Chapter 91 Forbidden Spirit Flower
Although the Sunset Forest is not as dangerous as the Star Dou Great Forest, it's not impossible for Spirit Beasts over 50,000 years old to appear.
If they were to encounter one, even if he couldn't defeat it, Flender, as a Flying-type Spirit Saint, could quickly escape. However, with Ye Chen and Ning Rongrong now, that might not be the case.
After a day of searching, Flender also knew that finding Ye Chen's target in the inner region of the Sunset Forest was basically impossible; they would have to go deeper.
"The core region? Alright."
After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen agreed.
As long as their luck wasn't too bad, with Flender by their side, their safety could still be guaranteed.
Even if something went wrong, Ye Chen still had a final trump card.
In the System Shop's coffers, he had accumulated half a small target in the past two days.
He couldn't afford a Level 9 fixed-load spirit tool, comparable to the attack of an ordinary Titled Douluo, but he could afford a Level 8 fixed-load spirit tool, capable of delivering an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo's attack.
The Spirit Beasts in the Sunset Forest wouldn't be too old. If he had a Level 8 fixed-load spirit tool, as long as they didn't encounter a large-scale beast tide, their safety would be absolutely assured.
...
After entering the core area of the Sunset Forest, Ye Chen noticed that the Spirit Beasts they encountered on the way were significantly older than before, so he secretly used his cheat.
A golden Lucky Card appeared in his hand, and with a slight squeeze, the Lucky Card transformed into a golden stream of light and merged into Ye Chen's body.
As long as there was a suitable target for Ye Chen in the Sunset Forest, after using the Lucky Card, he should be able to find it.
However, when exactly he would find it remained uncertain.
...
Perhaps because Spirit Beasts suitable for Ye Chen's fifth spirit ring were too rare in the entire Sunset Forest, it wasn't until the third day, after using three Lucky Cards, that Ye Chen finally discovered a suitable target.
Not far in front of Ye Chen, a beautiful, pure white flower-type plant Spirit Beast appeared.
Flender, who was nearby, noticed Ye Chen staring intently at the flower-type Spirit Beast in the distance and couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"Ye Chen, what kind of Spirit Beast is this flower?"
Flender asked Ye Chen curiously.
Although Flender was the dean of a high-level Spirit Master academy, he wasn't actually proficient in Spirit Beast knowledge. He could recognize common Spirit Beasts, but uncommon ones would be a challenge for him.
"Dean, this is a Banning Spirit Flower that is 20,000 years old."
Ye Chen answered Flender's question.
In fact, compared to Flender, Ye Chen wasn't much more proficient in theoretical knowledge about Spirit Beasts.
But because of his Spirit, Ye Chen had learned a lot about the plant-type Spirit Beasts recorded on the continent.
"This is a Banning Spirit Flower?"
Ning Rongrong, who was nearby, said in surprise.
"Rongrong, you know about it? Why have I never heard of this kind of Spirit Beast?"
Flender looked at Ning Rongrong, a little bewildered.
"Dean Flender, don't underestimate the Banning Spirit Flower. This plant-type Spirit Beast can be said to be the bane of all Spirit Masters.
Although its harmfulness is not high, its innate Spirit Ability is very powerful."
If Ye Chen hadn't spoken, Ning Rongrong wouldn't have associated the white flower in front of them with the Banning Spirit Flower.
"Oh? Do tell."
Flender became interested. How could he not see that this flower was powerful?
"The Banning Spirit Flower has no offensive or defensive capabilities and looks easy to bully, but its innate Spirit Ability: Silence, can prevent Spirit Masters from using spirit ring abilities and Soul Bone Skills, except for self-created Spirit Abilities, for a certain period of time."
Ning Rongrong slowly explained.
"What? Is that true?"
Flender immediately exclaimed.
The importance of Spirit Abilities to Spirit Masters goes without saying.
If a Spirit Master cannot use Spirit Abilities, being able to exert two or three-tenths of their strength would be considered a genius.
An ordinary Titled Douluo, unable to use Spirit Abilities, could still maintain the combat power of an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo, which is quite powerful. No wonder Ning Rongrong said the Banning Spirit Flower's innate Spirit Ability was very strong.
Even if self-created Spirit Abilities could still be used, the Banning Spirit Flower's Silence Spirit Ability is considered a super strong control Spirit Ability for a Spirit Master, after all, not many Spirit Masters possess self-created Spirit Abilities, and most of them are generally not very powerful.
