Ling Qianyue's Ice Fire Golden Body Refinement, Dugu Bo Takes the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd

His Soul Power had risen by three levels in such a short time?

Dugu Bo could hardly believe it. He carefully guided his Soul Power through Ling Qianyue's body, trying to find any damage to his foundation. Yet after a thorough examination, he found nothing amiss.

Ling Qianyue's Soul Power was as steady as a mountain, and his foundation was exceptionally solid. The dense energy fluctuations coming from his limbs and spine even made Dugu Bo's Soul Power feel obstructed.

Ling Qianyue rose with a smile. "Teacher, can you rest assured now? I won't hide it from you. The herb I took just now was called the Star Luo Spirit Pearl, one of the immortal herbs."

"Immortal herb? What is an immortal herb?" Dugu Bo frowned, but inwardly pondered, Star Luo... Spirit Pearl? Did that thing have something to do with the Star Luo Empire?

"Spiritual treasures nurtured by heaven and earth, absorbing their essence, with the power to defy fate and change one's destiny. The Earth Dragon Golden Gourds I gave you just now are among them.

"However, these immortal herbs cannot be consumed in excess. An ordinary person can only take one immortal herb compatible with their Martial Soul attribute. Taking more will only harm them."

Dugu Bo looked deeply at Ling Qianyue. Holding the three Earth Dragon Golden Gourds in his hand, he remained silent for a long time before sighing. A trace of pain flashed through his eyes. "Three... If only Xin'er..."

When he had advanced to Titled Douluo, his son, Dugu Xin, had been unable to endure the poison of his Martial Soul and passed away first.

"Teach—"

Dugu Bo waved a hand. "It's nothing." His smile suddenly returned as he narrowed his eyes at Ling Qianyue. "Boy Qianyao, I haven't forgotten my promise. I'll give you another chance. Go take two herbs you need and make up for the gift I owe you upon meeting you. Consider it my investment in you.

"As for the rest, whether immortal herbs or premium medicinal herbs, you are not to touch them. If you want any later, you'll have to offer something in exchange."

Ling Qianyue blinked. He had already taken most of the finest immortal herbs, but there were still things like the Nine-grade Purple Ganoderma, Cinnabar Lotus, and Dark Jade Divine Bamboo with only around a thousand years of cultivation remaining.

Those were of no great consequence. Even the highest-quality one among them, the Nine-grade Purple Ganoderma, was not an immortal-grade item.

He had originally planned to count the immortal herbs he had just taken as fulfilling that promise and seek the Ice Fire Immortal Herbs later. He had not expected Dugu Bo to give him another opportunity, allowing him to take the two Ice Fire herbs that needed to be consumed immediately.

That made Ling Qianyue feel somewhat guilty. When he told Dugu Bo everything in the future, he would probably have to apologize properly.

If possible, Ling Qianyue felt that he should plan out a divine position for this bargain-bin teacher of his in the future.

Still, although Dugu Bo was already a Titled Douluo and stood among the continent's elite, his talent did not seem particularly outstanding. Ling Qianyue did not know whether the increase in strength and talent brought by his Martial Soul Evolution through immortal herbs would be enough to catch a god's eye.

Forget it. He would see later whether he could improve Dugu Bo's talent. A Visualization Method, perhaps?

"The price?"

"Hmph!" Dugu Bo snorted. "Since the things here are so precious, naturally I must save them as Yan Yan's dowry. If you still want anything here, weigh your options carefully."

Ling Qianyue rubbed his forehead and silently pointed toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, where the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass grew.

"Those two, then."

Dugu Bo raised a brow. "Have you gone mad, brat? Can't you feel the extreme cold and heat there? Those two are genuine poisons!"

"Sometimes, poison is also medicine. They restrain each other, yet they can unleash unprecedented potential. One yin, one yang, complementing one another."

Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes. After pondering for a moment, he slowly said, "Don't blame me for not warning you if you die."

Smiling, Ling Qianyue walked toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. He tucked the Aromatic Silk Beauty into his clothes to ward off the cold and heat poison.

At the same time, he used an iron dagger to cut down the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and a jade sword to cut down the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

The two herbs floated down before Ling Qianyue.

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up. When the two immortal herbs gathered together, he sensed that their inherent extreme cold and extreme heat had both vanished at once. He believed Ling Qianyue's words a little more.

Without hesitation, Ling Qianyue put them into his mouth within three breaths of their falling.

They melted upon entering his mouth, turning into fragrant, sweet liquid that flowed down his throat.

"Hu—"

His face alternated between red and white. After putting away the Aromatic Silk Beauty, he leaped straight into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.

Splash—

"Fuck me!" Dugu Bo stared in shock as Ling Qianyue jumped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye without hesitation, and immediately began cursing.

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye was a deadly place where extreme cold and extreme heat intertwined. Even a Titled Douluo like him would not dare set foot in it lightly, yet Ling Qianyue had simply jumped in!

In an instant, he raised a Soul Power barrier and struggled to reach the vicinity of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. Seeing Ling Qianyue gritting his teeth and enduring the agony inside, yet entirely uninjured, he was dumbfounded once more.

"As long as he's all right."

His pounding heart calmed slightly. He had no idea how many times Ling Qianyue had thrown him off balance today. Their nearly three months together had not given him even a fraction of today's heart-stopping fright.

Once he confirmed that Ling Qianyue's life was not in danger, Dugu Bo's worry gradually turned into curiosity. He stared intently at Ling Qianyue within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye.

Tempered by the extreme cold and heat, Ling Qianyue's aura grew increasingly powerful. His already abundant Soul Power seemed to have undergone another qualitative leap.

Dugu Bo suddenly felt somewhat envious, unaware that Ling Qianyue was suffering in silence. He had originally thought that, like Tang San, he would directly fall unconscious and quietly wait for the Ice Fire Golden Body Refinement to conclude.

Yet the star power in his body apparently gave him no such chance. It surged continuously through his Star Acupoints, madly refining the two external origin energies of extreme cold and extreme heat into star power, then filling his Dantian with it.

Especially after he had just absorbed the Star Luo Spirit Pearl, his Spiritual Power had increased drastically. Directly falling unconscious was likely no easy matter.

However, this also had its benefits. With his consciousness clear, he found that he could gradually try to control the extreme cold and heat within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, actively using them to temper his body and hone his spirit.

This Ice Fire Golden Body Refinement was far more effective than Tang San's bodily tempering in an unconscious state.

Moreover, as the two origin energies of ice and fire gathered within him, the vortex-like entity formed from the Star Luo Spirit Pearl within his Dantian slowly began to turn.

Like a massive furnace, it continuously refined and fused the incoming forces of extreme cold and extreme heat.

Dugu Bo watched for a while, then sat cross-legged nearby and held the three Earth Dragon Golden Gourds in his hands.

"Ah, what a pity this boy came too late."

He put away the largest and smallest Earth Dragon Golden Gourds, chose the medium-sized one, and swallowed it in a single gulp.