Just as Lin Yun had originally estimated, he stayed at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for about seven days.
He thought that seven days would be enough for the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass to take on human form, but when Lin Yun was already ready to leave, the large cocoon it had formed was still sitting there perfectly fine.
"So, how long does it usually take for a soul beast to take on human form?" Lin Yun turned to look at the Ice and Snow Sisters.
"Well... it's hard to say. The time it takes for each soul beast to take on human form is different. Some may take ten years, while some shorter ones only need ten to fifteen days," the Ice Empress said after a moment of thought, spreading her little hands.
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'Okay, okay, that's a strange new piece of knowledge.'
"Bing'er and I have been observing for the past few days. The time it will take for the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass to take on human form will likely not be short. Perhaps even when we return from the sea, it will not have successfully taken on human form yet," the Snow Empress explained with a gentle smile to Lin Yun.
"Then forget it. Since it's going to take a while for it to take on human form, let's leave first," Lin Yun said, shaking his head.
He had originally thought he could watch how a soul beast took on human form with his own eyes, but he was still a little too naive. This was indeed a bit of wishful thinking on his part. After all, the example of Di Qiu'er was not long ago, and it had taken her almost a year to take on human form.
Perhaps, just as the Snow Empress said, by the time they returned from hunting soul beasts in the sea, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass might still not have emerged from its cocoon.
Before leaving the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Lin Yun also took two immortal herbs.
One was the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.
The other was the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.
The Earth Dragon Golden Melon was for Di Qiu'er. When she took on human form, the martial soul she solidified for herself was the Golden Dragon, and the bloodline she awakened was naturally the Golden Dragon bloodline from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
The Earth Dragon Golden Melon was useless to Lin Yun, but for Di Qiu'er, it would be very effective. It could increase the purity of the Golden Dragon blood in her body, and also give a certain boost to her martial soul.
The specific amount of the boost was hard to say, but there would definitely be an increase.
As for Xi Xi's immortal herb, Lin Yun had thought about it seriously.
Due to the Ice and Fire Dragon King, the immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well were either extremely cold or extremely hot immortal herbs or poison herbs, or they were neutral and gentle immortal herbs like the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid and the Fragrant Silk Rhinoceros Immortal Treasure.
It was truly not easy to choose an immortal herb that was suitable for Xi Xi, and finding one that matched her lightning attribute was almost impossible.
After much thought, Lin Yun chose the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid for her.
This was the immortal herb that Oscar had consumed in Douluo I. Its effect was to consolidate one's foundation and cultivate one's essence, and it could also solve the problem of slow cultivation speed, which was exactly what Xi Xi needed right now.
If one were to talk about her age, Xi Xi was already twenty years old, and she had long passed the most suitable age to consume an immortal herb. In addition, she had been seriously injured not long ago. When Lin Yun found her, she was almost dead.
Even though the two hundred-thousand-year soul bones and the Life Gold had brought her new vitality, the cracks in a shattered mirror would always remain, no matter how much you repaired it.
The Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid might be able to help her complete this last puzzle piece.
This was his newly acquired little maid. Before confirming that she would not betray him, Lin Yun didn't mind investing some resources in her to make her even more loyal to him.
Of course, Lin Yun only took the fruits and essence of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon and the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid. He didn't just kill them off.
Come to think of it, Lin Yun had already killed off a few immortal herbs.
The Inferno-Clad Mandarin was one, the Strange-Fever-Producing Seven Treasures was one, the Narcissus Jade Bone was one, and the Silk Rhinoceros Immortal Treasure was also one.
Although Lin Yun had left the seeds and consciousness of the three immortal herbs, other than the Inferno-Clad Mandarin, killing them was killing them. These were four hundred-thousand-year soul rings and four hundred-thousand-year soul bones.
If he were to continue killing them off, this group of "pigs" might actually get desperate.
'No rush. I'll kill them slowly. I'll slaughter them when they're fatter.'
After putting away the essence of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon and the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Lin Yun and the Ice and Snow Sisters once again took to the sky and left the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
The "pigs" once again let out a deep sigh of relief. Looking in the direction where Lin Yun and the others had left, their fearful eyes held a sense of relief, as well as a hint of imperceptible fear and hatred.
Another immortal herb had met its end at the hands of Lin Yun, leaving only its seed behind, which would need a long time to recover and be reborn.
This time, the one that "died" was the Narcissus Jade Bone. What about next time? And the time after that?
'It will be my turn one day.'
But...
Did they really have the courage to fight back?
The answer was no. Having been raised by Tang San for ten thousand years, they only had servility and cowardice left. At least, with the exception of the hot-tempered Inferno-Clad Mandarin, who openly resisted Lin Yun, the other immortal herbs still had their seeds.
There was still hope for a new beginning.
If they fought back, they would really die. Perhaps they couldn't even die, and death would become a luxury for them.
After all... they were immortal herbs.
If Lin Yun were cruel and vicious, he could even imprison them, constantly infuse them with energy, and endlessly extract their essence, turning them into tools for converting immortal herb medicinal power, turning them into true pigs.
At the thought of this possibility, the Fragrant Silk Rhinoceros Immortal Treasure and the other immortal herbs once again fell into silence.
'I'm afraid to die. I won't move.'
'It's better to just go along with Lin Yun. At most, I'll give him all my essence and start over. It's better than dying completely or living a life worse than death.'
...
Lin Yun was not aware that the immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well had completely given up and had no intention of resisting. But even if he knew, he would just laugh it off.
'They're just a bunch of low-class, farmed supplements.'
'They're just like Tang San and Huo Yuhao.'
'They'll talk big when they can beat you, but they'll turn into cowardly lizards in an instant when they can't.'
'It's a good thing they're behaving themselves.'
'It saves me a lot of trouble.'
After some time, the gale blowing toward them carried the unique salty smell of the sea, and a clear azure appeared on the distant horizon.
The sea was right in front of them.
In front of the Ice and Snow Sisters, the border of the Star Luo Empire was like a public restroom on a street. They could pass through it whenever they wanted and return whenever they wanted without any obstacles. The border guards didn't even notice that three people had flown over their heads.
Lin Yun landed on the beach with the two beautiful women and took a deep breath of the fresh, vintage sea air.
In his previous life, Lin Yun had been to the beach many times, but he had never seen a sea as clean and clear as the one in front of him, with a vibrant beach.
Even if he had, it was only on deserted islands in videos or in remote scenic areas.
"Let's rest here for the night!"
(End of Chapter)
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