Inside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!
Lu Chen stretched. Having successfully absorbed the medicinal power of the two immortal herbs, he felt thoroughly refreshed and even wanted to laugh out loud.
But the moment he opened his mouth, spring water poured in and choked him.
He coughed violently twice and hurriedly shut his mouth.
That finally made him behave.
Raising his head, he used both his arms and legs to swim toward the surface.
The Yang Spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well had been as scorching as lava, but to Lu Chen now, it only felt warm.
The Cold Spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well had been as cold as ice marrow, but to Lu Chen now, it only felt cool.
The spring water, which contained the powers of extreme heat and extreme cold, could no longer harm Lu Chen's body in the slightest.
But the Yang Spring and Cold Spring had completely destroyed his shirt and trousers.
Lu Chen soaked naked in the spring water. All he wanted now was to get back to shore as soon as possible and take out another set of clothes to put on.
Meanwhile, outside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well!
Following Lu Chen's reminder, Dugu Bo had gone to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, picked up Dugu Yan, and brought her back to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Dugu Bo returned to the valley with Dugu Yan, only to find it completely empty.
Dugu Bo's eyes widened in astonishment, and he began searching everywhere for any trace of Lu Chen.
Where was he?
How could a whole person just disappear like that?
Dugu Bo searched inside and outside the valley before finally reaching the spring of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. He looked at the Silver Bracelet Storage Soul Guidance Device on the shore, along with the set of clothes Lu Chen had been wearing.
Dugu Bo looked toward the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in disbelief. He was on the verge of falling apart.
"My worthy younger brother Lan Chen, why wouldn't you listen to my warning? This pool of red-white spring water-the Yang Spring is incomparably hot, and the Cold Spring is bitterly cold. Even I wouldn't dare set foot in it lightly!"
"For your sake, I've already made an enemy of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and faced Ning Fengzhi and Bone Douluo head-on. Now all I can do is hide deep in Sunset Forest with my granddaughter!"
"I was still waiting for you to become a Seven-Ring Soul Sage and help me fight Bone Douluo, so he would never dare look down on me again!"
"Now you're just gone like this! Death has put an end to all your troubles, but what are my granddaughter and I supposed to do from now on?"
Dugu Bo beat his chest and stamped his feet in anger, his heart filled with boundless regret. He should never have left Lu Chen alone in the valley.
Now look what had happened. Ignorant and fearless, Lu Chen had jumped into the red-white spring water. By now, surely not even his bones remained.
Dugu Bo was falling apart inside!
The Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison in his body had yet to be completely neutralized.
Although the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison in his granddaughter's body had already been neutralized, as her cultivation improved in the future, the deadly poison would sooner or later come surging back. She would still need Lu Chen to detoxify her again and again.
Now it was all over!
Dugu Bo regretted it so much that even his guts had turned green. He should never have brought Lu Chen to such a dangerous place!
Gurgle! Gurgle! Gurgle!
Just as Dugu Bo was howling in anguish, streams of bubbles suddenly rose from the red-white spring water before him.
Startled, Dugu Bo immediately lowered his head to look.
Then he saw a figure emerge from the water. It was none other than the disguised Lu Chen.
Dugu Bo's eyes went wide at the sight, and he pointed at Lu Chen in shock.
"My worthy younger brother Lan Chen, you're not dead! That's impossible! Even I can't withstand the extreme heat and cold of this red-white spring water. How did you withstand it?"
Under the spring water, Lu Chen had heard everything Dugu Bo had just said.
To be honest, Lu Chen was quite touched.
Whatever thoughts lay behind it, those words were Dugu Bo's most direct expression of concern for him.
Lu Chen was in no hurry to go ashore. Still soaking in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he looked at Dugu Bo on the bank and explained.
"Brother Dugu, have you forgotten what I told you? I can communicate with plants through my martial soul. By talking to them, I learned about these immortal herbs."
"In the end, I ate two immortal herbs-one octagonal mysterious ice grass and one infernal delicate apricot. Both were nourished by this spring water. Soaking in it allowed me to absorb their medicinal power better."
"Now, nourished by the immortal herbs, my physique has become stronger, and I've gained a water-fire-immunity body. That's why I can soak in this spring water."
At the end, Lu Chen paused before saying somewhat sheepishly,
"Brother Dugu, please take Yanyan aside for a moment. Although the spring water can't harm my body, it's destroyed my shirt and trousers."
"With Yanyan staring at me here, I'm too embarrassed to come ashore."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo seemed to understand. He turned his head and, sure enough, saw Dugu Yan looking curiously at the naked Lu Chen soaking in the spring water.
Dugu Bo's face immediately darkened. He hurried over, took Dugu Yan by the hand, and led her outside.
"Yanyan, don't look. We came back at the wrong time. We'll come back in a little while, after your Grandpa Lan Chen gets out of the red-white spring water and puts his clothes on."
As Dugu Bo pulled her away, Dugu Yan kept glancing back from time to time, her expression showing that she had not had her fill.
Dugu Yan had noticed that Lu Chen had an excellent figure, with broad shoulders, a narrow waist, and sharply defined muscles, each brimming with explosive strength. His entire body radiated masculine charm.
Moreover, after his body had been tempered by water and fire, his skin was exceptionally smooth and gave off a faint, lustrous glow like jade. The sight even set Dugu Yan's heart surging.
Only after Dugu Bo had pulled Dugu Yan far away did Lu Chen breathe a sigh of relief and quickly return to shore.
He picked up his Silver Bracelet Storage Soul Guidance Device, took out a brand-new shirt, trousers, and shoes, swiftly dressed with nimble hands, and put the Storage Soul Guidance Device back on his wrist.
Then he took out a cord and tied up his long hair. Only after putting himself in order from head to toe did Lu Chen stride toward Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.
What had happened over this period, especially Dugu Bo bringing Lu Chen to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, had made Lu Chen acknowledge him more and more.
So Lu Chen had no intention of keeping all the immortal herbs growing here for himself. He planned to guide Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan in each taking an immortal herb, helping them advance further.
He and Dugu Bo were now firmly bound together. The stronger Dugu Bo became, the more secure his own safety would be.
Before long, Lu Chen found Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan. He smiled and said,
"I made you worry, Brother Dugu. This medicinal garden of yours is truly a treasure land blessed by nature. Of all these immortal-grade herbs, just one could remold a Spirit Master from flesh to bone and transform them completely."
"After eating two immortal herbs, I felt I'd benefited tremendously. With a treasure land like this in your possession, Brother Dugu, I've already thought of how to help you completely resolve the backlash from the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison."
"The backlash from the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison is a defect in the martial soul. After Spirit Masters of your Jade Phosphorus Serpent lineage add venomous spirit rings to the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul, you need to undergo martial soul possession to unleash your combat abilities."
"It's probably during possession, when the body and martial soul merge, that the martial soul's poison enters the body."
"At present, I have two ways to solve this problem. The first is to use a spirit bone and force all the deadly poison that has invaded your body into it. By using the spirit bone to store the poison from then on, you can prevent it from invading your limbs, bones, and internal organs."
"But this method has a drawback. As you grow stronger, more and more poison will accumulate, and a single spirit bone will no longer be enough to contain it. You'll need to collect more spirit bones in the future."
"The second is to induce martial soul evolution. If the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul can suppress those deadly poisons on its own and stop them from entering your body during possession, your lives will no longer be in danger."
"Martial soul evolution is normally fraught with difficulties, but with immortal herbs growing throughout this valley, absorbing just one or two could induce your martial souls to evolve. That would allow you to completely escape the problem of the Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison's backlash."