116: Chapter 116 Exchanging Immortal Items to Gain the Goddess's Favor

Su Ling's words left Su Ran stunned. In his current state, with broken legs and arms, how could he ever recover?

Just then, the door to Su Xiaoxiao's room was slowly pushed open.

A middle-aged woman in her forties walked out slowly, supporting a frail young woman—or rather, "frail" was an understatement; "skin and bones" would be a more accurate description.

The girl was not tall, perhaps only around 1.5 meters.

She was a year younger than Su Ling when she was injured. Being injured at six years old had subjected her to endless suffering from illness, and her physical growth had been severely stunted.

However, looking at the images in Su Ling's memory, he could still vaguely recognize Su Xiaoxiao.

Seeing Su Ling, Su Xiaoxiao was excited.

"Uncle Xiao Ling, is that you?" Su Xiaoxiao's voice was weak, but she shouted as loudly as she could.

Watching Su Xiaoxiao in this state, Yang Wudi said helplessly, "Su Ling, I have done my best for Xiaoxiao. The only reason she is still alive is because I gave her a poison that suppresses her injuries. She likely has less than three months left to live."

"Thank you, Grandpa Yang!"

Su Xiaoxiao was the granddaughter of Su Ling's father's elder brother, Su Yun. She was a generation younger than Su Ling, so calling him uncle was normal.

Walking over to Su Xiaoxiao's side, Su Ling personally supported her.

The middle-aged woman caring for her and the man who had been caring for Su Ran were a married couple, specifically hired by Yang Wudi.

Supporting Su Xiaoxiao's body, Su Ling used his Soul Power to enter her body and examine her condition.

He didn't know until he checked, but the discovery shocked him.

Su Xiaoxiao's condition was perhaps even more severe than when he had failed to absorb a spirit ring back then; she had endured far too much.

"Xiaoxiao, these years have been hard on you," Su Ling said.

"Brother Xiao Ling, it's so good to see you're still alive before I die!" Su Xiaoxiao whispered.

Su Ling said, "Xiaoxiao, don't say that. You won't die; everything will get better."

Afterward, Su Ling chatted with Su Xiaoxiao and Su Ran for a long time, but after a while, Su Xiaoxiao's body could not take it, and she had to go back to rest.

Finally, only Su Ling and Su Ran remained in the courtyard.

"Little Lingzi, Xiaoxiao won't live much longer. At first, I thought that after Xiaoxiao died, I might as well go with her. After all, my survival only adds trouble to the Breaking Clan."

"But seeing you today, and seeing that you have evolved your Spirit into the one from the Family legends, I really want to see how far you can go. I believe you will definitely surpass that legend in our Family," Su Ran said.

"Rest assured, Brother Ran, there should still be a chance to treat Xiaoxiao's body," Su Ling said.

"Little Lingzi, don't lie to me," Su Ran said with a smile.

Su Ling looked serious and said, "Brother Ran, everything I said is true. There must be a way."

"And as for you, I will definitely achieve the future I spoke of. I hope you won't give up on yourself, Brother Ran. Keep cultivating your Soul Power, and I will have Grandpa Yang prepare some medicine to regulate your body."

Seeing Su Ling speak so earnestly, Su Ran was moved and said, "Little Lingzi, I believe you."

Before, he thought Su Ling was just comforting them, but Su Ling had mentioned this more than once, and with such seriousness, perhaps it could really come true.

"Brother Ran, I'll go consult with Grandpa Yang first to find a way to treat Xiaoxiao. I'll take my leave now," Su Ling said.

"Go ahead. Treating Xiaoxiao is the most important thing right now," Su Ran said, waving his hand.

Su Ling stood up and glanced at the middle-aged man nearby.

Su Ling took a bag of gold coins from his spirit tool, containing about three hundred of them.

"You two have done your best taking care of Brother Ran and Xiaoxiao. This is your reward. Continue to take good care of them, and there will be more rewards in the future."

Su Ling handed the bag of gold coins over.

The middle-aged man was excited; this bag was full of gold coins.

He and his wife only earned one gold coin each per month here; they couldn't earn this much in ten years.

"Take it," Su Ran said.

"Yes, thank you, Young Master Ling, Young Master Ran," the middle-aged man said.

"Brother Ran, this is for you."

After saying that, Su Ling took out another empty spirit tool. It didn't have much in it, just a small chest containing five thousand gold coins.

"A spirit tool? Little Lingzi, I don't need this," Su Ran said.

Su Ling said, "Brother Ran, I remember when we were young, what you wanted most was a spirit tool. I remember I said back then that when I grew up, I would gift you one."

