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In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

Over those three days, Li Tianlan sorted through the enormous quantity of herbs within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Following Xiao Yan's guidance, he also cleared out a small medicine field in an open area.

The medicine field was planted with commonly used high-grade herbs.

For example, golden ginseng took tens of thousands of years to grow in the outside world, but within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it only took around ten years to become a Ninety-Thousand-Year Golden Ginseng King.

Li Tianlan planted many of them, preparing for the future. They would be useful eventually.

Besides that, his Treasure Bag was already piled full of all kinds of medicinal pills.

Healing wounds, detoxifying poison, strengthening mental resistance—everything was fully covered.

Meanwhile, under Li Tianlan's instruction, Dugu Yan was diligently learning to control pill fire, but her talent was far inferior to Li Tianlan's.

After three days, she could only barely control the heat to a rough degree.

She was still far from becoming a First-Rank Alchemist. At the very least, it would take eight to ten years.

And that was only if she devoted herself fully to studying the art of alchemy.

Otherwise, it might take even longer.

That was not strange. On Cangqiong Continent, there were countless alchemists with aptitude similar to Dugu Yan's.

Most of them could only ever reach the level of First-Rank or Second-Rank Alchemist in their lifetimes.

Alchemist... was a profession that placed great importance on talent.

Just then, Dugu Yan ran over from afar, grabbed Li Tianlan, and said excitedly, "My grandfather is back."

"Grandpa Dugu is back?"

Li Tianlan was somewhat surprised. "That fast?"

"Hehe, when this old man takes action, how could it not be fast?"

Dugu Bo appeared before Li Tianlan with his hands clasped behind his back and said rather smugly, "Over the past three days, this old man made a trip to the Heaven Dou Empire and found the location of something similar to the Heavenly Poison Flame in Spirit Hall's records."

As he spoke, Dugu Bo tossed out a scroll and threw it to Li Tianlan.

Li Tianlan opened the scroll and was immediately astonished.

The Heavenly Poison Flame was located deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, at what was suspected to be the resting place of a fallen Poison Dragon.

According to the scroll, that Poison Dragon had surpassed the hundred-thousand-year level. Its exact level was difficult to determine, because it had fallen after being unable to overcome the Fierce Beast death tribulation.

After its death, its Dragon Crystal transformed into a ball of green flame.

All around the Dragon Crystal were vast swarms of venomous insects, snakes, and ants, each possessing extremely potent poison.

Even Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo could be poisoned to death if they were the slightest bit careless.

Spirit Hall had designated that place a Death Forbidden Zone.

All Soul Masters were forbidden from entering. Anyone who did so would bear the consequences themselves.

After reading the scroll, Li Tianlan exclaimed, "As expected of Spirit Hall. They even have records of a place like this."

As a transmigrator, Li Tianlan knew very clearly that the Star Dou Great Forest was unfathomably deep.

Not to mention the eight-hundred-thousand-year Fierce Beast Di Tian, the Evil Eye Tyrant, the million-year soul beast Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and so on—not to mention the Dragon Kings!

Only because Spirit Hall had two Limit Douluo were they able to explore the entire Star Dou Great Forest.

"Kid, I've read that scroll. We can't go there now."

With his hands behind his back, Dugu Bo said calmly, "That place is too dangerous. It lies deep within the Star Dou Great Forest. Even I wouldn't dare go there lightly. There are Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Kings there!"

Li Tianlan nodded slightly. "I know. But if we invite a few of Spirit Hall's Titled Douluo, perhaps we could go together?"

"A few of Spirit Hall's Douluo?"

Dugu Bo frowned slightly. "If several Titled Douluo travel together, it's not impossible. But they may not be willing to do us that favor."

Dugu Bo was telling the truth.

As the greatest force on Douluo Continent, Spirit Hall had a considerable number of Titled Douluo.

They could even enter the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt hundred-thousand-year soul beasts.

Because of that, even though Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo, Spirit Hall might not be willing to give him face.

Li Tianlan understood that as well. Tilting his head as he thought for a moment, he said, "Grandpa Dugu, you needn't worry about that. We can think of a solution slowly."

"Mm." Dugu Bo nodded slightly, then continued, "Kid, are you sure you don't need my help in finding that Purple Orchid Heart Flame?"

"No." Li Tianlan shook his head slightly. "Heavenly Flames may be extremely dangerous to others, but they are quite gentle to me and cannot cause me much harm. Besides, the Purple Orchid Heart Flame mainly affects a person's soul. Although you are a Titled Douluo, Grandpa Dugu, you would still be helpless against the Purple Orchid Heart Flame."

"Then I won't follow you."

Dugu Bo nodded slightly, took out a token, and handed it to Li Tianlan with a smile. "Kid, take this token. If you encounter someone you can't handle, just give them my name."

"Mm, thank you, Grandpa Dugu." Li Tianlan accepted the token and stored it in his Treasure Bag.

He had no intention of using it when he encountered danger.

After all, when a normal person learned that they had offended a Titled Douluo, their natural reaction would definitely be to kill everyone involved and silence them.

Just like when Dugu Bo learned of the relationship between Tang San and Tang Hao back then—his first reaction had been to kill them and flee.

Taking out the token would only make him die faster.

But at other times, this kind of token... was still quite useful.

For once, Dugu Yan did not clamor about going with him. Though she was young, she knew that she would not be able to help much if she went, and might even hold him back.

"Alright, kid. There's no point saying more. I'll wait for you outside Heaven Dou Empire Royal Academy when you return."

Dugu Bo patted Li Tianlan on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I'll definitely settle your enrollment application. School starts in two months."

"Don't worry. I'll definitely be back in two months." Li Tianlan smiled brightly.

Seeing this, Dugu Bo said nothing further. He took Dugu Yan and headed toward the Heaven Dou Empire's imperial city.

After they had gone a hundred meters, Dugu Yan reluctantly turned back to glance at Li Tianlan. She made a playful face at him before finally leaving.

"This girl."

Li Tianlan was speechless. After straightening out his gear, he left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and headed toward the location of the Purple Orchid Heart Flame marked on the map.

Purple Orchid Valley was roughly over a thousand li from Li Tianlan's current location.

At Li Tianlan's speed, five days later, he arrived before a small city near Purple Orchid Valley.

Soder City, a small city with a population of one hundred thousand.

It was located on the border of the Heaven Dou Empire. Beside it lay the Star Dou Great Forest, which nearly stretched across the entire Douluo Continent.

Boundless forest surrounded Soder City in every direction, with only a few broad roads leading to the outside world.

Every year, the entire city supplied enormous quantities of soul beast meat products, hides, and soul bones!