Immortal Herbs! Immortal Herbs!

"A miracle! This is nothing short of a miracle!"

"Immortal Herbs... There are so many Immortal Herbs!"

Following Dugu Bo into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Ye Renxin gazed at the rare plants and medicinal herbs growing everywhere. He was so excited he could barely contain himself, and even his breathing quickened.

He had never imagined such a treasure trove existed. Not only did it hold the poisonous herbs he had searched so hard for, it was filled with rare medicines that could strengthen the body, reinforce its foundations, and improve one's cultivation.

Every plant in sight was a priceless treasure that Soul Masters would fight desperately to claim.

Lu Xuan, too, was briefly transfixed by the sight.

He had only studied medicinal herbs under Ye Renxin for a short time and could not yet identify many of them with what he had learned in this world. But thanks to his memories of the original story from his previous life, he recognized one famous Immortal Herb after another at a glance.

Infernal Delicate Apricot, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Aromatic Silk Beauty, Divine Black Jade Bamboo...

Wondrous plants he had only ever read about now grew before him in the soil of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, quietly giving off a faint, shimmering glow.

Excitement surged within him, but he did his best to look only as surprised as any boy would. He gave no hint that he had known what was here all along.

"Well, Brother Ye?"

Seeing how stunned and awestruck they were, Dugu Bo could not hide his pride. A touch of boasting entered his voice. "My little herb garden isn't bad, is it?"

But the next moment, Ye Renxin lost his composure and rounded on Dugu Bo. "You've squandered a fortune! You're a complete ignoramus!"

"If I'd known you were sitting on treasures like these, the hereditary affliction of the Dugu Martial Soul would never have been an unsolvable curse! Your wife and your daughter-in-law need never have met such tragic ends!"

Even Ye Renxin, who had spent his whole life being kind and patient, could not keep his temper at the sight of these plants. He burst out in fury!

"What?"

Dugu Bo shuddered and froze on the spot. His dark green pupils contracted, and the smug look vanished from his face.

His breathing faltered. A faint tremor entered his voice as he asked urgently, "Brother Ye, are you saying..."

"Hmph!"

Ye Renxin snorted and pointed at an unremarkable seedling barely ten centimeters tall.

"Beneath this plant lies the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd!" he declared. "If Dugu Xin ate it, he could rid himself completely of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent poison that torments him day and night. His Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul might even evolve toward a dragon form. Barring an untimely death, he would surely become an assault-type Titled Douluo one day!"

"And this—the Golden Chi Dew Grass!"

Ye Renxin pointed to another Immortal Herb, its entire body glowing faintly gold. "If you ate the scarlet berry at its tip, it wouldn't be enough to evolve your Martial Soul, but it would free you from the poison that has worn you down for years. It could even break through the bottleneck that has held back your cultivation and take you straight to the rank of Titled Douluo!"

"And this is the Ten-Thousand-Year Ginseng King!"

Ye Renxin pointed to a small ginseng seedling nearby, surrounded by a soft, lustrous halo. "Eating it would strengthen and refine your very foundations. Even an ordinary person with no Soul Power could become a genius with Innate Full Soul Power!"

"And this one—the Divine Black Jade Bamboo!"

As if suddenly remembering something, Ye Renxin grabbed Lu Xuan and hurried him over to the Divine Black Jade Bamboo.

Its stalk was as black as jade and shone with a gentle luster. The shoot buried beneath the soil was the very essence of the plant.

He turned to Lu Xuan, unable to hide his excitement. "Xiao Xuan, if you eat its shoot, your Soul Power will rise by at least ten levels! There's even an excellent chance that your Jade Flute Martial Soul will undergo Martial Soul Evolution!"

Ye Renxin turned back to Dugu Bo, his voice full of regret and anguish. "Brother Dugu, you've been sitting on a mountain of treasure without knowing it. What a terrible waste! Any one of these Immortal Herbs would have countless Soul Masters fighting to the death for it."

"I... I..."

Dugu Bo stood rooted to the spot, his dark green eyes blank. Every trace of his earlier pride was gone.

He remained motionless for a long while. His throat worked several times before he managed to ask hoarsely, "Is... is all of that true?"

"Xiao Xuan is right here!" Ye Renxin pointed at the Divine Black Jade Bamboo, then looked at Dugu Bo. "Why not let him test its effects himself?"

A rush of joy swept through Lu Xuan, so fierce he could barely keep it from showing.

Master, oh, Master!

You really are the best master I could ask for!

Even now, the first thing on his master's mind was securing this incredible opportunity for him.

"Master, I'm willing!" Lu Xuan said eagerly.

Lu Xuan had been thinking of helping his master become a Titled Douluo someday, perhaps even finding him a path to eternal life. He had never expected his master to brave Dugu Bo's suspicion and seek such a tremendous opportunity for him here and now.

Dugu Bo had his doubts after hearing Ye Renxin's proposal.

The effects Ye Renxin described were simply too incredible. Those benefits sounded like a fairy tale.

On second thought, though, using an "Immortal Herb" to test its effects on Lu Xuan would cost him little. He had no objection.

"Lu Xuan." Dugu Bo looked at him, a faint, unreadable smile playing at his lips. "Your master says this Divine Black Jade Bamboo can evolve your Martial Soul. Are you willing to try it?"

"Yes, of course I am!" Lu Xuan nodded repeatedly, looking utterly trusting. "My master would never harm me!"

With that, he bent down and reached to dig up the shoot beneath the Divine Black Jade Bamboo.

Just as Lu Xuan was about to start, Ye Renxin stopped him. "Wait! Every Immortal Herb and poisonous herb here has its own harvesting method. Dig carelessly, and the slightest mistake could destroy a treasure like this!"

Ye Renxin took a small shovel made of pure gold from his Soul Tool. With a solemn expression and an exceedingly gentle touch, he carefully freed the buried shoot from the soil whole.

Working intently, Ye Renxin peeled away the shoot's rough outer layers bit by bit. Inside was a piece of flesh no longer than a little finger, black as ink. A faint fragrance drifted from it.

He held out the hard-won treasure to Lu Xuan, his voice grave. "Xiao Xuan, eat it, then immediately circulate your cultivation technique to absorb its medicinal power. Do not let yourself get distracted."

"Yes, Master!"