Ninefold Bloom, Immortal Herb Arrangements, and a Strange Plant
Douluo: From Internal Martial Arts to the Law of Heaven and Earth, Chapter 183
Tang Shan looked at the two immortal Immortal Herb in front of him with a strange expression. In countless Douluo timelines, if his elder brother Su Yuntao dared to claim the number one awakened Martial Soul, no one would dare to claim the number two.
In terms of consuming Immortal Herb, these two herbs hold the same status. Regardless of what kind of Martial Soul they are or whether they are suitable, once you arrive at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, you should first pair them up and create an Ice and Fire Golden Body.
It's really like a must-do activity; a trip to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where one's Ice and Fire Golden Body, is incomplete.
Unfortunately, you grew up relying on the power of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings's origin. Who knows if you even have the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings's origin within you? Although you are both Dragon Kings, the difference in size is obvious. I don't want to be suddenly suppressed when I'm fighting someone for no reason.
Thinking of the Silver Dragon King suddenly appeared in this era for some unknown reason, Tang Shan became even more determined not to absorb the two immortal Immortal Herb.
Looking back at the Douluo III Era, anyone even remotely associated with dragons was completely suppressed by the Silver Dragon King and Tang Wulin. Tang Shan doesn't want to be in a situation where his momentum and strength are reduced by 30% before the fight even begins.
Glancing past the herbs before him, his gaze continued to sweep among the strange flowers and plants of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Before long, he found the Immortal Herb that seemed to have helped Dugu Bo break through to the Titled Douluo in a dark crevice.
The Blood Swan Kiss, with its roots and stems as white as jade, and its slender tendrils stretching out, naturally outlines the image of Swan spreading its wings as if about to take flight.
The layers upon layers of petals are an intense, almost palpable crimson, with deep, inky black edges that gleam eerily in the sunlight. Their deadly beauty is so alluring that one can't help but want to reach out and touch them.
This could be left to Dugu Bo, but how can the amplified poison's effects be weakened? If a safe method can't be devised, simply giving him the flower would be no different than sending him to meet his ancestors.
Looking at the Immortal Herb before him, Tang Shan felt a slight toothache. "Never mind," he thought, "I'll keep it for now. Just in case Dugu Bo decides to use it on a whim someday."
If you pick it and end up losing yourself, that wouldn't be good.
Tang Shan took out a jade box from his Storage Soul Tool. He had anticipated that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would come this time, so he specially made more than ten kinds of boxes to store different medicinal herbs. It would be more than enough to hold all the familiar Immortal Herb.
The Amethyst Power within his body quietly activated, and a lustrous Amethyst substance emerged from his palm. Under the exquisite control of his Mental Power, it transformed into a thin gauntlet that fit his hand perfectly. He reached forward, his fingertips lightly pinching the flower stem, carefully plucked the Blood Swan Kiss, quickly placed it in the jade box, and then tightly closed the lid.
Snap!
Tang Shan breathed a sigh of relief as the mechanism clicked shut. There was no other way; the effects of this Immortal Herb were far too potent. Who knew what might happen if it came into direct contact with a human? It was best to be cautious.
Although he had harvested his first Immortal Herb, it wasn't suitable for him, yet Tang Shan still felt a sense of satisfaction.
Keep up the good work, and you must find the right Immortal Herb for yourself as soon as possible.
"This is the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, its effects are extraordinary, but unfortunately I can't pick it."
After walking a few steps, a large, pure white flower came into view— the Lovesick Heartbreak Red'. It resembled a peony, with petals as large as a palm, its entire body pure white without any other color, yet it had no leaves, taking root directly on a dark, Black Ultimate Stone. The petals were dotted with touches of crimson, like the blood and tears of a beautiful woman, both poignant and stunning.
Tang Shan curiously reached out and lifted Black Ultimate Stone Lian Hua up. Although Black Ultimate Stone was incredibly heavy, it was nothing to him now that he was in good physical condition.
