thefictionvixens Chapter 150 The Heartbreak Red and the Alchemy Plan
Chapter 150 The Heartbreak Red and the Alchemy Plan
Chapter 150 The Heartbreak Red and the Alchemy Plan
It was a large, pale pink flower with no leaves. Its stem was nearly ten feet long, and the flower was extremely large, with a diameter of more than three feet. Each petal looked as clear and translucent as crystal. The pale pink flower swayed gently with the mist.
Within a radius of ten zhang around it, there were no other plants, making it stand out prominently in this densely vegetated valley.
It can speak human language! A 100,000-year-old soul beast?
Ye Xishui and Xue Di, who were still immersed in the magical environment of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, suddenly focused their light and their respective mental pressures fell on the big flower.
Cain clearly recognized the large flower. She had been there when Kong Tianxu was cramming on knowledge about precious herbs, and through her exposure, she had also come to know quite a few. She murmured the name of the flower, which even the current Snow Emperor and Ye Xishui didn't recognize: "This is the legendary—Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb? A 100,000-year-old immortal herb. Could all of these be here?"
Seeing that everyone's attention was drawn to it, the Fragrant Fairy Flower became noticeably less confident. Its large pink flower petals opened and closed slightly, and it continued, trembling, "Ha—haha, so you all know me? Then there's no need for introductions. Would you kind souls like to come down first?"
Kong Tianxu nodded, gesturing for Ye Xishui to land next to the Fragrant Silk Immortal Blossom. Xue Di couldn't help but remind him, "Brother, the number of 100,000-year-old soul beasts here is astonishing. I'm afraid all the 100,000-year-old plant-type soul beasts in the outside world combined don't even amount to this one place. Although we are strong enough to protect ourselves, plant-type soul beasts are far stronger than animal-type soul beasts within our control range. What if they have some tricks up their sleeves—"
"This place is called the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, one of the most suitable environments for plant growth in the world. Any plant that can adapt to this environment can grow ten times faster than outside. However, this also limits the types of plants. You see, although the plant-type soul beasts here are all immortal herbs with extremely high levels, and there are even some with 100,000-year cultivation, their 100,000-year cultivation is completely different from that of animal-type soul beasts. They are only powerful in their respective domains. In terms of combat power, they are much weaker than animal-type 100,000-year soul beasts. Only by using the extreme cold of the Ice Spring and the blazing Yang Spring of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well can they become particularly powerful."
Kong Tianxu smiled dismissively. Although there were many 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, they were all bluster and no substance, with each one having a combat strength of at most the Soul Douluo level.
If these immortal herbs weren't so weak in combat, Tang San wouldn't have gone to such lengths to create that vast poison array of Azure Phosphorous Seven Absolute Flowers on the outer perimeter. In the original story, Huo Yuhao could even move freely in this area when he was a Soul Saint.
"Furthermore," Kong Tianxu pointed again to the frigid spring emitting wisps of white steam, and said to the Snow Emperor with a smile, "you are also of the highest ice quality, haven't you sensed the strongest properties of this place yet?"
Upon hearing Kong Tianxu's words, Xue Di's eyes lit up immediately. Because of the clash between the extreme cold spring and the blazing yang spring, she was unable to sense the powerful and vast extreme ice element in the spring at the first moment.
With the power of this cold spring, she can fully recover to the strength of the Arctic Ice and Snow Empress in her prime. Then even if these plant-type soul beasts are all combat-type 100,000-year soul beasts, they will not be her match!
After all, plants that can grow around the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire will inevitably be restrained by the extreme ice and fire forces of the Yin-Yang Well itself.
As the group slowly descended, Kong Tianxu felt a faint fragrance enter his nostrils as soon as he approached the fragrant Qiluo Immortal Blossom. The aroma was soothing and immediately merged with his body after being inhaled.
Cain instinctively shielded Kong Tianxu, but suddenly felt his mind clear up, and even his brain became clear.
Although she only inhaled a tiny amount, she felt as if her body and mind had been cleansed by clear water, experiencing an indescribable sense of clarity and comfort. Even Xue Di and Ye Xishui were amazed by the wonder of this fragrant and exquisite immortal product.
