Harvesting Immortal Herbs Live on the Sky Screen-The Original Douluo World Erupted! (Bonus Update for Monthly Votes)

A moment later, Li Qingshan gathered his thoughts, then glanced at Dugu Bo.

In the original story, Dugu Bo had lost his father in childhood, his wife in middle age, and then, in his twilight years, had to endure the grief of losing his son. His poison arts made others pale at their very mention, yet could not save his own son.

Now, Dugu Xin stood here alive and well. Li Qingshan had finally rewritten that tragedy before it could happen.

"Teacher?" Seeing Li Qingshan looking at him, Dugu Bo could not help calling out.

For an instant just now, he had vaguely felt that Li Qingshan's gaze had grown deeper. But when he examined him carefully, he could not tell exactly what had changed.

Li Qingshan came back to himself at his voice, dismissed the Light Curtain, and said with a faint smile, "There is one more thing I need to tell you first."

Dugu Bo immediately grew serious.

"Please go ahead, Teacher."

"Before you, I had already accepted a disciple," Li Qingshan said slowly. "His name is Yu Xiaogang. Although he is younger than you, he joined first, so he is your senior brother."

"Senior brother?"

Dugu Bo repeated the words instinctively.

He had only just grown accustomed to addressing someone as Teacher, and now, in the blink of an eye, he had gained a senior brother as well.

Still, he soon nodded.

"I'll remember that."

Watching his reaction, Li Qingshan continued.

"Xiao Gang's Martial Soul is rather unusual. Something went wrong during its awakening. Although I have already determined the direction of his cultivation, suitable medicinal herbs are still needed to help his Martial Soul complete its evolution."

At this point, he turned and looked toward the medicinal garden beside the spring.

"I originally came to the Sunset Forest to find medicinal herbs for him. Several of the immortal herbs growing here happen to be useful."

Dugu Bo was briefly startled, then understood.

So when his teacher had said he was looking for medicinal herbs, it had been for this senior brother he had yet to meet. He had thought Li Qingshan was about to give him some important instructions, but it turned out he merely wanted a few herbs.

"Whatever you need, Teacher, just take it."

Without the slightest hesitation, Dugu Bo gestured toward the surrounding medicinal garden and said earnestly,

"Although I discovered the herbs here, for many of them, I only know that they are precious. I don't know how they should actually be used."

"If they stay here, I would most likely just watch them keep growing. Since they can help my senior brother, there is naturally no reason to begrudge them."

He paused, then glanced at Dugu Xin beside him.

"Besides, you saved Xin'er and found a way for both of us to escape the backlash of our toxins. What do a few medicinal herbs amount to?"

Li Qingshan smiled faintly and said,

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

"Please help yourself, Teacher." Dugu Bo stepped aside, clearing the path to the medicinal garden. "Take whichever herb in this valley catches your eye."

Li Qingshan nodded, his gaze sweeping once more over the immortal herbs of varying shapes beside the spring.

Earlier, he had been busy treating Dugu Xin's poisoning and had never had the chance to choose carefully. Now it was time to prepare a proper gift for Yu Xiaogang and Luo Sanpao.

Li Qingshan walked slowly along the spring. After only a few steps, he stopped before a large purple flower.

Its petals spread outward in layers, their surfaces covered with fine, dense fuzz. The stamens at its center reached slightly upward, their tips gleaming gold.

Dugu Bo followed beside him. Seeing him stop, he followed his gaze and asked, "Teacher, is this the one you want?"

"Singular velvet sky chrysanthemum." Li Qingshan nodded and bent down to inspect the stem, satisfaction growing in his eyes.

"This immortal herb has balanced medicinal properties. It nourishes the muscles and bones, clears the flow of blood and vital energy, and can forge a body as indestructible as vajra when consumed. Xiao Gang's Sanpao is a detached Martial Soul. When fighting others, his greatest vulnerability is an attack on his own body. This immortal herb will be of great use to him."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo could not help taking another few looks at the purple flower. He knew it contained abundant medicinal power, but had never figured out how to use it.

"I'll put it away first," Li Qingshan said. "Your senior brother's Martial Soul, Sanpao, is a special case. Both his physique and his Martial Soul need to be considered. Simply increasing his Soul Power won't be enough."

As he spoke, he took a jade box from his Storage Soul Tool, carefully placed the harvested singular velvet sky chrysanthemum inside, and protected the flower with Soul Power.