"That's right."
Ning Rongrong nodded.
"Tsk tsk~, you're in luck, kid. If you really get this Silence Spirit Ability, how many Spirit Masters will be your opponents in the future?"
Flender looked at Ye Chen as if he were looking at an unprecedented monster.
"Brother Chen, if you absorb the spirit ring of the Banning Spirit Flower, will it really form the Silence Spirit Ability?"
Ning Rongrong looked at Ye Chen, sounding a bit unsure.
The Banning Spirit Flower's innate Spirit Ability effect was so strong that it wasn't as if no Spirit Masters had thought about it, but she had never heard of any successful examples.
"It should be possible."
With the Lucky Card's bonus, combined with the divine quality of the Pure Nether Bamboo Staff Spirit, Ye Chen believed this possibility was very high.
This time, Ye Chen still didn't let Flender intervene.
For this kind of immobile plant-type Spirit Beast, Ye Chen was most adept; just keep throwing incendiary bombs and it would be over.
Perhaps high-year plant-type Spirit Beasts could withstand the thousands of degrees Celsius generated by white phosphorus incendiary bombs, but a 20,000-year-old plant-type Spirit Beast, especially a relatively fragile flower and grass type, should not be able to resist.
Subsequently, a white phosphorus incendiary bomb appeared in Ye Chen's hand. He pulled out the fuse and threw it towards the trunk of the Banning Spirit Flower.
The brains of plant-type Spirit Beasts, even those that have reached ten thousand years, are still not very effective. This Banning Spirit Flower had no idea that danger had already arrived.
Perhaps because Ye Chen used a Lucky Card and had good luck, the white phosphorus incendiary bomb successfully landed less than a foot away from the trunk of the Banning Spirit Flower.
"Boom~"
Instantly, the white phosphorus incendiary bomb exploded, fire flashed, and thick smoke with a strong pungent smell emerged.
'Uh, what is this stuff again?'
Flender's eyes widened. He had only seen Ye Chen throw a small iron lump, smaller than a fist, and he hadn't expected it to erupt with such intense heat. Where did Ye Chen get all these strange things?
Since Ye Chen didn't say anything, he didn't feel it was appropriate to ask too many questions.
Ye Chen knew that a single white phosphorus incendiary bomb couldn't solve this 20,000-year-old Banning Spirit Flower, so without waiting for the flames to extinguish, he threw two more.
"Boom~" "Boom~"
If someone were to appear in the sky nearby at this moment, they would notice thick white smoke billowing from the forest below, as if someone was setting fires in the forest.
'I'm still underage, even if I set fire in a wild forest, there shouldn't be any conviction, right?'
Looking at the Banning Spirit Flower bathed in flames and thick smoke, Ye Chen thought to himself.Chapter 92 Mental Strength Test
Not long after, the flames gradually extinguished, the thick smoke dispersed, revealing the ruined body of the Banning Spirit Flower.
"Didn't kill it?"
Ye Chen raised his eyebrows, a little displeased.
Ye Chen felt that the white phosphorus incendiary bombs were becoming more and more useless.
He had already thrown three, yet they couldn't even decisively kill a twenty-thousand-year-old plant-type Spirit Beast. He estimated that by the time he needed to attach his sixth spirit ring, they might be completely useless.
After all, this Banning Spirit Flower was small in size, and its fire resistance was the worst among all plant-type Spirit Beasts. If it were a large arborescent plant-type Spirit Beast of the same age, would the bombs only serve to warm it up?
Of course, saying 'warm up' might be an exaggeration, but the effect would definitely not be significant.
Fortunately, three white phosphorus incendiary bombs were not entirely useless; at least this Banning Spirit Flower was already on the verge of death.
When Ye Chen threw another white phosphorus incendiary bomb, countless golden light spots floated out from the charred remains of the Banning Spirit Flower, gradually condensing into a black spirit ring.
Once the temperature dropped enough to be suitable, Ye Chen released his Spirit: Qingjing Bamboo Staff and stepped forward to guide the spirit ring.
As soon as the Banning Spirit Flower's spirit ring was drawn by the Spirit, it immediately landed on Ye Chen's body, then rapidly shrank, transforming into a small black circle that enveloped the outermost part of the Qingjing Bamboo Staff.
Instantly, Ye Chen felt a surge of majestic spirit power flowing from the spirit ring into his body through his Spirit.
