Chapter 243 Distributing Immortal Herbs! Huo Yuhao Returns to Shrek Academy!
After a long journey, Liu Yuan, Du Busi, and Long Aotian returned to the Body Sect.
The mountain gate remains unchanged, shrouded in mist.
The disciples guarding the gate bowed respectfully upon seeing the three return.
Du Bu Si waved his hand, said nothing more, and strode towards the main hall.
Liu Yuan and Long Aotian followed behind. As they passed through the training ground, several disciples who were training stopped and followed them with curious and expectant eyes.
News of Liu Yuan's return quickly spread throughout the sect.
It wasn't because someone deliberately publicized it, but because the disciples had all witnessed his sparring with Elder Chen and his subsequent hasty departure for Sunset Forest.
Everyone is speculating about what Senior Brother Liu Yuan brought back from his trip.
But Liu Yuan did not rush to demonstrate.
He returned to his residence, closed the door, and took out all the immortal herbs from his storage soul tool, spreading them out on the table.
Hundreds of immortal herbs, each emitting a faint fluctuation of soul power.
They come in various colors and shapes; some have thick leaves, some have small flowers, some are pure white, and some are as red as fire.
The entire room was filled with the scent of these medicinal herbs, the air a mixture of fragrance, sweetness, and a hint of spiciness.
Liu Yuan did not rush to deal with them.
He took out the Poison Scripture from his storage soul tool, turned to the pages that recorded the effects of immortal herbs, and began to compare them one by one.
He is very meticulous in his work.
Each herb is first identified by its variety, then by its year, and finally its efficacy and suitable population are determined according to the records in the Poison Classic.
Some are suitable for improving cultivation, some for improving physical constitution, some for strengthening martial spirit, and some for healing and consolidating the foundation.
He recorded all this information and then categorized and arranged it.
This process took him several days.
In the past few days, Du Busi has neither come to see him nor sent anyone to urge him.
Elder Chen came once, stood outside the door for a while, heard the sound of turning pages inside, and then turned and left.
Long Aotian also came once, glanced at the tightly closed door, did not knock, and went to the martial arts arena.
No one urged Liu Yuan, nor did anyone ask him what he planned to do with the immortal herbs.
The sect's trust in him didn't need to be expressed in words.
A few days later, Liu Yuan finally sorted all the medicinal herbs.
He first selected the three oldest and most potent plants, packed them into three jade boxes, and stored them in his storage soul tool.
These three plants are reserved for the Undying Poison, to help it reach the level 99 threshold.
Then he picked out a few more plants suitable for Long Aotian and put them in another box.
Next were Chen Lu, Wang Yanfeng, Gu Tong, and Vina. Each person received a share, and the most suitable immortal herbs were selected based on their martial soul attributes and cultivation stage.
After distributing these, Liu Yuan glanced at the remaining immortal herbs on the table.
There are still quite a few.
The harvest from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire was even richer than he had expected. After distributing dozens of immortal herbs to the core disciples and elders, more than half of them were still left.
He began to distribute them to ordinary disciples.
The Body Sect doesn't have many people to begin with, and even including the outer disciples, there are only a few hundred.
Liu Yuan divided the remaining immortal herbs into small portions according to cultivation level and martial soul attribute. Each portion was small, but enough for one person.
He summoned several inner disciples and instructed them to deliver the immortal herbs to each disciple.
The disciple's hands were trembling as he received the immortal herb.
"Senior Brother Liu Yuan, this...this is for me?"
Liu Yuan nodded.
"Everyone gets one. Yours is for improving your constitution; take it directly after you get home, don't keep it."
The disciple nodded repeatedly, carefully carrying the immortal herb as he left the room.
The news quickly spread throughout the entire sect.
On the training ground, several outer disciples huddled together, holding the newly received immortal herbs in their hands, their faces filled with disbelief.
"Senior Brother Liu Yuan, did you include each of us?" A young disciple looked down at the thick-leaved plant in his hand, his voice slightly unsteady.
"What's yours?" someone asked, peering over to look.
"I don't know, my senior brother said it's fine to just take it directly. What about you?"
"I'm purifying my soul power. Senior Brother Liu Yuan said this herb can help me regulate my soul power."
"Mine is also for improving physical condition. My senior brother said that my foundation is not solid enough, and using this will help a lot."
The group exchanged glances, all seeing the same thing in each other's eyes.
It wasn't gratitude, but an indescribable feeling, like being recognized, valued, and treated as a member of this sect.
Not only ordinary disciples, but also the elders received the immortal herbs sent by Liu Yuan.
Elder Chen sat in his room, looking at the small, pure white flower on the table, and remained silent for a long time.
His left hand was still bandaged, and the injury hadn't fully healed, but he knew what the flower was. It was a Narcissus flower, said to purify the meridians and accelerate recovery.
