Douluo Continent: This Tang San is different

Chapter 170 Distributing Immortal Herbs...Leaves and Petals

Can Flame Rabbit use Sunfire?

Are there really such exceptional rabbits?

I've really learned something new.

Xiao Wu was deeply shocked, never imagining that there were such different types within her own racial subdivisions.

"Actually, I don't think it's the fire of the sun. After all, the sun's temperature is so high. If it were the fire of the sun, the Flame Rabbit would spontaneously combust first," Tang San continued. "However, if you choose the Flame Rabbit, it will definitely give you fire attribute power and strengthen your arms, since it's a rabbit that lives on cliffs."

Xiao Wu nodded, having made her decision; she would choose the Flame Rabbit for her fifth spirit ring.

After returning to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Tang San summoned Huo Wu and the others.

"Haven't seen you all for half a year, what have you been up to?" Huo Wu naturally knew that Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Guang Ling were with Dugu Bo. Seeing them again now, she breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but tease them, "You haven't been on dates with your sister or disciples, have you?"

"Ahem, I brought you gifts, but you don't have any." Tang San lowered his voice and became serious.

"Wait, what gift is it? Take it out quickly." Huo Wu changed her playful tone from before and hooked her arm around Tang San's neck, showing her true tomboyish style.

When they took out the leaves and petals of those magical herbs, their colorful appearance made Huo Wu and the others' faces fall.

"No way? Just these flower and grass leaves and petals?" Yu Feng exclaimed. "Captain, are you so poor you're eating dirt? Didn't you have a business partnership with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? You must have a lot of money, right?"

"There is indeed a lot of money, but these things cannot be bought with money right now." Tang San distributed the corresponding leaves and petals to everyone, saying, "These are all rare treasures. After consuming them, not only can your martial soul evolve, but you can also increase your soul power, saving you a lot of cultivation time."

"Since it's a rare treasure, why is there only a portion?" Ning Rongrong asked curiously, looking at the petals of the Qiluo tulip in her hand. "You didn't secretly hide them, did you?"

"The whole plant certainly exists, but it's in the medicine garden, and it's already become a plant spirit beast, so eating it would be too wasteful. However, some branches, leaves, and petals are also very effective." Tang San looked at Dugu Yan, "That medicine garden is currently jointly owned by me and Senior Poison Douluo."

Dugu Yan's eyes lit up with joy: "So, you solved my grandfather's problem?"

"Yes, your grandfather is in good condition now, and he is expected to reach level 95." Tang San nodded. "Otherwise, given your grandfather's temperament, he wouldn't have shared the herb garden with me... But I've built good relationships with all the rare flowers and herbs in the herb garden, and they like me more."

Dugu Yan: "...What do you mean by 'having good relations with those exotic flowers and rare herbs'?"

"It means exactly what it says." Tang San didn't elaborate further, as the situation of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well shouldn't be spread, otherwise those rare flowers and herbs would be coveted by forces across the entire continent.

Huo Wu, Yu Tianheng, and others already possess top-tier martial souls. Consuming the leaves and petals of these immortal herbs will not significantly evolve their martial souls; it will only increase their soul power and strengthen their foundation.

"Take it, I will protect you," Tang San said. "Otherwise, the medicinal effects will be lost."

"How do I take it? By swallowing it?" Huo Wu asked Tang San, looking at the petal in her hand that resembled a cockscomb flower.

"Yes, just swallow it and refine it with your soul power."

Taking certain medicinal herbs requires following a specific order, but since these are just petals and leaves, there are naturally no such requirements. You can simply swallow them and use your soul power to refine their medicinal properties.

Huo Wu's petal is a Phoenix Cockscomb Sunflower petal, Yu Tianheng's is a Nine-Petaled Sky Chrysanthemum petal, Ning Rongrong's is a Qiluo Tulip petal, Bai Chenxiang's is a Snow Silkworm Leaf, and Ye Lingling's is a Vermilion Lotus petal.

Yufeng, the leaves of the Phoenix Lotus Grass.

Graphite, stone mill, and two pieces of the rootlets of the ninth-grade ginseng.

Oslo, a petal of the eight-petaled fairy orchid.

Dugu Yan's immortal herb has nine dark green leaves and is the most suitable immortal herb for the Jade Scale Snake, discovered by Tang San: the Nine-Headed Black Jade Grass.

