Although he teased Dugu Bo, Lin Xishan still immediately helped him into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Dugu Yan was still fast asleep, and Dugu Bo took the internal core to another room by himself, saying that he needed to refine his previous power to return to his peak.
After much hesitation, Lin Xishan ultimately decided not to tamper with Dugu Bo, as he could not guarantee how much spirit power Dugu Bo, whose Spirit had evolved into Xiangliu, would need to absorb from his former Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor self to finish him off.
Even now, he couldn't figure out what connection the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor and Xiangliu had, other than both being snakes.
How was this not another form of being manipulated by capital?
Putting aside his malicious thoughts, Lin Xishan decided to simply inspect the situation at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
He grew up on Spirit Hall's resources; even if he didn't like being subordinate to others, he had to repay this debt first.
However, although he recognized several Immortal Herbs emphasized in the original work, there were too few things there that were truly useful for the Elder Hall lineage of Spirit Hall.
Lin Xishan sat cross-legged. Dugu Bo didn't know much about this medicinal garden; to put it bluntly, he had just stumbled upon this place by accident.
The only thing he could rely on was his own Spirit; he hoped that the Cassius Spirit could achieve the effect of the Fiery Golden Eyes from the animated version.
Or, upon reaching level 60 and evolving into the God of Earth Cassius, perhaps he could resonate with the earth and acquire the abilities of the strange plants before him.
Closing his eyes to sense his surroundings, Lin Xishan quickly found the Wangchuan Qiushui Dew. He sucked the few dew-like drops on the three white leaves into his mouth. The gentle medicinal power surged through his esophagus into his body, then headed straight for his head, concentrating in his eyes.
An hour passed quickly. When Lin Xishan opened his eyes, Dugu Bo also walked out of his cave.
At this moment, he was full of vigor, with golden vertical pupils revealing his majesty.
"Is this what it feels like without the poison oppressing my body? It feels great." Dugu Bo slowly raised his hand, then swept it in front of his eyes, muttering to himself.
Lin Xishan stood up, golden light flashing in his eyes as well.
Fiery Golden Eyes, complete.
However, he still couldn't see through the effects of too many Immortal Herbs. Fortunately, calculating the days, Tang San should have just entered Nuoding Academy not long ago.
He, Lin Xishan, still had plenty of time. He just needed to reach level 60 before then and then battle the Ice and Fire Dragon Spirits.
Dugu Bo walked up to Lin Xishan and said, "Thank you, kid. It's a pity my granddaughter is still young; otherwise, I would definitely protect your path to repay this debt of gratitude."
"It's fine, as long as you remember what you promised me, that I have half-ownership of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well," Lin Xishan said.
"That goes without saying. This is for you." As he spoke, Dugu Bo fished out a blue leather pouch from somewhere and tossed it to Lin Xishan.
The leather pouch was only the size of an adult's two palms, the kind that hangs on a belt. Although it was much larger than a sachet, it could only fit one hand inside.
"This is called the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse, a spirit tool that can store living things. Take it as a gift," Dugu Bo said.
"Thanks, this is indeed a good item." Lin Xishan was not one of those protagonists from novels with high-class backgrounds; this was the first time he had ever played with a storage spirit tool.
"After my Spirit evolved, although I still carry toxins, and they are even more potent, they no longer backlash against me. The spirit power in this internal core has also been drained. Keep it on you; if you encounter danger in the future, you can crush it, and I will rush over at top speed." Dugu Bo smiled, tossed the previous internal core to Lin Xishan, and said.
"This thing is very important to you, right? I heard before that this internal core of yours was equivalent to half your cultivation," Lin Xishan asked, catching the bead that had turned pale gray.
"That was in the past. Now, this old man has been reborn," Dugu Bo said, dashingly brushing a strand of his hair.
"I think you're running full speed down the road of being a show-off. How can you change your Spirit and your personality along with it..." Lin Xishan said speechlessly.
"Is that so? I just feel exceptionally good right now. I feel like I can easily settle some old scores," Dugu Bo said proudly.
"By the way, what level are you now?" Lin Xishan asked.
"Level 94," Dugu Bo said proudly. "Isn't that impressive!"
"Only level 94? You really are trash!" Lin Xishan said with disdain. "Do you know what level of existence your current Spirit is? That's an ancient True God! You're holding a god-level Spirit and, after consuming the essence of a level 91, you only barely reached level 94? You're purely a waste of space."
"You Little freak, how dare you call me trash? Watch me slap you to death!" Dugu Bo said, swinging a slap toward Lin Xishan's face.
"Merge into Darkness"
Lin Xishan released his second Spirit Ability again. "Beating a Spirit King like me is nothing to brag about. Improving your cultivation is what really matters."
Dugu Bo had come in high Spirits and returned disappointed. He had come to show off to Lin Xishan, only to be harshly looked down upon, and went back to cultivate in depression.
After Dugu Yan woke up, she saw Lin Xishan harvesting various Immortal Herbs and stuffing them into the Wishful Hundred Treasure Purse. She asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"
"You're awake?" Lin Xishan turned to look at Dugu Yan and said, "Your family's medicinal garden will have a share for me from now on. I'm collecting some things I can use."
Dugu Yan had no interest in these things to begin with, so she asked curiously, "How do you cultivate? Even though we are around the same age, you are already a Spirit King."
"I'm already preparing to break through to Spirit Emperor; what's a Spirit King?" Lin Xishan said calmly.
"That's outrageous," Dugu Yan said helplessly.
"One cannot be considered to have achieved anything before reaching Spirit Saint. To a Titled Douluo, even a Spirit Saint is an ant." After finishing the harvest, Lin Xishan didn't make a mess like Tang San; instead, he used his spirit power to nourish the seeds, channeling the power of the earth within him to make the seeds grow rapidly.
"That's true," Dugu Yan said helplessly. "But I feel that cultivation is so boring, and it hurts a lot."
"Try it again; maybe it won't hurt to cultivate now," Lin Xishan said.
Dugu Yan tried as instructed, then said in surprise, "It's really much better. What's going on?"
"Didn't I help you once before? That time, I planted a spiritual bead inside you. You won't be affected until you reach Spirit Emperor," Lin Xishan said.
Dugu Yan sat cross-legged to cultivate in pleasant surprise. Her newly generated poison-attribute spirit power was released, separated by the detoxifying power of Universe Reversal, and then stored separately. It did not affect Dugu Yan's combat ability, but it allowed her to be free from the suffering of the potent poison.
Lin Xishan looked toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, walked closer, and sat cross-legged again...