The Effects of the Three-Tailed Wind Leaf

Before this, Feng Baiyu had never considered ending the bounty.

As long as he could afford to pay in Spirit Bones, the more the better!

It wouldn't matter if someone brought in a lower-year Phoenix to trade, either. Phoenixes were incredibly rare, so just finding one was impressive. Even if he couldn't use it himself, keeping a high-quality Soul Beast in captivity wouldn't be a loss.

But after seeing Little Black's expression today, Feng Baiyu suddenly felt there was no need to be so cruel.

It was already difficult enough to capture a Phoenix he couldn't use. Who knew how many Phoenixes those Soul Masters might kill while trying to catch one?

He might not have felt the same way about other Soul Beasts, but when it came to Phoenixes, he wanted to make an exception.

"Let's leave it posted for now." Feng Qingluan thought it over, then said, "The bounty's been out for so long, and no one's managed to capture a Phoenix, but plenty of people have already lost their lives trying. If we suddenly cancel it, I'm afraid many people will feel resentful."

As he spoke, Feng Qingluan glanced at his grandson. "I'm not afraid of people cursing me, but it wouldn't be good for your reputation!"

"Well..." Feng Baiyu hesitated, but since his grandfather had put it that way, he didn't argue.

His grandfather was so good to him; there was no need to quarrel over a difference of opinion on this matter.

Besides, there was only one Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone in the family that hadn't been put to use. Even if they traded it, they'd only be getting a Ten Thousand Year Phoenix in return.

If they got one, that would count as someone fulfilling the bounty. Then they could take it down without breaking their word.

As the two chatted, Feng Qingluan soon turned to the matter of Wang Long.

"Grandfather, Wang Long is Qianjun Douluo's grandson, and his Second Soul Ring is a thousand-year one." Feng Baiyu explained Wang Long's circumstances, then said, "I think he has potential, so I decided to keep him by my side."

"Potential?" Feng Qingluan felt as though he didn't recognize the word anymore.

That blockhead Wang Long had potential?

The moment Feng Qingluan arrived, he'd seen Wang Long let Little Black ram him. What kind of potential did that show, besides having a screw loose?

Still, since his grandson wanted to keep him, and Sixth and Seventh hadn't objected, Feng Qingluan wasn't about to say anything against it.

He had no intention of playing the bad guy!

Feng Baiyu saw Little Black keeping Azure Luan company, then glanced at Wang Long and the others, who were cultivating on the other side. He said, "Butler Shui, take Wang Long back to rest."

"Yes." Shui Duanliu answered, then picked Wang Long up with one hand and carried him outside. The auxiliary-type Soul Emperor from earlier naturally went with them.

After the three had left, Feng Qingluan looked at his grandson. "Bai Yu, did you send them away because you've got something good?"

"Nothing gets past you, Grandfather." Feng Baiyu grinned. "Why don't you take a guess at what treasure I got?"

"You little rascal, teasing your grandfather again!" Feng Qingluan couldn't help laughing. Wasn't that exactly what his grandson had said the last time he came home?

"You're acting so secretive that you don't even want Butler Shui to know. It must be an important treasure!" Feng Qingluan made a quick analysis, then said, "There aren't many things that could be. A Spirit Bone, an Immortal Herb, or Gold of Life, perhaps?"

"Heh." Hearing his grandfather's deduction, Feng Baiyu couldn't help applauding. "As expected of you, Grandfather. You got it in one."

Feng Baiyu stopped keeping him in suspense and took the Three-Tailed Wind Leaf out of his Storage Soul Tool.

"Grandfather, this is one of the top-grade herbs I saw earlier in the Compendium of Flora and Herbs. It's called the Three-Tailed Wind Leaf!" Feng Baiyu said. "It isn't an Immortal Herb, but it's a rare treasure for wind-attribute Soul Masters."

"Wang Cheng sent it over. I feel bad taking so much from him." Feng Baiyu continued, "Part of the reason I plan to nurture Wang Long into a Titled Douluo is to return the favor."

"The Three-Tailed Wind Leaf probably won't take you straight to Level 98, but it should still raise your Soul Power by quite a bit. More importantly, it can improve your perception and speed!" Feng Baiyu handed it to his grandfather. "Grandfather, I think it can make you five percent stronger!"

"So this is the Three-Tailed Wind Leaf?" Feng Qingluan examined the herb his grandson had handed him, marveling at it. "It hasn't even reached the level of an Immortal Herb, and it already has such wondrous effects! If it were a true Immortal Herb, I can't even imagine how powerful it would be!"

The moment Feng Baiyu brought out the Three-Tailed Wind Leaf, Azure Luan, who was chatting with Little Black below, raised its head. It had never seen a Three-Tailed Wind Leaf before, but it could sense that the herb would do it a lot of good.

Feng Qingluan knew the herb was meant for him, so he didn't say anything that might spoil the mood by telling Feng Baiyu to keep it for himself.

He looked at his grandson and asked, "Bai Yu, can I just eat this raw?"

"Just eat the leaves on top." Feng Baiyu pointed at the three leaves and explained, "The rest of it won't do anything for a Soul Master."

"Understood."

Feng Qingluan didn't hesitate. He plucked off the three leaves and swallowed them raw. Then he tossed aside the rest and immediately began refining the herb's medicinal effects.

The Three-Tailed Wind Leaf was only a top-grade herb, so its effects on Feng Qingluan, a Level 97 Titled Douluo, would be limited. At most, it would take him an hour to refine all of its medicinal effects.

Feng Baiyu watched his grandfather begin refining the herb and didn't disturb him. He leaped down to the ground and quietly waited for him to finish cultivating.

Just then, Little Black quietly carried the remaining part of the Three-Tailed Wind Leaf toward the cage in its beak.

Azure Luan had said the herb would be good for it. Little Black didn't understand why and didn't ask; it simply carried the herb over.

Feng Baiyu naturally saw Little Black carrying the leftover herb and realized it was bringing it to Azure Luan. He didn't stop it, merely wondering what effect the remaining part would have on a Soul Beast.

The Compendium of Flora and Herbs only said that the three leaves were useful to Soul Masters. It didn't mention how the rest of the herb affected Soul Beasts.

Now that Azure Luan was about to try it, Feng Baiyu could learn something new.

Even if the leftover part of the herb had some special properties, it couldn't turn Azure Luan into a different Soul Beast, could it?

There was nothing to lose, so he might as well watch and see!

"Caw~ Caw~"

Little Black passed the remaining herb through the bars of the cage. Azure Luan gave Little Black a grateful look, then swallowed it in one gulp.

The moment that half of the herb went down, Feng Baiyu felt its aura grow a little stronger.

Feng Baiyu kept his Fire Phoenix True Sight fixed on Azure Luan the whole time and suddenly noticed its year count beginning to rise.

6236, 6269, 6347, 6388...

"Soul Beasts can make such good use of herbs?" Feng Baiyu stared at the rising year count, momentarily stunned. "If that's how it works, then once I find a Phoenix, I can just feed it Immortal Herbs!"

Feng Baiyu felt as though a whole new world had opened up to him. Even half of a seemingly useless herb could boost a Soul Beast by several hundred years.

Wouldn't one Immortal Herb with the right attribute add ten thousand years to a Soul Beast's cultivation? That didn't seem unreasonable.

For a moment, Feng Baiyu found himself longing more and more for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.