When he neared the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Yu Yan could feel two extremes of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi—scorching heat and biting cold—radiating outward from the spring. Anyone with a low Spirit Power Level would inevitably explode from the clash of those opposing forces.
Martial Soul Possession of the Ice and Fire Twin Fish formed a simple protective layer of spirit power over his skin, successfully withstanding the impact of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
He had already experienced extreme heat and cold while absorbing purple qi and moonlight, so the assault here felt almost familiar.
At the centers of the Yin-cold spring and the blazing Yang spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, one Immortal Herb each was growing.
The herb in the center of the Yin-cold spring looked like a white, octagonal flower, its center sparkling like crystalline stamens.
The herb in the center of the scorching Yang spring was a fiery-red, cabbage-shaped plant.
Standing beside the spring, Yu Yan studied the two Immortal Herbs, then conjured two Profound Ice Chains infused with one hundred percent of his spirit power.
A specially-forged metal dagger was taken from his golden scepter and frozen to the tip of one chain.
A jade shovel was fixed in the same way to the other chain.
After mentally replaying Tang San's entire process of harvesting the two Immortal Herbs and rehearsing his own moves, Yu Yan began.
Both chains shot out at once—one toward the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, the other toward the blazing apricot cactus.
The dagger on the chain aimed at the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass sliced swiftly across the white, octagonal bloom; as the blossom fell, a wave of cold spread outward, frosting the air.
Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, an herb of extreme cold, numbs the heart and freezes the core; only metal may be used to harvest it.
As the white octagonal flower dropped, the extending chain coiled around it and dragged it back toward Yu Yan.
The blazing apricot cactus works in the opposite way: only jade can preserve its potency. The chain wrapped around the plant and carried it toward him.
Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and blazing apricot cactus—both live up to their reputations as toxic Immortal Herbs.
The chain holding the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was painted with a faint frost by the herb's erupting cold toxin, and that frost raced along the chain toward Yu Yan's body.
The same happened with the blazing apricot cactus: a layer of fire toxin coated the chain, and the sturdy ice links began to melt.
Fortunately, the Profound Ice Chains were conjured from nothing and needed no physical contact, so neither cold nor fire toxin could reach him.
Both herbs were placed before him. The chains, their task complete, were tossed into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and destroyed.
The two toxic herbs, which could each warp their surroundings, suddenly became gentle when set side by side. Their auras linked: the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was veiled in faint red light, and the blazing apricot cactus was shrouded in white mist.
This was the perfect moment to consume them.
Yu Yan drew a deep breath, snatched up both herbs, and devoured them in huge bites.
Just as written in Douluo Continent, the two deadly plants, neutralized by each other's opposing natures, became temporarily mild.
When he neared the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Yu Yan could feel two extremes of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi—scorching heat and biting cold—radiating outward from the spring. Anyone with a low Spirit Power Level would inevitably explode from the clash of those opposing forces.
Martial Soul Possession of the Ice and Fire Twin Fish formed a simple protective layer of spirit power over his skin, successfully withstanding the impact of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
He had already experienced extreme heat and cold while absorbing purple qi and moonlight, so the assault here felt almost familiar.
At the centers of the Yin-cold spring and the blazing Yang spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, one Immortal Herb each was growing.
The herb in the center of the Yin-cold spring looked like a white, octagonal flower, its center sparkling like crystalline stamens.
The herb in the center of the scorching Yang spring was a fiery-red, cabbage-shaped plant.
Standing beside the spring, Yu Yan studied the two Immortal Herbs, then conjured two Profound Ice Chains infused with one hundred percent of his spirit power.
A specially-forged metal dagger was taken from his golden scepter and frozen to the tip of one chain.
A jade shovel was fixed in the same way to the other chain.
After mentally replaying Tang San's entire process of harvesting the two Immortal Herbs and rehearsing his own moves, Yu Yan began.
Both chains shot out at once—one toward the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, the other toward the blazing apricot cactus.
The tip of the Profound Ice Chain that reached toward the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass slashed across the plant's white blossom; as the bloom fell, a wave of cold spread out and frosted the surrounding air with a visible rime.
