Douluo Continent: I am the Ice Archer, my ice power is invincible.

Chapter 20: Illustrated Compendium of Immortal Herbs

Xiao Han knew that Feng Xiaotian's self-created soul skill, Gale Wolf Slash, had a stacking effect, with each slash being more powerful than the previous one.

However, this soul skill also has a weakness: it requires charging up in the early stages to complete.

Feng Xiaotian possesses the ability to fly, and his speed is extremely fast. Soul Masters without the ability to fly simply cannot stop him from charging up his power.

Xiao Han felt fortunate that both he and Shui Bing'er had the ability to fly, allowing them to use their self-created soul skills to interfere with Feng Xiaotian in advance.

Tianshui Academy has a good relationship with the two elemental academies, Shenfeng and Chihuo. In the past, they would exchange ideas and practice together before the start of the Soul Master Competition.

Xiao Han guessed that he might see those two teams soon.

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Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Shui Bing'er has already broken through level 30, while Xue Wu is still stuck at level 30.

After training that day, Lin Zhiruo kept Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu behind.

"Xuewu, are you almost level 30?"

"Hmm, I feel like it's still a little bit short."

Lin Zhiruo nodded in satisfaction and then said:

"I've thought about it. To save time, let's go to the Frozen Forest as soon as possible. You can cultivate on the way to the Frozen Forest and while searching for spirit beasts. After Bing'er obtains her third spirit ring, you might break through as well, and then I can get you a spirit ring."

"Okay. Dean Lin, I'll follow your instructions."

Xue Wu and Shui Bing'er smiled at each other, both looking forward to their upcoming third spirit ring.

Shui Bing'er asked:

"Dean Lin, will Xiaohan be coming with us?"

"Okay, take him with you. I'm not at the academy, and I'm afraid he might cause some trouble."

After meeting Crown Prince Xue Qinghe in Tiandou City last time, Lin Zhiruo felt conflicted.

She both hoped that Xiao Han could obtain the "Illustrated Compendium of Immortal Herbs" that he had been dreaming of, and worried that he would always be thinking about the rare and exotic herbs in Dugu Bo's poison array.

Three months have passed, and Xiao Han still has not received any news from the palace.

Lin Zhiruo thought that Xue Qinghe probably didn't take this matter to heart.

Perhaps it's a good thing if we can't get our hands on that "Illustrated Compendium of Immortal Herbs".

"You two should go back and prepare too. We're leaving tomorrow."

"it is good."

Just as the three were about to leave, Xiao Han came running over, panting.

"Mom, good news!"

"What good news?"

"The Crown Prince replied to me, asking me to go to the palace. I guess he should have gotten that book for me by now."

As Xiao Han spoke, he handed the letter in his hand to Lin Zhiruo.

"Mom, you can see for yourself."

Lin Zhiruo took it, opened it, and took a look.

The letter contained little information and made no mention of the "Illustrated Compendium of Immortal Herbs." Xue Qinghe only told Xiao Han to go to the palace to meet him.

"Xiao Han, I thought the Crown Prince hadn't taken this matter to heart. But he didn't mention the book you wanted in his letter either."

"They must have received it, otherwise they wouldn't have replied so late. Mom, could you please come with me to Tiandou City, or I can go by myself?"

"No, I'll go with you."

Lin Zhiruo was worried about letting Xiao Han go to Tiandou City alone.

Listening to the conversation between the mother and son, Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu were completely confused.

Shui Bing'er asked:

"Dean Lin, Xiao Han, what are you talking about?"

"After returning from the Frozen Forest, my mom and I went to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace to see the Crown Prince, hoping to ask him to help me get something from the Spirit Hall. Three months later, he finally replied to me."

"I see. The book you wanted must be very important, otherwise you wouldn't have gone to the palace to find him."

"Yes, it's very important."

Xiao Han hasn't mentioned this to Shui Bing'er yet.

Lin Zhiruo said to Xiao Han:

"I just finished talking to Bing'er and Xue Wu, and we're going to the Frozen Forest tomorrow to hunt soul beasts. It seems we need to change our plans. We'll go to Heaven Dou City first, and then to the Frozen Forest."

"Mom, shall the four of us go to Tiandou City together?"

"Um."

"That's great. Bing'er, Xuewu, have you two been to Tiandou City before?"

The two girls shook their heads together.

Tianshui City is located in the northwest of the empire, thousands of miles away from Tiandou City.

Shui Bing'er's family was relatively well-off, but she had been cultivating at Tianshui Academy since she was six years old and had never been to Tiandou City.

Lin Zhiruo smiled and said:

"Then we'll set off tomorrow. You all go back and prepare."

"it is good."

The next day, Xiao Han and his group of four traveled to Tian Dou City by carriage.

Ten days later, we arrived at our destination.

After getting off the carriage, Shui Bing'er and Xue Wu were amazed by the prosperity of Tian Dou City.

"The capital of the empire is indeed different."

"Yes, this is the center of power and desire, the world of the rich."

Xiao Han had been here once before and didn't feel much about it; no matter how prosperous and bustling the city was, it was irrelevant to him.

The four of them soon arrived outside the palace.

Xiao Han said:

"Mom, the palace is full of rules and regulations, it's too troublesome. You can wait here for me, I'll be right back."

"Fine, I don't want to go to the palace anyway. Just watch your mouth and don't speak recklessly in front of His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Yes, I know."

Afterwards, Xiao Han entered the palace alone and was led by a guard to the main hall where he had met Xue Qinghe last time.

Shortly afterward, footsteps could be heard coming from outside the hall.

Upon seeing that the visitor was Xue Qinghe, Xiao Han bowed and paid his respects.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"No need for such formalities."

Xue Qinghe had a faint smile on his face.

Behind him stood a guard, who was holding a black wooden box.

The wooden box looked exquisite and was made of precious wood.

"Xiao Han, I got what you wanted for you."

As soon as Xue Qinghe finished speaking, the guard handed the wooden box to Xiao Han and then slowly withdrew from the hall.

Only Xiao Han and Xue Qinghe remained in the entire hall.

"Open it and see if it's the book you mentioned."

"it is good."

Xiao Han was a little excited and quickly opened the wooden box.

What comes into view is a piece of golden brocade.

Xiao Han carefully lifted it up, as if he had discovered a treasure.

There was indeed a book inside.

The book was thick, but there wasn't a single word on its exquisite cover.

Without much thought, Xiao Han gently lifted the blank cover, and the contents of the book made his eyes light up.

The book is filled with illustrations of various kinds of magical herbs in vibrant colors. Each herb is so lifelike that it seems to leap out from between the pages.

Next to each herb, there are detailed written descriptions, including its growing environment, harvesting time, and precautions, all in great detail.

The book contains detailed descriptions of various medicinal herbs, including the Eight-Starred Ice Grass, the Fiery Apricot Blossom, the Heartbreaking Red Acacia, and the Extraordinary Chrysanthemum.

Xiao Han sensed a faint scent of ink emanating from the book, and the illustrations seemed to have been drawn recently.

Clearly, it is not the original, but a copy made from the original.

(End of this chapter)