Ye Chen dared not be slow and immediately began to circulate the Creation Meditation Method, refining the spirit power pouring into his body with all his might.
Fortunately, his physical constitution was strong, and the spirit power contained within the Banning Spirit Flower's spirit ring was not too violent, so he could still bear it.
However, he knew that absorbing a spirit ring of ten thousand years or more not only tested physical constitution but also required resisting the soul shock caused by the remnant thoughts of the Spirit Beast contained within the spirit ring.
The last time he absorbed the Dark Spirit Flower's spirit ring, that Dark Spirit Flower's age was just short of ten thousand years, and there were no remnant Spirit Beast thoughts in its spirit ring, so this was the first time Ye Chen had encountered a mental force test.
However, Ye Chen had cultivated the Creation Soul Forging Art since childhood, and his mental force was far superior to Spirit Masters of the same rank, definitely not weaker than a Level 60 quasi-Spirit Emperor. He should be able to resist it.
Just as Ye Chen was refining the spirit ring and cautiously defending, a spiritual phantom of the Banning Spirit Flower suddenly appeared in his Sea of Consciousness.
As soon as the Banning Spirit Flower's remnant soul appeared, it immediately stirred up a storm in Ye Chen's Sea of Consciousness.
Instantly, Ye Chen felt a powerful pressure acting on his consciousness.
At this moment, Ye Chen felt as if he were piloting a dugout canoe on a turbulent sea, constantly on the verge of being swallowed by the waves.
Ye Chen knew that if he couldn't withstand the soul shock caused by the Banning Spirit Flower's remnant soul, even if his body wasn't burst by the immense spirit power pouring in from the spirit ring, he would only become a vegetable.
"Soul Bone Skill—Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted!"
For safety's sake, Ye Chen activated the Soul Bone Skill of his external Spirit Bone: Creation Green Lotus.
With the hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone Skill, 'Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted,' Ye Chen gained immunity to 50% of all damage.
Ye Chen, who was originally struggling to resist, immediately felt a sense of ease. If before it was a storm, now it was a gentle breeze.
'Tsk~, it is indeed a hundred-thousand-year Soul Bone Skill, and one with mental attack resistance. The effect is truly remarkable.'
Ye Chen thought to himself.
In fact, Ye Chen severely underestimated himself. Even if he didn't use 'Emerging from Mud, Yet Untainted,' with his mental force strength, absorbing this Banning Spirit Flower spirit ring would have been no difficulty.
Even plant-type Spirit Beasts of the same ten-thousand-year age have far less intelligence than animal-type Spirit Beasts. The soul shock produced by this Banning Spirit Flower's remnant soul was only slightly stronger than that of an ordinary ten-thousand-year animal-type Spirit Beast.
With Ye Chen's Level 50 spirit power, he could withstand it, not to mention he also cultivated the Creation Soul Forging Art, making his mental force strong. A small mental test was simply not a problem.
"Eh? What is this?"
Outside, Flender watched as a blue light suddenly flashed between Ye Chen's eyebrows while he was absorbing the spirit ring. A blue lotus platform emerged, casting a hazy blue glow that enveloped his entire body, leaving Flender somewhat confused.
"Could this be a Spirit Bone?"
Looking at the blue lotus platform above Ye Chen's head, Ning Rongrong said with some uncertainty.
"Hmm, there's spirit power fluctuation, so it should be a Spirit Bone. But aren't Spirit Bones supposed to look like bones? Why is it a lotus flower? And Spirit Bones can't leave the body, can they?"
After observing carefully, Flender said with some doubt.
In Flender's impression, Spirit Bones all looked similar to human bones, and he had never heard of a Spirit Bone that could leave the body.
"Could this be Brother Chen's external Spirit Bone?"
Suddenly, Ning Rongrong thought of something and immediately exclaimed.
"external Spirit Bone? Aren't there only six parts for Spirit Bones?"
"Dean, Spirit Bones are not actually limited to just the torso, head, and four limbs. When a Spirit Master absorbs a spirit ring, if they are incredibly lucky, there's an extremely low chance of obtaining an external Spirit Bone. Any Spirit Bone that doesn't belong to these six normal parts is collectively referred to as an external Spirit Bone. external Spirit Bones manifest in various ways; they could be a tail, ears, wings, and so on."
external Spirit Bones are rare. If Ning Rongrong hadn't read ancient texts within her Sect before, she truly wouldn't have known about external Spirit Bones.
