Ice Fire Body Tempering, Earth Poison Dragon

Lin Feng had not expected Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan to take it so seriously. The original story said that Dugu Bo valued promises, and Lin Feng had seen everything he did for Tang San in the original story. So although Lin Feng had intended from the start to scheme for this treasure land, he still first made its value clear to Dugu Bo before letting him choose. At least that way, he would not feel burdened by guilt. But he had not expected Dugu Bo to go this far.

That oath unexpectedly made Lin Feng feel a trace of guilt. After thinking for a moment, he took something out of his Soul Tool. "Since you two have said so, I won't put on airs and pretend to be polite. We're family from now on. Since Sister Yan says she'll treat me as her little brother, then as her little brother, I have a gift for Sister Yan." As he spoke, he handed over the item in his hand.

Dugu Bo was shocked when he saw it. "Kid Lin, are you sure you want to give this to Yan Yan? With your knowledge, surely you know how precious it is?"

Lin Feng spoke sincerely. "Of course. An External Soul Bone—I naturally know how precious it is. But aren't we family now? There's no point talking about value between family." What Lin Feng had taken out was the External Soul Bone he had obtained in the Star Dou Great Forest, from the Man Faced Demon Spider: the Eight Spider Lances.

Dugu Bo gave Lin Feng a deep look but said nothing more. Instead, he turned to Dugu Yan. "Yan Yan, accept it. Consider it a meeting gift from the little brother you've just gained. You can return the favor with a suitable gift later."

After Dugu Yan accepted the Soul Bone, Lin Feng continued, "This External Soul Bone came from a 1,700-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider that I killed in the Star Dou Great Forest. But I practice swordsmanship, and my compatibility with the poison attribute is too low, so I didn't absorb it. Giving it to Sister Yan today is just right."

Dugu Bo said, "Kid, the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone you said you'd compensate this old man with if things didn't work out... you meant this, didn't you?"

Lin Feng said, "Yes, this one. I don't have a Ten Thousand Year Soul Bone, but even if I did, I think Old Sir would choose this over one. Sister Yan, absorb it now. With the ice and fire aura here, you can absorb the Soul Bone faster. Although the Man Faced Demon Spider was only 1,700 years old, it can still help you raise your Soul Power by one level."

Dugu Yan began absorbing the Soul Bone. Lin Feng picked an Earth Vein Dragon Saliva Fruit and handed it to Dugu Bo. "Absorbing the Soul Bone won't be dangerous, and no one will come here. Old Sir, you might as well resolve your own problem first. This Earth Vein Dragon Saliva Fruit doesn't require any special method. Just eat it directly."

Dugu Bo said, "Feng'er, this old man will call you that from now on. Yan Yan sees you as her little brother, so if you don't mind, call this old man Grandpa Dugu."

Lin Feng said, "Then, Grandpa Dugu, absorb it where the Earth Vein Dragon Saliva Fruit grew. The ice and fire aura can both strengthen the Spiritual Fruit's effects and conceal Grandpa Dugu's aura. That way, when Grandpa Dugu's Martial Soul Evolution is complete, the pressure it releases won't affect the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye."

Dugu Bo began absorbing the Earth Vein Dragon Saliva Fruit, while Lin Feng walked to the side of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. His next targets were the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot. However, he did not intend to absorb them directly. The alchemy methods in the Divine Medicine King Chapter could refine medicinal potency. One herb could be made into multiple pills, and their effects would only be stronger, not weaker.

Lin Feng had previously wondered whether he could obtain the Fire attribute through the Infernal Delicate Apricot. If he could, then he would be able to achieve complete balance of the five elements with his Third Soul Ring. But after examining the Infernal Delicate Apricot, he discovered that despite growing in such an environment, it was still fundamentally a plant. Its growing environment gave it strong resistance to flames, but it did not itself contain the Fire attribute.

After picking the two Immortal Herbs, Lin Feng directly used the Yang Spring's fire energy to begin refining medicine. The fire aura produced by the Yang Spring was more effective than ordinary alchemical flames. During the refinement process, Lin Feng added several other herbs to promote the release of the two Immortal Herbs' medicinal potency. In the end, he obtained six pills. Since they came from this place, Lin Feng simply named the two kinds of pills Ice Fire Pills. After finishing the refinement, he infused some Wood Attribute Soul Power into the remaining roots of the two Immortal Herbs, increasing their regeneration speed and shortening the time needed for them to mature again.

