Back at the Ice and Fire Liangyi Eye, Master Taiyi had successfully refined his poison. The poison he prepared according to the Dan Jing was in no way inferior to Dugu Bo's own concoctions.
He ground the pills into powder using soul power and scattered it around the Ice and Fire Liangyi Eye mountain. Soon, a toxic barrier formed.
With everything arranged, Lin Yuan began cultivating the Beiming Divine Technique.
This Beiming technique had two main characteristics: first, the practitioner must first dissipate their internal energy; second, the absorbed energy is stored as Beiming True Qi and converted into personal strength.
"Clear all internal energy?" Lin Yuan asked, puzzled. "Little Daji, do I have to clear all my soul power and start from scratch?"
"Host, of course not. The Douluo dimension is merely an illusion. Soul power here is incomparable to internal energy. When you cultivate the Beiming Divine Technique on Douluo Continent, you do not need to consume soul power; normal cultivation is sufficient. It can absorb soul power and convert it into Beiming True Qi for your use. It is compatible with other martial arts, including Xuantian Kung Fu. In short, follow me, and use it for my benefit!"
"The male and female traits of this Beiming True Qi can combine with the soul skills of the two Dragon Kings. The power should be extraordinary," Lin Yuan thought.
After the blood in his body circulated once and he exhaled a breath of turbid air, the Beiming cultivation was complete.
Although the results differed slightly from the novel, the difference was minimal.
With focused practice, the Beiming Divine Technique proved very effective.
After staying at the Ice and Fire Liangyi Eye for nearly a month, Lin Yuan and Daji set off for Tiandou City.
During this month, Master Taiyi had refined more and more pills, including Soul Shattering Pills and Soul Refining Pills, though their quality was uneven.
The Soul Shattering Pills allowed soul masters below Soul King rank, who had reached a plateau, to increase their soul power by one level—a necessary item for unlocking potential.
The Soul Refining Pills could restore a soul master's soul power. Although not as effective as the Seven Treasures Glazed Tower for boosting soul power, they were still quite useful. Not every companion possessed a Seven Treasures Glazed Tower, so with these pills, even in critical situations where soul power ran out, they could still attempt a recovery.
Originally, Lin Yuan considered selling these pills, but after thinking it through, he abandoned the idea.
Although the number of pills was large, selling them would attract too many buyers. Additionally, Taiyi's refinement time was relatively long: ten Soul Shattering Pills required a month, while ten Soul Refining Pills took only half a month.
At this rate, supply could not meet demand.
Thus, all the pills were stored, and they had no expiration date.
The two pills refined by Taiyi earned Lin Yuan much goodwill.
The Ice and Fire Liangyi Eye was an ideal place for alchemy, so Master Taiyi remained there, while Shangguan Wan'er continued her cultivation.
During the month, Lin Yuan also found an immortal herb for Wan'er. Though not a divine artifact, the sacred material matched her soul power, raising her soul power to level 58, an increase of five levels.
Soon, the two arrived outside Tiandou City.
From a distance, the towering city lord and fluttering flags could already be seen. As one of the largest and most prosperous cities on the continent, Tiandou City had walls several meters high, reinforced with the hardest granite. Guards patrolled, all armored, wielding spears, exuding a chilling killing intent.
The grand gates were ten meters long and wide, wide enough for six riders to pass side by side. Each side had a five-meter-high, five-meter-wide side door, allowing pedestrians to enter while the main gate remained closed.
After passing the guards' inspection, Lin Yuan and Daji entered Tiandou City.
They found a hotel, met some strangers, and wandered around the city.
[Ding! Current Task 5: Detoxification]
Introduction: You have entered Tiandou City. Find Dugu Bo and detoxify him. After detoxification, you will receive the reward indicated.
Reward: Unlock Treasure Shop, receive 10,000 Gold Soul Coins, +2000 points.
"Dugu Bo?" Lin Yuan activated the system's map function and quickly located him.
They arrived at a store with a jade-green color scheme. The sign read "Dugu Apothecary", owned by the Dugu family, the only one in Tiandou City.