"Is that so? Since they're rare, then these external Spirit Bones should be stronger than ordinary Spirit Bones, right?"
In Flender's view, the lower the probability of a Spirit Bone appearing, the stronger it was.
After all, torso Spirit Bones have a much lower probability of appearing compared to limb bones, and under the same age, the enhancement after refining a torso Spirit Bone is much greater than that of a limb Spirit Bone.
As for head Spirit Bones, among the six normal Spirit Bone parts, only head Spirit Bones can enhance mental force.
"That's not bad. It is said that the preciousness of external Spirit Bones is second only to the legendary hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bones."
"That amazing?"
Flender's eyes widened.
"Mhm, because external Spirit Bones can increase their age as the Spirit Master's level increases. It is said that when a Spirit Master reaches the Titled Douluo rank, the age of their external Spirit Bone, no matter what its original age was, can increase to a hundred thousand years."
"Tsk tsk, this Ye kid is indeed a Little freak."
Flender sighed. Not only did Ye Chen absorb a spirit ring beyond the extreme age limit, but even his Spirit Bone was unique.
Let alone external Spirit Bones, even an ordinary Spirit Bone, Flender had lived so many years and still hadn't managed to possess one!Chapter 93 Fifth Soul Skill, Silence
Time gradually passed. After more than an hour, Ye Chen found that the remnant soul of the Banning Spirit Flower in his Sea of Consciousness was starting to run out of power.
It was only natural. Being a plant-type Spirit Beast with low soul strength, and merely a remnant soul at that, each mental force attack it launched against Ye Chen consumed its soul power.
A remnant soul is like water without a source; its complete dissipation is only a matter of time.
After a while, when the Banning Spirit Flower's remnant soul in his Sea of Consciousness completely vanished, Ye Chen concentrated all his energy and began to fully refine the spirit power pouring into his body from the spirit ring.
After another half-day passed, Ye Chen finally refined this 20,000-year-old Banning Spirit Flower spirit ring.
'Tsk~, no external Spirit Bone, bad review!'
This time, absorbing the spirit ring went without a hitch, so Ye Chen knew that an external Spirit Bone was out of the question for him.
But then again, to have one external Spirit Bone was already incredibly lucky; to want a second one was just wishful thinking!
Opening his eyes, Ye Chen softly called out in his mind and opened his attribute panel.
[Attribute Panel]
[Host: Ye Chen]
[spirit power: Level 52]
[Spirit: Pure Nether Bamboo Staff]
[spirit rings: Black, Black, Black, Black, Black]
[First Spirit Ability: Imprisonment]
[Second Spirit Ability: Fixed Awareness]
[Third Spirit Ability: Banning God]
[Fourth Spirit Ability: Blindness]
[Fifth Spirit Ability: Silence]
[Spirit Bone: Creation Green Lotus (external Spirit Bone)]
[Domain: Pure Nether Domain]
"Sure enough, my fifth Spirit Ability is Silence!"
Looking at the fifth Spirit Ability displayed on his attribute panel, Ye Chen nodded with satisfaction.
As for his spirit power level reaching Level 52 Spirit King directly, that was within Ye Chen's expectations.
A 20,000-year-old spirit ring was enough to raise a Level 60 quasi-Spirit Emperor by more than one level of spirit power. Since Ye Chen's previous spirit power level was Level 50, a two-level increase after attachment was quite normal.
Afterward, Ye Chen checked the changes in his 'biological son.'
After all, with the System Shop constantly demanding money, Ye Chen, as a pay-to-win player, was very concerned about the shining gold coins.
Looking at his 'biological son' generating 'gold coin +10' every second, Ye Chen was satisfied.
When he was a Four-Ring Spirit Ancestor, Ye Chen received eight gold coins from his 'biological son' every second. Now that he had reached the Five-Ring Soul King stage, it increased by two, becoming ten gold coins per second.
After a quick calculation, Ye Chen found that he could save over three small targets of gold coins per year.
The efficiency had increased tenfold compared to when he was a Spirit Scholar.
"Brother Chen, how is it? Is your fifth Spirit Ability Silence?"
Seeing Ye Chen successfully attach his fifth spirit ring, Ning Rongrong immediately stepped forward and asked.
"Yes, it's pretty much as expected, the Silence Spirit Ability."
"Hehe, congratulations, Brother Chen!"
