A heart of sincerity could foresee the future, gifting immortal herbs

The so-called "Heart of Sincerity, capable of foreknowledge" refers to the extraordinary perceptual ability awakened by practitioners of Internal Martial Arts who, after the Elixir Realm," experience a profound and clear understanding of their mind and the further exploration of their body's hidden potential.

The core of this ability is the ultimate prediction, like a cicada sensing the autumn wind before it even stirs: when someone harbors malicious intent, even if they haven't taken any action yet, but merely solidify the thought of harming someone in their heart, this malice will transform into an invisible aura that can be detected by the perceiver. In the instant the thought stirs, the perceiver will have a sudden urge to generate a strong warning of danger, and then calmly take measures to avoid it.

If a cultivator's spiritual cultivation is profound enough, this perception can trace back layer by layer to pinpoint the specific target harboring malicious intentions from the invisible aura of crisis, and even predict the other party's subsequent actions, thus preemptively striking and directly resolving the threat.

The moment the thought of murder took root, it was precisely sensed. This ability far surpassed the scope of ordinary perception; it would not be an exaggeration to call it unpredictable.

During the sparring session just now, Tang Shan was able to detect Bo Te's Instant Kick in advance precisely because of his Heart of Sincerity and the most basic application of foresight. Pure crisis prediction easily neutralized the spatial teleportation attack.

While this kind of extraordinary perception has its own strengths compared to Mental Power and ordinary perception, it has an overwhelming advantage in the core aspect of self-preservation and risk avoidance. Therefore, it is not surprising that Tang Shan attaches great importance to the cultivation of Internal Martial Arts.

Upon arriving at the Dugu Manor, Tang Shan skillfully knocked on the gate. The dull sound of the iron ring striking the gate echoed throughout this sparsely populated area.

Not long after, the door was pulled open from the inside, and a figure in emerald green peeked out first— Dugu Yan's purple eyes lit up, then filled with a smile, her voice brimming with joy. "Tang Shan, what brings you here?"

As she spoke, she stepped aside to clear the doorway, her delicate hand gently resting on the doorframe.

Tang Shan asked in surprise, "Yanyan, why aren't you at the academy?"

Dugu Yan quickly stepped aside to let Tang Shan in, and only after he stepped into the mansion did she close the gate.

She turned around with a smile, her long emerald hair swaying gently with her movements, the ends brushing against her shoulders. She casually replied, "I heard from Grandpa that you were unconscious a few days ago, so I took leave to go to the Crown Prince's Residence to see you. I didn't expect that you would come looking for me before I even arrived."

Her purple eyes curved into crescents, and even her gaze towards Tang Shan carried a hint of concern.

A faint, pleasant fragrance wafted from her hair and filled Tang Shan's nostrils, making him wonder if it was another poisonous scent.

Is your grandfather home?

Tang Shan quickened his pace and reached Dugu Yan's side, asking her questions.

"Yes, is he here? Is there something you need from him?" Dugu Yan's smile faded slightly, a hint of disappointment flashing in her purple eyes, and her voice lowered a few decibels, "I thought you came specifically to see me."

"They're looking for your grandfather, but they're also looking for you."

As soon as Tang Shan finished speaking, the disappointment in Dugu Yan's eyes vanished instantly, replaced by a bright new light. She quickly took a few steps, turned around, put her hands behind her back, and stared intently at Tang Shan with her purple eyes, asking expectantly, "Really?"

"That's exactly right."

Tang Shan answered frankly that he came here for two reasons: first, to teach Dugu Bo the Poison Body Forging Method, and second, to deliver Immortal Herb. Dugu Bo's Blood Swan Kiss and Dugu Yan's Ninefold Bloom were still with him.

He was also curious about the specific kind of transformation that occurred after consuming the Ninefold Bloom.

"Then come with me, Grandpa is making poison."

As Dugu Yan was speaking, she turned around, but her body swayed slightly as she took a step, and she was about to crash into the pillar next to her. Tang Shan reached out and easily lifted her up, then simply turned her around and put her back on the ground.

"Walk carefully, you almost bumped into a pillar."

Tang Shan offered a helpless reminder.

The alchemy hall in the Dugu Manor was not large, occupying only about fifty square meters, but it was enough for two people to use.

The alchemy hall was closed at the moment, but the crisp sound of pounding medicine could be heard from inside.

Dugu Yan stepped forward and knocked on the door. A cheerful voice came from inside. "Grandpa, Tang Shan is here."

Dugu Bo, who was pounding medicine, suddenly felt a twitch in his eyelids. What was this kid doing here again?

However, since guests had arrived, he didn't continue his work. After washing off the poisonous plants from his hands, he used his Soul Power to dry them, opened the door, and went outside.

In the living room of the Dugu Manor, Dugu Yan skillfully opened the tea cabinet from the cupboard, then took out the Awakening Spirit Tea with practiced ease, and brewed it without hesitation under Dugu Bo's pained gaze.

Seeing the brewed tea leaves, and recalling his own messy Medicine Garden, Dugu Bo's gaze towards Tang Shan clearly carried a hint of ill intent.

"Young man, what brings you to my Dugu Manor today? Have you encountered some problems in your cultivation and wish to seek my guidance? Of course, that's fine, but I still need to test your strength."

Sensing Dugu Bo's ill intentions, Tang Shan decisively didn't respond—what a joke! If I really encountered a problem in my cultivation, wouldn't it be better to ask the Golden Crocodile Douluo, who has already reached level ninety-nine? Why do I have to ask you?

"It's not a matter of cultivation."

