The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Youyou

Yu Xiaogang looked at the familiar stone from the outside world, and his old face also felt a little embarrassed. He forced a stiff neck and snorted coldly:

"What's the rush! A full ten thousand years have passed since then. The forest landscape has changed, and the rivers have shifted. What's so strange about that?"

He turned his hands behind his back, avoiding Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's disdainful gaze, and bluntly uttered:

"We're heading in the right direction, keep searching!"

Using High-Rank Flying Soul Tool, Gu Mingyuan headed north and plunged into the depths of the Sunset Forest in just two and a half days.

He didn't wander aimlessly through the dense forest like a headless fly. After landing, he immediately activated his Third Soul Ring and summoned the towering White Demon Body.

Following the contract, Snow Empress entered the area, and her immense Spiritual Power spread outwards without reservation, like a fine net, sweeping across the rolling mountains inch by inch.

In less than half an hour, the Snow Empress located a circular valley in the southwest direction.

The two walked through dense ancient trees and stopped on a towering ridge.

Looking ahead, a vast expanse of colorful mist was swirling above the valley. Even hundreds of meters away, the air was filled with a sweet yet fishy smell, and not a single bird or insect could be heard in the forest.

Looking at the iconic Seven-Colored Poison Cloud, Gu Mingyuan knew he had found the right place.

Let's go.

Snow Empress rode the White Demon forward. With each step she took, an intense, pure Ultimate Cold spread rapidly from the soles of her feet to the surrounding ground.

Click, click.

Wherever the white frost passed, the brightly colored poisonous flowers in the grass on both sides, which were originally preparing to spray venom, all retracted their petals, their surfaces instantly covered with a layer of hard ice, and they froze in place.

The oncoming Seven-Colored Poison Miasma was forcibly frozen and solidified by this absolute low temperature, turning into colorful ice crystal fragments that fell to the ground, forcefully opening a passage in the center of the impenetrable poison array.

Gu Mingyuan followed closely behind White Demon, without even needing to use Antidote. He passed through the outer poison array without any hindrance and leaped down the steep, slippery mountain wall into the valley.

My vision suddenly opened up.

In the center of the valley, two springs, one red and one white, meet distinctly, their scorching steam and biting cold mist swirling and intertwining in the air, yet never merging completely.

In the fertile soil surrounding the spring, all sorts of strangely shaped and fragrant medicinal Immortal Herb grow.

Upon arriving at the destination, the Snow Empress dispersed her White Demon Body, transforming into a beam of white light and returning to the Sea of Spirit.

Gu Mingyuan steadied himself, glanced around the Herb Garden, and walked straight toward the strange flower with a large, pink flower head near the spring.

As if sensing the presence of a stranger, the large pink flower trembled slightly, and its enormous flower head turned around.

A pair of bright eyes emerged from among the flower stamens, looking up and down the black-haired boy who approached with a mixture of wariness and curiosity.

"Human, there's a poisonous array blocking the way outside. How did you find your way here?" A clear, childlike voice came from the flowerpot.

Gu Mingyuan stopped three steps away from Aromatic Silk Beauty and spoke calmly:

"I came here to find some medicinal herbs. And while I'm at it, I'd also like to see that That Book I left here years ago."

Upon hearing the words "that That Book," Youyou, who had been listless, immediately perked up, her long flower stem straightening slightly.

"You know that That Book? It's something that person left here ten thousand years ago! You can see it if you want, but according to the rules, you must first prove that you are his descendant, and you must also pass the test we set."

Gu Mingyuan was prepared and immediately raised his right hand upon hearing this.

The Soul Power within his body circulated, and his First Martial Soul, [Golden Jade Body], instantly possessed him.

A layer of lustrous, translucent Jade-Colored Luster began to shine from his Palm, and in the blink of an eye, it covered his entire body.

Beneath the jade-colored skin, Golden Patterns emerged, shimmering with a resilient light under the reflection of the valley's moisture.

Gu Mingyuan opened his Palm and showed it to the Immortal Herb in front of him:

Can this be proven?

Youyou stretched out her flower stem, leaned closer, and circled his arm and shoulder, looking left and right. A few pink petals curled up slightly, and she asked in confusion:

"The jade color does resemble the Mysterious Jade Hands that person used... but I seem to remember that when he used it, only his Palm could turn jade color?"

"Why does your whole body look different? And he doesn't have these golden patterns on his hands."

Gu Mingyuan remained expressionless and said:

"Ten thousand years have passed since he left his book. His descendants, inheriting this unique knowledge, should have made some improvements and refinements."

"If, after ten thousand years, the skills we've developed are still rigidly stuck at the level of our ancestors, wouldn't we have wasted all those years?"

The Youyou hovered in mid-air, tilting slightly, and then carefully considered his words.

Ten thousand years is a long time for a plant- Soul Beast, but it can also seem like just a blink of an eye. It seems reasonable that human descendants would hone their ancestral skills to an even greater degree. It nodded the flowerpot up and down, bewildered.

What you said... seems to make sense.

Taking advantage of the fact that it believed his story, Gu Mingyuan flipped his wrist and took out a palm-sized, heavy, jet-black iron plate from his Storage Ring, and handed it to Youyou.

"Besides the Cultivation Technique, there's also this. The tokens held by successive leaders of the Tang Sect."

The front of the token is engraved with an ancient-style character "Tang", surrounded by patterns resembling Hidden Weapons.

This was the very piece he had specifically retrieved from Tang Ya's room before leaving Ming Capital.

Recalling the scene before their departure, Tang Ya was so angry when he asked for the Sect Master Token that he kept close to his body that she stood up from her chair and clutched the token to her chest with both hands:

"Didn't you already establish your own Myriad Manifestations Sect in Ming Capital? Why are you still trying to take my things!"

Gu Mingyuan simply leaned against the table and replied unhurriedly:

"Who says I can only have one sect? Besides, I'm not stealing it, I'm just borrowing it for a few days."

Tang Ya stared at him intently, all the good impression she had built up over this period of time vanished.

But when she thought of the Soul Restriction planted in her body, and how she would have to rely on this person to cultivate and rebuild the Tang Sect in the future, she finally gritted her teeth, her eyes red, and slammed the token on the table.

Just before leaving, Tang Ya called out to his retreating figure in a trembling voice:

"Remember to return it to me when you're done! It's something my parents left me..."

My thoughts returned to normal.

The Aromatic Silk Beauty in front of it stretched out two large leaves, carefully cradling the Tang Sect Master Token, and examined it thoroughly from all angles.

The marks of time on the token were undeniable, and looking at the Jade-Colored Luster on Gu Mingyuan's body, which was even more impressive than the Mysterious Jade Hands, Youyou's wariness had largely dissipated.