The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, a supreme cold Immortal Herb, can chill the heart and numb the mind; it must be picked with metal.
As the white blossom dropped, the extended Profound Ice Chain coiled around it and hauled it toward Yu Yan.
The blazing apricot cactus works in the opposite way; it must be plucked with jade to keep its potency, so the Profound Ice Chain wrapped around the blazing apricot cactus and carried it to Yu Yan.
Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and blazing apricot cactus truly live up to their fame as strange and toxic Immortal Herbs.
The chain that held the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was tinged by the herb's sudden burst of cold poison; the frost raced along the chain toward Yu Yan's body.
The same happened with the blazing apricot cactus: a layer of fire poison coated the Profound Ice Chain, and the sturdy ice links already showed signs of melting.
Fortunately, Yu Yan's Profound Ice Chain was conjured from nothing and did not touch his body, so neither the cold poison nor the fire poison could travel into him.
The two Immortal Herbs were set before Yu Yan, and the chain, its task complete, was casually tossed into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to be destroyed.
The two toxic herbs, capable of warping the very air around them, became strangely gentle the moment they were together; the Qi on each began to resonate—red light veiled the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, while white mist shrouded the blazing apricot cactus.
This was the perfect moment to consume them.
Yu Yan drew a deep breath, snatched up both herbs, and began to devour them in huge bites.
Just as the book of Douluo Continent recorded, the two herbs were deadly, but once each was checked by its opposite, they would stay mild for a short time.
The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass tasted like crisp, sweet lotus root.
The blazing apricot cactus tasted like stir-fried cabbage with chili.
After swallowing both, Yu Yan felt a surge of biting cold and scorching heat. When the pain neared his limit, he stripped off everything he carried, set the items beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and leapt into the very center where extreme cold and extreme heat meet.
The two herbs had been born from the well's vapor; within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was the best place to refine them.
Floating in the hot spring water, he let the medicines erupt. The two violent energies clashed, collided, and began to fuse inside him.
The agony was gut-wrenching; the alternating cold and heat nearly knocked him unconscious.
Yu Yan could swear it was the worst pain he had ever felt.
It hurt a hundred times more than being struck by the Transmigration miracle express; that pain had lasted an instant—this went on and on.
Tang San had absorbed the herbs while unconscious, but Yu Yan refused to pass out; he had a wild guess he needed to test.
Ice and Fire Twin Fish Martial Soul Possession: the Ice Fish and fire fish turned into two streams of energy that entered his body and joined the herbs' battle.
Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and blazing apricot cactus, Ice Fish and fire fish—an almost too-perfect match.
With a flick of its tail, the Ice Fish dived into the extreme cold released by the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, while the fire fish swam into the scorching heat of the blazing apricot cactus.
The Ice and Fire Twin Fish acted as envoys of peace, moving between the extremes and bridging the two opposing medicines.
Little Fish Meditation Technique activated; Yu Yan began actively refining the herbs, striving for perfect absorption.
After their Qi had interfered, the herbs had become astonishingly gentle—treasures the human body could accept. Add the well's enhancement and the guiding Twin Fish, and the two mighty medicines surrendered after a token struggle.
Led by the foremost fish, the vast medicines followed the Little Fish Meditation Technique's route, and the herbs' benefits slowly appeared.
The clearest sign: the burning cold and scorching heat of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well affected him less and less—true immunity to ice and fire.
While guiding the complementary yet clashing energies, Yu Yan recalled ideas from the tai-chi he often practiced, and thought of the Essence of Sun and Moon born from merging purple qi and moonlight.
Feeling the now-gentle medicines, he sank into inward sight and steered the separated Ice and fire fish back together.
Under his gaze, the medicines of Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and blazing apricot cactus, drawn by the reunited spinning Ice and Fire Twin Fish, fused into a single state where each held the other.
In the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the red and blue energies flashing across Yu Yan's body calmed, everything seeming as though nothing had happened.
Yet change had already quietly taken place.