"Martial Soul: Solitary Bamboo. Innate Soul Power: Level 2. Eligible to cultivate!"
"Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass. Innate Soul Power: Level 2.5. Eligible to cultivate!"
"Martial Soul: Hoe. Innate Soul Power: Level 3. Eligible to cultivate!"
All ten test subjects had awakened Innate Soul Power! When Qian Xunqian heard the news, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep for three days and nights.
Strike while the iron was hot—expand the numbers and carry out a larger social experiment!
Qian Xunqian found another five hundred children between three and four years old and began the final experiment. If there were no problems, they could mass-produce the method and let children across the Douluo Continent use it!
During the long wait, Qian Xunqian naturally had to find something to do. For instance, she could go to Sunset Forest and claim that Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for herself.
She borrowed Elder Ju's Immortal Herb Codex and read it carefully. Then she called Qianjun Douluo, Jiangmo Douluo, and Bibi Dong to go treasure hunting with her.
As for why she didn't invite Elder Yue Guan, it was because Qian Xunqian had already sensed her older male cousin's inexplicable attitude toward her.
She'd probably earned Qian Xunji's resentment. She vaguely sensed that her older male cousin was jealous of her.
Well-versed in political games, she had tacitly chosen to keep her distance over the past two years. She only stayed in close contact with Saintess Bibi Dong; as for everyone else in the Pope's Palace, she generally avoided them whenever possible.
The close-knit comrades who had once ventured into the Far North together and captured Ice Silkworms had barely seen each other in the past two years.
"I do kind of miss the kidney-deficient guy and the sissy. Oh well, I'll secretly give them each an Immortal Herb as a gift to make up for our friendship..."
That was what Qian Xunqian thought.
Sunset Forest wasn't as vast as Star Dou Forest, but it was still bottomless.
The four of them wandered through the woods. They came across several ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts, but didn't see any sign of the "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well."
"Little niece, is this treasure you mentioned really here? We've been searching for three days and haven't seen a single hair of it."
Qianjun Douluo said.
"I only came across it by chance in an old, yellowed book. It said there was a place in Sunset Forest where ice and fire converged, filled with dense ice and fire spiritual energy that could accelerate plant growth..."
"Don't worry! Leave it to me! I've always been lucky!" Bibi Dong declared confidently, patting her chest.
Qian Xunqian thought: Villains really do have good luck, but you can't take what's fated to belong to the protagonist.
"I wonder if my Aromatic Silk Beauty can sense the presence of those Immortal Herbs..."
Qian Xunqian had no other choice. Even if it meant risking a stampede, she had to find the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!
She summoned her Second Martial Soul, Aromatic Silk Beauty. In an instant, a rich fragrance wafted through the air. Five minutes later, the ground began to tremble.
"You've got to be kidding! They're here already?" Qian Xunqian was speechless. Her Martial Soul really was a giant meat bun.
Once she'd calmed down, she slowly followed the pull she could sense. Sure enough, the Immortal Herbs were connected to the Aromatic Silk Beauty!
"Uncle Qianjun, Uncle Jiangmo, hurry and follow me! Then don't let any Soul Beasts get close!"
The two Level 95 Titled Douluo, Qianjun and Jiangmo, protected the others as they hurried toward the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Whenever a Soul Beast approached, the two of them sent it flying with their Coiling Dragon Staffs. The Soul Beasts drooled over Qian Xunqian, that giant meat bun, but two vicious guard dogs protected her.
All they could do was howl in frustration before retreating.
As the four ventured deeper, they came upon a stretch of emerald-green poisonous miasma. Its poison was intensely corrosive. Anyone below Soul Emperor rank who touched even a little would either lose a limb and have to flee or die and go keep the King of Hell company.
"Right up my alley." Qian Xunqian's Martial Soul was Aromatic Silk Beauty, which could neutralize all poisons. The Jade Phosphor Snake's poison was indeed formidable, but faced with a complete counter, it could only bow its head.
She led the others into the poisonous miasma. Taking a closer look, she saw that the terrain formed a central basin, surrounded by a volcano and an ice mountain. The flatland in the middle was where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well lay!
They crossed the outer mountain range and entered the basin. Before they saw the flowers, their fragrance reached them.
A wave of scorching air swept over them, accompanied by a rich floral scent.
Looking down, they saw rare plants everywhere. Anything able to grow here surely wasn't an ordinary plant like Blue Silver Grass.
In the distance stood a round pool. The Extreme Cold Yin Spring and Scorching Yang Spring lay within it, their waters sharply divided, forming the shape of the yin-yang symbol.
"Hiss... What a wondrous place! Hard work really does pay off. At last, my wish has come true!"
Jiangmo Douluo didn't know much about precious herbs. He only knew that the spiritual energy here was abundant and ideal for cultivation. Once he saw that the Saintess and his little niece were safe, he sat down cross-legged and began cultivating on his own.
Qianjun Douluo, meanwhile, grew interested in the flowers and plants on the ground.
"Huh! Isn't this your Martial Soul, little niece?!"
Bibi Dong ran over excitedly, staring at the Aromatic Silk Beauty Immortal Herb. Then she asked:
"Little Qian, if I eat this flower, will I gain the same ability as your Martial Soul?"
Qian Xunqian chuckled twice and said:
"That's right. After you eat it, you'll be the brightest star in the eyes of Soul Beasts. I can at least put away my Martial Soul, but if you eat it, you'll be a giant meat bun for the rest of your life!"
Bibi Dong shook her head instinctively. "Never mind. I don't want to be a celebrity among Soul Beasts."
"Is this Elder Ju's Martial Soul? It's called... what was it? Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum."
"That's right. It's just a pity Elder Yue Guan couldn't come in person. Given his temperament, he'd probably be so excited right now that his heart would give out..."
"Is it really that dramatic?" Bibi Dong asked.
"Of course. Elder Yue Guan comes from the Immortal Herb Family and has an obsession with Immortal Herbs that us outsiders can't understand. I'll give him this one as a gift."
I'll let him have one Immortal Herb first, to calm his nerves and help him prepare. That way, when he comes to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well later, he won't keel over from forgetting to breathe.
That was what Qian Xunqian thought.
"This is an Earth Dragon Golden Melon. It can guide snake- and lizard-type Martial Souls to evolve toward the dragon clan. Uncle Qianjun, Uncle Jiangmo, your Coiling Dragon Staffs carry dragon might. This melon can't evolve your Martial Souls, but it can increase their power. Of all the Immortal Herbs here, it's the best fit for you."
Qianjun Douluo scratched the back of his head and asked, "How should I eat this melon?"
"However you usually eat melons."
"Isn't this melon pretty precious? Maybe I should save it for my grandson..."
"Don't worry and eat it. The conditions here can increase plant growth tenfold, and the fragrance from my Martial Soul can speed it up, too. In less than ten years, these Immortal Herbs will have grown back!"
"I've decided. I'm going to move my laboratory here! I can tend the plants and do research at the same time."
Qianjun Douluo looked unconvinced. Glancing at his younger brother, who was quietly cultivating behind him, he slapped him on the back of the head and woke him up.