Dugu Bo: What a Perfect Three-for-One! (Request Monthly Ticket)

Lu Duzhou successfully persuaded Ailin.

Just as Lu Duzhou had said, without the help of a Title Douluo, obtaining Twenty Thousand Years or even higher-grade Whale Rubber was nearly impossible.

And for Xiao Aimi to surpass her and become a Soul Douluo—or even a Title Douluo—Ailin needed to take this risk.

A moment later, Lu Duzhou and Dugu Bo moved to a distant spot.

"Kid, are you finally going to tell me the real reason behind your Thousand-Year Second Ring?"

Lu Duzhou nodded, then shook his head.

"I'll explain the reason, but that isn't the main point."

"I just obtained my Second Soul Skill. It's an investigative support-type soul skill."

"Your level is too high, so I can't discern any specific information."

"But I discovered that Older Sister Dugu Yan has already been deeply poisoned, and this poison comes from within her Martial Soul."

"Her Martial Soul came from you. I assume you've been poisoned as well?"

"Judging from your appearance, yours is even more serious."

The moment he said this, Dugu Bo's expression turned solemn.

He neither admitted it nor denied it.

"Kid, what are you trying to achieve by telling me this?"

Lu Duzhou did not answer his question. Instead, he asked in return:

"Senior, what do you think poison is?"

Impatience flashed through Dugu Bo's eyes, and he let out a cold snort.

"Kid, do you think Old Man has a good temper? Old Man is famous for being temperamental, yet you dare test me!?"

Lu Duzhou remained unruffled and answered his own question.

"I think there are two kinds of poison. One harms the body, while the other is simply an excess."

"But even the first kind can actually be classified as the second."

"After all, with a Soul Master's physical constitution, even something harmful to the body can be processed within a certain amount."

"Then Older Sister Dugu Yan's poisoning can likewise be classified as the second kind."

"In theory, as long as her physical body becomes strong enough, the harm caused by excessive Jade Phosphorous Serpent Venom can be resolved."

Dugu Bo fell into thought upon hearing this, and his earlier impatience vanished.

Previously, he had always been thinking of finding some medicine that could completely eliminate the poison, yet he also feared directly destroying his own Poison Skill.

As for Dugu Yan, he was also afraid of damaging her Martial Soul and making it difficult for her to reach greater heights.

That was why he had been searching for a solution that could satisfy both sides.

Unfortunately, he had found no clue thus far.

He turned to Lu Duzhou and said:

"Your method is indeed feasible."

"But in practice, first, it is nearly impossible to greatly improve one's physical constitution in a short period of time."

"Second, even if such a method were found, it would no longer work once Yanyan reached the Soul Emperor level."

"Take me, for example. My physical constitution is at the Title Douluo level, yet I still cannot withstand this Snake Venom."

Lu Duzhou grinned at this.

"You admit that you've been poisoned too?"

Dugu Bo glared at him. Seeing his expression, he knew the boy had more to say and immediately urged him on.

"You definitely have a solution, kid. Speak!"

Lu Duzhou smiled.

"This method is tied to the secret of how I obtained my Thousand-Year Second Ring."

"So, Your Excellency, what conditions do you intend to offer in exchange for a method that might achieve three things at once?"

The words "three things at once" became especially clear in Dugu Bo's mind.

He stared at Lu Duzhou for a full three seconds. Only after seeing that this little fellow showed not the slightest hint of fear did he speak.

"Since it accomplishes three things at once, I can grant you three conditions. Name them!"

Lu Duzhou said with a smile:

"Straightforward! As expected of Dugu Mianxia, a Title Douluo. Then I won't beat around the bush and will tell you everything."

After a pause, he continued:

"When I was young, I happened to see a book that recorded two things."

"One was Whale Rubber, and the other was called an Immortal Herb."

Dugu Bo frowned. He did not know what Immortal Herbs were, but he knew Whale Rubber all too well.

Wasn't that used as an aphrodisiac?!

Lu Duzhou ignored his expression and continued.

"After Whale Rubber is melted down and consumed, combined with physical training, it can greatly increase the strength of one's Physical Body."

"The older it is, the better the effect!"

"Over the past two years, I consumed quite a bit of Thousand-Year Whale Rubber and successfully raised my physical constitution to the thirteen-hundred-year level."

"That was why I had the confidence to absorb a Thousand Year Soul Ring."

"The facts prove that as long as the Physical Body is strong enough to withstand the pressure from absorbing a Soul Ring, then in theory, as long as physical strength rises quickly enough, one can absorb Soul Rings beyond one's level."

"The information about Whale Rubber is what accomplishes three things at once."

"First, once Older Sister Dugu Yan's Physical Body is strengthened, her resistance to poison will increase, reducing the poison's impact on her body. In the early stages, this resolves the poisoning problem."

"Second, stronger physical strength means she can absorb Soul Rings beyond her limit, gaining more powerful soul skills and giving Older Sister Dugu Yan a deeper foundation. This will be of enormous benefit to her future achievement of becoming a Title Douluo."

"Third, absorbing Soul Rings from Dragon-type Soul Beasts beyond the theoretical limit can strengthen Older Sister Dugu Yan's Martial Soul origin, allowing her Martial Soul to evolve from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent toward the Jade Phosphorous Poison Dragon."

"Your Martial Soul evolved from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent into the Serpent Emperor, yet you are still deeply poisoned. That proves this path does not work."

"Snake to Flood Dragon, then evolving into a dragon—that is the path Older Sister Dugu Yan should take!"

A trace of shock appeared in Dugu Bo's eyes.

He truly could not understand how such a little fellow could analyze things so thoroughly.

"Haha! What a perfect three-for-one!"

Dugu Bo could not help but sigh in admiration.

He was now ninety percent certain that Lu Duzhou's proposal was the most feasible one and the one best suited to his wishes.

It could be said that there would be no better choice.

At that moment, Lu Duzhou sighed.

Dugu Bo immediately asked:

"What is it? Is there some hidden danger?"

Lu Duzhou shook his head.

"There are no hidden dangers. It's just that using Soul Rings beyond the theoretical age limit to assist Martial Soul Evolution works rather slowly."

"If this problem cannot be resolved quickly, Older Sister Dugu Yan will still have to suffer for some time."

"If we can find Immortal Herbs, it would be even more perfect."

"I remember the book mentioning an Immortal Herb called the Earth Dragon Golden Melon. One of its effects is that it can help Snake-type or flood dragon-type Martial Souls undergo Dragon Transformation."

Dugu Bo's heart stirred, and he pressed further.

"You mentioned Immortal Herbs just now. What exactly are Immortal Herbs?"

Lu Duzhou answered with a smile:

"Immortal Herbs are Immortal Grade Spirit Medicine."

"Within Spirit Hall, Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan's Martial Soul, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, is one of them."

"Didn't you say you would grant me three conditions?"

"My first condition is that I need you to help me find ten Immortal Herbs."

Upon hearing of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Dugu Bo immediately thought of the Treasure Land deep within Sunset Forest that he had found for healing his injuries.

Thinking of the many spirit medicines there that he did not recognize, he instantly understood that there must be other Immortal Herbs among them.

"Fine, I agree to that condition. What are the other two conditions?"