Chapter 2030: Eating the Immortal Herb

Tianshu Hall.

The Grand Elder looked at Kuixiao before him: "Sect Leader, although the Seven-Star Immortal Herb is a peerless immortal object that suppresses the fate of the Seven-Star Tower, its temperament is strange. When you went before, it was indifferent. If we send Elder Liu over, it won't attack him, will it?"

The immortal herb had existed since the sect's founding, living for thousands of years, and had long developed an arrogant personality. Even successive sect leaders who went to pay respects might not receive a good attitude. Elder Liu was so young, and his cultivation was only at the peak of the True Immortal realm; it would surely be displeased.

"You've dealt with the immortal herb before—it just likes to toy with people. Once it's done playing, it will naturally release the power that nourishes the soul!"

Sect Leader Kuixiao smiled: "Elder Liu reached the peak of True Immortal at a young age and is so strong in combat; it's inevitable that he might develop arrogance. Letting him be tempered and polished will greatly benefit his soul growth!"

"Hmm!"

After a pause, the Grand Elder nodded.

To increase soul power, sheer sharpness alone won't do. Sometimes sharpness needs to be honed and thickened to accumulate momentum and go further.

"It doesn't matter if the immortal herb toys with Elder Liu... I'm afraid Elder Liu might destroy the herb, and that would be trouble..."

Elder Hongwu on the side couldn't help but say.

Although he had little contact with this Elder Liu, he could tell at a glance that the man was not one to be trifled with.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to fight all comers in the Tong Shen Hall, easily defeating even them.

"Rest assured, the immortal herb has lived for thousands of years and is located where the power of the Seven-Star Tower converges. Even I can't catch it, let alone Elder Liu, who is only at the True Immortal realm... It can only toy with others; as for others harming it... across the entire continent, aside from that Hall Master Kong, I really can't think of anyone who could do it!"

Sect Leader Kuixiao stroked his beard.

The Seven-Star Tower, seven pavilions occupying the positions of the Big Dipper, all power converges precisely at the North Star. The courtyard where the immortal herb resides is exactly that place.

Thus, the immortal herb nourishes everyone in the Seven-Star Tower, and everyone's essence, energy, and spirit also nourish it, allowing a plant to reach the peak of the Immortal Lord realm.

Elder Hongwu breathed a sigh of relief.

The Sect Leader was a pseudo-god realm expert; if even he couldn't catch it, then the herb was certainly safe.

"If you're still worried, I secretly left a recording jade crystal inside that can transmit images synchronously. We can just watch how he cultivates and how the immortal herb elder toys with him..."

With a slight smile, Sect Leader Kuixiao pointed his finger, and a recording jade crystal appeared before the two. Immortal power flowed, light shone out, and the hall immediately displayed the scene of the courtyard where the immortal herb was located.

However, it was filled with mist, and nothing could be seen.

"Is this a qi-isolating formation?"

Sect Leader Kuixiao was stunned.

Before, they could see whenever they wanted, but now it was blocked. Could it be that Elder Liu Yang had set it up?

But... the courtyard itself already had countless formations. Adding a qi-isolating formation on top was a superposition. Even he would need to study for who knows how long to succeed. How did the other do it?

And in such a short time?

The speed of setting up formations was too fast!

"Since it's blocked, we can't watch. Probably Elder Liu doesn't want us to see his embarrassing scene..."

Sect Leader Kuixiao shook his head and was about to put away the recording jade crystal when he saw the Grand Elder nearby with a solemn expression.

"Look quickly, the mist is shaking..."

Looking up, they indeed saw the mist shaking incessantly, as if someone was fighting inside.

Soon, cracks appeared on the ground, and accompanied by the chirping of a chick, streams of qi shot outward, as if the battle was very intense.

"This..."

The Grand Elder and Elder Hongwu looked at each other, exchanging bewildered glances.

They knew the immortal herb toyed with people—they had all experienced it before—but... what was with the chick's chirping?

Did Elder Liu bring a chicken with him?

"Don't worry, the immortal herb knows its limits. It won't hurt Elder Liu..."

Seeing their expressions, Sect Leader Kuixiao smiled. But before he finished, the mist before them slowly dissipated, revealing the scene inside...

Zhang Xuan, disguised as Liu Yang, had an apron tied around his chest and held chopsticks in his hand. He was sitting on the ground, and in front of him, an iron pot had appeared. Flames blazed, and the water inside was already boiling. Floating in the water was a seven-colored immortal herb, its entire body boiled red, clearly about to be cooked.

The immortal herb struggled incessantly, just about to jump out of the pot, when a little yellow chick swimming in the water pecked at it.

With one peck, the immortal herb obediently lay flat, soon like cooked kelp, motionless.

Elder Liu paused, took out a small bowl, put in sesame oil, sesame seeds, chili sauce, peanuts, vinegar... picked up a leaf of the immortal herb with chopsticks, dipped it, and swallowed it.

"..."

Sect Leader Kuixiao and the others stared wide-eyed.

"Oh no... save the immortal herb..."

After a moment, they came to their senses and, unable to hold back, rushed out.

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the courtyard and saw Zhang Xuan, sweating profusely.

"Just in time, it tastes good. Have some..."

Seeing them arrive, Zhang Xuan held his chopsticks, full of hospitality.

"You..."