Ning Rongrong congratulated him with a smile.
"Ye Chen, when you were absorbing the spirit ring earlier, that green lotus that appeared, was that an external Spirit Bone?"
At this moment, Flender, who was beside them, spoke up.
"That's right, the Creation Green Lotus is my head-type external Spirit Bone, which I obtained when I attached my third spirit ring."
There was nothing to hide about his external Spirit Bone, as long as he didn't reveal the age of the Creation Green Lotus.
In any case, with Flender's eyesight, he definitely wouldn't be able to tell that the Creation Green Lotus was 100,000 years old.
"You truly are a Little freak, but I like it!"
Upon receiving Ye Chen's confirmation, Flender sighed with emotion.
Now that Ye Chen had advanced to Spirit King, it wouldn't be long before his strength surpassed Flender's, right? Flender felt that he was getting old.
"Dean, my gender is male, my preference is female. If you like someone, go like Erlong Senior. I'm not interested in men!"
Ye Chen said to Flender with a serious expression.
"Pfft~"
Listening to Ye Chen's deadpan, inappropriate remarks, Ning Rongrong couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Go, go, go, are you asking for a beating?"
Flender was a bit speechless. Ye Chen's words made it sound like he was into men, but Flender's orientation was perfectly normal, wasn't it?!
Afterward, Ye Chen glanced at the remains of the Banning Spirit Flower nearby, and finding no Spirit Bone had dropped, the three of them set off to return to Shrek Academy.
...
On the main road from Sunset Forest back to Heaven Dou City, Flender, Ye Chen, and Ning Rongrong were hurrying along.
Suddenly, the sharp-eyed Ye Chen noticed a figure in the air, flying out of the Sunset Forest behind them, passing over the three of them, and heading towards Heaven Dou City.
'Titled Douluo?'
Looking at the figure in the sky who wasn't using a flying-type Spirit but could still fly, Ye Chen felt that this must be a Titled Douluo.
Generally speaking, unless a Spirit Master possessed a flying-type Spirit, or had special Spirit Abilities and Soul Bone Skills, they couldn't fly in the air before reaching the Titled Douluo level.
"Brother Chen, what's wrong?"
Seeing Ye Chen stop, Ning Rongrong, who was following behind him, immediately asked.
"Do you know that person?"
Ye Chen pointed to the figure flying in the sky ahead.
"Huh? Able to fly without the aid of a Spirit, it must be a Titled Douluo, right? The Titled Douluo near Heaven Dou City, besides Grandpa Sword and Grandpa Gu, is only Poison Douluo Dugu Bo. It's most likely him."
Although Dugu Bo had flown quite far away and Ning Rongrong hadn't seen his face clearly, she still guessed correctly.
"Dugu Bo?"
Ye Chen was stunned, not expecting that to be Dugu Bo.
Immediately, looking at Dugu Bo's receding figure in the sky, Ye Chen's heart burned with anticipation.
Don't misunderstand, Ye Chen wasn't interested in men, let alone an old man like Dugu Bo. What he coveted was Dugu Bo's herb garden next to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Ye Chen was currently saving money to buy the Qiluo Tulip for Ning Rongrong. If he could get his hands on it at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, then Ye Chen wouldn't need to buy it.
A small target of gold coins was not a small sum for Ye Chen.
However, when Ye Chen heard Ning Rongrong say that there were only three Titled Douluo near Heaven Dou City, he couldn't help but look at Ning Rongrong with a strange expression.
He knew that the area around Heaven Dou City wasn't just home to Chen Xin, Gu Rong, and Dugu Bo, these three Titled Douluo.
The Clear Sky Sect's secluded residence was only about three hundred li from Heaven Dou City!
Ye Chen wasn't very clear about the current situation of the Clear Sky Sect, but in the original novel, when Little San went to the Clear Sky Sect, besides Tang Xiao, who had already advanced to Titled Douluo, there were actually four Titled Douluo-level Elders.
Even if these Elders hadn't all advanced yet, it was estimated that there should be at least two or three Titled Douluo within the Clear Sky Sect.Chapter 94: Lush Green Grassland
But why would the Clear Sky Sect place its reclusive base right outside Heaven Dou City?
One must know that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is located outside Heaven Dou City.
Could it be that the Clear Sky Sect, back then, thought that once their Sect accumulated enough strength and emerged, they would go to the incredibly wealthy Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to 'borrow' some gold coins?
