The Poison Pill Method and Alchemy

Seeing Lin Chen accurately describe her physical condition, Dugu Yan was slightly shocked in her heart.

It seemed that this little brat Lin Chen had a way to solve the problem of the severe poison afflicting her.

"Dugu Yan, am I right?"

Seeing Dugu Yan's mouth slightly open, frozen in place, Lin Chen smiled and confidently asked her.

"Little Brat, you're absolutely right."

"So, do you have a solution?"

Dugu Yan looked at Lin Chen, her gaze filled with longing.

She desperately wanted to learn from Lin Chen how to resolve the poison ravaging her body—she didn't want to die before the age of thirty.

"Well, of course I do."

"But first, you need to introduce me to your grandfather, Dugu Bo."

"Let me mention this: your grandfather Dugu Bo's condition is even worse than yours. This is a flaw in the Dugu Clan's Martial Soul. It's only because your grandfather's cultivation is strong that he hasn't succumbed to the poison yet."

Seeing Dugu Yan take the bait, Lin Chen curled his lips slightly and then stated his ultimate goal.

After gaining Dugu Yan's trust, the next most important step was how to make Dugu Bo believe him.

Moreover, during the conversation, Lin Chen had to ensure that Dugu Bo wouldn't attack him out of a momentary rage.

Otherwise, everything he had done so far would be wasted.

Lin Chen looked at Dugu Yan and continued:

"Dugu Yan, you know your grandfather's temper. When the time comes, you'll come with me to see him."

"If your grandfather tries to harm me, you can protect me—otherwise..."

"You don't want to die before thirty, do you? And you don't want your grandfather to suffer from illness in his old age and eventually die from the poison, right?"

Hearing Lin Chen's words, Dugu Yan sighed softly, finally understanding his true intention.

So it was her grandfather after all—she had thought her own charm had drawn Lin Chen in.

"Alright, Little Brat, I agree."

"When my grandfather returns, I'll take you to see him."

Dugu Yan made a promise to Lin Chen.

Then, as if remembering something, Dugu Yan asked:

"By the way, Little Brat, where do you live? Do you want to stay at my place first?"

"That way, when my grandfather comes back, I can take you to see him right away."

Dugu Yan sincerely invited Lin Chen to stay at her house. This way, she could not only tease him every day and pinch his chubby cheeks, but also hang around in front of him to get the Hidden Reward from the Diary Copy—it was simply too tempting.

Besides, the Dugu family's residence was huge, with plenty of rooms, so there was no shortage of space for Lin Chen.

Hearing this, Lin Chen thought for a moment, then looked at the warmth in Dugu Yan's eyes...

The sun gradually set, and darkness covered the sky.

At Dugu Yan's residence.

"Little Brat, you can stay here."

"And, big sister's room is right next door. If anything comes up, just come find me."

Dugu Yan pointed to a room in her house and said excitedly to Lin Chen.

"Got it, Sister Yan."

"But, Sister Yan, could you stop calling me Little Brat? I have a name—it's Lin Chen."

Lin Chen disliked this nickname. They had just agreed on how to address each other, and now Dugu Yan was already breaking the promise.

"Got it, Little Brat. Next time, I'll definitely call you by your name."

Dugu Yan squinted, a smile spreading across her face. She reached out and ruffled Lin Chen's head, making a promise to him.

Seeing Dugu Yan's amused expression, Lin Chen held no hope and simply carried his luggage into her home.

Entering his room, Lin Chen tidied up a bit, then with a thought, summoned his Black Diary.

It was time to update today's diary entry.

[Ah, not only did I successfully ambush Dugu Yan today and gain her trust, but what's even stranger is that I ended up staying at her house.]

[Still, it's fine. I just need to wait for Dugu Yan to call her grandfather back. That will be the most crucial moment for my plan.]

[Dugu Bo, titled Poison—true to his name. Gaining his trust will be very difficult.]

[Fortunately, Dugu Yan already trusts me, so I have a certain chance of convincing Dugu Bo. If I succeed, it'll be a win-win.]

[Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan can solve their Martial Soul flaw, and I can get the Celestial Herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyes.]

[Even if I fail, it doesn't matter. I have the Spatial Jade Slip to escape, and Dugu Bo won't be able to do anything to me.]

[It's a pity, though—if I could get a Celestial Herb, my Golden Dragon could fully evolve into a Golden Holy Dragon, and even become an even more powerful Martial Soul. Not impossible.]

[But it's not a big deal. Celestial Herbs just speed up my growth. With the Diary System, I'll still stand at the peak of Spirit Masters in the end. Celestial Herbs only shorten the time it takes to get there.]

Next Door Room.

Dugu Yan took out her Diary Copy and flipped through it, finally learning what Lin Chen's ultimate goal was.

A Celestial Herb—a treasure even Lin Chen craved, one that could evolve his Martial Soul into a Golden Holy Dragon.

The Golden Holy Dragon was a super Martial Soul. Achieving Title Douluo in the future would be effortless with it. That alone showed how terrifying this Martial Soul was.

"It looks like I need to protect Lin Chen well. I absolutely can't let Grandpa hurt him."

Dugu Yan made up her mind.

She knew her grandfather Dugu Bo's personality well. If she weren't around, and Lin Chen dared to say these things, her grandfather would definitely eliminate him.

If Grandpa scared Lin Chen away, then solving the Martial Soul defect for both her and her grandfather wouldn't be so easy.

So she had to protect Lin Chen—not just for herself, but for her grandfather Dugu Bo as well.

Lin Chen's Room.

After writing enough words, Lin Chen began to claim today's Diary System reward.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for obtaining the Douluo Version Poison Pill Method (exclusive to Poison Attribute Spirit Masters, allows perfect control of one's own poison) and the Douluo Version Alchemy (Celestial Herb pill-making, optimal effects).]

After learning today's system reward, Lin Chen jumped up in joy.

This Diary System was just too thoughtful, too intelligent—he really loved it.

Truly worthy of being my "Ai Tong," so considerate and thorough toward me, its host.

The Poison Pill Method was perfect for completely solving the Martial Soul defect issue for Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo, and it could even multiply their combat power.

However, Lin Chen wouldn't hand over this trump card right away.

At the very least, he'd wait until he got his hands on a Celestial Herb and built a better relationship with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan before teaching it to them.

After all, the Poison Pill Method could perfectly fix the Martial Soul defect of their Jade Phosphorous Serpent and greatly enhance the strength of Poison Attribute Spirit Masters.

This was ten thousand times better than Tang San's method in the original story.