The Mixed-Origin Immortal Herb was the most potent treasure for increasing soul power among all the herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Its sole effect was to enhance cultivation and assist in forming a soul core.
As is widely known, the more singular a heavenly treasure's effect, the more powerful that effect tends to be. The Mixed-Origin Immortal Herb had only one purpose—improving cultivation.
Just like how humans have a limit to how much they can cultivate, heavenly materials also have a cap to how much spiritual energy they can absorb. If a herb possesses multiple effects, then under the condition that the total energy it contains remains the same, the power of each individual effect will naturally be weakened.
After absorbing the Mixed-Origin Immortal Herb, soul power surged through Yu Yuanzhen's body. His robe billowed, and his hair and beard fluttered from the force.
Usually calm and stern, he now laughed heartily with unrestrained satisfaction. "I've been stuck at Rank 95 for over a decade, and today I finally broke through to Rank 96 in a single leap! It won't be long before I reach Rank 97. At that point, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan will stand at the pinnacle of the Three Great Clans!"
Seeing his grandfather so elated, Yu Tianming advised with caution, "Grandfather, don't you know the bigger the tree, the more it catches the wind? Being at the top of the Three Great Clans is just an empty title. The Spirit Hall has many powerful experts—we must not repeat the same mistake the Clear Sky Clan made."
After passing Rank 95, each additional level becomes a major threshold. Even Tang Xiao, the patriarch of the Clear Sky Clan, only barely reached Rank 97 after twenty years of effort.
Now that Yu Yuanzhen had reached Rank 96 and was nearing 97, he could be considered the most powerful individual currently walking the continent. He did indeed have the qualifications to be proud.
However, Spirit Hall still had several worshippers with higher soul power than him. If he carelessly claimed the top spot among the Three Great Clans and drew their attention, it wouldn't be surprising if one day someone from Spirit Hall suddenly decided to eliminate him.
Seeing Yu Tianming's prudence, Yu Yuanzhen stroked his beard and smiled with satisfaction. "Tianming, your foresight is truly a blessing to our Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan. Still, Sword Douluo Chenxin is already at Rank 96—it won't be easy to hide this from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan."
Yu Tianming replied unhurriedly, "It's said the Three Great Clans share a common bond. If Chenxin finds out, we can ask the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan to keep it quiet. And if the secret does leak, so be it—but as long as we can delay, we should."
"Very well, we'll do as you say. I'll guard you while you take your immortal herb—focus on absorbing it," Yu Yuanzhen said.
But Yu Tianming looked into the distance at a green figure rapidly approaching and said calmly, "There's no rush yet."
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Dugu Bo had sensed the changes in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and realized immediately that Yu Yuanzhen must have broken through. After giving a few brief instructions to Dugu Yan, he rushed over.
Standing before the now-imposing Yu Yuanzhen, Dugu Bo—whose own cultivation was far lower—could not even sense the depths of his aura. It felt vast and unfathomable, like a deep sea. He quickly cupped his fists and bowed. "Congratulations to the Clan Master on your breakthrough."
Yu Yuanzhen, in a good mood, smiled in return. "I see you're also on the verge of breaking through. Once you become a Titled Douluo, I'll host a grand banquet at our clan headquarters—both to celebrate your promotion and to welcome Elder Dugu into our sect. What do you say?"
Dugu Bo bowed again, his tone grateful. "Many thanks for the Clan Master's kindness!"
Yu Tianming stepped forward and asked, "Senior Dugu, you've studied poison for many years. Do you happen to have a soul tool that can safely store living things?"
In response, Dugu Bo took out a blue leather pouch and tossed it to him.
The pouch was about the size of two adult palms. Though larger than a traditional sachet, it could only fit a hand inside. It was designed to hang from a belt.
As soon as Yu Tianming picked it up, he recognized it for what it was—the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch Tang San had once used to store immortal herbs.
Dugu Bo chuckled. "You've saved both me and Yan'er—this Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch is yours now."
With this treasure in hand, he could now start moving the herbs. A hint of a meaningful smile flashed in Yu Tianming's eyes. "Thank you, Senior. Then I'll humbly accept."
Without wasting time, he began pulling tools out of his storage soul tool—boxes, bottles, and all sorts of odd containers were quickly laid out across the ground. Each item differed in material: gold, silver, copper, iron, jade, and so on.
These were things he had long prepared in advance, specifically to transport the herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
The rarer the herb, the stricter the storage requirements. Some had to be stored in gold-lined jade boxes, others in silver or iron containers. A single mistake could greatly reduce the herb's effects—or worse, cause it to wither instantly. Hence the extensive preparations.
Once everything was laid out, Yu Tianming turned to Yu Yuanzhen. "The herbs here are unparalleled treasures. If ill-intentioned people discover them, it could cause a great deal of trouble. Why don't we just take them all to prevent others from coveting them?"
Yu Yuanzhen agreed. "If you're willing, then go ahead and collect them all."
Just one Mixed-Origin Immortal Herb had greatly enhanced his cultivation—what if someone else got their hands on a few? They'd be raising a new generation of experts. These herbs were safer in their own hands.
With Yu Yuanzhen's approval, Yu Tianming began harvesting the herbs according to the immortal herb encyclopedia he possessed.
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By the time the next day's sun shone on the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, more than seventy or eighty percent of the herbs were already gone.
Only a few seedlings of more ordinary herbs like Snow Silkworm and Vermillion Cinnabar Lotus remained, along with some herbs not recorded in his reference guide. The rest had been completely cleared out.
The once-black soil now stretched in a single dark sheet across the ground, with just a few lonely herbs dotting the landscape.
Tang San had knowledge of these herbs even when he was in another world. It made sense that, over tens of thousands of years in Douluo Continent, others had also discovered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—otherwise, how could Yang Wudi know the uses of so many immortal herbs? That explained how Yu Tianming had managed to empty the place.
Dugu Bo's heart sank. He had possessed the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for two years but had barely touched its herbs.
Now Yu Tianming had only been here for two days and had already cleaned the place out. Even though the area now belonged to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, Dugu Bo still felt as if his personal herb garden had been looted.
But Yu Tianming couldn't care less about how upset Dugu Bo was. All he could think about was finding an opportunity to contact Yang Wudi and figure out the identities of the remaining unidentified herbs.
If Yang Wudi couldn't recognize them, he would destroy them all.
If he couldn't benefit from them, then he certainly wouldn't let Tang San find an opening.
After storing all the herbs in the Wishful Hundred Treasure Pouch, Yu Tianming left two herbs behind and handed the pouch to Yu Yuanzhen.
"My cultivation is shallow. Carrying so many herbs is like a child flaunting gold in a busy street—unable to protect them and bound to attract danger. It's better if Grandfather keeps them. With you safeguarding them, no one will dare to seize them by force."
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