Then Tai Yi asked:
"What should I do now?"
"Just jump in. Leave everything else to me."
Hearing the God of Destruction's words, Tai Yi turned to Qian Daoliu beside him.
"Grandpa, I need to get in the water."
After speaking, Tai Yi didn't wait for Qian Daoliu to say anything. He simply jumped straight into the spring.
The moment Tai Yi jumped in, Qian Daoliu hurriedly shouted:
"Xiao Yi, that spring is dangerous!"
Although Qian Daoliu didn't know what this spring was, his own senses told him that it contained powerful energy. And with so many Immortal Herbs growing here, how could the spring at the center be ordinary?
But Tai Yi, who had fallen into the water, was already prepared for the pain he expected to feel.
After all, in the original story, even Little Scumbag had felt pain after consuming the Immortal Herbs. The God of Destruction in the Divine Realm had also been ready to help Tai Yi absorb and adapt to the Ice and Fire Dragon King's energy in the spring.
But the very next second, something unexpected happened. Tai Yi discovered that he felt not the slightest discomfort in the spring. As its energy flowed into his body, he instead felt a sense of comfort.
His body grew stronger as the energy from the spring entered him. At that moment, Tai Yi understood: it was because he carried one ten-thousandth of Donghuang Taiyi's Origin within him. That tiny fraction of his Origin had perfectly suppressed the energy in the spring.
After his initial delight, Tai Yi began to enjoy himself, savoring the strengthening of his physique brought by the spring's energy.
The God of Destruction, who had been watching all along, saw this and murmured to himself:
"What a powerful bloodline. Even with a mortal body, he can suppress the lingering divine power of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings."
"But this is for the best. The less I intervene, the less likely that fellow Asura is to discover me."
Seeing this, Qian Daoliu finally relaxed. Thankfully, nothing had gone wrong. Then he called out to Tai Yi:
"Xiao Yi, that was too dangerous! What if something had happened to you?"
Qian Renxue spoke up as well:
"Exactly, Xiao Yi. What would we do if something happened to you?"
Hearing them, Tai Yi replied:
"Grandpa, Xue'er, the God of Destruction told me to come down. This spring can strengthen the body."
As far as Tai Yi was concerned, he could just blame anything unreasonable on the God of Destruction.
Then Tai Yi thought about how Qian Renxue had wasted her talent over the past few years while undercover. And according to his plan with the God of Destruction, he would soon absorb the divine Spirit Bone of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings at the bottom of the spring. Once he did, the spring would lose its power.
So Tai Yi wanted Qian Renxue to soak in it now, before he absorbed the Spirit Bone, and complete her Ice and Fire Body Tempering.
With that thought, Tai Yi called out to Qian Renxue:
"Xue'er, you should get in too. If you endure the spring's energy, you can strengthen your body through Ice and Fire Body Tempering. It'll make up for the talent you lost during all those years undercover."
Hearing this, Qian Daoliu grew excited. He cared about Qian Renxue more than anyone. The moment he heard that the spring could make up for the talent she had lost over the years, he quickly asked Tai Yi:
"Xiao Yi, can this spring really do that?"
"It can, Grandpa. The God of Destruction told me. My body is getting stronger as I absorb the spring's energy, but there's one thing to keep in mind. With the God of Destruction's help, I can enter the spring directly. Xue'er, on the other hand, needs something else to help her get in. Otherwise, she won't be able to withstand the energy."
That was Tai Yi's answer.
Hearing this, Qian Renxue asked:
"Xiao Yi, what do I need to help me?"
Of course, Qian Renxue was eager to hear about anything that could make her stronger. She wanted to become a god before that woman and show her what she could do, so there was a hint of urgency in her voice.
At this, Tai Yi began searching the banks on both sides of the spring. He wanted to find the two Immortal Herbs Tang San had consumed in the original story.
Soon, he spotted the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot on the banks of the red and blue pools. Then he said to Qian Renxue:
"Xue'er, consume both of these Immortal Herbs, then get into the spring and use your Soul Power to refine the energy of the herbs and the spring."
Just as Tai Yi finished speaking, before Qian Renxue could act, Yue Guan arrived. He had already gathered most of the Immortal Herbs. Seeing the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot Tai Yi was pointing at, he anxiously said:
"Grand Pontiff, one of these Immortal Herbs is called the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, and the other is called the Infernal Delicate Apricot. One is extremely cold, the other extremely hot. Absorbing them is dangerous."
Hearing this, Qian Daoliu looked at Tai Yi. Tai Yi responded with a firm nod.
Qian Daoliu, of course, chose to trust Tai Yi. After all, there was a god behind him.
So Qian Daoliu said to Yue Guan:
"You've finished gathering the Immortal Herbs. Wait outside the valley."
Since they had decided to let Qian Renxue enter the spring, it wasn't appropriate for Yue Guan to remain there. So Qian Daoliu sent him outside after he had finished gathering the herbs.
After Yue Guan left, Qian Renxue looked at Qian Daoliu. He understood, and in the next moment, his Soul Power enveloped the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot and carried them over to Qian Renxue. Seeing this, she swallowed both Immortal Herbs in one go.
Then she jumped straight into the water.
Qian Daoliu left after that. It wasn't appropriate for a man like him to stay there. As for Tai Yi?
Come on. Qian Daoliu had long since regarded Tai Yi as Qian Renxue's future husband. They had grown up together and knew each other inside out. In the future, they could even ascend to the Divine Realm together. It couldn't have been a better match.
After Qian Daoliu left, Tai Yi looked at Qian Renxue before him. The spring alternated between scorching and freezing, and the two Immortal Herbs she had swallowed were at work inside her. She was sweating on one side and shivering with cold on the other.
Seeing this, Tai Yi quickly told Qian Renxue:
"Xue'er, circulate your Soul Power and refine the Immortal Herbs' power and the spring's energy."
After speaking, Tai Yi also circulated his Soul Power and sent it into Qian Renxue's body to help her refine the two forces and balance them inside and out.
After that, things became simple. With Tai Yi's help and Qian Renxue suppressing the energy with her own Soul Power, she quickly reached equilibrium. Then she began steadily absorbing the Immortal Herbs' energy and the spring's power, starting her Ice and Fire Body Tempering.
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