Hmm, that's not impossible.
After all, everyone needs to eat, and brutes who only know how to swing big hammers aren't very good at making money.
If they're short on cash, isn't it normal to just take it?
...
The next day, Ye Chen took Ning Rongrong out of Shrek Academy and headed to Dugu Bo's residence.
As an honored guest of the Heaven Dou Royal Family, Dugu Bo held a high position within the Heaven Dou Empire. Even if he didn't have a way to make money, Emperor Xue Ye, as his big boss, thoughtfully built him a luxurious mansion in Heaven Dou City.
"Brother Chen, why are we going to see that old Poison Douluo?"
Walking on the streets of Heaven Dou City, Ning Rongrong asked Ye Chen.
"I won't say for now, but if this works out, your gains will definitely be enormous."
Ye Chen said mysteriously.
After returning to the academy yesterday, Ye Chen began to think about how to get his hands on the many Immortal Herbs in Dugu Bo's medicinal garden.
Stealing was out of the question. How could Ye Chen, who had received a good education, do something as underhanded as stealing?
So, Ye Chen thought about making a deal with Dugu Bo. In the System Shop, there was something Dugu Bo couldn't refuse. If Ye Chen brought it out, Dugu Bo definitely wouldn't say no.
Of course, if Ning Rongrong wasn't with him, Ye Chen wouldn't dare to approach Dugu Bo.
After all, how many people who play with poison have good intentions? He was afraid that even if he gave the item, he wouldn't get anything in return, and Dugu Bo might even feel that his secret couldn't be leaked, choosing to silence him.
But with Ning Rongrong accompanying him, Ye Chen had nothing to worry about.
Although Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo, he really couldn't afford to offend the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Presumably, without knowing the true value of those Immortal Herbs, he wouldn't harbor any ulterior motives, out of respect for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Among the many Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Ye Chen didn't just need one Qiluo Tulip.
Although Ye Chen couldn't consume other types of Immortal Herbs before fully digesting the Mo Yu Divine Bamboo he had taken earlier, to prevent medicinal clashes.
However, among the Immortal Herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the auxiliary Immortal Herb that could greatly enhance mental force: Tearful Autumn Dew, Ye Chen could also consume. He would never complain about having too much mental force.
Additionally, Xiao Wu had previously consumed Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone, and there was still one more in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. While consuming different types of Immortal Herbs could lead to medicinal clashes, consuming the same type was not an issue.
Even if it couldn't further enhance Xiao Wu's innate potential, it could at least significantly increase her spirit power level.
...
Not long after, the two arrived outside Dugu Bo's residence.
"Stop, this is Titled Douluo Dugu Bo's residence. If you have no important business, please leave."
Seeing Ye Chen and Ning Rongrong walking towards them, the guards standing outside the gate immediately stopped them.
If it weren't for their extraordinary attire, the guards wouldn't have been polite; they would have definitely told them to get lost as unwanted individuals!
"Go and announce that Miss Ning Rongrong of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has come to visit."
Ye Chen didn't waste words and directly stated Ning Rongrong's identity; otherwise, it would probably be very difficult to meet Dugu Bo.
And Ning Rongrong, beside him, cooperatively released her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit, proving that Ye Chen's words were true.
"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? Please wait a moment, both of you. I will go and announce your arrival!"
Hearing "Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School" and seeing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Spirit in Ning Rongrong's hand, the guard was immediately startled and spoke politely.
The name of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was very effective in Heaven Dou City. If Ning Fengzhi had come, they would have invited him in without a word. However, Ning Rongrong, after all, was still a bit less influential.
After all, Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo, and he still had that much prestige.
...
Inside the residence, in a secret chamber, Dugu Bo was cultivating.
Suddenly, the butler's voice came from outside.
"Master, the guard reports that Miss Ning Rongrong of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has come to visit."
"Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School?"
Dugu Bo frowned, a bit puzzled.
It seemed he and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had no conflict. Why would someone from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School come to see him?
Besides, even if the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had business with him, it would surely be Sect Master Ning Fengzhi who came. Why would his daughter come to see him?
"Alright, invite them to the reception hall. I'll be right there."
After thinking for a moment, Dugu Bo, who couldn't figure it out, decided to show some respect.
Dugu Bo knew his own strength better than anyone.
Don't look at him being a Titled Douluo; if he were to face the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, even two of him combined wouldn't be a match for Sword Douluo Chen Xin. Even if he didn't want to show respect, he had to!
