Chapter 71: Harvesting Immortal Herbs

To detoxify Dugu Bo, one must first weaken the potency of the poison itself, then allow it to condense into a Poison Pill.

Afterward, like a snowball rolling, one can continuously channel the poison into it.

The problem is that the poison in Dugu Bo's body is too overbearing, and it is firmly attached to his fragile meridians.

Thus, a potent blocking medicine is required to temporarily bring the flow of poison within his body to a complete halt.

Knowing the medicinal properties of the Immortal Herb, combined with Dugu Bo's pharmacological knowledge, will surely save a great deal of time.

……

The next morning.

The sun rose from the horizon; Qiangu Changkong finished his cultivation, stretched, and simultaneously looked out the window.

Usually at this time, Wu Qi would be practicing his Speed in the courtyard; today, the area outside the window was unusually quiet, which made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Qiangu Changkong washed up briefly and went to find Wu Qi for breakfast as usual.

But today, he knocked on the door for a long time, and there was never any response.

"Could Brother Wu have gone out early in the morning?"

Without thinking too much, Qiangu Changkong returned to the dormitory, intending to catch up on sleep, but noticed a letter left under the windowsill.

After reading the contents, he could no longer remain calm and immediately headed to the Education Committee.

At this moment, Dugu Yan had arrived at the Education Committee a step ahead of him.

"Yan Zi, did Wu Qi really leave with your grandfather?" Meng Shenji hurriedly confirmed.

Dugu Yan nodded earnestly, "I know what the Three Education Committees are thinking. Although there is conflict between Wu Qi and me, we are still classmates; I wouldn't go so far as to kill him."

"Grandfather has already promised me that he will not harm Wu Qi. Furthermore, for Wu Qi, this may not be a bad opportunity."

To be favored by a Title Douluo and receive guidance in cultivation—how many people would give anything for that!

Meng Shenji could not possibly believe her one-sided story; Wu Qi was a man of Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, and this matter had to be reported upward.

Dugu Yan did not offer much explanation and turned to leave the Education Committee.

The three members of Meng Shenji wore grave expressions.

Dugu Bo's reputation on the continent was truly rotten to the core; no one could guarantee what he might do.

Wu Qi's talent destined him to become a powerhouse in the future, a powerhouse loyal to Xue Qinghe at that.

For the current Heaven Dou Empire, this was of extraordinary significance.

"Zhilin, you inform the Crown Prince of this matter, and I will report it to His Majesty immediately!"

Just as Meng Shenji finished making arrangements, Qiangu Changkong rushed over.

How could he believe Dugu Yan's words? The two sides had previously erupted into a fierce argument, and the recent rumors in the city were clearly favorable to them; this might well be Dugu Yan's deliberate retaliation.

As for the contents of the letter, he believed it was written by Wu Qi under duress.

Meng Shenji understood his concerns and had him accompany Zhilin Hun Douluo to find Xue Qinghe.

Qiangu Changkong dared not be careless; if Xue Qinghe did not want to intervene, he would immediately write a letter and send it back to Wuhun Cheng via the Wuhun Shengdian.

But when Xue Qinghe saw the contents of the letter, he told them not to worry.

On the letter, there was a secret code he had agreed upon with Wu Qi, which outsiders could not decipher.

Moreover, Wu Qi was a smart man and would not put himself in danger. Perhaps this really was a great opportunity.

Besides, without Dugu Bo interfering, it would be much easier for him to deal with Xue Xing and his nephew.

Wu Qi's actions also carried the intention of sharing his burdens.

……

Time flew by, and five days had passed.

Although Wu Qi had left, Qiangu Changkong and Ning Rongrong continued their cultivation and studies as usual.

Inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

After several days of research, the blocking medicine was finally produced.

Because Dugu Bo had participated in the production process of the medicine, he did not suspect that it contained deadly poison.

However, just as in the original timeline, he placed the Green Phosphorus Snake Inner Core into Wu Qi's body.

"Little fellow, my Inner Core will be of great help to your cultivation; this is the opportunity I am gifting you."

The Inner Core of a Title Douluo contained half of his cultivation; for Wu Qi, this opportunity was second only to an Immortal Herb.

"Are you sure you aren't afraid I might harm you, and you want to use this to perish together?"

Dugu Bo smiled and shook his head, "The Inner Core contains half of my cultivation. If the condensation of the Poison Pill fails, as long as the Inner Core is not damaged, my realm will not drop too much, and I can use the Inner Core to recover quickly."

Perishing together was only a last resort; his main thought was that the Inner Core must not be damaged, and Wu Qi was merely this temporary carrier.

Wu Qi believed his own methods would not go wrong, so he decided to take advantage of the other party's seclusion to use the Inner Core to improve his strength.

Before leaving, Dugu Bo instructed, "If you recognize any of the medicinal herbs I don't know, feel free to take them. But do not put yourself in danger, and absolutely do not damage my Inner Core."

Wu Qi smiled and agreed.

After Dugu Bo left, he moved among the Immortal Herbs.

If Yue Guan knew of such a treasure land, he would likely go insane.

This was not only an ocean of Immortal Herbs but also a treasure land for all plants. For a Plant-type Soul Master, it was the best Mimicry Training Ground.

Following the materials provided by Yue Guan, Wu Qi used different containers to pick the harvestable Immortal Herbs one by one, sorting them carefully.

After finishing all this, he also pondered which Immortal Herb he should absorb.

The Qingluan Spirit possessed inherent wind-attribute abilities; enhancing his insight into the wind attribute was a good choice.

But for now, his soul power level was too low, and the help from enhancing attributes was not the greatest.

Since he was developing in the direction of both attack and speed, enhancing his physical constitution was the top priority.

The Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum could circulate energy through the four limbs and clear the eight meridians, allowing one to forge a diamond-like indestructible body, but for Wu Qi, the effect was too singular; it could be kept as a backup.

While pondering, he released Xiao Lu as usual to move around.

Keeping it inside a Soul Guidance Device for a long time is not conducive to its physical and mental health.

Surprisingly, Xiao Lu seemed to really like the environment here, and its spirit was several times better than before.

Noticing its change, Wu Qi remembered something, "Could it be that the Judu Zhidi my master went to back then had an environment similar to this?"

According to what Qingluan Douluo said, the Judu Zhidi is much larger than the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Wu Qi could be certain that the Judu Zhidi might be an even greater opportunity than the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

However, it is a pity that the Consecration Hall will not loosen its stance in the short term, and the top priority is his primary task of dealing with the Spirit Master Tournament in two years.

Xiao Lu was gnawing on the medicinal herbs planted by Dugu Bo; although its appearance had not grown, one could clearly feel that its cultivation was improving.

"This little fellow is truly 'greedy'," Wu Qi smiled in his heart.

Suddenly, he understood something.

In the original timeline, Tang San absorbed the Eight-Sided Mysterious Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Delicate Silk, and with the help of Ice and Fire Body Tempering, forged a powerful physique.

He could also imitate this, and in the future, he would be able to be immune to ice and fire damage; when Yu Feng controls flames, he would not need to worry about being burned by the flames himself.

As for the wind-attribute Immortal Herb, he could save it to absorb when it is most needed in the future, which could be considered planting a seed for a future surge in strength.

With a plan in mind, he was not in a hurry to absorb the Immortal Herb, but instead used Dugu Bo's Inner Core to rapidly improve his cultivation.

A free bargain, it would be a waste not to take it!

(End of this chapter)