Ice-Fire Golden Body Tempering

After confirming that all the alchemy tools Fang Yuan needed were ready, Dugu Bo left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well first.

The art of alchemy was also one of those secrets never passed on lightly. The ingredients, dosages, and refining methods could all be secret techniques that must not be shared.

Since Fang Yuan might be able to help solve the toxin backlash problem, Dugu Bo naturally would not provoke him.

Thus, after helping Fang Yuan prepare all the necessary tools and agreeing on a method of contact, Dugu Bo tactfully departed.

Only master and disciple Fang Yuan and Tang San remained within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Tang San finally relaxed inwardly. Though his teacher was beside him, that old man with green hair and beard still gave him an overwhelming sense of danger.

That old man was definitely an expert at poisons as well, and his cultivation surpassed Tang San's by more than a hundredfold. Six-year-old Tang San had absolutely no way of dealing with such a powerhouse.

Yet even such a powerhouse had ultimately submitted to his teacher.

At this thought, Tang San felt greatly relieved.

"Little San, come here."

Just then, Fang Yuan called out, beckoning Tang San over.

When Tang San came to Fang Yuan's side, he saw the flourishing Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot growing on either side of the springs within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Seeing Tang San approach, Fang Yuan pointed at the two immortal herbs and said, "Little San, if you consume these two immortal herbs together, then temper your body with the waters of the Yin Spring and Yang Spring, it can achieve Ice-Fire Golden Body Tempering.

"Although your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul has improved greatly after absorbing a life-attribute Soul Ring, it still retains the inherent weaknesses of plants: fire and extreme cold.

"After undergoing Ice-Fire Golden Body Tempering with these two immortal herbs, your Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul will become immune to attacks of both ice and fire attributes. You yourself will also become immune to all poisons, stabilizing your foundation."

Everything Fang Yuan had said was recorded in the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, so Tang San knew it as well.

However, Tang San looked somewhat hesitant as he said to Fang Yuan:

"Teacher, you should take these two immortal herbs instead. At your current age, you can already defeat powerful enemies above your level. The effects of Ice-Fire Golden Body Tempering would only be more pronounced for you.

"Besides, a teacher for a day is a father for life. With such a tremendous opportunity, how could a disciple take it before his teacher?"

Fang Yuan shook his head with a laugh.

Tang San truly was the sharpest sword of feudalism. That whole hierarchy of heaven, earth, ruler, parents, and teacher had seeped deep into his bones.

For someone like this, setting aside turning him into a human-rights fighter pursuing equality for all, as long as his elders guided him with proper values, they could teach him into a good person no matter what.

Fang Yuan could not help wondering whether Tang San's transformation into that supposedly pure and noble Third Young Master Tang from the original story had been a distortion of humanity or a degradation of morality.

He reached out and rubbed Tang San's head. "Little San, Teacher is very pleased that you think this way.

"However, there are herbs here better suited for Teacher. I've already decided to refine them into pills and consume them. The effects of the herbs here are extremely potent, and taking too much would bring no benefit."

Only after hearing Fang Yuan say this did Tang San feel better. He nodded.

"Since Teacher has already made arrangements, I'll listen to Teacher."

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass possessed an extremely frigid nature, its cold air biting to the bone. To harvest it, one had to use an implement made of metal such as gold or iron.

The Infernal Delicate Apricot had the opposite medicinal nature. Scorching fire poison filled the surrounding area, and it could only be harvested with jade.

When Fang Yuan had decided to come to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he had already prepared all the necessary tools in his storage Soul Tool. He now took them out and harvested the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot separately.

When the two immortal herbs were placed together, the extreme cold and blazing heat they carried unexpectedly vanished without a trace.

Tang San knew this was due to the mutually opposing natures of the two herbs. If left together for too long, both herbs would lose their medicinal potency.

After glancing at his teacher and receiving an encouraging look, Tang San gritted his teeth and swallowed both immortal herbs in large mouthfuls.

Mixed together, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot were unexpectedly delicious.

The flavor was oishii, and once it entered his mouth, kimuchi—immortal herbs, daisuki!

After swallowing the two immortal herbs, Tang San immediately felt two streams of medicinal power spread through his entire body.

A layer of icy blue rose from beneath his feet, only to turn red in an instant. Blue and red alternated continuously, making him look like a neon lamp.

Tang San no longer hesitated. He stripped off his outer clothes in a few swift motions and plunged headfirst into the spot where the waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well met.

Watching Tang San jump into the water, Fang Yuan sensed his disciple's condition for a moment, then nodded in satisfaction.

He truly was the child of destiny, blessed with boundless fortune. Whether absorbing Soul Rings or undergoing Ice-Fire Golden Body Tempering, everything proceeded as naturally as water flowing into a channel. Fang Yuan did not need to worry much at all.

His gaze left the spring waters and shifted to the immortal herbs growing nearby.

After examining them, Fang Yuan reached out and picked a huge chrysanthemum.

This chrysanthemum was a gorgeous purple. Every petal was fuzzy, giving it a somewhat moldy, spoiled appearance. Its stamen rose more than half a foot above the petals, its tip gleaming with a faint golden light.

This chrysanthemum was called the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. Its medicinal nature was fierce and domineering, able to temper the body and allow one's qi and blood to flow freely through all eight channels of the limbs.

No one on this continent knew that Fang Yuan's Martial Soul, the Supreme Immortal Embryo, was itself his body from his previous life.

In other words, the Supreme Immortal Embryo could also be considered a special Body Martial Soul, and one of the finest among Body Martial Souls.

Using a part of one's own body as a Martial Soul made it a Body Martial Soul. The more important the body part, the more powerful it naturally was.

Martial Souls based on hair, nails, and the like were undoubtedly the lowest-grade Body Martial Souls. One could only try their luck learning Cavalry Spin and see whether they could fire grappling hooks.

Using arms, thighs, and similar parts as Martial Souls counted as medium quality. Eyes, the brain, and other vital areas were unquestionably high-grade Body Martial Souls.

As for something like the Supreme Immortal Embryo, which used an entire body as a Martial Soul, it was the pinnacle of Body Martial Souls.

The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum could strengthen the body, but in Fang Yuan's hands, it could directly strengthen his Martial Soul. In that regard, it was the immortal herb most suited to him.

Compared to it, even the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot could only rank behind it.

Holding the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Fang Yuan went to another spot and picked a ganoderma.

The ganoderma had nine leaves, its stalk as green and translucent as jade, while its top was pale purple.

This ganoderma was called the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma. Though it was not an Immortal Herb, its nature was mild and it could consolidate one's foundation and nourish one's vital essence.

One herb was fierce, while the other was mild. One hard and one soft, they were perfectly suited as the main ingredients for refining pills.