Douluo: So You're the One Called the Theoretical Master?

This left Chen Xin and the others beside him at a loss for words.

The kid had actually managed to rope someone in. Though he seemed a little unreliable, they could still test him out.

The group entered the Research Institute, where someone soon helped conduct a physical examination and assess Dugu Bo's condition.

It was a full-service examination, testing not only his body, but also his spiritual power and Soul Power.

Even Spirit Hall did not offer such comprehensive treatment. One examination after another was completed.

Dugu Bo finally snapped out of his sense of novelty.

He looked at the report returned to his hands.

"Has this old man's body already reached such a state?"

At this point, whether he concealed it or not was no longer important. Every figure proved that his body was genuinely in poor condition.

His physical body and Soul Power could not be fully unleashed because of the poison. Fighting at full strength would also cause the poison to corrode him further.

The strength of his Martial Soul was terrifying, which was an advantage, but his Soul Power and physical condition could not keep up. That was also a fact.

The others glanced at Poison Douluo's condition and said nothing. His physical body was even worse than that of some Spirit Douluo. No wonder some people called him the weakest Titled Douluo.

But a Titled Douluo was still a Titled Douluo. His body might be weaker, but his other abilities remained formidable.

"This situation arose because Your Excellency Poison Douluo focused too much on increasing your poison attribute."

"Extreme attributes might be good things for other attributes, but poison is a double-edged sword."

"If you could fully control it, it would certainly be useful. But with your condition..."

Ning Qinghe examined his condition as well. After speaking with the researchers, he opened his mouth.

"I've thought of all this over the years. Just tell me whether you have a way to help me."

Dugu Bo spoke directly.

It was not as though he did not understand these matters, but he had had no other choice in the past. When his strength was lacking, he had made up for it with poison. All his strength was concentrated in this Jade Phosphor Snake Poison.

He could not simply give it up.

The only times he had felt regret were when his son had suffered an accident and when his granddaughter was frequently tormented by the poison.

Their conditions had been passed down from him. Even if they absorbed other Martial Souls, it would merely grant them a little more lifespan. They might as well gamble like he had.

"I have thought of several methods for now. The simplest is to imitate other poisonous creatures and condense a vessel, such as a poison sac, gathering the poison in one place before using it when needed."

"The Research Institute has a similar cultivation method, but it is only minor stuff for Soul Elders and Soul Ancestors. Its effects likely will not be enough for a Titled Douluo to condense a Poison Sac, so you will need to cooperate with our research. Miss Dugu Yan might be more suited to this method."

"This method carries a certain degree of danger. If the cultivation method is not perfected and you exceed its limits, then in a case like yours, the poison could erupt all at once. The trouble would be even greater, and you might even lose your life."

"Another way is to use an external object. This would be much easier. As long as you find a suitable vessel, such as a Spirit Bone, you can force the poison in your body into it. That is another option."

Ning Qinghe laid out the situation directly.

These words caused Dugu Bo's expression to shift between good and bad.

He had also considered condensing a poison sac himself, but the results had not been very good.

"What about the other methods?"

Hearing that Ning Qinghe had many methods, he wanted to hear them all.

"The second is similar, but the method differs. It relies on the principle of medicinal mutual generation and restraint, allowing you to develop resistance. For you and your future descendants, this would be a permanent solution, but it is more troublesome and requires long-term experiments and medicine."

"Condensing a Poison Sac or cultivating a Poison Body are the methods I recommend most, since they will not affect your strength. Beyond that, there are methods such as finding treasures to mutate your Martial Soul, but the chances are too low."

"The last option is detoxification. That would be equivalent to crippling your own cultivation, forcing all the poison from your body. With the Research Institute's resources and Grandpa Sword and the others helping you, there would be no risk, but your strength would be greatly reduced."

"..." Dugu Bo gave up on the final option as soon as he heard it.

