Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Ice Fire Golden Body

Half a day later.

At the heart of Sunset Forest.

A faint scent of sulfur permeated the mist.

Tang Xuan stood at the edge of the cliff, gazing at the two strange springs below. His heart surged wildly. "The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well... It's actually the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well!"

"Hm? Kid Tang, you know this spring?" Dugu Bo asked in surprise.

He had possessed this treasured place for at least a decade.

Yet he had never known anything about it, not even its name.

Tang Xuan swallowed, easing his tight throat. "The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is one of the Three Great Treasure Bowls of the World. Its origins are a long story. You only need to know that with this place, the poison in you and Sister Yanzi will definitely be cured!"

"Really? If you can do it, I'll decide it—this whatever Treasure Bowl is yours!" Dugu Bo only cared whether he and his Granddaughter could be cured of their poison.

He did not care in the slightest about any Well or treasure.

Tang Xuan had been waiting for those words. The delight in his eyes could not be concealed. "As the saying goes, if Heaven grants something and one refuses it, one will suffer the consequences. Then I'll gladly accept."

"But it's still too early for that. Come on, let's head down first and make some basic preparations for the detoxification."

With that said.

Tang Xuan leapt down into the ravine.

As he neared the ground, he unfurled the Mysterious Wing Soul Bone and landed lightly.

But before Tang Xuan could even get a clear look at the ravine floor.

Two immense energies, one cold and one hot, rampaged through his body like bandits.

In just a few moments, they had already begun damaging Tang Xuan's foundation.

"Senior Dugu, stay here for a bit. I can barely hold on." Tang Xuan tossed out those words.

Then he hurried toward the center of the pool.

"Hey, don't mess with the herbs! If something happens to you, what are Yan Yan and I supposed to do?" Dugu Bo stretched out a desperate hand in warning.

But Tang Xuan ignored him.

Though he was not as proficient in medicinal theory as Tang San.

His knowledge of Immortal Herbs was no less extensive.

After all, in the Original Work, Immortal Herbs played a crucial role in every Douluo story.

That was precisely why they had left such a deep impression on Tang Xuan.

Besides.

Ever since crossing over, Tang Xuan had consciously reviewed the effects of Immortal Herbs every day to deepen his memory.

As long as an Immortal Herb had appeared in the Original Work, Tang Xuan could recite its details as easily as listing treasures.

As for the ones he did not recognize, couldn't he just avoid them?

In any case, Tang Xuan had no intention of stripping this place bare.

He had to leave this treasured place with at least some resources.

By the edge of the pool.

Tang Xuan took out a Jade Spade and a Dagger.

Without the slightest hesitation, he activated the Mysterious Wing Soul Bone Skill: Teleportation.

One after another, he collected the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass into his palms.

The instant the two Immortal Grade herbs entered his hands, Tang Xuan's expression twisted in agony.

Ghost knew what it felt like to be roasted by fire on one side and frozen solid on the other.

But now was not the time to worry about that.

Tang Xuan drew a deep breath to encourage himself.

Then, without hesitation, he swallowed both Immortal Grade herbs.

It had to be said, those two poison grasses looked terrifying.

But they were genuinely delicious.

Sweet and fragrant—they made him want more after one bite.

But before Tang Xuan could savor the taste, a red and a blue glow flashed across his body at the same time.

Tang Xuan knew that the medicinal effects of the two Immortal Grade herbs had begun to take effect.

Enduring the agony of Ice and Fire Dual Heaven, he withdrew the Mysterious Wing Soul Bone and removed his upper garment.

With a splash, he jumped into the point where the two springs met, leaving only his head above the water.

At the same time, Tang Xuan began circulating his Soul Power, gradually absorbing the medicinal power of the Ice Fire Poison Grass...

Morning light tore through the darkness.

The moon was gradually replaced by the sun.

Tang Xuan dragged his soaking-wet body out of the pool.

"So your idea of preparation was jumping into the spring?" Dugu Bo's tone was harsh.

He had truly been frightened.

Even he did not dare touch that spring in the slightest, yet Tang Xuan had soaked in it for an entire night.

If anything happened to Tang Xuan, whether it meant losing his hope of being cured or facing Chen Xin's retaliation—

Neither was something Dugu Bo could bear.

