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Chapter 134: Overwhelmed with Emotion
Sunset Forest.
Legend has it that countless years ago, a sun from beyond the heavens fell here, so the people who witnessed this scene named this forest the Sunset Forest!
This seemed to be just a vague and ethereal legend. Almost everyone thought it was merely a distorted rumor. But Sun Zhongjing thought otherwise. He believed that since the legend had been circulating for so many years, it couldn't be groundless. There had to be a reason.
For example, the legend could be true.
And thinking of the treasure land within this forest, along with its origin, he believed he had guessed what the legendary "sun" truly was.
The sun that ancient people saw was not necessarily the sun. It was more likely some enormous object radiating intense energy and light… for example, the fallen remains of a god-level giant dragon!
Before them was an inverted, cone-shaped mountain depression.
Sun Zhongjing and Dugu Bo had arrived here. The mountaintop where they stood was the edge of the depression. Thick, hot air rose from below, humid and carrying the distinct smell of sulfur.
It looked like there was a hot spring down there.
"Sect Master, that strange place is just below," Dugu Bo said, pointing downward.
"Let's go down and take a look."
Sun Zhongjing nodded.
Then, the two of them leaped directly from the mountain's edge, which was so dark it seemed bottomless. Due to the thick fog and the night, coupled with the steepness of the cliff, their figures vanished into the mist in the blink of an eye.
Both were Titled Douluo, for whom flying was a basic skill. A steep cliff face like this might stop others, but it was nothing to experts of their level.
Soon, the two landed in the valley.
A strange hot spring appeared before them.
The hot spring wasn't large but was split into two sections. Inside the elliptical pool, the water was milky white on one side and vermilion on the other. Even more bizarrely, though they were in the same pool, the two colors were distinctly separated, never mixing and always remaining on their respective sides.
The billowing steam rose from the line where the two colors met, ascending constantly until it reached the mouth of the valley and slowly dissipated.
'Finally here, the famous check-in spot.'
Looking at such a magnificent scene, Sun Zhongjing, who appeared calm on the surface, was actually a little excited. If he didn't have his cheat system, this very pool would have been the key to defying the heavens and changing his fate.
In the twenty-plus years before his cheat system arrived, he had coveted this place for a long, long time. But he was just an ordinary person, and even with money to hire some soul masters, he could never have forced his way in here. Furthermore, the Sunset Forest was vast, and he didn't know the exact location. How could he possibly find this treasure land in the immense jungle?
Moreover, Dugu Bo had set up a poison formation around the perimeter of this treasure land. Anyone who got close would be poisoned to death.
As for imitating Tang San from the original story to deceive Dugu Bo?
What a joke. He didn't understand detoxification, nor did he know anything about pharmacology.
Deceive him? Not a chance. He'd probably be killed by a single puff of Dugu Bo's toxic breath.
It was for all these reasons that Ye Cheng, despite knowing of this treasure land and that it was the key to changing his destiny, remained an ordinary person for over twenty years. If the cheat system hadn't arrived, he probably would have lived out the rest of his life that way.
Sun Zhongjing was overwhelmed with emotion, but it was a pity he had no use for the immortal herbs here now.
However, even though he couldn't use them himself, using this treasure land to cultivate his subordinates was definitely not a loss. The most important thing was not to let that little punk Tang San benefit from it. He would rather destroy it than aid the enemy!
"What a place, what a truly great place!"
Sun Zhongjing looked around, exclaiming in amazement, "I finally understand how you've managed to survive, and even cultivate to the Titled Douluo realm, with such potent poison inside you."
"Sect Master, is there something strange about this place?" Dugu Bo couldn't help but ask upon hearing himself mentioned.
"I can feel that this place is filled with two types of energy with extreme attributes!" Sun Zhongjing stroked his long beard and explained with a smile, "If humans or animals were to live here, their bodies would be assaulted by these two extreme energies in a short time. If they couldn't leave promptly, their bodies would undoubtedly explode."