Without time to say more, Sect Leader Kuixiao hurried over, reached out, and fished the immortal herb out of the pot...

The immortal herb at this moment, with seven leaves, had already lost four, utterly wilted, not wanting to move at all.

He quickly placed it on the ground and found it wasn't dead, only severely damaged, having lost nearly half its life.

Unable to contain himself, he turned and looked over: "Elder Liu, the Seven-Star Immortal Herb is the treasure of the Seven-Star Pavilion... how could you eat it..."

I asked you to come absorb the power released by the immortal herb to cultivate and nourish your soul—how did you end up treating it like a hotpot and boiling it?

Most importantly...

Even he found it difficult to catch the Seven-Star Immortal Herb—how did the other party manage to put it in the pot? Moreover, at the temperature of this boiling water, even an ordinary True Immortal wouldn't be harmed, and the immortal herb had reached the peak of Immortal Lord—how was it cooked?

"I wanted to absorb its power to nourish my soul, but it not only refused, it attacked me... I warned it several times, but had no choice, so I boiled and ate it!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

This thing had been toying with him, even grabbing him; if not for the little yellow chicken appearing and pecking it a few times, he probably wouldn't have been its match!

As for boiling it, that was the little yellow chicken's suggestion.

Waiting for it to release that kind of aura would take who knows how long; eating it would have a better effect.

Just as it said, after eating one leaf, his witch soul smoothly broke through to the True Immortal realm, and after eating three more, even without a cultivation technique, his witch soul's power reached the peak of True Immortal.

That is to say, now, as long as his soul power and immortal power perfectly merge, he could charge into Immortal Lord!

Sect Leader Kuixiao was about to go mad: "The Seven-Star Immortal Herb is incomparably precious, and you boiled and ate it... you, you... have nothing to say?"

The sect's treasure, which successive sect leaders had revered like a deity and dared not offend, this guy had actually boiled it... Didn't he feel any guilt?

"Something to say?" Zhang Xuan paused: "To be honest, the taste wasn't bad... a bit like seaweed, but chewier than seaweed!"

"..." Sect Leader Kuixiao was exasperated.

"Don't worry, since I ate it, I'll definitely restore it..."

Knowing what the other was anxious about, Zhang Xuan smiled, grabbed with his hand, and put the little yellow chicken, which was wandering in the pot, into his pet pouch. With a light flick, the iron pot full of boiling water immediately came before the Seven-Star Immortal Herb.

Sizzle!

The boiling water poured down.

The wilted immortal herb in the soil wasn't scalded to death; instead, it seemed to absorb some special energy, its wilted leaves spreading out, and the four eaten leaves sprouted tender shoots, ready to grow back at any moment.

Sect Leader Kuixiao, the Great Elder, and the others were all stunned.

An immortal herb of the Seven-Star Immortal Herb's level, after being eaten, could still grow back? And so quickly?

"It'll probably take about a month to fully recover..." Zhang Xuan shook his head and said: "Actually, this kind of immortal herb is like wine and vegetables—cut it and eat it, and it will grow back after being eaten. What's the point of keeping it if you don't eat it?"

Without touching the immortal herb, he wouldn't have known its properties, but once he contacted it and formed a book in the Library of Heaven's Path, everything naturally became clear.

This thing, though appearing proud, was in fact just a medicinal herb.

Since it was a medicinal herb, it was meant to be eaten.

Normally, after having four leaves eaten, fully recovering and sprouting new shoots would take no less than a hundred years, but with the nourishment of the little yellow chicken's bathwater, repairing the damage could be done in a few breaths.

"This..."

Sect Leader Kuixiao's mouth twitched.

In fact, he also knew that the immortal herb could be eaten and had a great effect on the soul, but one had to be able to catch it first!

He, a dignified Pseudo-God, couldn't catch it, yet the other party caught it and even boiled it in a pot...

Even seeing it with his own eyes, he couldn't believe it.

"May I ask... how was the effect after Elder Liu ate the immortal herb?"

Since the immortal herb was fine, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Sect Leader Kuixiao couldn't help but look over.

"The effect was good; my soul has been nourished..." Zhang Xuan told the truth.

"That's good... Now that it's dawn, let's set off..."

Since the other party had gotten what he wanted, there was no point in staying longer. Sect Leader Kuixiao breathed a sigh of relief and said.

After a night of commotion, the sun had now risen above the horizon, and it was already bright.

Zhang Xuan said no more.

The Seven-Star Pavilion's flying immortal beasts, eight in total, pulled a huge carriage, soaring into the sky. Everyone sat inside, and it was still quite spacious.

Looking through the window, Zhang Xuan saw that the speed was indeed faster and steadier than the flood dragon's.

Knowing they were flying toward the Star-Chasing Sea, he stopped paying attention, sat down to cultivate, and two days later, completely merged his witch soul and immortal power.

"It's time to charge into Immortal Lord..."

With a flick of his wrist, the Barrier-Breaking Pill given by Sect Leader Kuixiao appeared in his palm.

His true qi, physical body, and witch soul had all reached the peak of True Immortal and perfectly fused—it was time to charge into a higher realm.

Once he reached Immortal Lord, he would truly have the ability to protect himself in the Upper Firmament, and even if a Pseudo-God from the Divine Hall ambushed him, he wouldn't need to worry too much!