Chapter 76: The Immortal Herb Chooses
Stone Monkey Sun Qi's words awakened Dugu Bo. He had followed Stone Monkey Sun Qi and his group, secretly observing them, initially because he had come across his information.
He was curious about the concept of an Out-of-Body Spirit, as it was incredibly rare. Besides Stone Monkey Sun Qi, the only other possessor was Yu Xiaogang, one of only two such individuals on the entire continent.
Yu Xiaogang's ineffective Out-of-Body Spirit performance had disregarded Dugu Bo's interest, but Stone Monkey Sun Qi had nurtured the Stone Monkey Spirit from level one of Innate Soul Power to Great Soul Master at ten years old.
This piqued Dugu Bo's interest in Out-of-Body Spirits, and Stone Monkey Sun Qi's apparent intention to absorb a Millennium Soul Ring at level 20 prompted him to take action and follow them.
However, no matter how special an Out-of-Body Spirit was, could it truly transform Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's Spirits?
Before he could even ask Stone Monkey Sun Qi any questions, he received guidance from him.
Yes, Spirits couldn't leave the body, but Soul Bones could!
Soul Bones are integrated into the Soul Master's body, directly connected to the Spirit, yet they are not considered a part of the Soul Master, as they are still isolated.
Using Soul Bones as a carrier, the effect of a separated Spirit can indeed be achieved.
Furthermore, Stone Monkey Sun Qi directly told Dugu Bo the solution: to integrate the toxins into the Soul Bones.
The toxins within the Soul Bones can be freely accessed, and the Soul Master himself does not need to be eroded by the toxins. This is simply the perfect solution!
The only thing currently restraining Dugu Bo is that he is deeply poisoned. His body is in a very delicate balance that cannot be easily disturbed, making it impossible for the toxins to transfer to the Soul Bones.
If transferred, the toxins would be stimulated, and he would likely die instantly.
Stone Monkey Sun Qi looked puzzled.
"Senior, what have you figured out?"
Dugu Bo sighed.
He glanced at Stone Monkey Sun Qi carefully, thinking that Sun Qi was quite clever, so he simply told his story.
"Did the Soul Master who played with poison get himself poisoned?" Stone Monkey Sun Qi looked at Dugu Bo with a strange expression. He said, "You guys are amazing."
Dugu Bo's face darkened.
This kid was desperate, daring to mock a Titled Douluo like him?
Stone Monkey Sun Qi observed Dugu Bo's reaction. Although his face was grim and he was angry, he didn't attack him. In his mind, he roughly judged Dugu Bo's current attitude.
Just a few simple words, and a Titled Douluo had so much trust in him?
"Boy, you have a good brain. Think about it for me. I'm already deeply poisoned. How can I safely transfer the poison to my Soul Bone?"
"Senior, I don't understand poison," Stone Monkey Sun Qi shrugged. When Dugu Bo looked disappointed, he said, "But I think there must be something special about you being able to hold on until now. According to you, Sister Yan's poison was already very deep, and she might not even live for a few years, but you have clearly held on until now."
"That's because I've cultivated deep Soul Power, forcibly suppressing the poison within me."
"That's right, then. Use your immense strength to suppress the toxins within your body and forcibly transfer them."
"Powerful, what the hell? When I cultivate Soul Power, I'm cultivating poison skills. The toxins will also increase year by year, even more rapidly," Dugu Bo cursed.
He had been stuck at level 92 for a long time, not because his Spirit wouldn't allow it, but because his body wouldn't.
The Jade Scaled Snake was already a high-level Spirit, and his Jade Scaled Snake King was worthy of being at the top of the Spirit spectrum. It wouldn't be impossible for him to reach level 92 and not be able to make any progress.
"Senior, you just said you figured it out. Why don't you understand it now?" Stone Monkey Sun Qi shook his head, correcting Dugu Bo's understanding and explaining his meaning in more detail: "What I mean is, Senior, if you obtain a top-grade Soul Bone, and then use it to cultivate poison skills, the poison skills in your body will remain unchanged. Then, as your Soul Power grows, all the poison skills will be carried by the Soul Bone. In this way, the poison skills in your body will remain unchanged, right? As your Soul Power increases, the poison skills will remain unchanged. Within the battlefield of your body, your Soul Power will gradually take the dominant position, which will provide the prerequisite for gradually expelling the toxins into the Soul Bone."
Dugu Bo's eyes grew brighter, until his emerald pupils fixed on Stone Monkey Sun Qi, making him feel uneasy.
"You're right!"
He automatically ignored the first half of Stone Monkey Sun Qi's words.
He already had a top-grade Soul Bone—a skull, a Medusa skull, perfectly matched to his Spirit.
"I don't need a Soul Bone, but Yan does. So, let's do as you say. I can trade one of these rare treasures from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect for a top-grade Soul Bone. How about that?"
Stone Monkey Sun Qi shook his head.
"Senior, one isn't enough. Sister Yan might have enough, but cultivating Soul Power, Senior, is certainly not something you can achieve overnight. If the poison erupts midway, everything might not go as planned. It would be better to exchange for another top-grade Soul Bone. With the feedback from the fused Soul Bones, you can quickly break through to level ninety-three."
Dugu Bo saw that Stone Monkey Sun Qi was trying to exchange for another rare treasure, but he didn't argue with him.
That makes sense.
"Okay, but do I want to trade with you? Do you have the authority to do so?"
"I can write a letter," Stone Monkey Sun Qi said.
"First, pick two rare treasures, then communicate with Ning Fengzhi. I can't let them come in to choose," Dugu Bo said.
"No problem."
Stone Monkey Sun Qi looked at the many immortal herbs and first locked onto the Qiluo Tulip. This was the immortal herb that could evolve the Seven Treasure Glazed Tower, so he had to get it.
Apart from anything else, the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect treated both Armor Sun Qi and Stone Monkey Sun Qi well. After learning about the effects of whale glue, without Armor Sun Qi's knowledge, Stone Monkey Sun Qi obtained a piece of three-thousand-year-old whale glue from the Seven Treasure Glazed Sect!
So, the Qiluo Tulip was a return of favor.
Of course, Stone Monkey Sun Qi didn't consider whether Ning Fengzhi or Ning Rongrong would use it.
Ning Rongrong has been quite well-behaved over the years under the tutelage of the "Great Demon King" Armor Sun Qi. She's not a perpetrator of evil, so evolving the Seven Treasure Glazed Tower into her is quite a feat.
Besides the Qiluo Tulip, there's still one spot left, and Stone Monkey Sun Qi will definitely give it to Armor Sun Qi.
However, with so many magical herbs, which one is right for Armor Sun Qi?
Narcissus Jade Muscle and Bone?
Stone Monkey Sun Qi hesitated for a long time.
"Your brother's Spirit is Armor, so this one is a good one."
Dugu Bo pointed to a natural treasure, a golden sweet potato-like plant surrounded by a dragon aura.
"It has the earth attribute and dragon bloodline, making it very suitable for defensive Soul Masters," Dugu Bo said.
Stone Monkey Sun Qi looked at Dugu Bo in surprise.
Dugu Bo saw what Stone Monkey Sun Qi meant and felt a little annoyed.
"How could I not know about the good stuff here? But I'm a deadly poison, so I can't use it casually."
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