Douluo: Martial Soul Research Diary

Chapter 78 Ice and Fire Eyes

Sunset Forest, middle level.

Han Tao first glanced at the position of the sun, then opened the map Ning Fengzhi had given him.

With a swipe of your finger, determine the correct route and begin your first exploration.

"flight!"

The soul skill of Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone was activated, and Han Tao flew into the sky under the effect of the soul bone skill.

But soon, he discovered an even more serious problem.

The toxic barrier of phosphine spread outwards, while the toxins above the sky became more concentrated.

They retreated two miles, escaping the dense poisonous barrier.

Reactivate the Soul Bone Skill.

This time, Han Tao took to the sky.

"The higher the altitude, the faster the soul power is consumed."

The consumption of Soul Bone Skills is not constant; as the level increases, the rate of Soul Power consumption will accelerate.

Fortunately, Han Tao had "acupoints" as backup soul power, so the situation wasn't too urgent.

Once you're up in the clouds, the entire Sunset Forest is laid out before you.

Sunset Forest is surrounded by layers upon layers of poisonous barriers, with no openings.

"It seems that the first plan has failed."

There is no gap at the top of the poison barrier.

This means that even if Han Tao finds the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, he won't be able to get inside.

So, Han Tao slowly deactivated his Soul Bone Technique and dropped himself from the sky.

"Let's use the third strategy."

For Han Tao, digging underground was the safest and most reliable strategy.

The Blue Silver Eye granted Han Tao powerful external perception.

Even in the middle layer of the Sunset Forest's poisonous barrier, Han Tao could feel the extremely intense heat and cold emanating from afar.

"Eight-cornered Ice Grass" and "Blazing Apricot Blossom".

Han Tao took out a fine iron pickaxe and began digging downwards.
one day later,

Han Tao successfully arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye.

Break through the soil and see the light of day again.

Han Tao saw the whole scene.

"Ice and fire give rise to each other, and the two elements restrain each other." This is an exceptionally beautiful spring, seemingly containing endless rhythm.

Words cannot describe the magnificence of this place.

"Han Tao?"

A woman's voice came from the side.

Ning Rongrong recognized Han Tao; he had made himself look disheveled.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Her eyes held a deep joy as she eagerly awaited Han Tao's arrival.

"Oh!"

Upon seeing her, Han Tao seemed to realize something and quickly took off the "Rainbow" from his waist.

He opened the porcelain bottle, took out the "Heartbreak Red" wine, and prepared to hand it to Ning Rongrong.

When this magical herb approached Ning Rongrong, it revealed its original radiance.

red.

A vibrant, luscious red.

Han Tao witnessed the changes in the "Heartbreak Red" flower.

This is undoubtedly the king of immortal herbs, a peerless masterpiece among divine herbs.

"and many more!"

Ning Rongrong suddenly interrupted Han Tao's actions.

"Take the Acacia Heartbreak Red far away!"

She took two steps back and said to Han Tao in an anxious tone.

Han Tao was somewhat puzzled.

"why?"

"The Love-Sickness Red can regulate the conflicting medicinal herbs within your body, right?"

Ning Rongrong looked back, then jogged and hid behind the "Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass".

Then, she looked at Han Tao and began to explain.

"You should have studied pharmacology."

Han Tao nodded.

Ning Rongrong fumbled around for a moment, then took out the "Encyclopedia of Immortal Herbs" and read it aloud, word by word.

“Soul Masters will face two problems when consuming multiple immortal herbs.” “One is the conflict between the medicinal properties. As a divine item among immortal herbs, the Love-Sickness Heartbreak Red can regulate the medicinal properties of multiple immortal herbs.”

"There's another issue: the toxicity of multiple herbs can accumulate."

"The immortal herb is a great medicine, and great medicines are also highly poisonous. I need to use the 'Fragrant and Exquisite Immortal Herb' to suppress the poison in my body."

Hearing this, Han Tao calmed down.

