Ice Fire Yin Yang Eyes, Opportunities Everywhere

When Dugu Bo saw his granddaughter approach, he hurriedly put away his grave expression and replaced it with a smile.

"Yanyan, it's nothing. Grandpa just thought it over carefully. Ning Chen saved your life, after all. If he wants to look for a few herbs in the Medicine Garden, how could Grandpa refuse?"

"Grandpa has changed his mind. I'll take you to the Medicine Garden now," Dugu Bo said with a smile.

Dugu Yan looked at Dugu Bo suspiciously, then glanced at Ning Chen.

She had the feeling that the two had reached some sort of secret deal.

Her grandfather's attitude had changed far too quickly. Just now, he had refused to let them in no matter what, yet now he was actively offering to take them there.

"Are you really just looking for herbs?" Dugu Yan stared at Ning Chen and asked.

Ning Chen shrugged and said innocently:

"What else? What does Miss Dugu think we're doing? Do you think I'm going to sell your grandfather?"

Dugu Yan rolled her eyes at Ning Chen and said irritably:

"You wouldn't dare! If you dare bully my grandfather, I won't let you off."

Watching the two bicker, Dugu Bo quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

He took out two small green pills from his robes and handed one each to Ning Chen and Dugu Yan.

"Enough, enough. Stop arguing. These are Poison-Repelling Pills specially made by this old man."

"After taking one, you'll be immune to the poisonous gas in my poison formation. Though you, Ning Chen, aren't afraid of poison, taking one will still be more convenient. It'll save you from wasting Soul Power to resist it."

Ning Chen took the pill and swallowed it without even looking at it.

He knew that Dugu Bo needed something from him now and would never dare tamper with the medicine.

Beside him, Dugu Yan obediently took her pill as well.

"Let's go, boy. Stay close to me, and don't run around."

After giving that warning, Dugu Bo turned and led Dugu Yan into the green poisonous mist.

Ning Chen followed closely behind. The poisonous fog churned endlessly around him, but after taking the Poison-Repelling Pill, the toxic gas automatically dispersed whenever it drew near.

The three traveled through the poisonous mist for roughly ten minutes.

The green fog around them gradually thinned, and the sickly sweet stench in the air vanished, replaced by the fresh fragrance of grass and trees.

A glimmer of light slowly appeared ahead. Dugu Bo quickened his pace and led the two out of the poison formation.

The instant he stepped out of the formation, Ning Chen's vision suddenly opened up.

Before them lay an enormous valley. At its center was a spring roughly fifty meters in diameter.

The spring was extraordinarily strange, divided into two halves by a curved boundary.

The water on the left was vermilion, its surface constantly bubbling as scorching white steam rose from it. The surrounding temperature was incredibly high.

The water on the right was a deep blue, its surface covered in thick frost and radiating bone-piercing cold.

The two utterly opposing extreme auras met above the spring, forming a wondrous balance.

All around the spring grew all sorts of bizarre and strange plants.

Some emitted a faint glow, some were crystal-clear, and others gave off rich fragrances.

Looking at the scene before him, Ning Chen could barely suppress his excitement.

At last! This is the treasured land of Douluo Continent—the Ice Fire Yin Yang Eyes!

The Immortal Herbs covering this place are all priceless treasures.

Now that I'm here, every one of these Immortal Herbs will bear the surname Ning.

Ning Chen took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the excitement in his heart.

Then his gaze rapidly swept across the area around the spring. Drawing on his knowledge of the original Douluo Continent story from his previous life, he recognized many top-tier Immortal Herbs at a glance.

Near the Extreme Cold Yin Spring grew a white stalk of grass, its leaves covered in frost. It was the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass.

Near the Blazing Yang Spring stood a cabbage-like plant as clear and brilliant as a ruby. It was the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

Beside a rock some distance from the spring grew a golden, pumpkin-like fruit, its surface covered in dragon-scale patterns. That was the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

There were also the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Aromatic Silk Beauty...

Ning Chen's eyes went wide. This was invincible. This time, he was truly invincible.

Dugu Bo watched Ning Chen stare fixedly at those plants and felt a little pleased with himself.

"Boy, what do you think? Is this old man's Medicine Garden good enough for your eyes?"

With his hands clasped behind his back, Dugu Bo said proudly,

"Many of the herbs here are ones even this old man cannot name, but the energy contained within them is exceedingly vast."

"Go take a look and see if there are any herbs you need. If there are, take them directly. This old man keeps his word."

Ning Chen withdrew his gaze, turned to Dugu Bo, and revealed a meaningful smile.

"Since Senior is so generous, this junior will gladly accept."

After saying that, Ning Chen did not walk over to pick them directly.

He knew that many of these Immortal Herbs were highly poisonous or possessed extreme attributes. Touching them with his bare hands would be courting death.

With a thought, he let out a low shout:

"Emperor-Slaying Sword, appear!"

A longsword, dark red from end to end and burning with shadowy black flames, instantly appeared before him.

Ning Chen then brought together the fingers of his right hand like a sword and controlled the Emperor-Slaying Sword.

"Go!"

The Emperor-Slaying Sword transformed into a streak of light and flew directly toward the spring.

Relying on his immense spiritual power, Ning Chen controlled the sword with precision.

With a light flick of its tip, the sword uprooted each Immortal Herb he had selected, wrapped them in Soul Power, and brought them back before him.

In less than a moment, seven or eight Immortal Herbs emitting strange fluctuations had been placed on the open ground before Ning Chen.

Among them was the golden Earth Dragon Golden Melon.

As Dugu Bo watched Ning Chen's almost miraculous feat of retrieving objects from afar, he secretly nodded to himself.

This boy's spiritual power control was so exquisite. He truly was a genius.

However, what Dugu Bo cared about most now was not these herbs, but his granddaughter's life.

He then stepped forward, pointed at the Immortal Herbs on the ground, and asked anxiously:

"Boy, you took so many. Is there really one among these herbs that can cure the poison in Yanyan's body?"

Ning Chen recalled the Emperor-Slaying Sword, clapped his hands, and answered with complete confidence:

"Yes. Of course there is!"

Upon hearing that definite answer, Dugu Bo's eyes instantly lit up, and excitement gradually rose in his heart.

"There really is? Tell this old man quickly. Which one is it? How should it be used?" Dugu Bo pressed urgently.

Ning Chen bent down, picked up the golden Earth Dragon Golden Melon covered in dragon-scale patterns, and held it in his palm.

Looking at Dugu Bo, he said seriously:

"Senior Dugu, I said earlier that I currently have two methods to cure the poison. However, both methods are quite difficult to carry out. You need to be mentally prepared."

Hearing this, Dugu Bo waved his hand and said without hesitation:

"Boy, it doesn't matter how difficult it is. As long as it can cure the poison, even if I have to search for a needle at the bottom of the sea, this old man will do it."

"Stop keeping me in suspense. Tell me first—what are these methods?"

Ning Chen nodded and began explaining patiently.

"The first method is to find Dugu Yan a Spirit Bone with the same attribute."

"A Spirit Bone?" Dugu Bo froze for a moment.

Ning Chen continued:

"That's right. Ideally, it should be an External Soul Bone that can evolve along with her strength. Once one is found, let Dugu Yan absorb it."

"Then, throughout her future cultivation, she can use Soul Power to slowly force the toxins inside her body into that External Soul Bone."

"That way, the toxins will no longer backfire on her. Instead, they will become nourishment for the External Soul Bone and increase its power."

"This method is extremely safe. Not only can it cure the poison, it can also greatly increase one's strength. Of course, this method is equally suitable for you, Senior."