Almost Bit Off More Than He Could Chew

"Mm! It really was somewhat feasible!"

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up as he stared intensely at Li Xun. "How had I never thought of that before?"

Because you were both foolish and unlucky!

Hai Bodong was a great angel of the investment world, while you were a great sucker of the investment world.

Li Xun glanced at the ceiling. "However, this method also has its drawbacks."

"There should be a limit to how much poison a Soul Bone can store, and the lower the Soul Bone's age, the less poison it can store.

"Once the Soul Bone reaches its limit, the poison will still erupt."

Dugu Bo stroked his chin and nodded. "That made sense."

"However, high-age Soul Bones are rare. If there truly is no other way, we can only get Yan Yan a full set of somewhat lower-age Soul Bones. After all, staying alive is what matters most.

"As for where to get the Soul Bones from..."

Dugu Bo lowered his head in thought, a cold glint appearing in his eyes.

Soul Bones tens of thousands of years old were indeed rare, but plenty of people possessed somewhat inferior ones.

As for External Soul Bones, he did not consider them at all.

"Cough! Please don't rush, Senior. If you truly cannot find high-age Soul Bones, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect would be willing to lend a hand."

Seeing the sinister look in Dugu Bo's eyes, Li Xun inwardly cursed.

This Old Poison was someone who killed without batting an eye.

Perhaps he could not defeat other Titled Douluo. But below the Title Douluo level, killing people and taking their bones would not be a problem for him.

Li Xun hurriedly brought up the second method. "Senior Dugu, you know this.

"Over the past few years, I have devoted myself to the Medicine Dao. To that end, I spent quite a bit, seeking only books I had never read before."

"Some said I was wasteful, but it seemed that it had paid off."

Dugu Bo looked up at Li Xun and waited for him to continue.

Back when Yan Yan had brought this kid to see him, she had said he had questions about the Medicine Dao.

Unable to resist Yan Yan's pleading and taking the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect into account, he had given him a few pointers.

Unexpectedly, Li Xun truly had some talent in the Medicine Dao. Sometimes, after drawing inferences from one example, the questions he asked could even stump him.

After going back and forth like that, the two had become fairly familiar with each other.

Later, he had even heard...

That this kid spent no less than two or three thousand Gold Soul Coins on books every year.

"I once read an ancient text that recorded two medicinal herbs. They were called Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot."

Li Xun dipped a finger in tea and roughly sketched them on the table. "But the conditions for these two herbs to grow are extremely harsh. They can only grow in places of extreme cold or extreme heat."

"If one wanted to find them, perhaps only places like the Northernmost Land and Magma Volcanoes would have them."

When Dugu Bo heard that the herbs grew in places of extreme cold and heat, then looked at Li Xun's rough drawings...

His heart stirred.

"Xiao Xun, what exactly are the effects of these two herbs?"

Li Xun chuckled and poured himself a fresh cup of tea. "They are naturally incomparably poisonous! Even harvesting them requires special methods."

"However, if we can find them and combine them with the first method, you and Sister Yan will never need to worry about the poison again."

"Haha, good, what a pair of incomparably poisonous herbs. You wanted to fight poison with poison?"

Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment, then chuckled.

He was already an expert in poisons, so he immediately thought of the conventional approach.

"Yes, and no."

Li Xun smiled and shook his head. "It is still too early to discuss this. Senior Dugu should find the herbs first."

"Otherwise, it is all empty talk."

Seeing Li Xun stop halfway through, Dugu Bo's eyes flickered.

From their conversation and the rough sketches Li Xun had drawn, he had already roughly guessed which two herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well he meant.

However, the effects of those two herbs were unknown, and they were tyrannical beyond measure. Even with his Soul Power, he could not remain near them for long.

He truly could not imagine what method Li Xun had to use those two herbs to detoxify him and Yan Yan.

If this kid were not Ning Fengzhi's disciple, he would truly have wanted to tie him up and force him to reveal how to use the two herbs.

Dugu Bo frowned and thought for a while before saying slowly, "Kid, I have a medicinal garden. It happens to contain two herbs similar to the ones you mentioned, but are you truly confident you can detoxify my granddaughter and me?"

"Since I have brought it up, I naturally have confidence."

Li Xun's expression turned serious. "Moreover, neither you nor Sister Yan can use these two herbs directly."

"I will need to consume them first to dilute their medicinal properties, then use my blood as the medicinal catalyst to prepare the medicine."

"You wanted to consume them to make the medicine?"

Dugu Bo was shocked. "Those two herbs could kill someone just from standing beside them for too long!"

"This is also one way for me to prove that the method is feasible."

Li Xun's expression was solemn. "If I die after consuming the herbs, then there will be no need for you to try. If I survive by chance, not only will I be able to detoxify you and Sister Yan, but I should also gain some benefits from it."

Because he wanted to draw Dugu Bo into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Li Xun spoke with seven parts truth and three parts falsehood, appearing exceptionally sincere.

Dugu Bo was deeply shocked. He had not expected Li Xun to use himself to test the medicine.

Although Li Xun had said he should gain benefits, such an unproven guess was undoubtedly a gamble with his own life.

"Xiao Xun, forget it. Think of another method. Eating something like that is practically certain death. If anything happens to you, I will have a hard time explaining it to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

After frowning for a long time, Dugu Bo finally sighed. "Obtaining the first method has already exceeded my expectations."

Dugu Bo struggled inwardly for a long time, but in the end, gratitude prevailed, and he did not want Li Xun to take the risk.

No! Had I acted too sincerely?

If I'd known, I would've only told him half of it and let him take me to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Li Xun's eyes widened. He had not expected to have gone too far.

"Rest assured, I will inform the sect properly. Besides, I have confidence in my Medicine Dao. I won't die."

Dugu Bo was stunned upon hearing that, but he still shook his head. "Xiao Xun, you are a good child, and your talent is even greater than Yan Yan's. You are not worth taking such a risk for."

Li Xun hurriedly rose, walked before Dugu Bo, and gripped his arm. "Senior Dugu, even if I do not eat them, I still need to see those two rare treasures!"

"You should understand the pain of someone obsessed with the Medicine Dao—hearing of something yet being unable to see it."

"Besides, since your medicinal garden even has these two herbs, there may well be other herbs that can treat you and Sister Yan."

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up. "Indeed. My medicinal garden contains countless herbs. Perhaps there are herbs I failed to recognize that can detoxify Yan Yan and me."

Dugu Bo was too embarrassed to say that he basically recognized none of the herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

But since Li Xun knew the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, he might recognize other herbs that could achieve the same treatment.

Li Xun nodded repeatedly from the side. "Yes, yes."

"Let's set off now. I'll show you my medicinal garden."

With a smile on his face, Dugu Bo sprang to his feet.

The two walked out of the dormitory one after the other.

Dugu Bo turned back to look at Li Xun. "Walking is too slow. I'll fly you there."

Li Xun's expression stiffened at once. He suddenly remembered the cold at high altitude.

"Senior Dugu, I'll head back first—"

Dugu Bo was too excited to wait for Li Xun to finish. He scooped him up in one motion.

P.S.: After the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the plot will undergo major changes. The protagonist will not join Shrek, and his level will soar all the way up. I've been getting criticized a lot lately, and as a newcomer, I'm a little scared, so I wanted to mention it in advance.