Chapter 35: Yue Guan: My life has been like treading on thin ice; it's a miracle I've made it this far!
'Tomorrow, I'll go find Uncle Yue and ask about books that record Immortal Herbs to study.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is in Sunset Forest, so I'll just find a random excuse to go out then.'
However, there's one thing he's not sure about: if Bibi Dong knows that Immortal Herbs can enhance a Soul Master's talent, will she try to get one for Yu Xiaogang?
He hopes his teacher won't be like that. If she wants an Immortal Herb, then there's nothing he can do; he'll have to reluctantly give the Yearning Heartbroken Red to Bibi Dong.
Heh heh, Hu Bai wants to see what Bibi Dong will think when she sees Yu Xiaogang unable to make the Yearning Heartbroken Red recognize him as its master.
Worship Hall.
Qian Renxue felt a little disappointed that Hu Bai didn't come today.
After Qian Daoliu returned to the Worship Hall, he immediately began searching through books.
Several hours later, with his rapid perusal, he finally found a slight record of extreme attributes in a relatively old book.
From what is remembered, tens of thousands of years ago, several Soul Masters with extreme attributes appeared. They were born as overlords in their respective attribute Domains.
At first, they also thought this was the case, but it wasn't until their cultivation reached the three-ring Soul Elder level that their cultivation speed decreased countless times. The forces they belonged to simply couldn't afford the resources to cultivate them, and in the end, these few Soul Masters with extreme attributes also faded into obscurity.
Upon this discovery, Qian Daoliu frowned tightly. After reaching Soul Elder, the cultivation speed would decrease, requiring a large amount of resources to support.
He wasn't too worried about this. Could tens of thousands of years ago be compared to now?
His Spirit Hall is at its peak now, and the resources within the hall are also very abundant. Is he really afraid of not being able to support them?
The next day.
Hu Bai directly found Yue Guan. Yue Guan looked at Hu Bai and smiled, "Little guy, what's up?"
Yue Guan's attitude towards Hu Bai, this little guy, was very good. He owed him a favor last time, having received a Right Leg Bone from Wolftaken comparable to a twenty-thousand-year-old one.
Although his soul power still hadn't broken through to level ninety-six after absorbing it, his strength had at least greatly increased.
Although his Martial Soul was plant-type, it wasn't that he couldn't absorb animal soul rings and Soul Bones.
The path he took was an attack system, and this Soul Bone was very suitable for the attack system Soul Masters.
Originally, plant-type Soul Masters going for an attack system would be a bit weaker in terms of power, but now with this twenty-thousand-year Right Leg Bone, it was enough to make up for the shortcomings of his forced attack system path back then.
Unlike Xie Tian, using this Right Leg Bone would not cause any negative effects on him. After all, he was a level ninety-five Super Douluo, and with his mental power, he was enough to suppress the negative effects brought by this Soul Bone.
He and Ghost Douluo had both followed Qian Xunji before, and Ghost Douluo had a ten-thousand-year leg bone, but he did not.
He hadn't been with Bibi Dong for long, but he knew some inside information—knowing that Bibi Dong used them with a purpose—and even if they performed well, they probably wouldn't get Soul Bone rewards.
Furthermore, a very important reason was that perhaps Ghost Douluo could advance further, but his development potential had already been overdrawn and exhausted by him in advance.
However, he also remembered the favor Hu Bai had given him, even if it was indirect.
He also fantasized in his heart: what if Hu Bai could bring him more surprises in the future?
And now, he was also Bibi Dong's personal disciple, so he had to treat him even better.
"Uncle Ju, do you have any books about rare flowers and plants? I seem to remember you saying that your Martial Soul is a type of Immortal Herb that exists in real life, and if found and consumed, it would be very beneficial to Soul Masters," Hu Bai asked.
Yue Guan said helplessly, "Kid, let me correct one thing first. You should call me Uncle Yue, not Uncle Ju. My surname isn't Ju."
"But you're called Elder Ju, and your nickname is Chrysanthemum Douluo, isn't it? Calling you Uncle Ju feels more natural, doesn't it?" Hu Bai blinked innocently, making a small joke.
Yue Guan: ...
Which dog-headed scoundrel told Hu Bai his title was Chrysanthemum Douluo?
The only one who dared to call him that was Old Poison. Who was gossiping behind his back?
"Alright, alright, Uncle Yue, so do you have any?" Hu Bai stopped teasing Chrysanthemum Douluo. He still had a very good impression of the Spirit Hall's Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.
"Yes, I do, but you're interested in this kind of thing? Your talent is already among the very best, so you don't need external objects to enhance it, do you? Aren't you afraid of side effects? Even if there aren't any, it's not easy to find them. I've been searching for over ten years and haven't found a single one."
Yue Guan couldn't help but sigh.
He had been stuck at level ninety-five for many years. Every time he went out, he would casually look around for any rare and exotic plants, especially the Singular Velvet Sky Reaching Chrysanthemum, which was perfectly suited for him.
The Singular Velvet Sky Reaching Chrysanthemum, when consumed, can forge an indestructible body—this is extremely important to him!
It was as if he also came from a commoner background, awakening a chrysanthemum Martial Soul that no one else could identify, until later he learned that his Martial Soul was the legendary Immortal Herb, Singular Velvet Sky Reaching Chrysanthemum.
This was also why, even though his path went astray, he could still reach level ninety-five.
Because of this characteristic of the Singular Velvet Sky Reaching Chrysanthemum, during its cultivation, the chrysanthemum petals would gradually evolve into very sharp blades.
And after entering Spirit Hall and gaining a certain status, he became interested in various books recording flowers and plants. Later, he also learned that the attack system was not his best choice.
The first choice should be the food system. As an Immortal Herb, if he took the food system path, the auxiliary effects of the food would be beyond imagination!
But unfortunately, when he was young, given his situation, his sister was harmed, and he also needed to protect himself. He simply couldn't take this path. Moreover, a chrysanthemum being a food system Martial Soul? Who would believe that if he said it out loud?
The second path, of course, was to make good use of the Chrysanthemum's characteristic—an indestructible body—and take the path of a defense system Soul Master, maximizing his defense.
The third was the so-called attack system.
As for the control system... The chrysanthemum petals were too short and did not possess the binding characteristics of a vine Martial Soul.
Yue Guan's thoughts were myriad. His life had been like treading on thin ice; it was a miracle he had made it to level ninety-five. He truly couldn't hope for anything more.
But if he could, he would also want to enter the so-called Worship Hall and see the scenery inside.
There was only one condition to become a Spirit Hall Elder: cultivate to level ninety-six!
He and Ghost Douluo were stuck at this step. To give up now, they would be a bit unwilling!
"Here, take this. It contains all the knowledge about Immortal Herbs, semi-Immortal Herbs, and Spiritual Plants that I've collected over the years. You're very lucky. Take a look; it will be beneficial to you too. What if you encounter one when you go out in the future?" Yue Guan took out a small booklet and handed it to Hu Bai, making a slight joke.
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