In the end, Tang San consecutively found five or six immortal herbs, each one being rejected by Meng Bei after he finished explaining their usage.
Finally, Tang San got angry and refused to continue.
"This won't work, that won't work either. Xiao Bei, what exactly do you want?"
Seeing Tang San getting angry, Dugu Yan couldn't help but speak up to persuade Meng Bei: "Xiao Bei, don't make things difficult for Xiao San anymore. I'm quite satisfied with both the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone and the Eight-Petaled Immortal Orchid just now. Why don't we just randomly pick one of those two!"
Meng Bei still stubbornly shook his head, cupping Dugu Yan's face:
"Yan'er, this concerns your body—how could I make a casual choice? I must find the most suitable one!"
As he spoke, Meng Bei gently kissed Dugu Yan's forehead.
Hearing these sweet words, Dugu Yan's heart melted. She snuggled into Meng Bei's embrace like a little bird and no longer mentioned Tang San's matter.
Tang San watched from the side, being force-fed a mouthful of dog food, feeling extremely uncomfortable.
So he said somewhat impatiently: "Xiao Bei, there are so many herbs here—surely you don't expect me to introduce every single one to you? Those few from before were already the most suitable for sister-in-law. If you trust me, just choose quickly!"
Upon hearing this, Meng Bei knew that Tang San was getting anxious.
But he wasn't panicked at all and said unhurriedly: "Sorry, Third Brother. I don't understand much about medicinal principles, so I've indeed been a bit slow. But it's not that I don't trust Third Brother—it's just that this concerns Yan'er's body, so I really don't dare be careless."
"Since Third Brother is tired and unwilling to explain more, then I think we should wait until grandfather-in-law returns before making a decision. Don't worry, the promise I made before still stands. When grandfather-in-law returns, I'll explain to him."
After Meng Bei said this, he made a gesture to pull Tang San away.
Tang San was immediately startled. Wait for Dugu Bo to return before deciding?
How could that work! Who knew if Dugu Bo would still honor the agreement! What if Dugu Bo turned his back on them when the time came—wouldn't all his current efforts be wasted?
Thinking of this, Tang San no longer showed any impatience and quickly grabbed Meng Bei: "No, no! Xiao Bei, it was Third Brother who didn't think things through just now. Since this concerns sister-in-law's body, we should indeed be more cautious. I'll explain everything to you in detail right now."
Finally, after a round of explanations, Meng Bei had basically learned the usage of all the immortal herbs in his memory, and there were even many pleasant surprises—many immortal herbs he had no memory of were also introduced by Tang San.
In the end, Tang San introduced nearly twenty plants before finally stopping.
Among them, Dugu Yan was most interested in the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone and a Black Jade Divine Bamboo that Meng Bei had never heard of.
Since he wasn't sure if the Black Jade Divine Bamboo was an immortal herb, Meng Bei ultimately chose the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone for Dugu Yan.
Then Meng Bei took Dugu Yan back to consume the immortal herb.
Before leaving, he generously said to Tang San:
"Third Brother, according to our agreement, you can handle the rest as you please. Within a hundred plants, take whatever you want—no need to check with me."
With that, Meng Bei took the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone and led Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong away.
Only Tang San was left alone at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, his eyes glowing as he looked at the countless immortal herbs and precious medicines.
Halfway back, a notification appeared in Meng Bei's mind.
[Ding! Main quest "Peerless Immortal Herbs for the Seven Devils" completed. Obtained peerless immortal herb: Love Stronger Than Gold Cold Heaven Grass!]
Meng Bei smiled faintly.
After returning to the room, Dugu Yan consumed the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone under Meng Bei's protection.
After taking the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, a faint golden light immediately appeared on Dugu Yan's body.
The Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone nourished tendons and supplemented bones, allowing qi to flow through the eight extraordinary meridians.
Dugu Yan sat cross-legged as the aura around her rapidly increased.
The massive medicinal power from the immortal herb was quickly improving her body. The domineering Jade Phosphor Serpent poison bloodline in her body was instantly suppressed, replaced by the gentle medicinal power from the immortal herb.
Meng Bei stood guard beside her, carefully observing the changes in Dugu Yan's body.
Without realizing it, Ning Rongrong had leaned against Meng Bei's side, her small hands quietly misbehaving.
"Don't... how can we do this in front of Yan'er..."
"But didn't you promise daddy that you'd make me pregnant?"
Ning Rongrong truly lived up to her reputation as a little demoness—she acted without any restraint.
After a long time, Dugu Yan finally finished absorbing the immortal herb.
The green in her eyes gradually faded, returning to normal black pupils—this was a sign that the toxins had been neutralized.
At the same time, under the effect of the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, her skin became smooth and lustrous, like congealed fat that could break at a blow.
Her soul power broke through to level forty. Because she hadn't obtained a soul ring yet, the remaining soul power was still accumulating in her body—it was temporarily unknown how many levels she would ultimately advance.
"Mmm ah~"
Dugu Yan moaned and opened her eyes.
She was about to express her gratitude to Meng Bei, but the next moment, when she saw the scene before her, her face instantly turned red.
"You two... how can you do this~"
Dugu Yan said bashfully.
Ning Rongrong was being held in the air by Meng Bei, breathing rapidly as she looked at Dugu Yan and beckoned:
"Sister Yan, come here, come help me!"
Seeing this, Dugu Yan hesitated for a long time.
How could they do such a thing! It was too shameful, too...
The righteous concepts in Dugu Yan's heart resisted, wanting to turn her head and leave, but her feet somehow couldn't take a step.
Xiao Bei treats me so well. If it's something Xiao Bei likes, then it's not impossible...
Finally, she let out an almost inaudible "mm," and Meng Bei immediately pulled her over.
"Good Yan'er, I'll give you the Black Jade Divine Bamboo right now!"
Speaking of the Black Jade Divine Bamboo, the perspective shifted to Tang San's side.
During this time, Tang San had already swept through all the immortal herbs around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
He didn't even spare many tens-of-thousands-of-years-old precious medicines.
After gathering a hundred, he carefully stored these herbs in jade boxes, then packed them all into a large bundle!
The reason he chose a bundle instead of putting them in a soul tool was because his Twenty-Four Bridge Bright Moonlit Night couldn't store living things—if placed in a soul tool, these immortal herbs would lose their medicinal power!
However, even so, if these immortal herbs weren't consumed for a long time, their medicinal properties would slowly diminish.
The best method would actually be to consume them directly on the spot right after picking.
But Tang San didn't dare take the risk.
The value of these immortal herbs was simply too great for him.
If he stayed here to absorb them, it would be impossible to finish absorbing them all without several days, and over time, complications could easily arise.
Because Dugu Yan was also absorbing an immortal herb at this time, once she finished absorbing it, she would definitely discover the enormous value of immortal herbs.
At that time, she would very likely demand back the immortal herbs in his hands.
Even if just one of these immortal herbs was taken back, he would be heartbroken to death.
So after picking the immortal herbs, Tang San immediately decided to run away.
He wanted to take the immortal herbs and temporarily leave this place, go to a safe location, and wait until he had absorbed the most important immortal herbs before returning.
By then, even if Meng Bei regretted it, there would be nothing he could do about it, because he would have already absorbed the immortal herbs, and besides, the immortal herbs were originally promised to him by Meng Bei himself.
So Tang San shouldered his bundle and, like a thief, without greeting anyone, directly used his Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to escape.
However, what Tang San didn't know was that in the shadows, a figure was closely following behind him.
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