Fiery Apricot Delicate Seduction's voice carried an irrepressible urgency: "Bingbing, don't be foolish!"
"There are plenty of talented humans, but not a single one has become a god in Ten Thousand Years!"
"Is it really worth risking your own life to gamble on an illusory possibility?"
Yet, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass did not budge in the slightest. Her ice-crystal-like leaves still gleamed with a cold, serene light amidst the scorching aura emitted by Fiery Apricot Delicate Seduction.
The words she had spoken earlier came from the bottom of her heart. She had been waiting for an opportunity, and now that this opportunity had clearly presented itself, she naturally had to grasp it firmly!
"Jiaojiao, you don't need to persuade me anymore."
"Over the past Ten Thousand Years, how many humans have you seen safely cross the Jade Phosphor Seven Absolute Poison Formation to step into this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?"
"And as for those who could gain my recognition, there hasn't been a single one."
"Now, after so much difficulty, we've finally waited for someone. I don't want to give up on this opportunity, nor can I."
Standing to the side, Huo Yuhao heard the entire conversation between the two Immortal Herbs.
He truly hadn't expected things to go so smoothly. Not only did the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass not resist, but she actually took the initiative to throw herself into his arms. This decisiveness and trust surprised him, but also made him feel a sense of admiration.
With a slight thought, a purple figure flew out from between his brows once more, quickly condensing in mid-air into an exquisitely beautiful figure with silver hair and a purple robe.
Huo Yuhao's voice also grew solemn. He raised his eyes, looked at the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, and said, "Thank you for your trust. I am fifteen years old this year, a rank 76 Spirit Saint."
"My goal has never been just to become a Titled Douluo, but to become a god!"
With that, he turned slightly and raised his hand to point at the elegant figure hovering in mid-air. "This is the Qiluo Tulip, the former King of Immortal Herbs, a two-hundred-thousand-year Qiluo Tulip, and now my Spirit Soul."
As Huo Yuhao's voice fell, the Qiluo Tulip cooperatively revealed his true form, giving the many Immortal Herbs a very familiar feeling.
Huo Yuhao immediately explained the brand-new concept of Spirit Souls in meticulous detail. As the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass listened, her ice-crystal-like leaves began to tremble slightly.
Huo Yuhao concluded, "After becoming my Spirit Soul, you won't lose your consciousness. Before I become a god, you can follow me and experience life in human society."
Huo Yuhao spoke these words with absolute confidence, as if he were certain he would ascend to the Divine Realm.
And the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass didn't think too much about it at this moment; Huo Yuhao was already her only definite choice.
Moreover, she had previously thought her consciousness would dissipate, and that she would only have a chance of reviving if Huo Yuhao truly entered the Divine Realm.
Now that she could become this kind of miraculous Spirit Soul instead, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass was already growing somewhat impatient.
She slightly raised her ice-crystal leaves, her voice filled with irrepressible excitement: "I can become your Spirit Soul right now. What do I need to do?"
Huo Yuhao waved his hand and said two words in a relaxed tone: "No rush."
He then slowly swept his gaze over the three Immortal Herbs in front of him and asked, "There should be a copy of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record here, right? Let me have a look at it."
As soon as these words were spoken, the large pink flower of the Youxiang Qiluo Fairy Product trembled violently, and she subconsciously closed her petals slightly.
Then, her crisp and pleasant female voice was filled with irrepressible shock and guilt, and her volume involuntarily went up a few notches: "How do you know about that?!"
Huo Yuhao knew this from the 'Legend of the Spirit Ice' Ten Thousand Years in the future, but naturally, he couldn't say that now—no one would believe him anyway!
He smiled and didn't answer, only locking his gaze onto Youyou's slightly trembling petals. "It seems this Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record is indeed with you?"
Youyou didn't deny that the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record was with her, but only stammered, "N-No, I can't give it to you. That was left by th-that person. You're not from the Tang Sect, so you can't look at it!"
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao laughed secretly in his heart.
It seemed this Youxiang Qiluo Fairy Product still hadn't quite recognized reality.