Take out your diary and write down this point of knowledge.

"The Heartbreaking Red of Longing" mediated the conflict between several immortal herbs.

"Fragrant and exquisite immortal herbs" suppress the toxicity of many immortal herbs.

This aligns with Yang Wudi's statement and also with the basic principles of pharmacology.

"But why did you give me the 'Heartbreak Red' flower?"

"Clearly, she is the key to resolving the conflict between the immortal herbs within your body?"

Ning Rongrong chuckled.

Then, she said with great pride:
"Of course, it's because I don't need 'her' anymore."

"I am a genius. My master has praised me. No one can match my talent."

"I don't need 'Heartbreak Red' to reconcile the conflicting medicinal herbs, nor do I need 'Fragrance Silk Fairy' to suppress the toxicity of the medicine. My knowledge of pharmacology can make up for everything!"

Ning Rongrong patted her chest and said confidently.

She was very confident, her head held high.

"Well, that's great."

Han Tao scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

He admitted that he had indeed underestimated Ning Rongrong, which was not an interpretation of talent, but a combination of talent and hard work.

Success does not come from chance.

It is not a matter of accumulation, but rather a matter of daily work.

After hesitating for a moment, Han Tao still asked:

"But."

"Since you don't have any conflicts with immortal herbs, why did you come to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well?"

Was everything we did in vain?

Was it all meaningless for me to bring the Love-Sickness Red to her?

Ning Rongrong quickly provided the answer:
"I used my pharmacology to solve two dilemmas: the conflict between the medicinal herbs and the toxicity of the medicinal herbs. I resolved them one by one."

"A new problem has arisen."

Ning Rongrong explained the whole story to Han Tao in great detail.

"Among the immortal herbs, the Dew of Longing for Autumn Water can enhance the spirit, the Narcissus Jade Skin and Bone can open up the eight extraordinary meridians, and the Curly Tulip can strengthen the martial soul."

"However, there is no magical herb that can strengthen the body."

Ning Rongrong paused at this point.

After thinking for a moment, Han Tao immediately understood.

She was not Tang San after all; she had not experienced the process of "refining her body with ice and fire," and her physique became Ning Rongrong's limitation.

"The medicinal power of the immortal herb is too strong, and my physical body cannot keep up with the growth rate of my soul power and spirit."

"The powerful spirit and soul force, in turn, limit the performance of my physique, becoming a new obstacle that is troubling me."

"I came to the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire not to reconcile conflicts or neutralize toxins, but to suppress the effects of the immortal herb."

The frail body could not withstand the increasingly powerful soul force and spirit.

Ning Rongrong had no choice but to slow down her cultivation speed and suppress the immortal herb.

To prevent the conflict between the immortal herbs from merging into one, she was extremely averse to the "Heartbreak Red of Longing".

"Physical strength is Ning Rongrong's limitation, like a kind of shackle."

Han Tao began to ponder: Ning Rongrong was like this, so what about himself?
Are we also limited by some kind of shackles?

Yes.

Ning Rongrong was limited by her physical abilities, while he himself was limited by his mental ones.

Advanced Distraction Control Techniques: Mind-Body Separation.

Although the total amount of mental energy has not changed, mental energy is constantly weakening.

It's like having a negative blue buff; once your spirit is depleted, you can't escape the fate of death.

"The shackles of fate."

Han Tao sighed inwardly.

Even with contingency plans in place, the threat posed by fate was still underestimated.

This is the power of fate; it can always deliver the most fatal attack on your weakest point.

Triggering a soul-shaking event, Han Tao found himself in a hopeless situation.

Having no choice, one can only cultivate the "Distraction Control Technique Advanced" to find that glimmer of hope.

But Ning Rongrong is different.
She could have chosen for herself whether or not to eat these magical herbs, so why did she choose such an unwise path?
So Han Tao asked:
"Ning Rongrong, may I ask you why you ate so many immortal herbs?"

(End of this chapter)