Douluo Dalu: I have a Soul Beast Clone

The area surrounding the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was filled with a variety of plants, each with unique appearances, forming a veritable paradise of flora.

At this moment, Li Chang'an resembled a mouse that had stumbled into a granary. He was enthusiastically exploring the surroundings of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with Dugu Yan, exclaiming in wonder from time to time.

"This... Is this a Snow Silkworm? The ultimate in winter worm, summer grass species, the Snow Silkworm!"

"Is this Vermilion Lotus? How could it grow so large?"

"My goodness! The ultimate antidote, Ethereal Fragrance Celestial Herb!"

"This is... the fire-elemental celestial herb, Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower!"

"... Ethereal Tulip!"

"... Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid!"

"... Heaven-Spanning Chrysanthemum!"

"... Soulful Dew!"

"... There are so many celestial herbs growing here!"

After wandering around the area, Li Chang'an was utterly overwhelmed with excitement, almost to the point of numbness.

He found a spot to sit and gradually calmed his racing heart.

Dugu Yan looked at him with concern and asked, "Chang'an-gege, are you... okay?" Having no knowledge of the value of celestial herbs, she found it hard to understand why Li Chang'an was so ecstatic over these unremarkable-looking plants.

"Yan'er, I'm fine," Li Chang'an exhaled deeply before explaining, "I'm just overwhelmed at suddenly seeing so many rare celestial herbs."

"Are these herbs really that precious?" Dugu Yan asked, puzzled.

"It's not about whether they're precious... These are so rare they're almost otherworldly," Li Chang'an replied with an expression of struggling to find words. Finally, he simply said, "Let me put it this way: each of these celestial herbs is as valuable as a hundred-thousand-year spirit bone! Does that help you understand their worth?"

"What? As valuable as a hundred-thousand-year spirit bone?" Dugu Yan's crimson lips parted slightly in shock. Spirit bones were incredibly rare treasures, and hundred-thousand-year spirit bones were the crème de la crème! She had never even heard of anyone owning one, which showed just how invaluable they were.

Yet now, Li Chang'an claimed that the unknown herbs growing here were each as valuable as a hundred-thousand-year spirit bone?

Impossible!

Is my family really this wealthy?

Dugu Yan's eyes were filled with disbelief.

At the current stage of Douluo Continent, apart from a select few, most people had no concept of the value of celestial herbs. Therefore, Dugu Yan found it very hard to comprehend how these herbs could be as valuable as hundred-thousand-year spirit bones.

"Yan'er, the reason I say these herbs are as valuable as hundred-thousand-year spirit bones is because, according to ancient records, if consumed correctly, they can evolve the user's martial soul. At the very least, they can greatly enhance one's innate talent and even compensate for martial soul defects," Li Chang'an explained.

He didn't mind letting Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo know the value of these celestial herbs. Even if they understood their rarity, without knowing their specific effects, it wouldn't matter.

Herbs couldn't be consumed recklessly.

If one accidentally consumed a celestial herb that clashed with their constitution, it could be fatal.

Without knowledge of the herbs' properties, even Dugu Bo, despite knowing their value, could do nothing but guard this treasure trove in vain, unable to turn it into practical benefits.

Additionally, since there was generally only one plant of each herb, it was impossible to experiment and determine their effects by trial and error on others.

Testing the efficacy of celestial herbs would require countless trials on different individuals. However, with only one specimen of each herb, it was simply infeasible to conduct such experiments.

To be honest, when Li Chang'an had read Douluo Continent back in the day, he had always been curious about how the predecessors who recorded the effects of celestial herbs had accurately determined their properties.

Without hundreds or thousands of experiments on different subjects, how could they know the effects of these unknown celestial herbs?

Since each celestial herb was unique and grew under extremely specific conditions, using them for experimental purposes was practically impossible. How did those who compiled such records figure it all out?

"What? These herbs can evolve martial souls?" Dugu Yan was astonished and filled with skepticism. This completely defied her understanding of the world.

"These are no ordinary herbs but celestial herbs of unparalleled rarity," Li Chang'an said, shaking his head. "Without the unique environment of this treasure trove, it would be impossible for such herbs to grow in the outside world."

"But evolving martial souls? Isn't that a bit too fantastical?" Dugu Yan wanted to believe him, but her education had taught her that this was utterly impossible.

"Before seeing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, I, too, would have doubted the existence of such a miraculous place," Li Chang'an said, scanning his surroundings with a dazed look. "If that ancient book isn't pure fabrication or exaggeration, then the celestial herbs here do possess the properties described."

"Yan'er, this is a matter of great importance. We need to inform your grandfather," Li Chang'an said, turning to her.

At that moment, Dugu Bo was in the mountain cave where he had been resting, intentionally leaving space for the young duo to explore and bond.

When the two approached him, Dugu Bo was idly concocting some tonics for strengthening the body. With such a treasure trove to cultivate herbs and his expertise as a poison master (as poison and medicine often went hand in hand), he naturally knew how to make potions, prescribe treatments, and understand pharmacology.

When he heard Li Chang'an explain the immense value of these unfamiliar herbs, Dugu Bo was equally incredulous. After all, even with his vast knowledge, he had never heard of celestial herbs. How could Li Chang'an, a mere youngster, know about them?

Li Chang'an explained that he had once stumbled upon an almost decayed, ancient book at a street stall in his youth. Most of the content was illegible due to age, but it had mentioned this treasure trove and the miraculous celestial herbs within.

At the time, he had dismissed it as a mythological account and didn't take it seriously. Unexpectedly, today he had the fortune to witness the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and the celestial herbs described in the book.

This discovery confirmed the authenticity of the book's contents.

When Dugu Bo heard this, he eagerly asked about the book's whereabouts.

Li Chang'an regretfully admitted that the book, being so old and decayed, had disintegrated after he finished reading it.

Dugu Bo was deeply disappointed but was soon heartened when Li Chang'an added that, while the book was gone, he had memorized its contents. Thus, although most of the celestial herbs remained unrecognizable, he could still identify a portion of them.

(End of Chapter)