Du Busi scanned one Immortal Herb after another, the joy in his eyes growing increasingly intense.
This Ice Fire Two Eyes truly lived up to its name as a treasured land, having nurtured so many Immortal Herbs over ten thousand years.
Of course, he had noticed that some of the Immortal Herbs had already turned into plant-type Spirit Beasts, but he didn't pay it much mind.
His Spirit Power permeating the valley was the best deterrent against these Immortal Herbs.
Du Busi remained silent, and finally, the representative of the Immortal Herbs, the large pink flower, namely the Serene Fragrance Exquisite Rosette, broke the silence.
"Um... are you sent by that person?"
That person?
Du Busi raised an eyebrow.
Who?
The only one he could think of related to the Ice Fire Two Eyes was Tang San from ten thousand years ago.
He scanned the surroundings and noticed a few skeletal remains.
Connecting this with the sea of Emerald Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flowers outside, he immediately thought of a possibility.
"No wonder no one has discovered this place for ten thousand years; it turns out it was treated as a private garden."
He had discovered the truth.
The Serene Fragrance Exquisite Rosette was ignored.
He was angry.
But, sensing Du Busi's violent Spirit Power, he could only sway his large pink flower, releasing a cloud of pollen.
The pollen was non-toxic and could invigorate the spirit.
Du Busi noticed the pink flower and answered the earlier question.
"Is the 'that person' you mentioned Tang San from ten thousand years ago?"
"Yes, it seems you are sent by him."
The Serene Fragrance Exquisite Rosette breathed a sigh of relief.
"No."
Du Busi's words made the Serene Fragrance Exquisite Rosette freeze.
Seriously, bro? Not even giving a single step down?
"Teacher, among the Immortal Herbs here, I need the Fiery Passion Tender Shoot, the Octagonal Profound Ice Grass, and the Gaze Through Autumn Waters Dew."
As soon as Su Ming spoke, the Immortal Herbs collectively bristled.
This was far too disrespectful, not treating them as Spirit Beasts at all.
"Human, how dare you!"
A fiery red, large flower swayed, drawing water from the nearby fiery spring and splashing it towards Su Ming and Du Busi.
Du Busi snorted coldly, repelling the fiery spring water with a shockwave, his gaze cold and sharp.
He stretched out his hand, directly condensing a large Spirit Power hand that fiercely enveloped the large, fiery red flower and then slammed down.
A Limit Douluo's casual strike was not something the Fiery Passion Tender Shoot could withstand.
"Senior, show mercy!"
The Serene Fragrance Exquisite Rosette shouted, pleading for mercy for the Fiery Passion Tender Shoot.
Du Busi held back some force, only devastating the large flower without completely severing its roots.
"Senior, Jiao Jiao just has a bit of a quick temper," the Serene Fragrance Exquisite Rosette hurriedly said. "We'll give you the Immortal Herbs you want, but this Ice Fire Two Eyes has an owner, it's Tang San. You should know he became a god back then. You're coming here and taking some Immortal Herbs is acceptable, but Tang San would absolutely not tolerate you destroying this place."
Du Busi calmed down.
Seeing this, the Serene Fragrance Exquisite Rosette breathed a sigh of relief.
"Senior, if your disciple needs it, Jiao Jiao and Octagonal can separate out their essences. The effect is the same as their main bodies and can also be used for the Ice-Fire Tempered Body. Moreover, they have refined out almost all the toxins; they are highly nourishing items."
"Additionally, you can take the Gaze Through Autumn Waters Dew if you wish."
"Also, Senior, if you need it, I can give you the Immortal Pill I condensed."
The last sentence was truly spoken through gritted teeth by the Serene Fragrance Exquisite Rosette.
As he spoke, he opened his large flower himself, revealing a crystal-clear pill bead in its center, presenting it before Du Busi in a posture of allowing him to take it.
"Hmph!"
Du Busi snorted coldly but didn't immediately reach for it. Instead, he first looked at Su Ming.
"Teacher, the Ice-Fire Tempered Body requires time, and I might also need to cultivate here."
