Chapter 45: Absorbing Two Immortal Herbs and Even the Spring Water to Enhance Elemental Attributes?
"Cough cough." Dugu Bo chuckled awkwardly at Chrysanthemum Douluo's sharp comment. Suddenly, he thought of something, and his expression turned serious: "Oh, by the way, Spirit Hall's visit to the Heaven Dou Royal Family this time is probably to negotiate the amount of this year's Soul Master subsidies, right?"
"That's right," Chrysanthemum Douluo nodded.
"Then there's something I need to tell you. Emperor Xue Ye has been reluctant to pay so much this year, even to the point of not wanting to pay at all. He believes that giving Spirit Hall so much money every year without gaining many Genius Soul Masters in return is not a worthwhile deal. So, this year, he specifically informed the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which means Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin, or Gu Rong, will be present. You should be mentally prepared."
Chrysanthemum Douluo smiled: "What, do they want to fight? Old Poison, if a fight breaks out, you must stand on our side."
Dugu Bo pondered for a moment, then said, "Alright, but before that, I need to take my granddaughter to a safe place. Otherwise, if a fight truly breaks out, I'm afraid she might be affected."
Even if there was only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, he didn't want Dugu Yan to be in danger.
After all, with just the two of them—Titled Douluo—facing Ning Fengzhi and Sword Douluo Chen Xin, they probably wouldn't gain any advantage.
He guessed that the one accompanying Ning Fengzhi this time would most likely be Sword Douluo Chen Xin.
Perhaps because Sword Douluo Chen Xin's cultivation was the highest and his attack power the strongest, Ning Fengzhi was more likely to bring Chen Xin with him, while having Gu Rong defend and guard the Sect would be most suitable.
"Then, let's rest for a bit, and afterward, help your parents obtain their eighth soul ring. How about that?" Yue Guan looked at Hu Bai with a smile.
Hu Bai first nodded, then shook his head: "Uncle Yue, I still need to absorb two Immortal Herbs. Those two Immortal Herbs will be of great help to me. They should greatly enhance my control over fire and ice (water) elements, and perhaps even allow me to master Extreme Attributes."
Of course, the latter half of the sentence was Hu Bai joking. No matter how he tried to increase the absorption rate, it was impossible for him to completely absorb the attributes of Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.
Even if he fully absorbed them, it didn't mean he could master Extreme Attributes.
"Which two do you want?" Yue Guan looked around in confusion. The Immortal Herbs that could be named had basically all been collected, and some were still growing.
Suddenly, Yue Guan's gaze fell upon two Immortal Herbs—one red and one blue—growing on either side of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, emitting extreme heat and extreme cold.
He didn't recognize these two Immortal Herbs, but he could tell from their appearance that they both possessed potent toxins. If consumed...
Hu Bai saw the worry in Yue Guan's eyes and smiled: "Uncle Yue, I won't do anything I'm not confident about. You do this first… and then I'll do that…"
Hu Bai explained his plan to them. Xie Tian and Hu Leyao frowned but said nothing more. This was all their son's decision, and they supported him!
Then, Yue Guan walked to the middle of the shore of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's lake, released his Chrysanthemum Martial Soul, and condensed two sharp blades. He manipulated them with soul power to fly in opposite directions, precisely cutting off Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass above their roots. Then, using inertia, he caused the two Immortal Herbs to collide in the air directly above the center of the lake.
The clash of extreme ice and fire temporarily neutralized the toxins of these two Immortal Herbs.
Yue Guan carefully enveloped the two Immortal Herbs with soul power and handed them to Hu Bai.
As for the two blades that had briefly touched Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, one had partially melted from the high temperature, while the surface of the other was covered in a layer of ice.
This surprised Yue Guan as well. These elemental attributes… were too concentrated! Even his evolved blades were at risk of melting and freezing!
If Hu Bai could successfully absorb them, would that mean he wouldn't need to obtain fire and ice attribute soul rings in the future?
The answer was naturally no. The existence of soul rings could still provide amplification for the corresponding attributes.
Hu Bai didn't hesitate. He took the two Immortal Herbs, swallowed them whole, and then leaped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, using the lake's elemental power to help him refine them!
With the two Immortal Herbs in his stomach, Hu Bai immediately felt uncomfortable. His body was alternately hot and cold. He tried his best to control his body, keeping it in a suitable position within the lake. The closer he got to the bottom, the more severe the hot-cold alternation became, which he couldn't withstand at the moment.
If he remembered correctly, there were also the corpses of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings at the bottom. The Ice and Fire Dragon Kings had perished so many years ago that their soul rings might be gone, but their Soul Bones should still be there.
When he achieved the Titled Douluo realm in the future, he would come back for those two God-level Soul Bones!
If he could control Extreme Fire and Extreme Ice, he should, by common sense, be able to reach the bottom of the lake. But that would be useless. Although the Water and Fire Dragon Kings had perished, their Dragon Souls should still be present, and they were not something a little brat like him could deal with.
Gradually, amidst this polarizing pain, Hu Bai entered an ethereal state. Behind him, the Nine-tailed Sky Fox Martial Soul faintly appeared, its nine snow-white tails enveloping Hu Bai.
Hu Bai suddenly felt that his efficiency in refining the attributes of the two Immortal Herbs had increased significantly, and it wasn't just internal.
Externally, the elemental power contained in the spring water was also being continuously absorbed by him!
This made Hu Bai instantly realize that to strengthen one's control over attributes, absorbing some rare Heavenly and Earthly Treasures was also a viable option!
However, he quickly became disheartened. This was Douluo, not the other Xuanhuan Worlds. Heavenly and Earthly Treasures in Douluo were pitifully scarce.
Aside from the Immortal Herbs here at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, encountering other items depended on fate; even Spirit Hall wouldn't be of help.
Gradually, a day and a night passed.
Xie Tian and his wife had been guarding the shore the entire time. Seeing that so much time had passed, they immediately grew anxious: "Elder Chrysanthemum Douluo, Senior Poison Douluo, do you think my son will be alright?"
Yue Guan shook his head and said, "Don't worry. I can sense that Hu Bai is still alive, and I don't know if you've noticed, but the elemental power of the lake water is also being absorbed!"
This made Yue Guan secretly anticipate that, after Hu Bai emerged this time, he would most likely master the legendary Extreme Attributes, right?
He hadn't known about Extreme Attributes before, but after spending a long time with Hu Bai, he had naturally been educated on the topic.
"There's movement!" Yue Guan warned.
The next moment, a large number of bubbles surged on the surface of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well's lake, and a smooth figure leaped out of the lake and landed on the ground.
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