"Absorbing the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass will definitely yield Chilly-Chilly Fruit, but if it's the Infernal Delicate Apricot, it might produce Flame-Flame Fruit or Magma-Magma Fruit. Which one should I choose?"
Jun Yi's indecisiveness flared up again, but he stopped thinking about it and decided to acquire all the Immortal Herb first, absorbing them later. Jun Yi then pulled out his treasured book again and began his Immortal Herb- hunting spree, determined to get his hands on every single one with Immortal Herb name...
While Jun Yi was still showering Dugu Bo with gold coins, the Bone Douluo of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect arrived at the main hall with some concern.
" Fengzhi, why hasn't Kid Jun arrived yet? Didn't he send a message yesterday saying he was going back to the sect?" Bone Douluo said with some concern.
Ning Fengzhi remained calm and composed, smiling as he replied, " Uncle Gu, you really care about Xiao Yi."
"Of course," Bone Douluo replied, genuinely regarding Jun Yi as his own grandson.
" Old Bones, you're really being dramatic. Don't worry, Jun Yi is fine," Sword Douluo said sarcastically to Bone Douluo from the guest seat.
"You Cowardly Man! Judging from your previous attitude towards Jun Yi, once he reaches the Titled Douluo realm and has enough strength, he'll definitely come looking for you first," Bone Douluo retorted to Sword Douluo. Then he turned to Ning Fengzhi and asked, "Where exactly did Kid Jun go?"
Ning Fengzhi handed the letter on his desk to Bone Douluo, saying, "This is the letter Xiao Yi sent yesterday. He's currently with Poison Douluo and is in no danger."
Bone Douluo took the letter with some curiosity, and while reading it, he asked in confusion, "What exactly happened? How did he suddenly get involved with that Old Poison? I remember he was on good terms with Xue Xing."
"Yes, because Prince Xue Xing helped Dugu Bo by chance before, so Dugu Bo became friends with him. And the prince supported by Prince Xue Xing is now the Four Emperors, Xue Beng," Ning Fengzhi explained slowly.
Sword Douluo sneered from the side, "That wicked playboy? Ha, apart from Fengzhi, the rest of the royal family are nothing but good-for-nothings."
" Qinghe certainly has the potential to become the next emperor, and the talent he has shown over the years is increasingly befitting an emperor." Ning Fengzhi said with a satisfied smile when he mentioned Xue Qinghe.
After reading the letter in his hand, Bone Douluo muttered, "This Kid Jun only said in his letter that he was not in danger and told us not to worry, but he didn't say why. This kid is really carefree. Isn't he afraid of being poisoned to death by that Old Poison?"
" Uncle Gu, don't worry. Poison Douluo is a pretty good person. I believe he will consider the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and Qinghe's reputation and won't make things difficult for Xiao Yi. He might even give him some pointers."
Ning Fengzhi wasn't worried about Jun Yi's safety at all, not because he didn't care, but because he knew Jun Yi too well. He knew that Jun Yi was someone who cherished his life the most, and that if there was anything or anyone that might even slightly threaten his Life, Jun Yi would run far away.
"Since Jun Yi was able to return alone, it means Rongrong can truly face this world of Soul Master on her own now. Rongrong has really grown up..."
The next morning, Jun Yi stored all the Immortal Herb he could name into the System Space. According to the system, once an item is placed into the System Space, its state will remain unchanged. Therefore, it is perfect for storing medicinal Immortal Herb, and the medicinal power will not dissipate in the slightest.
"This feeling of increasing my Soul Power by 5 levels overnight is just amazing! Not only that, my ROOM space has also changed."
Jun Yi conjured a small ROOM space in his palm, quietly watching the Sisi pink tinge appearing on the blue transparent space. This was the enhancement brought to him by the Aromatic Silk Beauty, which changed the state of his ROOM space. Now, anything staying in the space is completely immune to any toxins. Of course, Jun Yi can control who or which item is not protected.
"Alright, now which immortal Immortal Herb should I choose to absorb?"
Jun Yi gazed at the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass in his System Space and began to ponder. According to his calculations, if he absorbed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, he would have a 99% chance of obtaining the Ice-Ice Fruit. If things went exceptionally well, he would get the Snow-Snow Fruit, a lower-level version of the Ice-Ice Fruit. But this possibility was extremely small, as the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and snow were practically unrelated. As for the Revive-Revive Fruit? It was simply impossible, even more unrelated.
However, the Infernal Delicate Apricot has more possibilities. The most famous fire-attribute fruits are only two: Akainu's Magma-Magma Fruit and Ace's Flame-Flame Fruit. In Jun Yi's opinion, the Flame-Flame Fruit is a lower-level alternative to the Magma-Magma Fruit. After all, in the performance of One Piece, the Flame-Flame Fruit suffered from appearing too early and did not seem as strong Magma-Magma Fruit.
"Let's stick with the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. Summer's almost here, so something cooling is in line with the season."
Jun Yi then made up his mind, took out the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, and absorbed it. The moment he swallowed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, he clearly felt the Devil Fruit next to his heart swirling like a vortex, frantically absorbing the medicinal power and energy of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. It was completely absorbed in about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.
"Goodness, this fruit is ruthless! It didn't leave me even a trace of its medicinal power."
Jun Yi clearly felt that all the medicinal power of the Immortal Herb had been absorbed by the Devil Fruit, leaving him with not a trace of energy. He then summoned the Devil Fruit from his body; it was entirely blue and shaped like a pear.
"So this is the Ice-Ice Fruit? It does look a bit abstract, and the blue color really doesn't whet my appetite at all," Jun Yi remarked, holding the blue fruit.
Then Jun Yi opened his mouth and took a bite of the Ice-Ice Fruit. A cool sensation rushed into Jun Yi's body. "Ptooey, so sour."
After making a few complaints, Jun Yi swallowed it all, enduring the sour taste as he swallowed it. Then, Sisi chill emanated from his body, and frost gradually spread all over his body.
"So this is the Ice-Ice Fruit?"
Jun Yi waved his hand lightly, and frosty patches condensed out of thin air, then solidified into ice, floating in mid-air. "Sacrificing a Immortal Herb in exchange for a Ice-Ice Fruit, it's a win-win situation no matter how you look at it."
Just as Jun Yi was preparing to study the Ice-Ice Fruit, he heard Dugu Bo's voice from afar, " Little Yizi, I've brought Yanyan."
(End of this chapter)