Detoxification

The reason Xing Tian did not immediately enter the water after consuming the two immortal herbs was to wait for their medicinal effects to take hold; otherwise, had he entered even a moment too early, he would have been reduced to nothing but bones.

By the time the medicinal effects kicked in and he entered the water, he felt very little. The sensations brought on by the two immortal herbs had caused his perception of the outside world to vanish in an instant.

The reason Xing Tian sought the Ice Fire Golden Body Refinement, beyond resisting extreme elements, was to adapt to the environment of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well.

Because the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well was not a true Yin-Yang Well, Xing Tian could not utilize the dense heaven and earth energy of this place for cultivation.

To solve this problem, he needed to convert the ice and fire energy into his own body.

The only way to achieve this was to consume both immortal herbs simultaneously, allowing them to react with the water of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, creating an unparalleled synergistic effect that would form a miniature Ice Fire Yin Yang Well within his body.

However, the energy surge from such an instantaneous eruption was something even Xing Tian could not resist with willpower alone.

He had barely been in the water for a moment before he nearly lost consciousness, and the waters of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well subsequently returned to calm.

Time flowed like water; from dawn to dusk, with the blink of an eye, a day had passed.

On the shore, Dugu Bo was pacing back and forth in anxiety. Just as he was considering whether to return to Heaven Dou City, the water of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well reacted, bubbling as if something were about to emerge.

Dugu Bo immediately stopped, his face filled with indescribable excitement: "This brat, he's finally coming out. He's had this old man worried for so long!"

Before long, Xing Tian flew out and landed steadily on the bank.

"Hahahahaha—" Dugu Bo suddenly burst into laughter.

Xing Tian reacted abruptly. He had completed the Ice Fire Golden Body Refinement, doubling his physical constitution and becoming immune to water, fire, and all poisons, but his clothes could not withstand the process; he was currently stark naked.

Although he had considered this before entering the water and had removed his outer garment and Soul Tool, he had been bombarded by two extreme auras for a day and a night. Having just regained consciousness, his mind was still a bit hazy, and he had forgotten this detail.

Xing Tian hurriedly put on his top, took his pants out of his Soul Tool to put them on, and said to Dugu Bo, "You are not allowed to tell anyone!"

Dugu Bo smirked cunningly: "Oh! You've even dropped the honorifics? I'm going to tell everyone! I've finally caught you in a compromising position."

"If you tell anyone, I won't detoxify you anymore."

"Hey! You brat!"

Dugu Bo was unwilling but had no choice but to agree: "Fine, I won't say anything, happy now? Hurry up and detoxify me, let's run some tests, and then we'll detoxify Yanyan."

Xing Tian asked, "Do you have any Soul Bone on you?"

Dugu Bo nodded: "I have a skull Soul Bone."

"What about Sister Yan? Do you want to use those two Dark Night Fierce Mantis Soul Bones of mine?"

"No need."

Dugu Bo waved his hand: "How much poison can a thousand-year Soul Bone absorb? Besides, you've already provided the plan; how could we take your things?"

With that, Dugu Bo touched the leather pouch at his waist, and a left-arm Soul Bone appeared in his hand, shimmering with a brilliant six-colored light.

Dugu Bo explained: "This is a left-arm Soul Bone produced by a highly venomous 60,000-year Six-Headed Clarity. Back then, this Six-Headed Clarity broke through the poison array and intruded here. Out of curiosity about how the special environment here would affect soul beasts, I trapped it."

"Within a few hours, it exploded and died, producing this left-arm bone. If I hadn't been worried about villains coveting it, I would have given it to Yanyan long ago."

Xing Tian was astonished: "60,000 years! You really were hiding a massive treasure!"

Dugu Bo chuckled: "Just luck. Shall we start now? About how long will it take to clear the poison from my body?"

Xing Tian did a rough calculation in his mind and said, "It will take about half a year. But since you have had the poison in your body for so many years, it is almost impossible to clear it entirely unless you can master the Ten Thousand Poisons Heart Sutra."

"Half a year? That's so long," Dugu Bo exclaimed.

Seeing Dugu Bo was dissatisfied, Xing Tian said with some annoyance: "Half a year is already very fast. You should consider your own situation."

Dugu Bo quickly said: "That's not what I meant. I was just thinking that I can't have you staying here for half a year. If you go back to the academy to make medicine, I'll have to visit the academy frequently, which would surely arouse suspicion."

"That's true."

Xing Tian began to ponder if there was any way to accelerate the process.

Just as his gaze drifted toward Dugu Bo, a flash of inspiration struck him.

"I've got it! Senior Dugu, you can use your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison on me from time to time."

Dugu Bo asked in confusion: "What is the logic behind that?"

Xing Tian explained: "Although I have completed the Ice Fire Golden Body Refinement, the medicinal properties of the two herbs have not been fully absorbed. Without external stimulation, it is expected that I won't fully integrate them until level 70."

"Even if I enter the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well frequently to accelerate this process, it will still take a long time."

"However, because the miniature Ice Fire Yin Yang Well in my body has a strong poison-suppressing effect, any intense poison entering my body will trigger a reaction from the two medicinal properties, accelerating the absorption process. The detoxifying effect of my blood will also be enhanced, shortening the time required."

"So that's how it is. Then this old man won't be polite." Hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately extended a finger, gesturing to prick Xing Tian's arm.

"Hey, hey, wait!"

Xing Tian hurriedly stopped him: "I haven't fully absorbed the medicinal properties yet, so my body isn't ready to withstand the stimulation of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison. I need to do some preparatory work."

Dugu Bo, of course, wouldn't strike immediately; he was just scaring Xing Tian. After all, Xing Tian had made him worry for a day and a night, and had even stolen his granddaughter's heart.

Seeing Xing Tian's panicked expression gave him great satisfaction.

Because Xing Tian had turned away, he did not see the look of satisfaction on Dugu Bo's face.

Xing Tian walked over to the Aromatic Silk Beauty, touched it with his right hand, and then turned back around, at which point Dugu Bo immediately put on a serious expression.

"Are you ready? I've been thinking, even with this, you'll be staying here for quite some time, which might delay your cultivation. So, eat this first."

Having said that, Dugu Bo opened his mouth and spat out a beam of green light, revealing a jade-green bead.

Under Dugu Bo's control, the green bead slowly descended into the hand of Xing Tian.

"Is this the Dan Bead you mentioned?"

Dugu Bo nodded. "Yes. Once you consume the Dan Bead, it will accelerate your cultivation speed."

"Thank you." Xing Tian swallowed the Dan Bead. Immediately, he felt a warm current flow down his throat, bringing a gentle heat to his dantian. There was no discomfort; instead, the warmth spread through his limbs and bones, feeling indescribably pleasant.

"Begin."

Xing Tian raised his left arm, and Dugu Bo pierced it with his fingertip.

A wisp of black energy rapidly spread from the puncture site. Xing Tian immediately pressed his right hand over the wound and sat cross-legged within the protective range of the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

Although the Aromatic Silk Beauty could not neutralize the toxins already deep within his body, it could still slow the onset and suppress the toxins that had just entered.

Xing Tian then circulated his energy to accelerate his blood flow, stimulating the medicinal power as red and blue light alternated beneath his skin.

By the time the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor toxin was completely digested, Xing Tian had already absorbed over thirty percent of the two immortal herbs' potency.

"Senior Dugu, you may begin the detoxification!"