"That's right. The two herbs I once consumed each contained extremely potent cold poison and fire poison. Yet when taken together, they canceled each other out and became peerless Immortal Grade herbs. Only by soaking in the center of the spring could I refine their medicinal power and forge a body immune to all poisons. Then, using my blood as the catalyst, I could detoxify the two of you," Tang Xuan explained.

"You... did this for Yan Yan and me?" Dugu Bo's expression was complicated.

Tang Xuan made it sound so casual.

But Dugu Bo was not foolish enough to believe it had been an easy task.

After all, the terrifyingly twisted expression on Tang Xuan's face while he was in the spring could not have been faked.

Tang Xuan had never needed to endure any of this. He had done it all for the two of them, grandfather and granddaughter...

"What kind of look is that? I'd advise you not to get too full of yourself. Those two Immortal Herbs are greatly beneficial to me as well. Immunity to all poisons is only one benefit. Immunity to water and fire, an indestructible body, strengthening my foundation and nourishing my vitality—those benefits alone were enough for me to take the risk."

"Besides, if I hadn't consumed those two Immortal Herbs, I would've been blown apart by the extreme auras within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well long ago. Saving you was also saving myself."

As soon as he said that—

The guilt on Dugu Bo's face deepened.

Earlier, he had been so overwhelmed by the hope of being cured that he had completely overlooked Tang Xuan's level and the extreme energies within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Not only had Tang Xuan needed to worry about detoxifying the two of them, grandfather and granddaughter—

He had also needed to risk his life for his own sake.

"Th-thank you." Dugu Bo sincerely voiced his gratitude.

The way he looked at Tang Xuan became somewhat kinder and gentler.

At that moment, in Dugu Bo's heart—

Tang Xuan's standing might already have become equal to Dugu Yan's...

"I don't even care, so why are you getting all sentimental? And what's with that look in your eyes? It's disgusting." Tang Xuan felt terrible all over.

Could you imagine an Old Bastard who looked like a ghost staring at you with a 'tender, affectionate' gaze? What kind of scene would that be?

Dugu Bo was so angry that he huffed and puffed.

Just as he was about to start cursing, Tang Xuan cut him off.

"Enough. Cut the nonsense. We can start detoxifying you now."

Dugu Bo was no longer angry at once. "Alright, alright, alright. What do you need me to do?"

So what if Tang Xuan disliked him? Being cured was more important than anything.

Tang Xuan stroked his chin and asked, "Do you have a Soul Bone?"

Although he knew Dugu Bo possessed a Soul Bone as a transmigrator, he had to pretend otherwise.

Dugu Bo did not understand why he was asking, but he still answered instinctively, "Yes. It came from a Fifty-thousand-year Medusa, and it's the rarest kind—a head Soul Bone."

"As long as you have one, and its age is high enough, it'll do. Go prepare some medicine to relax the sinews and invigorate the blood. Add a drop of my blood during the brewing process. Take it once every ten days or half a month. After taking it, slowly force the poison into the Soul Bone. In as little as three months or as long as half a year, the problem that has plagued you for years will be completely resolved!" Tang Xuan said.

With difficulty, he cut open his palm, squeezed several dozen drops of blood into a Jade Bottle, and handed it to Dugu Bo.

The method Tang Xuan intended to use to detoxify Dugu Bo was the Soul Bone poison-cleansing method from the Original Work.

In his previous life, Tang Xuan had also heard of many supposed drawbacks to this method.

For example, Soul Bones had a storage limit, and once the poison exceeded the Soul Bone's tolerance, it would erupt, and so on.

Tang Xuan had once thought that made some sense.

But after Qin Ming's instruction, Tang Xuan came to understand—

The reason Soul Bones were called Blood River Treasures was not merely because of their rarity.

It was also because the power of Soul Bone Skills could increase alongside a Spirit Master's cultivation.

When a level-ten Spirit Master obtained a Soul Bone—

Even if it was only a ten-year Soul Bone, once that Spirit Master grew into a Titled Douluo, the power of its skill would be comparable to that of a Titled Douluo.

At first glance, this seemed unrelated to whether a Soul Bone had a storage limit.

But energy was conserved.

Since a ten-year Soul Bone could withstand and circulate the Soul Power of a Titled Douluo, its durability would inevitably improve as the Spirit Master grew stronger.

Though it was not as direct or as visibly powerful as an External Soul Bone's increase in age—

An increase was still an increase.

As long as its starting age was high enough, that slight difference could be completely ignored.