"However, for someone like you who is saturated with potent poison, it's a massive benefit. Extreme heat and cold both have a suppressive effect on toxins. This treasure land, possessing both, has an exceptionally strong restraining effect. Otherwise, it would be impossible for so many rare plants to grow here simultaneously."
"It's precisely due to the influence of these two extreme attributes that your body has been able to constantly suppress the potent poison within you, preventing it from erupting. This place's characteristics were meant to protect the surrounding plants, but unexpectedly, they've become a life-saving treasure for you," he finally concluded.
Dugu Bo looked enlightened after hearing this and couldn't help but rejoice at his good fortune. He had stumbled upon this place in his thirties. At that time, his Martial Soul was just the Jade Phosphor Serpent, not yet the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King. Even so, the poison from his Martial Soul had already begun to pose a threat to his life.
After accidentally finding this magical place, although Dugu Bo didn't recognize most of the medicinal herbs, the age of the few he did recognize was terrifyingly high!
He was therefore certain that this was a treasure land, so he settled down to live and cultivate in seclusion. He would occasionally use some of the herbs here to make poisons or potions to nourish his body. It was thanks to the ancient medicinal herbs here that Dugu Bo was able to reach the Titled Douluo realm step by step.
After he became a Titled Douluo, his Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King Martial Soul, and its poison became extremely virulent!
By this time, the poison in his body had started to become very severe. It grew worse day by day, and the help the surrounding environment could offer him was now very limited.
After Sun Zhongjing finished speaking, he began to carefully search around the hot spring, identifying the characteristics and names of the various herbs...
He found that there were many kinds of immortal herbs here. In addition to those that appeared in the original story, there were many that hadn't. Yet, in his persona's memory, they were on the list. When it came to knowledge of herbs, no one in the world was more knowledgeable than him now.
Because according to his persona's setting, Sun Zhongjing had tasted a hundred herbs, and thus, he knew the medicinal properties of all herbs in the world!
As for whether the real him actually recognized or had ever tasted immortal herbs, no one knew. In any case, that was the established setting, and no one could come and debunk it.
(end of chapter)
Sunset Forest.
Legend has it that countless years ago, a sun from beyond the heavens fell here, so the people who witnessed this scene named this forest the Sunset Forest!
This seemed to be just a vague and ethereal legend. Almost everyone thought it was merely a distorted rumor. But Sun Zhongjing thought otherwise. He believed that since the legend had been circulating for so many years, it couldn't be groundless. There had to be a reason.
For example, the legend could be true.
And thinking of the treasure land within this forest, along with its origin, he believed he had guessed what the legendary "sun" truly was.
The sun that ancient people saw was not necessarily the sun. It was more likely some enormous object radiating intense energy and light… for example, the fallen remains of a god-level giant dragon!
Before them was an inverted, cone-shaped mountain depression.
Sun Zhongjing and Dugu Bo had arrived here. The mountaintop where they stood was the edge of the depression. Thick, hot air rose from below, humid and carrying the distinct smell of sulfur.
It looked like there was a hot spring down there.
"Sect Master, that strange place is just below," Dugu Bo said, pointing downward.
"Let's go down and take a look."
Sun Zhongjing nodded.
Then, the two of them leaped directly from the mountain's edge, which was so dark it seemed bottomless. Due to the thick fog and the night, coupled with the steepness of the cliff, their figures vanished into the mist in the blink of an eye.
Both were Titled Douluo, for whom flying was a basic skill. A steep cliff face like this might stop others, but it was nothing to experts of their level.
Soon, the two landed in the valley.
A strange hot spring appeared before them.
The hot spring wasn't large but was split into two sections. Inside the elliptical pool, the water was milky white on one side and vermilion on the other. Even more bizarrely, though they were in the same pool, the two colors were distinctly separated, never mixing and always remaining on their respective sides.
The billowing steam rose from the line where the two colors met, ascending constantly until it reached the mouth of the valley and slowly dissipated.
'Finally here, the famous check-in spot.'
