Supercharged? The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!

(A beautiful image of Bo Saixi)

Tang San's smile froze on his face.

"???"

"You guys have no martial virtue!"

Before the words even left his mouth, the crowd submerged him.

"Beat him up!"

"Make him jump!"

"Beat him to death!"

Thump, thump, thump, thump—

A flurry of wild punches ensued.

Xiao Wu, watching from the sidelines, twitched the corner of her mouth.

"This Tang San, he only knows how to pole vault and yet he insists on acting tough." She shook her head. "Well, look at him now, getting beaten up."

On a rooftop in the distance.

Tang Hao crouched in the shadows, silently watching the scene.

The corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

Forget it, it's just children playing around.

Letting him suffer a little is fine too; hopefully, it will make him realize that this trash Lone Bamboo soul ring is just garbage.

In the center of the playground, the crowd dispersed.

Tang San lay on the ground, bruised and swollen, his clothes covered in footprints.

"Damn it..." He lifted his head, one eye socket blackened. "You guys have no martial virtue!"

Xiao Chenyu squatted down and patted his face. "Kid, jump then. Why aren't you jumping anymore?"

Tang San glared at him.

"If I had a second soul ring..." He gritted his teeth. "With a Second-Order Pole Vault, you dozen people wouldn't be able to catch me!"

Xiao Chenyu froze.

Then, he burst into laughter.

"Second-Order Pole Vault?" He stood up and shouted to the onlookers, "Did you hear that? This kid still wants to do a Second-Order Pole Vault!"

Roars of laughter erupted.

Tang San lay on the ground, silently clenching his fists.

Just you wait.

Once I reach level twenty and absorb another ten-year Lone Bamboo soul ring.

I'll show you all what a real Second-Order Pole Vault is!

Dugu Manor, main hall.

Dugu Bo sat in the seat of honor, his brows locked in a deep frown.

"Earth Dragon Golden Melon?" He recited the unfamiliar name. "This old man has never heard of such an immortal herb."

Lin Jiang sat opposite him, unhurriedly lifting his teacup to take a sip.

He hadn't spent these past few nights in vain.

He had scoured the entire encyclopedia of plant species and found the immortal herb that would be of the greatest use to Dugu Bo—

The Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

"This item is extremely rare and can only grow in a heaven-sent treasure land."

"Furthermore, this treasure land must possess two major characteristics: the coexistence of a cold spring and a hot spring, with alternating heat and cold, to nurture such an immortal herb."

In other words—

The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Lin Jiang set down his teacup and continued, speaking at a leisurely pace:

"According to my judgment, this item can resolve the stubborn toxins that have accumulated in your body for years, and it might even allow your Martial Soul Evolution! If you, Senior, can find it, the poison within your body—even if not eradicated entirely—could at least be reduced by ninety percent."

Dugu Bo's pupils constricted.

Never mind the Martial Soul Evolution for now.

The toxins could be removed by ninety percent?

The poison in his body had tortured him for decades, forcing him to live his days relying on suppression. If he could remove ninety percent...

Wouldn't that make him just like a normal person?

"This knowledge..." Dugu Bo stared at Lin Jiang, his eyes complex. "How did you come to know of it?"

Dugu Yan sat to the side, resting her chin in her hands, her eyes sparkling as she watched Lin Jiang.

The word "admiration" was practically written all over her face.

Lin Jiang remained composed. "I learned it from an ancient text, though I can't quite recall which one."

Dugu Bo fell silent for a moment.

Can't recall?

This brat clearly didn't want to say.

But he didn't press the issue.

Everyone had their own secrets; as long as the boy could help him resolve his poison, that was enough.

Dugu Bo sighed inwardly: This child is mature beyond his years and possesses vast knowledge. His future is truly limitless!

He took a deep breath and spoke. "I happen to know of a treasure land that contains a spring of both ice and fire. I wonder if the Earth Dragon Golden Melon might be found within."

Lin Jiang's eyes lit up. "If you take me to see it, we shall know."

Dugu Bo stood up and patted Lin Jiang on the shoulder.

