Chapter 27: Su Mo's Immortal Herbs
"Dong'er, I can't accept this!"
Next to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, although Su Mo was deeply moved by the fragrant and beautiful fairy herbs Bibi Dong had given him, he firmly shook his head and pushed the jade box away.
Su Mo longed for the immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes.
But he also knew that Bibi Dong needed them more than he did.
To him, Bibi Dong wasn't just his sister, but also his protector. Only when Bibi Dong became stronger would he be safer and gain greater benefits in the future.
So Su Mo decisively rejected the fragrant and beautiful fairy herbs Bibi Dong offered and returned them to her arms.
"Dong'er, I know you're kind to me, but I also know what this spirit herb is. It's called the Youxiang Qiluo magic-grade herb, and it's the highest-ranking of its kind."
"Even though you've reached the Soul Empress level, this Youxiang Qiluo herb can help you break through and reach the Soul Saint realm."
"My strength is still low, and even if I took this herb, it wouldn't improve me much."
"But you, Sister Dong'er, if you take this magical herb now, you could become a powerful Soul Master at the Saint level on the continent."
"So from that perspective, you're far more suited to use this herb than I am. And only if you become stronger, Dong'er, can you better protect me, right?"
"So please, don't be so polite, Sister Dong'er!"
Su Mo spoke earnestly, looking into Bibi Dong's beautiful eyes.
"Xiao Mo!"
Upon hearing Su Mo's words, Bibi Dong's innocent and beautiful face, with her amber gem-like eyes, revealed deep emotion. She couldn't help but hold Su Mo's hand with her jade-like fingers.
Even though most of her feelings for Su Mo came from her past life, at that moment she realized Su Mo genuinely cared about her, and she felt all her efforts had been worthwhile.
Compared to Yu Xiaogang from her previous life—who used her, ignored all her efforts, and took everything she gave for granted without ever reciprocating—this Su Mo in front of her actually knew how to care and think about her. That deeply moved her!
It made Bibi Dong feel increasingly foolish for her past life.
In her previous life, she had been blind, pouring all her love into the ungrateful Yu Xiaogang, while ignoring the one who truly deserved her love.
In this life, she would never make that kind of mistake again!
After Su Mo's firm refusal and clear reasoning, Bibi Dong finally gave up on giving him the Youxiang Qiluo herb and instead let him choose some other magical herbs.
Su Mo had already seen the magic herb atlas lent to him by Yue Guan.
So Bibi Dong understood that Su Mo also knew the effects of the herbs and could choose those most suitable for himself.
After flipping through the atlas Bibi Dong brought out,
and observing the magic herbs growing near the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, Su Mo pondered for a moment and finally chose two.
"Dong'er, I want these two magical herbs…"
Su Mo showed Bibi Dong the two herb leaves he wanted to pick.
However, upon seeing his selection, Bibi Dong frowned and looked at him with confusion.
"Xiao Mo, why did you choose these two magical herbs? They can't be consumed!"
Exactly! The two immortal herbs Su Mo had chosen were the Eight-Spoked Ice Crystal Grass and the Fierce Flame Apricot, the same herbs Tang San used to cultivate Ice and Fire in the original novel.
"Dong'er, let me explain. Although these two herbs don't seem edible, I believe there's no such thing as an inedible herb in the world. It's just that we haven't found the right way to take them."
"From my observation, the reason so many immortal herbs grow here is because of this strange ice and fire spring."
Su Mo pointed to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes and continued:
"I've been observing this spring for a long time. It seems to share the same properties as these two herbs—extreme ice and extreme fire."
"So I thought: if I take the Ice Crystal Grass and Fierce Flame Apricot at the same time, then jump into the center of this spring…"
"Would the extreme ice and fire energies erupting from my body counterbalance the ice and fire energies in this spring?"
"If that's the case, then maybe the balancing of those opposing attributes could transform into pure spiritual energy to nourish my body and enhance my cultivation."
"What do you think of my idea, Sister Dong'er?"
Su Mo looked at Bibi Dong, and a faint smile formed on his slightly cold face.
"No! That's too dangerous!"
Although she believed Su Mo's proposed method was theoretically possible, Bibi Dong rejected it outright, saying it was far too risky.
However, Su Mo wasn't surprised. He simply smiled and said, "Dong'er, I haven't finished. I know it's dangerous—but we can first test it on soul beasts!"
"Test it?"
Hearing Su Mo's words, Bibi Dong was stunned for a moment, but soon, a cold and dangerous smile appeared on her innocent and beautiful face.
Could it really be done?
At that moment, Bibi Dong's decisive and forceful personality emerged.
Having discovered a way to use the previously "inedible" Ice Crystal Grass and Fierce Flame Apricot, she immediately went to Sunset Forest to capture a soul beast monkey with human-like traits.
After feeding it a small piece of each herb, she wrapped it tightly with Death Spider Emperor silk and threw it into the center of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Spring.
As several people waited nervously—
Although the silk around the soul beast monkey, force-fed with the Fierce Flame Apricot and Ice Crystal Grass, nearly melted and disintegrated in an instant from the spring water,
in the end, the monkey remained unharmed and even experienced a huge improvement in cultivation.
Unfortunately, this lucky monkey had little time to enjoy its blessing.
Before it could become "Hou Aotian" and return to Sunset Forest to build a harem, its neck was twisted—and it ascended to the heavens on the spot.
However, thanks to Hou Aotian's "sacrifice" and at Su Mo's insistence, Bibi Dong finally agreed to let Su Mo take the Ice Crystal Grass and Fierce Flame Apricot.
After consuming a bit of each herb,
and preparing to jump into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, Su Mo took a deep breath as he gazed at the spring before him, which resembled a Tai Chi diagram of fire and ice.
If it were up to him, Su Mo would have preferred that Bibi Dong take the Fierce Flame Apricot and Ice Crystal Grass instead.
Because if Bibi Dong had taken those herbs,
not only would her cultivation have improved, but her physical body would also have been greatly enhanced, and her martial spirit would gain immunity to both fire and ice.
Needless to say, the cultivation boost alone was significant.
The physical improvement would allow her to absorb higher-aged spirit rings, and the immunity to fire and ice would greatly benefit her as a control-type spiritual master.
Unfortunately, Su Mo had no way to explain how he knew all this, and could only find a way to persuade Bibi Dong that allowing him to take the Fierce Flame Apricot and Ice Crystal Grass was the best option.
(End of Chapter)