These were originally opportunities Tang San would use in the future to strengthen the Shrek Seven Devils. Now they all belonged to him.
After harvesting the immortal herbs, Chen Mo came to the edge of the spring at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"System, check in!"
[Ding! Special location detected: "Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well." Check in?]
"Check in!"
[Check-in successful! Rewards obtained: ice and fire immunity physique, immunity to all poisons, Soul Power +5 levels, Alchemy (Basics)!]
Chen Mo was overjoyed. These check-in rewards were even more practical than the immortal herbs!
The ice and fire immunity physique meant he could freely enter and leave the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well without being harmed by the spring water's extreme cold and heat.
Immunity to all poisons meant that every toxin was ineffective against him, including Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison.
Of course, if Dugu Bo attacked him directly with his fists or crushed him with Soul Power, he would still die.
The five-level Soul Power increase took him straight from level thirty to level thirty-five.
Alchemy (Basics) gave him basic alchemical knowledge, allowing him to use these immortal herbs to refine pills.
Chen Mo nodded in satisfaction.
With these rewards, his strength had taken another great leap.
So, while Dugu Bo was still away, Chen Mo began writing in his diary.
[Year X, month X, day X. Clear skies.]
[Today, my plan was a great success. Dugu Bo and I crippled Tang Hao together.]
[Come to think of it, our victory in this battle was entirely thanks to Dugu Bo's poisons.]
[Dugu Bo set up an enhanced Jade Phosphorous Bewildering Formation at the valley entrance and added Soul-Sealing Powder to it. Tang Hao fell for it the moment he came in.]
[He also put Muscle-Weakening Powder in the spring, smeared Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison on the immortal herbs, and placed poisonous vines on the cliffs.]
[You could say the entire valley was a trap.]
[The moment Tang Hao returned, he triggered every trap. His Soul Power circulation became sluggish, his muscles weakened, and he was poisoned with Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison.]
[Dugu Bo used his Soul Skill, Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Avatar, and bit Tang Hao on the shoulder, injecting all the poison into his body.]
[The toxins destroyed Tang Hao's meridians and Soul Power core. His cultivation plummeted from level ninety-five to below level ten.]
[I used Life Drain to absorb his overflowing Soul Power, but discovered that my body was too fragile to absorb much at all.]
[After absorbing only a small portion, my meridians began to swell painfully, on the verge of bursting.]
[But a sudden inspiration struck me, and I channeled this energy into my Divine Tree of Creation Martial Soul.]
[Who would have thought a Titled Douluo's Soul Power and vitality could actually promote Martial Soul Evolution!]
[The Divine Tree of Creation's roots grew increasingly developed, its crown grew increasingly lush, and even its quality improved somewhat.]
[Although my Soul Power barely leveled up, the improvement in my Martial Soul's quality.]
[Honestly, as a level-thirty Soul Elder, there was no way I could drain a Titled Douluo into an ordinary mortal with Life Drain.]
[So what really crippled Tang Hao was Dugu Bo's poison.]
[I merely reaped an easy windfall.]
[Tang Hao is now locked in Dugu Bo's secret chamber, living a fate worse than death.]
[But I won't let him die. He's still useful.]
[His Clear Sky Hammer Technique, his secret Ring Detonation technique, his Soul Bones-I want them all.]
[Oh, right. I harvested all the immortal herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.]
[Octagonal mysterious ice grass, a flower of extraordinary cold.]
[Infernal delicate apricot, a supreme immortal herb of fire poison.]
[Taking the two together can forge a body immune to both ice and fire, while also greatly strengthening the physique.]
[Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew improves eyesight and spiritual power, allowing one to see through illusions and perceive all things.]
[Lovesick Heartbreak Red, a supreme immortal treasure, can bring the dead back to life and regrow flesh on bare bones. It can also conceal a Soul Beast's presence.]
[Aromatic silk beauty improves Martial Soul quality and increases Soul Power.]
[Narcissus jade muscle bone improves aptitude, increases Soul Power, and preserves youth.]
[Eight-petal immortal orchid gently increases Soul Power and is suitable for support types.]
[Cockscomb phoenix sunflower enhances the fire attribute and is suitable for fire-attribute Soul Masters.]
[Snow-Colored Swan Kiss can enhance toxicity.]
[Singular velvet sky chrysanthemum improves aptitude, increases Soul Power, and forges an indestructible vajra body.]
[Crystal blood dragon ginseng increases vitality, heals injuries, and promotes Soul Beast Transformation.]
[Aromatic silk beauty, the bane of all poisons, renders every poisonous substance within its range ineffective.]
[These were originally Tang San's opportunities. Now they're all mine.]
[The check-in also gave me an ice and fire immunity physique, immunity to all poisons, Soul Power +5 levels, and basic Alchemy.]
[Now that I've said all this, are your hearts stirred, my wives?]
[This was a massive windfall.]
[Oh, right, Xiao Wu, that little rogue rabbit, should still be at Nuoding Academy now, shouldn't she?]
[She's a transformed hundred-thousand-year soft bone rabbit. In the future, Spirit Hall will hunt her down, and she'll ultimately sacrifice herself to Tang San.]
[What a pitiful girl.]
[But it's all right. Once I reach Nuoding Academy, I'll tell her the truth ahead of time and protect her.]
[After all, I can't let Tang San have such an adorable rabbit.]
As he finished writing the last word, a gleam of light flashed across the diary.
[Ding! Diary generated. Copies are being distributed...] [Copy recipient: Xiao Wu.] [Rewards obtained: free attribute points ×10, speed +5.]
Chen Mo added all ten free attribute points to Soul Power.
Soul Power: level 35 → level 40!
Together with the check-in rewards and the increase brought by Martial Soul Evolution, Chen Mo's actual cultivation had now reached level forty.
Chen Mo smiled in satisfaction.
Meanwhile, at Nuoding Academy.
Xiao Wu was chatting with Tang San in the dormitory when a diary suddenly appeared out of thin air before her.
Xiao Wu was clearly startled.
"Sister Xiao Wu, what's wrong?"
Tang San looked at Xiao Wu with some confusion as he asked.
"Xiao San, can't you see the dia-right in front of me..."
Before Xiao Wu could finish speaking.
"Die! Die! Die!"
Three blood-red instances of the word "die" appeared directly in Xiao Wu's mind.
"Sister Xiao Wu, what's wrong? Are you all right?"
"Sister Xiao Wu, how about a bowl of hot water first?"
As he spoke, Tang San started getting out of bed to pour her some hot water.
"I'm fine. I suddenly feel sleepy. Let's leave it at that. I'm going to sleep."
Without waiting for Tang San to react, Xiao Wu burrowed straight under her covers.
She also hid the diary beneath the covers. Xiao Wu glanced at the classmates beside her, and only after confirming that no one was paying attention to her did she secretly open it.
When she saw the diary's contents, she froze completely.
"How does he know I'm a transformed hundred-thousand-year soft bone rabbit???"
Xiao Wu's eyes widened as she said:
"Spirit Hall will hunt me down in the future, and I'll ultimately sacrifice myself to Tang San?"
"Chen Mo... he says he'll protect me?"
Xiao Wu's heart began to race.
She had always thought she would be safe after taking human form, but this diary told her that Spirit Hall would hunt her down in the future.
And that person named Chen Mo said he would protect her.
An intense curiosity about this unfamiliar man arose in Xiao Wu's heart.
"Chen Mo..." Xiao Wu murmured to herself. "Who exactly are you?"
In the valley at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Chen Mo put away the diary and looked into the depths of the valley.
Tang Hao had been crippled, and the immortal herbs were in his hands.
Next, it was time to consider his next move.