Kong Tianxu, being a spirit-attribute soul master, immediately judged that the fragrance had a very good invigorating effect. It wouldn't overstimulate him, but it made him feel very comfortable and even calmed his mind, instantly elevating his state to an unprecedented level.
It truly lives up to its reputation as a divine herb; even its aroma alone has such an effect.
Youxiang Qiluo Xianpin chuckled and said to Kong Tianxu, "Greetings, kindred spirit. My name is Youyou. May I ask what brings you here? This Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire has its own rules, which I can explain to you."
"No need."
Kong Tianxu looked at it with a half-smile, a flash of platinum light in his eyes. Ye Xishui acted like lightning, a blood-red soul force instantly completely isolating and suppressing the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Item and the strange environment of the surrounding Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
The next moment, six invisible spiritual tentacles precisely pierced the purple stamen in the center of the Fragrant Silk Immortal Item.
Possessing the power of the Holy Spirit Puppet, he had no need to waste time talking nonsense with these immortal herbs that had evolved into plant-type soul beasts, or to be unable to recognize the types of immortal herbs and the passes in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.
You only need to know about the fragrant and exquisite fairy products.
Instantly, the Fragrant Silk Immortal Item trembled violently. With the purple stamens undulating, its pink flower body lit up, attempting to resist Ye Xishui's soul power suppression and Kong Tianxu's demonic puppet probing.
A layer of pink halo instantly spread from its body, but under Ye Xishui's exquisite soul power control, most of it dissipated. When it completely enveloped everyone, only a layer of pink representing the original fragrance remained.
Under the pink light, no one felt anything unusual; on the contrary, the fragrance seemed to become even stronger.
The feeling of complete relaxation and comfort even made Kong Tianxu's control over his soul power more precise. With his spirit focused, he entered the spiritual sea of the Fragrant Silk Immortal Item faster than he had expected.
The platinum-gold light enveloped Kong Tianxu and Youxiang Qiluo Immortal, instantly extinguishing the pink flower's resistance. The tense atmosphere around them immediately became tense, and the light emanating from the immortal herb in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye suddenly intensified.
"faint!"
Another angry yet cool female voice rang out, with even a hint of heroic spirit, and a red light lit up on the shore a few feet away.
It was a plant entirely fiery red, nearly ten feet tall, with a flower opening only slightly smaller in diameter than the Fragrant Fairy Flower. It was shaped like a cabbage, as if carved from a ruby.
As soon as its light shone, it seemed to raise the temperature in the valley by a few degrees.
Faced with Kong Tianxu's actions, which seemed to directly threaten the life of the Immortal Youxiang Qiluo, the most hot-tempered Liehuo Xingjiaoshu was the first to make a move.
However, "Xue'er, go absorb the cold spring." Kong Tianxu said casually as he closed his eyes and picked through the memories of the fragrant and exquisite immortal products.
With a cheer, Snow Emperor flew straight to the top of the Frostbite Ice Spring, emanating an icy blue aura from her body. As if sensing its master, the Frostbite Ice Spring spontaneously surged forth, swirling water around Snow Emperor.
The terrifying ice-attribute fluctuations instantly raged, causing the fiery apricot blossoms on the blazing Yangquan side to wilt immediately, trembling in fear. The octagonal ice grass shook violently, seemingly resentful of something, yet daring not to do anything.
Ye Xishui also snorted coldly, raised her right hand, and the intense blood-red pressure caused all the immortal herbs within the range of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye to dim their light.
Under the combined terrifying suppression of Xue Di and Ye Xishui, most of these immortal herbs, who were only willing to protect themselves, dared not step forward and immediately shrank back to their original positions, no longer moving.
Not long after, Kong Tianxu withdrew the spiritual power that had pierced the body of the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Item, and looked at the large pink flower in front of him, saying, "Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Item? I won't touch you today. Hand over the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Pill."
Yu Xiang Qi Luo was still in a daze, her mind in turmoil from Kong Tianxu's six platinum tentacles. Completely unaware of what was happening, her pink flower body looked rather withered. Upon hearing Kong Tianxu's words, she timidly said, "I...I..."
"Hmm?" Kong Tianxu frowned.
She just wanted to say her name was Youyou.
