Douluo Continent: What should I do if I don't have a cheat system?

Chapter 53 Obtaining the Immortal Herb in Sunset Forest

Next stop, Jerry and Xiao Wu are heading to Sunset Forest.

Upon arriving at Sunset Forest, one finds it bustling with activity, filled with merchants and hunting teams!

Jerry and Xiaowu found a small tavern, ordered some dishes at random, and listened to the conversations of the people next to them. There was a lot of information, but it wasn't very useful to Jerry.

Finally, after asking the tavern owner, I learned that something had happened in the Star Dou Great Forest, and now the Ten Thousand Year Area was inaccessible, so the Sunset Deep Forest became the first choice!

Jerry had originally planned to sneak away, but the forest was so lively now, it was a pleasant surprise! Even if he stole the immortal herb, with so many people in the forest, Dugu Bo wouldn't know who he was! So he and Xiao Wu entered the forest.

Upon arriving in the forest, Jerry unleashed his mental power. A day later, he finally found an area shrouded in poisonous fog, but this fog posed no threat to Jerry!

Arriving at the edge of the poisonous fog, the area wasn't large, and he immediately scanned the entire region with his spiritual power. He quickly sensed the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and to his surprise, Dugu Bo wasn't there. In the original story, Dugu Bo should have captured Tang San and returned here by now! Why wasn't he there? Never mind that now; it's better that he's not there!

"Xiao Wu, hold my hand, I'll take you inside!" Jerry said!

Jerry grabbed Xiao Wu and flew in on his sword at a great speed. Just as Xiao Wu was about to speak, a gust of air rushed in, making her little face puff up from the wind!

They landed quickly, and Xiao Wu said angrily, "Brother, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"

"Xiao Wu, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I was just too excited and couldn't wait. Fly faster!"

"Brother, why are you so agitated?"

"Xiao Wu, look at that spring ahead, one hot and one cold. That's called the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Spring. See those plants nearby? Those are immortal herbs, just what I want!"

"What is a magic herb?" Xiao Wu asked!

"The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire is a place where ordinary herbs can hardly survive; only certain special herbs can. There's a unique magnetic field here that prevents them from transforming into soul beasts even after ten thousand years of growth. Moreover, each of these immortal herbs possesses the power to seize the essence of heaven and earth, transforming one's body and soul, and cleansing one's marrow and meridians! You wouldn't understand much if I explained it all, but just know that consuming these immortal herbs is extremely beneficial to one's health," Jerry explained excitedly!

Jerry scanned the area with his mental energy and found eleven plants with particularly strong soul power. He recognized two of them: "Blazing Apricot Blossom" and "Eight-Cornered Ice Grass"—their prominent locations were a major draw! As for the others, Jerry could only rely on his memories. With his enhanced mental energy, his memory had also improved, allowing him to clearly recall details of many things he had seen in his past life!

We don't know when Dugu Bo will return. Tempering the body at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is a bit dangerous. If Dugu Bo returns halfway through, we're doomed!

Jerry used his mental power to move the plants, uprooting them completely intact! He then placed them into the ice-attribute box he had previously crafted. Jerry didn't know the preservation methods for each herb, but freezing them was fine as long as they didn't spoil! He didn't overlook any herbs other than the divine ones, packing them all up. He even discovered a Grade Nine Purple Ganoderma, a pale purple divine herb with a canopy-like top—a Ganoderma lucidum. The Ganoderma lucidum was entirely purple, with an emerald-like stem and nine leaves! However, the shape of the Ganoderma lucidum was so common that he recognized it at a glance!

After collecting the herbs, Jerry arrived at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Looking at this spring, one of the three great treasure troves, he regretted that he couldn't take it with him!

Because they were so close, they could feel the intense soul power emanating from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire! Suddenly, the crystal ball in Jerry's head flew out, directly above the spring, then grew larger, and finally emitted its insane suction force. The energy from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire was frantically sucked into the crystal ball, faster than a high-powered water pump! It was as if the crystal ball had been starving for a long time and had encountered a delicious meal, so it began to devour it!