Remembering the demanding requirements for picking this Immortal Herb, Tang Shan decisively gave up the attempt—one had to be filled with deep love and have no distracting thoughts to pick it. What a joke! Tang Shan didn't even have a girlfriend, so how could he talk about deep love? He shouldn't waste his energy.
He tried gently tugging at the flower stem, but the slender stem didn't budge.
Tang Shan became interested and gradually increased the force in his hands, his Soul Power quietly attaching to his palms, but the seemingly fragile flower stem remained as steady as a rock.
Tsk, could this Immortal Herb truly be related to the gods?
A hint of doubt arose in Tang Shan's heart, but he didn't continue trying. He casually put the Lovesick Heartbreak Red back where it was. He didn't have Soul Tool to store living things, so who knew if this immortal Immortal Herb, which was connected to the Black Ultimate Stone, could be put into an ordinary Storage Soul Tool? He decided to leave it here for now and wait for its destined owner.
Unfortunately, even if it is truly related to a god, it would likely be some ordinary deity. If this Immortal Herb were actually connected to the God of Love, I might actually try it on someone. After all, as everyone knows, the true strongest god in the Douluo Continent is always the God of Love.
Further in, a vibrant color with distinct layers caught Tang Shan's eye, and his eyes lit up. "This is Ninefold Bloom."
It was a magical Immortal Herb with an extremely peculiar shape, resembling a flower tower layered upon layer. The largest flower at the very bottom was already fully bloomed, but from its center sprouted a tender green stem, which grew upwards several inches before blooming into a slightly smaller flower; this cycle repeated itself, with the stem growing from the blooming flower's center, producing leaves, flowers, and so on, layer upon layer, until finally nine layers of petals were stacked up. The flowers at the very bottom were the most ordinary, pink and white, but with each layer above, the colors became increasingly vibrant, and the petals increasingly delicate. At the very top, the ninth layer, the tiny flower was only the size of a thumb, yet its petals were an exquisite crimson, as thin as a cicada's wing, its magnificent blooming appearance truly deserving the title of "a beauty unparalleled in the world."
Looking at the Ninefold Bloom, which resembles a pagoda, Tang Shan's expression was somewhat strange. This Immortal Herb might be more suitable for Ning Rongrong's Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda than the King of Immortal Herb, the Aromatic Silk Beauty Tulip.
The Ninefold Bloom is not Immortal Herb that appeared in the original novel. Rather, it is a rare herb that Tang Shan saw in the information given to him by Xue Qinghe, which can greatly improve one's aptitude.
Flowers bloom in nine layers, each layer a transformation.
The information states that users must consume the petals from the bottom up, and their physical attributes will transform accordingly. However, this transformation is not smooth sailing, nor is it instantaneous. It requires a large amount of energy replenishment and is most effective for Soul Master who possess a transformed Body Martial Soul. Each transformation improves the attributes of the body, Martial Soul, and Innate Soul Power, but this improvement is not limitless. If one consumes until their Limit, the Soul Master will no longer be able to pluck subsequent petals.
This Ninefold Bloom plant might be quite suitable for Dugu Yan.
Recalling Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphorus Snake Martial Soul Martial Soul and its inherent molting and transformation ability, Tang Shan had already made up his mind: the owner of the Ninefold Bloom was none other than her.
As for the claim that it might be more suitable for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect than the Aromatic Silk Beauty? What a joke! He doesn't even intend to give the Aromatic Silk Beauty, let alone this Ninefold Bloom. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? He's not familiar with it at all.
The Amethyst light condensed once more in his palm, transforming into a sharp short blade. With a flash of cold light, the roots of the Ninefold Bloom were severed, and the entire Immortal Herb slowly collapsed.
Tang Shan disregarded all restraint, reached out and grasped the lowest stem of the flower, placing the Ninefold Bloom into a jade box for safekeeping. As a celestial Immortal Herb capable of transforming layer by layer, its own resistance was extraordinary. If it weren't for the due respect he had for Immortal Herb, given their resilience, he could have easily stored them directly into his Soul Tool without any problem.