Looking at such a magnificent scene, Sun Zhongjing, who appeared calm on the surface, was actually a little excited. If he didn't have his cheat system, this very pool would have been the key to defying the heavens and changing his fate.
In the twenty-plus years before his cheat system arrived, he had coveted this place for a long, long time. But he was just an ordinary person, and even with money to hire some soul masters, he could never have forced his way in here. Furthermore, the Sunset Forest was vast, and he didn't know the exact location. How could he possibly find this treasure land in the immense jungle?
Moreover, Dugu Bo had set up a poison formation around the perimeter of this treasure land. Anyone who got close would be poisoned to death.
As for imitating Tang San from the original story to deceive Dugu Bo?
What a joke. He didn't understand detoxification, nor did he know anything about pharmacology.
Deceive him? Not a chance. He'd probably be killed by a single puff of Dugu Bo's toxic breath.
It was for all these reasons that Ye Cheng, despite knowing of this treasure land and that it was the key to changing his destiny, remained an ordinary person for over twenty years. If the cheat system hadn't arrived, he probably would have lived out the rest of his life that way.
Sun Zhongjing was overwhelmed with emotion, but it was a pity he had no use for the immortal herbs here now.
However, even though he couldn't use them himself, using this treasure land to cultivate his subordinates was definitely not a loss. The most important thing was not to let that little punk Tang San benefit from it. He would rather destroy it than aid the enemy!
"What a place, what a truly great place!"
Sun Zhongjing looked around, exclaiming in amazement, "I finally understand how you've managed to survive, and even cultivate to the Titled Douluo realm, with such potent poison inside you."
"Sect Master, is there something strange about this place?" Dugu Bo couldn't help but ask upon hearing himself mentioned.
"I can feel that this place is filled with two types of energy with extreme attributes!" Sun Zhongjing stroked his long beard and explained with a smile, "If humans or animals were to live here, their bodies would be assaulted by these two extreme energies in a short time. If they couldn't leave promptly, their bodies would undoubtedly explode."
"However, for someone like you who is saturated with potent poison, it's a massive benefit. Extreme heat and cold both have a suppressive effect on toxins. This treasure land, possessing both, has an exceptionally strong restraining effect. Otherwise, it would be impossible for so many rare plants to grow here simultaneously."
"It's precisely due to the influence of these two extreme attributes that your body has been able to constantly suppress the potent poison within you, preventing it from erupting. This place's characteristics were meant to protect the surrounding plants, but unexpectedly, they've become a life-saving treasure for you," he finally concluded.
Dugu Bo looked enlightened after hearing this and couldn't help but rejoice at his good fortune. He had stumbled upon this place in his thirties. At that time, his Martial Soul was just the Jade Phosphor Serpent, not yet the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King. Even so, the poison from his Martial Soul had already begun to pose a threat to his life.
After accidentally finding this magical place, although Dugu Bo didn't recognize most of the medicinal herbs, the age of the few he did recognize was terrifyingly high!
He was therefore certain that this was a treasure land, so he settled down to live and cultivate in seclusion. He would occasionally use some of the herbs here to make poisons or potions to nourish his body. It was thanks to the ancient medicinal herbs here that Dugu Bo was able to reach the Titled Douluo realm step by step.
After he became a Titled Douluo, his Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King Martial Soul, and its poison became extremely virulent!
By this time, the poison in his body had started to become very severe. It grew worse day by day, and the help the surrounding environment could offer him was now very limited.
After Sun Zhongjing finished speaking, he began to carefully search around the hot spring, identifying the characteristics and names of the various herbs...
He found that there were many kinds of immortal herbs here. In addition to those that appeared in the original story, there were many that hadn't. Yet, in his persona's memory, they were on the list. When it came to knowledge of herbs, no one in the world was more knowledgeable than him now.
Because according to his persona's setting, Sun Zhongjing had tasted a hundred herbs, and thus, he knew the medicinal properties of all herbs in the world!
As for whether the real him actually recognized or had ever tasted immortal herbs, no one knew. In any case, that was the established setting, and no one could come and debunk it.
(end of chapter)