There was no way he would do that. Not to mention whether the other party would still help him once he had no value.

Considering the people he had offended, if his true strength developed problems, he would not have a good ending in the future.

As for the earlier suggestion about mutating his Martial Soul, he ignored that as well.

"You might as well say there are only two choices."

Dugu Bo was starting to suspect that this kid simply wanted to capture him for research.

"At least we have found methods and a direction. As for what comes next..."

"Everything has to be proven through practice."

"I believe that with the Research Institute's financial resources and strength..."

Seeing Dugu Bo hesitate before him, Ning Qinghe smiled slightly and spoke with confidence.

"This should be something we can do together, right?"

"As for the medicine, this old man has quite a few medicinal ingredients. I will not let you suffer a loss."

After hesitating, Dugu Bo ultimately agreed.

He had practically sold himself already. With the Research Institute's strength, perhaps it really could provide a permanent solution.

At the mention of financial resources, Dugu Bo also thought of the medicinal herbs in his garden.

Perhaps there was something there that he needed as well.

"The Research Institute does not lack ordinary medicinal ingredients. If they are precious herbs, then this kid will be gaining quite a bargain."

Hearing Dugu Bo voluntarily bring up medicinal ingredients, Ning Qinghe followed up on the topic.

He could not help but speculate inwardly. It should be the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

As for solving Dugu Bo's physical problems, he was genuinely confident. After all, he had begun researching Dugu Bo years ago when he had planned to recruit him.

Now, the test subject had delivered himself right to their door, and they could put those studies into practice.

"What this old man has collected naturally cannot be ordinary medicinal ingredients."

"As long as you can solve this old man's problem, I will give them all to you."

Thinking of his Herb Garden, Dugu Bo remained quite proud. Since he had already given himself away, giving away some herbs was no big deal.

He simply had not expected that the kid before him had long been eyeing his Herb Garden.

Once the discussion reached a conclusion, it was time to put the plan into action.

Whether it was the [Poison Sac Method] or the [Poison Body Method], Dugu Bo wanted them both.

He was somewhat worried that once such things were introduced, many people would cultivate them and develop resistance to their Jade Phosphor Snake poison.

That would be troublesome.

But considering the current situation, detoxifying the poison was still more important.

Other than Ning Qinghe, who was smiling happily, no one else present cared much about these so-called medicinal ingredients.

The main reason was that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was simply too wealthy.

With vast amounts of Gold Soul Coins thrown around, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could obtain almost any medicine other than Immortal Herbs.

Ning Qinghe was not in a hurry to acquire the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. For now, he had no use for it.

At the very least, not until after he absorbed this Spirit Ring.

He directly handed the Research Institute's previous cultivation method to Dugu Bo, arranged for researchers to monitor his condition at all times, and instructed him on the cultivation method's functions and abilities.

As a Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo's talent was beyond doubt. When cultivating the [Poison Sac Method], he quickly got the hang of it.

However, the poison in his body was terrifying. Condensing it consumed far too much mental energy and Soul Power, and a single mistake could injure his body and trigger a poisonous outbreak.

Fortunately, as he became increasingly proficient, the danger lessened.

Still, this alone could not solve the problem.

The Extreme Research Institute gained a Titled Douluo.

That could be called a cause for celebration.

A vast amount of research resources was poured into him—medicine, personnel, and all kinds of Soul Tools to test his condition.

Dugu Bo now understood the benefits of a major faction. In the past, for the sake of so-called freedom, he had disdained all of this.

But now, after merely learning the situation, he immediately sent a message to his granddaughter in Heaven Dou City.

"Good news. Come quickly."

Normally, Dugu Bo would have rushed over to pick her up himself.

But now, in order to achieve some results and solve his granddaughter's problem.

Dugu Bo threw himself into the research, studying the Poison Sac Method day after day.

At the same time, he assisted with research into the Poison Body Method.

In the end, they would use whichever one produced results.