"Good! Good lad!"

He laughed heartily, his voice booming.

"If you can cure the poison in both me and Yan-yan, you will be like a second father to me!"

Before Lin Jiang could even respond, Dugu Yan jumped to her feet.

"Huh? Wouldn't that make him a generation above me?"

She widened her eyes, pointing at Lin Jiang and then at herself.

"I'm the one who brought him here, and now he's becoming your second father? Doesn't that mean I am..."

She began counting on her fingers.

Grandfather's second father = her great-grandfather?

Dugu Yan felt her world crumbling.

Lin Jiang stifled a laugh, looking at her with an innocent expression. "Sister Yan-yan, does that mean you have to call me Great-Grandfather?"

Dugu Yan's face turned green.

"You brat!"

She lunged forward and thumped Lin Jiang on the head.

"Impossible! In your dreams! Don't even think about it!"

Lin Jiang clutched his head, laughing so hard he couldn't stand straight.

Dugu Bo watched the two lively youngsters, his mouth twitching.

"Ahem."

He cleared his throat.

"No time to waste, let's go!"

Outside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

A thick, impenetrable miasma of poison lay before them, the ink-green mist churning endlessly; just looking at it made one's throat tighten.

Dugu Bo raised his hand, his soul power forming a barrier to protect Dugu Yan.

Then, he turned his head to look at Lin Jiang—

The boy was already swaggering into the poisonous mist.

"???"

Dugu Bo's mouth twitched.

Fine, he'd forgotten about that.

He shielded Dugu Yan and hurried to catch up, sighing once more in his heart: This child is truly a prodigy!

If he could become his grandson-in-law...

Hmm, that wouldn't be so bad.

Soon, the three of them passed through the miasma, and the view before them suddenly opened up.

The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Two springs, one red and one blue, existed in symbiosis, with heat and cold intertwining to create a swirling mist.

The surrounding area was filled with exotic flowers and rare herbs; some were entirely crimson, others were as clear and green as jade, and some even glowed with a faint light.

Dugu Bo took a deep breath, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

"This place..." He looked around, "I have been here so many times, yet I never dared to touch these flowers and plants lightly."

He looked at Lin Jiang, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Lin Jiang was already squatting on the ground, searching through the illustrated guide.

"Earth Dragon Golden Melon... Earth Dragon Golden Melon..."

He looked up, his gaze locking onto a golden plant not far away.

The plant was entirely golden, its leaves resembling dragon scales, with a fist-sized, golden, melon-like object bulging at the roots.

"Found it!"

Lin Jiang stepped forward, carefully dug up the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, and handed it to Dugu Bo.

"According to the guide, you can consume it directly."

Dugu Bo took it, looked at the golden fruit in his hand, and hesitated for a second.

Eat it?

Just like this?

But he still took a bite.

It had no particular taste.

He finished it in a few quick bites and sat down cross-legged.

Then—

His expression changed.

A warm surge of power rose from his abdomen, instantly flooding into his limbs and bones!

Those toxins that had accumulated for decades seemed to have encountered their natural predator, fleeing frantically!

Dugu Bo gritted his teeth and held on.

Inside his body, those stubborn poisons were being stripped away and expelled bit by bit.

Time ticked away, second by second.

Forty-nine hours.

Two days and two nights.

Dugu Bo remained seated, motionless, as thick, pitch-black liquid constantly seeped from his body, smelling foul and pungent.

Dugu Yan covered her nose and dragged Lin Jiang far away.

"Grandfather, this... isn't this too stinky?"

Lin Jiang stifled a laugh: "He's detoxifying, it's normal."

Finally, at the forty-ninth hour.

Dugu Bo opened his eyes.

The ground where he sat had been soaked in a circle by the black toxic sludge. As for the man himself—

He looked completely clear and refreshed!

His originally dark green hair had turned a healthy, grizzled white!

The grayish-blue tint on his face had been swept away, and his skin even radiated a faint luster!

Dugu Yan ran over in surprise: "Grandfather! You're cured!"