Dugu Bo stood beside him, his eyes following his hands all the while. In the past, when gathering herbs, he had mostly considered whether they were poisonous and which poisons they could be used with.

Only now, watching Li Qingshan choose medicinal herbs, did he realize how little he truly knew about this medicinal garden.

After putting away the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum, Li Qingshan walked a few steps farther. This time, he stopped before a white orchid.

The orchid had eight petals, its color lustrous, with a faint fragrance drifting around it.

Li Qingshan switched to a small metal knife, carefully harvested it, and placed it in another jade box.

"Eight-petal immortal orchid. Its medicinal properties are gentle, making it suitable for strengthening one's foundation and removing impurities from the body. Its medicinal power won't be exhausted all at once, either. It can continue to be absorbed gradually during future cultivation."

A flicker crossed Dugu Bo's eyes as he listened. Thinking of his son, who had just recovered, he could not help asking, "Could Xin'er use it too?"

Li Qingshan glanced at him and smiled. "The moment you hear of something good, you start thinking about your son?"

Dugu Bo coughed lightly but did not deny it. "The poison has held Xin'er back for so many years. Naturally, I want to make up for what he's lost."

Li Qingshan closed the jade box and said slowly,

"I haven't forgotten about him."

"Let him stabilize his Poison Pill first. We can consider further medication once his body has recovered. If you rush to nourish him now, I'm afraid you won't be able to absorb it."

"I'll also leave him the most suitable immortal herb here!"

Hearing this, Dugu Bo nodded and did not press him further.

The two continued forward. After they rounded a patch of low-growing medicinal herbs, a flash of gold suddenly came into view. It was a tulip in full bloom.

The golden flower stood amid its stems and leaves. Even the mist drifting past from the spring could not veil its radiance. The closer they drew, the more distinct its fragrance became.

Li Qingshan stopped, and the corners of his mouth gradually rose.

"Aromatic silk beauty."

He crouched down and carefully parted the tangled stems and leaves beneath the flower, his movements even gentler than before.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo stopped as well.

Although his teacher had been careful when harvesting the previous two immortal herbs, he had not worn an expression like this. Could this one have something else special about it?

"Teacher, what does this one do?"

Li Qingshan did not answer immediately. He first carefully extracted the herb, cradled it in his palm, and examined it before saying slowly, "Its most remarkable quality is that it can induce Martial Soul Evolution."

"Martial Soul Evolution?"

Dugu Bo's expression shifted.

A Soul Master's own Martial Soul was the most important aspect of cultivation. At the same cultivation level, the difference between Martial Souls could sometimes be enough to decide the outcome of a battle.

If this herb could take a Martial Soul a step further, its value was naturally far beyond that of an ordinary restorative medicine.

"Take the hereditary Martial Soul of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, for example." Li Qingshan looked up at him and said in a perfectly casual tone, "This aromatic silk beauty can evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda."

Dugu Bo had been about to nod, but upon hearing the latter half of the sentence, he suddenly froze.

"The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?!"

He instinctively took half a step forward, his gaze fixed firmly on the golden flower. "Teacher, you mean... seven tiers become nine?"

"Correct."

Li Qingshan nodded.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda has only seven tiers, which limits the cultivation of Soul Masters with this Martial Soul. But if the Martial Soul evolves, that restriction can naturally be broken."

Dugu Bo opened his mouth, but for a moment, he could not find a reply.

He was well aware of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's standing on the continent. Its lineage possessed exceptionally powerful support abilities, yet no matter how gifted its members were, they could never escape the limitations imposed by their Martial Soul.

If the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda could truly become the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda... wouldn't that mean they, too, would have the chance to continue cultivating to Soul Douluo, or even Titled Douluo?

Meanwhile.

On the original story's Douluo Continent.

Beneath the Sky Screen, countless gazes were fixed on the golden flower in Li Qingshan's hand.

When they had heard the effects of the singular velvet sky chrysanthemum and the eight-petal immortal orchid, quite a few Soul Masters had already been tempted. But only when the words "Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda" rang out did many truly realize just how valuable that seemingly unremarkable medicinal garden was!

Ning Fengzhi abruptly rose from his seat. He did not even notice his sleeve knocking over the teacup at the edge of the table as he stood.

"The Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda..."

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