12dz Chapter 171: Fire Spring Roasting
Chapter 171: Fire Spring Roasting
Sitting cross-legged beside the ice spring, Chen Yu practiced his skills. Strands of spiritual energy penetrated into his body, repairing his body that was frozen stiff by the ice spring.
He exhaled a breath of white air, which quickly condensed into a small ball of icy mist in the cold air, and then slowly dissipated.
The true energy flows through the meridians like a warm current, dispelling the coldness in the body.
Chen Yu felt much more comfortable. Taking a bath in the ice spring just now was like torture, but now he finally felt better.
He opened his eyes and looked at the others. Lin Qingxue was still sitting in the center of the ice spring, surrounded by thick ice mist, as if she had merged with the ice spring.
Liu Ruyan was by the fire spring, her red figure looking even more charming and attractive against the flickering flames.
Tie Niu was still soaking in the ice spring, letting out a hearty roar from time to time. I didn't know if he was really feeling comfortable or just pretending.
Shangguan Wan'er was wrapped in a thick cloak, huddled in the corner of the cave, her face pale and looking even weaker than before.
"Could this girl be cold?" Chen Yu muttered to himself, and stood up and walked to Shangguan Wan'er.
"Wan'er, are you okay?" Chen Yu asked with concern. He reached out and touched her forehead, which was cold.
Shangguan Wan'er opened her eyes slightly and saw that it was Chen Yu. She forced a smile and said, "Mr. Chen, I'm fine. I'm just a little cold."
"If you're cold, don't try to hold on. This Yin-Yang Spring of Ice and Fire is no joke."
As Chen Yu spoke, he took off his cloak and wrapped it around Shangguan Wan'er.
Shangguan Wan'er gently declined: "Mr. Chen, you're cold too, so you should put it on yourself."
"It's okay, I have thick skin and won't get cold." Chen Yu waved his hand, took out a hand warmer from the cloth bag and stuffed it into Shangguan Wan'er's hand.
"Here, warm your hands with this."
Shangguan Wan'er looked at the oddly shaped hand warmer in her hand, puzzled: "What is this?"
"It's a hand warmer. You'll know when you try it." Chen Yu explained.
Shangguan Wan'er held the hand warmer as instructed, and a warm current came from her palm and spread throughout her body in an instant.
She opened her eyes wide in surprise: "How amazing! This thing can actually generate heat!"
"Hehe, just a little gadget, not worth mentioning." Chen Yu smiled complacently, but was thinking in his heart whether he should get some more modern gadgets to sell, maybe he could make a lot of spirit stones.
Seeing that Shangguan Wan'er's complexion had improved a little, Chen Yu finally felt relieved.
He returned to his position and continued to practice to restore his true energy.
After a while, Chen Yu felt that the true energy in his body had almost recovered, so he stopped practicing.
He took out two jade bottles from his cloth bag and prepared to collect the fire spring water.
He walked to the edge of the fire spring, looked at the rolling magma, and a wave of heat hit his face.
He cautiously extended his hand and tested the temperature.
"hiss--"
Feeling a burning sensation, Chen Yu quickly retracted his hand and shook it off.
"How do I get the water from this fire spring?" Chen Yu frowned. The temperature of the fire spring was too high and there was no way to touch it directly.
"System, do you have any good ideas?" Chen Yu asked in his heart.
The system prompt sounded: "Host, you can use your true energy to wrap the jade bottle, and then control the jade bottle to enter the fire spring to collect spring water."
"Qi control? This is too difficult!" Chen Yu complained. Although he had learned to control the flying sword, this was his first time trying such a delicate operation as controlling the jade bottle.
"Host, believe in yourself, you can do it." The system encouraged.
Chen Yu took a deep breath and decided to give it a try. He practiced his skills, mobilized the true energy in his body, and condensed it into an invisible large hand, which wrapped around a jade bottle.
He carefully controlled his Qi hand and slowly extended the jade bottle towards the fire spring.
As he got closer to the fire spring, the temperature became higher and higher, and Chen Yu felt that his true energy was being consumed rapidly.
"Damn, this is too hot!" Chen Yu couldn't help but complain. He felt like his hands were about to be roasted.
"Host, please hold on, we will succeed soon!" The system's voice sounded in his mind.
Chen Yu gritted his teeth, desperately outputting his true energy, controlling the jade bottle to move closer to the fire spring little by little.
Finally, the jade bottle came into contact with the fire spring water.
"Fuck-"
With a slight sound, a puff of white smoke emerged from the jade bottle.
Chen Yu was startled and thought the jade bottle was going to explode, so he quickly controlled the jade bottle away from the fire spring.
He carefully examined the jade bottle and found that it was not damaged, but the bottle body was a little hot.
He breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it didn't explode.
He once again controlled the jade bottle to enter the fire spring. This time, he was more cautious and controlled the jade bottle to collect only a small amount of fire spring water.
After collecting the fire spring water, Chen Yu immediately controlled the jade bottle to fly back to him.
He pulled out the cork and a gust of hot air hit his face, making him feel like his face was about to be burnt.
He quickly put the cork on the bottle and put the jade bottle into the cloth bag.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead. Getting water from the fire spring was more tiring than taking a bath in the ice spring.
"System, what are the special effects of this fire spring water?" Chen Yu asked.
The system prompt sounded: "Fire Spring Water can be used to refine fire-attribute elixirs, can also be used to temper the body, enhance fire-attribute spiritual roots, and can also be used for bathing and beauty."
