Those immortal herbs were not of much use to Leng Hanyuan himself.
But to those who had never consumed an immortal herb before, they were priceless treasures!
Leng Hanyuan did not mind giving some to people he considered worthy.
Leng Yaozhu had already received one.
She was secretly absorbing it.
Both her martial soul and talent had been further enhanced.
It was only because her cultivation was already extremely high that her improvement did not appear to be a dramatic leap on the surface.
But given enough time, it would not be a problem for Leng Yaozhu to become a quasi-god.
She could become the Phoenix Family's second quasi-god after Leng Hanyuan.
If Leng Yaozhu had received an immortal herb because she carried the Phoenix Family's blood and Leng Hanyuan held considerable affection for this junior,
then Zhen Hua was someone Leng Hanyuan believed was worth the investment.
After all, he was the only Divine Craftsman on the entire continent.
For Leng Hanyuan to train another Divine Craftsman from scratch would be far too difficult.
He might have stood at the absolute peak of the current soul master world when it came to fighting, but he knew nothing at all about forging.
After all, he did not possess the Tang Family men's inherited fondness for blacksmithing.
Recruiting an established Divine Craftsman was clearly much easier than cultivating one.
Leng Hanyuan flipped his hand over.
A streak of light flashed.
Then, a strange fragrance instantly filled the entire room.
A large flower with an unusual shape appeared in Leng Hanyuan's palm.
Merely smelling that strange fragrance left Zhen Hua and the others feeling refreshed and clear-headed.
They stared fixedly at the large flower in Leng Hanyuan's hand.
Was this the legendary immortal herb?
Though they had not consumed it, the moment the flower appeared, they realized how precious it was.
Leng Hanyuan's voice rang out at just the right moment.
"This is an immortal herb."
"Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid."
Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid.
The immortal herb consumed by Oscar, one of the original Shrek Seven Devils.
It was also the immortal herb Leng Hanyuan believed best suited Zhen Hua's situation.
Though the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid did not possess the distinct enhancement effects of immortal herbs like the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass or the Earth Dragon Golden Melon,
when it came to strengthening one's foundation and nourishing one's essence, the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid was unquestionably among the strongest of all immortal herbs.
Second only to the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, known as the king of immortal herbs.
Zhen Hua did not need the special enhancements provided by immortal herbs.
His current problem was that he had relied too heavily on medicine to raise his cultivation in his earlier years, leaving his foundation unstable.
What he needed most was to strengthen his foundation and nourish his essence, stabilizing that shallow base so he could advance further on the path of a soul master.
And thereby take another step forward on the path of forging.
"If you consume this immortal herb, the instability in your foundation will be resolved."
"There is a high chance you will directly enter the rank of Super Douluo."
"And your upper limit will be far beyond that."
"With the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid's medicinal power, it may not be impossible for you to achieve the Limit Douluo realm in the future."
Every word Leng Hanyuan spoke was like kindling being added to a fire.
They drove Zhen Hua's emotions to the point where he could barely suppress them.
He looked at the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid in Leng Hanyuan's hand, his eyes filled with longing.
Leng Hanyuan did not mind that gaze.
It was exactly the reaction he wanted from Zhen Hua.
Only by stirring the desire in his heart could he achieve his goal.
"Well?"
Ignoring Zhen Hua's gaze, Leng Hanyuan asked.
After a long silence,
Zhen Hua seemed to be engaged in an intense internal struggle.
At last, he finally made up his mind.
He nodded heavily.
"I agree to join the Phoenix Family."
"But only Zhen Hua, not the Blacksmith Association."
In the end, his desire to advance further on the path of forging prevailed.
However, Zhen Hua first made the boundary clear.
The one willing to join the Phoenix Family was only Divine Craftsman Zhen Hua, not the entire Blacksmith Association.
As the world's only Divine Craftsman and the current president of the Blacksmith Association, Zhen Hua still could not make decisions on behalf of everyone in the association.
The only person whose future he could decide was his own.
"Of course."
Leng Hanyuan did not mind.
The Blacksmith Association was certainly a decent force.
But compared to the Divine Craftsman before him, it was far inferior.
The Blacksmith Association was the Blacksmith Association because it had the only Divine Craftsman as its president.
But Zhen Hua was a Divine Craftsman, never because of the Blacksmith Association.
The Four-Word Battle Armor's enhancement of the Phoenix Family's high-level combat strength was what truly mattered.
As for low-level battle armor...
The Phoenix Family had never worried about low-level battle armor before this.
They only needed to continue along their usual path.
Having received an answer, Zhen Hua let out a sigh of relief and reluctantly shifted his gaze away from the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid in Leng Hanyuan's hand.
He turned to look at his junior brother, Mu Chen, who was still somewhat dazed by this development.
"Junior Brother, when we return to the association this time, I will propose resigning as president of the Blacksmith Association."
"You are a Saint Craftsman and have the ability. I will use the influence I leave behind in the Blacksmith Association to help you become the new president."
Upon hearing this, Mu Chen showed no excitement. Instead, a trace of anxiety appeared on his face.
"Senior Brother, why go that far?"
In Mu Chen's view, there was absolutely no need for Zhen Hua to resign as president of the Blacksmith Association.
Even if he joined the Phoenix Family, it did not conflict with serving as the Blacksmith Association's president.
After all, the Blacksmith Association had never explicitly stipulated that its president could not belong to another faction.
The Blacksmith Association had always been an exceptionally unique organization, not as restrictive as the Spirit Pagoda or the War God Temple.
"No."
Faced with Mu Chen's persuasion, Zhen Hua merely shook his head.
He looked at his junior brother with an exceptionally sincere gaze.
"This is my heartfelt decision."
"Previously, my potential had already been exhausted. There was a high chance I could make no further progress on the path of forging, so I took on the responsibility of serving as president of the Blacksmith Association."
"But now, an opportunity to advance further lies before me."
"I would rather devote myself wholeheartedly to forging and pursue greater heights!"
"Junior Brother, you know that I have never cared about the position of president of the Blacksmith Association."
"To me, forging itself is what matters most."
Mu Chen fell silent.
Words of persuasion reached his lips, only to be swallowed back down in the end.
He knew that everything Zhen Hua had said came from the heart.
His obsession with forging surpassed even Mu Chen's own.
He truly had devoted nearly all his time to forging.
It was only after reaching the Heaven Forging level and believing that further advancement was impossible that he gradually began spending time on other matters.
Now, because of the upheaval brought by Leng Hanyuan, he once again had hope of improving his craft.
As his junior brother, Mu Chen actually understood Zhen Hua's decision.
He nodded. "I understand, Senior Brother."
Having watched everything unfold, Mu Ye could not help but sigh.
"It seems the continent will not be peaceful again anytime soon..."
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