The pool was divided down the middle.
One half was milky white, the other vermilion.
The milky-white half steamed with a bone-chilling cold, white mist drifting across its surface.
The vermilion half churned with scorching bubbles, its heat waves distorting the air above the spring.
Two diametrically opposed forces coexisted within a single pool.
Twin springs born as one, yin and yang opposing each other.
And that was not all...
The ground surrounding the pool was densely covered with plants of every kind.
Every flower and herb here had a different form, yet all exuded a spiritual essence beyond the mundane.
Farther out, clusters of medicinal herbs in various shapes grew as well.
Though they lacked that unique spiritual essence, their ages far surpassed those found elsewhere.
Ten-thousand-year herbs were everywhere, and thousand-year herbs were as common as stray dogs.
No saying could better describe the abundance of this treasured land.
Only the legendary Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well could possess such riches and such a sight.
"Immortal herbs... there are actually this many immortal herbs here?!" Bi Ji could not help exclaiming in astonishment at the sight before her.
The sheer number, the sheer scale, was simply outrageous...
Immortal herbs rarely seen elsewhere even once in hundreds or thousands of years could be obtained wholesale here!
Bi Ji could not claim to recognize every immortal herb here, but she could name most of them and knew their effects.
There were also heaps of ten-thousand-year medicinal treasures, more than they could ever use.
"This place... seems capable of accelerating the growth and cultivation of plant-type soul beasts, too."
"Yes. I'll transplant the Blue Silver Emperor here later." Jin Jiuxiao had already planned to do so.
"Also... Uncle Xiong, sorry for the trouble, but I may need you to stay here and guard this place for a while."
"No problem at all. With me here, no one will take so much as a single medicinal herb." Although Xiong Jun had no idea what these immortal herbs were or what they did, he knew that one immortal herb had changed the Myriad Demon King's entire life.
Wasn't even Bi Ji that excited? Almost everything here was a treasure.
These things would be useful not only to Jin Jiuxiao, but to them as ferocious beasts as well!
No wonder Jin Jiuxiao had brought the three ferocious beasts here specifically.
"Uncle Xiong, do you remember that man-made poisonous miasma from earlier?" Jin Jiuxiao reminded him.
Xiong Jun snorted coldly. "This is a soul beast forest. A treasure land like this belongs to whoever has the strength to hold it."
In Xiong Jun's eyes, these soul beast forests were already the territory of ferocious beasts like them.
If this treasured land had formed on their territory, then it rightfully belonged to them.
If a human truly proved stronger and snatched food from the tiger's jaws, he would not utter a word of complaint.
Xiong Jun's thinking was that simple.
If you were stronger than him, then you had the final say.
Xiong Jun had a very clear understanding of his own strength.
Apart from the Limit Douluos among humans, and Di Tian and the Snow Empress among soul beasts, no one could defeat him.
"No, I'm not saying you can't beat them, Uncle Xiong. I'm just warning you that a little trouble might turn up shortly."
Jin Jiuxiao thought Dugu Bo would struggle to withstand even one swipe of Xiong Jun's claws.
Dugu Bo should currently be a level 91 Titled Douluo.
Tang Hao had been level 92 before his death, but he could have whipped Dugu Bo around like a spinning top.
And Xiong Jun could whip Tang Hao around like a spinning top.
The final resurgence Tang Hao had gained through Source Burning, combined with Nine-Ring Detonation and the Great Sumeru Hammer, had all been shattered by a single swipe of Xiong Jun's claws.
Let alone Dugu Bo, the "weakest" Titled Douluo.
His poison would have virtually no effect on Xiong Jun.
All things considered, beating Dugu Bo would be even easier for Xiong Jun than whipping a spinning top.
"A piece of cake. Don't worry." Xiong Jun's gaze swept back and forth over the immortal herbs. "Little Jiuxiao, are any of the immortal herbs here useful to you?"
"Many of them would be useful to Jiuxiao." After looking around, Bi Ji found quite a few immortal herbs that suited Jin Jiuxiao very well.
Absorbing and refining them would bring considerable improvements.
"But there's a limit to how many immortal herbs a person can absorb. Too much is as bad as too little."
"Consuming too many immortal herbs will only waste their medicinal power and produce the opposite effect."
Jin Jiuxiao nodded. "I'm planning to choose that Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew first."
Bi Ji and Xiong Jun looked in the direction Jin Jiuxiao pointed.
The plant had three leaves, with a droplet of water gathered at its center.
Xiong Jun scratched his head. Even knowing its name would not tell him what the thing was used for.
He could only turn to Bi Ji.
"Hmm... that's a good choice. Consuming and refining it can greatly improve your spiritual power, and it won't interfere much with your ability to refine other immortal herbs afterward."
Bi Ji also knew that Jin Jiuxiao planned to begin condensing his first soul core at level fifty or sixty.
Increasing his spiritual power would greatly improve his chances of success.
"I'll refine and absorb it later."
When Jin Jiuxiao entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he had noticed that Zi JI seemed a little distracted. Now he was even more certain.
He waved a hand in front of the contemplative Zi JI. "Sister Zi JI, why do you seem so distracted?"
Jin Jiuxiao's call brought Zi JI back to reality. "Hmm... I don't quite know how to explain it."
"Down there, something seems to be calling to me..."
Everyone looked in the direction Zi JI pointed.
The direction Zi JI indicated... was unmistakably the bottom of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"The bottom of the pool? Something's calling to you?"
Bi Ji and Xiong Jun exchanged a glance, both baffled.
They had not sensed anything.
Hearing this, Jin Jiuxiao took Zi JI's hand and gradually led her closer to the spring. "Sister Zi JI, can you feel it any more clearly?"
This was very likely due to bloodline resonance between dragons.
Beneath this pool... lay the divine remains and dragon souls of the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King.
Zi JI was a pure-blooded true dragon, and her bloodline was exceptionally concentrated.
In terms of bloodline concentration and potential, she was in no way inferior to Di Tian!
"Yes... I can feel it more clearly." Zi JI did indeed feel that faint, elusive call growing a little stronger. "Little Brother Jiuxiao, I want to go down there."
"You can, but wait a moment, Sister Zi JI."
Jin Jiuxiao called to Bi Ji. "Sister Bi Ji, could you give me a hand?"
"Get ready to harvest those two immortal herbs. Use a metal implement to harvest the octagonal mysterious ice grass, and a jade implement for the infernal delicate apricot. Then use soul power to draw them together."
Bi Ji took out an iron implement and a jade implement, readying herself. "All right."
He then turned to Zi JI. "Sister Zi JI, once the two immortal herbs come together, consume them immediately."
"They'll benefit you, and they'll also be a considerable help when you venture deep into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
Zi JI nodded to show she understood.
Seeing that Zi JI was ready, Bi Ji immediately got to work.
She swiftly harvested the infernal delicate apricot and the octagonal mysterious ice grass.
Then, guiding them with her soul power, she brought the two immortal herbs before Zi JI, drawing them together.
A faint red glow enveloped the octagonal mysterious ice grass, while a thin layer of white vapor enveloped the infernal delicate apricot.
Seeing the change in the two immortal herbs, Zi JI knew the moment had come.
She swallowed both immortal herbs in a single mouthful, turned, and plunged headfirst into the spring water where ice and fire met within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
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