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Su Wen wore an astonished expression as he looked at the entire valley.
Although he had been mentally prepared, upon truly entering this valley, Su Wen could still feel the rich heaven-and-earth energy.
The very quality of the heaven-and-earth energy seemed to be on a completely different level from the outside world.
At the same time, the water mist pervading the air was entangled with the extreme forces of ice and fire, which eroded his body.
Fortunately, his control over heaven-and-earth energy was extremely high, and he also had a certain affinity for the fire attribute. By doing his best to reject the surrounding energy from entering his body, he could still hold on.
Dugu Bo, seeing that Su Wen didn't show a pained expression but was instead observing the herbs in the valley with curiosity and shock, finally relaxed.
"Kid, it looks like you can recognize a few things," Dugu Bo said.
Su Wen nodded.
"The heavenly materials and earthly treasures in this valley are truly astonishing; there are so many rare and precious herbs." He spoke, pointing to a chrysanthemum. "If I'm not mistaken, that should be the 'Silken Pagoda Chrysanthemum'. It's said that Chrysanthemum Douluo of Spirit Hall's spirit is this very flower."
Dugu Bo was quite surprised. He hadn't expected Su Wen to possess such knowledge.
To even know Chrysanthemum Douluo's spirit.
However, Chrysanthemum Douluo wasn't exactly an unknown figure on the continent. It was reasonable that some information about him would be recorded in the collections of Tian Dou Royal Academy or the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
"That's right. The quality of this Silken Pagoda Chrysanthemum is extremely high. It's even more terrifying than many of the poisons I've cultivated myself. It is the ultimate of yang and hardiness."
Dugu Bo was in a hostile relationship with Chrysanthemum Douluo and had clashed with him often, so he was quite familiar with his opponent's spirit.
"Grandpa Dugu, this Silken Pagoda Chrysanthemum, being the ultimate of yang and hardiness... it should still be a medicinal herb, right?"
Dugu Bo nodded. "That's not wrong. The Silken Pagoda Chrysanthemum is a medicinal herb."
"Then, wouldn'T consuming this Silken Pagoda Chrysanthemum grant immense benefits to a power-attack Spirit Master? It might not even be impossible to forge an indestructible 'vajra' body, right?" Su Wen asked 'in surprise' as he sensed the hardy, yang energy within it.
"Mm, it has roughly that medicinal effect."
"So, hehe... Grandpa Dugu, why haven't you absorbed it?"
Dugu Bo glanced at Su Wen. "These herbs closest to the spring, while still herbs, can be called peerless treasures. Their quality is extremely high. They can't be digested so easily. For a Spirit Master to consume one or two in their entire lifetime is already the limit."
The Silken Pagoda Chrysanthemum wasn't suitable for him, so he hadn't absorbed it.
"Then..." Su Wen's eyes darted, and Dugu Bo already guessed his thoughts.
"You helped my Dugu family with such a huge problem. In this medicine garden, aside from the poisons I've cultivated myself, you can take any of the other herbs if you want them."
"Thank you, Grandpa Dugu," Su Wen said.
He planned to give the Silken Pagoda Chrysanthemum to Xiao Zhan.
Although this herb seemed more suitable for Yu Tianheng, Su Wen's relationship with him truly hadn't reached that level of intimacy.
They were just teammates, friends, but not to the point of casually giving away an immortal herb.
As for Xiao Zhan, he had wholeheartedly taught Su Wen his various self-created skills and provided him with protection in the early stages. Su Wen remembered all of this.
Of course, there was also a selfish reason. He wanted Xiao Zhan to "scout the path" for him... If he condenses the first spirit core at level 80, he should still need to condense a second one at level 90, right?
Therefore, having Xiao Zhan scout the path was a must. With an indestructible body forged by the Silken Pagoda Chrysanthemum, perhaps Xiao Zhan would face fewer bottlenecks when exploring the condensation of a dual spirit core.
"I can guess what you're thinking, kid. This Silken Pagoda Chrysanthemum indeed has the ability to help Xiao Zhan break through. But you must know, even if he breaks through, the possibility of him advancing further to Titled Douluo is minuscule."
"He condensed solid spirit power at level eighty. This means the bottleneck he will face when breaking through to level ninety is likely the same 'heavenly tribulation' that a level ninety-eight Spirit Master faces when breaking through to level ninety-nine."
The current Douluo Continent didn't have the Spirit Core method. They all relied on comprehending their own spirit's characteristics to condense various forms of solid spirit power. Breaking through to level ninety-nine also didn't involve condensing a second solid core, but rather required other conditions.
Su Wen hadn't figured this out yet.
However, for Xiao Zhan, he planned to help him walk the path of spirit core condensation. Three cores would be difficult, but there was still hope for condensing two, especially with an immortal herb.
Moreover, if he had the chance to bring Xiao Zhan here to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to cultivate near the fire spring, it would also be a massive help.
Su Wen's gaze scanned the area, identifying the many immortal herbs.
He didn't remember every single detail, but he had a basic impression.
For example, that elegant and regal one, emitting a strange and splendid light, should be the 'Exquisite Silk Tulip'.
And the 'Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass' and 'Fiery Apricot Delicate Vegetable'. Their characteristics were also very distinct, located right on the banks of the ice and fire springs, respectively, absorbing the most extreme ice and heat.
"Actually, if it's for Xiao Zhan, I'd recommend you use that one." At this, Dugu Bo pointed to a plant composed of red leaves, with a top shaped like a cockscomb and leaf veins of a pure, crimson-gold color.
"That is one of the treasures I can confirm is non-toxic. It should be a 'pure yang' tonic herb. Its medicinal effect should be extremely fierce. Consuming it will likely have a strong impact on the body and be very painful. But correspondingly, it should also be able to enhance the consumer's fire-attribute power."
Su Wen naturally recognized this as the 'Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower'. Not only could it enhance fire-attribute power, but it could also purify one's spirit, filtering impurities from the spirit and the body.
It was a perfect match for Xiao Zhan.
The key was its "nourishing" property, meaning it could replenish the body's deficits. Perhaps it could also, to some extent, mitigate the problem of Xiao Zhan's advanced age, which would reduce the efficiency of absorbing an immortal herb.
Credit where credit is due, the Poison Douluo's understanding of herbs was on point. Medicine and poison, after all, come from the same source.
"Don't even look at those two. They are both extremely poisonous," Dugu Bo reminded him with a frown, seeing Su Wen's eyes fixed on the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Delicate Vegetable.
"Grandpa Dugu, so you do understand the effects of these treasures!"
Dugu Bo snorted coldly, lifting his chin. "Of course. Even without data, this old man can distinguish medicinal effects through observation. It's just that I'm not clear on whether these herbs have any hidden toxic properties."
He had been tricked by some of the deeply hidden poisonous grasses on the outskirts, but fortunately, their toxicity was within his range of tolerance.
But these peerless treasures in the core circle were not simple.
If they had hidden toxicity, it would be a huge problem.
Su Wen nodded. It's a good thing he didn't just try them randomly. Or rather, it's a good thing those outer-ring poisons taught him a lesson. Otherwise, if he had tried the 'Bloody Swan Kiss', it would have been all over.
That was a bizarre immortal herb that was non-toxic itself, but could multiply any poison it came into contact with by ten or even a hundred times.
Su Wen's gaze shifted, and he suddenly saw a golden "sweet potato" wreathed in dragon qi.
"Is that... the Earth Dragon Golden Melon?"
Old Jack is in for a treat.
(End of this chapter)