"Excuse me, what do you mean by 'the Dugu family'? I don't recall ever having any dealings with you," Dugu Bo said. Before he finished speaking, the Jade Phosphor Snake Martial Soul possessed him. Eight soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and four black—descended.
At this moment, Dugu Bo was just a Soul Douluo who had not yet ascended to a titled Douluo; his natural Martial Soul had not evolved into the Jade Phosphor Snake King stage.
[Name: Dugu Bo][Martial Soul: Jade Phosphor Snake][Soul Power: Level 84]
Seeing Dugu Bo's eight soul rings, Lin Yuan's eyes flickered slightly, and Daji's nine soul rings also appeared.
"Titled Douluo!"
"Dugu Bo, a level 84 powerhouse, a genius of the Dugu family for centuries. His mastery of the Jade Phosphor Snake's venom is exquisite," Lin Yuan said slowly. "Although, the taste of Jade Phosphor Snake venom is extremely hard to endure."
Dugu Bo's pupils contracted sharply. "I don't understand what you mean. If you have no other business, please leave. I won't stop you."
"To spend a lifetime using poisons yet ignore the toxins in your own body—that's absurd!"
Dugu Bo hesitated, saying, "Sir, you must be joking. I've been using poisons my entire life. How could they possibly harm me?"
Ha! It was time for Lin Yuan to pretend to be thirteen again.
"Really? Then let me ask you—on rainy days, do your ribs feel numb and itchy, and does this feeling gradually worsen? These symptoms occur twice daily, around noon and midnight. Each time it lasts more than an hour. Furthermore, around midnight, you feel stinging pain at your head and heart, with convulsions lasting at least half an hour. I won't even mention the suffering. If you weren't poisoned, would you experience these symptoms? Not only are you poisoned, the toxins have already penetrated your bone marrow."
As a time traveler, Lin Yuan finally delivered this classic line!
"You… how do you know?" Dugu Bo could no longer hide his astonishment and blurted it out.
"Just as I said, I'm here to help you."
"Sir, can you really cure my poison?" Dugu Bo trembled with excitement.
"You and your son are both heavily poisoned. If you lie to me again, I'll leave. If it weren't for those two, your poison would have already been neutralized," Lin Yuan said angrily.
"Haha, sir, you needn't be surprised. They've been waiting impatiently too," Dugu Bo said meaningfully. "Perhaps only they know the full reason."
"Alright, I'm not here to scold you. Find me a room—I need to prepare the antidote," Lin Yuan said. "Oh, by the way, my name is Lin Yuan, and this is Daji."
Following Dugu Bo, they entered a room in the inner hall to prepare the medicine.
Inside, Dugu Xin asked, "Father, can they really take our antidote?"
"Believe it or not, it doesn't matter. That woman is already a Douluo, and the man's strength shouldn't be weak. That move earlier was powerful enough. Alas, continuing this way will only worsen the poisoning. If they can't do it…"
Dugu Bo trailed off, and Dugu Xin and Wen Ya silently sighed.
Lin Yuan took out the antidote pills pre-prepared by Master Taiyi. He had never read the Dan Jing and did not know the quality of the pills, only that Master Taiyi had said these were the highest-quality pills he had ever made.
In the original story, Tang San's method to detoxify Dugu Bo involved: finding ingredients capable of absorbing soul-bone toxins, activating blood circulation, removing blood stasis, and then taking the resulting blood with Lihuo Xingjiao Shu and Ba Jiao Bingcao.
This was a common method, but it exhausted all the herbs from the Ice and Fire Liangyi Eye, and in the end, no herbs were left for Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan—a disgusting waste.
It implied that Dugu Bo didn't understand the effects of the Ice and Fire Eye's elixirs. If the person were acquainted, how could Tang San have tricked him?
Lin Yuan took the prepared pills, sliced them with his finger, added a drop of his own blood, and refined them using Beiming True Qi and the Fire Qilin's flames.