"You... you still remember? Alright, since it's from you, Little Lingzi, I'll accept it." Su Ran took it.

At that time, the Family's spirit tools were limited.

After all, the value of a spirit tool was not low.

At that time, no more than five people in the entire Water Moon Clan possessed a spirit tool.

Watching Su Ling leave, Su Ran looked at the spirit tool in his hand. He was very happy; he hadn't expected to receive this gift after so many years.

"Little Lingzi, I thought that was just a joke back then. I didn't expect it to really come true."

Feeling the spirit tool Su Ling had given him, this...

The space inside was huge, a full twenty cubic meters.

One had to know that the largest spirit tool in the Family back then was only five cubic meters.

He had felt back then that having a one-cubic-meter spirit tool to hold daily necessities would be enough. A twenty-cubic-meter spirit tool was simply too precious.

"There's more!"

"Hey, Little Lingzi, why give me so much?"

Su Ran seemed to be blaming Su Ling, but in reality, he was incredibly happy.

Today was the happiest day he had experienced since the incident with the Water Moon Clan.

"Uncle Xu, from today on, I'm going to work hard. Hmm, let me tidy up first. I can't be this sloppy the next time I see Little Lingzi," Su Ran said happily.

After Su Ling left, he immediately found Yang Wudi.

Yang Wudi was originally discussing matters with several other Clan Chiefs. After Su Ling arrived, they let Yang Wudi come over, all giving Su Ling some Face.

"Grandpa Yang, is there really no way for Xiaoxiao's injuries?" Su Ling asked.

Yang Wudi thought for a moment and said, "Su Ling, if you ask if there is a way, there truly is, and perhaps more than one."

"Please, tell me!" Su Ling said.

Yang Wudi said, "If there were a healing-type Titled Douluo who could treat her with full power, it might be possible to turn the tide."

"But right now, there is not a single healing-type Titled Douluo on the entire continent, and even Spirit Douluo are rare."

Su Ling asked, "What about the other methods?"

Yang Wudi said, "Actually, I can treat Xiaoxiao as well, but I lack some precious medicinal herbs."

"What herbs? Tell me, Grandpa Yang," Su Ling said.

"A ten-thousand-year snow lotus. The higher the quality and age, the better. Xiaoxiao's body has suffered severe trauma; a ten-thousand-year snow lotus can serve as the primary medicine to treat her."

"When we were collecting herbs, we sent people to search in the north of the continent, but unfortunately, a ten-thousand-year snow lotus is extremely difficult to obtain. Even a thousand-year snow lotus is priceless and rare, and the difficulty of storing it perfectly while bringing it here is even greater."

Speaking of this, Yang Wudi couldn't help but sigh.

Su Ling asked, "Besides the ten-thousand-year snow lotus, what other herbs are needed?"

Yang Wudi said, "We also need a ten-thousand-year blood ginseng, and that should basically be enough."

"However, the origin of the ten-thousand-year snow lotus is too far away; the journey there and back would take several months. Even if we go, we cannot obtain it immediately. Xiaoxiao doesn't have that much time."

"Grandpa Yang, I noticed that besides the internal injuries, there are some toxins in Xiaoxiao's body, and one of them seems to be some kind of fire poison," Su Ling said.

Su Ling had just examined Su Xiaoxiao's body and found a very special type of fire poison inside.

"Su Ling, your observation is truly accurate."

"Indeed, there is a special fire poison inside, injected by a Spirit Douluo from Spirit Hall back then. Honestly, it is a miracle that Xiaoxiao survived while being tortured by it. The fact that she has held on until now is because she has a powerful obsession."

"As for the fire poison."

"Then, Grandpa Yang, see if this can have an effect."

Su Ling took out a box and slowly opened it.

Yang Wudi glanced at it and exclaimed, "This is? A cinnabar lotus? A cinnabar lotus with miraculous effects for neutralizing fire poison? This quality is simply too good!"

The cinnabar lotus Su Ling took out naturally came from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!

"Although I don't have a ten-thousand-year snow lotus, I have this. I don't know if it's useful."

He took out another box, and after opening it, a chill rushed out.

"A ten-thousand-year mysterious ice marrow?" Yang Wudi's voice sounded somewhat excited.

Everything Su Ling took out was of the highest quality.

"A ten-thousand-year blood ginseng, I happen to have one here as well." Su Ling took out another box, which contained the ten-thousand-year blood ginseng.

"Su Ling, these things are enough!"

"I dare not say that she will recover one hundred percent, but recovering to around seventy or even eighty percent, and living for another ten years, should not be a problem," Yang Wudi said.

