Chapter 81 Journey to the Star Dou Great Forest
The morning light pierced through the thin mist.
The dewdrops on the bamboo leaves were shaken off by the air currents brought by Flander's flight, pattering down like a light rain.
The corpses of three ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts lay on the withered leaves in the center of the bamboo forest.
"Your Majesty, this is this week's."
"A 37,000-year-old Blood Python Vine, a 35,000-year-old Thick Earth Rhinoceros, a 40,000-year-old Iron-Feathered Eagle, look..."
Flander retracted his Spirit True Form and quickly scanned the three people in the arena.
Tang Hao crossed his arms and leaned against the bamboo, not even lifting his eyelids, only humming a single syllable through his nose: "Mmm."
"Put your things down, you can go now."
Flander opened his mouth, wanting to say something more, but seeing Tang Hao's expression, he swallowed his words back.
For three months, there has been no news of Xiao Gang.
If it weren't for the immense intimidation posed by the Title Douluo and the fact that his own secrets had been completely exposed, he would have stopped serving them long ago!
"Then... I'll come again next week."
Flander bowed and took two steps back, then turned around, his soul power surging, and eagle wings materialized behind him.
With a flap of its wings, it stirred up a strong wind and soared into the sky without looking back, disappearing into the air above the bamboo forest in a few flashes.
After Flander left, Tang Chuan stepped forward.
As usual, the blue silver grass snaked out from the palm of my hand, the pale golden veins on its leaves becoming even clearer in the morning light.
"Dad, I'm starting."
As he spoke, the first black soul ring of ten thousand years appeared beneath him, and the blue silver grass quickly wrapped around the three soul beast corpses, forming three blue silver cocoons.
Sizzle!
Amidst the rustling of grass, three blue, silver, and gold cocoons writhed incessantly. The gold cocoons visibly shriveled and collapsed, their contents being completely devoured by the corpses of the soul beasts within.
At the same time, the first spirit ring beneath his feet deepened in black, shimmering with an eerie light like obsidian soaked in ink.
Tang Chuan closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into his sea of consciousness.
The pages of "Ingredients Illustrated Guide" flipped with a rustling sound, revealing three brand-new pages that shimmered with a pale gold hue, listing detailed information about three types of soul beasts.
Each line of writing was clear and legible, and also included the phantom image of a soul beast, making it easy for him to view directly.
[Blood python vine]
[Origin: Mixed Swamp Zone of Star Dou Great Forest]
[Timeframe: 37,000 years]
[Characteristics: The vine is as red as blood, contains a natural poison, the tendrils are as tough as iron, contain a bloodthirsty aura, and at its core lies a drop of blood vine essence]
[Effects: Blood essence stimulates the regeneration of blood and qi, greatly restoring vitality; the vine, ground into powder, can be applied externally to promote tissue regeneration and stop bleeding; when combined with angelica, wolfberry, red peony root, snow lotus, etc., it can be used to refine Blood Essence Pill to replenish deficiencies in blood and qi.]
Iron-feathered Eagle
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[Thick Earth Rhinoceros]
[Origin: Central hilly area of Star Dou Great Forest]
[Timeframe: 35,000 years]
[Characteristics: Thick skin and flesh, its single horn contains the power of the earth, its bones are as heavy as mountains, and its flesh is firm and has no gamey smell]
[Effects: Rhinoceros horn ground into powder can temper muscles and bones, stabilize the foundation, and improve the physique of a Soul Master; Rhinoceros meat, when stewed with astragalus, angelica, poria, cornus officinalis, dragon bone, etc., can be used to make bone-forging soup, which can enhance bone density and strength with long-term consumption.]
Wait until all three information pages are completely frozen.
The progress bar on the homepage of the encyclopedia bounced gently, steadily rising from 71% to 73%.
Tang Chuan slowly opened his eyes, a flash of brilliance in them. He turned to look at Tang Hao, his joy barely contained: "Dad, the first spirit ring is already 60,000 years old!"
"good!"
Tang Hao leaned against the bamboo pole, his gaze falling on him: "We really need to find more ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, but unfortunately Dad can't spare the time right now..."
