Chapter 15: The Yin and Yang of Ice and Fire
An hour after Dugu Bo left, Xiao Fei began his own preparations.
He had already come up with a solution to the poisonous fog in Sunset Forest: the space suit from his previous life. He fashioned a suit from blocks of iron. This suit covered his entire body, leaving only the limbs and head free to move.
The entire suit consisted of six components: the arms, legs, chest, abdomen, and head. Aside from the head, which had a see-through glass panel, the rest of the suit was completely sealed.
After donning the suit, he removed a single block of iron and melted it with flames, ultimately forming the entire suit into a single piece, preventing any poison from entering.
Donning the armored "space suit," Xiao Fei unhesitatingly summoned his spirit to possess him, then flew towards the center of the poisonous fog.
Ten minutes later, Xiao Fei spotted a strange entrance, the site of the highest toxicity in the entire area. Flying through, he was greeted by a magnificent scene. In the center of the space lay a hot spring, containing two springs, red and blue.
A careful touch revealed the extreme properties of fire and ice, respectively.
Xiao Fei didn't have time to observe these things. He pulled hundreds, nearly a thousand jade boxes from his soul guide, donned iron gloves and boots, and began digging for immortal herbs. Xiao Fei wasn't familiar with immortal herbs, the only ones he was familiar with were from the original animation. But that didn't stop him from digging.
He walked inside, observing the immortal herbs one by one: the strange chrysanthemum (plucked away), the heartbreaking red (plucked away), the gorgeous tulip (plucked away), the fragrant gorgeous immortal herbs (plucked away), the diamond arhat fruit (plucked away), the earth dragon golden melon (plucked away), the crystal jade muscle bone (plucked away), the cockscomb phoenix sunflower (plucked away), the huge snow silkworm (plucked away), the cinnabar lotus (plucked away), the dragon grass leaf (plucked away...)
In short, no grass grew wherever Xiao Fei walked. Fearing poisoning, Xiao Fei even carried the fragrant gorgeous immortal herbs around his waist.
In the end, only two immortal herbs remained at the spring mouth of the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire: the eight-angled black ice grass and the blazing apricot delicate sparse.
These were the immortal herbs used by Tang San in the original story. It was also the most valuable of the entire Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire.
Because his spirit was the Fire Phoenix, Xiao Fei had been struggling with whether to practice ice and fire body refinement like Tang San, or simply consume the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. His previous injury had made Xiao Fei feel his foundation was insufficient, and his body was far from reaching its limits.
Furthermore, Xiao Fei possessed another spirit, the Kirin Arm, which tempered the body with ice and fire. His second spirit had a higher ceiling, and this would ensure a more reliable solution to the conflict between his twin spirits.
Xiao Fei placed all his gains into a spirit guide and buried it near the Yangquan Spring. This was also the deepest point Xiao Fei could reach.
Next, Xiao Fei used a knife to remove the Eight-Angled Mysterious Ice Grass, and then used a jade knife to remove the Fiery Apricot Tender Stalk. He combined the two herbs and swallowed them directly.
As expected, after swallowing them, his entire body felt a mixture of extreme cold and intense heat.
Xiao Fei stumbled towards the spring and leaped into the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire. He felt as if his body was being torn apart. Using his last remaining wits, Xiao Fei dug his external soul bone wings into the ground to prevent himself from emerging from behind. If Dugu Bo discovered him, it would be troublesome.
After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Fei slowly awoke. After carefully sensing to make sure Dugu Bo was not nearby, Xiao Fei changed his clothes, grabbed his storage ring soul guide (later renamed the Phoenix Ring), and quickly left Sunset Forest.
Having taken so many valuable items, Xiao Fei dared not return to Tiandou City. Reluctantly, he returned to the Flame Bird's nest.
Upon returning to the nest, Xiao Fei carefully tested his body and found it more than doubled in strength.
His body color had also slightly changed, becoming darker. He summoned his Fire Phoenix martial spirit, and the flames of the Fire Phoenix were now impervious to any impurities, suggesting a higher purity.
Then came his Kirin Arm. After being tempered by ice and fire, its power was noticeably stronger, and it was resistant to any fire or ice in the world. While other parts of his body were also immune to ice and fire, the Kirin Arm's immunity was noticeably greater, offering a far greater resistance.
Finally, there were the two external spirit bones. They had clearly grown and were fully integrated into his body. It was estimated that both were at the 30,000-year level. They were becoming more comfortable to use, and the connection with his body had strengthened, making them feel like his own bones.
A few months later, Xiao Fei calculated the time and realized that the Lunar New Year was approaching. By then, Xiao Fei's spirit power had reached level 37.
After some thought, Xiao Fei decided to return home for the Lunar New Year. After all, if he left again the following year, he wasn't sure when he would be able to return.
After about three days, Xiao Fei returned to Holy Spirit Village. This time, he didn't see Tang San and Xiao Wu. They were probably already preparing to leave for Shrek Academy in Soto City. Xiao Fei didn't care about it. He had stopped practicing for the past few days, not even meditating.
Every day, he wore ordinary farmer's clothes and helped Old Jack with farm work, chatting with familiar villagers and helping with happy events. That day, Xiao Fei watched the busy crowds, carrying a hoe on his back, walking through a field covered in blue silver grass. He felt more relaxed than ever.
Suddenly, Xiao Fei felt a change in his soul power, reaching level 38. Everything felt natural and smooth, like flowing water.
During the Lunar New Year holiday, Xiao Fei pondered a problem: Old Jack was clearly older than before. His physical fitness began to decline, and his back was a little hunched. Is there any way to keep Old Jack healthy?
After much thought, he finally decided to give Old Jack the Ninth Grade Purple Ganoderma. But given Old Jack's temperament, he probably wouldn't want to use it.
So Xiao Fei got a pheasant, put the Ninth Grade Purple Ganoderma in the chicken broth, and made a stew for Old Jack. After drinking the chicken broth, Old Jack's health improved significantly, and Xiao Fei was relieved.
After the Lunar New Year, under Old Jack's watchful eye, Xiao Fei left the village again. This time, he was really unsure when he would be able to return to the village.
After leaving Holy Soul Village, Xiao Fei walked to Soto City. For the past few days, Xiao Fei has been staying in a hotel, which is the Rose Hotel in the original novel. During these few days, Xiao Fei took the Wangchuanqiushui Dew.
According to the original novel, Wangchuanqiushui Dew can cultivate the ability to see through the world's strange objects. This is probably the only one of all the immortal herbs that can cultivate spiritual power.
After taking it, Xiao Fei felt that his vision had become wider and the range of his spiritual power had greatly increased. It was indeed something that Tang Xiaosan had left for him to eat. It was different.
Next, he waited. Waiting for the last known great opportunity, which is also the easiest opportunity to obtain.
(End of this chapter)