Chapter 81: Mandarin Duck Immortal Herbs, Ice and Fire Golden Body Refinement
Within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well valley, the magnificent and unique scenery far exceeded the imagination of the outside world, appearing like a forgotten fairyland.
The entire valley was not particularly vast, yet it seemed to have gathered all the spiritual essence of Heaven and Earth.
The most eye-catching feature was the strange lake in the center of the valley.
The oval-shaped lake surface was clearly divided into two, presenting two completely different colors and states.
One side of the lake water was milky white, calm and waveless, yet it emitted an extreme chill that made one's teeth chatter and seemed capable of freezing the Soul, with wisps of milky white cold air rising like thin gauze from the water surface.
The other side of the lake water was vermilion, constantly churning and boiling; scorching bubbles continuously surged from the bottom of the lake and burst, bringing up waves of white mist and steam, with heat waves so searing they seemed capable of melting metal and stone.
Most strangely, these two extreme energies of ice and fire, which were completely opposite and should have clashed violently, were clearly demarcated within the same lake, as if there were an invisible boundary between them, neither encroaching on the other, always remaining on their own side.
The billowing, dense water vapor that permeated the entire valley was generated precisely at the junction of the two springs, rising upward until it slowly dissipated at the mouth of the valley.
Nourished by these two extreme energies of ice and fire, the area around the lake was covered with all kinds of strange plants in various poses, long extinct in the outside world, looking like an ocean of plants.
Each plant among them emitted treasure light of varying intensity, and the rich medicinal fragrance mixed with the extremely pure Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, making one's Soul Power leap and Martial Soul soar with just a single breath.
There was the Extraordinary Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, with plants several meters tall, petals as brilliant as gold, and stamens emitting light and heat like a small sun;
There was the Yearning Heartbroken Red, blood-red throughout, with flowers shaped like a heart, trembling slightly, and containing a power of ultimate emotion;
There was the Beautiful Silk Tulip, with crystal-clear vines like sapphires, a huge flower blooming at the top, emitting a seven-colored halo capable of suppressing all poisons;
There was the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, purple-black throughout, with grass leaves as straight and sharp as swords, emitting a sharp aura;
And there were the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Looking for Autumn Water Dew, Earth Dragon Gold Melon, Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone... countless Immortal Herbs that only existed in the oldest records, growing lushly here like ordinary flowers and plants, competing in beauty.
This was the legendary Treasure Trove—the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well! The supreme Holy Land that all plant-type Soul Masters and apothecaries dreamed of!
Ye Zhilan stood at the valley entrance, gazing at the dreamlike, treasure-light-filled spectacle before her, completely stunned, her breath held involuntarily.
Her Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul manifested spontaneously and uncontrollably, its pure white petals trembling slightly, conveying an unprecedented sense of joy, longing, and intimacy.
The energy environment here, for her Martial Soul, was like returning to the source of its birth, filled with unparalleled affinity.
"It... it's incredible... is this the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?" She murmured to herself, her beautiful eyes shimmering, filled with shock and irrepressible joy.
Yu Yuanchen's gaze slowly swept over those Immortal Herbs emitting various treasure lights and pungent medicinal fragrances, his expression calm, without much ripple in his eyes.
With his current level ninety cultivation, the condensed Thunder Martial Soul Core, and the Foundation of the thunder god mark between his brows, while these Immortal Herbs could certainly consolidate his Foundation and save him a lot of time in his slow, grinding Cultivate, their effect on the substantive improvement of his Soul Power and the further evolution of his Martial Soul was already limited.
His goal had never been limited to these Immortal Herbs within reach.
"Zhilan," he spoke, his voice breaking the silence of the valley, awakening Ye Zhilan who was immersed in shock, "The energy environment here is extremely compatible with your Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul; it is an excellent place to Cultivate, and such an Opportunity is rare.
I have selected two Immortal Herbs suitable for you."
He led Ye Zhilan to one side of the valley.
The first thing that caught their eyes was an extremely special Immortal Herb.
Its lower roots and leaves were like a curtain of vines, fine and dense, but the top was a golden tulip.
The rich fragrance made one feel clear-headed and refreshed upon smelling it, and that magnificent golden color gave people a noble, elegant, and luxurious feeling.
"This is the Beautiful Silk Tulip, known as the King of Immortal Herbs." Yu Yuanchen pointed to it and introduced, "It grows by absorbing the essence of Heaven and Earth and the brilliance of the sun and moon.
Its function is to consolidate the Foundation, expel Impurities from the body, and it can greatly improve the quality of Soul Power and future Cultivate speed.