Seeing the crystal ball fly out, Xiao Wu was startled. "Brother, what's going on? It's out again!"

"Xiao Wu, don't worry, it's alright. This crystal ball shrank and ran into my head last time, and I couldn't find it anywhere. Besides, it didn't hurt me, so I just left it alone. It seems like it can't do anything except absorb energy, so it's fine!"

Jerry didn't know how long it would take for the crystal ball to absorb the energy, and he kept monitoring the entire area with his mental power!

This time the suction is much stronger than last time. Last time it was slow and steady, but this time it sucks in a lot of suction all at once!

Two hours later, the previously distinct red and blue springs were completely drained of water and became crystal clear! Amazing!

Another day passed, and the crystal ball finally stopped absorbing anything. Then it shook, like it had just eaten and was about to burp! Then it shrank and "whoosh!" disappeared into Jerry's head! And so it did again. Jerry was speechless. It came and went as it pleased! Completely disregarding his feelings!

Jerry looked at the spring and saw that there wasn't a trace of energy left; it was just an ordinary spring! He had drained it dry!

Jerry realized there was something below the Yin-Yang Well, so he went down to check it out. When he reached a depth of 500 meters, Jerry couldn't take it anymore; the pressure was too great. Jerry quickly swam upwards!

As soon as Jerry got ashore, he started cursing in his mind. "Damn it, these writers are all liars! They say there are good things under the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, and that people at level 30 or 40 can dive down there. I'm a level 56 Soul King, and I couldn't even last 500 meters. And it's a spring that's been drained of its energy. How did those people manage to dive down while being exposed to two kinds of energy? If Jerry had a cell phone right now, he would definitely roast all these authors who wrote this until dawn!"

Unable to get down, Jerry quickly came to a realization: he'd try again another time!

"Xiao Wu, it's time to go!"

"Okay, bro."

Then he pulled Xiao Wu and flew out of the valley. As soon as they flew out, oh my god! Where did the poisonous fog go?

Poisonous fog is also a form of energy! These poisons contain mixed toxins, with many attributes combined. They're difficult for others to deal with, but unexpectedly, they encountered the crystal ball. This crystal ball began frantically absorbing energy as soon as it appeared, primarily from the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, with only a small portion from the air. Jerry hadn't noticed anything at first, but now, looking around, there was no poisonous fog left! It had all been absorbed!

Forget about that now. When the time comes, I'll just take Xiao Wu and run out. We ran to the vicinity of the Sunset Forest exit, found a secluded spot to land, and then took Xiao Wu out!

Jerry felt unsafe near Sunset Forest, so he took Xiao Wu directly to Tian Dou City. When Dugu Bo returned from Tian Dou City, Jerry would be there instead. Dugu Bo would never suspect that the person who stole his herbs was in Tian Dou City! He'd be completely blind to his own presence!

Upon arriving in Tiandou City, Jerry and Xiao Wu did not stay at a hotel, but instead rented a small courtyard in the market area!

The courtyard is small, but very cozy!

Upon entering, there is a bluestone path. On both sides of the path are flower beds, with some small flowers blooming in them. They are not very expensive flowers, but they are very pleasing to the eye!

Behind the flower bed on the right is a cultivated vegetable garden, now empty. The previous occupants turned the soil before leaving, so it's ready for planting. Behind the flower bed on the left is a scenic pond with blooming lotus flowers and several small fish swimming freely.

Following the bluestone path, they arrived at a living area about twenty meters long and ten meters wide. The ground was paved with bluestone, and a stone table stood in the center. At the back was a row of houses, with a living room in the middle and two side rooms on either side. The furniture was still there, and the place was very clean. Connected to the left side room was an open-air kitchen, supported by several wooden pillars and topped with gray tiles. The right side room connected to a small house, which Jerry went inside to find was a toilet. Overall, the furnishings were quite nice! Ten gold coins a month—Jerry paid for a year straight!

(End of this chapter)