Chapter 249: Ice and Fire Dual-Aspect Eye

Huh? So many questions? I really have no choice but to answer them one by one for you.

For some reason, upon hearing his many questions, Youyou wore a very happy expression.

This place is called Ice and Fire Dual-Aspect Eye; it got that name because the two spring pools at its center, as you can see, represent extreme cold and extreme heat respectively. Their intermingling makes the ambient qi here extraordinarily abnormal, which is ideal for plant growth.

Here, plant-type soul beasts grow at ten times the speed of those outside. In other words, after ten thousand years of cultivation we are no different from the hundred‑thousand‑year‑level plant soul beasts elsewhere, which explains why there are so many hundred‑thousand‑year plant soul beasts here.

As for who placed the Azure Phosphorus Seven‑Supreme Flowers in the outside world, hehe, I can't tell you directly. That person has a debt to us; if you can pass the trial they set, I can tell you later without problem.

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong were at a loss for words.

Ten‑fold growth speed? That's absurd!

Even the Imperial Auspicious Beast, which only doubles growth speed, commands reverence throughout the soul‑beast world; if a ten‑fold speed spreads, which soul beast wouldn't go mad?

Fortunately, according to Youyou, only plant‑type soul beasts can reach this ten‑fold level here. If animal‑type soul beasts could also achieve it, Tang Wulin would say the Star Dou Great Forest would spare no expense to seize this place.

After taking some time to digest Youyou's words, Tang Wulin asked:

"You said the person who placed the Azure Phosphorus Seven‑Supreme Flowers left a trial? What is the trial for?"

"Hmm, well, he left a book here."

As Youyou said that, the huge pink flower shivered, then surprisingly spat out a book.

"Here it is. As long as you pass his trial, you can obtain this book. Moreover, you can take away seven plants, or derivatives of hundred‑thousand‑year‑level celestial herbs—from here. But that's just his rule; now that your Natural Son status is clear, that latter clause hardly matters anymore."

Tang Wulin asked in surprise:

"Why is it meaningless now?"

Youyou swayed the petals and said:

"Of course it's because you are the Natural Son. As long as we stay by your side, we can use you as a root to continue cultivation. Even if you die and your Dao vanishes, your body will become a primordial tree, and we can be reborn beside that tree. Following you, even a heavenly tribulation won't occur; that's almost equivalent to immortality. So even if you fail the trial, we'll find every way to stay with you."

Tang Wulin was left bewildered.

He had always known his Natural Son martial soul was powerful, but before coming here he never realized it could be this strong.

The name Natural Son lives up to its reputation; those who possess this martial soul truly are children of nature.

Tang Wulin asked, "Then what's the first trial?"

Youyou chuckled:

"Well, you just need each to eat a certain herb without dying, and you'll have passed the trial."

"What herb?"

"Hmm... hold on, I need to select one on the spot."

Youyou shook her head and swayed, looking very happy.

Tang Wulin's head was a tangle of black lines.

"Choosing on the spot? How reliable are you?"

Youyou replied irritably, "Don't be so impatient; you'll know how reliable it is right away."

She said this while firing two violet beams that struck the grass a hundred meters away.

Under the violet light, two herbs were quickly plucked and fell before Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong.

"Here they are; eat them."

One herb was a massive golden chrysanthemum with faint fuzz on its surface; the other was an unremarkable green herb, oddly bearing three snow‑white leaves at its center, each leaf dotted with a few droplets like morning dew.

Tang Wulin asked curiously:

"What are these two plants called? Can you tell me their effects?"

Youyou hummed.

"Of course not, that's the trial. Hurry, hurry, eat them quickly; it'll be over soon."

Tang Wulin gave her a slightly odd look. From Youyou's reaction, he could judge that the two plants were unlikely to be harmful and might even greatly benefit the two of them.

After all, she had just said the Natural Son is extremely important to these plants; they couldn't be detrimental to him.

But if you ask whether he would just eat them without knowing anything... his answer is no.

He suddenly shouted, "All you hundred‑thousand‑year‑level soul‑beast elders present, listen up: whoever tells me the names of these two herbs, I will let them follow me."

Before his words finished, the Ice and Fire Dual-Aspect Eye, which had been calming after Tang Wulin and Youyou's conversation, erupted again.

Although there were so many voices it sounded chaotic, Tang Wulin still caught the names 'Strange Fungal Sky‑Piercing Chrysanthemum' and 'Gazing‑Through‑Autumn‑Water Dew'.

Moreover, some plants, to flatter him, after stating the two herbs' names also told him their functions.

Youyou was dumbfounded.

She said, irritated:

"Y-you, what are you doing! This trial is now completely ruined!"

A spirited female voice replied:

"Hmph, I don't care about any trial. Following the Natural Son is what matters. Natural Son, you must keep your word."

"Of course."

Tang Wulin smiled and nodded.

Just as he expected, those two herbs were indeed of great benefit to them.

It seems Youyou's on‑the‑spot selection was to find herbs suitable for them.

He and Huo Yutong exchanged glances and together lifted the herbs hovering before them.

Seeing their actions, Youyou suddenly said:

"Wait!"

The two froze, turning to look at her together.

"What's wrong?"

Youyou said angrily:

"You will absorb these two medicinal herbs later; this test counts as passed for you."

"Isn't that so? The effects of the medicinal herbs have already been known in advance by Tang Wulin; it would be odd if he didn't dare to eat them."

As she spoke, she opened her petals and handed the book that Tang Wulin had just seen to him.

Tang Wulin took the book, was about to open and read it, when Youyou suddenly called out to him again.

"Wait a moment!"

Tang Wulin stopped what he was doing.

"What's wrong again?"

Youyou swayed her pink blossoms, looking a bit embarrassed; after hesitating for a moment, she twisted and asked:

"Um... can I still follow you later?"

Tang Wulin had just said that the plant explaining the names of these two medicinal herbs could accompany him; if he refused to take her along for that reason, she would truly have nowhere to cry.

Tang Wulin chuckled:

"Of course there's no problem."

Next, he turned the page; this time, Youyou did not stop his action.

The content on the first page unfolded before his eyes; just this first page's content made Tang Wulin unable to help but fall into shock.

"I'm glad someone can see my message; being able to pass the trial of the Fragrant Gorgeous Immortal Treasure proves you have the qualification to read this book. This book was written by the Tang Sect's ancestor, Tang San, and it records the differences between various immortal herbs and poisonous herbs, as well as some lost poison techniques of the Tang Sect. After learning it, please leave the book behind and use its power with caution."

He never expected that, upon coming to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well on this trip, he would actually be able to see the works left behind by the Tang Sect's founder, Tang San.

Furthermore, judging from the earlier conversation, the Blue Phosphor Seven Absolutes Flower outside was also set up by Tang San.

(End of chapter)