"Can it not be completely eradicated?" Su Ling asked.

"Su Ling, if we had these herbs five years earlier, Xiaoxiao would have been able to recover ninety percent. Ten years earlier, she would definitely have recovered one hundred percent. Xiaoxiao's time has been delayed for too long."

"I understand. So, we still need to obtain the ten-thousand-year snow lotus, right?" Su Ling asked.

Yang Wudi nodded and said, "That is indeed the case. This is the only chance for full recovery."

"Fortunately, the things you gave are also very useful."

"Then, Grandpa Yang, I will leave Xiaoxiao to you," Su Ling said again.

"Rest assured. However, Xiaoxiao's body is too weak right now, so we can only treat and recover slowly. This will likely take more than a year."

"Grandpa Yang, just handle it as you see fit; you are the most expert in this field. Within the next year or two, I will definitely bring back a ten-thousand-year snow lotus so Xiaoxiao can fully recover," Su Ling said.

Yang Wudi put away the items. Su Ling thought for a moment and then took out a fragrant immortal grass from the System.

"Grandpa Yang, you often deal with poisons. I know there is something you really need, and today, I will gift it to you."

When the fragrant immortal grass was taken out, Yang Wudi completely lost his composure, his entire body trembling.

"This... this is, the fragrant immortal grass... such a precious item, are you really going to gift it to me?" Yang Wudi said, looking excited.

Although he said that, his actions were very honest; he immediately reached out and took the fragrant immortal grass to examine it carefully.

Su Ling said, "I don't study toxins. It can only achieve its maximum effect in your hands."

"Then... then I will accept it."

"Su Ling, consider this small matter taken care of by me. In the future, if you have any business, feel free to command us in the Breaking Clan," Yang Wudi said.

The fragrant immortal grass—this medicinal herb was something not only he was searching for, but his parents and grandparents had also been searching for it.

This precious medicinal herb was too rare.

Yang Wudi was even willing to put aside his hatred and follow Tang San for the sake of this herb, which was enough to demonstrate its preciousness.

After all, Yang Wudi's son and many of his clansmen had been killed by Spirit Hall Spirit Masters.

Even so, he was still willing to follow Tang San, which was enough to prove the point.

With Su Ling taking it out now, if Tang San comes to the Breaking Clan later, what else could he use to sway Yang Wudi?

"No time to lose. I will go prepare the medicinal ingredients immediately and begin the preparations for Su Xiaoxiao's treatment."

After taking the item, Yang Wudi immediately sprang into action.

But as Yang Wudi got busy, he immediately left the other three Clan Chiefs standing on the sidelines.

Thus, Su Ling and Yang Qingyu walked over to the three Clan Chiefs to explain the situation, and they all expressed their understanding.

After all, these were the last few Bloodline members of the Water Moon Clan, and they also had to give Su Ling some Face.

However, by the evening, the three of them insisted on dragging Su Ling out to drink.

It wasn't until all three were drunk and passed out that Su Ling finally left!

Meanwhile, over at Su Xiaoxiao's place, treatment had already begun under Yang Wudi's arrangement. It started with a medicinal bath using the Cinnabar Lotus Su Ling had provided.

However, only a very, very small portion was used; her body had to take it slowly, as the medicine could not be used in too large a quantity at once.

At night, Su Ling returned to the room Yang Qingyu had prepared for him to rest.

Reflecting on the day's experiences, Su Ling could consider his conscience clear.

However, at that very moment, Su Ling suddenly opened his eyes.

A strange energy seemed to have merged into his Soul, and his Mental Energy surged instantly.

Originally, his Mental Energy had reached the Peak of Rank 93 after becoming a Spirit Saint.

In this single moment, it broke through to Rank 94 and didn't stop there.

It didn't stop until his Mental Energy rushed to Rank 95!

At this moment, Su Ling understood what had happened.

After his Transmigration, he had inherited the memories and merged with the Soul of his predecessor, but the predecessor had carried too much, and this obsession had not been let go for a long time.

That was why, over the past few days, whenever Su Ling saw Yang Chengmo, Qin Lan, and Yang Qingyu, he couldn't control his own emotional excitement.

This was especially true after seeing Su Ran and Su Xiaoxiao today.

Logically speaking, having the predecessor's memories in his mind shouldn't have such a massive impact on him.

Now Su Ling understood; it was the predecessor's obsession that had also merged into his Soul.

This obsession had always existed. Usually, it wouldn't cause any issues, but it might be triggered when encountering key people or scenes.

