At Nihuang's speed, the mere four kilometers were covered in the blink of an eye.
Looking at the large area surrounded by poisonous gas below, a smile appeared on Yin Hao's face.
However, caution was paramount. Out of prudence, and also for his own safety, Yin Hao first had Nihuang carry him around the area several times.
After Nihuang repeatedly confirmed that no one was inside, Yin Hao then let her carry him down.
Using the detection capabilities of the Blue Silver Domain, Yin Hao quickly located the valley where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye was located. He
then put his arm around Nihuang's slender waist again, letting her carry him down.
At the bottom of the valley, a peculiar hot spring appeared before them.
The hot spring wasn't large, but it was divided into two oval pools, the water of which was a striking contrast: milky white and vermilion. Even more peculiar was that, although within the same pool, they were distinctly separate, never encroaching on each other and always remaining on their own side.
Nihuang seemed stunned by the hot spring before her. Despite her youthful appearance—a natural result of reaching the Title Douluo level—she was actually old enough to be Yin Hao's grandmother.
Even after living for so many years, she had almost never seen anything like this peculiar hot spring.
Nihuang glanced at Yin Hao beside her, only to see a smile on his face, his eyes fixed intently on the strange hot spring in the distance.
"Brother Hao, do you know this place?"
Yin Hao didn't deny it and nodded.
"This is the treasure land that Dugu Bo found in Sunset Forest, which I told you about before. This spring is called the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, and it is a unique treasure land."
Ordinary plants cannot grow here because they cannot adapt to the special climate, but this is the birthplace of all rare plants.
As Yin Hao spoke, he moved toward the direction of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, and Nihuang quickly followed.
"Strange Heavenly Chrysanthemum, Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid, Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb, Heartbreaking Red Acacia..."
One after another, exotic flowers and herbs appeared before Yin Hao's eyes, and his smile grew even brighter.
Meanwhile, Nihuang stood to the side, watching Yin Hao stare at a pile of flowers and herbs whose purpose he didn't understand, grinning foolishly.
Yin Hao took out the jade boxes he had prepared beforehand. Based on the knowledge of harvesting immortal herbs he had "traded" with Tang San, he carefully plucked each herb and placed it into the jade box, then put the jade boxes into his ring.
After busying himself for half an hour, he finally gathered more than a dozen immortal herbs, excluding the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Blossom. Dozens of grade nine and eight herbs were picked.
However, Yin Hao didn't uproot them, believing they would regrow in a few years.
He then looked at the now-empty spring and the ring on his finger.
He thought, "In the original story, Tang San gave Dai Mubai and the others immortal herbs, which moved them to tears. The emotional impact was immense. The items obtained through the exchange are based on emotional resonance, not the value of the goods. I would never give real immortal herbs to Dai Mubai and his group, but what if they're just fake immortal herbs that look the same…?
" "System, it's your turn again. Tell me, are there any substitutes in the shop that look and smell exactly like immortal herbs, but have vastly different effects?" "
[The following items have been found for the host according to the host's request:
Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum (fake): Its appearance and aura are identical to the real Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum.
Effects: It causes the user's Soul Power to increase significantly and superficially, and the soul power level to rise, but the actual combat power will decrease, potential will decrease, subsequent cultivation speed will decrease, and there may even be a regression in cultivation in later cultivation. Other side effects are unknown and vary from person to person.]
Price: 500 Gold Soul Coins *
Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid (fake) ...
Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower (fake) ...]
Yin Hao's lips curled into a smile. Five hundred Gold Soul Coins! Little San, Little Bai, don't say your brother won't help you, hehehe...
Nihuang was dumbfounded. Oh no, could this lousy hot spring have made Yin Hao stupid? He is the Holy Son personally appointed by His Holiness the Pope! If anything happens to him, she shouldn't go back to the Spirit Hall. She should prepare to run away!
Seemingly noticing Nihuang's gaze, Yin Hao put away his smile, then took out a jade box from his ring and opened it. A huge chrysanthemum appeared before the two of them. It was the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum.
"Sister Nihuang, with your cultivation level, remembering the aura and appearance of this flower shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Nihuang nodded.
Then, Yin Hao retrieved the fake Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum from the system shop and held it in his hand.
"Sister Nihuang, can you sense the difference between the aura of the flower in my left hand and the one in my right?"
Nihuang didn't dare to be negligent and quickly mobilized her Soul Power to sense the aura of the flowers in Yin Hao's hands.
Half a minute later, Nihuang withdrew her Soul Power, shook her head, and said,
"I can't sense any difference between the auras of these two flowers. In my perception, the auras of these two flowers are exactly the same."
Yin Hao nodded in satisfaction. Even a Title Douluo couldn't sense any difference, so Tang San and the others were even less likely to be able to.
After retrieving the two Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemums, Yin Hao looked at Nihuang again.
"Sister Nihuang, I need to cultivate here for a while. Keep an eye on things for me. If Dugu Bo returns, try to hold him off as much as possible, and avoid fighting if you can."
Nihuang Douluo nodded and then stepped aside.
Yin Hao didn't look at Nihuang again but walked to the spring of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, looked at the two immortal herbs growing on either side, and took a deep breath.
"System, if something really happens to me, can you save me?"
[Host, rest assured, with your current amount of Gold Soul Coins, even if the Black and White Impermanence came looking for you, this system can make them plow two acres of land before they leave!]
Hearing this, Yin Hao felt relieved. Although this system was shady and unreliable, it was still quite useful when needed.
Without hesitation, he summoned two blue-silver vines, hooking them onto the two immortal herbs growing on either side of the ice and fire. He
then swiftly severed them and tossed them into Yin Hao's hands.
Yin Hao, without further hesitation, placed the two herbs into his body. Two completely opposite forces—one cold, one hot; one ice, one fire—instantly erupted within Yin Hao.
Within seconds, Yin Hao's entire body turned blue, emanating a chilling aura, like an ice sculpture. A few seconds later, the blue faded, and Yin Hao turned red again, like a steamed prawn.
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