Dongfang Jing walked to a relatively flat open space to the side.
He took out all the necessary tools for alchemy from the Gemini vortex and arranged them neatly.
The four women did not disturb him, but stood quietly not far away, silently watching over him.
Dongfang Jing sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes to regulate his breathing for a moment.
Extending his finger, he channeled his soul power into a thread and gently drew it, causing a drop of crimson blood to fall.
The moment the blood fell into the white jade bowl, it emitted a faint golden light and a unique fragrance that blended ice and fire.
This blood, which combines the power of the fiery apricot blossom and the eight-cornered ice herb, and has been tempered by the ice and fire spring water, is the most crucial ingredient for refining the antidote.
His fingers flew as he placed various auxiliary medicinal materials into the alchemy furnace in a specific order and amount.
Driven by soul power, the furnace fire rises.
Time flowed slowly through the silent valley.
After an unknown amount of time, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted from the alchemy furnace.
With a crisp hum, the lid of the alchemy furnace shot skyward.
Dongfang Jing let out a long sigh of relief and raised his hand to put all the pills into the jade bottle that had been prepared beforehand.
He stood up, looked at Xue Di not far away, and nodded slightly.
The Snow Empress understood, and with a light lift of her jade hand, casually waved it towards the entrance of the valley.
The solid ice wall that had surrounded the entire valley melted and disintegrated in an instant, turning into a sky full of water vapor.
...
Almost at the same moment the ice wall disappeared, a green figure appeared like a ghost.
It was Dugu Bo who had been waiting for a long time and was already extremely anxious.
As soon as he landed, his gaze instinctively swept towards his precious medicinal herb garden.
The next second,
His old face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
The herb garden was originally full of life and covered with exotic flowers and rare herbs.
It looks like it's been swarmed by locusts, with bald patches in the east and missing corners in the west.
Dugu Bo felt as if his heart was bleeding.
Although those magical herbs couldn't be entirely attributed to him, a nameless rage surged straight to his head.
He turned his head sharply, about to unleash a torrent of abuse on the harmless culprit.
However, before he could even speak,
Two small jade bottles flew towards us.
"This is the antidote for you and your granddaughter," Dongfang Jing's voice rang out calmly.
"We agreed before that I could gather all the herbs here. You're not thinking of going back on your word, are you?"
Dugu Bo subconsciously used his soul power to catch the jade bottle, swallowing back the angry curse that was on the tip of his tongue.
He was so angry that his beard bristled, his eyes widened, and his whole body trembled.
They can all be harvested.
But you little rascal, you've picked way too much! You've practically scraped the ground clean!
but,
When he looked down and saw the two bottles of antidote in his hand, which emitted a strange medicinal fragrance, most of his anger dissipated.
"That's enough, the herbs can grow back, but my granddaughter's life is the most important thing."
Dugu Bo carefully put the jade bottle into his bosom.
Only then did he raise his head again and carefully examine the boy in front of him.
Upon seeing this, he was stunned.
In just this short period of time, this kid seems to have undergone a tremendous change.
Dugu Bo couldn't pinpoint exactly what had changed.
I just felt that the other person seemed to have a bit more... dignified and sacred aura?
He just stood there casually, yet he gave people the illusion of being unapproachable.
Dugu Bo could only guess that this change was most likely caused by consuming some kind of magical herb from this place.
He suddenly remembered the golden beam of light that had fallen from the sky earlier and couldn't help but ask, "Kid, what was that golden light that fell from the sky just now?"
Dongfang Jing remained unfazed and casually replied, "That? I was just refining pills for you. That was a celestial phenomenon that appeared after the pills were completed."
Dugu Bo's old face twitched violently.
Do you even believe what you're saying?
And you call it a natural phenomenon? Why don't you just say it's a deity descending to earth?
Knowing that the other party was unwilling to say more, Dugu Bo did not delve into it, after all, the goal of detoxification had been achieved.
He changed the subject and asked in a deep voice, "How should this antidote be used?"
Dongfang Jing nodded and began to explain in detail to him.
"The reason you were poisoned by the toxins is because of the poison technique you cultivated. If you had a weapon spirit, things would be much easier. You would simply need to concentrate the toxins in your body onto your spirit, and all the problems would be solved."
"But you are now using a beast spirit, and the toxins have long since fused with your own bloodline. Although your spirit power can mobilize and suppress them, they have also become part of your body. Over time, this will cause great damage to your body."
"To retain the deadly toxins in your body without letting them harm you, you must find a host to store the toxins."
"This parasite could be a piece of soul bone."
"The same applies to Dugu Yan. You only need to find a suitable soul bone for her, so that she can force the poison into the soul bone during her cultivation, and then she will no longer be in danger of losing her life."
"Of course, unlike you, her condition is much milder."
"Your body has long been integrated with the toxins, and these toxins are not easy to expel. If you are not careful, the backlash may only be more severe."
"Therefore, you cannot force it directly with your soul power, as that will only cause a stronger backlash. You must use the pills I gave you to guide it, gradually filtering out the toxins in your meridians and bones, and finally concentrating them inside your soul bones."
"This will be a long process, and it cannot be completed overnight."
"However, I can guarantee that within six months, the pain you are currently experiencing can be significantly reduced. You will be able to fully recover in about six to seven years."
"Because time is limited, I have only prepared these two bottles of antidote for now. One bottle for you and one for your granddaughter. Take them every night at Hai hour, which is one hour before the poison takes effect."
"Once we get back to the academy, I'll refine it for you when I have time. Anyway, you'll be visiting Dugu Yan eventually, right? Just come and pick up the medicine then."
"Okay, let's do it that way."
As Dugu Bo listened to the explanation, he stroked his beard.
Looking at Dongfang Jing, he couldn't help but reveal a kind smile.
This kid is really a freak.
Not only is his strength ridiculously high, but he is also incredibly knowledgeable about toxicology and pharmacology.
Thinking of this, Dugu Bo suddenly asked, "Kid, you're almost sixteen, aren't you?"
"Do you mind if it's a girl who's a bit older than you?"
Dongfang Jing looked surprised, somewhat taken aback.
"What the heck? Weren't we talking about detoxification? Why are they suddenly asking about my age?"
"Hey!" Dugu Bo chuckled and pressed on, "Just be honest, would you mind marrying an older woman?"
The moment the words fell.
The four women standing on either side of the Oriental Mirror all turned their heads away at the same time, pretending to look at the surrounding scenery.
But their ears all perked up.
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