"Like I said before," Huo Yuhao's tone was leisurely, "if I really wanted to take it by force, you wouldn't be able to keep it anyway."
Youyou was left speechless by his words. Her petals shrank back slightly, and the entire flower looked quite pitiful.
Huo Yuhao continued, "I have no interest in Tang San's things. I just want to find a certain Immortal Herb in it, and I'll return it to you once I'm done looking."
Hearing Huo Yuhao directly state Tang San's name, these Immortal Herbs were not too surprised.
Since he even knew of the existence of the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, it was not surprising that he knew the person who left the record behind was the Sea God, Tang San.
What truly shocked them was the casual tone Huo Yuhao used when mentioning Tang San. This youth didn't seem to have the slightest respect for that Lord Sea God who had saved the entire continent.
After a long silence, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass spoke up: "Youyou, give it to him."
Youyou's petals fluttered slightly, clearly still making a final struggle. Her crisp female voice carried a hint of grievance and hesitation: "But..."
While she was still hesitating, the Qiluo Tulip, who had been hovering above Huo Yuhao, suddenly moved.
The elegant figure in the purple robe merely flashed gently, appearing beside Youyou as if by Teleportation.
Then, he flashed back to Huo Yuhao's side and handed a book to Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao took the book and looked down to examine it.
The book was entirely snow-white, with no writing on the cover. It was impossible to tell what Materials it was made of; it resembled neither paper nor beast hide, and holding it in his hand only gave a faint sensation of warmth.
Although there was no title on the cover, Huo Yuhao knew that this was the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record he was looking for.
Seeing the Qiluo Tulip familiarly extract the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record—which had been hidden for over Ten Thousand Years—from deep within her pistil, Youyou was completely stunned.
Her translucent pink petals trembled violently as she cried out in alarm, her tone filled with unbelievable shock and a hint of grievance from being violated.
"How did you know where I hid it?"
"I clearly hid it very securely. Even Jiaojiao and Bingbing didn't know the exact location. How could you find it in an instant?"
The Qiluo Tulip did not answer, but merely cast a flat glance at Youyou. There was no pride or mockery in his gaze, only an indescribable, complex emotion.
Immediately after, his figure dissipated in an instant, returning to Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea without leaving a single extra word.
After learning that he did not exist in this World, his desire to communicate with these Immortal Herbs had faded significantly.
However, at the moment of retrieving the book, he had also confirmed one thing: he and this Youxiang Qiluo Fairy Product were perhaps indeed different flowers bloomed from a single seed in two parallel Worlds.
For despite the fact that they were not even of the same species of Immortal Herb, the location they chose to hide the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record was exactly the same.
Ignoring Youyou's shocked and aggrieved expression, Huo Yuhao flipped open the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record in his hand.
On the title page were a few lines written by Tang San himself, containing platitudes like 'He who obtains this record is the destined one' and 'I hope successors will use the Immortal Herbs wisely and not commit slaughter.' Huo Yuhao merely cast a brief glance at them before flipping past.
"Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, Hundred Explanations of Hidden Weapons, Medicine Chapter."
Flipping further down, the first Immortal Herb recorded on the first page of the main text was the Youxiang Qiluo Fairy Product, accompanied by a finely drawn hand-sketched illustration that vividly outlined the shape of the large pink flower, with detailed descriptions written densely beside it.
"Youxiang Qiluo Fairy Product, the nemesis of all poisons..."
Next were detailed explanations of various harvesting methods, medicinal preparation methods, dosages, and refinement techniques, listing a full seven or eight different ways of usage.
Huo Yuhao raised his head to glance at Youyou's expression, which seemed to want to get angry but also didn't quite dare to. He felt that she probably hadn't peeked at this Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record.
Of course, the greater probability was that, just like the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm back then, she was simply illiterate.
Even if she had held this treasure record and looked at it for over Ten Thousand Years, she probably wouldn't understand what was written on it at all.
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A/N:
I hope all of you are enjoying this story so far. I would appreciate some Power Stones if you can spare any. Leave a review if you like the story. Thank you.