The Nine-Headed Jade Grass has nine leaves that resemble snake heads and are as black as jade. After Dugu Yan consumed it, his martial soul evolved into the Nine-Headed Azure Scale Serpent Emperor.

Perhaps in Dugu Bo's view, his exchange with Tang San was an equal exchange, but Tang San understood that he had taken the lion's share, and therefore hoped to give some return.

Dugu Bo is already a Title Douluo, so consuming these Nine-Headed Jade Grasses won't have much effect on him unless the Nine-Headed Jade Grasses reach the level of 100,000 years old.

But for Dugu Yan, this was the divine herb that could allow her to defy fate.

An hour later, Huo Wu and the others woke up one after another.

Huo Wu discovered that her soul power had increased to level 49, just one step away from level 50. She couldn't help but hug Tang San and ask, "How about I repay you with my body?"

"Go away!" Xiao Wu pulled Huo Wu away, looking disgusted.

At this moment, Yu Tianheng also finished absorbing the energy, opened his eyes, and a bolt of lightning appeared out of thin air. His face was full of joy: "In the past six months, I have worked hard to cultivate, and my soul power has increased to level 45. After eating those nine chrysanthemum petals, my whole body feels refreshed, as if I am more resilient than usual. My soul power has also increased by two levels, reaching level 47!"

"More importantly—"

With the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul activating, nine golden stripes condensed on the scales of Yu Tianheng's dragon claws, radiating golden lightning.

This proves that Yu Tianheng's martial soul is evolving!

The Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex was already a top-tier martial soul, and now that it has taken another step forward, it will undoubtedly become even more powerful!

Although the evolution only appeared on its claws, it was an unprecedented breakthrough for the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex.

It's not like Liu Erlong's mutation towards fire attribute; it's an evolution towards a higher level.

"I can feel the sharpness of the dragon claws. Besides their metallic nature, they also possess a trace of light. My martial soul is evolving towards becoming a Golden Sacred Dragon or a Light Sacred Dragon!"

Yu Tianheng couldn't help but be excited.

Both the Golden Holy Dragon and the Light Holy Dragon are more powerful than the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex!

"Congratulations, Yu Tianheng," Tang San said.

"No, it's all thanks to you." Yu Tianheng concealed his excitement. "From now on, whatever information you need, my Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family has it, I can get it for you."

In return for the favor, Yu Tianheng even felt that the information in his family was nothing compared to the hope that Tang San brought him!

After absorbing the power, Ning Rongrong's soul power reached level 40, and her original Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul transformed into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, completing the evolution of her martial soul.

Although Ning Rongrong did not consume the complete Qiluo Tulip, the petals of the Qiluo Tulip, which had become a soul beast and could manifest energy bodies, were no less potent than the whole plant when it lacked sentience.

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven... eight, nine!"

After counting the number of floors of the Glazed Pagoda, Ning Rongrong's eyes trembled. Overwhelmed with excitement, she threw herself onto Tang San and hung on him.

*Smack!*

Their lips touched lightly for a fleeting moment, like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Before Xiao Wu could even feel jealous, Ning Rongrong immediately jumped off Tang San and explained, "Sorry, I was too excited. My martial soul has changed from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda... The inability to break through to the Soul Saint realm has always been a source of worry for our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Now that my martial soul has become the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, this worry can finally be removed."

Xiao Wu understood... my ass!

She never kissed her third brother on the lips!

So annoying!

I hate it!

so envious!

Guangling was also a little jealous, but as a disciple, he could not have any improper thoughts.

and so--

She endured it.

After that, Yu Feng, Oslo, Ye Lingling, Shi Mo, Shi Mo and others finished absorbing the power, and their soul power was raised to level 40.

After absorbing everything, Dugu Yan's soul power reached level 46, and her martial soul evolved into the Nine-Headed Azure Serpent King. In her possessed state, in addition to the snake tail growing behind her and snake scales appearing on her body, she also had a head. However, her head had eight Azure Serpent King heads that resembled headbands, making it look like a peculiar crown, adding a touch of heroic spirit to her appearance.

"Thanks, Captain." Dugu Yan expressed her gratitude. She knew that if it weren't for Tang San, she wouldn't have been able to enjoy such benefits. Even if her future grandfather left the herb garden to her, she wouldn't recognize those herbs, let alone be able to eat them. Furthermore, she didn't know if eating the leaves of the Nine-Headed Black Jade Grass would have any effect when her cultivation level was high enough.

