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Although he was more concerned about his and his granddaughter's problem, Dugu Bo couldn't help but be happy that a unified solution to their family spirit's cultivation problem had been found.
It was just a matter of priority.
If the solution could only satisfy the normal cultivation for him and Dugu Yan, then there was nothing he could do if the family's inheritance problem couldn't be solved. And if there was only one "spot," he would naturally give it to his granddaughter.
But now, Su Wen had expanded the scope of this solution to include all future Jade Phosphor Serpent Spirit Masters of the Dugu family.
"Haha, I was just trying to help Sister Yan," Su Wen said, scratching his head.
Dugu Bo crossed his arms, glanced at Su Wen, and let out a light chuckle. "You kid... still acting."
Did he really think I couldn't see his intentions?
Even if they were teammates, they had only trained and fought together. They hadn't gone through any life-or-death situations. Their friendship wasn't that deep.
"Haha," Su Wen gave a dry laugh. "Actually, I was just curious."
"After all, as you know, I'm a scholar. My curiosity for things I don't understand is very strong."
"Oh?" Dugu Bo said. "And what are you curious about?"
"I can roughly guess Sister Yan's situation; it's not too severe. But Senior, you have already reached the Titled Douluo realm. I'm rather curious how you suppress the toxins in your body."
Xiao Zhan's mouth twitched again.
Is this kid determined to die today?
This was a question concerning the core of a Titled Douluo's cultivation.
And it could also be a fatal one.
After all, the Poison Douluo was poisoned himself and had to suppress it.
You're even asking how he suppresses it?
Although Su Wen looked a little nervous, he was inwardly somewhat confident.
After all, Dugu Bo's character was, more or less, guaranteed.
"You've got some nerve, kid," Dugu Bo chuckled lightly.
However, he truly didn't get angry or feel that Su Wen's question was too offensive.
"Then what do you think I use to suppress it?" At this point, his interest was piqued instead. He wanted to test Su Wen's abilities again.
"It must be the 'Poison Pellet' method. Senior, you must have a poison pellet. Secondly, it would be suppression using external objects, like all kinds of heavenly treasures. But I've truly never heard of a heavenly treasure capable of suppressing the level of poison in Senior's body."
"Those were just my thoughts before I met Senior."
"Oh?" Dugu Bo asked, curious. "Then what do you think I use to suppress it now?"
"I am very sensitive to fire-attribute heaven-and-earth energy, and I can sense an aura of extreme heat emanating from Senior. Besides that, there is another, opposing aura... it must be an aura of extreme cold," Su Wen said.
Dugu Bo was stunned.
He can sense it that clearly?
He looked at Xiao Zhan.
Xiao Zhan nodded. "My Fire Demon Style, during its cultivation, does in fact slowly increase a Spirit Master's perception of fire-attribute auras."
Of course, the main reason was that Dugu Bo had come out in a hurry. He had sensed Dugu Yan entering the Sunset Forest and had come directly from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
This resulted in the two auras on his body not having fully dissipated.
"So, Senior, you use two diametrically opposed forces, extreme cold and extreme heat, to suppress the toxins in your body?"
Dugu Bo nodded.
"You don't have to keep calling me 'Senior.' You can just call me 'Grandpa Dugu'."
Su Wen was helpless.
This old poison is trying to pull rank on me.
However, in truth, his situation was completely different from Tang San's in the original story.
One was completely unfamiliar with Dugu Yan and only became peers with Dugu Bo after getting to know him alone. The other was already familiar with Dugu Yan and met Dugu Bo through her.
"What, you look down on this old man as your grandpa?" Dugu Bo's face hardened.
Su Wen helplessly called out, "Grandpa Dugu."
Dugu Bo's expression instantly brightened, becoming gentle.
"Grandpa Dugu, I was wondering if I could see the place where you cultivate?" Su Wen immediately pressed his advantage.
Xiao Zhan broke out in a sweat.
This little ancestor is really testing the limits of 'courting death'.
But Su Wen had been confident all along. He knew that the main purpose of Dugu Bo's "medicine garden" was to suppress his poison. Now that there was a possible solution to the poison backlash, it wasn't impossible for him to let someone visit the garden.
As expected, Dugu Bo did not refuse Su Wen's request.
"Fine. I'll take you to my little medicine garden for a look later."
"Ah? Grandpa, you've never even taken me there!" Dugu Yan pouted, displeased.
Dugu Bo dotingly patted Dugu Yan's head. "Yan-yan, your current condition isn't suitable for entering my garden. The environment there will too easily trigger the toxins in your body."
The extreme ice and fire energies within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were extremely harmful to Spirit Masters. If one couldn't resist them, it was a disaster.
And the toxins in Dugu Yan's body were very likely to be triggered by the ice and fire, causing them to erupt and harm her. This was why Dugu Bo had never brought her into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan took Su Wen and Xiao Zhan to their "home" in the Sunset Forest.
At the edge of the forest, there was a small area shrouded in a poisonous miasma. Within the miasma was a courtyard.
Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan chatted about her recent cultivation and life, while Su Wen and Xiao Zhan were settled into a guest room.
"Kid, you were really courting death today." Thinking back on it, Xiao Zhan was still breaking out in a cold sweat.
He felt like he had walked through the gates of hell and back several times.
"Haha, Uncle Zhan, my apologies."
"Forget it, forget it. You must have had a plan, kid."
Thinking back on the day's events, Xiao Zhan could also sense that many of Su Wen's words had been intentional.
It wasn't just him; Dugu Bo could also sense Su Wen's deliberateness.
However, looking at the result, Su Wen had indeed done Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan a great favor, so Dugu Bo wasn't displeased.
On the contrary, he actually admired Su Wen a little for what he had done.
The next day, Dugu Yan and Xiao Zhan returned to the academy together, while Su Wen followed Dugu Bo towards the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"Kid, I'm warning you in advance. The energies of extreme heat and extreme cold are intertwined there. You might not be able to withstand it."
"Don't worry, Grandpa Dugu. My resistance to elemental energies is very high. Besides, if I really can't stand it, I'll leave immediately," Su Wen said.
"Fine. In that case, follow me."
Dugu Bo led the way. Su Wen, a pair of cyan wings manifested on his back, quickly kept up with his steps.
"Not bad, kid!"
He can actually keep up with me.
The two figures flashed through the Sunset Forest. Dugu Bo's Titled Douluo-level spirit power pressure also made the surrounding spirit beasts flee, not daring to obstruct their path.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
As Dugu Bo walked into a valley, Su Wen felt his vision brighten.
The entire valley was flashing with lights of various colors. Each light corresponded to a rare and exotic herb.
The most peculiar part was the oval-shaped spring in the very center of the valley. The spring was divided into two distinct parts, one milky-white and the other vermilion-red.
Gurgling steam rose from it, filling the entire valley, as if providing energy to nurture the various exotic herbs within.
(End of this chapter)