Tang Hao frowned slightly, but did not directly address the issue of Xiao Wu's identity.
Tang Chuan's eyes lit up, and he suddenly looked up: "Dad, Notting Academy is closed tomorrow. Can I go to the Star Dou Great Forest with you?"
"The number of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts sent by Dean Flander is ultimately limited."
"Moreover, the first test of the God of Cookery requires not only ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, but also many more ordinary ingredients..."
"Going to and from the Star Dou Forest takes too much time and is not worth it. I want to go there myself."
Upon hearing this, Tang Hao remained silent for two seconds.
He was indeed worried that Xiao Wu's problems would be exposed after leaving Notting Academy, but looking at his eldest son's expectant eyes and thinking about the Nine Trials of the God of Cookery, he nodded without much hesitation.
"Okay, we'll leave tomorrow."
"Daddy will take you to the Star Dou Forest!"
Compared to Tang Chuan's Nine Trials of the God of Food, Xiao Wu, a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form, naturally has to take a backseat.
Just as Tang Chuan was about to say something more, he caught a glimpse of Tang San standing next to him, looking hesitant to speak. Tang San clearly wanted to go with them but didn't dare to tell Tang Hao directly.
"Dad, let's take the mistress with us!"
"He absorbed the soul bone, and his strength is now vastly different from before. It's a good time for him to go to the Star Dou Great Forest to train with soul beasts and broaden his horizons."
"And it's more lively with more people."
Tang Chuan forcefully put his arm around Tang San's slightly thin shoulder, causing him to stumble, and said to Tang Hao with a smile.
Tang Hao looked at his two sons, who were standing close together, and smiled, "Then together!"
"Thank you, Dad!"
Tang San was overjoyed and deeply moved. He quickly promised, "Dad, brother, I definitely won't hold you back!"
"Alright, go back and get ready!"
"We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning. I'll hire a carriage. Xiao Chuan, you go and arrange your iced tea business, restock the icehouse, and so on..."
Tang Hao gave an order and turned to walk out of the bamboo forest.
"Okay, Dad!"
Tang Chuan pulled Tang San away in the opposite direction, already making plans in his mind.
The Star Dou Forest is the obvious target; the real target is Dugu Bo's Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye in Sunset Forest!
At this stage, only the Immortal Herb can bring about a qualitative change.
Once we've collected over 90% of the progress for the first test of the God of Food in the Star Dou Forest, we'll ask Dad to turn around and go to Sunset Forest to find the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
The excuse could be the guidance given by the God of Cookery after the first test progress has reached a certain milestone.
Anyway, they didn't know the specific details of the divine test.
This is a good opportunity to try. The first soul skill cannot replicate Immortal Herbs. If it can be replicated, then we can have Immortal Herbs for free!
The next morning.
As dawn broke, Tang Hao pushed open the door of the small house in the west of the city. He had a coarse cloth coat draped over his shoulder and several wine sacks in his hand, which he placed on the horse-drawn carriage tied under the big locust tree at the door.
Tang Chuan went into battle unprepared.
Tang San carried a wicker basket filled with hidden weapons, more than he could fit in the Twenty-Four Bridges Under the Moonlit Night. He would touch the hidden weapons in the basket from time to time, his eyes full of anticipation.
"I'm gone."
Tang Hao flicked his wrist, the whip striking the chestnut horse with a crisp sound: "Giddy up!"
The chestnut horse snorted and its four hooves pounded on the bluestone road. The carriage wheels creaked and groaned, leaving the outline of the small house in the west of the city behind.
"Dad, what does the Star Dou Great Forest look like?"
"Um..."
After leaving Nottingham City, Tang Hao gripped the reins and avoided the caravan. After a moment's thought, he replied, "The outer area is an old forest, with trees even denser than the Soul Hunter's Forest in Nottingham City; the sun can hardly penetrate it..."
"There are countless soul beasts that have existed for centuries."
"The fallen leaves on the ground are ankle-deep, and there are many burrowing rats that feed on decaying leaves. They're not aggressive, but you have to be careful not to step into their holes..."
Tang Chuan leaned against the car window and listened quietly, his mind preoccupied with the matter of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
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