"This Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower can be given to Angel Big Sis. It can purify the fire attribute and should be able to push her fire attribute to its extreme level. Isn't this better than the Infernal Delicate Apricot that may contain the power of the Dragon King? It's a pity that there are no immortal Immortal Herb with the light attribute here. Otherwise, we could combine the ultimate light and ultimate fire attributes, wouldn't that make her a humanoid Auspicious Beast?"
As for the Primordial Immortal Herb, based on my speculation, if one relies on it to condense Soul Core and break through Limit, it's highly unlikely to lead to the development of martial arts.
That's the path of the soul. After all, even in the Douluo III Era, developing Martial Soul still requires the amplification of Battle Armor and slow, gradual exploration, which is far less convenient than in the Douluo I era. This Immortal Herb should be left to my father; he's not young anymore, and it would be good if it could accelerate his Soul Power growth.
As for Yu Tianheng, Xie Fei, and Xu Siyue, I feel my relationship with them isn't quite there yet. Forget it, I'll just leave them some basic Immortal Herb like Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone and Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid. Whether they can actually get them depends on how our relationship develops."
After scouring almost all the Immortal Herb he recognized in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tang Shan straightened up, put his hands on his hips, and suddenly became troubled.
What kind of Immortal Herb should we choose for our elder brother Su Yuntao? Looking at all the Immortal Herb here, there isn't a single one that seems suitable for the Lone Wolf Martial Soul.
"We can't just throw some basic Immortal Herb at my elder brother, can we?" Tang Shan pondered, his gaze unconsciously drifting to the two Immortal Herb near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but he decisively shook his head. "We can't really arrange Ice and Fire Golden Body for my elder brother just because he's suspected to be the Child of the Plane this plane, can we? That's too unreliable."
If all else fails, give that Blood-Washing Withered Glory Grass to my elder brother. Maybe it can refine his bloodline and unlock some more potential in his Lone Wolf Martial Soul.
Alright, let's settle on this. Adding an Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid along with it should make the effect just as good as using a specially selected Immortal Herb.
Having made up his mind, Tang Shan no longer hesitated and turned to find the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum he needed to take.
"Where did the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum) come from? Let me see."
He retraced his steps and soon found the large purple flower beside a small earthen mound; it was the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum.
Tang Shan reached out to pick and eat the fruit, but suddenly stopped.
He had been so focused on finding the magical Immortal Herb according to the map that he hadn't paid any attention to the surrounding plants. Now that he had returned to take a closer look, he discovered that next to the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, there was a plant that was completely out of place with the surrounding flowers and plants.
It was a tiny tree, barely reaching Tang Shan's calves. Its trunk was not a tender emerald green, but a dark brown, with rough, cracked bark covered with patterns like those of an old tree, as if it had endured the trials of thousands of years, exuding an aura of vicissitude and antiquity.
Although the tree is short, it is lush and leafy, with countless slender branches stretching in all directions like open umbrellas. The emerald green leaves are layered upon each other, with a variety of shapes, some pointed and some round, some wide and some narrow. The veins on the leaves are not ordinary patterns, but interwoven into mysterious and intricate tracks, subtly revealing a profound charm.
At the very center of the sapling, a single, long branch stretched straight upwards, smooth and without a single fork, bearing only a palm-sized green leaf at its tip. Beneath the leaf hung a fruit. The fruit, about the size of a fist, shone with a faint golden light, its shape resembling a monk sitting cross-legged, hands clasped together, eyes slightly closed, surrounded by a soft halo, exuding a sense of Zen-like enlightenment, as if about to attain sudden enlightenment at any moment.
What is this?
Tang Shan squatted down, his eyes fixed on the fruit. A strange sense of familiarity rose in his heart, as if he had seen it somewhere before, or read about it in some document.
"Like a person sitting cross-legged, his entire body is pale gold, as if Awakened One attained enlightenment—" he murmured softly, his brows gradually furrowing.
"Let me see."
He immediately took out the information on Immortal Herb from his Storage Soul Tool, skillfully flipped to the last few pages, and began to examine it carefully.
However, after searching through all the records of Immortal Herb, I still couldn't find a single word related to this plant.
How could there not be?