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Come on, this was a ginseng-shaped immortal herbâa quintessential nourishing treasure!
And it even took the form of a dragon. If someone like Yu Xiaogang were to consume it, he might awaken the Golden Divine Dragon right then and there. Its effects far surpassed those of the Nine Treasure Purple Zoysia, which could only treat flatulence or help break through the 30th-level barrier.
Yet, it ended up being wasted like that!
Every time Ye Wen thought about the fate of this immortal herb, he felt a pang of regret. He wanted to quickly retrieve it and bring it back to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, giving it a proper home.
Of course, part of the reason was also that Ye Wen's current cultivation of his ultimate attribute slowed down significantly before reaching level 70, so he needed some external help.
After all, Tang San was already 14 or 15 years old, and within ten years, he would ascend to godhood. If Ye Wen didn't grow stronger quickly, his progress might be hindered by his ultimate attribute, leaving him as an average genius. Ye Wen couldn't bear to think about how his family would survive in the chaotic Douluo Continent of the future.
After all, Tang San was notorious for his double standardsâhe wouldn't let the Medical Alliance exist peacefully as a powerful faction.
He would surely find all sorts of excuses to make life difficult for Ye Wen's side: perhaps accusing Dugu Bo of practicing poisonous techniques that harm the natural order, or claiming that the Breaking Clan betrayed the Hao Tian Sect and deserved punishment, or even blaming Huo Yu'er for bullying him when she was young, accusing her family of grave sins.
As for the Nine-Heart Begonia family...
Hmm, given Ye Wen's moral compass, he really couldn't imagine how a healing-type martial soul family could commit any serious wrongdoing.
Could Tang San possibly accuse the Ye family of refusing to heal his father's severed limbs because they didn't have the Blue Silver Emperor soul bone? Could he claim that the Ye family had malicious intent and deserved punishment?
Even though the Ye family claimed their martial soul could revive the dead and heal broken bones, that ability was limited to certain cases!
In the future, Tang Hao would sever one of his own legs and an armâsomeone with a cultivation level above 95âand you'd expect the Ye slow-growing family, without Super Douluo-level strength, to heal him? The energy gap was too vast! Not to mention the sheer amount of soul power required to regenerate two limbs out of thin air!
Rather than waiting to be targeted by Tang San, Ye Wen decided to seize every opportunity and ascend to godhood before Tang San.
However, strangely enough, Bai He, who usually stayed put, wasn't at the Agile Clan's base but had reportedly traveled to the Tian Dou Empire, according to his clansmen.
With a sinking feeling, Ye Wen asked Yang Wudi, "Senior Yang, do you know why Senior Bai He went to Tian Dou?"
Yang Wudi was equally clueless. Since Ye Wen had planned to visit the Agile Clan's base, Yang Wudi, as the local expert, naturally took the lead. But who would have expected Bai He, who usually split a single copper soul coin into halves, to not be lying around at the base but instead travel a thousand miles to the Tian Dou Empire? It was baffling.
So, "I don't know either -_-?"
Ye Wen narrowed his eyes. Though it might be a coincidence, he connected it to what Dugu Yan had told him about Yu Feng dropping out of school. Moreover, this world resembled the manga version of Douluo.
Ye Wen inwardly mused, 'When so many coincidences come together, it's probably no longer a coincidence. If I'm not mistaken, Bai He's trip to the Tian Dou Empire likely involves Yu Feng, Bai Chenxiang, and possibly even Tang San.'
Indeed, after returning to Tian Dou, Ye Wen did a quick investigation and found Bai Chenxiang's whereaboutsâshe was at Shrek Academy.
Upon learning this, Ye Wen's opinion of Bai He dropped another notch.
'Good grief!' he thought. 'Your entire clan is eating chaff and drinking thin gruel, yet you've sent your granddaughter to study at the prestigious Tian Dou Imperial Academy, located thousands of miles away. Just how much of the clan's shared wealth have you embezzled?'
Other clan leaders might not actively improve their clansmen's lives, but they certainly wouldn't exploit them to such an extent.
But Bai He, who barely had a hundred gold soul coins to his name, still insisted on providing his granddaughter with the best education possible.
All Ye Wen could say was, 'No wonder you're related to Tang San. Your shamelessness rivals that of a Title Douluo.'
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Later, Ye Wen discreetly gathered information on Tang San and his companions' cultivation levels.
Since this didn't involve personal privacy, and Yu Xiaogang constantly bragged about his disciples to satisfy his vanity, this kind of information was relatively easy to obtain.
Looking at the intelligence in his hands, Ye Wen muttered, "Level 42, huh?"
Given that Ye Wen had already anticipated that Bai He's Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng was likely lost, he wasn't surprised by Tang San's progress.
In the original storyline, Tang San broke through to level 30 at 12 years and 7 months. He entered primary academy at around 6 years old and graduated at level 29, averaging a 10-level increase every three years.
Before breaking through to Soul Sage, a soul master's cultivation growth was generally steady since their soul power hadn't yet condensed into liquid form. Tang San wasn't yet 15, so theoretically, breaking through to level 40 should have been his limit. But now, he had reached level 42, clearly aided by external means.
However, Ye Wen soon sneered.
Currently, aside from Tang San, the people with extensive knowledge of immortal herbs were Ju Douluo Yue Guan and Yang Wudi of the Breaking Clan.
Rather than shamelessly demanding herbal knowledge from Yang Wudi based on his status, Ye Wen simply exchanged a bottle of Aromatic Silk Beauty Essence for a relatively complete compendium of immortal herb knowledge.
From the compendium, Ye Wen learned the full effects of the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginsengâit increased soul power, consistent with its identity as ginseng.
However, since it wasn't a ninth-grade herb, the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng was only semi-immortal and lacked the ability to fortify one's foundation through meridian cleansing. It simply boosted cultivation.
Thus, Ye Wen concluded that Tang San had obtained the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, but its effects only gave Tang San a temporary boost. It was nowhere near as impressive as the Ice and Fire Forging Body Technique or the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, which increased spiritual power in the original storyline.
Ye Wen clenched his fists and confidently declared, "Time is still on my side!"
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For the next six months, Ye Wen devoted himself to intense cultivation.
Of course, he didn't forget his promise. During his cultivation, he planted the Blue Silver King at the core of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, allowing it to enjoy dozens or even hundreds of times the normal growth rate. Additionally, Ye Wen actively used his Blue Silver Domain to channel a surge of life force to aid the Blue Silver King's recovery, unlike Tang San in the original storyline, who foolishly planted his mother in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and left his crippled father to simply sit there idly.
Ye Wen didn't overlook the other Blue Silver Kings either. With Dugu Bo's help, he quickly gathered them all into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"Ha ha ha, Tang San, Tang San," Ye Wen sneered. "You failed to control the Blue Silver Emperorâgo play with your hammer instead. After all, didn't you promise to protect your grass with your hammer?"
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