Upon hearing Kong Tianxu's "hmm," Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Pill trembled three times. Looking at Ye Xishui's expressionless face and Xue Di's increasingly powerful aura above the Frosty Ice Spring, she didn't dare to ask Kong Tianxu why he knew about Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Pill anymore and immediately did as she was told.
The pink petals trembled slightly, giving off a sense of enduring humiliation, while a ball of purple light slowly rose from its stamen.
The purple light looked very gentle, without any domineering aura. It was just a purple bead the size of a cherry, which looked a lot like amethyst. But inside the crystal clear bead, one could faintly see a layer of light, like mist, pulsating slightly, which was quite strange.
Kong Tianxu unceremoniously took them into his grasp, then, as if reciting a menu, pointed and said: "Blazing Glue, Frosty Rain and Dew, Nine-Grade Dragon Fungus, Ten-Thousand-Year Snow Silkworm —"
With each item mentioned, the corresponding immortal herbs trembled. This was because what Kong Tianxu spoke of were the essence they had cultivated and refined over the past ten thousand years. Many of these items had never even appeared in history. Even some relatively ordinary herbs were top-tier specimens from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Kong Tianxu had accurately described them, leaving them both astonished and terrified.
Kong Tianxu only used the essence of these immortal herbs for the purpose of refining elixirs.
The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire is home to numerous immortal herbs of various kinds. These rare and precious herbs, when taken individually, already possess powerful effects. However, because each of these immortal herbs has its own limitations, unless one possesses a particularly suitable martial spirit or physique, taking them will not only have beneficial effects but also side effects.
Taking too much of it may have adverse effects on the future.
When refining elixirs, the properties of the ingredients must be combined to not only enhance their effects but also to make the resulting elixirs more balanced and suitable for anyone to consume.
After all, the Sun Moon Empire itself is a country that consumes a huge amount of elixirs. In terms of alchemy alone, its foundation is no weaker than that of the Tang Sect. After Kong Tianxu obtained the memories of the Fragrant Silky Immortal Herb, he is already very familiar with the characteristics of countless herbs and can maximize the effects of the immortal herbs through alchemy.
At least, it's better than that so-called Qiankun Creation Pill.
As for hunting it—to be honest, if Kong Tianxu had met Xue Di before, he might have considered the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass. Although the soul rings and soul bones produced by the immortal herb are not very powerful, their attributes are relatively suitable for him.
Now that he already possesses the strongest ice-attribute soul ring on the continent, the Eight-Cornered Ice Grass is no longer of any significance to him. Moreover, keeping these infinitely nourishing immortal herbs might prove even more useful in the future.
"Elder Ye, just take everything I just told you, one by one." Kong Tianxu first instructed Ye Xishui, then sneered at Zhou Duoxiancao, "Take out everything you can, don't even think about keeping anything for yourself. Youyou has told me how much stock you have."
Immediately, the immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
The essence is precious, even comparable to their own efficacy, but it has nothing to do with their origin. Instead, it is formed by condensing the power of the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire.
Beside this natural treasure basin of ice and fire, there are many immortal herbs, each with a cultivation period of over 100,000 years. If they cultivate for another 10,000 years, they will naturally recover.
What these immortal herbs were most afraid of was that Kong Tianxu and the others would overestimate their strength and take them all.
However, although they dared not speak out against Kong Tianxu, they harbored great resentment towards Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Item, the traitor.
These immortal herbs, of course, were unaware that there was such a method as directly prying into memories. They thought that the most familiar and beloved herbs, the fragrant and elegant immortal product, had sold them out.
For a time, the immortal herbs were filled with indignation. While they had no choice but to offer their best essences to Ye Xishui, they also used the communication methods between plants to condemn the behavior of Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Item.
The fragrant fairy herb was still in a daze. Its two large petals nestled around the stamen to calm itself. Ye Xishui's soul power shield was still in place, so it didn't know what the other fairy herbs were communicating about.
As they were pondering this, they discovered that Kong Tianxu and Cain had somehow already walked toward a large, dark rock.
The petals of the fragrant and exquisite fairy product, which had been tightly held together, suddenly unfolded as if they had been stunned.
Not only that, but all the plants that had long possessed intelligence seemed to sense it and slowly parted to the sides, making way for Kong Tianxu and Cain, allowing them to walk to the dark, black stone.
Above, there was a tiny white flower, so delicate it looked as if a gust of wind could blow it over.