"You can cultivate here. It's not like this place has been used for anything in the past ten thousand years anyway."
Seeing that Su Ming had no other demands, Du Busi stepped forward, took the Immortal Pill from the Serene Fragrance Exquisite Rosette, and then looked towards the Fiery Passion Tender Shoot and the Octagonal Profound Ice Grass.
After a moment of silence, these two Immortal Herbs each made a separation, handing over the Fiery Gel and Octagonal Profound Ice Crystal they had accumulated over ten thousand years.
Su Ming stepped forward and collected the dewdrops from a lush, verdant plant.
"Are there any wind and earth attribute treasures here?"
Wind and earth?
The Serene Fragrance Exquisite Rosette turned to look at the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.
"The Earth Dragon Golden Melon has the earth attribute."
"Separate a strand of earth attribute origin. I don't want the dragon energy."
The Earth Dragon Golden Melon silently separated a mass of yellow origin, condensing it into a bead.
"What about the wind attribute?"
"Go check the cliff face outside. That's where the wind attribute is most concentrated, but it's likely the grade is poorer and doesn't reach the Immortal Herb level."
Su Ming nodded, planning to check later.
"Anything else? Light and dark attribute Immortal Herbs?"
The Serene Fragrance Exquisite Rosette fell silent.
You, person, why do you want everything?
"No."
Su Ming wasn't disappointed either.
His Douluo 1 self had long been stationed at the Ice Fire Two Eyes, so of course he knew what Immortal Herbs were here. He was just hoping that Tang San had added something new.
Unfortunately, he hadn't.
Du Busi, listening on the side as Su Ming requested these things, couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Ming, you're not planning to feed that weakling Evil Eye, are you?"
In Su Ming's Sea of Consciousness, Little Chaos was originally resting while keeping an eye on the benefits Su Ming was securing for him. Hearing Du Busi's words, he wiped his tears and redoubled his cultivation efforts.
He shouldn't have been resting.
"I have some thoughts, but it's not for him to eat. It's for my own use. I want to lay my own foundation. When I fuse with that hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast embryo later, I'll have Chaos act as the vessel to increase the success rate of the second Martial Soul."
This was the first time Du Busi had heard Su Ming's plan for condensing a Martial Soul, and he was immediately astounded.
Su Ming's thinking was undeniably bold.
"I see. Then I, your teacher, will help you keep an eye out for light and dark attribute treasures."
"Mm, actually, supplementing these two attributes is quite simple: Mu En's light origin plus Long Xiaoyao's dark origin. The two of them reportedly had a Martial Soul Fusion Skill when they were young, so their origins should be compatible and wouldn't conflict. It's a pity Mu En is already dead, and Long Xiaoyao has also disappeared."
Su Ming sighed.
Du Busi's eyelids twitched.
Are these human words?
"Xiao Ming, you've gotten carried away after condensing your dual Spirit Cores."
He didn't have a scolding tone, instead sounding like he was complaining.
Dual Spirit Cores were his confidence.
Su Ming had never revealed his strength after his breakthrough, but Du Busi conservatively estimated he had at least the strength of a Spirit Douluo.
"Whatever else is missing can be found later. You should perform the Ice-Fire Tempered Body first."
Urged by Du Busi, Su Ming consumed the Fiery Gel and the Octagonal Profound Ice Crystal, then leaped into the area where the two springs of the Ice Fire Two Eyes met.
Inside his body, the two medicinal powers clashed. Outside, the two springs were wantonly destroyed.
Intertwined internally and externally, the process of destruction and repair cycled repeatedly.
He mobilized the power of his dual Spirit Cores and, after a brief period of pain, gained control over the two forces.
The ice and fire powers each entered one Spirit Core, giving the two major Spirit Cores different attributes. Resonating, they found the juncture of the ice and fire powers. Then, he redirected the ice and fire powers, making them exchange Spirit Cores.
After constantly transforming, he then integrated both the ice and fire powers into the Spirit Cores simultaneously.
As the Ice-Fire Tempered Body proceeded, the vision also began to manifest above Su Ming's head.
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