Liu Yuan specially chose this one for him, taking into account his injury.
"This child..." Elder Chen said in a low voice, then stopped.
Elder Zhang received an eight-petaled fairy orchid, which could purify soul power and help him break through bottlenecks.
He held it in his hands, looked at it, and then carefully put it into the jade box.
"This kid is thoughtful."
Elder Li received a Phoenix Sunflower with Cockscomb, which enhances blood and qi and provides a boost to fire-attribute martial souls.
Although his martial soul is not fire-attribute, he has recently been cultivating a technique that requires the support of qi and blood, and this herb has come at just the right time.
When the news reached the main hall, Du Bu Si was sitting in the side hall drinking tea.
When he heard his disciple report that Liu Yuan had distributed the immortal herb to everyone in the sect, including the outer disciples, he paused for a moment in his teacup.
"They broke up?"
The disciple nodded: "It's been divided. Senior Brother Liu Yuan said everyone gets a share."
Poison Immortal remained silent for a moment, then put down his teacup, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"This kid," he said, his tone carrying an indescribable satisfaction.
He didn't ask Liu Yuan how much he had left for himself, nor did he ask how the immortal herbs were divided.
He didn't even go to see the three immortal herbs that Liu Yuan had sent.
He simply put the three jade boxes away and continued drinking his tea.
When trust reaches this level, there's no need to say anything more.
After distributing all the immortal herbs, Liu Yuan returned to his residence.
There were still some medicinal herbs in his room, which he kept for himself.
Not many, but they were all the most suitable for him.
Looking into the distance enhances mental strength and provides a bonus to eye-type martial souls.
Qirong Tongtianju improves physical condition and enhances physical strength.
There are also a few younger auxiliary herbs used to stabilize the roots.
He carefully put away the medicinal herbs, then sat cross-legged on the futon and closed his eyes.
He wants to become stronger.
Whether it was the Holy Spirit Cult incident last time or this time in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, the subtle signs of Tang San's intervention were constantly serving as a warning to him.
He needs to become stronger.
Deep within the main hall, Poison Undying also began his seclusion.
He entered the specially made secret room, and the stone door slowly closed behind him.
He took out the three jade boxes that Liu Yuan had given him, opened one of them, glanced at the immortal herbs inside, and then closed it.
Level 99.
He's been stuck at this threshold for many years.
He even thought he would never have the chance in his life.
But now, the immortal herbs that Liu Yuan brought back from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire have given him new hope.
Poison Undying sat in the center of the secret room, his eyes closed.
The main sect's mountain gates returned to their former tranquility.
In the training ground, disciples were practicing; in the library, elders were reading ancient books; and in the dining hall, people were eating.
Everything was as usual, except that everyone's cultivation level was slowly improving because of the immortal herbs that Liu Yuan brought back.
Meanwhile, at Shrek Academy, thousands of miles away, the atmosphere was quite different.
On the shores of Poseidon Lake, as the sun sets, golden light spills across the water, creating a shimmering spectacle.
Huo Yuhao rushed back from Sunset Forest without stopping.
His chest was still bandaged, his clothes had been changed, but the wounds on his face hadn't fully healed. Holding the love-sickness herb in his hands, he walked quickly through the gates of Shrek Academy.
He had just reached the edge of Poseidon Lake when several figures rushed towards him from different directions.
Leading the way was Bei Bei. His face was tense, his brows furrowed, and he quickened his pace noticeably the moment he saw Huo Yuhao. He was holding a book, clearly having been startled while reading.
"Yuhao!" Beibei's voice was filled with barely suppressed urgency. "Where have you been these past few days? You left without a word, and we can't even contact you via soul communication!"
Following closely behind Beibei was Xu Sanshi.
He looked Huo Yuhao up and down, his gaze lingering on the bandages on his chest and the injuries on his face, his brows furrowing even more.
"You're injured? What happened? Who did this?"
Jiang Nannan also arrived. She stood beside Xu Sanshi without saying a word, but the worry in her eyes was obvious.
Xiao Xiao ran over from the other side, her eyes were a little red, and her voice trembled slightly.
"Yuhao, you're finally back! We were all so worried, we thought something had happened to you."
Then came a white figure.
Wang Dong'er.
She stood by the lake, her back to the setting sun, the golden light casting a soft glow on her figure.
Her expression was unreadable; she was pursed her lips and her eyes were fixed on Huo Yuhao.
She didn't run over or say anything; she just stood there, looking at him.
Huo Yuhao paused for a moment when he saw her.
He gripped the love-sick herb tightly in his hand, his knuckles turning white.
Beibei walked up to him, looked him up and down, and then asked the question that everyone wanted to ask most.
"Yuhao, where did you go?"
(End of chapter)