Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

A few of Dugu Yan's companions came over.

"Grandpa, what have you two been talking about for so long?"

Dugu Bo chuckled.

"Nothing much. We were just sharing our thoughts on detoxification."

Long Chen walked over to Ye Lingling.

"Lingling, you've finished absorbing your Soul Ring. How do you feel?"

"Great. My Soul Power has increased by one level."

"Now that you have a Thousand-Year Soul Ring, your healing ability should improve quite a bit."

Ye Lingling smiled and nodded.

Long Chen continued, "Lingling, I'll be spending some time with Senior Dugu. While I'm away, take good care of yourself."

Ye Lingling froze for a moment.

"Brother Chen, are you going to work with Senior Dugu on making Detoxification Pills?"

"Yeah, something like that."

Long Chen couldn't explain much more to Ye Lingling.

Qin Ming and the other team members had all heard what Long Chen said, and they were a little surprised.

While they had been waiting, Dugu Yan had told them that the terrifying Ink Green figure was her grandfather, Dugu Bo.

None of them dared look Dugu Bo directly in the eye.

Qin Ming asked, "Long Chen, have you made up your mind? There are only a little more than two years until the Soul Master Competition."

Long Chen understood what Qin Ming meant.

Heaven Dou Royal Academy took the next Soul Master Competition very seriously.

The Imperial Fighting Team had considerable strength as a whole, and was stronger than the teams from the previous three competitions.

As a powerful control-type Soul Master, Long Chen's value to the team went without saying.

Qin Ming naturally hoped he would devote more of his time to cultivation.

However, with Dugu Bo standing right there, Qin Ming didn't dare say so outright.

Long Chen's gaze swept over everyone. Calmly, he said, "Don't worry. I'll be back to join you as soon as I can."

Seeing that Long Chen had made up his mind, the others didn't press the matter.

"Brother Chen, take care of yourself, too."

"Yeah. Don't worry, nothing will happen."

Dugu Yan went over to Dugu Bo and spoke softly.

"Grandpa, don't give Xiao Chen a hard time."

"You're worrying over nothing. I'm thinking of taking him on as a disciple. Why would I give him a hard time?"

"Then don't keep him for too long. He's the strongest member of our team, and we still have to prepare for the Soul Master Competition."

"I know."

"That puts my mind at ease."

Dugu Yan smiled and left.

Ye Lingling then said goodbye to Long Chen, reluctant to part.

Once the group disappeared from sight, Dugu Bo said, "Boy, my Medicine Garden is in this forest. Come with me."

With that, Dugu Bo moved off toward the deeper part of the forest.

Long Chen followed close behind.

A moment later, Dugu Bo stopped and took out a pill.

"I've set up a Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison Array ahead. Without the Detoxification Pills I made, any ordinary Soul Master or Soul Beast that wanders in will die."

As he spoke, Dugu Bo tossed the Detoxification Pill in his hand to Long Chen.

"Take it."

Long Chen caught the pill and swallowed it without the slightest hesitation.

"Boy, keep up."

Dugu Bo continued onward, climbing the mountain path as easily as if he were walking on level ground.

Long Chen hurriedly circulated his Soul Power and followed behind him.

Ye Tianming had put him through extensive physical training, giving him good strength and stamina. He could move freely through the forest, and climbing sheer cliffs was no challenge for him.

"Boy, you're pretty fast. You actually managed to keep up with me. Keep going."

With Dugu Bo leading the way, Long Chen reached a mountaintop.

Below them lay an inverted cone-shaped hollow, and the mountaintop where they stood marked its rim.

Heat drifted up from the hollow.

It was moist and carried the distinctive smell of Sulfur.

Long Chen was thrilled.

He knew the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well lay at the bottom of this hollow.

"There's a hot spring down there?"

"Boy, you could smell it?"

"Of course. If I couldn't even recognize the pungent smell of Sulfur, how could I study medicinal plants?"

"True enough. My Medicine Garden is at the bottom of this valley. If you've got the nerve, come down after me."

With that, Dugu Bo sprang forward and leaped over the edge of the mountain, where the bottom could not be seen.

In the blink of an eye, he vanished into the mist.

Long Chen knew this was Dugu Bo testing him.

But it was no challenge for him.

He released his Martial Soul and Soul Rings.

As his third Soul Ring suddenly lit up, his fingers lightly plucked the strings. At the sound of the notes, a massive Xuanwu Phantom enveloped him completely.

He leaped, and the Xuanwu Phantom carried him straight down to the bottom of the valley.

Dugu Bo had just reached the valley floor. He looked up and saw a huge green shadow dropping from the sky, landing steadily in front of him.

The Xuanwu Phantom, with its tortoise-and-snake form, had completely shielded Long Chen. When it landed, it hadn't caused even the slightest tremor.

Long Chen put away the Dark Night Demonic Lute, and the Xuanwu Phantom disappeared with it.

Dugu Bo was stunned.

In his seventy or eighty years of life, he had never seen such a bizarre Soul Skill.

"Boy, your Martial Soul can be used like that?"

Long Chen smiled.

"My Soul Skills are a little unusual. You'll understand in time."

"You really are a strange boy. This is my Medicine Garden."

Long Chen had already taken in the scene in the valley before him, and he struggled to contain his excitement.

This was indeed where the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located.

The spring wasn't large, but it was divided into two sections.

It was oval-shaped overall. One half of the spring was vermilion, the other milky white, and the two sides remained clearly distinct.

Where the Two Extremes Spring Water met, steam rose slowly, alternating between hot and cold.

All sorts of plants grew around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. They took countless different forms, and every one of them was a rare treasure.

Looking at the scene before him, Long Chen feigned astonishment.

"So this is the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? Boy, what are you talking about?"

"It's a natural spring, with two waters born from a single source. The two extremes counterbalance each other. It's a Treasure Land."

"So that's what it's called. You know quite a lot, boy."

Dugu Bo pointed to the Rare Herbs and said, "I grow all my medicinal plants here—poisons, tonics, all kinds of herbs. You can use them, but don't damage them."

"Understood."

"Come with me and see if that Narcissus Jade Skin Bone you mentioned is this one."

After speaking, Dugu Bo led Long Chen over to the Cold Spring and pointed to a crystalline white plant.

"Is this it?"

Long Chen's eyes lit up, and he smiled and nodded.

"It really is the Narcissus Jade Skin Bone. Your granddaughter can be saved now. But it hasn't fully matured yet, so we'll have to wait a while longer."

Long Chen said this on purpose.

He knew he hadn't yet fully earned Dugu Bo's trust. To Dugu Bo, he was only useful for the moment.

So it was better to delay the time when he cured Dugu Yan's poison.