Just as Lin Feng finished refining the pills, Dugu Yan completed her absorption of the Soul Bone, and her Soul Power reached level 27. Dugu Bo was still absorbing the medicinal effects, and his Martial Soul Evolution would take more time. So Lin Feng had Dugu Yan release the Eight Spider Lances and continue regulating her breath nearby, using the ice and fire aura to speed up her absorption of the External Soul Bone. He only had her find a place with dense vegetation, otherwise releasing the Eight Spider Lances would tear her clothes apart as well.

After settling Dugu Yan, Lin Feng swallowed an Ice Fire Pill and turned to leap into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. Upon entering it, Lin Feng did not fall unconscious due to the pill's medicinal effects. He began cultivating the Nine Yin Manual beneath the spring, entering a state of deep cultivation. He had just broken through to level 28 two days ago, and he intended to use the Spiritual Qi within the spring to rise another level while undergoing Ice Fire Body Tempering. With such conditions, his Soul Power would be solid, with no risk of being unstable.

When Lin Feng awoke again, he did not know how much time had passed. He examined his condition and found that it was indeed as he had expected. His Soul Power had broken through to level 29, and the Ice Fire Body Tempering had also ended. Everything from his skin to his flesh, blood, and bones had been greatly strengthened. His meridians had also been widened by the power of ice and fire, and their toughness had increased significantly. Judging by the results, every objective of this trip had been perfectly accomplished.

Lin Feng swam out of the spring and poked his head out of the water at the Yin Yang Eye to take a look. Dugu Yan was nowhere in sight, so he hurriedly jumped out and took out a change of clothes from his Soul Tool. It would not do to walk around naked.

After Lin Feng changed and waited for a while, Dugu Yan came over. She had just gone some distance away to take care of a personal matter. Lin Feng learned from her that he had spent three days inside the spring. At that moment, the fluctuations of Dugu Bo's aura began to intensify. Lin Feng estimated that Dugu Bo was nearing the end as well.

A suppressed low roar came from Dugu Bo's direction. The powerful aura of a Titled Douluo erupted in an instant, shattering all his clothes. Lin Feng reacted quickly and spun Dugu Yan around with one hand. Beneath Dugu Bo's bare skin, it seemed as though awakened dragon veins were writhing and surging. His muscles violently expanded and contracted, while his bones produced teeth-gritting crackling sounds as they reassembled. A dark yellow keratinous layer swiftly covered the surface of his body, like a fusion of glazed crystal and dragon scales, gleaming with an indestructible luster.

His Martial Soul was released in an instant. The originally eerie jade-green serpent body had been dyed by the dense power of earth, its color transforming into a mixture of deep dark gold and yellow-brown, as though covered in ancient, weathered stone scales. The serpent head changed violently. Two thick dragon horns thrust out from its forehead, its jaw widened, and the poison fangs in its mouth became tusks capable of tearing apart the earth. Four strong dragon claws grew from its abdomen and dug deeply into the ground, as though it had become one with the entire mountain range. In the end, a dragon-shaped Martial Soul radiating an ancient, heavy, deadly aura condensed into form. Dugu Bo opened his eyes, and his pupils had become cold, amber-like vertical dragon pupils.

Dugu Bo slowly sensed his Martial Soul. After a long while, he withdrew it, and his entire body returned to normal. Only his formerly green hair and eyes had turned dark brown, and he looked much younger. He now appeared to be a robust man in his thirties. Feeling the changes within his body, Dugu Bo was slightly excited.

At that moment, Lin Feng's teasing voice rang out. "I say, Grandpa Dugu, although you really do look much more impressive after evolving, how about putting on some clothes first? I don't mind, but there's a girl here."

Only then did Dugu Bo realize that his Martial Soul Evolution had put him in such an awkward situation. He hurriedly took out some clothes and changed. Once dressed, Dugu Bo said awkwardly, "Just now..."

Lin Feng said, "Don't worry. She didn't see anything. I turned her around immediately."

Only then did Dugu Bo let out a breath of relief. "Good, good."

To ease the awkward atmosphere, Lin Feng asked, "Grandpa Dugu, how did the Martial Soul Evolution go?"

Dugu Bo said, "Just as you predicted, this old man's Jade Serpent Emperor evolved into a giant dragon. It retained the original Jade Serpent Emperor's toxicity while gaining the abilities of a powerful Earth Attribute giant dragon. This old man's Soul Power, which had not moved for many years, rose directly from level 92 to level 94. And I feel that level 95 is not far away either. This old man now has complete confidence in defeating that level 95 Ju Hua Guan in a one-on-one fight.

From now on, this old man's Martial Soul shall be called the Earth Poison Dragon."