Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well

Jiang Huai and Gu Yue wandered around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. The Second Generation Sword God, Jiang Deyuan, had long since implanted the knowledge from the Encyclopedia of Immortal Herbs into Jiang Huai's mind.

So Jiang Huai explained the uses of each Immortal Herb to Gu Yue, who happily listened.

Just then, Dugu Bo descended from the sky. He frowned as he looked at Jiang Huai and Gu Yue, then asked, "Are you Jiang Huai?"

Jiang Huai nodded. "I am."

Dugu Bo suddenly changed his expression and draped an arm around Jiang Huai's shoulder, ingratiating himself with him. "Good, it's you! Come, come, I'll show you around this medicinal garden."

Some time later...

Dugu Bo's enthusiasm had left Jiang Huai feeling dizzy. Wasn't Dugu Bo supposed to be reclusive and kill without batting an eye?

Dugu Bo knelt on one knee and clasped his hands. "Jiang Huai, I don't know if you have that ability, but I still have to ask you: please help me treat the poison in my body."

Jiang Huai nodded. "All right, I'll treat you. But I'll need to use the medicinal herbs here."

Dugu Bo nodded. "All right! Use whatever you like. If anything's missing, I'll bring it to you later."

Jiang Huai thought for a moment. "Build us a small house, and prepare an alchemy furnace, a bowl for grinding herbs, and a stone pestle."

Dugu Bo nodded. "All right. Wait here—I'll be right back."

Dugu Bo soon brought over the alchemy furnace and the other things Jiang Huai had asked for. Jiang Huai nodded and sent him off to build the wooden house.

Jiang Huai picked medicinal herbs and put them in the bowl. Once he'd gathered them all, he began crushing them, added a little water, and started shaping them into pills.

Jiang Huai rolled the pills between his fingers and inspected them, then used his Soul Power to move the alchemy furnace over from a distance.

He neatly arranged the twelve little balls made from the herbs inside the furnace, then turned to Gu Yue. "Gu Yue, light a fire underneath the furnace. Make sure it doesn't go out."

Gu Yue eyed him doubtfully, then lit a fire and adjusted its temperature as Jiang Huai instructed, raising and lowering it as needed.

While the pills were cooking, Jiang Huai helped Dugu Bo build the house. But when they were almost finished, Jiang Huai asked Dugu Bo for the blueprint, and Dugu Bo asked in confusion what a blueprint was.

Jiang Huai was so annoyed he nearly drew his sword on him. In the end, he tore the whole thing down and started over.

Jiang Huai took out a blueprint of his own and began drawing up the plans. Before long, he'd finished a design for a wooden house big enough for two people.

Dugu Bo leaned over and patted Jiang Huai on the back with a laugh. "Not bad, kid! You've got a knack for design."

Some time later...

A fragrant aroma drifted from the alchemy furnace. Jiang Huai gently woke Gu Yue, then roused Dugu Bo as well.

He led them both over to witness the first pill refinement in the history of the Douluo Continent. Jiang Huai, Gu Yue, and Dugu Bo placed their hands on the furnace and slowly lifted the lid.

Inside lay seven green pills. Jiang Huai reached for one and smiled at Dugu Bo. "I'm calling it the Detoxification Pill."

Dugu Bo took it suspiciously and inspected it. Then he sniffed it, but detected no poisonous smell. He opened his mouth to eat it, but Jiang Huai stopped him.

"Dissolve it in water and drink it. It'll work better that way, though it does have one side effect."

Dugu Bo had already taken out a cup and poured in some water. He dropped the pill into it, let it dissolve, and drank it all in one go.

After finishing, Dugu Bo looked at Jiang Huai. "What side effect?"

As soon as he'd asked, Dugu Bo's stomach rumbled. He clutched his belly and hurried out of the medicinal garden.

Gu Yue rested her chin on Jiang Huai's shoulder from behind and asked, "What side effect?"

Jiang Huai smiled. "It makes you purge the poison from your body. You'll be fine after two days of that."

Jiang Huai patted Gu Yue on the waist. "We should work on improving our own strength, too."

Gu Yue nodded. "Sounds good."

Jiang Huai searched the medicinal garden for an Immortal Herb suited to Gu Yue. After looking through the undergrowth, he found the flower that was right for her.

Gu Yue came closer. Her eyes lit up as soon as she saw the flower. Jiang Huai smiled. "It's called the Seven-Colored Elemental Flower. Each color represents a different element."

Gu Yue nodded like a little girl who hadn't quite grown up yet, then held the flower in her hands and admired it.

Jiang Huai took the flower back. "Once I've refined it into pills, you'll be able to take several and increase your Soul Power."

Gu Yue nodded obediently, then threw her arms around Jiang Huai. "Thank you, A-Huai. You're so good to me."

Jiang Huai soon started up the alchemy furnace and began refining a new batch of pills. Dugu Bo returned just then, clutching his stomach. He looked like he'd been running to the toilet so much he was about to lose his mind.

Jiang Huai tossed Dugu Bo a box of Gold Soul Coins. "Go buy me a few more alchemy furnaces. I'm going to refine some new pills."

Dugu Bo nodded and put the box of Gold Soul Coins into his Soul Tool. Before long, he returned with the new alchemy furnaces.

Jiang Huai spent seven days and seven nights refining pills, with Gu Yue by his side the whole time.

Meanwhile, Dugu Bo had tricked his granddaughter into purging the poison twice as well. The poison in both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan had been completely cleansed by the Detoxification Pills. They'd visited Jiang Huai some time ago, and he'd given them the remaining pills.

Jiang Huai told them that there was a limit to how many pills each person could take. Whether human or Soul Beast, a person could only take one Immortal Herb. But refining one into pills was different; it could grant them more attributes.

Dugu Bo had gained a new ability over those few days: immunity to all poisons. His Soul Power Level had also risen to level ninety-four, a full two-level increase.

After taking the pills, Dugu Yan's Soul Power had reached the Soul Ancestor rank ahead of schedule. Dugu Bo gave her the last remaining pill.

After eating it, Dugu Yan found that nothing had changed. Jiang Huai explained that each person could take only two Detoxification Pills.

Some people would gain special abilities, while others wouldn't. Dugu Bo, for instance, had gained two levels of Soul Power.

A few days later, the lids of all the alchemy furnaces blew off, and the rich fragrance of pills filled the noses of all four of them.

Jiang Huai said happily, "Looks like we had a great yield today. Gu Yue, your pills are in the seventh furnace from the left. I'll take all the others."

Jiang Huai soon swallowed the Ice Fire Pill and the Wangchuan Autumn Water Pill. To balance the effects of the two pills, he jumped into the water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Spring.

Gu Yue remained on the bank, absorbing the effects of the Nine-Colored Elemental Pill. Why wasn't it seven-colored? Because Jiang Huai had increased the pill's purity, causing it to evolve.