Eastern Sovereign Taiyi! Favored by Fate!

Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling both fell into deep thought after hearing those words.

It seemed... that really was the case.

Tang Shuo finally reached a conclusion.

"If you want to solve this problem completely, there is only one way."

"Take me to see your grandfather, Dugu Bo."

"I need his cooperation."

At those words, Ye Lingling immediately urged her from the side.

"Yanyan, Tang Shuo is right! This serpent poison is like a ticking time bomb. The sooner we deal with it, the sooner we can rest easy!"

Hearing this, the anger that had just risen in Dugu Yan's heart turned into a helpless sigh.

A trace of bitterness appeared on her face.

"Why wouldn't I want that..."

"But my grandfather went traveling some time ago. He could be anywhere under the heavens. Who knows when he'll return?"

Even Ye Lingling found herself at a loss now.

They could not possibly have Tang Shuo keep suppressing it forever, could they?

Just as the two were at their wits' end, Ye Lingling seemed to think of something, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

An idea struck her, and she excitedly grabbed Dugu Yan's arm.

"Right! Yanyan!"

"I thought of a way!"

"We can go find my mother first! My mother's name is Ye Haitang!"

"Her Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul is countless times stronger than mine in both healing and detoxification! Maybe... maybe she can temporarily stabilize the poison in your body and hold out until your grandfather returns!"

As soon as Ye Lingling said this, Dugu Yan fell into thought.

This truly was a solution.

With the power of her mother Ye Haitang's Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul, stabilizing her injuries until her grandfather returned should not be a problem.

It was just...

She subconsciously stole a glance at Tang Shuo beside her.

Ye Lingling was exceptionally clever and immediately understood what her best friend meant.

She turned her head and spoke to Tang Shuo with a hint of pleading in her voice.

"Tang Shuo, Yanyan's grandfather won't be back anytime soon."

"We want to go back to my home first and ask my mother to help."

"Could you... come with us?"

"If Yanyan's serpent poison acts up again on the way, at least there will be someone to look after her."

After saying this, Ye Lingling looked at him somewhat nervously.

After all, they were neither family nor friends. Why should he spend his own Soul Power escorting them all the way?

Tang Shuo's gaze swept across their faces before he finally nodded calmly.

"Sure."

Before Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan could sigh in relief, Tang Shuo added unhurriedly.

"However, I have one condition."

Dugu Yan's heart leaped into her throat again.

Sure enough, this man did nothing without benefit.

Tang Shuo held up two fingers.

"First, this counts as additional medical service, so it costs extra."

Ye Lingling hurriedly nodded. "Of course! Of course! Don't worry about the payment. The Ye family and the Dugu family will never shortchange you."

Tang Shuo smiled and stated his second condition.

"Second, I don't want Gold Soul Coins as payment."

"What I want is Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison."

"And Ye Lingling's treatment."

The two women were both stunned.

He wanted serpent poison?

And treatment? Treatment for what?

What a strange request.

Tang Shuo had no intention of explaining. He merely watched them quietly and waited for their answer.

Tang Shuo had his own calculations.

Ever since awakening his Martial Soul as a child, he had continuously absorbed Solar True Qi day and night through the Eastern Emperor Mirror. When he was nine, he had borrowed the toll of the Chaos Bell to fully activate the Eastern Sovereign Taiyi True Martial Soul slumbering deep within his bloodline.

To outsiders, this was the descent of a god, the favor of fate.

But only Tang Shuo himself knew the truth.

What he could wield now was merely a tiny thread of the divine soul power left behind by Eastern Sovereign Taiyi.

This mortal body of flesh and blood was simply far too weak.

His frail shell was like a leaking wooden bucket, utterly incapable of bearing complete divine power that could destroy heaven and earth.

If he wanted to truly unleash the full strength of the Eastern Sovereign Taiyi Martial Soul, he had to proceed step by step and forge a body worthy of a god.

The Primordial Hongmeng Divine Body!

And forging a Divine Body had to be done in stages.

Primordial Yin-Yang Hands.

Myriad-Poison Fiend Legs.

Astral Spirit Eyes.

Primordial Unity Spine.

Void Spirit Wings.

Only by gathering these five great components could he lay the foundation for a Divine Body.

The real reason he had approached Dugu Yan was for Dugu Bo behind her, as well as the treasured land occupied by Dugu Bo—the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

That place was the perfect location for cultivating the Primordial Yin-Yang Hands.

Once mastered, yin and yang qi would flow through his palms. No technique could harm him, and neither water nor fire could faze him.

Even Tang San's Mysterious Jade Hands, which he would be so proud of in the future, would only deserve to have their bones broken by a single palm strike before him.

Unfortunately, Dugu Bo had gone traveling and had yet to return.

This plan could only be postponed for now.

However,

Since the Primordial Yin-Yang Hands could not be cultivated for the time being, he would start with the Myriad-Poison Fiend Legs.

As the name suggested, the Myriad-Poison Fiend Legs required the fusion of tens of thousands of strange poisons from across the world, using poison to counter poison and tempering both legs until the toxins became one's own.

The cultivation process was incomparably dangerous. One careless mistake would result in being reduced to a puddle of blood and pus.

But once successful, wherever his legs went would become a domain of lethal poison. Every kick and stomp would carry the terrifying corrosive effect of countless toxins.

Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Poison was one of the finest serpent poisons in the world, making it excellent material for tempering the Myriad-Poison Fiend Legs.

And Ye Lingling's Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul was even more crucial.

Its healing ability was specialized and pure. In terms of single-target healing and sustained recovery, it was even steadier and more enduring than his own Eastern Emperor Mirror Divine Light.

With the Nine-Heart Begonia guarding him, his chances of successfully cultivating the Myriad-Poison Fiend Legs would increase greatly.

One could provide top-tier poison, while the other could provide top-tier healing.

It was practically a cultivation package tailored specifically for him.

As for charging extra, that was merely incidental.

Seeing that Tang Shuo was not joking, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling exchanged a glance. Though their hearts were filled with doubts, they still agreed.

"Fine, we agree!"

Dugu Yan was also a straightforward person. On the spot, she took a Gold Soul Coin card from her storage Soul Tool.

"This is the consultation fee for this time. Take it first."

"As for my serpent poison... you can come collect it whenever you need it."

As she said this, her cheeks flushed slightly.

Tang Shuo did not stand on ceremony. Taking the card, he prepared to set off.

"Time is of the essence. Let's go into the city and prepare some things first."

With that, he turned and left the dormitory.

Half an hour later.

Inside Heaven Dou City's largest market for medicinal ingredients and rare curios.

Tang Shuo's figure moved between the various shops.

"Boss, give me one qian of hundred-year Scorpion-Tail Venom."

"And three packets of the silk fluid from that thousand-legged centipede."

"Two liang each of the Bone-Rot Flower and Heartbreak Grass over there."

Everything he bought was a deadly poison that ordinary people avoided like the plague. There were many different kinds, and the sight of them made the nearby shopkeepers' hearts pound in alarm.