Tang Shan cut straight to the point, "Senior Dugu, I've found a way to cure the poison in your body."

"Um!"

Dugu Bo was somewhat surprised. He had made many guesses about Tang Shan's purpose in coming to the Dugu Manor, even suspecting that the other party might want to use his precious Medicine Garden for cultivation. However, he never expected that the other party would come to tell him how to cure the poison.

"Kid, you're not kidding?"

Dugu Bo was somewhat suspicious. "My deadly poison is different from my granddaughter's. Yanyan's is at most congenital; although she was afflicted with the poison from birth, her body has adapted to some of it. I'm different; the vast majority of my poison comes from my own cultivation, and it's not so easy to cure."

The two did not avoid talking to Dugu Yan, after all, Dugu Bo had already told her about the specific situation of the Dugu Family and the influence of the Martial Soul characteristics last time.

"Of course it's true."

Without hesitation, Tang Shan told Dugu Bo about the "Poison Body Forging" technique he had developed through a state of enlightenment. The most important part of it, of course, was the prescription for repairing the body and enhancing poison resistance.

In fact, when Tang Shan used his Enlightenment state, he didn't need much time to come up with a solution to Dugu Bo's problem. What really took up the deduction time was the Self-Created Soul Skill that Tang Shan researched.

Dugu Bo closed his eyes slightly, carefully pondering the method taught by Tang Shan: using poison as Demon Power to enhance physical fitness and poison resistance, so that even if he was poisoned, he would not be affected.

What a brilliant idea! And this prescription—the combination of the principal, assistant, and adjuvant herbs is perfect. Most importantly, the requirements for the herbs are not demanding; the herbs from the outermost part of my own Medicine Garden can be easily used to prepare it.

After a long silence, he looked at Tang Shan intently and said, "Kid, I believe in you."

Then he stood up and said to Dugu Yan, "Yanyan, you chat with Tang Shan for a while, Grandpa will try his method."

After speaking, his tall figure walked towards the door, clearly going to prepare the prescription.

Dugu Yan watched Dugu Bo leave, her eyes filled with deep worry. She looked at Tang Shan and asked, "Grandpa, will you be alright?"

"Don't worry, even if this method doesn't work, it won't cause any harm to your body."

Tang Shan's words were filled with the confidence of Awakened One, knowing not only what to do but also why. He had the detailed steps and reasons for each step, the amount of toxicity removed, and the proportions of the prescription all memorized. How could he not be confident?

Time ticked by, and after Tang Shan finished his tea, Dugu Yan refilled it. The two fell into silence.

They await Dugu Bo's judgment.

Half an hour later, the dark green figure reappeared before the two of them.

"Grandfather!"

Dugu Yan happily pounced on it.

"Don't worry, Yanyan, Grandpa's fine."

A doting smile appeared on Dugu Bo's face as he ruffled his granddaughter's hair. Then, he looked up at Tang Shan and said solemnly, "Our Dugu Family owes you a huge favor."

Originally, Dugu Bo didn't have high hopes for Tang Shan's solution. He would have been satisfied if it could alleviate some of the pain he experienced each time the poison flared up, let alone completely cure him. However, the final result was truly beyond his expectations.

Rather than teaching him a method to cure his own poisoning, Tang Shan imparted to him a Self-Created Soul Skill that tempered his body with potent poison.

Just now, as his Soul Power circulated, the toxins in his body began to erode his body more rapidly, while the specially formulated medicine transformed this erosion into tempering and gradually enhanced his resistance to the toxins.

He only tried cultivating, but he felt that his resistance to poison had increased and the speed at which the toxins damaged his body had slightly slowed down.

Dugu Bo had a premonition that if he continued to cultivate like this, sooner or later his physical fitness would skyrocket, his poison resistance would reach an extremely terrifying level, and the deadly poison in his body would no longer have any effect on him.

How important is a Self-Created Soul Skill for cultivating the body? Before learning about Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, the time limit for absorbing Soul Ring was related to physical fitness.

After that, all the Soul Master in the Douluo Continent had a clear understanding of this, not to mention that it was such a suitable body-forging method for his Dugu Family.

Therefore, he felt very conflicted at this moment, and he really didn't know how to repay Tang Shan's kindness.

"As long as it's useful to you, senior."

Tang Shan responded, not taking the matter to heart. He took out two jade boxes from his Soul Tool, one large and one small: the large one was about one foot long, three inches high, and two inches wide; the small one was about half the size of the former.

"Yanyan, and Senior Dugu, these are two immortal Immortal Herb, both rare treasures. Using them should greatly benefit your future cultivation."

Dugu Bo opened the two boxes and looked inside. The larger box contained a flower tower, which was the Ninefold Bloom. The other box contained Blood Swan Kiss that resembled the flapping wings of Swan.

He had seen both of these Immortal Herbs in his own Medicine Garden, but he never expected that they would be able to help him and his granddaughter's cultivation in Tang Shan.

Even more unexpectedly, Tang Shan openly presented these two herbs, seemingly unafraid that Tang Immortal Herb would discover the value of other herbs through them and then take them all back.

"Tang Shan, aren't you afraid that once I know the effects of these two Immortal Herbs, I'll demand other Immortal Herb from you?"

Tang Shan: "When you saw me enter a state of enlightenment, you should have already guessed the value of the herbs near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, but you didn't ask me for them at the time. This shows that you value your promises. As for taking out the Immortal Herb, since you didn't pursue my ransacking of the Medicine Garden, I naturally couldn't be stingy and should give you the most suitable ones."