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Lin Hao waited for quite a while before signaling Long Xiaoyao to withdraw, also giving Dugu Bo a show of strength!

"Kid, do you know what you're saying?

"This poison isn't something that can be solved just because you're strong!"

Dugu Bo reined in some of his temper, but his tone remained icy.

Lin Hao nodded.

"Of course. But as I said, my family's inheritance has been passed down for a long time.

"Cases like yours are not uncommon among senior cultivators. In fact, they are extremely common among poison Soul Masters!

"After all, you cultivate poison arts, and your martial souls are poison-attributed.

"The poison throughout your body is difficult to purge, and it only accumulates more and more until you are ultimately killed by the backlash!"

"Are you saying the Heaven and Earth Commerce Association has a solution?"

Dugu Bo held onto a sliver of hope. His son had died because of this, and he did not want his granddaughter to die from it as well.

"Of course. However, we will not remove the poison, because that would be equivalent to directly abandoning all of your cultivation.

"The Heaven and Earth Commerce Association has a method that will allow you to preserve your cultivation while no longer being threatened by the poison. Your strength may even increase greatly, but the price will be steep."

"How steep? Do you think I can't afford it?

"As long as your method works, I am willing to give up every last bit of my family fortune."

Dugu Bo hurriedly said.

"Senior, you are straightforward. Since that is the case, I'll be direct. We can help you and Miss Dugu Yan eliminate the threat of the poison.

"Moreover, we will gather everything the two of you need. You won't have to worry about a thing!

"I have only two conditions. First, the Heaven and Earth Commerce Association is always recruiting talented people, and we need you to join us.

"Second, I have heard that you have an estate in Sunset Forest, where many medicinal herbs are planted. I want that place and everything in it!"

Lin Hao smiled politely and directly named his price!

After he spoke, Long Xiaoyao continued to stare silently at Dugu Bo. The meaning was obvious—he did not want to hear the word refusal!

Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes at Lin Hao and remained silent for a long while.

Then he glanced at the sensible Dugu Yan behind him and recalled how his son, Dugu Xin, had looked before his death. He immediately hardened his resolve.

So what if I lose some freedom and worldly possessions? None of that matters as long as we're alive!

"Kid, I can agree to your terms. But if your Heaven and Earth Commerce Association dares deceive me...

"Even if you are quite powerful, I will make you pay the price."

Dugu Bo said, warily glancing at Long Xiaoyao.

"Senior, you should trust the Heaven and Earth Commerce Association. Since I dared to say it, I naturally have confidence in it.

"Now that you have made your decision, I will immediately write a letter to report to my family elders. There will be news soon."

Delight appeared on Lin Hao's face as he spoke politely.

"I trust you know where I live. Notify me when there is news. We'll take our leave first!"

Dugu Bo nodded, then left with Dugu Yan.

Watching their departing figures, Lin Hao quietly said to Tuoba Hongshan,

"Send someone to keep an eye on them. Be careful, and don't let them discover you!"

"Understood, Young Master!"

Afterward, the group returned directly to the Heaven and Earth Commerce Association. Lin Hao needed to prepare some things.

The method for resolving the poison within Dugu Bo's body was not borrowed from Tang San.

After all, based solely on the few lines described in the original work, Lin Hao did not have absolute confidence!

Moreover, two Soul Bones were far too great a price for Lin Hao to pay. He did not like making losing deals!

He was using the method provided by Long Xiaoyao. The man came from ten thousand years in the future and was also a member of the Holy Spirit Cult.

He was practically a treasure trove. After all, having an elder at home was like having a treasure!

This method was somewhat similar to the one Xiao Yan had used in Battle Through the Heavens to resolve Xiao Yixian's Calamity Poison Body.

First, one needed to cultivate the Pill Control Method. Then, a powerful expert was needed to stimulate and control the poison within the body, forcibly condensing it into a Poison Pill. Afterward, the body only needed to be nursed back to health.

All Lin Hao needed to provide was a Pill Control Method, assistance from Long Xiaoyao and Xian Lin'er, and the medicinal pills needed for them to recuperate!

What he needed to prepare now were the medicinal pills. One of the Soul Saints he had summoned, Yao Xin, could handle that.

After preparing everything, Lin Hao did not immediately go to see Dugu Bo. He wanted to make the pills seem hard-won, so that Dugu Bo would feel more grateful to him!

Over the next week, Lin Hao brought Long Xiaoyao and the others to handle the affairs of the commerce association.

After all, it was the Heaven and Earth Commerce Association's first store, representing the association's reputation. Naturally, he had to take it seriously!

During that time, he clearly sensed that there were many more spies around him. However, none were particularly strong. It was obvious that he had drawn attention because of the matter involving Xue Beng!

Lin Hao did not care, though. He merely had his men knock those spies out and send them back to their respective homes, showing off his strength once more. After that, everyone continued with their business as usual.

That day, Lin Hao sent someone to notify Dugu Bo, while he himself leisurely headed toward Sunset Forest with Long Xiaoyao and Xian Lin'er.

Only a few minutes after they arrived, they saw Dugu Bo and his granddaughter hurrying over.

When Dugu Bo saw Xian Lin'er, his heart jolted. Another Titled Douluo! After some thought, he said,

"Lin Hao, let me ask you one more time. Do you truly have a way to solve the problem inside my body?"

"Of course. I never make empty claims!"

Lin Hao nodded, his face full of confidence.

"Fine. As long as you solve the problem, I will never go back on my word," Dugu Bo said solemnly.

"Senior, let's go inside and talk," Lin Hao said.

The three of them then followed Dugu Bo into the poison array and arrived at their residence.

At a glance, Lin Hao saw the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the distance, as well as the various medicinal herbs and Immortal Herbs growing around it!

"Senior, the foundation of this method is the Pill Control Method. You and Miss Dugu Yan must first practice it.

"As I recall, when the Jade Phosphorous Serpent evolves into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Queen, it condenses a pill pearl.

"Uncle Long and Aunt Lin will help you gather all the poison in your bodies into that pill pearl, tempering it into a Poison Pill.

"Then they will personally guide you through the Pill Control Method and teach you how to control the Poison Pill!

"Afterward, you need only take the medicinal pills developed by our family to restore your vitality and return your bodies to their original condition!

"From then on, the poison produced whenever you cultivate can be gathered directly into the Poison Pill. At that point, you will gain another means of attack."

Lin Hao handed Dugu Bo two handwritten copies of the Pill Control Method and explained the specifics.

"The Pill Control Method is this simple? Is it reliable?"

Dugu Bo accepted the handwritten copies and carefully read through them. After pondering them closely, he found it difficult to believe.

"The principle is indeed simple, and the Pill Control Method itself is not difficult. However, the entire process is not something that can be accomplished easily!

"First, the Pill Control Method is very difficult to obtain. I cannot say that this is the only copy on the entire continent, but it is extremely rare!

"Second, you are already a Titled Douluo. To keep your body from being completely eroded by poison over the years, your spiritual power has become exceptionally strong, which is why you learned it so quickly!

"Furthermore, our family's specially made medicinal pills can replenish the body's deficits, but the materials needed to refine them are extremely difficult to find!

"Finally, Uncle Long and Aunt Lin are both Super Douluo. It would be impossible for ordinary people to ask two Super Douluo to act!"

Lin Hao shook his head and explained.