How About a Deal? A Must-Try on the Douluo List

"Boy, if you're willing to hand over your Antidote formula..."

"I can promise you three things. As long as they're within my power, I'll do them even if it costs me my life."

Watching Duan Qingya polish off his third plate of tea snacks, Dugu Bo felt the corner of his eye twitch.

If he hadn't wanted to avoid falling out with Ye Han, a Titled Douluo with heaven-defying healing abilities, Dugu Bo would have simply forced the formula out of him.

"The formula alone probably won't cure the poison inside you, Senior Dugu Bo."

With three plates of pastries in his stomach, Duan Qingya's sweet tooth had been thoroughly satisfied.

"Once you give me the formula, I'll naturally develop one that can deal with the poison inside me."

"Are you already prepared to pour the rest of your life into that bottomless pit, Senior Dugu Bo?"

Only after seeing that there were no pastries left on the table did Duan Qingya reluctantly pick up his teacup and take a few sips.

"You're a ridiculous little brat. When I started studying Medicinal Herbs and formulas, who knows where you even were?"

"What right do you have to doubt that I can develop it?"

"Just because you lucked into making an Antidote, you actually think you can stand on equal footing with me!"

Faced with Duan Qingya's doubts, Dugu Bo, who had little patience to begin with, instantly unleashed his Titled Douluo aura and pressed it down on him.

Under Dugu Bo's pressure, Duan Qingya instantly crushed the teacup in his hand. Only by bracing one hand against his thigh did he barely manage to steady himself.

Knowing he couldn't hold out for long, Duan Qingya hurriedly summoned Azure Chi, who had been cultivating in the Beast Taming Space, onto his shoulder to share the pressure.

Provoked by Dugu Bo's aura, Azure Chi immediately raised its head, its pupils narrowing into vertical slits as its forked tongue flicked out repeatedly.

"A Martial Soul that can leave the body, and you can withstand pressure equivalent to that of a rank forty-five Soul Master!"

"No wonder Ye Han took you as his disciple. But that alone doesn't qualify you to stand on equal footing with me!"

Dugu Bo abruptly raised the Soul Power pressure on Duan Qingya to rank fifty, determined to see where his limit lay.

Facing rank-fifty Soul Power pressure, Duan Qingya had reached his limit, no matter how many enhancement potions he had taken before.

Watching Duan Qingya grit his teeth and stubbornly hold on despite the sweat covering his head, Dugu Bo finally granted him a grudging measure of approval.

With a wave of Dugu Bo's hand, the Soul Power pressure enveloping Duan Qingya instantly vanished.

"Well, Senior Dugu Bo? Am I worthy of your notice now?"

Feeling the Soul Power pressure disappear, Duan Qingya chuckled and raised his head to look Dugu Bo straight in the eyes.

This time, Dugu Bo showed no reaction to Duan Qingya's somewhat impertinent words. He merely picked up his teacup and took a sip.

"You have some ability. But how am I supposed to believe you can develop a cure for the poison inside me?"

"It's simple. We just need to evolve your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor into a Jade Phosphorous Venomous Flood Dragon, Senior Dugu Bo."

"The poison inside you has long since mingled with your Soul Power. Once it evolves into a Jade Phosphorous Venomous Flood Dragon, it can form a dragon pearl within the Martial Soul's body and gather your Soul Power there."

Hearing Duan Qingya's words, which sounded like tales from the Arabian Nights, Dugu Bo felt his anger rising again.

But considering that using Soul Power pressure earlier had already been bullying someone weaker, Dugu Bo restrained himself this time.

"Ridiculous. If my Martial Soul really can evolve just because you casually say a few words, I'll follow you for the rest of my life!"

Faced with Dugu Bo's sarcasm, Duan Qingya shrugged indifferently.

"Believe me or not, Senior Dugu Bo. Besides, if I can evolve your Martial Soul, naturally I can evolve Senior Dugu Yan's as well."

"Don't you want to see Senior Dugu Yan possess a Martial Soul that can crush everyone her age?"

