Within Books Lie Houses of Gold

With every word Yu Tianjue spoke, Dugu Bo's expression grew a shade gloomier.

But beyond that gloom, he felt a greater sense of panic.

How could his greatest secret be so easily laid bare by a mere six-year-old child?

A flash of killing intent suddenly surged in Dugu Bo's eyes, yet Yu Tianjue acted as if he hadn't noticed at all, continuing on his own accord:

"Your toxins have already invaded your blood, bone marrow, and internal organs, which is why your skin and hair are gradually turning a greenish hue, and your pupils have become emerald green. Every time you use your martial soul and release your poison skills, the backlash intensifies. The higher your cultivation, the stronger the poison, and the more severe the backlash."

"You should have died from a toxin outbreak long ago, but it is precisely because you discovered the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and used the yin-yang energy here to suppress the snake venom in your body that you have survived until now."

His secrets—all of them—had been exposed.

And in front of so many people, no less!

Dugu Bo's entire demeanor turned deathly cold, as if he might suddenly lash out and kill at any moment. Yu Yuanzhen, having noticed the man's strange behavior, had already prepared himself for battle.

But the next second, as Yu Tianjue's voice trailed off, Dugu Bo was momentarily stunned.

"Senior Poison Douluo, I might be able to cure the poison in your body."

It was a clichéd solution, but clichéd methods were often the most practical.

Poison Douluo was about to scoff, but then he reconsidered. In just a single encounter, this brat before him had described all his symptoms without a single error.

Perhaps... he really did have a way to cure it?

Poison Douluo remained silent, lost in thought, while Yu Yuanzhen took the opportunity to lower his voice and ask, "Is that Dugu Bo really suffering from such symptoms as you described?"

Yu Tianjue nodded, not at all worried that Dugu Bo would refuse.

After all, this poison didn't just affect him; his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, was also plagued by the snake venom, and his own son had even died from it!

He had no reason to refuse.

"Can you really cure it?"

"I can."

Yu Tianjue whispered his reply to Yu Yuanzhen. At the same time, after a period of internal struggle, Poison Douluo finally spoke again:

"You brat, you have quite the nerve! Even I am at my wit's end regarding this poison, yet you, a mere child, dare to speak so boastfully about being able to cure me?"

Though the words weren't pleasant, the old poison master's tone had softened considerably.

"Poison Douluo, my grandson says he can cure the poison in your body, so he can! If you choose not to believe him, that is your own affair!"

Yu Tianjue took a deep breath and, protected by Yu Yuanzhen, stepped forward, speaking neither servilely nor overbearingly: "There are two ways to cure your poison, Senior Poison Douluo. I just don't know which method you would be willing to try?"

There really was a cure, and two of them at that?

Dugu Bo was instantly tempted, and he completely lowered his guard: "Fine. If you can truly provide a cure, I, Dugu Bo, will owe you a favor. In the future, no matter what you ask of me, I will help you once unconditionally. How about that?"

Of course, Dugu Bo kept his wits about him.

He didn't say he owed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect a favor, but rather that he owed Yu Tianjue one. This way, he could remain a lone wolf, unbound by the sect.

Yu Tianjue didn't haggle. He had only intended to ease the tense atmosphere between them so he could smoothly obtain the immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

As for Dugu Bo's promise of an unconditional favor, the condition was decent, but he might not actually have a use for it in the future.

Judging by the speed at which his strength was growing, he might already be invincible by the time Spirit Hall launched their soul-hunting operation.

Of course, Poison Douluo didn't realize that he had already brushed against the gates of hell—the Ice Empress had been by Yu Tianjue's side the entire time. Given the attitude Poison Douluo had just displayed, the Ice Empress had merely restrained herself; otherwise, he would already be a corpse.

"The first method is simple: you only need to consume the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Blazing Apricot Delicate growing in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. The yin and yang will counteract each other, stripping away and purging the toxins parasitizing your martial soul and blood. The price, however, is that all your poison-based cultivation will be completely crippled."

Losing all his poison cultivation? How could that work?

Dugu Bo's eyes widened, and just as he was about to call it a garbage method, Yu Tianjue continued:

"The second method is to circulate your soul power and force all the toxins scattered throughout your bone marrow and meridians into your soul bones, while using the Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb as a medicinal catalyst to suppress the restless poison and solidify the seal."

Force the toxins into the soul bones?

It was that simple?

Dugu Bo was slightly taken aback.

He had never imagined that solving the poison in his body could be so simple. If he had known about this method earlier, would his son have had to die?

Dugu Bo couldn't help but take a deep breath. "What is this Fragrant Silk Immortal Herb you speak of? Wait... you actually recognize the herbs here?"

Dugu Bo looked at Yu Tianjue in shock—he only knew these herbs were likely extremely precious, but because he didn't understand their effects, he hadn't dared to pick them rashly, forced to just stare at this treasure trove helplessly!

"Since I can see the problem with your body at a glance, Senior Poison Douluo, it is only natural that I can recognize these immortal herbs."

Hearing this, Poison Douluo took a deep look at Yu Tianjue, who remained under Yu Yuanzhen's protection.

"Fine. I will go and attempt to force the toxins into my soul bones now. If what you say is true, you may pick any of the herbs here. But if you dare to deceive me..."

Dugu Bo's original intention was just to make a threat to intimidate Yu Tianjue, but before he could finish his sentence, a chill inexplicably surged into his heart, as if he were being stared at by some peerless, ferocious beast.

The threat never made it out of his mouth.

Once Dugu Bo's figure had completely disappeared into the distance, Yu Yuanzhen's tense body finally relaxed, and Yu Tianheng, who had been holding back his words, immediately punched Yu Tianjue in the chest.

"Brother Jue, do you really understand all this?"

"The things you said at the beginning had me completely stunned; I actually thought you were making it all up... I never expected it to be true?"

"Where did you learn so much?"

Yu Tianjue smiled slightly.

Hey! That's where you don't understand!

This is what they call finding a house of gold within the pages of a book!

"The most suitable immortal herb for you is this Strange Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. It can open up all the meridians in your body, temper your muscles and bones, and forge an indestructible physique. It is the perfect immortal herb for a power-attack system beast soul master."

"Plucking this immortal herb is also quite simple; you only need to circulate a gentle soul power and wrap the entire chrysanthemum in it. Remember, do not use brute force to pull it, otherwise, the essence of the immortal herb will drain away through the stem, and half of its medicinal efficacy will be lost instantly."