The Jade Phosphorus Five Poisons were indeed terrifying, but this era also had masters of poison cultivation.
Du Busi, the Body Sect Master, was one such terrifying poison cultivator. He concealed his dreadful innate poison within his skin, so perhaps he had a way to help Dugu Xianmeng solve this problem.
Although the innate poison of the Jade-Scaled Serpent Martial Soul had eroded Dugu Xianmeng's body, as long as the right method was used, this problem might be resolved for her.
Zhou Sichen silently thought, Perhaps I'll need to make a trip to the Body Sect before long.
It was undoubtedly unrealistic to expect Zhou Sichen to give so much for Dugu Xianmeng right now, because he was a practical person.
However, this girl was now taking the initiative to cling to Zhou Sichen. If he truly accepted her and confirmed that she would be one of his people in the future and could be of help to him, then Zhou Sichen naturally would not hesitate.
Or perhaps he would not need to go to the Body Sect, since Du Busi might not necessarily be able to solve Dugu Xianmeng's problem.
Zhou Sichen had a second plan: find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. With the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures within it, even if he could not completely resolve Dugu Xianmeng's problem, suppressing it would be no issue at all.
Moreover, Zhou Sichen knew that the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located in Sunset Forest. It was just that his current strength was insufficient for him to go there.
Zhou Sichen planned to visit the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after obtaining his Fourth Soul Ring. By then, with the abilities of his four super Contracted Soul Beasts, entering the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well would be far easier.
He also had his own methods for dealing with those Immortal Grade Herbs within, which had already developed intelligence and were comparable to Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.
Once everything was in place and he claimed the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the future, Zhou Sichen would soar to great heights.
He just did not know whether that old scheming bastard, Ancestor Tang, would keep watching him. Perhaps he had already been exposed to His sight!
Upon hearing Zhou Sichen's words, Dugu Xianmeng was naturally deeply moved. She expressed her affection for Zhou Sichen without reservation, but the main reason was that she felt her feelings had been returned.
That brat had feelings for her too. Otherwise, she was not some shameless hussy who had to fixate on a man.
She knew that she might not have such an opportunity in the future. Now that someone like him had appeared, she had begun to entertain such thoughts.
After all, what girl did not dream of having a prince charming?
It was simply that for tens of thousands of years, there had been no good solution capable of completely eradicating her deadly poison. She had long since given up hope of resolving it entirely.
For now, she could still use her ancestors' method to temporarily store the poison within a Soul Bone. But as her cultivation increased, her Jade Phosphorus Five Poisons would only grow more terrifying.
Even though she already possessed a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, it would probably become useless once she reached Soul Saint.
Dugu Xianmeng did not want to bring her negative emotions to Zhou Sichen, so she forced a smile. "Brat, thank you."
Zhou Sichen smiled faintly. "No need to thank me, but I have an important question I'd like to ask Elder Sister."
Dugu Xianmeng sat upright. "Ask."
Zhou Sichen looked into Dugu Xianmeng's eyes and slowly spoke. "Do you really like me, Elder Sister?"
Dugu Xianmeng was slightly stunned. She had thought the brat wanted to tease her again, but when she noticed the seriousness in Zhou Sichen's eyes, she no longer felt like joking.
Dugu Xianmeng met Zhou Sichen's gaze and answered seriously, "I do. I'm indeed attracted to your looks, but after spending these past two days with you, I'm certain it was love at first sight. I just like you, without anything else mixed in. If you don't believe me, I can right now..."
As Dugu Xianmeng spoke, Zhou Sichen could not help swallowing. Of course, he knew what she was about to say, but he interrupted her. "That is enough. I already know how you feel. Time will prove whether we are suited for each other."
Dugu Xianmeng did not know whether it was an illusion, but she seemed to see a flash of delight in Zhou Sichen's eyes. Still, with those words from him, the lingering worry in her heart vanished.
Although the brat had not directly agreed to her, he had not rejected her either.
Perhaps he felt they had known each other for too short a time and wanted to understand her better before making a decision.
Having talked to this point, Dugu Xianmeng felt somewhat embarrassed to stay any longer. She said to Zhou Sichen, "It's getting late today. I'll come find you tomorrow."
After saying that, she fled the courtyard like she was escaping, her pretty face flushed crimson.
Zhou Sichen smiled as he watched her leave. He had deliberately asked that question. Since she liked him, he would deepen that affection without her noticing. Given enough time, she would naturally be unable to escape his grasp.
After clearing the leftover food from the stone table, Zhou Sichen entered the villa, took a hot bath in the bathroom, washed up, and then went to the meditation chamber to cultivate.
Every villa had a meditation chamber for daily cultivation. Inside, the academy would also arrange a simple simulated cultivation environment according to each student's characteristics.
Ye Guyi's villa had three meditation chambers. One had already been arranged to suit Ye Guyi, while the other two were empty, decorated only with a few green plants.
Zhou Sichen sat cross-legged within the meditation chamber and began Meditation Cultivation, circulating his Soul Power.
Although he had already reached the Level 40 bottleneck, the accumulation from cultivation would not disappear. Once he obtained his Fourth Soul Ring, it would reveal itself.
With Zhou Sichen's current cultivation speed, if he could cultivate at the Golden Ancient Tree once a week, then even if the effects were not as miraculous as the first time, he could at least ensure a breakthrough of one level of Soul Power every one or two months.
Furthermore, the quality of Zhou Sichen's Soul Power far surpassed that of Soul Masters at the same level. To maintain such an improvement speed after reaching Level 40, there were probably very few people in the academy who could compare to him.
The days spent cultivating naturally passed like a flash, and in the blink of an eye, dawn had arrived.
Today was only Zhou Sichen's fourth day at Shrek.
In just a few short days, his status and resources at Shrek had already reached a level that countless people could never attain in their entire lives.
The reason he possessed what he had today was none other than some advance planning and preparation. He would gain even more in the future, and for now, everything was progressing step by step within his plans.
After meditating through the night, Zhou Sichen was full of energy, his eyes and brows brimming with ease.
Just after he finished washing up, a light knock sounded outside. When he came to the courtyard and opened the gate, Dugu Xianmeng was already waiting there with packaged food in hand.
Zhou Sichen could not help but smile warmly and joke, "Elder Sister Xianmeng treats her little brother so well, yet I have no way to repay you."
Dugu Xianmeng walked in and giggled. "Then give yourself to me. Elder Sister will reluctantly accept."
After returning home, Dugu Xianmeng had thought about it all night. Since she had already revealed her feelings yesterday, she might as well openly show her attitude from now on. Perhaps if she kept saying it, the brat would truly become hers.
Although this brat was only Twelve Years Old, on the precocious Douluo Continent, many people already had two children at that age.
What was more, Zhou Sichen was a Soul Master and had already reached Level 40. Judging by his appearance, he looked even more mature and steady than ordinary boys of fifteen or sixteen.
Faced with Dugu Xianmeng's blunt teasing, Zhou Sichen waved his hands repeatedly. "I'd like that, but I'm afraid Elder Sister would swallow me in one bite and not even leave my bones behind."
Since Fairy Xianmeng was willing to play along, Zhou Sichen was naturally happy to indulge her.
Having a beauty by one's side was one of life's greatest blessings.
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