Its medicinal properties are mild and mellow, making it most suitable for you."
Then, his gaze turned to another Immortal Herb nearby.
It was a flawless, snow-white eight-petaled orchid.
Its petals were like the finest mutton-fat white jade, trembling slightly.
Its whole body was snowy white and crystalline, giving a sense of being aloof from the world and untainted by the mundane, emitting a faint, soft white light and a tranquil fragrance.
"This is the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid," Yu Yuanchen continued, "Its medicinal properties are also mild, and its functions are to nourish yin and tonify yang, replenish qi and nourish blood, and it can even nourish the divine soul and stabilize the Foundation.
As far as I know, these two items are the mutually reinforcing Mandarin Duck Immortal Herbs.
Taking them together yields even better results, and they are a perfect match for your Nine-Hearted Begonia Martial Soul."
Ye Zhilan looked at the two Immortal Herbs before her, which made her Soul Power active and her mind clear just by being near them, her heart filled with excitement.
In the secret manual inherited by her Family, there were indeed images and brief records of these two Immortal Herbs, and she knew deeply how precious and rare they were; any one of them would be enough to drive Soul Masters in the outside world crazy.
"Brother Yuanchen, this... this is too precious..."
"Between you and me, why say such things." Yu Yuanchen smiled slightly, his tone gentle but firm, "The Opportunity is right before us, how can we miss it?
Consume and absorb them as soon as possible; I will be your Protector.
The energy here is abundant, which is the best timing."
"Mm!" Ye Zhilan took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in her heart, and nodded heavily.
She carefully followed the specific method recorded in the Family secret manual, used a metal dagger to carefully cut down the Beautiful Silk Tulip, and used a jade vessel to collect the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid.
She first gently swallowed the petals of the Beautiful Silk Tulip and immediately felt a gentle yet vast, sea-like, pure energy dissolving within her body.
Daring not to delay, she immediately found a place with peaceful energy, sat cross-legged, and fully operated her Soul Power to guide and absorb the medicinal power.
Afterward, she consumed the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid.
The two medicinal powers, which were of the same origin yet complementary, blended perfectly within her body, causing her to emit a faint, soft halo of interwoven bright gold and milky white.
Her aura continued to rise and condense at a steady and rapid pace, clearly obtaining tremendous benefits.
Seeing that Ye Zhilan had successfully entered a deep state of Cultivate and her aura was stable, Yu Yuanchen felt relieved.
His gaze turned to his own target, his eyes becoming sharp.
He walked to the side of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well spring, his gaze falling on the two plants with the most distinct features right next to the banks of the two springs.
One was located on the bank of the milky white cold spring; it was a large white flower, shaped like a peony, octagonal, but with no leaves, with stamens flickering in the center.
It emitted no fragrance.
Its petals were crystal clear, as if carved from the finest ice crystals, emitting an extreme chill that made the Soul tremble; it was the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.
The other was located on the bank of the vermilion hot spring; it was a plant that was fiery red throughout, with a strange style like a cabbage, yet emitting a scorching aura.
Its leaves seemed to have invisible flames continuously dancing, and the surrounding air was slightly distorted due to the high temperature; it was the Blazing Apricot Delicate Sparse.
Yu Yuanchen took a deep breath, his eyes firm.
He chose these two Immortal Herbs, certainly not for the slight improvement in physical strength they could bring—with his physique that had undergone Lightning Tribulation tempering and condensed a Soul Power core, this slight improvement was already of little effect.
What he truly needed was the byproduct he could obtain after consuming them and experiencing the extreme process of ice and fire intertwining and tempering himself—the absolute immunity to the two extreme attributes of ice and fire!
Only by obtaining this immunity could he penetrate into the deepest part of this Ice and Fire spring without hindrance, to explore the greatest hidden treasure here, which was also his ultimate goal for this trip—the divine soul remains of the genuine God King-level existence, the Ice and Fire Dragon King, who had fallen here!
Without any hesitation, Yu Yuanchen moved with the speed of lightning.
He first operated his Soul Power at an extremely fast speed to protect his palms, and used a specially made cold iron dagger to precisely and quickly cut down the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.
The moment the Immortal Herb left the ground, an extreme chill instantly backlashed, and the blade of the dagger was immediately covered with a thick, indestructible layer of mysterious ice.
He did not stop, his footsteps shifted, and he arrived at the other side.
With the same swift technique, he used a piece of warm jade to cut down the Blazing Apricot Delicate Sparse.