The fusion of fire with the Fire Dragon Queen's power exceeded Lin Yuan's expectations. In less than half an hour, several pills were completed.
Without an exact recipe, Lin Yuan had to follow Master Taiyi's method, merging the pills with blood. Though unfamiliar, he mastered the method of refining.
After finishing, he stepped out, seeing Dugu Bo and the others pacing at the door. Excited, they asked, "Lin Yuan, have you refined the pills?"
"Yes, I've practiced," Lin Yuan replied, showing them the pills. "However…"
"Sir Lin Yuan, is there a problem?"
"The main reason you were poisoned is your own cultivation of poison techniques. If your Martial Soul were a weapon, it would be easier. You would just need to condense the toxins into your Martial Soul, and everything would be resolved. But you use a beast soul, so the toxins merge with your body. Though your mental power can control and suppress them, they've become part of your body, causing immense harm."
"To leave the toxins inside without harming yourself, you must find a parasite to store them. That parasite is a soul bone. But you've cultivated the Jade Phosphor Snake Martial Soul for years, so the toxins are already fused with your body. These toxins are not easy to manipulate, and if mishandled, the backlash worsens."
Dugu Bo frowned, thinking for a moment. "I suppose Lin Yuan has a way?"
"Yes. The toxins cannot simply be eliminated with soul power. You must use specific medicines to gradually filter the toxins from your meridians and bones and concentrate them into a soul bone. This way, the toxins fuse with the soul bone, removing the poison entirely while enhancing your strength. I suggest using a Medusa skull."
Dugu Bo was shocked. "Indeed, I have a piece of Medusa's skull. When absorbing soul bones in the back room, there was one piece."
"That makes it easy," Lin Yuan said.
"Xin'er, you and Wen Ya check the auction for soul bones," he instructed.
Dugu Xin and Wen Ya were about to respond, but Lin Yuan interrupted, "Don't bother me. I have a three-year-old Night Venom Python left arm bone, perfect for your Martial Soul. Take it and absorb it."
"Th… thank you, Sir Lin Yuan. From now on, the Dugu family will be your subordinate family. They will follow your footsteps through sword and fire, without fear," Dugu Xin said.
Uh… what? The Dugu family? You only have three people here.
"Don't worry, I won't mistreat you. Just call me 'Lord'," Lin Yuan said, nodding. "Alright, you absorb the soul bone, and I'll detoxify Dugu Bo."
Lin Yuan led Dugu Bo into the room, first refining himself with Beiming True Qi, then absorbing the antidote pills to perform the detoxification.
Four hours later, Lin Yuan and the others left the room.
"Phew~ feels so comfortable," Dugu Bo stretched.
After being fully detoxified, Dugu Bo's soul power rose one level, reaching Level 1 Reversal Soul. Dugu Xin, after absorbing the Night Venom Python left arm bone, also increased one level and gained a soul skill.
Dugu Xin's detoxification method was simpler—he merely forced the toxins into the soul bone.
[Ding! Congratulations, host has completed current Task 5, rewards issued:]
Unlock Treasure Shop
Gold Soul Coins × 10,000
Points +2,000
"Little Daji, let's talk about the Treasure Shop," Lin Yuan said.
"The Treasure Shop works like a game, divided into Diamond Treasure and Points Treasure. Diamond Treasure draws can be obtained by the host exchanging for diamonds or completing tasks. Points are only used to exchange treasure draws. Point Treasure rewards are more generous than Diamond Treasure. The shop refreshes items irregularly and offers promotional discounts. Both pools contain King's Crystals and Glory Crystals, which can be exchanged for specific items. Each Diamond Treasure draw costs 60 diamonds; each Points Treasure draw costs 60 points."
"Oh, let's open the Treasure Shop."
If you want, I can also translate the following combat/action sequences inside the Treasure Shop and the subsequent events, keeping all skill names consistent.
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