"Why are you being so polite? Since you've been so kind as to make me the captain, I'll naturally give you benefits in return." Tang San smiled. "Besides, others can thank me, but not you. After all, the herb garden is shared by your grandfather and me. You're just getting what you deserve. As for the others, they really wouldn't be able to eat it without me."

"O(∩_∩)O Haha~"

Everyone burst into laughter.

"Where are Zhu Zhuqing and Lan Yinzi? They're not here?" Tang San looked around but couldn't find Zhu Zhuqing, which was a bit strange. "Could it be that Zhu Zhuqing hasn't joined the Heaven Dou Royal Team in the past six months?"

After joining the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Zhu Zhuqing did not immediately join the Heaven Dou Royal Team. Instead, she planned to train for a period of time before challenging the team members.

"Zhu Zhuqing has joined, but besides daily training, she only goes to the Heaven Dou Grand Arena for singles and doubles matches. I've never seen anyone so eager for power." Recalling how Zhu Zhuqing had challenged all the members of their Heaven Dou Royal Team one-on-one in the past six months, Yu Tianheng was speechless and a little shocked. "Lan Yinzi is with her."

Although Zhu Zhuqing was no match for him and Huo Wu, the dark power was indeed very effective at concealing their figures, causing them a lot of trouble.

More importantly, her Netherworld Cat seemed to have broken through its limits. Not only was it fast, but its strength and defense were also approaching or even surpassing his Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Soul before he consumed the petals of the Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum.

It can only be said that the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger truly lives up to its reputation as a super soul beast; a mere thousand-year-level soul ring is enough to strengthen the Netherworld Spirit Cat to this extent.

Even when Zhu Zhuqing used the external soul bone Dark Demon Bone Armor, she was able to hold her own against him.

To know--

He's a Soul Master!

Even a Soul Master who possesses the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Martial Soul can fight opponents of higher levels.

It's utterly unbelievable that Zhu Zhuqing, with only the cultivation of a Soul Venerable, could fight him to a draw with the Dark Demon Bone Armor.

"Zhu Zhuqing is indeed a cultivation fanatic. Basically, she's either cultivating or participating in competitions," Huo Wu said. "However, her cultivation speed is not slow. In the past year, her strength has reached level thirty-seven. The soul ring of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger must have changed her cultivation aptitude."

Tang San speculated that a person's aptitude for cultivating a martial soul is related to their understanding of that martial soul, much like the degree of affinity between a person and their martial soul.

The so-called "immortal herb" primarily functions to improve the quality of one's martial spirit, enhance soul power, and strengthen the connection between the martial spirit and the person.

In the process of absorbing the medicinal power of immortal herbs, one relies on soul power to refine the medicinal effects, circulate them throughout the body, and then pass through the martial soul.

In this process, the Soul Master must actively rely on Soul Power to "communicate" with the Martial Soul.

Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation speed is remarkable; at the Soul Venerable stage, she advances six levels in a year... Putting aside the affinity between her and her Martial Soul, the characteristics of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger are not typical.

Generally speaking, Tang San would rule out changes caused by spirit mutation or other external factors, since such situations do not represent the majority and are not universal.

For example, Zhu Zhuqing's Dark Demon Evil God Tiger did change the Netherworld Spirit Cat's aptitude, but whether it improved her aptitude in the theory of "affinity between humans and martial souls" is still unknown.

After all, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is a soul beast influenced by an evil god, which can be considered an "external factor" and cannot be equated with ordinary talent improvement (deeper understanding of martial soul leading to faster cultivation).

"Captain, did you also leave some leaves or petals of exotic flowers and plants for Zhu Zhuqing?" Yu Feng chuckled lewdly. "You really have a way with women."

"If you were as handsome as me and as strong as me, you'd be very popular with women too." Tang San shrugged and took out a whole immortal herb that looked like it was growing inside a crystal ball from his storage wrist.

"What is this? Is it also a herb that can enhance soul power?" Yu Feng asked curiously.

"That's right, but ordinary people can't pick them." Tang San said, "You need to spit a mouthful of blood from the tip of your tongue onto the petal to gain its recognition before you can pick it. If you don't gain its recognition, not only will you not be able to pick it, but you will also suffer a backlash from your soul power. However, it's not serious. It's just a shock to your soul power, and you can recover after resting for a while."