Additionally, it could also have an impact during important Breakthrough moments for Su Ling.

It was just like a time bomb he wasn't aware of, buried deep within his Soul.

"Whew..."

"You can let go of your obsession now. I will take care of Su Xiaoxiao and Su Ran, and I will treat them as my own Family." After Su Ling finished speaking, he felt himself relax quite a bit.

Fortunately, Su Ling had met Yang Qingyu and chose to help after learning about Su Ran and Su Xiaoxiao's situation; otherwise, it would have been truly difficult to resolve this obsession.

The disappearance of this obsession also brought him benefits. The saying that good people are rewarded is indeed true!

With his Mental Energy increased from Rank 93 to Rank 95, if Su Ling were to use the 100,000-year Spirit Bone skill, Soul Shock, the effect would be greatly enhanced.

Sitting cross-legged, Su Ling did not Cultivate but instead looked at the System interface.

[ Remaining unopened treasure chests: white * 220, yellow * 61, purple * 148, black * 40, red * 0, gold * 0 ]

"System, exchange purple treasure chests for ten black treasure chests, and then convert all fifty black treasure chests into red treasure chests."

[ Ding... Exchange successful. Host has obtained five red treasure chests. ]

"Open all five red treasure chests!" Su Ling commanded again.

His purpose was very simple; he wanted to see if there was anything suitable for Su Xiaoxiao or even Su Ran to use right now.

[ Ding... Opened five red treasure chests. Congratulations to the Host for obtaining 100,000-year spirit ring * 2, eight-petal immortal orchid * 1, narcissus jade bone * 1, Senzu Bean * 1 ]

"Another spirit ring?"

"These two immortal herbs are useless for Brother Ran and Su Xiaoxiao!"

"Wait... is this a Senzu Bean?"

"The Senzu Bean from that place?"

Su Ling couldn't wait to click on the description.

[ Senzu Bean: After consumption, one can immediately recover to their optimal state and will not feel hungry for ten days. As long as one is not dead, a single Senzu Bean can heal severe injuries including fractures, severed limbs, and internal injuries, but it cannot cure diseases. ]

"It really came. System, you've actually done something good this time."

"This one can be used for Brother Ran."

As for Su Xiaoxiao, the immortal herbs would definitely not work. She had internal injuries, but her body also contained toxins, and she was already afflicted by a host of diseases.

The Senzu Bean could only treat a portion and could not fully cure her.

Moreover, since there was already a way to fully cure her, this Senzu Bean was even more suitable for Su Ran.

...

Early the next morning, after freshening up, Su Ling went to check on Su Xiaoxiao and Su Ran again.

After an overnight medicinal bath, Su Xiaoxiao had fallen asleep.

This medicinal bath was based primarily on a small amount of Cinnabar Lotus and 10,000-year Blood Ginseng, supplemented by dozens of other medicinal ingredients.

"Little Lingzi, I heard you brought out many extremely precious medicinal ingredients to treat Su Xiaoxiao," Su Ran said.

"Brother Ran, it's quite a coincidence. I happen to have several medicinal ingredients on me that have miraculous effects on Su Xiaoxiao's injuries. With these ingredients for treatment, Su Xiaoxiao's lifespan should be extended by more than ten years, and after a period of recuperation, she can even live like a normal, ordinary person," Su Ling replied.

"That's wonderful! Thank you, Little Lingzi."

"Brother Ran, why are you thanking me? Remember what I said: the Water Moon Clan will rely on you and Su Xiaoxiao to grow stronger in the future. You will both get better."

"Mm, I believe you," Su Ran nodded and said.

Looking at Su Ran's body, he hadn't taken very good care of himself over the years.

Therefore, that same day, Su Ling took out several decent 1,000-year medicinal ingredients and gave them to Yang Wudi, asking him to slowly recuperate Su Ran's body.

He had obtained the Senzu Bean, but Su Ling did not intend to let him use it immediately.

After all, he hadn't brought it out at the beginning; what would it look like to bring it out now?

He had to wait a while longer, or perhaps wait until he obtained the 10,000-year Snow Lotus before coming back to help the two of them recover together, or see if there were other methods.

Mainly, this Senzu Bean was too overpowered, and Su Ling felt a bit reluctant to part with it.

Therefore, for this period, he would let Su Ran recuperate his body first; building up his confidence was the most important thing.

After giving the medicinal ingredients to Yang Wudi, Su Ling went directly to find Bai He of the Speed Clan.

This Bai He had a very good medicinal ingredient in his possession: the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng.

Although it couldn't compare to the one Su Ling had given to Xiao Wu, it was at least no worse than ordinary immortal herbs.