The white flowers resemble peonies, but are even more delicate. They have no fragrance, no other adornments, not even a single leaf. All that remains is a faint touch of blood red, a sorrowful crimson.
A divine treasure, the Acacia Red, the king of immortal herbs.
Despite possessing the same 100,000-year cultivation level, it lacked its own intelligence and the power of a spirit beast. It wasn't that it couldn't evolve; if it chose to evolve, it would undoubtedly become the most powerful of all plant-type spirit beasts. However, it simply remained silently dormant, seemingly waiting for something.
Stopping in his tracks, Kong Tianxu lowered his head and silently looked at the crimson stain on the small white flower. A faint light shimmered, and it seemed as if blood was truly flowing on that crimson stain.
His conversation with Cain came to an end: "—This is the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red. When picking it, one must think of one's beloved, be sincere and earnest, and spit out a mouthful of blood to sprinkle on the petals."
The fragrant, exquisite flowers swayed gently, causing a profound tremor in the heart and soul.
They, they are going to—
"Yin'er, I need this Acacia Heartbreak Red. Would you be willing to pick it for me?" Kong Tianxu held Cain's hand, his eyes sincere, his words filled with gentleness and expectation.
What he saw was only a calm yet infinitely turbulent expanse of blue.
With steadfastness.
Cain turned to the side and struck his chest with his palm, a few streaks of crimson falling onto the Love-Sickness-Heartbreak Red.
In that instant, time seemed to stand still. Kong Tianxu watched this scene quietly, his heart filled with both longing and tranquility.
To be fair, he had ulterior motives in saving Cain. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye Immortal Herb may seem complicated and dazzling, but in terms of its unique qualities, it is still inferior to the Love-Sick Heartbreak Red.
Consuming this substance grants immortality, comparable to that of heaven and earth. Tang Wutong, relying on the unobstructed meridians of the Acacia Heartbreak Red, surpassed even Huo Yuhao in the Yin-Yang balance. Huo Yuhao, in turn, used this to directly escape a seemingly hopeless situation.
At first, he was determined to get his hands on this item, and naturally, he was very concerned about Yin.
But now, his state of mind is different.
It wasn't a matter of luck or fate, but a firm belief. The tacit understanding between him and Cain had already predetermined a certain inevitability.
"No! You can't touch the Acacia Heartbreak Red, that was given to him by that person—"
The fragrant fairy was no longer concerned with why Kong Tianxu and the others knew about the existence and method of obtaining the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red. It immediately shouted at the top of its lungs, but its voice was completely blocked. It could only watch helplessly as the scene it least wanted to see happened.
Blood seeped silently into the small flower. A layer of holy light quietly emanated from the flower, enveloping Kong Tianxu and his companion.
On the petals, the trace of blood that represented sadness slowly faded away.
Without the slightest tremor, the Heartbreak Red Acacia broke free from the restraints of the Black Stone. Although it still appeared so delicate, the instant it broke free and took flight, all the flowers of the plants surrounding the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in the valley, including the fragrant Qiluo Immortal Herb, the fiery apricot blossom, the eight-cornered ice grass, and the rare chrysanthemum, all closed and drooped. It was as if subjects were bowing to their king.
That little flower, that little white flower, quietly drifted into Kong Tianxu's hand. Jing seemed to have found her lover, radiating a jade-like luster.
Kong Tianxu did not immediately look at the divine herb he had longed for. Instead, he touched Cain's slightly bloodshot red lips with his fingers that were shimmering with azure light.
"Hard."
Cain shook his head, a satisfied smile appearing on his slightly pale face. The two gazed at each other silently, and the Acacia Heartbreak Red began to emit a faint red glow. The soft red light enveloped their bodies, and a faint fragrance emanated from the Acacia Heartbreak Red, quietly merging into their bodies with their breath, and a gentle, enchanting atmosphere began to spread.
Cain was the first to give in, trying his best to endure Kong Tianxu's increasingly restless fingers, and said softly, "Eat it quickly, or the medicine might not be as effective if left too long."
Kong Tianxu's appetite was whetted by her shy appearance. He whispered something in Cain's ear, causing the other's brain to go blank for a moment. Then he sat cross-legged on the spot, and a faint fragrance slowly emanated from his body.