Upon entering, the herbal fragrance was immediately noticeable. Various common medicinal herbs were neatly arranged.
Two people were inside, a man and a woman, both appearing to be in their thirties. The man had striking dark green hair and eyes; the woman had blue hair, delicate skin, and elegant manners.
Using his detection eye, Lin Yuan scanned their information:
[Name: Dugu Xin][Martial Soul: Jade Phosphor Snake (variant)][Soul Power: Level 56]
[Name: Wen Ya][Martial Soul: Blue Night Flower][Soul Power: Level 54]
Seeing Lin Yuan and Daji enter, Wen Ya stepped forward. "Do you two need anything?"
"Is Dugu Bo here?" Lin Yuan asked. "I have urgent business with him—something very important."
Wen Ya's expression changed immediately, and Dugu Xin quickly appeared behind her, protecting her.
"Who are you?" Both released their soul power simultaneously.
A blue flower appeared on Wen Ya's right hand, glowing at the center. Five soul rings fell—two yellow, two purple, one black.
Dugu Xin's body was possessed by the Jade Phosphor Snake Martial Soul, and all five soul rings fell.
Lin Yuan looked at Wen Ya's elegant martial soul and thought that the Blue Night Flower was indeed an excellent support martial soul.
"First soul skill: Blue Night Bloom – Excited Flower."
With the first soul ring glowing, the Blue Night Flower in her hand bloomed rapidly, releasing pink powder toward Dugu Xin.
Dugu Xin inhaled the powder, and his spirit jolted. The Phosphor Snake's poison immediately shot toward Lin Yuan.
What the heck? Why attack me?
Lin Yuan remained still, enduring the snake's venom. The green phosphor snake venom spread around him.
With a loud explosion, the spreading green venom vanished, leaving Lin Yuan unharmed.
After cultivating the Beiming Divine Technique, his True Qi body defense had greatly increased; the poison could not penetrate.
Dugu Xin and Wen Ya exchanged shocked glances. Wen Ya's five soul rings glowed in sequence, her first move triggering five soul skills.
Various colored powders flew from the flower and were absorbed by Dugu Xin.
With Blue Night Flower's aid, Dugu Xin's overall strength increased significantly, boosting his soul power.
"Fifth soul skill: Emerald Phosphor Poison Breaker."
The five skills of Blue Night Flower enhanced Dugu Xin's spirit, soul power, agility, defense, and attack—similar to the enhancements of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tower.
But Dugu Xin's martial soul was a variant Jade Phosphor Snake; its venom was stronger than Dugu Bo's.
The venom condensed in its mouth and was released instantly, the faint dark flame inside making the attack extremely powerful.
For ordinary people, this would be devastating. For our… handsome and heroic protagonist, however, it posed no problem.
"Fifth soul skill: Earth Qilin – Tuntian."
Once the black hole formed, the snake venom and flames were absorbed and disappeared.
"First soul skill: Fire Qilin – Fire Meteor."
A fire meteor descended from the sky, scorching everything around, the temperature rising continuously. After a while, it struck the ground.
Dugu Xin and Wen Ya felt the deadly threat of this skill. Dugu Xin released the only defensive skill among his five soul skills, covering himself with thick scales, while Wen Ya continued to enhance herself with soul skills. Dugu Xin used his back to shield Wen Ya from the meteor.
Lin Yuan couldn't help but feel slightly amused at this display of "couple teamwork."
The burning meteor finally landed in front of them, sending up clouds of smoke and dust.
When the dust cleared, an elder stood before Dugu Xin and the others. His protective spirit had been shattered by the meteor.
The old man was tall and thin, like a spear, with dark green hair and beard, eyes shining like jade. He gave off an unreal, ghostly aura. His face was expressionless, almost frozen, cheeks hollowed, hair messy, wearing dark green armor.
This was Dugu Bo!
Lin Yuan smiled and said, "The protagonist has finally arrived."
If you want, I can continue translating the next combat sequence inside Dugu Bo's pharmacy, keeping all martial soul and skill names consistent.
go to "patreon.com/Hussain678" for more chapter