Huo Wu asked, "Can this flower evolve a martial soul? Increase soul power?"

"Evolving your martial soul might not be possible, but increasing your soul power is, and it can directly raise your level by ten!" Tang San tempted everyone. "I can't guarantee you'll reach the Soul Douluo or Title Douluo levels, but if a Soul Saint takes it, I'm sure they can break through ten bottlenecks and reach the Soul Douluo level directly, without any side effects."

"This is an absolute gem!"

Everyone held their breath for a moment, then gasped in astonishment.

"That's amazing? Then why don't you eat it yourself?" Dugu Yan asked curiously. "Are you trying to play a trick on us?"

"Of course not, after all, these are from your family's medicinal herb garden, I wouldn't lie to you."

Tang San handed over the flower and said, "This flower is called the Acacia Heartbreak Red. Even at the level of 100,000 years, it will not develop any intelligence. According to a record in an ancient book I once read, only those who love to the bone can pick it. Otherwise, it is impossible to pick. Even if you eat it directly, this flower is as hard as metal and even a titled Douluo cannot destroy it."

"In short, it can be summed up in one sentence: love is stronger than gold. If it weren't for love, this red acacia flower, symbolizing longing and heartbreak, would be an almost immortal work of art."

To be honest, Tang San felt that this flower couldn't possibly grow naturally; it must have been influenced by something, such as:

god!

The legend about the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red described in the original work can corroborate some of Tang San's guesses.

Coincidentally, the two supreme god-kings of the divine realm, one good and one evil, are the god of fun. They like to gamble, and this might be a "byproduct" left over from when they tested a loving couple on the Douluo Continent.

"Then I'll give it a try." Dugu Yan spat out a mouthful of blood on the Acacia Heartbreak Red, thinking of Yu Tianheng, and reached out to pick it, but found that she couldn't pick it off at all.

The moment Dugu Yan touched the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red, images of Yu Tianheng interacting with other girls flashed through her mind, and a phantom of Tang San appeared in her own mind as well.

"I can't take it off. I'm a little disgusted by Yu Tianheng's past interactions with other girls." Dugu Yan returned the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red to Tang San and looked at Yu Tianheng. "Besides, I also have some feelings for Tang San... It's only human nature."

Yu Tianheng was a little embarrassed. He didn't mind Dugu Yan's straightforwardness. If he were a woman, he would probably also develop feelings for Tang San, let alone Dugu Yan.

Female Soul Masters, especially powerful ones, are often proud and unlikely to have multiple women sharing one husband.

Unless the male soul master is exceptionally outstanding.

"I doubt any normal person could pick this flower." Huo Wu tried, but found she couldn't either, and shook her head. "Pure love, I doubt any of us have it."

Afterwards, Xiao Wu and Guang Ling tried it out. Their blood was absorbed by the Acacia Heartbreak Red. The Acacia Heartbreak Red did not reject them, but they still could not pick the flowers.

Tang San: "......" No, what's going on here?

The love is pure, but not profound enough?

Tang San could tell that Xiao Wu had feelings for him. Although they often bickered, she actually cared about him a lot in secret.

And the Light Feather...

Is it a brotherly love? Or a teacher-student love?

I clearly don't want to be a philanderer, nor do I want to be a philanderer, but judging from the current situation, it seems like I have both.

Blanch!

"Can't pick it off? Could it be that I'm not good at...?"

[...Was Third Brother's love not deep enough?]

Xiao Wu didn't say the second half of the sentence, and instead gave herself the excuse that she was "too young to understand love," thinking that she would be able to pick the heartbroken red flower when she matured.

Guangling, on the other hand, believed that her feelings for Tang San were not genuine, but rather a gratitude for repaying a debt of kindness, and were therefore impure. So she secretly hypnotized herself.

How so?

In some ways, neither of them are truly normal.

Tang San put away the Acacia Heartbreak Red and said, "Since no one can pick it, let's leave this flower for now. Let's go find Lan Yinzi and Zhu Zhuqing. You can also stretch your muscles while you're at it. Afterwards, those of you who want to hunt soul beasts to obtain soul rings can ask your families for help. If you need my analysis, you can also come to me. I will do my best to help you choose the most suitable soul beast for you."

(End of this chapter)