Dugu Bo: My Home Has Been Planned Out...

Zhou You and his companions stayed inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for a week.

During that week, he collected a large quantity of medicinal herbs.

The unique environment of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well allows many plants that are rare in the outside world to grow at a rate more than ten times faster.

Herbs that have grown normally for more than ten years can accumulate medicinal power equivalent to more than a hundred years. Although Dugu Bo often picks them, he obviously cannot use them all by himself.

Only after collecting enough medicinal herbs did Zhou You begin to investigate the problems with Dugu Bo.

He didn't have much research on "poison," but his understanding of "Soul Power" was quite profound.

In his previous life, he had fought with the Tang Sect and had some understanding of Poison Qi. He had also carefully studied how their Poison Arts worked.

With these foundational points, and after discussing with Yue Guan, who is well-versed in the properties of various herbs, they spent several days finally putting together a feasible plan.

First, the poison in Dugu Bo's body was suppressed through medication. Then, Zhou You guided him to "Circulating Qi" to help him gradually remove the toxins from his Five Viscera and Six Bowels and transfer them into his Soul Bone.

Although Dugu Bo was Titled Douluo, he only had one Soul Bone, named [Medusa Skull], which should be classified as [Curse] in terms of attribute classification. Its effect is to emit petrifying rays through the eyes.

In fact, Head Soul Bone is not a very good choice, because once it shatters, the deadly poison will instantly invade the brain, and even Titled Douluo will die from the backlash of the poison in an instant.

But Dugu Bo had no better choice, unless Zhou You was willing to give him his External Soul Bone, which was obviously impossible.

"Before we begin, I must confirm one last time that you are aware of all the potential risks of this method, and that you have voluntarily chosen to accept this plan, right?"

"That's right!" Dugu Bo nodded. After these days of recuperation with the herbal medicine, his symptoms of the poisoning had significantly lessened, which gave him more confidence in Zhou You and Yue Guan.

If this hidden danger can be resolved, it will serve as a precedent for Dugu Yan, making it much easier for her to solve this problem in the future.

"Let's begin."

Zhou You sat cross-legged behind Dugu Bo, closed his eyes, and suddenly, a wisp of white mist rose silently from his body; it was [Qi] that could be seen with the naked eye.

Reversal Mode activated!

In the Reversal state, Zhou You's skin instantly became as white as snow, without a single blemish.

White mist drifted around him, like vaporized ribbons, making him appear like a celestial being.

However, since it was only the first stage and he had not yet reached perfection, Zhou You's hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes remained black.

But the expected effect was not diminished in the slightest. At this moment, Zhou You's power surged to an unprecedented level. It is no exaggeration to say that he could tear apart Dragon Elephant with just his hands.

After breaking through to the Soul King realm, his meridians expanded once again, and his Dantian was further enlarged. Although his Soul Power Level remained at level 51, the amount of Qi he could control had greatly increased compared to his Soul Ancestor days.

So much so that Dugu Bo, sitting in front of him, felt a chill run down his spine and his heart pound with fear.

"Calmly."

These words forced Dugu Bo to suppress his inner turmoil and calm himself down.

After all, he was a person who had gone through countless hardships to reach the level of Douluo. He had already reached the pinnacle of Meditation Method. Soon, Dugu Bo successfully calmed his mind.

At that moment, a hand quietly touched his back, and with a light tap of the fingers, the [Ghost Gate Needle] was activated.

Dugu Bo was jolted awake, almost breaking his meditative state.

Under Zhou You's fingers, the Soul Power within his body began to move uncontrollably.

"Follow the route I indicate and circulate your Soul Power," Zhou You prompted again.

Dugu Bo forcibly cleared his mind of distractions and silently circulated his Soul Power. Fortunately, as Titled Douluo, his Soul Power circulation was as smooth as his own limbs.

After a brief attempt, he skillfully began to follow Zhou You's instructions, pushing his Soul Power upwards little by little, along the spine, and slowly into the skull.

Instead of entering Acupoints, they entered the skull. This was a relatively unfamiliar area for Zhou You, so he was extremely cautious. If he wasn't careful, Poison Douluo would die here today.

To ensure that the two would not be disturbed, they practiced their skills in a cave in the canyon, with a "Dragon-Severing Stone" blocking the entrance, completely isolating them from the outside world.

Outside the cave, Gui, Ju, and Dugu Yan waited quietly.

It is unknown how much time passed, but the Dragon-Severing Stone in the cave was finally pushed aside just as the sun was about to set.

Zhou You pushed the heavy boulder aside with one hand and stepped out first, followed by Dugu Bo, who was sweating profusely, pale-faced, but in good spirits.

"Grandpa!" Dugu Yan exclaimed, rushing to his side and asking with concern, "Grandpa, how are you feeling now?"

"Haha!" Dugu Bo laughed heartily, gently stroking Dugu Yan's hair with a large hand. "Very good!"

His eyes gleamed with a sharp light, carrying an intimidating aura. "Grandpa has never been this happy!"

Although he was not completely cured, he did feel much lighter now, and his body felt less heavy than usual, which gave him more confidence to Zhou You.

"Next comes the painstaking process of removing the toxins rooted in your body. This is a long-term process, requiring continuous nourishment while peeling away the layers to prevent the Meridians from becoming necrotic due to improper care."

"Meridians? Are they one of the models of the 'Etheric Body' you mentioned in your Thesis?"

"That's right." Zhou You nodded; he wasn't surprised that Dugu Bo had noticed this.

In fact, the Thesis does contain some scattered descriptions of the [Meridians] system. The Poison Arts that Dugu Bo explored on his own was actually an unintentional discovery of a usable Circulating Qi route, albeit a rather crude one.

"If you're interested, we can discuss this further later, but right now, we need to talk about this Medicine Valley."

"This is my Medicine Valley!" Dugu Bo seemed to know what Zhou You was planning and immediately said.

Gui Mei and Yue Guan smiled at each other, then chuckled. "Now you can choose for yourself?"

Give it to me!

However, Zhou You nodded. "Yes, it's yours, but you shouldn't have forgotten that I said before that the Spirit Hall wanted to cooperate with you to develop this place."

"Excuse my bluntness, but you've utilized less than one percent of this precious land. Only Pharmacist can maximize the use of the medicinal herbs here."

He glanced sideways at Dugu Bo: "If it weren't for that, you wouldn't have wasted so much time and still not resolved your problems."

It should be noted that all the medicinal herbs Zhou You used to treat him came from here.

Dugu Bo had nothing to say.

"But please rest assured, we are not robbers, and we will not plunder the medicinal herbs here all at once. The terrain here is special, and rare herbs grow extremely fast. We can absolutely achieve sustainable development."

After saying that, he took out a stack of papers from his Treasure Bag.

"This is a development plan for this Medicine Valley that I made in my spare time. Take a look, and if you have any questions, we can discuss them further."

Dugu Bo took it with a bewildered expression...