This Immortal Herb was just right for Ye Yun'er to consume.
In the original story, this Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower had been given to Ma Hongjun, helping him resolve his Evil Fire problem, but only after he later consumed the Ten-Headed Blazing Sun Pill did his Blazing Fire Phoenix successfully evolve.
However, giving him the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower would be a waste. If Ye Yuan'er consumed it, she might be able to make a bid for the Titled Douluo realm.
Gu Wuchen beckoned to Ye Yuan'er.
Ye Yuan'er walked over to Gu Wuchen's side. "Young master, what do you need me to do?"
Gu Wuchen pointed at the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot. "Sister Yuan'er, use your Soul Power to envelop these two Immortal Herbs and the soil, then pick both herbs at the same time."
"No problem. Leave it to me, young master."
With a thought, Ye Yuan'er extended both hands toward the Infernal Delicate Apricot and the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. Two streams of Soul Power immediately enveloped the two Immortal Herbs and the soil.
The next second, both Immortal Herbs were pulled up by the roots along with the soil and flew into Ye Yuan'er's hands.
"Young master, this should do, right?"
Ye Yuan'er handed the two Immortal Herbs to Gu Wuchen one after the other.
"That'll do. Sorry for the trouble, Sister Yuan'er."
Gu Wuchen took the two Immortal Herbs and went to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, his deep eyes gazing at the extreme cold and heat before him.
His physique could also be strengthened further. With the dual strengthening from Whale Rubber and this, it was easy to imagine how good the results would be.
"Young master, are you sure you want to jump straight in and absorb it?"
Ye Yuan'er was somewhat worried. Wasn't this pushing things a little too far?
After all, Gu Wuchen was only a Soul Master and had yet to reach the Soul Grandmaster realm. Even a Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo, who had spent so long at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, didn't dare jump in so readily.
"Sister Yuan'er, trust me!"
"I'm confident. If I succeed, remember to give me an extra meal tonight, something tasty. There's also an opportunity for you to break through to Titled Douluo."
Gu Wuchen spoke with a smile.
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Wuchen swallowed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot together.
Two different sensations, extreme cold and extreme heat, began to arise within his body.
He already possessed the power of extreme cold, so the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's extreme cold didn't have much effect on him. The Infernal Delicate Apricot, on the other hand, began to churn ceaselessly inside his cold-filled body.
At that moment, the Snow Empress in his Sea of Consciousness also sensed this considerable presence. Before she could speak, Gu Wuchen had already leaped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
After he jumped in, the powers of extreme cold and extreme heat poured into Gu Wuchen's body without cease.
The sensation struck Gu Wuchen as wondrous, but he didn't dwell on anything else. Instead, he circulated and absorbed the power within it.
As the medicinal power of ice and fire and the spring water's energy repeatedly washed over and tempered him, Tang San's meridians throughout his body were continually shattered and rebuilt, becoming far wider and tougher than those of ordinary people and greatly increasing his Soul Power capacity and circulation efficiency. His bones, flesh, and blood underwent fundamental strengthening, as did his physical strength.
As Gu Wuchen absorbed the power, the Snow Empress's voice rang out in his mind.
"Little Wuchen, have you lost your mind? Are you sure you can withstand this power?"
The Snow Empress spoke in a fluster.
Gu Wuchen wasn't having much difficulty absorbing it, and he replied in his heart, Sister Xue, if I weren't absolutely confident, how could I have jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? What cultivation isn't dangerous? I said I'd get you into the Divine Realm, and I'll do it.
The Snow Empress stood rooted to the spot in his Sea of Consciousness, unable to calm her heart for a long time. Why did this little brat like saying things like that so much?
The Snow Empress still couldn't put her mind at ease and immediately appeared in front of Gu Wuchen.
Gu Wuchen was being washed over by the demonic power of ice and fire and didn't notice the Snow Empress appear before him at all.
"Little Wuchen, let Sister Xue help you after all!"
The Snow Empress floated behind Gu Wuchen and wrapped her arms around his body. A power from within her began flowing into him, easing the pain caused by the medicinal power of ice and fire.
A warm current entered Gu Wuchen's body.
Fully focused as he was, Gu Wuchen naturally felt this power enter him and immediately spoke. "Sister Xue, is that you?"
The Snow Empress leaned close to Gu Wuchen's ear and spoke softly. "It's me, Little Wuchen. Sister Xue can't bear to see you suffer, so I came."
With a third power entering his body, Gu Wuchen said no more and devoted himself wholeheartedly to feeling the changes.
Besides the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he also wanted to venture deep into its lake, the place where the Twin Ice and Fire Dragon Kings had fallen. But he was only a Soul Master now and wasn't confident he could manage it, so he could only wait until later to absorb the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings' power.
The Snow Empress also began looking toward the bottom of the lake. An immensely powerful presence was emanating from it.
"As expected of a place that caught a Titled Douluo's eye."
Apart from the Immortal Herbs above, there was a great opportunity at the bottom of the lake. But Little Wuchen's body didn't seem capable of getting close to the interior right now, so she could only wait until later to help him.
"Little Wuchen, don't say Sister Xue doesn't help you. I'm giving you my essence too."
The Snow Empress came around in front of Gu Wuchen and stroked his face with both hands, a trace of tenderness appearing in her expression.
She immediately leaned in with her lips.
The Snow Empress's cool, soft lips met his, and a stream of extremely pure primordial power of extreme cold flowed endlessly through their joined lips into Gu Wuchen's body.
This power instantly stabilized the two medicinal powers of ice and fire churning inside him. Ultimate Ice gently enveloped the Infernal Delicate Apricot's power of extreme heat, allowing the two previously conflicting powers to flow gently through his meridians. The tearing pain vanished without a trace in an instant.
Gu Wuchen's body stiffened abruptly, and even his circulation of Soul Power faltered for a moment.
He had never imagined that the Snow Empress would go this far, transferring even the primordial essence she had cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years to him without holding anything back.
The Snow Empress's primordial power merged perfectly with his Innate Extreme Cold Physique and the Dustless Sword's Sword Intent. The spiritual Qi of heaven and earth in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was also drawn in by this power, pouring wildly into every limb and bone in his body.
His meridians, bones, flesh, and blood were repeatedly tempered and remolded, their strength soaring. His Innate Extreme Cold Physique was fully activated, and his Soul Power began to rise rapidly beyond his control as well.
On the shore, Ye Yuan'er paced back and forth by the lake, frantic with worry.
"Young master, it's been almost four hours. Why is there still no sign of anything? Please don't let anything have happened to you."
Seeing how anxious he was, Dugu Bo immediately tried to reassure her.
"Don't worry, Bishop Ye. Young Master Gu is meticulous. He'd never act rashly without complete confidence. He could even cure the poison that afflicted generations of my Dugu Family. Something like this won't stop him."
Though Dugu Bo said that, he was still uncertain. Even he didn't dare jump into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well lightly.
Even he, a Titled Douluo, didn't dare jump straight into the extreme cold and heat of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to temper his body, much less Gu Wuchen, a Soul Grandmaster who wasn't even eight years old.
Ye Yuan'er gave a strained nod, but her heart remained suspended, unable to settle.
At the bottom of the lake, the Snow Empress parted her lips from Gu Wuchen's. Looking at the reddened tips of his ears, she couldn't help chuckling as she gently brushed his cheek with her fingertip.
"Silly boy, focus on refining the medicinal power. With your sister here, nothing will happen. Even if the sky falls, I'll hold it up."