Sword Mother Makes a Move, Dazed but No Brain Damage

Those who form a Golden Core are the true people of our kind.

A Golden Core was formed by condensing and compressing all the true qi within the Qi Sea into a single Golden Core.

That was quite similar to the formation of a Soul Core.

Jiang Liang hurriedly asked, "Fairy Sister, do you know how to condense a Golden Core?"

"I know a little. Do you want me to help that old fellow?" Sword Mother asked.

Jiang Liang smiled. "If Fairy Sister is willing, then of course I'd like to help Dugu Bo."

"Although Dugu Bo's strength ranks near the bottom among Title Douluo, he's still a Title Douluo."

"If we run into any trouble in the future, we can always ask him for help, right?"

Sword Mother nodded in understanding, then had Jiang Liang release her.

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan were still conflicted when a tall figure suddenly appeared before them.

The two looked up and saw a breathtakingly beautiful woman with a head of silver hair standing before them.

Dugu Yan stared blankly. "So... so beautiful!"

Sword Mother chuckled. "Yes, much prettier than you."

Dugu Yan froze. Her little face immediately flushed red as she glared at Sword Mother in anger and embarrassment, yet she could not utter a single rebuttal.

She could not deny that the woman before her was far more beautiful than she was.

But she was only twelve. She would still grow up!

Compared to her, however, Dugu Bo felt far more shock.

He had not sensed how this person had passed through the poisonous miasma he had set up to reach this place!

He hurriedly rose to his feet and cupped his fists respectfully. "I am Dugu Bo. May I ask who you are, Your Excellency? Why have you appeared here?"

"Your Excellency need not be nervous. This is my sister. She came specifically to solve your problem," Jiang Liang stepped forward and explained.

"Sister?" Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan stared dumbfoundedly at the tall Sword Mother.

Sword Mother's voice was indifferent. "The Pill Bead in your body is merely a rudimentary Golden Core. It cannot even be considered a true Golden Core, which is why you cannot control the power within your body."

"I can teach you an art for cultivating a Golden Core and help you escape your current predicament."

"But in exchange, you must protect Xiao Liang for the rest of his life. Do you agree?"

Dugu Bo glanced at Jiang Liang. "If Your Excellency can truly help me resolve the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison in my body, then you will be the savior of Dugu Bo."

"I, Dugu Bo, will brave fire and water without hesitation."

As he spoke, he cupped his fists and bowed respectfully.

"Good." Sword Mother gave a slight nod, then pointed two fingers through the air.

In an instant, a thread-thin streak of white light shot from her fingertips!

Dugu Bo's entire body trembled. Before he could react, the white light entered his glabella, and he froze in place.

"Grandpa!" Dugu Yan immediately panicked.

Jiang Liang walked over with both hands clasped behind his head. "Relax. My sister knows her limits. Guaranteed dazed, no brain damage."

Dugu Yan turned and glared at him irritably.

At that moment, Dugu Bo came back to his senses. "There is actually such an exquisite meditation method in this world!"

He looked up at Sword Mother, the shock in his eyes reaching an indescribable level.

The moment that white light entered his mind, it automatically formed a memory imprint in his mind, becoming a unique cultivation art.

And that art described precisely the method for condensing a Golden Core.

Dugu Bo had never seen this method before, but merely reading its contents, he could sense its profound intricacy. It was absolutely beyond any meditation method currently found on Douluo Continent.

Sword Mother raised a hand and flicked her sleeve. "Cultivate according to this method, and perhaps you will form a Golden Core within ten years."

"Thank you, Senior." Dugu Bo was utterly convinced and bowed respectfully once more.

Anyone capable of producing such an exquisite meditation method could not possibly be an ordinary person.

This little brat was truly lucky to have such a sister.

Now that he thought about it, the master behind this little brat was likely just as unfathomable.

As Dugu Bo was sighing inwardly, his peripheral vision suddenly caught Dugu Yan, and only then did he remember that his granddaughter's poison had yet to be resolved.

"Senior, may I ask if my granddaughter can cultivate this meditation method as well?"