...
After waiting for a short while, Ye Chen saw a middle-aged man dressed as a butler appear.
"Greetings, Miss Ning, and this young master. I am the butler of Titled Douluo Dugu Bo. Please follow me, both of you!"
The butler spoke politely to the two.
"Alright, thank you for your trouble!"
Ye Chen nodded, and together with Ning Rongrong, followed the butler into the residence.
Soon, in the reception hall, Ye Chen saw Dugu Bo with his dark green hair.
'This old Poison Douluo's hair is quite unique! I just wonder if there's a vast green grassland on his head?'
Looking at Dugu Bo's green hair, Ye Chen couldn't help but mutter to himself.
If Dugu Bo could read minds and knew what Ye Chen was thinking, he would definitely spray him with a torrent of Jade Phosphor Serpent poison.
"I am Ye Chen, and this is Ning Rongrong. We greet Titled Douluo Dugu Bo."
Ye Chen and Ning Rongrong bowed to Dugu Bo.
"Hmm, Miss Ning, may I ask what business you have with this old man?"
Dugu Bo nodded faintly, ignoring Ye Chen, and asked Ning Rongrong.
"Titled Douluo Dugu Bo, I am the one who has business with you. I wish to make a trade."
Before Ning Rongrong could speak, Ye Chen immediately interjected.
"Oh? A trade?"
Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow. This was a rare occurrence; he didn't expect anyone to seek him out for a trade.
However, this also relieved Dugu Bo's worries. As long as it wasn't the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School coming to cause trouble, it was fine.
"Exactly, a trade. Titled Douluo, I have two vials of medicine here that can neutralize all poisons in the world."
Saying this, Ye Chen took out two emerald green vials of medicine from his storage spirit tool.
[Water of Life] Price: One million gold coins. PS: Removes all negative status effects below the divine level and restores to peak condition.
The [Water of Life] in the System Shop is not the same concept as the lake water from the Lake of Life that Sky Azure Bull Python Da Ming uses for bathing in the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.Chapter 95: Dugu Bo's Guarantee
Poisoning is a negative status effect, and since the Water of Life is marked as being able to remove all negative status effects below the god-level, detoxifying Dugu Bo shouldn't be a problem.
Ye Chen wasn't proficient in pharmacology, and if it weren't for the Water of Life, he wouldn't have been able to detoxify Dugu Bo.
The reason there were two was because Dugu Bo wasn't alone; he also had a beloved granddaughter.
Anyway, the price of the Water of Life wasn't outrageously high. Considering the immense value of the Immortal Herbs, Ye Chen thought of it as a buy-one-get-one-free deal, perhaps to slightly compensate Dugu Bo for his losses?
"Remove all poisons in the world?"
Dugu Bo was startled, and a powerful aura immediately erupted from him. His green eyes stared intently at Ye Chen.
"That's right, Your Excellency is deeply poisoned. These two antidotes can help both you and your granddaughter."
Fortunately, what Dugu Bo emitted was only an aura, not spirit power pressure. Otherwise, the current Ye Chen wouldn't be able to withstand the full pressure of a Titled Douluo.
"Kid, how did you know?"
Dugu Bo's gaze towards Ye Chen was filled with danger.
If it got out that the esteemed Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, almost died from his own poison, wouldn't he be laughed out of his wits?
"That's not important. What's important is that I can free you from the trouble of toxins in the future."
Ye Chen said with conviction.
"Oh? Do tell."
Dugu Bo's expression shifted. If Ye Chen could truly free him from the trouble of toxins, it would be a huge blessing for him.
And not only him, but even his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, would benefit.
Although Dugu Yan's Spirit was only an Azure Serpent, and its toxins were not as strong as the Jade Phosphor Serpent's, it would still be a big problem for Dugu Yan in the future.
It's just that Dugu Yan is still young, and her level isn't very high, so the signs of poisoning aren't very obvious. But as time passes and her strength increases, this phenomenon will definitely become more and more severe.
"There are indeed poison-type Spirit Masters on the continent. The reason you are poisoned, and so severely, is because of your strong strength and the powerful toxins of the Jade Phosphor Serpent.
If it were a Tool Spirit, it wouldn't be much of a problem, but the Jade Phosphor Serpent is a Beast Spirit. Each time the Spirit is used, it requires possession, which inevitably leads to contamination by toxins.