Therefore, Su Ling had a new plan: he could take this opportunity to farm Bai Chenxiang's favorability.

Bai Chenxiang was also a tragedy in the original work. If she had the assistance of an immortal herb, it wasn't impossible for her to have a chance to become a god. Although Bai He might still submit to Tang San, that didn't hinder him from winning over Bai Chenxiang.

"Su Ling, what business do you have with me?" Bai He asked, looking at Su Ling.

After all, he didn't have much interaction with Su Ling or the Water Moon Clan; why would Su Ling seek him out alone?

"Clan Chief Bai, I heard you have a medicinal ingredient there called the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng?" Su Ling inquired.

Bai He looked at Su Ling in surprise and said: "Su Ling, how did you know? Did the Old goat tell you?"

"No, that's not right. The Old goat doesn't know about this thing; if he knew, he would definitely be asking me for it."

Su Ling said: "Clan Chief Bai, actually, none of that is important. I am willing to pay a high price to purchase this medicinal ingredient from you. After selling this ingredient, your Speed Clan could live a little better."

"I'm sorry, I don't want to sell this medicinal ingredient right now!" Bai He refused.

Su Ling smiled and said: "Clan Chief Bai, I haven't finished speaking yet. It won't be too late to respond after I've finished."

"Then go ahead," Bai He said with an indifferent expression.

Su Ling said: "I also have a medicinal ingredient here called the eight-petal immortal orchid. I see that your granddaughter's Soul Power is only at Rank 35, right? Rank 35 at over sixteen years old is quite good."

"But at this age, this Soul Power Rank is still far behind a true Genius."

"I can take out this eight-petal immortal orchid for your granddaughter to consume. Not only can it improve her talent, but it can also boost her Soul Power. At this stage, raising her to Rank 40 at once is not a problem."

"By the time she is around twenty, she should be able to become a Spirit King, and its medicinal effects will continue to help her Cultivate up to Rank 70."

Hearing this, Bai He was clearly tempted.

Seeing this, Su Ling added: "Additionally, I will pay an extra 20,000 gold coins. What do you think?"

"This..."

Bai He hesitated for a moment and then said: "I want 50,000 gold coins, and I want you to let Xiangxiang consume that medicinal ingredient first. Once I see the results, I will give you the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng."

"Agreed!" Su Ling nodded with a smile.

"Clan Chief Bai, you can take these 50,000 gold coins first." After Su Ling finished speaking, he took out two large chests.

"There should be over 50,000 gold coins inside; consider the extra a gift from me."

"Find a quiet place and have Bai Chenxiang come over; I will assist her in consuming the medicinal ingredient," Su Ling said.

Looking at so many gold coins, Bai He was extremely excited. If used frugally, these 50,000 gold coins would mean the Family wouldn't have to worry about their livelihood for at least twenty years.

"Su Ling, aren't you afraid that I'll take these gold coins and run away?" Bai He asked.

Su Ling said: "As one of the Four Single-Attribute Families, I trust in Clan Chief Bai's character."

"Alright, then I'll go get Xiangxiang. You wait here for a moment," Bai He said.

"Agreed!" Su Ling said with a smile.

Before long, Bai He arrived, followed by Bai Chenxiang.

Bai Chenxiang's figure was quite good—tall and well-proportioned, light and slender—and her appearance was lovely; otherwise, her Goddess comprehensive score wouldn't have reached 92.

According to the original work, her appearance was only a fraction inferior to Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu.

When Su Ling had entered the Breaking Clan and seen her, Bai Chenxiang had been very arrogant in front of others, but after seeing Su Ling, that arrogance was tucked away; she even seemed a bit at a loss and somewhat nervous.

"Su... may I call you Big Brother Su Ling, just like Sister Qingyu and the others?" Bai Chenxiang asked, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"Of course you can!" Su Ling said with a smile.

[ Ding... Bai Chenxiang favorability + 5. Obtained white treasure chest * 3, purple treasure chest * 1 ]

Huh, is favorability this easy to increase?

"Alright, Xiangxiang, Su Ling, come to my room together. It's quiet enough there, and I will Guard you." Bai He said.

Ah... Grandfather is going to Guard us.

I'm going to a room with Big Brother Su Ling; what is this for?

Bai Chenxiang's little Face flushed slightly, and countless images of different types flashed through her mind.

Little did she know, Su Ling intended to use the immortal herb to trade for the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng of similar value and to gain her favorability.

If one had to talk about a loss, it was only 50,000 gold coins, and that was the one thing Su Ling lacked the least.