The Pill Is Complete

"Ice Spirit Pill?"

Li Tianlan paused slightly and asked curiously, "Teacher, what is this Ice Spirit Pill?"

Hearing this, Xiao Yan smiled and explained, "Ordinary soul masters are unlike you—they cannot directly devour Heavenly Flames. This Ice Spirit Pill was specially created by me to prevent one's meridians from being damaged by Heavenly Flames!

"After my improvements, as long as one takes an Ice Spirit Pill, the chance of refining a Heavenly Flame will be one hundred percent.

"However, this little girl's constitution is special. Most Heavenly Flames would affect her, but there is one exception—the Heavenly Poison Flame, ranked seventy-fifth. If we can find it, it would suit this little girl quite well."

"So that's how it is!"

Li Tianlan sighed in relief and said to Dugu Yan, "It's possible, but your constitution is too special. Among the one hundred and eight Heavenly Flames in this world, only the Heavenly Poison Flame is suitable for you."

"That's enough."

Dugu Yan did not care in the slightest. Instead, she asked eagerly, "Then where can we find this flame?"

"Um... I don't know either."

Li Tianlan shook his head helplessly.

If Heavenly Flames were so easy to find, he would have already collected all one hundred and eight of them. How could it be so difficult?

Seeing this, Dugu Yan immediately acted spoiled toward Dugu Bo. "Grandpa, I want the Heavenly Poison Flame. You're a Titled Douluo, so you must know where to find it, right?"

"Well..."

Dugu Bo hesitated. Not wanting to lose face before his granddaughter, he forced himself to agree despite not knowing. "Of course. As long as we know what it looks like, it's just a Heavenly Flame. Are we supposed to be afraid of not finding it?"

"I knew Grandpa would have a way."

Dugu Yan was instantly overjoyed.

Dugu Bo then turned and asked, "Kid, do you know the appearance and characteristics of the Heavenly Poison Flame? Tell me. This old man knows quite a few people—perhaps there may be news where they are."

Li Tianlan's eyes immediately lit up upon hearing Dugu Bo's words.

Who was Dugu Bo?

A Titled Douluo standing at the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent. There was no need to elaborate on the extent of his network.

With a single word from him, Star Luo, Heaven Dou, and the various kingdoms could all mobilize their forces to search for the Heavenly Poison Flame.

After all, any nation could tell which mattered more: a Heavenly Flame or a favor from a Titled Douluo.

Then, taking that thought a step further, could the other Heavenly Flames... also be found this way?

Li Tianlan immediately took out a sheet of white paper and began sketching furiously.

Very soon, a green flame appeared on the paper. Li Tianlan introduced it excitedly, "This is the Heavenly Poison Flame. It is extremely toxic, and it should be found in places where all kinds of venomous snakes gather, shrouded in poison mist year-round."

"A place shrouded in poison mist all year round..."

Dugu Bo subconsciously glanced at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, then shook his head slightly.

Li Tianlan had already made it clear earlier: one mountain could not hold two tigers.

Since the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had already given birth to the Yangquan Fire, no other Heavenly Flames would naturally be born there.

After pondering for a moment, Dugu Bo said, "Kid, this old man doesn't know where such a place is, but I know someone who does. Go refine your pill first. I'll ask around and find out."

"Alright!" Li Tianlan nodded obediently.

Dugu Bo said nothing more. With a leap, he vanished into the forest stretching across the mountains.

Li Tianlan had originally planned to go refine pills, but Dugu Yan stopped him.

Dugu Yan narrowed her eyes and smiled, cute dimples appearing on her face. She said cheerfully, "Xiao Lan, come on. Try the dishes I just made."

"New dishes?" Li Tianlan froze slightly and scratched his head, feeling somewhat uneasy.

To be fair, Dugu Yan's cooking was edible—as long as one did not look at it.

Most of the time, her dishes were strange combinations, like fried tomatoes.

That was truly something he had never seen before in his life!

When Li Tianlan took his first bite, he had done so with the resolve to risk his life.

To his surprise, the food actually tasted fairly good.

He just did not know what new trick Dugu Yan had come up with this time.

They arrived at a cave, where the table had been made by directly cutting off a two-meter-wide tree trunk.

Several dishes sat on top, and they looked perfectly normal.

"Come on, taste them and see if they're good."

Dugu Yan smiled brightly. "I spent a long time thinking up these dishes."

Seeing the normal-looking food, Li Tianlan felt even more uneasy instead.

He had grown used to seeing those bizarre-looking dishes. Now that he saw something normal, it felt strange instead.

Li Tianlan immediately picked up a piece of tofu and took a bite.

The result was unexpected—it was exceptionally delicious.

Li Tianlan immediately praised her, "Very good. You've improved a lot."

"Of course."

Dugu Yan cupped her face in both hands and said with a smile, "My dream is to become a gourmet and a chef. It's just a pity... everyone is so afraid of the poison in my body. Only you aren't."

Li Tianlan was slightly taken aback when he heard that.

He hadn't expected Dugu Yan to dream of becoming a chef. That was quite surprising.

It seemed that the Dugu Yan from the original work had changed more because she had been shunned and abandoned by others, becoming more arrogant and cold, with less warmth in her nature.

Looking at the Dugu Yan before him, Li Tianlan smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry. Before long, the poison in your body will be gone. Then other people will be able to play with you too."

"What do you mean, play together? I'm not a child anymore."

Dugu Yan raised her chin, putting on the air of a little adult.

Counting the time, she was already eleven years old. She really couldn't be considered a child anymore.

Li Tianlan tilted his head and thought for a moment before adding, "Then... I won't play with you anymore?"

"That won't do either." Dugu Yan shook her head like a rattle-drum.

Li Tianlan was left speechless and lowered his head to eat.

Dugu Yan, meanwhile, rested her chin in her hands, her eyes full of longing as she imagined whether, after the poison was gone, many people would play with her.

They probably would!

But her one and only best friend would definitely be Li Tianlan.

There was no doubt about that.

After all, only Li Tianlan neither disliked nor feared her for possessing the Innate Poison.

Thinking of this, Dugu Yan looked at Li Tianlan and asked somewhat uncertainly, "Tianlan, we'll always be good friends, right?"

Seeing this, Li Tianlan smiled and answered, "Naturally. No matter how much time passes, we'll always be good friends."

Hearing Li Tianlan's straightforward answer, the last trace of hesitation in Dugu Yan's heart vanished like smoke.