Dugu Yan's emerald pupils flickered with a faint glow.
The greenish veins beneath her skin bulged uncontrollably.
"Hmph…"
She suddenly hunched over.
And vomited large mouthfuls of thick, green, viscous liquid.
Sizzle—!
Sizzle—!
The viscous liquid splashed onto the bluestone, instantly corroding countless holes in the ground.
A sweet, fishy smell exploded in the air, and the old pagoda tree in the courtyard visibly withered and died.
Seeing the sickly green poisonous mist begin to spread.
Li Dixian urgently said:
"Senior Dugu!"
Dugu Bo flicked his sleeves, and the poisonous mist vanished without a trace. He anxiously asked:
"Yan Yan, how do you feel?"
Dugu Yan panted, drenched in sweat, her soaked hair clinging to her cheeks.
She stared blankly at her fair, luminous skin, and felt the fresh air with each breath, rather than the sweet, fishy poison.
"Li Dixian…"
"…Thank you."
As her voice fell.
Dugu Yan suddenly spread her arms, turned, and tightly embraced Li Dixian.
Li Dixian was caught off guard, his hands suspended in the air.
It was awkward to hug her, but not hugging her seemed impolite.
However, very quickly.
He felt the front of his clothes gradually dampen.
He sighed silently in his heart.
He patted the trembling, slender shoulders and back in his arms, and said gently:
"In spring, there are a hundred flowers; in autumn, one gazes at the moon. In summer, there are cool breezes; in winter, one listens to the snow."
"Sister Dugu, congratulations on your rebirth. In the years to come, what will accompany you are these clear breezes, bright moon, and the fragrance of flowers in all four seasons."
Dugu Bo's hand in his sleeve clenched tightly.
He looked up at the sky, but still couldn't help but shed tears.
"In spring, there are a hundred flowers; in autumn, one gazes at the moon. In summer, there are cool breezes; in winter, one listens to the snow…"
Dugu Yan murmured in Li Dixian's arms, her delicate body trembling slightly.
She raised her tearful eyes, looking at the handsome face so close to her, and shyness bloomed in his eyes, which had returned to their ink-like color.
At this moment.
Her peripheral vision caught sight of her grandfather nearby.
Dugu Yan then came to her senses as if waking from a dream, hastily let go, and a blush crept onto her pretty face.
The atmosphere became slightly frozen for a moment.
Li Dixian lightly coughed twice, breaking the silence.
"Senior Dugu, the snake venom in your body has been entrenched for decades."
"Coupled with the powerful soul power of a Title Douluo nurturing it day and night, its removal… will likely require some effort."
Dugu Bo smiled and nodded.
"Dixian, whatever you say, this old man will do."
At this moment, he trusted Li Dixian completely.
A single cup of wine had cured his granddaughter's poison.
What else was there for him not to believe?
Li Dixian pondered for a moment, then said:
"Senior Dugu needs to give me some of your snake venom, and I will brew an antidote for you."
After careful consideration.
Li Dixian did not intend to let Dugu Bo drink his wine.
For no other reason than this:
Dugu Bo was different from Zhu Zhuqing and Dugu Yan.
This Old Poison had decades of experience and was a top-tier expert on the continent, with first-rate discernment and intellect.
If he were to drink the wine from the clear spring wine pot, and by chance discern something, it wouldn't be good.
Li Dixian knew Dugu Bo was a man of his word.
But.
A gentleman does not stand under a crumbling wall.
A so-called secret is only a secret if only you know it.
Anyway, the ultimate goal was detoxification.
Brewing Snake Saliva Rice Soul using Dugu Bo's own snake venom was also feasible.
"A small matter."
Dugu Bo nodded in agreement without thinking.
"Dixian, this old man knows my poison is deeply rooted. If there's anything else you need, just say so."
Li Dixian's gaze swept across the courtyard.
That old pagoda tree, which required several people to encircle it.
Had been affected by the poisonous gas released by Dugu Yan just now, and was now completely withered and dead.
"The poison in Senior Dugu's body is far beyond what Sister Dugu experienced."