"And what if you can't evolve my Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul?"

Watching Duan Qingya's utterly serious expression and manner of speaking, Dugu Bo felt a flicker of uncertainty.

He couldn't help it. Martial Soul Evolution was simply too tempting!

If he really could evolve his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor into a Jade Phosphorous Venomous Flood Dragon, he would definitely shake off the title of weakest Titled Douluo!

What's more, this boy had said he could evolve Yan'er's Martial Soul too.

"Then you can do whatever you wish with me, Senior."

Duan Qingya knew the big fish had taken the bait. Whether he could land it now depended on his skill at playing the fish.

"What do you need? I'm sure you'll need some things to carry out Martial Soul Evolution for me!"

"A place with a special environment and abundant Soul Power, some precious medicinal herbs, and the corpse of a lesser dragon Soul Beast."

Duan Qingya didn't mention the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well outright. Dugu Bo was still wary of him.

Naming it directly would accomplish nothing except provoking an excessive reaction from Dugu Bo.

Upon hearing Duan Qingya's description, Dugu Bo's first thought was of the treasure land he had discovered.

Not only did it have a unique environment, but it also contained a heap of medicinal herbs he had never seen before.

If Duan Qingya's description hadn't been so unspecific, Dugu Bo would have suspected that someone backing him had discovered the place.

After thinking it over repeatedly, he concluded that he didn't have many other paths left to take anyway.

For the sake of Yan'er's health, Dugu Bo chose to trust Duan Qingya.

"Are there any requirements for the lesser dragon Soul Beast's age or attribute?"

"At least ten thousand years old. The attribute doesn't matter, since I can remove it later anyway."

When Duan Qingya had evolved Azure Chi in his previous life, he had likewise found just any lesser dragon to make the Evolution Potion.

After all, in a world where not even a strand of fur went to waste, finding lesser dragon materials that perfectly matched his requirements was undoubtedly like fishing a needle out of the ocean.

"But Senior, the lesser dragon Soul Beast is secondary. How will you manage the special environment and medicinal herbs?"

To test whether Dugu Bo was willing to take him to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Duan Qingya steered the conversation straight toward that topic.

Of course, evolving Dugu Bo's Martial Soul didn't require a special environment like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well at all.

He had only said that to persuade Dugu Bo to take him to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well so he could see the immortal herbs there with his own eyes.

"I have my ways. But how long will you need to evolve my Martial Soul?"

"A month, if things go quickly. Of course, if you want it done even sooner, Senior Dugu Bo, you'll need to gather the materials sooner."

Making an Evolution Potion for a Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo certainly couldn't be done as casually as making one for Su Yuntao.

Duan Qingya estimated that processing the lesser dragon alone would take him nearly a week. Purifying it into a true dragon bloodline was simply too time-consuming.

"Then I'll take you somewhere right now. You'll find what you need there. As for the school, I'll handle that."

Hearing that it would take a month, Dugu Bo immediately stood up, ready to take Duan Qingya to his treasure land.

Dugu Bo believed that place would definitely meet Duan Qingya's requirements.

Seeing Dugu Bo in such a hurry, Duan Qingya quickly spoke up to remind him. He didn't want to run out of medicinal herbs halfway through the work.

"Senior Dugu Bo, I need more than one kind of medicinal herb. Before we leave, I'm afraid you'll need to make some purchases at a pharmacy in Heaven Dou City."

"Write down which medicinal herbs you need. I'll go buy them right away."

An hour later, looking at Duan Qingya, who had finally finished writing, Dugu Bo suddenly regretted telling him to put it all on paper.

"Boy, are you sure all the Medicinal Herbs you need are listed here?"

"If you've carelessly left a few out, I won't take responsibility for that."

Holding a stack of paper thicker than a brick, Dugu Bo couldn't stop the corners of his mouth from twitching.

If Dugu Bo hadn't known the Medicinal Herbs himself, he would have suspected that the boy had started scribbling nonsense toward the end!

"I haven't left anything out. Just buy them according to the names and quantities listed, Senior."