The scorching aura rushed towards him, and the warm jade piece instantly turned bright red, as if it were about to melt.
The two Immortal Herbs with extremely opposing attributes left the ground and immediately erupted with terrifying energy fluctuations.
The auras of frost and flame collided with each other, causing the surrounding space to vibrate slightly.
Within ten breaths, Yu Yuanchen quickly stuffed both Immortal Herbs into his mouth at the same time, chewed a few times without hesitation, and swallowed them!
"Boom—!"
It was as if a ten-thousand-year iceberg and an underground volcano had been detonated inside his body at the same time!
Two torrents of energy, one extremely cold and one extremely hot, both tyrannical and peerless, capable of instantly destroying a Soul Douluo, exploded instantly, raging and rampaging wildly within his body!
Half of his body was instantly covered with thick ice-blue frost, his blood almost freezing; the other half became scorching red, as if magma were flowing under his skin, and the intense pain, enough to drive a person crazy, felt as if it were tearing him apart and shattering him!
Yu Yuanchen groaned, veins slightly appearing on his forehead, but his eyes were calm.
He leaped and jumped directly into the center of the spring where the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well converged!
"Splash!"
The moment his body was immersed in the spring water, the direct stimulation of the extreme ice and fire energy from the outside and the medicinal power of the Immortal Herbs erupting inside worked from within and without, wrapping him completely!
The spring water churned and roared violently, and the energy of ice and fire poured wildly into his body, carrying out the most cruel and effective tempering!
Yu Yuanchen sat cross-legged at the bottom of the spring, holding his center and guarding his one, fully operating the Family meditation method.
The thunder god mark between his brows shone brilliantly, the Thunder True Essence Martial Soul Core in his Dantian spun frantically at an unprecedented speed, and the vast, majestic purple-gold Thunder True Essence surged out like the most loyal guard and the most efficient furnace, forcibly guiding, suppressing, and refining those two violent, alien energies, and even cleverly using the ice and fire power of the external spring water to in turn frantically temper every inch of his flesh, every Meridian, and every bone!
This process was extremely painful, enough to cause a Spiritual breakdown in those with weak wills.
But for him, it was not unbearable.
His physique had long transcended the mundane, having undergone multiple temperings, and his Foundation was far more robust than imaginable.
His will had also become indomitable and unshakable through countless trials; this bit of pain was nothing to Yu Yuanchen.
Although the power of ice and fire was tyrannical, it could not truly shake his roots.
Instead, under the harmonization and control of the supreme and strongest Thunder True Essence, it was cleverly used to find, ruthlessly shatter, and then completely reshape in a more perfect and powerful way those subtle flaws and deepest omissions in his physique that were previously difficult to detect or even impossible to touch!
His body was like divine iron being forged together by the most extreme ice and fire power in Heaven and Earth, steadily advancing toward a Realm of Perfection that was flawless, pure, and immortal!
Time passed slowly amidst the extreme pain and tempering.
Within the spring, energy surged, lightning flickered, and the scene was terrifying.
However, after only about an hour, the energy fluctuations in the spring water that were originally raging and heart-palpitating began to calm down, converge, and finally, completely internalize at an astonishing speed.
Splash!
The sound of water rang out, and Yu Yuanchen's figure broke through the water surface, landing lightly back on the bank.
At this moment, his skin was as lustrous as jade, faintly revealing an imperceptible pale golden glow.
All traces of pain had long since vanished, replaced by a deep aura that was perfect, flawless, and unified.
His eyes were deeper and more vast, as if they could contain all things.
The Ice and Fire Golden Body Refinement was complete!
Not only that, but with a slight movement of his mind, he could clearly feel that he had developed an absolute affinity and control over the energy of the ice and fire attributes.
Ordinary ice-type and fire-type energy would likely not even be able to burn or freeze his skin in the slightest.
The ability of Ice and Fire immunity had been perfectly obtained!
His gaze turned to Ye Zhilan, who was still Cultivating with her eyes closed.
Seeing the light flowing around her and her aura being more than a notch stronger than before, it was clear that the absorption of the Immortal Herbs had reached the most critical moment, and she was steadily advancing toward a better Realm.
Yu Yuanchen did not disturb her, walked silently to the side, sat cross-legged, acted as her Protector, and silently felt his own more perfect state, waiting for the moment to explore the final Treasure Trove to arrive.
Inside the valley, energy was dense, quiet, and peaceful, with only the radiance of the Immortal Herbs and the steam of the spring water interwoven into an eternal picture.
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