Dugu Bo's Spirit Root

"A pill?" Drell picked up the green medicine bottle from the table and uncorked it. A faint, elusive fragrance permeated the air, and his martial soul began to stir restlessly.

"Seal it!" Qingxi hurriedly used her spiritual power to plug the bottle back up.

At the same time, almost every soul master in the entire auction house sensed an anomaly within their own martial souls.

"This is..." Inside a luxurious private box, the golden-haired youth who had been feigning sleep suddenly opened his eyes.

"What on earth is this?!" Drell stared at the jade bottle in his hand in astonishment. In that instant, he felt as if his martial soul had developed a consciousness of its own.

"An Evolution Pill, used to break the shackles of a martial soul's bloodline," Qingxi stated.

"This... are you certain, My Lady? Is this some kind of joke?" Drell burst into laughter, acting as if he had gone mad.

He was losing his mind; what kind of nonsense was this!

No one would believe him if he told them.

Damn it, it actually enhanced a martial soul's bloodline.

"My Lady, do you realize how delusional your words sound?"

Qingxi rested her chin on her hand, watching the frantic middle-aged man calmly. "Whether it's true or false, won't we know once it's sold?"

After all, theoretically, this item was merely a test product.

"Very well, My Lady, rest assured. But as for the price?"

"There is only this one. The highest bidder takes it. It can be used on-site, and if it proves ineffective, I will refund you. I will come to find you in three months; please be prepared by then." She rose, lifted the curtain, and walked out.

Qingxi followed the stairs to the second floor and pushed open the door to the first room on the left.

"Master~" A green shadow flashed before her eyes as Dugu Yan lunged at her.

"What is it?" Qingxi quickly dodged to the side.

"Lady Qing." Dugu Bo stood up, ready to bow. "I have finally met Yan'er's master today. For the kindness you showed back then, I truly thank you, My Lady..."

His Jade Phosphorus Snake lineage had relied on the Jade Phosphorus Snake venom to dominate the soul master world for hundreds of years, yet every generation had been plagued by the soul poison.

If not for the person before him, his granddaughter might have met the same fate as her parents sooner or later.

"Don't..." Qingxi quickly stepped forward to support Dugu Bo's arm, preventing him from kneeling. "Senior Dugu, there is no need for this. It was fate that I was reincarnated in the Dugu family's herb garden. Besides, since Yan'er calls me Master, she is my disciple."

"Lady Qing does not understand. That was a problem that plagued my Dugu family for a century. Furthermore, had it not been for your grace, the Dugu family would have long since died out. I might still be trapped at level 90, with no path forward," Dugu Bo said, unable to hold back his tears.

"Grandfather..." Dugu Yan supported her grandfather, her eyes filled with heartache.

She had lost her mother at a young age, and her father had also died from the soul poison. She had grown up relying on her grandfather, pampered and spoiled. If her master hadn't pointed it out back then, she might not have known she wouldn't live past twenty.

"It's all in the past, Grandfather." She helped him sit down at the table.

"If there is ever anything you need from me in the future, My Lady, just say the word. I will certainly repay you."

"Sigh..." Qingxi scratched her head, unsure of what to do. She hated seeing people cry, especially the elderly.

"If you really want to repay me, just help me look after my true body when you have time, and let me pick more immortal herbs from the garden."

"That is no problem at all, My Lady, please rest assured. I have set up a Poisonous Mist around the herb garden; no one will disturb your cultivation."

"Master." Dugu Yan leaned into Qingxi's ear, whispering something while glancing at Dugu Bo from time to time.

"Ah? Is that so?" Qingxi looked at Dugu Bo, thought for a moment, and said, "It's not impossible, but it is best to start cultivating the Dao to immortality from a young age. Your grandfather is quite old; I'm not sure if it will work."

In the world of cultivation, testing for spiritual roots between the ages of 6 and 18 is ideal, and anything before 30 is not too late.

She had never seen anyone start cultivating at over ninety years old.

"Master~" Dugu Yan shook Qingxi's arm, acting like a spoiled child.

"Let's try it." Qingxi reached into her storage bag, took out six spirit stones, set up a simple formation, and gestured for Dugu Bo to step inside.

To be honest, using spirit stones to set up formations saved her a lot of effort.

Within the formation, which was originally sparse and ordinary, a brilliant green light suddenly erupted, compounded by the fact that Dugu Bo had already used many body-tempering medicinal baths.

He only heard a "pop," as if something had broken, unaware that a wisp of spiritual energy was gathering within his dantian.

He had successfully drawn energy into his body.

"A single wood-attribute spiritual root?" A flash of surprise crossed Qingxi's eyes. She never expected that this nearly hundred-year-old man would be a genius with a single spiritual root.

She couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Such talent, such talent...

The bright light dissipated, and the few spirit stones turned to dust, falling to the ground and vanishing with the wind.

"This is..." Dugu Bo looked at the girl's complex expression, assuming the result was poor, and did not press the matter. "I am already over half a hundred years old and have reached the rank of Super Douluo; I have no regrets. I merely caught a glimpse of an opportunity and wanted to try."

"It's okay, Master." Seeing her master sighing, Dugu Yan probably guessed the result and comforted him softly.

"No, Senior, your talent is excellent. In the world of cultivation, a single-attribute spiritual root progresses faster than others. You have a single wood-attribute root, while Yan'er has dual wood and wind roots. If your cultivation levels were the same, Yan'er would have to put in twice the effort you do to catch up to you."

"It's just a pity... you are old..."

With such talent, if he were in her previous life, he would certainly be called a genius.

A flash of surprise crossed Dugu Bo's eyes before he fell silent again.

"Indeed, I must admit, I am old."

"Master, is there truly no other way?"

"I didn't say it was impossible to cultivate! It's just that the speed will be relatively slow. You can simply pass the Azure Wood Heart Method you've been practicing to your grandfather. There might be some minor side effects, but we won't know the specifics until he reaches the Nascent Soul stage."

Qingxi raised her eyes to look at the old man opposite her. "Once one enters the path of cultivation, there is no turning back. Does Senior understand this?"

"Yan'er has already told this old man the precautions. I have thought much, Qing... Master."

"Don't! I haven't taught you anything. If you have the ability, go call her Master!" Qingxi pointed toward Dugu Yan at her side. "This is the only time; don't expect it to happen again."

Before her wings were fully fledged, she had no desire to take on any more disciples.

Yan'er was still young and acted on impulse.

Dugu Bo shifted his gaze to his granddaughter, speaking with some embarrassment, "Master?"

"Grandfather, you're really listening to Master's nonsense? She's just joking with you." Dugu Yan looked at the person wearing a mischievous grin and stomped her foot in frustration.

Qingxi chuckled wickedly, "From this day forward, we are the Evil Cult Trio!"

"Master!!" Dugu Yan shouted in anger.

Suddenly, the sound of fireworks crackling erupted outside the window, and a man's voice resounded throughout the Soto City Auction House.

"Welcome, everyone, to our Soto City Auction House. Today's auction officially begins!"