"Beauty and skin care? Is that true?" Chen Yu was full of disbelief. This thing looked like magma, how could it beautify and skin care?
"Anything produced by the system must be of high quality." The system said proudly.
Chen Yu curled his lips and decided not to try it. If he got disfigured, who would he cry to?
He looked at the two jade bottles in the cloth bag. One contained ice-blue spring water, and the other contained fiery red spring water. The two colors were completely different, yet they coexisted in a strange harmony.
"Next, it's the Soul-Returning Grass." Chen Yu's gaze turned to the Soul-Returning Grass that was emitting a faint white light.
He walked to the side of the soul-returning grass, squatted down and observed it carefully.
The whole body of the soul-returning grass is crystal clear, exudes a faint fragrance, and looks very delicate.
"How do I use this thing?" Chen Yu scratched his head. He searched through all the ancient books in his mind, but couldn't find any specific instructions on how to use the Soul-Returning Grass.
"System, how do I use this Soul-Returning Grass?" Chen Yu asked the system for help.
The system prompt sounded: "Host, just pour the ice spring water and fire spring water on the soul-returning grass at the same time."
"Is it that simple?" Chen Yu couldn't believe it.
"Yes, it's that simple." The system confirmed.
Chen Yu took out two jade bottles with half belief and half doubt, poured out a drop of ice spring water and fire spring water respectively, and dripped them on the soul-returning grass.
The moment the two drops of spring water came into contact with the soul-returning grass, something magical happened.
The soul-returning grass emitted a dazzling white light, which became brighter and brighter, illuminating the entire cave.
Chen Yu subconsciously closed his eyes and shielded the strong light with his hands.
After a while, the strong light gradually faded.
Chen Yu opened his eyes and found that the Soul-Returning Grass had undergone tremendous changes.
The soul-returning grass, which was originally only the size of a palm, has now grown to more than a foot tall, with lush branches and leaves, exuding a rich spiritual energy.
"This... this is too magical!" Chen Yu exclaimed. The growth rate of this Soul-Returning Grass is too fast!
"Congratulations to the host for successfully cultivating a mature soul-returning grass." The system prompt sounded.
Chen Yu carefully pulled up the soul-returning grass by its roots and placed it in a specially made jade box.
He breathed a sigh of relief, finally completing the task.
Just then, footsteps were heard from deep within the cave.
Chen Yu turned his head alertly and saw a tall man in black clothes and a conical hat slowly walking towards him.
The man walked up to Chen Yu, took off his hat, revealing a sharp-edged face.
"Who are you?" Chen Yu asked vigilantly.
"My name is Nangong Lie, and I'm here to retrieve the Soul-Returning Grass." The man said in a flat tone.
"Take back the Soul-Restoring Grass? This Soul-Restoring Grass is mine!" Chen Yu said without giving in.
Nangong Lie sneered: "Yours? This Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Spring is my territory, everything here is mine!"
"Your territory? What evidence do you have?" Chen Yu asked back.
Nangong Lie pointed to a stone tablet deep in the cave and said, "My name is engraved on that stone tablet. This is the evidence!"
Chen Yu looked in the direction of Nangong Lie's finger and saw a stone tablet with the three big characters "Nangong Lie" engraved on it.
"This..." Chen Yu was speechless for a moment. He didn't expect that this Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Spring actually had an owner.
"Boy, if you know what's good for you, hand over the Soul-Restoring Grass immediately and I'll spare your life!"
Nangong Lie said in a cold tone.
Chen Yu clenched the jade box in his hand. He had finally obtained the Soul-Returning Grass, how could he hand it over so easily?
He rolled his eyes and figured it out.
"Brother Nangong, I admit that this Yin-Yang Spring of Ice and Fire is your territory, but I painstakingly cultivated this Soul-Returning Grass. You can't just take it away for nothing, right?"
Chen Yu said with a smile.
Nangong Lie frowned: "What do you want?"
"How about this, let's make a deal. I'll exchange other treasures for the Soul-Restoring Grass. How about that?"
Chen Yu suggested.
Nangong Lie pondered for a moment and said, "What treasure?"
Chen Yu took out a bottle of pills from his cloth bag and handed it to Nangong Lie: "This is the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill I refined. It can improve your cultivation and prolong your life. It is definitely a rare treasure."
Nangong Lie took the pill, opened the bottle, smelled it, and his eyes lit up: "What a rich pill fragrance!
This is really good stuff!"
"What do you think, Brother Nangong, would you consider it?" Chen Yu struck while the iron was hot.
Nangong Lie hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded: "Okay, I promise you, I will exchange this bottle of Nine Revolutions Golden Pill for the Soul-Returning Grass."
Chen Yu was secretly delighted and handed the jade box to Nangong Lie.
Nangong Lie took the jade box, opened it and saw a mature soul-returning grass inside.
He nodded with satisfaction and put the jade box away.
"It's a pleasure to work with you!" Chen Yu said with a bow.
"Happy cooperation!" Nangong Lie also bowed, then turned and left the cave.
Chen Yu looked at Nangong Lie's back with a sly smile on his face.
The pill he gave to Nangong Lie just now was not the Nine-Turn Golden Pill, but a spoof pill called "Diarrhea Pill". After taking it, people will suffer from diarrhea and faint.
"Hehe, I'll let you snatch the Soul Grass back from me!" Chen Yu felt secretly happy.
He looked at the others and found that they were still practicing, so he sat down cross-legged and began to recover his consumed true energy.