"Even if a trace of it leaks, it would be a devastating disaster for Heaven Dou Imperial City."
Upon hearing this.
Dugu Bo's face showed difficulty.
This was indeed a problem that had to be solved.
At this moment, Li Dixian was heard murmuring again:
"If there were a spiritual treasure land that could suppress snake venom…"
"The problem would be easily solved."
"Hm?!"
Dugu Bo's old face suddenly relaxed.
"This old man indeed has such a treasure land!"
Sunset Forest was a considerable distance from Heaven Dou City.
With Dugu Bo's speed.
Approximately half an hour later.
He brought Li Dixian and Dugu Yan to the Sunset Forest.
The three of them ascended the mountain path one after another.
Soon.
They arrived at the summit.
This was an inverted conical mountain hollow terrain.
The summit where they stood was the edge of this hollow.
Rolling hot air rose from within the hollow, bringing with it a moist sensation and the smell of sulfur.
"Hoo…"
Li Dixian slowly exhaled.
He appeared calm, but his hands in his sleeves slowly clenched.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well… he, Li Dixian, had finally arrived.
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, which would raise the Upper limit of the Shrek Seven Devils, he wondered how much stronger it would make him.
"Among the brewing methods, there is a wine brewed with mutually reinforcing and restraining spiritual water, named — Ice Flame Immortal Dew."
"The effect of this wine is extremely heaven-defying. It can enhance resistance to ice and fire attribute attacks, and also cultivate a powerful special physique."
"If my Wine Spirit could fuse with the Ice Flame Immortal Dew…"
"Perhaps the second style of Azure Lotus Sword Song would also show some promise…"
"Follow this old man."
Dugu Bo's figure unfolded.
Like a nightingale spreading its wings.
He leaped down from the dark, bottomless cliff.
Hidden by the night, in the blink of an eye, Dugu Bo's figure disappeared into the mist.
"Let's go too!"
Dugu Yan tilted her head to look at Li Dixian.
Her brilliant black eyes shimmered with captivating color, and she generously extended her hand to Li Dixian.
"Mm."
Li Dixian took Dugu Yan's hand.
The two leaped down.
Their tiptoes alternately tapped lightly on the protrusions of the cliff with great tacit agreement.
The whistling wind in their ears gradually lessened.
Finally, they landed steadily on the ground.
Whoosh—!
Whoosh—!
As soon as Li Dixian's feet touched the ground.
Scorching and icy gale winds immediately rushed towards him.
His left cheek burned with pain, while his right cheek condensed with tiny ice crystals.
Li Dixian's soul power surged around him, and only then did he feel a little better.
He looked out.
The sight before him left him speechless with shock.
A spiritual spring like crimson magma surged on the left, its rising heat distorting the air.
On the right, however, was a bottomless cold pond, with pale mist creeping along the water's surface, leaving frost on grass blades in its wake.
Though one red and one blue were within the same pond.
They were distinctly separated, neither encroaching upon the other.
Flame-shaped spiritual herbs grew along the bank of the crimson spiritual spring, with sap dripping from the edges of their petals.
Around the azure cold pond, ice-crystal-like immortal flowers spread, with frost patterns shimmering on their leaves.
Further away.
Countless spiritual herbs intertwined and grew wildly, their roots forming a tangled net, bursting with spiritual energy.
These spiritual energy-infused plants… Li Dixian recognized all of them.
All spiritual objects in the world could be brewed into wine.
In a dream, where years held no meaning, he had come to know most of the spiritual objects in the world.
It could be said.
Tang San's skill in identifying herbs.
To him, it was as simple and naive as one plus one equals two.
Li Dixian saw the "Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Product" emitting a pink halo, the "Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass" with eight frosty corners, and the "fierce flame apricot delight" resembling a fiery red cabbage.
Looking at Li Dixian's joyful expression.
Dugu Yan tugged hard at Dugu Bo's sleeve.
Her meaning was clear.
Grandpa!
It's time for you to pay up!
There will be two more updates early in the morning, and from now on, there will always be two updates early in the morning, so you can see them in the morning!
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