Immortal Herbs and Pills

"Who knows?" Lin Yuan shrugged helplessly.

"Forget it." Du Busi closed the book and tossed it into his soul tool.

"Medicine and poison are one and the same. With this Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record: Poison Chapter, my Body Sect's techniques for both medicinal cuisine and medicinal baths will improve significantly."

"When we get back, we can just set up a plaque for Tang San. Consider it carrying forward the legacy he left behind."

Hearing about setting up a plaque for Tang San, Lin Yuan's expression turned strange.

"Master, let's not. Since Tang San left this book here instead of handing it to the descendants of the Tang Sect, he likely didn't want to be named."

"Just take it and use it. After all, from what I understand, although the Tang Sect has declined, there are still people alive. Hanging the plaque of someone else as the 'founding' ancestor inside our sect isn't quite right."

Du Busi pondered for a moment; there was indeed some truth to that.

"That makes sense. Since we've searched just about everything here, let's pull out."

"We can discuss the distribution of these immortal herbs in detail once we return. I keep feeling like something is following us. I wonder if it's just my imagination?"

Lin Yuan nodded and was led away from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well by Du Busi.

At the same time, the God of Destruction, who had been responsible for masking their tracks, finished his work.

From the moment Lin Yuan and Du Busi entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he had been exerting his power to conceal their presence.

"Master, which herbs do you think I should absorb?" Lin Yuan asked the God of Destruction with some excitement.

With these immortal herbs, even without the spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the Ice and Fire tempering of his body would be of great benefit.

"No rush for that. Once we find the Spirit-Devouring Fierce Blade you mentioned earlier, we will wake Little Green and have her refine these medicinal materials into pills."

"At that time, we can use some auxiliary herbs to increase the absorption of medicinal power. Aside from the Dew of Autumn Water, the other herbs would be too crude if absorbed directly."

"Too crude? Then after being refined into pills, what level would the absorption efficiency reach?" Lin Yuan asked the God of Destruction.

"Conservatively speaking, including the help of auxiliary herbs, the medicinal properties of an immortal-grade pill can be twice that of the raw materials. Even for immortal herbs, eating them dry leaves behind quite a bit of unabsorbable toxin."

Lin Yuan nodded in agreement; he understood the concept that every medicine has its side effects.

In his past life, many Douluo fanfictions claimed that the limit for consuming immortal herbs was three.

Eating more would turn a great supplement into an over-the-top burden, turning a benefit into a heavy liability.

"The immortal-grade item I recommend for you is the Yin Yang Wuji Pill, refined from the Blazing Apricot Delicate and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. After consuming this pill, your physique will not only see a massive enhancement, but you will also achieve the effect of Ice and Fire body tempering."

"Secondly, there is the Dew of Autumn Water. With these three immortal herbs, you can lay a solid foundation for your first soul core..."

"Wait, wait, wait!" Lin Yuan suddenly realized something and hurriedly interrupted the God of Destruction.

"Teacher, according to what you said earlier, you actually never had the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in your plan for my growth path? At least not before I reached level fifty."

Hearing Lin Yuan's question, the God of Destruction paused, then nodded in confirmation.

"Then why are you so confident about me creating my first soul core at level thirty? Besides the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, could it be that you left behind other treasures on the Douluo Continent that I don't know about?"

"I thought it was some big problem," the God of Destruction's tone was playful.

"Not to mention the Star Dou Great Forest we might ally with later, and the friendship you formed with a whale. Aren't there many Evil Eye Tyrants in the Evil Demon Forest? You also have some Title Douluo-level combat power around you."

Lin Yuan swallowed hard, shocked: "You mean..."

"Your teacher still knows some methods that are harmful to the heavens, but do Evil Eye Tyrants count as people? To some extent, they don't even count as soul beasts."

Holy crap!

So it was about sacrificing low-level Evil Eye Tyrants to improve his aptitude?

As long as he didn't face the Evil Eye Tyrant Lord directly, with Du Busi backing him, he could indeed farm Evil Eye Tyrants under two hundred thousand years to his heart's content.

Terrifying, truly terrifying!

Watching Lin Yuan's dumbfounded expression, the God of Destruction smiled slightly.

"Kid, keep this a secret from your mistress. After all, it hasn't actually happened yet; I was planning to wake her up after we finished this job."

Lin Yuan nodded blankly, then asked: "Then Master, are we still going to sacrifice the Evil Eye Tyrants?"

The God of Destruction fell into deep thought, then said: "We'll see. Once you have the strength, we'll capture that Lord as well."

Good grief...

No wonder the highest organization in the God Realm was shaped like a balance—Life and Kindness, Destruction and Evil.

Although the Asura in the middle was questionable, they were ultimately maintaining the dignity of the God Realm.

The two returned to the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect fully loaded. If they were to split the loot, they would have to discuss it with Ning Zhiyuan.

Ning Zhiyuan looked at the various immortal items scattered on the ground—things the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect had sought for ten thousand years but never obtained—and was too excited to speak.

Especially that Silk Tulip; in his eyes, it was like a priceless treasure.

"Sect Master Ning, Sect Master Ning."

Du Busi's call brought Ning Zhiyuan back to his senses. He realized he was already reaching out to touch the Silk Tulip.

This was a rare loss of composure for Ning Zhiyuan, who had been extremely dignified for most of his life. In Lin Yuan's eyes, his longing look was just like Gollum seeing the One Ring.

"Cough, cough, my apologies. I have indeed lost my composure." He coughed awkwardly and stood up straight again.

"It's only human nature. If I were in your position, given my temperament, I would be even crazier than you." Watching Ning Zhiyuan regain his composure, Du Busi felt a genuine sense of admiration from the bottom of his heart.

He knew well the obsession that had trapped the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect for ten thousand years regarding the Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda martial soul. Since he had become sect master, he had witnessed the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect scouting for information on the Silk Tulip across the continent no fewer than ten times.

They buried this obsession deep within, and every time news of immortal-grade herbs surfaced on the continent, they were always the first to jump at the chance.

"Let's discuss how to distribute these herbs and soul beasts now." Du Busi sat down on the spot, propping up his chin with a troubled expression.

Ning Zhiyuan's expression also turned grave; with such immense benefits at stake, the distribution was a major headache.

The plant-type soul beasts were easier to handle, as they could all continuously produce treasures akin to rare natural resources.

In the long run, keeping them alive to produce treasures like Blazing Glue and Ice Crystal was far more cost-effective.

However, the immortal-grade herbs were different; each possessed transcendent effects, and their numbers were strictly limited.

Du Busi could have relied on the power of the Body Sect to seize them by force, but he cared about his reputation, and so did the Body Sect.

Certain fundamental rules could not be broken, at least not until the benefits reached a level that justified shattering those principles.