Chapter 92: The Eleventh Livestream Begins—What Are the Names of These Celestial Herbs?
Since the previous livestream ended, Lin Yu has spent his time alternating between his daily cultivation and refining the menu and business plan for his upcoming restaurant.
Over the next fifteen days, Lin Yu successfully led Xiao Chenyu to "discover" his extraordinary background and "casually" mentioned his plans to open a restaurant to prove his capabilities.
Eager to align himself with Lin Yu's greatness, Xiao Chenyu was more than thrilled to offer his assistance, even managing to persuade his father, Xiao Zhan, the City Lord of Nuoding.
With the help of Xiao Chenyu's family, Lin Yu quickly found the perfect location for his restaurant, and it opened without a hitch.
Thanks to Lin Yu's recipes and meticulous business strategy, coupled with the resources and connections of Xiao Chenyu's family, the restaurant business thrived right from day one. This solved one of the immediate challenges Lin Yu had been facing.
After fifteen days had passed, it was time for the next live stream to begin.
On the day before the livestream, Lin Yu returned to his usual spot in the rear mountains of Nuoding Academy. Seated on a large rock beneath a towering tree, he quietly awaited the start of the event.
At the appointed time, a wave of invisible energy swept across the entire Douluo Continent.
Everyone's vision went black for a moment. When they could see again, they found themselves once more in the vast, starry void—a dark and deep space that seemed to stretch into eternity.
The familiar illusory screen appeared, and lines of information quickly flashed across it.
[White-Scaled Earth Dragon Sect, Sect Master Tuoba Xi (Sighs): Ah, another Livestream. Still the same fifteen-day interval. Hopefully, this time the difficulty will be lower, and maybe the reward will be Dragon Essence again!]
[Dragon Snake Family, Clan Head Meng Shu (Reflects): I feel the same way! This time, I hope luck is on my side.]
Many other soul masters with dragon bloodlines or some level of reputation in the soul master world began chiming in, agreeing with Tuoba Xi and Meng Shu.
Weak soul masters, those without a prestigious background, wisely stayed silent. The law of the soul master world was simple: the strong ruled, and it was best not to anger the powerful unless you sought misfortune.
"That Dragon Essence should belong to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan!" thought Yu Yuanzhen with disdain as he listened to the other sect masters. Despite not speaking in the livestream chat, he firmly believed that the only true dragon soul masters on the continent were from his clan.
While the others debated the Dragon Essence in the chat, the screen suddenly cut out, and the vast void began to shift.
In an instant, the dark space transformed into a mysterious place shrouded in white mist. The camera moved rapidly through the fog, and soon, an extraordinary sight came into view.
A round pond split perfectly in two lay before them. One half of the pool bubbled with red, magma-like water that emitted steam, while the other half was icy blue, exuding an intense chill.
The two opposing forces, one of searing heat and the other of bone-chilling cold did not merge. Instead, they remained distinctly separated, resembling a yin-yang symbol. It was a sight that left everyone in awe.
But the pool itself wasn't the most captivating part.
What truly drew the attention of everyone watching were the various rare and vibrant herbs growing around the pond. Though most of the plants were unfamiliar to the viewers, it was clear from their appearance that they were no ordinary herbs.
Among them, massive, brightly colored mushrooms, as large as carriage wheels, and ancient, thousand-year-old ginseng plants were easy to recognize. Their sheer size and aura of potency spoke to their exceptional age and rarity.
"This... This is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!" Lin Yu and Tang San immediately recognized the location.
"Isn't that my medicinal garden?" Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, exclaimed in shock as the scene unfolded before him.
"But why does it look... different?" Dugu Bo muttered in confusion. He didn't know that this was an image of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well from many years ago when it was still under the control of one of the most powerful ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts in the Sunset Forest. It wasn't his yet.
As the camera lingered on the herbs growing around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, beams of light suddenly shot up from the ground, briefly illuminating the screen. Then, the screen faded to black, and the vast void returned.
This time, however, the space was filled with the glowing images of a few strange plants—herbs that had been seen growing around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Their otherworldly appearance suggested they were not ordinary medicinal plants but, rather, celestial herbs of the highest order.
The livestream froze on this image, and as the words "Time to answer the question!" appeared in bold red text, an icy voice echoed through everyone's mind.
[This event has concluded. The question and answer session begins now!]
[Question: What are the names of these celestial herbs?]
[Reward for correct answers: A Hundred Herbs Elixir Recipe + A bottle of Hundred Herbs Elixir!]
[Note: The Hundred Herbs Elixir is a potent concoction capable of greatly enhancing cultivation. Its medicinal properties surpass even those of most celestial herbs, though it is much gentler. A single bottle of this elixir can help a soul master with innate soul power of level 1 quickly break through to level 30, reaching the rank of Soul Elder.]
"A single bottle can bring a soul master from rank 1 to Soul Elder?" The announcement of the Hundred Herbs Elixir left everyone stunned.
Though at first glance, the elixir seemed less valuable than previous rewards like soul bones or cultivation techniques, the real treasure was the recipe. With the ability to produce the Hundred Herbs Elixir, even ordinary soul masters could reach high levels of cultivation without relying on talent alone.
After all, while cultivation techniques were powerful, they required the right talent to succeed. Even if you gave someone like Yu Xiaogang the most advanced cultivation technique, he'd still be a mediocre soul master.
But with the Hundred Herbs Elixir? Almost anyone could reach Soul Elder. Soul Elders weren't the most powerful in the world, but they formed the backbone of the soul master community, and having the ability to produce such a breakthrough elixir would be invaluable.
Many of the prominent soul masters and clan heads felt a burning desire to obtain this recipe, but there was one major obstacle: What exactly were the names of those celestial herbs?