"Senior Dugu Bo, may I ask if your inner core is located in your dantian?" Hu Bai looked at Dugu Bo with a solemn expression.
He was actually asking an unnecessary question. If the inner core was not in the dantian, where else could it be?
Dugu Bo was stunned for quite a while before slowly nodding. This was the first time he had heard of the concept of a soul core.
Even Ju Hua Guan, who had been stuck at Level 95 for many years, was hearing about soul cores for the first time.
Titled Douluo in this timeline did not condense soul cores on their own. Only after breaking through Level 95 and reaching Level 96 would a soul core appear in the dantian—the so-called inner core.
This was also why Level 96 Titled Douluo were called Super Douluo, and why their combat strength surpassed that of Level 95 Titled Douluo by such a large margin.
The emergence of a soul core made the soul power within their bodies far more condensed. Both its quality and quantity improved enormously, so naturally, their combat strength rose as well.
Emm, but there was still a risk of dying if one fell from a great height.
"Senior Dugu Bo, you must have condensed a Soul Core Rudiment by some fortunate coincidence. Look, poison gas is still leaking from the outside of your inner core. That means it was formed incompletely, which is why it keeps eroding your body."
"I don't know whether you are lucky or whether it is an innate trait of your Martial Soul, but even my teacher, who has a poison-attribute Martial Soul like yours, has never been in your situation."
Dugu Bo:
"Sigh, so I can only save my granddaughter and myself by joining Spirit Hall, is that it?" Dugu Bo sighed. "I can join, but I only hope you can give me sufficient freedom. I'm old now. I truly don't want to keep running around."
The moment Hu Bai heard that, he knew it was settled. "Of course. I'll speak to Teacher and Grandpa Qian about your request. Usually, you can rest or cultivate properly in Spirit City, whichever you prefer. Bring your granddaughter along when the time comes. Our Spirit Hall Academy is not inferior to Heaven Dou Royal Academy in the slightest."
Hu Bai was still being modest. How could Heaven Dou Royal Academy possibly compare to Spirit Hall Academy?
Afterward, Hu Bai gave Ju Hua Guan a look. Ju Hua Guan continued tinkering with his antidote, while Hu Bai said, "Senior Dugu Bo, since we are confident we can cure your poison, it would not be too much to collect a little interest first, would it? I want to pick a few herbs. Of course, I will also choose a suitable one for you and your granddaughter."
Dugu Bo was slightly stunned. "Of course you can. But what do you mean by that? To be honest, there are many herbs here that I don't recognize. Could it be that you..."
Yue Guan could not help bursting into laughter while refining medicine, cutting in, "Old Poison, Old Poison, all I can say is that you possess a treasure mountain without realizing it. You have quite a number of Immortal Herbs here. Though that makes sense. Among Immortal Herbs, some are poisonous and some are not. If you used the wrong one, you would probably have lost your life long ago."
Dugu Bo was furious. He glared at Yue Guan and silently said nothing.
Seeing that Dugu Bo had agreed, Hu Bai immediately began harvesting the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. First were the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum he had promised Ju Hua Guan and the Netherworld Shore Flower for Gui Mei.
Since he was familiar with Ju Hua Guan, his relationship with Gui Mei was naturally not bad either.
After all, those two best friends usually came and went together. They only separated briefly when there were not enough hands to go around.
For himself, he chose the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew to enhance his Spiritual Power, as well as the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass for tempering his body with ice and fire.
He also selected an Immortal Herb each for Xie Tian and Hu Leyao: the Dragon Blood Bone Forging Grass and the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone.
Besides fundamentally enhancing one's talent, the former strengthened the bones and muscles, making it highly suitable for the close-combat Xie Tian. The latter nourished the tendons and repaired the bones, improved the body's flexibility, and could even make a Soul Master more beautiful. It could not have been more fitting for Hu Leyao, who possessed the Demon Fox Martial Soul.
"Father, Mom, these are the Immortal Herbs I chose for you. After absorbing them, you should improve quite a bit." Hu Bai handed the two Immortal Herbs to Xie Tian and Hu Leyao respectively.
However, before handing the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone to Hu Leyao, Hu Bai bit his finger and let a drop of his blood fall onto it.
He had long had an idea. If Hu Leyao and Hu Liena, who possessed the Demon Fox Martial Soul, absorbed his blood, would it help their Martial Soul Evolution?
Unfortunately, that drop was not essence blood. He was only a Soul Grandmaster right now. If he expended essence blood, his foundation would likely be damaged.
"Bai'er, what are you... Don't—" Hu Leyao had no time to stop him before the drop of blood carrying a trace of the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox's aura landed on the Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone. Hu Bai's face also turned slightly pale.
Though it was not essence blood, it was still different from ordinary blood and consumed a considerable amount of Hu Bai's strength.
Hu Leyao immediately took Hu Bai's finger with distress and pressed it in her palm. "You are simply being reckless!"
Hu Bai chuckled without saying anything. Once he absorbed the Immortal Herbs later, he could make up for this loss.
"Alright, alright, don't be too distressed. This is our son's heartfelt intention. Let's hurry up and absorb these Immortal Herbs." Xie Tian pulled Hu Leyao aside. They sat cross-legged and began absorbing them.
Dugu Bo watched from the side, unable to suppress the curiosity in his eyes. Finally, he could not help asking, "Kid, this is..."
Hu Bai smiled and took out two Immortal Herbs, handing them to Dugu Bo. "Senior Dugu Bo, two Jade Phosphorous Nine Absolute Flowers happened to grow in this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye. One for you and one for your granddaughter. After absorbing them, they should help raise your limits. However, I suggest that you absorb them after taking the Detoxifying Medicine. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to control it."
Before long, Yue Guan handed Dugu Bo that day's Detoxifying Medicine. "This is today's dose. Your poison cannot be relieved in a single day. There are thirty pills here. Take one every three days, and after three months, you will have completely brought your Poisonous Reversal under control."
"As for your granddaughter, she has not condensed an inner core like you. She was likely poisoned through inheritance from you. She only needs to take Detoxifying Pills, and she should recover. Her symptoms are much milder than yours."
Then Yue Guan paused before adding, "However, if your granddaughter's Martial Soul Evolution follows yours in the future, she may also condense an inner core on her own. After she absorbs the Immortal Herb, her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul will likely evolve before she reaches Soul Saint. You will need to pay attention then and interfere as much as possible."
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