Tags About to Change

"How is it, kid? My place is pretty good, right?"

Dugu Bo straightened his back, his face full of pride. Aside from himself and Dugu Yan, Yun Tian was the third person to ever come here.

"It really is nice. Then I'll have to trouble you to wait a moment, Old Poison. Let me see what's going on."

After telling Dugu Bo not to move, Yun Tian directly activated Destiny's Eye on him. The latter assumed Yun Tian was examining his illness, so he cooperated fully.

Only once Dugu Bo's tags came into view did Yun Tian begin to analyze them.

[Gold · Jade Phosphor Emperor Body], [Purple · Myriad Poison Control], [Purple · Poison-Bone Chronic Affliction], [Blue · Lifespan Overdraft]

[Gold · Jade Phosphor Emperor Body: Jade Phosphor Snake Emperor martial soul. The body has been steeped in its innate venom for years, rendering ordinary poisons incapable of corroding it. Deadly poison can be attached to soul power and soul skills.]

[Purple · Myriad Poison Control: Able to sense and control the vast majority of poisons in nature. Can absorb poisonous mist and poisonous herbs to transform them into one's own combat power.]

[Purple · Poison-Bone Chronic Affliction: Toxins have accumulated in the limbs, bones, and marrow over many years. Like bone-eroding poison, they torment the body. If not treated promptly, death is only a matter of time.]

[Blue · Lifespan Overdraft: Linked to "Poison-Bone Chronic Affliction." The toxins continuously devour vitality, and as they accumulate, the rate of erosion accelerates.]

There were four tags in total, and two of them were actually fatal. Yun Tian could only marvel at it. A poison user ultimately dying to poison—now that was interesting.

Seeing Yun Tian shake his head with such regret on his face, Dugu Bo's heart tightened. Don't tell me I'm beyond saving? Why does he have that expression?

"Yun Tian, what does that expression mean?!"

"No, no. I think you should first take one of the immortal herbs here. I'll need to observe the effects first."

Yun Tian remained calm. He had to make good use of his only chance to modify or delete a tag. [Lifespan Overdraft] and [Poison-Bone Chronic Affliction] were linked, which meant that as long as Dugu Bo could completely eliminate the toxins, the two tags would be replaced by new ones.

This opportunity could then be used to enhance his talent rather than wasted on purging poison.

As for what Dugu Bo should eat, fanfiction had always given the same answer: the Earth Dragon Golden Melon!

As for transforming into a dragon, Yun Tian did not believe that a single Earth Dragon Golden Melon would be enough. At most, it might evolve him into a flood dragon.

"Old Poison, stay right here and don't move. I'll go pick something."

"Fine. Be careful, kid. That spring is very dangerous!"

Dugu Bo could not quite tell what was strange about Yun Tian's words, but he still reminded him not to approach the Ice-Fire Yin-Yang Eyes rashly.

Even he, a Titled Douluo, could not withstand the extreme cold and heat there.

Yun Tian waved his hand and looked around. Relying on his extensive experience and webnovel knowledge, he could barely identify what these immortal herbs were.

Suddenly, a thick, tough, dark-brown vine caught his attention. His eyes lit up. Wasn't this the vine from an Earth Dragon Golden Melon?

He pulled it from the ground and held the Earth Dragon Golden Melon in his hand. It was round and plump like a melon, nearly the size of a human head, its entire surface flowing with a warm, heavy, earth-gold radiance.

"Old Poison, this is what you'll be eating. It's called the Earth Dragon Golden Melon."

"This..."

When Dugu Bo saw the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, the Jade Phosphor Snake Emperor within his body actually began to stir, as though it were endlessly craving the thing.

At that sight, Yun Tian immediately understood. The reason Dugu Bo had never noticed it all these years was simply that the Earth Dragon Golden Melon had not exposed its fruit aboveground, leaving him unable to sense that resonance.

"Just eat it directly. Taking the whole thing will yield the best effect. As for Yan Yan, I have other methods."

Yun Tian spoke softly. Those words reassured Dugu Bo considerably. Since Yun Tian had another solution, he would not stand on ceremony.

Taking the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, Dugu Bo felt that even his hand was trembling. The illness that had tormented him for so many years was finally about to...

"Yun Tian, once this is over, this old man will owe you his life. Take this first."

As he spoke, Dugu Bo took a pouch from his robes and handed it to Yun Tian, explaining as he did so,

"This is called the Ruyi Treasure Pouch. It can be considered a storage soul tool, but it can store living things. It is one of the more valuable possessions this old man has. Now, I am giving it to you!"

"How could I possibly accept this?"

As he said that, Yun Tian swiftly took the Ruyi Treasure Pouch. Dugu Bo was not annoyed, merely smiling faintly. He liked the kid's personality.

"Alright, Old Poison. Time is of the essence. Absorb it quickly, or it'll be troublesome if the medicinal potency dissipates."

"Good! I'll have to trouble you to stand guard for this old man."

Yun Tian nodded and sat cross-legged nearby. Destiny's Eye remained fixed on Dugu Bo as he watched to see how the tags would change.

Without hesitation, Dugu Bo brought the earth-gold Earth Dragon Golden Melon resting in his palm to his mouth. Its honey-gold flesh melted the instant it entered his mouth, and a vast, rich golden warm current surged down his throat. A warm, heavy aura of earth gradually spread through his limbs and bones.

"Urgh..."

Feeling his meridians continuously nourished from within, Dugu Bo hurriedly steadied his mind and began refining it. Dark-green soul power flowed continuously across the surface of his body.

"Hiss!"

Behind him, the enormous Jade Phosphor Snake Emperor slowly emerged and coiled endlessly around Dugu Bo. As its forked tongue flicked in and out, its pale-gold snake eyes grew ever brighter.

Under Yun Tian's gaze, Dugu Bo's tags were gradually changing.

Apart from [Myriad Poison Control], which remained where it was,

the three tags—[Gold · Jade Phosphor Emperor Body], [Purple · Poison-Bone Chronic Affliction], and [Blue · Lifespan Overdraft]—actually began changing at the same time, their colors flickering unpredictably.

"It really works!"

This sight made Yun Tian even more certain that he had made the right choice. The toxins could be resolved with immortal herbs, while his modification opportunity could be used entirely to improve Old Poison's talent!

After watching for a while longer, Yun Tian saw that Dugu Bo's transformation would still take some time. He simply took the Ruyi Treasure Pouch and began gathering the immortal herbs.

As for which immortal herbs he himself should absorb, although Star Anise Mysterious Ice Grass and Inferno Apricot Delicate were a combination commonly used by transmigrators, he did not truly need them as a weapon martial soul master.

The Sky-Piercing Spear could already prohibit flight, and he had gradually learned to control gravity. He was even less afraid of flames and frost.

Naturally, his weak point lay in the precision of his spear techniques.

With that in mind, the Velvet Sky-Piercing Chrysanthemum and Gazing Autumn Water Dew might make a good combination.

The former could unblock the bloodline, tendons, and bones, strengthening physical explosive power and bone density while greatly raising his limit for withstanding close-range impacts.

The latter could enhance Yun Tian's ability to precisely seize openings and expand his perception of spear intent. Moreover, because he possessed the [Fate-Changer] tag, Yun Tian's spiritual power was already far beyond ordinary. Gazing Autumn Water Dew could take it another step further.