Immortal Herbs, Detoxification

"Little Monster, how is it? After searching for so long, have you found the herbs to detoxify the two of us yet?"

Just as Wu Tong was fantasizing about his Martial Soul awakening a second time after taking the Enlightenment Bodhi Flower, an ill-timed voice drifted over.

Wu Tong turned to look and saw Dugu Bo walking toward him with Dugu Yan.

Dugu Yan was shielded by one of Dugu Bo's hands, and surging Soul Power wrapped around her body, filtering the surrounding powers of ice and fire for her.

"Of course I found them. But if you didn't come, Old Master, how could I touch your things?" Wu Tong replied casually when he saw Dugu Bo arrive.

Hearing Wu Tong's words, a trace of surprise flashed through Dugu Bo's eyes. He had not expected Wu Tong to care so much about his thoughts, and he could not help feeling a little moved.

"Just gather whatever herbs you need without worry. Little Monster, I still trust your character. Besides, am I, Dugu Bo, someone petty? If you can solve the problem of Martial Soul Poison for our Family, I can still part with a few herbs," Dugu Bo accepted Wu Tong's goodwill and promised him.

"All right, I never meant to say you were petty, Old Master. It's just that the herbs here are far too precious, so it's better to make things clear with you, lest we end up arguing over this later." Wu Tong waved his hand and hurriedly explained.

"What is so precious about a few herbs?" Dugu Bo said dismissively. Dugu Yan at his side was the same.

Wu Tong looked at their disapproving expressions, and suddenly found himself looking forward to the looks on their faces when they learned the effects of immortal herbs.

So Wu Tong's face remained calm, but his hand quietly took out a Recording Soul Tool, preparing to record the black history of these two in a moment.

"Ordinary herbs naturally aren't anything precious, but immortal herbs are different. As the saying goes, 'Such things should only exist in heaven; how many times can they be heard of in the mortal world?'

Every immortal herb possesses the power to completely transform a person, turning trash into a genius and a genius into a monster. Not only can they raise Soul Power without side effects, they may even allow a Martial Soul to evolve."

"Martial Soul evolution?" The two of them were instantly incredulous when they heard this, their eyes nearly bulging out. Could the evolution of a Martial Soul be accomplished with just one tiny herb?

Watching the two go from calm-faced to incredulous, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets, Wu Tong narrowed his eyes. Good chance, great reaction faces, now was the time.

No sooner said than done. Wu Tong's hand shot up in an instant, and the Recording Soul Tool in his hand was switched on in a flash. Along with a series of button-pressing sounds like afterimages, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's black history fell into Wu Tong's pocket.

"Ah, Wu Tong! Hand that thing over right now." Seeing Wu Tong's movements, Dugu Yan reacted, a vein popping on her forehead as she roared at him angrily.

She instantly activated Martial Soul Possession, swaying her supple waist as she moved to snatch the Recording Soul Tool from Wu Tong's hand. But no matter how she tried to catch him, Wu Tong, as slippery as a loach, dodged every attempt.

Just as Dugu Yan was trembling with anger yet still unable to catch Wu Tong, Dugu Bo could not watch any longer. He directly made a move, smashing a big lump onto Wu Tong's head and snatching the soul tool away.

"Tch, granddaughter slave." Wu Tong looked at Dugu Bo, who had acted, rubbed his own head, and knew he was not getting his Recording Soul Tool back. He could only secretly despise Dugu Bo's doting on Dugu Yan.

As if he could not see Wu Tong's scornful gaze, Dugu Bo stepped in to stop the two from messing around. "All right, Yan'er, stop fooling around. Let Little Monster continue."

"Little Monster, is this Martial Soul evolution you mentioned real? Just these herbs can make a Martial Soul evolve?" Dugu Bo was still somewhat shocked. It was not that he was questioning Wu Tong's statement, but that he truly could not imagine something like Martial Soul evolution being accomplished with just one herb.

"What I'm talking about isn't ordinary herbs, but immortal herbs. And if a Martial Soul wants to evolve, it still depends on the compatibility between the immortal herb and the Martial Soul. If the compatibility is high, then it can. If it's low, then it's impossible and can only raise some Soul Power."

Wu Tong corrected Dugu Bo's wording while answering his question.

After hearing Wu Tong's explanation, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan finally let out a breath of relief. So it was not guaranteed to make a Martial Soul evolve. In truth, this posture of theirs could not be blamed on them; the fact that immortal herbs could make Martial Souls evolve had truly frightened them.

"And the method I prepared for you two is immortal herbs. As long as your Martial Souls evolve, your poison will be solved with ease."

As Wu Tong spoke, he brought the two of them to the immortal herb he had found, the one most suitable for Dugu Yan's Martial Soul.

Hearing Wu Tong's words, the two of them showed no surprised expressions. When Wu Tong had mentioned Martial Soul evolution and immortal herbs earlier, the two of them had already guessed his plan.

"This is the immortal herb I planned for Sister Yan—the Earth Dragon Golden Melon."

Wu Tong suddenly thrust his hand into the soil and pulled out a small golden melon about the size of two fists. The little melon looked like a sweet potato, yet was also somewhat similar to a potato.