"She can." Sword Mother's voice was soft as she turned and walked back to Jiang Liang. The tenderness in her indifferent eyes returned, gentle as water.

"Xiao Liang, I only did this for your sake."

Jiang Liang grinned. "Thank you, Fairy Sister!"

Sword Mother chuckled, bent slightly, and pinched his chubby little cheek.

"All right, quickly take what you want, then go hunt your Soul Ring."

"Mm!" Jiang Liang replied with a smile.

He looked at Dugu Bo and smiled. "Your Excellency, then I won't stand on ceremony with these rare flowers and herbs."

"Take whatever you want. This old man doesn't know what these plants are useful for anyway." Dugu Bo nodded with a smile.

Being able to resolve the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison in his body had put him in an exceptionally good mood.

Of course, if he knew the effects of these rare flowers and herbs, he probably would not be feeling so good.

Dugu Yan, meanwhile, curiously followed behind Jiang Liang and watched him begin harvesting the rare flowers and herbs.

"You know what these rare flowers and herbs do?"

"Of course. Your grandpa is sitting on a mountain of treasure without knowing it." Jiang Liang laughed heartily.

"This Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew can increase spiritual power."

Jiang Liang then pointed at the two Immortal Herbs beside the spring, one red and one white. "There's also that Infernal Delicate Apricot, and the other is Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. They're incredibly useful."

Dugu Yan stared at the rare flowers and herbs on the ground in surprise.

She had come here with her grandfather before and only knew that these rare flowers and herbs were highly poisonous. She had never known they possessed other effects as well!

Jiang Liang smiled. "Don't worry, I won't take them all. I'll only take what I need. For example, this Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum can be used to temper the body."

Before he finished speaking, Sword Mother reminded him from the side, "You can take those for body tempering, but there is no need to take so many of those that increase Soul Power."

"You are now walking the path of Sword Cultivation. Consuming too many rare flowers and herbs that increase Soul Power will cause the energy in your body to become unbalanced."

"Sword Cultivation values Sword Intent and Sword Heart. If the Sword Qi in your body is impure, it will instead hinder the foundation of your sword path."

Jiang Liang nodded seriously at her words. "I understand, Fairy Sister."

Dugu Yan, standing nearby, could not understand the conversation between the two.

She did not understand Sword Cultivation, Sword Intent, or Sword Heart.

But she did understand that the rare flowers and herbs on the ground could not only strengthen one's muscles and bones and clear one's meridians.

Some could even improve the quality of one's Martial Soul and raise one's Soul Power.

She hurriedly asked, "Then are there any suitable for Grandpa and me?"

"Of course." Jiang Liang looked around and quickly found his target.

It was a rare flower and herb, white as jade from top to bottom, emanating a unique fragrance.

This Immortal Herb was called Primordial Immortal Grass. It could increase one's Soul Power Level and assist in condensing a Soul Core.

Jiang Liang thought that since this Immortal Herb could assist in condensing a Soul Core, it should be able to help Dugu Bo condense a Golden Core as well.

As for an Immortal Herb for Dugu Yan, he had no ideas for the moment.

Among the Immortal Herbs in this Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he only recognized those that had appeared in the original story. He truly did not know many of the ones that had not appeared.

Just as he was feeling troubled, Sword Mother slowly floated toward an Immortal Herb blooming with pale purple petals.

"This rare flower and herb may work. I can sense that its aura is consistent with theirs."

Upon hearing that, Jiang Liang, Dugu Bo, and Dugu Yan all walked over and carefully examined the Immortal Herb Sword Mother had chosen.

Dugu Yan also vaguely sensed that her Martial Soul was longing for that herb.

Though she did not know what the Immortal Herb was called, following her Martial Soul's instincts could not be wrong.

"All right, brat. Have you finished choosing the plants you want here?" Dugu Bo turned to Jiang Liang and asked.

Jiang Liang nodded lightly. "I've finished choosing."

He had chosen Infernal Delicate Apricot, Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, and Ink Jade Divine Bamboo.

These Immortal Herbs were mainly meant to strengthen his physique and enhance his spiritual power.

As for those Immortal Herbs that increased Soul Power, he did not choose a single one after listening to Sword Mother.