4: Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye

Blazing flames ignited around Ye Yuaner, shielding her and Su Wen as they slowly descended toward the bottom of the valley.

The encroaching toxic mist was burned to nothing by the flames; some of it even evaporated before it could get close.

Ye Yuaner moved swiftly, and within just two breaths, she was standing inside the valley.

Her beautiful eyes surveyed the scene in the valley, and with just one glance, she froze in place.

The valley was covered in vines, and beneath them was a hot spring whose waters were milky white and crimson respectively.

The two types of spring water were close to each other yet did not cross their boundaries, creating a unique spectacle.

Even standing at a distance, Ye Yuaner could clearly feel the twin auras of extreme heat and cold emanating from the spring water, giving off an extremely dangerous feeling.

“Aunt Ye, why did you come straight in?”

“Ah? Didn't you tell me to remember this place? How can I remember it if I don't come in?”

Ye Yuaner looked around curiously: “Xiao Wen, what is this place? I feel that the spiritual energy here is so dense, it's just that the extreme cold and extreme heat are a bit too heavy. Cultivating here for a long time could bring benefits, but it could also easily damage one's foundation!”

Su Wen did not reply immediately, but looked around warily: “Aunt Ye, be careful. Someone should be living here, it might even be a Titled Douluo!”

Ye Yuaner was already on guard, and hearing Su Wen's words, her vigilance reached its peak.

Every Titled Douluo on the continent had a name and a title.

Their numbers were extremely few.

This place was quite close to Heaven Dou City.

In the city, there was a Poison Douluo who specialized in poison techniques and had a very poor relationship with Spirit Hall.

“Xiao Wen, how do you know there's a Titled Douluo?”

Ye Yuaner used her Mental Energy to probe the surroundings; she didn't find anyone, but she did find traces of human habitation.

“Hehe, I'm just guessing. Aunt Ye, if no one's here, let's hurry down and pick some things. I've read about this place in a book before; it's definitely a treasure land filled with natural treasures.”

Su Wen could also tell.

Dugu Bo wasn't here.

Otherwise, with his temper, he would have rushed out long ago upon facing a Spirit Douluo intruding on his territory.

The two approached the spring, where all sorts of strange flowers grew.

There were over a hundred of them, and Su Wen spotted the mysterious jade sky-reaching chrysanthemum.

Even without having read the immortal herb illustrated manual, he could recognize it based on that single chrysanthemum form.

Besides these, Su Wen also saw other Immortal Plants from the original story.

Beside these Immortal Plants, there was also a small patch of manually tilled land where many herbs were planted; these should be medicinal ingredients Dugu Bo cultivated himself.

“Xiao Wen, someone has indeed stayed here. This tilled soil and the things planted are all poisonous herbs. This wouldn't happen to be the Poison Douluo's territory, would it?”

Ye Yuaner was a bit worried. Although Dugu Bo was called the weakest Titled Douluo, he was still a Titled Douluo; if they really fought, the outcome would be uncertain.

“It really might be. Aunt Ye, you're not scared, are you?”

“Shoo, shoo, your old lady has never been afraid of anyone.”

“Hehe, Aunt Ye, do you know what this place is? I've read in books that the things beside the spring are all Immortal Plants.”

Su Wen explained the benefits of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well Water to Ye Yuaner; every Immortal Plant was uniquely gifted by heaven and earth.

After consuming them, one might not necessarily achieve godhood, but becoming a Titled Douluo was certain.

If anyone asked how Su Wen knew, he would push it all onto books; as for which book, he had read too many and had forgotten for a moment which one it was.

“Aunt Ye, although I can't recognize them all, I recognize a few!”

Su Wen pointed to the two Immortal Plants beside the spring. One was fiery red throughout and shaped like a cabbage, while the other was a white eight-pointed large flower with ice-crystal-like stamens in the center.

“These two are the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the fiery apricot shu. Taking either one alone is deadly poison, but taking both together grants a body immune to all poisons, immunity to ice and fire, and ice-fire body tempering. If I consume them, my second spirit ring will definitely be purple.”

“And that large chrysanthemum, isn't it identical to the Chrysanthemum Douluo's Spirit? It is also a top-tier Immortal Plant, the mysterious jade sky-reaching chrysanthemum. Consuming it can clear the eight extraordinary meridians to cultivate an indestructible Vajra body.”

“Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, Yearning Heartbroken Red, gaze through autumn water dew, qiluo tulip, eight-petal immortal orchid...”

“Besides these, there are many I don't recognize, but I'm certain they are all Immortal Plants or close to it.”

Su Wen recalled the general list of Immortal Plants from the original story; he didn't recognize any of the remaining ones.

Ye Yuaner listened in a daze, not expecting these flowers to actually have such powerful effects.

Achieving godhood at Rank 100, an existence that only lived in legends, could actually be achieved with a chance through an Immortal Plant.

If an ordinary person said this, she might have been skeptical.

But Su Wen was different.

He was her most important family member.

Ye Yuaner subconsciously asked: “Then... then what do we do now?”

“We haven't prepared anything, we didn't even bring harvesting tools... but we can't come for nothing!”

Su Wen trotted over to the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower and immediately crouched down.

He dug it out along with the soil.

After finishing, he restored the site to ensure there wasn't a single trace left.

Then he went to the eight-petal immortal orchid and similarly dug it out with the soil.

“Aunt Ye, let's go for now. We'll come back next time to take the other Immortal Plants.”

Su Wen was determined to get the Immortal Plants.

Since he had already found the place, he just had to prepare and come again next time.

“Mhm!”

Ye Yuaner responded, knowing they couldn't stay here long; Dugu Bo could return at any time.

She carefully erased any traces they might have left behind, then used her Soul Power to support Su Wen, carrying him as she stood atop the Blazing Fire Spirit Kite. The two quickly left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

After leaving the Sunset Forest and flying several hundred miles away, Su Wen finally breathed a quiet sigh of relief; Dugu Bo likely wouldn't find out.

A few days later, as they were about to reach Spirit City, they landed halfway up a mountain.

Su Wen took out the Immortal Plant, intending to give it to Ye Yuaner to see if she could break through to Titled Douluo in one go.

“Aunt Ye, this is the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower. It's perfectly compatible with your attribute. Swallow it whole without chewing to avoid losing the medicinal efficacy. It might hurt a bit after taking it, so you'll have to bear with it.”

“Then I'll try it and see if those books you read are actually effective!” Ye Yuaner reached out and took it, having not a shred of doubt toward Su Wen.

Following the method Su Wen described, she sat cross-legged and refined it with Soul Power after swallowing.

The moment it entered her mouth, a surge of scorching power began to sweep through her body.

Ye Yuaner's fair skin began to ignite with flames, and in just a few breaths, her clothes were burned to ashes.

Pain subsequently appeared on her face, and her fingers clenched tightly together.

Su Wen was first stunned, then couldn't help but step back a few paces, roasted by the scorching temperature.

It was too hot!

The Blazing Fire Spirit Kite was already a top-tier Beast Spirit, and now with an Immortal Plant of this level...

It was truly like adding wings to a tiger.

Ye Yuaner's fire attribute would likely undergo a qualitative change.

Buzz!

As time passed minute by minute, a majestic surge of Soul Power suddenly swept out in all directions with Ye Yuaner as the center.