In Douluo Dalu: My Martial Soul is Mahoraga
Chapter 34

Immortal Herb Redemption Code, Ice and Fire Golden Body Refinement

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Lin Li chuckled softly, leaving Dugu Bo somewhat perplexed.

"What are you laughing at, boy?"

Seeing this, Lin Li said no more and directly entered the Immortal Herb Redemption Code:

"Whenever the weather turns overcast and rainy, do you feel an itching sensation beneath both ribs that gradually intensifies?"

"It flares up once at noon and once at midnight. Given your current condition, each episode should last at least an hour. Also, around the third watch of the night, you experience needle-like stabbing pains in the crown of your head and the soles of your feet, along with full-body convulsions lasting at least half an hour!"

"If you weren't poisoned, would you have these symptoms? Not only have you been poisoned, but the poison has already seeped into your marrow!"

After saying that final sentence, Lin Li watched Dugu Bo's gaze shift from disbelief to a trace of hope. His voice also began to tremble slightly.

"You... are you really able to cure my poison?"

Lin Li held up three fingers. "Three methods."

"What?!"

Hearing his confident words, Dugu Bo immediately flashed to Lin Li's side, moving several times faster than he had during their exchange!

"If you can truly do it, then never mind the opportunity here. Even if you asked this old man to do three things for you unconditionally, so what?"

Dugu Bo believed that, as a Titled Douluo, he was quite valuable. Adding this place he barely understood as a gift, he would surely obtain three methods of detoxification.

Hearing this, Lin Li knew the matter was settled. Feeling the small amount of Soul Power remaining in his body, he withdrew his Martial Soul.

After the Martial Soul was withdrawn, Dugu Bo keenly sensed Lin Li's strength drop severalfold. He also noticed that the purple patterns on Lin Li's body had vanished, and his entire aura had changed from that of a gloomy youth into that of a sunny boy.

Dugu Bo thought it over and did not take advantage of the opportunity to attack.

The two not only had no grudge against each other, they might even become allies.

Seeing Dugu Bo's expression, Lin Li also knew that he had bet correctly.

If Dugu Bo did not have the personality he had displayed in the anime, then Lin Li could only ask the Fire God for help or activate the Subjugation Ritual.

"Let's start with the first method. This is the inferior option..."

"Don't bother talking about inferior options. Arrange the best one for me!" Dugu Bo interrupted Lin Li directly, then saw the latter's displeased gaze.

"Although you're a Titled Douluo, you truly live up to the name of an Independent Cultivator. You're uneducated."

"What did you say?!"

Dugu Bo nearly flew into a rage, but after raising his fist, he still lowered it. "It's only because it's you. If anyone else dared say that to me, their entire family would die!"

"The superior, middle, and inferior options aren't rankings. They're choices—the three choices between sacrifice and gain. So you need to hear me out."

Watching Dugu Bo's thoughtful expression, Lin Li continued:

"The inferior option is to use the herbs here to dissolve all your Poison Arts. Once the Poison Arts disappear, the poison will naturally be resolved through backlash."

"No! Absolutely not!"

Dugu Bo immediately objected. He relied on his Poison Arts to make his way through the world. If he lost them, wouldn't that mean he had become weak?

And if he became weak, what would happen to Yan Yan?

"Then let's discuss the middle option." Lin Li nodded to show that he understood and continued, "Obtain a Spirit Bone to contain the poison, much like a poisonous snake's venom sac."

Lin Li then explained Tang San's method from the original story in detail. After he finished, he saw Dugu Bo's eyes light up.

"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant... I never thought of such a simple and direct method..."

"Don't celebrate too soon. This method has flaws as well."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo furrowed his brow. He could not immediately think of what the flaw was.

"As far as I know, your poison is inherited through your family, right? How will you find suitable Spirit Bones for your family members? If the Spirit Bone's age is insufficient, then once the poison reaches its containment limit, the person will explode and die."

Thinking of the scene of Dugu Yan's bones exploding and her dying, Dugu Bo felt cold sweat break out across his forehead.

"What about the superior option?"

In Dugu Bo's eyes, the superior option was the best one. He still had a choice.

"The superior option... will have to wait a few months."

Lin Li rubbed his nose. His successful entry into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had been unexpected, so he had not yet obtained the Immortal Herb Compendium.

There were far more Immortal Herbs here than in the original story. Lin Li could tell from the unfamiliar herbs radiating the same dazzling brilliance that they were also Immortal Herbs. Among them, there had to be one suitable for Dugu Bo.

Lin Li already had an idea of how to obtain the Immortal Herb Compendium: use Qian Renxue's connection to get in touch with Yue Guan.

For Dugu Bo, exchanging a Mysterious Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum he had no use for in order to solve his poison problem would surely be a worthwhile deal.

But at this moment, Dugu Bo's expression became somewhat strange as he looked at Lin Li.

"If there's no superior option, it doesn't matter. The middle option you mentioned is also excellent. Don't worry that I'll attack you and force you to make something up..."

After thinking for a moment, Dugu Bo added, "I was a little fierce when I attacked you earlier, but you don't need to fear me because of that. In this life, I have never repaid kindness with enmity, and I have always kept my word."

Lin Li had not expected that to be what Dugu Bo meant, so he could only explain his thoughts:

"My skills are lacking. I only recognize some of the Immortal Herbs here. After I return and study for a few months, I'll be able to find an Immortal Herb suitable for you. It might even allow your Martial Soul to evolve."

Lin Li then explained what Immortal Herbs were to Dugu Bo, which left him extremely excited.

"You little brat! Why didn't you study properly..."

Dugu Bo was exasperated by his failure to live up to his potential, completely forgetting that he had just been shocked by Lin Li's cultivation and Soul Rings.

Lin Li naturally had no way to explain, since the anime had only shown scenes of those few Immortal Herbs.

"Old Poison Monster, can I discuss something with you?"

"Go ahead."

Lin Li rubbed his hands awkwardly. "Let me take two Immortal Herbs as a deposit first. I'm in urgent need of them right now..."

"You little brat..." Dugu Bo laughed in exasperation, then waved his hand. "Go ahead. Take any herbs you want."

At the same time, Dugu Bo also wanted to see whether the so-called Immortal Herbs had been exaggerated, and whether they truly possessed the heaven-defying, life-altering effects Lin Li described.

Hearing this, Lin Li was overjoyed. After asking Dugu Bo to guard him, he took out the jade shovel and other tools he had prepared beforehand, then went straight to the center of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

His targets were precisely the two Immortal Herbs that could grant immunity to both ice and fire, as well as immunity to all poisons!

Following the method described in the original story, Lin Li carefully removed the two Immortal Herbs and swallowed them simultaneously. He then felt two completely different powers erupt within his body.

Without much hesitation, he threw himself directly into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

With a splash, Dugu Bo watched Lin Li leap into the spring water that even he himself did not dare enter.

"This kid... he couldn't have overdone it, could he..."

In the end, Dugu Bo still chose to trust Lin Li, believing that he truly understood Immortal Herbs exceptionally well and had made adequate preparations.

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