At Last, the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well

"Phew!" Half an hour later, Dugu Bo let out a long breath. Rising to his feet, he stared at his hands in disbelief. "It's suppressed. It's really suppressed!"

Dugu Bo was so excited he could barely contain himself. For decades, he had endured that piercing pain every night, yet today it had actually been suppressed. He could feel that his poison likely would not flare up for the next month or two.

"Senior, how was it? This is a Suppressing Poison Method I created myself. I hope you can offer me some guidance," Tianlin said with a smile.

"What did you say? You created this yourself? It wasn't passed down to you by Chen Xin?" Dugu Bo asked incredulously. Such an exquisite incantation had actually come from the hands of an eight-year-old child.

"Yes. When I was young, I found a book that recorded many methods of detoxification. I created this set of incantations based on the cultivation techniques within it. Even my master doesn't know about it," Tianlin said, using the same excuse Tang San had used in the original story.

Although this excuse was full of holes, he knew Dugu Bo would not press the matter. As a Soul Master, who did not have a few secrets they could not let others know?

"Wait, your master doesn't know? Then how did you know about my condition?" Dugu Bo quickly spotted the flaw. Chen Xin did not know this set of incantations, so why would he have sent Tianlin to find him?

Tianlin said helplessly, "Senior, please forgive me. In truth, my master has no idea about your condition. Right now, I'm the only person on the entire continent who knows. But if I hadn't said that, you wouldn't have believed me before. And besides, I'm afraid you would have killed me to silence me before I even finished speaking."

"You little brat, you're far more calculating than you look. No one would ever think you're only a little over eight years old. You're practically a Little Monster." Dugu Bo could actually understand him completely, because earlier, he really had intended to kill him.

But now, that killing intent had completely vanished. It was not only because Tianlin was Chen Xin's disciple, but also because he believed Tianlin might truly have a way to cure his poison.

Even if he could not cure it immediately, the Holy Breath Barrier combined with that set of incantations was enough to greatly ease his suffering. To Dugu Bo, Tianlin was the greatest treasure. Whoever dared touch him, Dugu Bo would fight them to the death without hesitation.

"Fine, Little Monster. As long as you can remove the poison from both me and my granddaughter, I promise to do three things for you—three things that do not violate my bottom line or principles." Just as in the original story, Dugu Bo gave Tianlin three conditions.

But why had he started calling him Little Monster? Wasn't that Tang San's exclusive nickname?

"Then thank you, Senior. However, curing your poison will not be something that can be done in a day or two. I estimate it will take at least around half a year. Please find somewhere safe to stay. If you remain at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, wouldn't everyone find out that the mighty Poison Douluo is suffering from deadly poison?"

Tianlin made the suggestion indirectly. He was practically one step away from grabbing Dugu Bo by the clothes and shouting, Take me to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well! I want to go to the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well!

Dugu Bo nodded. "Mm, that makes sense. No one can know that I'm poisoned—not just for the sake of my reputation, but for my safety as well. Then let's go to where I live. There are many medicinal herbs there, making it convenient for you to use them. It's also close to Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so you can return whenever you wish. What do you think?"

Dugu Bo treated Tianlin far better than he had treated Tang San. Not only did he not restrict his freedom, he did not feed him any poison pills either.

This was exactly what Tianlin wanted, so how could he possibly object? The two of them then returned to Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Tianlin asked Meng Shenji for a half-year leave of absence and wrote another letter for Gu Ran to bring back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

Finally, he went to the imperial palace and found Xue Qinghe. He needed to give him an excuse for leaving as well. Otherwise, what if he sent his two Titled Douluo subordinates to kill their way over to Dugu Bo?

Tianlin told him that he was going to study poison under Dugu Bo for half a year.

An open spear was easy to dodge, but an arrow from the shadows was hard to guard against. No matter how strong he became in the future, if he was poisoned, he could still fall victim to someone's schemes. Once he learned how to use and neutralize poisons, he would be safer while traveling the continent.

Xue Qinghe reluctantly accepted this reason. Half a year was not too long, and he could endure it. Tianlin also promised to return once every month to cultivate Heaven Snow Power together with him. Only then did Xue Qinghe allow Tianlin to leave.

Early the next morning, Tianlin prepared to depart with Dugu Bo amid everyone's farewells.

"Xiao Tian, don't forget to work hard on your cultivation while you're away. And come back soon. You are the Royal Fight Team's strongest weapon," Qin Ming reminded him.

"Yeah. Before then, I'm afraid I'll be the only one holding down the team's strong attack position." Yu Tianheng wore an expression of immense pressure.

"What about me?" Gu Ran pointed at himself.

"With that little attack power of yours, you aren't even good enough to be Xiao Tian's substitute." He was swiftly met with merciless ridicule from the other members of the Royal Fight Team.

Gu Ran immediately wilted. Though it was true, did they have to say it so bluntly? There was no love left in this world.

"Don't worry. I'll be back soon. Don't forget how quickly I improve. By the time I return, don't let my level have already surpassed all of yours," Tianlin said with a smile.

"Dream on. We're all your seniors. If you surpass our levels, where would we show our faces? Right, Gu Ran?" Dugu Yan asked Gu Ran.

Gu Ran looked completely bewildered. Big sister, say whatever you want, but why ask the only person here whose level is lower than Tianlin's? This was mockery, definitely mockery.

There really was no love left in this world.

Gu Ran's bitter expression drew a burst of laughter from everyone, easing the reluctance of parting. Before long, Tianlin's figure vanished along the mountain road with Dugu Bo.

Half a day later, with Dugu Bo traveling at full speed, they soon reached the center of Sunset Forest—Dugu Bo's home, and the treasured place Tianlin had longed for during his eight years in this world: the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well.

"The Ice Fire Yin Yang Well! It really is the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well! This is wonderful!" Tianlin spread his arms wide, feeling the extreme heat and extreme cold emanating from either side.

The attributes within his Demon Sword were water and fire, which perfectly matched the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well. He could feel that cultivating here would surpass any Simulated Cultivation Ground, perhaps even rivaling Heaven Snow Power.

"The Ice Fire Yin Yang Well? Kid, what are you talking about?" Though Dugu Bo lived here, he did not know the name of this treasured place.

A typical case of possessing a treasure mountain without recognizing it.

"Senior Dugu Bo, this place of yours is an excellent treasure ground. The Ice Fire Yin Yang Well is one of the Three Great Treasure Troves of Medicine. Ordinary plants cannot grow here at all, because they cannot adapt to this unique climate. Yet it can shorten the growth time of rare and precious plants tenfold. Simply put, if a lingzhi mushroom grows for ten years in any of the Three Great Treasure Troves of Medicine, it will have the effects of a hundred-year lingzhi. The Three Great Treasure Troves of Medicine possess uniquely favorable conditions. They gather the finest spiritual essence of the world and are places where heaven and earth's spiritual energy converges," Tianlin explained.

"So that's how it is. No wonder the medicinal properties of the herbs here are so strong." Dugu Bo nodded. He did not dare consume the herbs here carelessly; it would be easy to die from over-supplementation.