Xiao Wu, who was originally level 33, absorbed the Immortal Herb and unexpectedly rushed all the way to level 39!
She looked at Jiang Yunzhou, who was also smilingly looking back at her.
She immediately broke into a bright smile, took quick, joyful steps, and ran over, embracing him with open arms.
Xiao Wu couldn't help it; the competition was too fierce.
Sleep? She dared not! Kiss? She dared not! The most intimate contact she could manage now was a hug.
"Teacher, this Immortal Herb is incredible! It made me jump six levels! I'm level 39 now! Don't you think that's amazing?" Her face was full of unconcealed excitement.
Six levels at once! This boost was too significant; she couldn't have imagined it before.
The feeling of getting such a boost six times in a short while was too good; she wished it could happen more often.
Jiang Yunzhou was genuinely happy for her, not just for her but also for himself.
He was almost level forty, and the age limit of his spirit rings was about to experience another surge.
He stroked Xiao Wu's head and said with a smile, "Hmm, commendable work~"
Xiao Wu lowered her head slightly, clearly enjoying it.
She giggled, her gaze sweeping around; the others were still cultivating.
She lowered her voice, afraid of disturbing others, and asked, "Teacher, aren't you going to absorb the Immortal Herb?"
Jiang Yunzhou's lips curved upward. He said, "I've already absorbed it."
"Oh? Teacher, how are you so fast?"
"Hmm? Xiao Wu, you shouldn't say such things carelessly."
As the two chatted and laughed, the other girls also finished absorbing one after another.
The most direct change, of course, was the increase in spirit power level; all five disciples gained a lot.
Shui Bing'er and Huo Wu, who were originally level 38 and 37, respectively, had both reached level 40.
Because they hadn't attached a spirit ring yet, their levels were temporarily capped.
Although they couldn't see the final total increase, there was still residual medicinal power in their bodies, which would be slowly digested later.
The three 'involution sisters'—Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu—always progressed side by side, each increasing by six levels after absorbing the Immortal Herb.
They all consumed herbs that had reached the Immortal grade, with potent medicinal effects and naturally outstanding results.
Jiang Yunzhou was secretly delighted to see such a significant level increase at once.
Indeed, bringing his disciples here was the right decision.
Since he still needed to help the girls improve their physiques here, he wasn't in a hurry to leave.
He planned to wait until Xiao Wu and the other two also reached level 40, then make a detour to the Star Dou Great Forest.
It wasn't a must-go, but he just happened to want to go.
Visiting old acquaintances and finding new friends along the way was also one of his goals.
"Teacher, this Immortal Herb is so magical..."
"Yes, I feel like there's still a lot of medicinal power in my body that hasn't been absorbed!"
"Teacher, what do we do next?"
The girls all gathered around now, chattering non-stop, their faces full of joy.
Just then, Xue Qinghe also woke up.
She felt the surging spirit power within her and gently clenched her fist.
"Just one more spirit ring," she murmured softly to herself.
Jiang Yunzhou glanced at her, smiled at her, and continued to speak to his five disciples:
"Since you've finished absorbing the Immortal Herbs, next, make good use of the environment here to temper your bodies."
He pointed to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well: "Only when you can calmly withstand the power of ice and fire within it will you be considered qualified."
"You all adapt for a bit; I have good things for you later."
He planned to trade the unused Immortal Herbs and spiritual medicines here to the system for Two Extremes Body Tempering Pills, then give one to each of them to enhance the body tempering effect.
The five girls had already experienced the sensation of ice and fire at the spring eye; did their teacher mean for them to go deep into the spring eye?
Among the five of them, some were afraid of the cold, some were afraid of the heat, and some were afraid of both cold and heat... Shui Bing'er, after beginning her cultivation, had initially formed a 'Profound Ice Spirit Body,' and after her cultivation reached completion, she would achieve a 'Profound Ice Saint Body.'
Now, her ice resistance was extremely high, allowing her to be immune to most ice-attribute damage.
The ice spring was relatively easy for her, but she was afraid of the fire spring!
During body tempering, she couldn't use her full ice power to resist, or it wouldn't achieve the desired effect.
Huo Wu, on the other hand, was the exact opposite; she had also initially formed a 'Fire Spirit Body' and was afraid of the ice spring.
Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu, although not elemental types and without attribute advantages, each had body tempering methods in their cultivated techniques.
At this time, the strength of their physiques had already shown initial results, and they could endure it by gritting their teeth.
After saying what needed to be said, Jiang Yunzhou said with a smile, "Now, you all help me collect all the spiritual herbs and medicines around here and bring them to me."
He had thought it through; the remaining ones seemed to be of no use, so it was better to exchange them for pills. Another point was that he didn't have the leisure to wait for them to grow slowly.
He also didn't intend to treat this place as his own backyard.
Keeping these, if someone else accidentally benefited, it would be a huge loss.
If the thing at the bottom of the spring eye was taken away, the unique environment of this place would gradually become ineffective, so keeping these spiritual plants to grow for a few more years wouldn't be very meaningful.
Upon hearing that all the spiritual herbs and medicines were to be harvested, the five beautiful girls all showed confused expressions and looked at Jiang Yunzhou in unison.
"Teacher, are you saying... all of them? Not a single one left?" Zhu Zhuqing pointed to the spiritual medicines around and asked.
Jiang Yunzhou calmly nodded: "Yes, all of them."
The girls looked at each other. Although full of questions, in the end, no one spoke up to object.
In their hearts, their teacher had countless good things.
For example, the cultivation techniques they each received were custom-made, each unique.
He even had divine medicines that could advance a Spirit, so he probably didn't even care about these Immortal Herbs.
After understanding, the girls quickly dispersed, splitting up to start picking the spiritual plants scattered around.
Jiang Yunzhou's leisurely reminder drifted over: "Remember to leave the roots~~"
As soon as his voice fell, a slightly puzzled voice sounded beside him: "Yunzhou, are you really going to pick all the Immortal Herbs? Some of them aren't very old yet, are they?"
Xue Qinghe was also quite curious about his decision; clearly, some could still be nurtured.
Jiang Yunzhou didn't explain much, only concisely replied: "Hmm, I have my own arrangements."
Xue Qinghe opened her mouth, but in the end, swallowed her words. The principles she understood, there was no reason Jiang Yunzhou wouldn't understand.
She only whispered, "I always feel it's a bit of a waste..."
But she still nodded, respecting his decision.
"By the way, I'm level seventy now. Will you accompany me to find a spirit ring?" she asked instead.
Jiang Yunzhou smiled: "Sure, but you'll have to wait a bit."
Xue Qinghe wasn't in a hurry, nodded, and her gaze then fell to the center of the spring eye.
The two Immortal Herbs emitting ice and fire auras were astonishingly powerful, making her feel a little palpitated.
Jiang Yunzhou had already stepped forward to approach them. He seemed unaffected by the ice and fire auras; with a sweep of his sword qi, the two Immortal Herbs were cleanly cut, and he waved his hand, directly collecting them.
To prevent the medicinal power from being lost, he immediately handed the two Immortal Herbs to the system for temporary storage.
Not long after, the girls had completely scoured the surroundings.
Except for the outermost circle of Azure Scale Seven Absolute Flowers, all other Immortal Herbs had been collected.
At this moment, the Yin Yang Two Extremes Eye looked as if it had just experienced a locust plague, stripped bare, with only the roots remaining.
Who knows what Dugu Bo's expression would be when he returned and saw this...