Douluo Continent has a system, but I don't want to use it.

Chapter 49 Taking the Immortal Herb Again

"I'll get ganged up on!" Dugu Xin was slapped and woken up, holding his head in frustration.

"Of course they'll get ganged up on, because just hearing that name makes me uncomfortable. Hehe!" Qiu Fengyan explained with a laugh from the side.

"How about we call it Xuanhuanglong?" Dugu Bo suggested a name.

"Huang belongs to the Earth element in the Five Elements theory, which coincides with the attribute of a martial soul. Xuan means mysterious and unpredictable. This is a good name," Fang Tian casually praised.

"Since you, Lao Gao, also say the name is good, then from now on, Xiao Xin's martial soul will be called Xuanhuang Dragon."

The two of them quickly decided on the name without even asking Dugu Xin's opinion. Although everyone heard him mutter, "It's not imposing at all."

"Old Poison Master, we won't bother you any longer. You should take Xiao Xin to get his soul rings attached. We'll come find you again when we have time," Fang Tian said, taking his leave.

"Won't you two stay a few more days?"

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After exchanging a few polite words, the two parted ways. Fang Tian and Qiu Fengyan went to Tiandou City to purchase various supplies, while Dugu Bo took Dugu Xin to add soul rings.

"Fengyan, do you think we should tell Dugu Bo about the existence of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?" Fang Tian was undecided and decided to ask Qiu Fengyan for her opinion.

"Ah, you want to tell Dugu Bo about the existence of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well? Why?" Qiu Fengyan asked in surprise.

"Someone like Dugu Bo who studies poisons must be constantly searching for medicinal herbs all over the mountains. I'm afraid that if Dugu Bo finds the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire on his own, it might create a rift between us."

Fang Tian's real concern was whether Dugu Bo, who was able to encounter the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire in the original story, might now possess some kind of destiny-correcting power.

"What you described is indeed possible, but the probability is extremely low. We can't just give away such a huge benefit for such a low-probability event," Qiu Fengyan strongly objected.

"Well, actually I'm also reluctant to tell Dugu Bo, since he only agreed to serve him for thirty years after becoming a Title Douluo. It seems I need to prepare a few backup plans," Fang Tian agreed.

"How should we prepare a backup plan?" Qiu Fengyan asked curiously.

"Hehe, I'll tell you the details when we get back. Let's go shopping now."

"You piqued someone's curiosity and then stopped halfway through. I think you're getting more and more deserving of a beating." Qiu Fengyan rolled her eyes speechlessly.

"Hehe, don't rush it, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."

"Ha! I don't like hot tofu, I prefer cold tofu salad."

"Hehe, my mom's specialty is cold tofu salad, do you want to come home with me and try it?"

"Ah! Go home with you?" Qiu Fengyan's face suddenly turned a little red.

"Yes, come back with me. You've never been to my house before, so just consider it a chance to learn more about my friend."

Seeing Qiu Fengyan blush, Fang Tian felt a surge of warmth in his heart as well. They had been together for over eight years, and a vague affection lingered between them. However, neither of them had dared to confess their feelings.

"Are you really going?" Qiu Fengyan's face turned even redder.

Although the two were not in a romantic relationship, Qiu Fengyan still felt like an ugly daughter-in-law about to meet her in-laws.

"Go ahead and take a look, it's nothing. My hometown isn't far from Soto City. After you come home with me, we can even make a detour to Soto City to visit the old village chief."

"Alright, let's go take a look." Qiu Fengyan was actually quite curious about what Fang Tian's hometown was like. At this moment, Qiu Fengyan had composed herself, although her face was still a little red.

After purchasing enough supplies, the two hurriedly returned to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Qiu Fengyan witnessed firsthand what Fang Tian's so-called backup plan was all about.

Fang Tian first transplanted various herbs according to their medicinal properties, making it appear as if they were artificially cultivated. Then, he erected a fence around the perimeter and put up a sign that read, "Private Medicinal Garden, No Entry."

"Huh, what's the use of this?" Qiu Fengyan was puzzled by Fang Tian's actions.

"It's not very useful. This sign is only good for keeping honest people away, not for keeping out dishonest people. What's important is the arrangement below."

Fang Tian continued to set up some small traps, which were not very lethal, but mainly left a special scent on the people who came.

This unique scent is emitted from a plant sap and can linger on a person for over six months. Moreover, humans cannot smell it; only a type of spirit beast called the Ghost Feather Butterfly is particularly fond of it and will travel great distances to find it. Fang Tian named it the Bewitching Butterfly Fragrance.

If the person sees the warning sign and still insists on going forward, Fang Tian will not hesitate to chase after them and take their life.

"What if Dugu Bo finds out?" Qiu Fengyan wondered.

"Dugu Bo mainly recognizes poisons, not most of the medicinal herbs. When I took out the Earth Dragon Golden Melon last time, his confused look indicated that he probably didn't recognize the immortal herbs. So even if Dugu Bo discovers this place, he probably won't do anything reckless. At most, he'll transplant the herbs away, and we can go back to him to get them back later," Fang Tian analyzed.

"It's a pity we don't have storage bags to store living things, otherwise we could have just taken the immortal herb away." Qiu Fengyan said with a hint of helplessness.

"Dugu Bo might have one. Let's ask him before we leave. If he has one, we'll borrow it." Fang Tian remembered that in the original story, Dugu Bo seemed to have a living creature storage bag, which he later gave to Tang San.

"I wonder if he has obtained that storage bag yet?" Fang Tian wondered.

"Let's talk about that later. After half a year of cultivation, we've almost digested the medicinal power of the immortal herbs we took before, so we can take new ones now," Fang Tian said, changing the subject.

"Really? That's great! We can make rapid progress again." Qiu Fengyan's eyes lit up upon hearing this.

"Don't you believe me? I'll go and select the immortal herb right now." Fang Tian smiled and turned to walk towards the immortal herb.

"It's time to activate the Martial Soul Fusion Skill." This time, Fang Tian directly chose the Yin-Yang Twin Flowers.

Fang Tian and Qiu Fengyan returned to their usual cave and sealed the entrance with a large stone, leaving only a ventilation hole.

Then Fang Tian used a jade knife to separate the Yin-Yang twin flowers, giving the Yin flower to Qiu Fengyan.

The two then sat down and began refining the immortal herb.

After Fang Tian took the Yang Flower, he felt endless vitality enter his stomach along with it, and then spread throughout his body.

As the Meridian Technique accelerated its operation, it continuously absorbed and refined the power of the immortal herbs, and Fang Tian's essence, energy, and spirit were constantly improving. He even felt that his martial soul was being nourished by this vitality, becoming purer.

In just half an hour, Fang Tian completely refined the Yang Flower using the Meridian Technique.

"I feel like my level has increased to level 75. After half a year of cultivation and the help of the medicinal herbs, this level should be about right." Fang Tian nodded, not surprised at all.

(End of this chapter)