Holding the small melon, Wu Tong introduced it to the two of them. "Earth Dragon Golden Melon, an immortal-grade herb. It is most suitable for Spirit Masters with dragon-type Martial Souls or earth-attribute Martial Souls. After taking it, it can strengthen the foundation and cultivate the source, improve defects in the Martial Soul, and let Sister Yan's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul evolve into a dragon-type Martial Soul. The increase in Soul Power should not be large, but it can make up for Sister Yan's foundation and let her walk farther."

"Little Monster, didn't you say this Earth Dragon Golden Melon is most suitable for dragon-type Martial Souls or earth-attribute Martial Souls? Yan'er's Martial Soul is neither of those two, so the compatibility should not be high. Then how can you ensure Yan'er's Martial Soul will evolve?"

After listening to Wu Tong, Dugu Bo asked in puzzlement. Dugu Yan also tilted her head to the side, looking at Wu Tong and waiting for his explanation.

"Old Master, have you heard of the Worldly Dragon Serpent couple?" Wu Tong instead asked an unrelated question.

Dugu Bo nodded slightly, and Dugu Yan also seemed to think of something as she sank into thought.

"The Worldly Dragon Serpent couple, Dragon Lord Meng Shu and Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang. The two of them, with a snake Martial Soul and a dragon Martial Soul, can unleash a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. That proves that on the Douluo Continent, dragon-type and snake-type Martial Souls have an extremely close relationship."

Wu Tong said, "So when a snake-type Spirit Master takes a tonic suitable for a dragon-type Martial Soul, not only will they not be affected, the bloodlines of dragon and snake will also fuse, thereby evolving a new Martial Soul. In that case, the new Martial Soul formed by the fusion of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent and earth dragon bloodline can possess all the advantages of both and surpass the original Martial Soul. After all, one plus one is greater than two."

The two of them roughly understood, but they still had some questions. "This Martial Soul evolution you're talking about—why can it solve the snake venom backlash of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul?"

"I believe you should both have read my Martial Soul Evolution Theory. Your Family's Martial Soul snake venom belongs to a Martial Soul defect. It should be that after one ancestor hunted a Spirit Ring, because the Spirit Ring and Martial Soul were too compatible, it promoted the Martial Soul's evolution.

But after the Martial Soul evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, because its own accumulated foundation was insufficient, it did not evolve completely and lacked a place to store toxins. As a result, the Spirit Master could only use their own body to contain the snake venom, which produced the so-called snake venom backlash.

As everyone knows, Martial Souls can be inherited according to bloodline. So this incompletely evolved Martial Soul was passed down in your Dugu Family just like that, and the snake venom backlash also became the so-called Martial Soul defect of the Dugu Family. As long as the Martial Soul can evolve again and complete the defects of your Family's incompletely evolved Martial Soul, the Martial Soul will successfully grow an organ to store toxins, thus fundamentally solving the problem of snake venom backlash."

After listening to Wu Tong's explanation, the two of them had no more questions, but a dispute arose over the allocation of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

"Grandpa, you should still eat this Earth Dragon Golden Melon. Your body can't be delayed any longer."

"Good granddaughter, Grandpa can still hold on. I don't need this yet. Wu Tong will definitely help me find another immortal herb in a bit. What's more, didn't Wu Tong say this one was prepared for you? You should eat it."

Just as the two of them argued endlessly, Wu Tong opened his mouth and interrupted them. "Sister Yan, this one was indeed prepared for you. I have made other arrangements for the Old Master's immortal herb."

Hearing Wu Tong's words, Dugu Yan, who had originally wanted to say something else, closed her mouth, which had been about to continue refusing. She picked up the Earth Dragon Golden Melon and walked toward a wooden house outside the ice-fire mist.

"All right, Old Master, come with me. The immortal herb suitable for you is here."

After seeing Dugu Yan enter the house, Wu Tong brought Dugu Bo to a small hill that was dark, damp, and filled with poisonous mist.

Wu Tong took out the Golden Shovel Jade Plate and carefully shoveled up the only immortal herb on the ground with the golden shovel, then caught it with the jade plate.

Holding up the jade plate in his hand, Wu Tong introduced it to Dugu Bo. "Nine Transformations Poison Dragon Vine. Nine dragon-shaped vines, intertwined and coiled together, each one foot long, their surface a deep purple. It can absolutely make your Martial Soul evolve."

Dugu Bo looked at the Nine Transformations Poison Dragon Vine in the jade plate. Nine little dark-purple dragons were crisscrossed and tangled together, each around one foot long, their entire bodies emitting a unique scent. It exuded a fatal attraction toward Dugu Bo.

"The Complete Guide to Immortal Herbs records that the method of consuming the Nine Transformations Poison Dragon Vine is to first eat the main vine, then swallow the nine Poison Dragon Vines into your stomach one by one. During this process, the Poison Dragon Vines must not be chewed; they need to be swallowed directly.

After swallowing them all, you must ensure there are enough poisonous herbs and poisonous objects to support the Martial Soul in completing its transformation. But after calculating, I estimate that your body's Titled Douluo-level poison should be enough to meet the needs of the Martial Soul's evolution."

Wu Tong saw Dugu Bo staring straight at the Nine Transformations Poison Dragon Vine and knew he had decided to absorb this immortal herb. He immediately told Dugu Bo the method of consumption.

After that, Wu Tong took his leave from Dugu Bo, who was preparing to absorb the immortal herb, and came alone to the place where the Enlightenment Bodhi Flower was located.