Chapter 70: Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Listening to Dugu Bo's explanation, Wu Qi could not help but ask, "You seem to be quite dissatisfied with Prince Xue Xing?"

Dugu Bo gave a bitter smile, "This old man has never liked owing favors."

"Prince Xue Xing did me a life-saving favor, so I had to repay it. However, that fellow relies on this favor to boss me around. If it weren't for ensuring a safe environment for Yan Yan to grow up in, would I have easily humored him!"

Wu Qi smiled faintly, "Then what if I could let you repay this favor at a very small cost?"

Dugu Bo chuckled dryly, "This favor arose because of the Spirit Hall in the first place. If it is truly as you say, I will not oppose the Spirit Hall in the future."

Changing the subject, he looked at Wu Qi, "With your talent, you will surely be a peak powerhouse on the continent in the future; becoming a Limit Douluo is not impossible. In the Spirit Hall, at best you are only a Consecrator; could it be that you are willing to be subservient to others?"

"If you detoxify me, if you are willing, why not build your own force?"

Wu Qi had such thoughts and was also attempting to take the first step.

Winning over Huo Wushuang and his sister was the first step, and the family behind them was his main goal.

The Fire Family was an old-fashioned noble family of the Heaven Dou Empire, but they had long since lost their influence in the imperial court. The only attachment they likely had to the Heaven Dou Empire was the fiefdom obtained by their ancestors.

Such a family is very easy to win over as long as the benefits are sufficient!

In the future, the supreme power of the Spirit Hall will surely fall into the hands of Bibi Dong. The influence of the Consecration Hall is not enough to contend with her.

If he established a force and then united with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it might not be impossible to wrestle with Bibi Dong.

Wu Qi countered, "Is Senior Dugu planning to join my force?"

Dugu Bo did not answer, but instead emphasized, "All of this must wait until the two requirements you promised are completed before I will seriously consider it."

"If you want me to get on board, you must first show your capital."

Unknowingly, the two arrived at the foot of a mountain shrouded in poisonous mist.

Possessing a god's-eye view, Wu Qi knew that this was where the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located.

Dugu Bo handed over a Detoxification Pill, and he swallowed it immediately.

Such an action actually made Dugu Bo feel surprised, "Aren't you afraid that what I gave you is poison?"

Wu Qi was calm and composed, responding peacefully, "With your strength, Senior, crushing me is no different from crushing an ant. If you really wanted to take action, why bother with roundabout methods?"

Dugu Bo was speechless.

His temperament and talent were both top-notch; it was a pity they hadn't met sooner. If he had taken him as a disciple, it would have been a fine story.

Wu Qi's martial soul was a Qingluan, and he came from the Consecration Hall, so one didn't need to think to know he already had a master.

Dugu Bo would not ask for a snub.

Ascending the mountain, under his lead, the two flew toward the peak and jumped into the hole at the top.

Their figures fell rapidly, and heat from the intersection of cold and heat constantly rose from under their feet.

Passing through a narrow passage, the environment inside the mountain was clear at a glance.

This was an ocean of plants, with flowers and grasses competing in beauty—a true scene of a paradise beyond the world.

In the middle, there was a spring eye formed by the interweaving of blue and red spring water; cold and scorching auras constantly emerged, and its majestic energy made one keep a respectful distance.

Before long, the two landed at a wooden house on the edge.

Dugu Bo said, "This is my herb garden, but among these, there are many medicinal materials I do not recognize. I cannot rule out the existence of highly toxic items, so remember not to get close."

"As for that spring in the middle, even I can only enter it and stay for a very short time. For your safety, do not approach it easily."

Wu Qi agreed to each point.

Just now, looking down from the air, he had already recognized quite a few Immortal Herbs.

Next, once Dugu Bo relaxed his stance, he would go and pick them.

In the starting stage of the path of a Spirit Master, taking Immortal Herbs is of great help, and can even allow ordinary people with mediocre talent to defy the heavens and change their fate.

Entering the wooden house, the interior decoration was very simple, with only a desk, a chair, and a bed.

"Tell me, how do you plan to detoxify me?"

Dugu Bo sat on the bed and casually gestured for Wu Qi to sit on the chair.

After sitting down, Wu Qi pondered for a moment and said, "Since you are unwilling to disperse your poison cultivation technique, then I have two methods for your reference."

The first is naturally the one Tang San used in the original timeline: forcing the excess toxins into a soul bone.

"But soul bones have a capacity limit. If you feel that your current cultivation has reached its limit, two or three soul bones might be enough to contain the toxins. Conversely, even a full set of soul bones might not be able to contain all the toxins."

No one knows what problems will arise when a soul bone reaches its capacity limit; it can only be considered a conservative treatment.

Dugu Bo was certainly unwilling to stop there.

Not knowing if he was bragging, according to his own account, his Innate Soul Power reached level nine, and level ninety-one was definitely not his limit.

If not for being delayed by toxins for so many years, he would probably be a Super Douluo by now.

Wu Qi did not know how much of that was true, so he immediately stated the second method.

"Toxins are inherently the innate ability of the Jade Phosphor Snake martial soul. You just haven't found a way to 'collect' the excess toxins, causing them to run wild in your body, eventually leading to a terminal illness."

"The second method relies on yourself: condense the toxins in your body into a pill, similar to your Inner Core, and you will be able to call upon the toxins at any time in the future."

Snake-type martial souls are born with the ability to condense an Inner Core. This method might have a very small cost for Dugu Yan, but for Dugu Bo, the danger was truly too great.

His meridians had been ravaged by toxins for years and were already extremely fragile. Extracting a large amount of toxins in a short time and condensing them into an Inner Core—if there was any mistake, he would surely explode and die.

Could it be that for him, only the first method could be used?

Dugu Bo was not reconciled. As a Title Douluo, how could he be willing to stop his progress? Not to mention that he was now "known" as the weakest Title Douluo on the continent.

If he could not remove this title, it would surely accompany him for a lifetime!

Perhaps seeing his unwillingness, Wu Qi smiled, "Relying on yourself, you certainly cannot condense a Poison Pill. But if you are assisted by medicinal herbs, the success rate will greatly increase."

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up.

He still had a whole field of herbs; why worry about not finding a solution!

"You may use the medicinal herbs here as you please; as long as you help me detoxify, you may even keep the surplus herbs."

This was exactly the sentence he had been waiting for.

Wu Qi even specifically asked, "If I recognize those medicinal herbs that you do not, may I take them away?"

Dugu Bo waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Once my poison is cured, I would even give you this land!"

"Don't just stand there, go and get busy; I am waiting for your good news."

Wu Qi smiled and agreed.

After exiting the wooden hut, he began to "roam" through a sea of flowers.

Most of the medicinal herbs planted by Dugu Bo were currently in the flowering stage, but under the enhancement of the spiritual energy from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the maturation time of the herbs would be greatly shortened.

According to the medicinal herb encyclopedia obtained from Chrysanthemum Douluo, after a simple investigation, all the Immortal Herbs in this place were included within it.

(End of this chapter)