**Chapter 40 Plant Lesson**
"Yo~"
"You're Gu Ziyi, right? The new disciple of the Pope!"
The one who came to teach Gu Ziyi and Bibi Dong that day was actually Chrysanthemum Douluo (Yue Guan).
As soon as Chrysanthemum Douluo arrived, he looked directly at Gu Ziyi.
He was also very curious about the Pope's new disciple!
While speaking, Chrysanthemum Douluo inspected Gu Ziyi closely, without any formality in his actions.
"Other than being a bit handsome, I don't see anything special about you!"
"Our Xiao Dongdong (Little Dongdong) is cuter!"
After observing Gu Ziyi for a while, Chrysanthemum Douluo quickly made a succinct evaluation.
"…"
Gu Ziyi was speechless, but he had to admit that Bibi Dong was still quite cute at the moment.
Moreover, Chrysanthemum Douluo actually called her Xiao Dongdong. Gu Ziyi really wanted to ask the future domineering and tyrannical Pope Bibi Dong if she accepted being called that in her past.
Gu Ziyi also had to admire Chrysanthemum Douluo's courage in calling Bibi Dong that, even now.
"Hello, teacher!"
Right now, Chrysanthemum Douluo was busy, and Gu Ziyi was too embarrassed to interrupt him during his inspection. Now that he saw the other stop, he quickly greeted Chrysanthemum Douluo.
At this time, Chrysanthemum Douluo had not yet become a Titled Douluo, but was merely a Douluo. Moreover, it was the first time Gu Ziyi met him, so he could only address him as teacher.
"Hello, Teacher Yue Guan!"
Bibi Dong also politely greeted him.
"Okay, I'll start today's lesson for you now!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo smiled and didn't mind how they addressed him, so he dismissed it and began his lecture.
"Kid, call me Teacher Yue Guan like Xiao Dongdong does. My Martial Soul is called Chrysanthemum, a tool-type Martial Soul!"
As Chrysanthemum Douluo spoke, he also summoned his Martial Soul, and a golden velvet chrysanthemum bloomed right in front of Gu Ziyi and Bibi Dong.
"The course I'm teaching today is a bit different!"
"You should know that on the Douluo Continent, besides soul rings and bones, there are also some other natural treasures. What I want to teach you today are about some flowers and plants!"
"Because of my Martial Soul, I can recognize every plant in the world and know both their characteristics and their uses."
"Many plants are beneficial to us Soul Masters, and some are even useful for ordinary people."
"Get to know them, and you'll be able to use them when the time comes."
Chrysanthemum Douluo introduced his Martial Soul and explained what he would be teaching in his lesson.
"You know about plants?"
"Is that different from a plant-type Soul Beast?"
Upon hearing this, Bibi Dong immediately asked curiously.
Gu Ziyi was also a bit surprised. He didn't expect Chrysanthemum Douluo to actually teach them about flowers and plants.
At the same time, he finally understood why Chrysanthemum Douluo knew so much about the Immortal Plants in the original story.
It turns out that everything was due to his Martial Soul—Chrysanthemum. His Martial Soul could identify plants like the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda could identify treasures.
The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda identified treasures such as gemstones and minerals, while Chrysanthemum Douluo's Yue Guan identified flowers and plants.
Moreover, Chrysanthemum Douluo's identification ability seemed to be more advanced than the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. The Pagoda could only identify the value of a treasure, but its specific function wasn't clear to it.
Chrysanthemum Douluo was better because he knew even the medicinal effects of flowers and plants.
This was simply treasure hunting, but it was a pity that Chrysanthemum Douluo didn't make good use of this ability, or perhaps Chrysanthemum Douluo's luck was very bad, and he never encountered any truly high-quality flora.
These are called Immortal Plants (Immortal Herbs).
Of course, Immortal Plants is a definition given by Tang San. Chrysanthemum Douluo only knew that certain flowers and plants were queens of flowers.
"Of course it's different. Not all plants can become Soul Beasts. Only plants with innate Soul Power can become plant-type Soul Beasts!"
"It's like us humans—not all humans can become Soul Masters!"
"Of course, animals are the same!"
"Only the offspring of powerful races can have Soul Power."
"We humans are similar in that regard. Children of powerful parents are also likely to have the qualifications to become Soul Masters."
"Alright, back to plant-type Soul Beasts!"
"If a plant that becomes a Soul Beast originally had medicinal value, then when they begin cultivating, they will also have medicinal value, and the effect will be more potent and of higher quality."
"Only plant-type Soul Beasts have this characteristic. If we want to acquire them, we must first defeat and kill them!"
"Let's get to know some herbs first…"
After Chrysanthemum Douluo began his explanation, the lesson immediately started.
Furthermore, Chrysanthemum Douluo's teaching method was very effective. He could actually use his own Martial Soul to transform, making it resemble the flowers and plants he was teaching about during the class.
This gave Gu Ziyi and Bibi Dong a more intuitive understanding.
In any case, Gu Ziyi enjoyed learning, so Yue Guan selected only a few of the common and useful ones for the two to familiarize themselves with first.
Some were for stopping bleeding, detoxifying, or even quenching thirst!
"Teacher Yue Guan, are there any precious flowers and plants on the Douluo Continent?"
"I read some biographies where certain Soul Masters became stronger after eating some unknown flowers, plants, or fruits. Either their Soul Rings improved in quality, or their Martial Souls evolved!"
"Teacher Yue Guan, are there any plants as magical as those described in these biographies?"
After Chrysanthemum Douluo shared knowledge about various flowers and plants, Gu Ziyi raised his hand and asked him about his curiosity.
He wanted to know if Yue Guan knew about those Immortal Herbs that could truly develop Martial Souls.
"Kid, it seems you're very interested in flora too!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo's eyes suddenly brightened when he saw Gu Ziyi asking these questions.
"Yes, I think Teacher Yue Guan's Martial Soul is very powerful. It would be amazing to easily recognize all the characteristics of every plant, flower, and fruit on the Douluo Continent!"
Gu Ziyi quickly agreed when he heard Yue Guan and praised him.
He planned to see if he could learn about those Immortal Herbs from Chrysanthemum Douluo.
Of course, as Chrysanthemum Douluo called them, they were queens of medicinal herbs.
Gu Ziyi was going to find the "Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well," so he naturally didn't want to miss out on those Immortal Herbs.
It was just that, aside from the two main Immortal Herbs of the well and Chrysanthemum Douluo's Martial Soul in front of him, Gu Ziyi wasn't too interested in the others, but it would be great if he could recognize them from Chrysanthemum Douluo.
That way, he would know which Immortal Herbs were poisonous and which required special methods for harvesting.
Otherwise, except for the two Immortal Herbs of ice and fire, Gu Ziyi really wouldn't dare to touch the other Immortal Herbs easily.
"It's not that easy. If you like it, kid, I'll teach you everything I know!"
"I'm afraid you won't be as interested afterward!"
Chrysanthemum Douluo suddenly laughed when he heard Gu Ziyi praise his Martial Soul.
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(End of chapter)
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N/E: There's more than meets the eye to Chrysanthemum Martial Soul, but it's not as exaggerated as Gu Ziyi's imagination.