Chapter 17: Ice and Fire Refinement

The timing of Jiang Jie’s consumption of the two divine herbs for the ice and fire refinement was quite ingenious.

Although he himself was unaware, the two divine herbs happened to exert their maximum effect.

Tang San had said that the earlier the divine herbs were consumed, the better, provided the consumer could bear it. When he consumed the Eight-Angle Profound Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Flower at around thirteen years of age, his soul power level was over thirty, and he was at the rank of Soul Ancestor.

Jiang Jie, on the other hand, had just crossed over and, under the transformation of the magic card, his body and soul were at their most active and peak state. Moreover, he was only six years old, with his martial soul just awakened, making his body the most malleable.

The effects of the two divine herbs perfectly manifested in him.

Unconscious, Jiang Jie floated in the water of the Ice and Fire Purgatory, enveloped in a red and blue glow. The medicinal properties of the herbs repaired the broken meridians caused by the condensation of soul bones under load, reconnecting them and significantly increasing their strength.

And the intensity was greatly enhanced.

The resilience, strength, and width of his meridians had almost tripled compared to before.

His height, originally just over one meter two, also gradually increased under the stimulation of the medicine. The soft and delicate skin on his body also became more flexible and taut.

His inherited blue hair from the Jade Crown also turned into a gradient of red and blue.

Quite punk.

However, this head of red and blue gradient mid-length hair, combined with his gradually becoming handsome features, did not feel out of place, but instead added a mysterious and unique aura to him.

The absorption of the medicinal effects was nearing its end.

Jiang Jie’s height had reached one meter four, and he no longer looked like a six-year-old child but more like a boy of about ten.

Clang—

The Flame Wave Blood Blade was awakened unconsciously, and the crisp sound of the long knife being unsheathed echoed in Jiang Jie’s ears, slowly awakening his consciousness from the darkness.

At this moment, the Flame Wave Blood Blade, unlike before, was primarily blue-black, but the color of the inscribed runes on the blade had undergone significant changes.

The runes on the blade of the left wrist turned into a deep blue like the clear sky, while those on the blade of the right wrist turned into a fiery red like flames.

And they emitted extremely cold and scorching temperatures respectively.

“Has the body refinement succeeded?” Jiang Jie woke up groggily.

At this point, he no longer had the effects of the two divine herbs, and the unbearable heat and cold he felt when they first erupted, as well as the suffocation from being immersed in the water, were no longer there.

Instead, it felt like returning to his mother’s womb, surrounded by the warmth of amniotic fluid.

This extremely comfortable feeling almost made Jiang Jie reluctant to wake up.

Looking at the red and white scenery around him, Jiang Jie gradually remembered where he was. After stretching lazily, he swam towards the surface with his hands and feet.

Splash—

The calm surface of the water suddenly exploded with a small splash, and Jiang Jie’s head emerged from the water.

He didn’t know how long he had been soaking in the spring water, but it probably wasn’t short. After focusing his eyes slightly, Jiang Jie looked around, but he didn’t see the figure of Dugu Bo.

“Where did Master go?” Jiang Jie scratched his head in confusion and then climbed out of the spring water.

The clothes on his body had turned into dust the moment he jumped out of the Ice and Fire Purgatory. Although his body was protected by the effects of the two divine herbs, his clothes were not, so he was now naked.

But Dugu Bo had disappeared somewhere.

Jiang Jie had to make do with two large leaves nearby and a vine with good flexibility, which he tied around his waist.

Barely covering up his little peanut-turned-rolling-pin.

“I can’t believe there are still such benefits to ice and fire refinement. If it were someone who couldn’t get up, they probably wouldn’t hesitate to use their entire fortune to exchange for it, right?”

After fixing the two leaves, Jiang Jie looked at the bulge caused by the rolling pin and couldn’t help but smile.

Since Dugu Bo was nowhere to be found, Jiang Jie might as well experience his post-ice and fire refined self.

The Flame Wave Blood Blade, just put away, reappeared. After examining the two blades for a moment, Jiang Jie nodded in satisfaction. With a shake of his arms, the two blades on his arms, which had been sheathed, suddenly popped out and left two obvious red and blue marks in the air.

“Wow, I didn’t notice this underwater just now, but the Flame Wave Blood Blade has already gained special effects after this change?” Jiang Jie was pleasantly surprised as he waved the blade in his right hand. The crimson runes on it flickered slightly, and the blade left streaks of light in the air.

It was like waving a glow stick at night.

Except the special effects of the Flame Wave Blood Blade would be more pronounced.

Jiang Jie suddenly had a strange feeling, like an enhanced feature in a game. If there were a panel, the Flame Wave Blood Blade’s panel would probably read:

[Flame Wave Blood Blade / Weapon / Dual Blades]

[Left: Frost Enchantment, Enhancement +13]

[Right: Flame Enchantment, Enhancement +13]

…… Tsk.

What a strange déjà vu.

There was no need to test the sharpness; nothing had been able to withstand his blade since he awakened the Flame Wave Blood Blade. It was probably the same now—cutting through anything without resistance.

The physical qualities couldn’t be measured either. There were no instruments here to measure how strong he was now. He had to wait until Dugu Bo returned to experiment.

Jiang Jie could only put away the Flame Wave Blood Blade and turn to inspect the various flowers and plants.

After the ice and fire refinement, Jiang Jie was completely unafraid of the aura in the Ice and Fire Purgatory and could even take a bath in the spring water at will. His body had become immune to all poisons, so he wasn’t afraid of touching any poisonous plants.

What poison could compare to the combined toxicity of the Eight-Angle Profound Ice Grass and the Fiery Apricot Flower?

Impossible.

As long as he didn’t touch a seemingly soft, pure white little flower.

He was still very wary of the Snow Swan Kiss. He couldn’t guarantee that there were no toxins left in his body, and he didn’t have Tang San’s Jade Hand to isolate direct contact, so he had to be careful.

What he wanted to do now was to find a divine herb for Dugu Yan to consume.

Even though Dugu Yan had the Eight Spider Spear as an external soul bone and was no longer hindered by toxins in her body, the divine herb would still greatly benefit her.

After all, she was his future woman!

He had to pick the best divine herb he knew for Dugu Yan.

(End of this chapter)