Even if the toxins are removed now, they will still be contaminated again when the Spirit is used in the future."
"Indeed!"
Dugu Bo nodded.
If it were a one-time toxin, with his abilities, even if he couldn't detoxify himself, detoxifying Dugu Yan wouldn't be a problem.
But if it only treats the symptoms and not the root cause, then it's useless. After all, as a Spirit Master, it's impossible not to use one's Spirit in the future, right?
"Actually, the solution isn't difficult. As long as you refine a Spirit Bone and transfer the toxins accumulated in the future into the Spirit Bone, then there will be no problem."
The poison in Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan came from their Spirits. It wasn't ordinary poison, but poison-attribute spirit power, which is just energy, not food, so it can be transferred within the body.
"Hiss~, why didn't I think of that?"
Listening to Ye Chen's words, Dugu Bo's eyes lit up.
"However, there's one issue you need to be aware of."
After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen spoke.
"What issue?"
"Although the method of storing toxins through Spirit Bones is feasible, it may have certain hidden dangers.
The total amount of toxins a Spirit Bone can store always has an upper limit. The stored toxins must be released before this limit is reached, otherwise, a large amount of toxins erupting all at once would definitely be very serious.
Furthermore, only limb Spirit Bones and torso Spirit Bones can be used to store toxins. Head Spirit Bones cannot be used, otherwise, one could easily be finished if a mistake is made."
In fact, Ye Chen knew that Dugu Bo's best solution was to condense a poison-attribute Spirit Core. As long as the toxins in the body were transferred into the Spirit Core, there would be no problem.
However, Ye Chen didn't know how to create a Spirit Core, and the System Shop didn't sell methods for condensing them.
If he were to try it himself, the danger would be quite high, so Ye Chen could only adopt this compromise.
"Hmm, very good, very good. If your method truly works, this old man will owe you an extra favor."
Dugu Bo stroked the beard on his face and said to Ye Chen.
"Then many thanks, Your Excellency!"
Seeing Dugu Bo being so understanding, Ye Chen felt that with so many Immortal Herbs, leaving him one or two more useless ones wouldn't hurt.
"Oh, right, you said earlier that you wanted to trade with this old man. Just name what you want, and as long as this old man can do it, I'll definitely do it for you!"
"Your Excellency's poison skills are unparalleled. I heard you also have a medicinal garden. I need a few herbs; I wonder if you would be willing to part with some?"
Ye Chen revealed his true intentions.
"Haha, a small matter, a small matter. This old man's medicinal garden in the Sunset Forest has many herbs; just pick whatever you want!"
Upon hearing that Ye Chen's trade only involved a few herbs, Dugu Bo immediately made a guarantee.
He didn't have much else, but herbs? There were simply too many around that magical Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!
At this moment, Dugu Bo was completely unaware of how great his losses would be because of these words.
If he knew the true value of the Immortal Herbs, he would definitely fight Ye Chen to the death.
"Then many thanks, Your Excellency!"
...
Afterward, Ye Chen sent Ning Rongrong back to the academy, then followed Dugu Bo to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the Sunset Forest.
Although Dugu Bo was a poison user and quite ruthless, his credibility was good. Since he had already spoken, he would definitely follow through.
Sure enough, Dugu Bo immediately took Ye Chen to gather herbs.
Titled Douluo can fly through the air at high speeds. In less than an hour, Dugu Bo brought Ye Chen to the central area of the Sunset Forest.
Looking at a mountain hollow ahead where water and fire qi were rising, surrounded by a layer of poisonous mist, Ye Chen understood that behind this poisonous mist was the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"Kid, there's a layer of poisonous mist outside my medicinal garden. Here's this small pill for you; hold it in your mouth and you won't get poisoned."
Upon reaching the poisonous mist, Dugu Bo gave Ye Chen a small, grayish-brown pill.
'Uh, what is this made of? Can I eat it? Does it have an expiration date? Will it go bad?'
Looking at the grayish-brown pill in his hand, Ye Chen frowned, feeling like he would get diarrhea if he ate it.
"What are you standing there for? With this layer of poisonous mist, you can't get in without an antidote pill."
Dugu Bo looked at Ye Chen's hesitant manner, feeling a bit annoyed.
Although his secret antidote pill might not look great, its effect was still very strong, wasn't it?
Ye Chen glanced at Dugu Bo, gritted his teeth, and put the small antidote pill in his mouth