? Just destroy it already. I'm tired.
"Hey, Young Mistress, why do I feel like you've grown taller?"
Pufferfish Douluo had noticed that Qian Renxue looked very different from before she'd gone under.
She had still looked a little immature before, but after one trip down, she'd become much more mature.
She was five or six centimeters taller than before.
If she went out looking like this, who would guess she was eight?
Even sixteen would sound young.
"Uncle Pufferfish, my body's been strengthened, so it's only natural that I'd develop faster. What's there to be surprised about?"
Qian Renxue replied helplessly. She'd long since stopped caring that her body developed far faster than other girls her age.
That way, she could look a little older and avoid unnecessary trouble.
Chen Qi ate a healing pill, and his pig-headed face immediately returned to normal.
He looked at the Immortal Herbs around them and felt it was such a waste that he couldn't take them himself. He could only squander them on Qian Renxue.
"Master, take this Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew to improve your mental strength. And this Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum—eat it, and you'll become invulnerable. There's also the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid to make up for the flaws in your Martial Soul."
Three powerful Immortal Herbs appeared in Qian Renxue's hands.
"Chen Qi, didn't you say they were all poisonous?"
"Oh, just do as I say. I guarantee you'll be fine!"
So, with a puzzled look on her face, Qian Renxue ate the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, then the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, and finally the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.
By the end of the day, Qian Renxue had become a true medicine girl, having eaten several times as many Immortal Herbs as anyone else.
Her talent was now beyond compare, unmatched by anyone past or future. Creating a godhood on the spot would be as easy as playing a game.
"Chen Qi, I feel terrifyingly strong right now!"
Qian Renxue now looked much like her adult self in the original story. The first hints of her mature, queenly presence had begun to show.
If she hadn't still had the mind of a child, she could have captivated countless young men and women.
"Of course. The Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew improved your mental strength, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum made you invulnerable, and the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid made up for the flaws in your Martial Soul. Once you grow into a Titled Douluo, you'll be invincible beneath the heavens."
Hearing this, Qian Renxue grew excited. How many people dreamed of being invincible?
Unrivaled beneath the heavens, showing off without even trying, laying waste to all living things with a casual wave—how exhilarating!
"Hehehe, Chen Qi, you're making me blush. Tell me, once I'm invincible, how should I bully Bibi Dong and that fox spirit?"
Qian Renxue was already lost in the fantasy. The first thing she'd do with her new power was get back at Bibi Dong, then tame that wanton fox and show her who the real master was.
"Don't get ahead of yourself. Now that we've taken the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, let Dugu Bo's family guard it for now. We'll keep traveling around the continent."
Chen Qi punctured her fantasy. For him, the most important thing was to finish the task of traveling around the continent as soon as possible and return to the warmth of home.
Being invincible was someone else's business. What did it have to do with Chen Qi?
"Okay. Where are we going next?"
Qian Renxue nodded.
"Let's go to Heaven Dou City."
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