Lin Xiao had no idea what Du Busi was laughing about.
He looked at Du Busi in confusion. "Teacher, was my answer that funny?"
Hearing Lin Xiao's question, Du Busi cleared his throat a few times. "Ahem!"
"Lin Xiao, that isn't what I'm laughing at."
"I'm laughing because I'm happy. I'm glad you told me all this without hiding anything from me."
That was what Du Busi said, but the more Lin Xiao looked at him, the less sincere he seemed.
But Lin Xiao had no proof.
Du Busi was still laughing inwardly. I'm pretty impressive myself.
Lin Xiao had no idea what Du Busi was thinking. Otherwise, he would have made sure Du Busi learned just how formidable Old Medicine was.
Lin Xiao nodded slightly. "Teacher, I want to awaken my body martial soul. After all, my martial soul is a body martial soul, so it belongs to the Body Sect."
Du Busi nodded in satisfaction at his words. "That's right. Every body martial soul under heaven ought to belong to our Body Sect."
Lin Xiao could not agree with Du Busi. There were so many body martial souls out there. How could they possibly take them all into the Body Sect?
But Lin Xiao would not say that now. It would take a long time for the Body Sect to change.
The Body Sect was proud, but if it failed to keep pace with the times, it would eventually be crushed beneath the wheels of history.
Fortunately, Du Busi had come to understand this when he died. Otherwise, the Body Sect really would have disappeared.
"Lin Xiao, tell me what your teacher told you."
"What do I need to do to reach level 99?"
Du Busi already believed Lin Xiao's words-or, more precisely, he believed the words of Lin Xiao's teacher.
What could a boy with level 23 soul power possibly know?
"Teacher, there are three ways for you to reach level 99."
"First: condense another soul core!"
"Second: immortal herbs!"
"Third: medicinal pills!"
Of course, Lin Xiao knew more methods than that. If nothing else worked, having Du Busi re-cultivate using Dou Disciple was also an option. But that method would take far too long. Who knew when it would bear fruit?
The three methods Lin Xiao mentioned were simply the most feasible ones.
The ones they could accomplish at this stage.
"A soul core, a soul core... Condensing a second soul core is no easy feat."
It was not that Du Busi did not know about this. It was simply too difficult...
A soul core, a soul core... Hearing Du Busi's words,
Lin Xiao seemed to realize something, and his eyes lit up. "Hahahaha! I've got it! I've got it! I know what to do!"
I'm such an idiot. There's a ready-made method right here, and I've been worrying about so much.
Isn't a soul core an excellent way to resolve conflicting energies?
Du Busi was startled by Lin Xiao's reaction. What had the boy figured out to make him so happy?
"Lin Xiao, what have you figured out?"
Du Busi hurriedly asked.
Lin Xiao scratched his head sheepishly. "Teacher, it's nothing, nothing. I've just figured out what path I should take from now on."
Lin Xiao was no longer worried at all.
Du Busi looked at him in puzzlement. "Lin Xiao, if there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me. There's no rush."
"You still have a long road ahead of you. Take your time. Don't pull up the seedlings to help them grow."
Du Busi spoke with concern. This little fellow was the sect's hope, and he did not want anything to happen to Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao nodded gratefully. "Thank you, Teacher. But don't worry. I know what I need to do."
Only then did Du Busi nod in satisfaction.
"The soul core method won't work. Lin Xiao, what are these immortal herbs you mentioned? And medicinal pills-what kind of medicinal pill could help me?"
Du Busi returned to their earlier topic and asked.
"It might work, Teacher. Your martial soul's attribute is poison. If there were a place filled with potent, deadly poison, could you use that poison source to condense a soul core?"
The Yin Yang Dual Soul Core... I wonder whether Di Tian has condensed it yet.
A soul core like that was no easy thing to condense.
Hearing Lin Xiao's words, Du Busi began to think, his brows furrowing slightly. He was not certain himself. "Lin Xiao, I'm not sure. I'd have to go there and try."
"We can keep that method as an option. What about immortal herbs? And what are medicinal pills?"
Lin Xiao continued, "Immortal herbs are wonderful things. A single one can transform someone's aptitude. Teacher, if you took one, you would definitely be able to break through."
"But the place where those immortal herbs grow is a little dangerous. Dangerous enough that you might die. I don't recommend going there to get them."
"As for medicinal pills, we don't have any right now."
Having said that, Lin Xiao spread his hands. The Ice Fire Yin Yang Well currently held quite a few hundred-thousand-year-old immortal herbs.
Lin Xiao was also unsure whether God King Tang San's divine sense existed there. All of that was unknown.
"Teacher, my other two teachers know where that poison source is. The immortal herbs are there too."
"It's just too dangerous. As things stand, I wouldn't mind you going to get them either, Teacher."
"But you could use that poison source to condense a soul core."
Lin Xiao was worried, but as long as they investigated and confirmed that Tang San's divine sense was not there, they could find a way to deal with the rest.
The threat posed by hundred-thousand-year-old immortal herbs was nothing difficult for Du Busi.
"Lin Xiao, what exactly is this danger you're talking about? Could even those two teachers of yours not handle it?"
Seeing how worried Lin Xiao was, Du Busi began to hesitate as well. Wealth could move a man's heart.
But he was no fool. Since Lin Xiao's two teachers knew about the herbs yet had not gone to get them, he was quite curious about what that danger actually was.
"Teacher, my teacher said there are hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts there, and those soul beasts are transformed immortal herbs."
"Besides that, there might also be divine sense there."
"As for whether there really is divine sense, my teacher isn't certain either."
"And the most dangerous thing is that divine sense."
Lin Xiao explained slowly. The Ice Fire Yin Yang Well was Tang San's treasured land. He had already claimed it for himself, so how could he possibly have left it without taking any precautions?
That was precisely why Lin Xiao had kept putting off going to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well.
Du Busi's expression shifted slightly at those words. No wonder. No wonder.
"So, Lin Xiao, you still recommend that I use the poison source to condense a soul core and reach level 99?"
Du Busi finally understood. Condensing a soul core was the safest method. The immortal herbs were dangerous, and they did not have any medicinal pills yet.
Whichever way he calculated it, the soul core was still his only option.
"That's more or less what I mean."
Lin Xiao nodded slightly. Old Medicine could deal with Tang San's divine sense, but the consequence might be that he would fall into a deep sleep.
If there were no danger, Lin Xiao would have thrown himself straight at the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well long ago.
Tang San, fuck you and your eight a.m. classes!
You really deserve to die.
"Lin Xiao, to tell you the truth, I'm not confident I can use that poison source to condense another soul ring."
Du Busi hesitated, but finally said it.
He was no longer young, and he had remained at level 98 for many years.
Much of his old drive had already faded. There were too many things he had to consider.
Hearing this, Lin Xiao began to think. A moment later, Old Medicine's voice reached his mind. "Xiao Xiaozi, if I stepped in, how good do you think my chances would be?"
Lin Xiao immediately spoke up. "It's too dangerous, Teacher. Besides, if you act, you might fall into a deep sleep."
"Xiao Xiaozi, it's only sleep, not death."
"And it's not as though I can't recover, is it?"
Old Medicine smiled faintly, unconcerned.
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