"Excellent!"
Seeing Dugu Bo make his decision, Ji Yang smiled.
The Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo, would soon take up the position of elder in the Pill Tower.
Then, under Dugu Bo's eager, yearning gaze, Ji Yang began explaining his four solutions.
"The first is storing poison in a Soul Bone. As long as you force the toxins into a Soul Bone, the poisoning caused by your own martial soul will be alleviated. Ideally, you should use a Soul Bone capable of releasing the toxins stored within it, with an External Soul Bone being the best choice."
"After all, a Soul Bone has a limited capacity for storing poison. Storing excessive amounts will damage the Soul Bone itself, triggering an eruption of toxins that will ultimately bury you in your own poison."
"The second is purifying the toxins. We possess purification-type soul skills that can cleanse negative conditions, including poisoning, and detoxify you. Even if enough toxins accumulate again later, we can simply use this method to purify and detoxify you again."
"The third is Martial Soul Evolution. Since your family's Jade Phosphor Snake Martial Soul is flawed and causes your family members to die of poisoning, we can evolve it into a stronger, nonvenomous martial soul. The poisoning caused by the Jade Phosphor Snake Martial Soul will then cease to exist."
"We possess the corresponding Martial Soul Evolution method, so you needn't worry about having difficulty evolving your martial souls."
"As for the final method, it is storing poison in a soul core. Through a special method, you form a soul core inside your body and use it to store poison."
"This may seem similar to storing poison in a Soul Bone, but it offers greater advantages. If excessive toxins accumulate in the soul core, you can freely expel them by releasing soul power or using soul skills. Thus, this method doesn't have the same restrictions as storing poison in a Soul Bone."
"However, an ordinary person must reach at least the Soul Douluo rank before they can form a soul core."
Ji Yang explained his four methods one by one.
Aside from the first method, storing poison in a Soul Bone, which drew upon and improved the advice Tang San had given Dugu Bo in the original timeline, he had devised all the others himself based on Dugu Bo's condition.
He felt that all these methods suited Dugu Bo well.
Especially the fourth.
In his personal opinion, a soul core was the best solution for Dugu Bo.
That way, Dugu Bo would not need to change the fighting style and habits he took such pride in.
Conversely, if he chose Martial Soul Evolution, and his nine soul skills failed to change along with it, or he found himself unaccustomed to the altered skills, it would greatly affect his combat strength and fighting style.
Even if Ji Yang could help Dugu Bo make certain adjustments with Soul Skill Pills, he could not guarantee perfect results.
With that in mind, Ji Yang offered Dugu Bo his recommendation.
He did the same for Dugu Yan.
"Of these four methods, only Martial Soul Evolution addresses the root cause; the others treat the symptoms. In my opinion, storing poison in a soul core suits you best."
"Your granddaughter, Dugu Yan, is better suited to Martial Soul Evolution. That way, the descendants of the Dugu Family born to her will have no lingering worries."
Ji Yang said.
After hearing Ji Yang's four methods and corresponding recommendations, Dugu Bo did not answer immediately. Instead, he sank into thought, his face filled with shock.
Dugu Yan did the same.
The four methods Ji Yang had described truly opened their eyes.
That was especially true of storing poison in Soul Bones and soul cores.
They had never imagined that Ji Yang also possessed a way to evolve martial souls.
"Martial Soul Evolution and the soul core method, then? Let's do as you suggest!"
A moment later, Dugu Bo came back to his senses and nodded, accepting Ji Yang's recommendation.
Since he had already expressed his willingness to join Ji Yang's organization, he trusted that Ji Yang would not cheat them.
These two methods were undoubtedly the most suitable solutions for him and his granddaughter.
"Good. Then you can swear allegiance to our organization, the Pill Tower, and promise not to divulge its secrets. After that, I'll immediately help you resolve the problems with your Jade Phosphor Snake Martial Souls!"
Ji Yang looked at Dugu Bo, then at Dugu Yan, and nodded slightly.
With Ye Lingling's precedent, he continued using this method to prevent others from leaking secrets.
The difference was that Ye Lingling had done it entirely of her own accord, while Dugu Bo and his granddaughter were being "compelled to comply."
"Yanyan-"
Dugu Bo looked at Dugu Yan.
Only then did he suddenly remember that he had yet to ask his granddaughter for her thoughts or opinion.
"I'm fine with it, Grandpa. After all, this is a good thing for us! Once I join the Pill Tower, perhaps I can become the Dugu Family's second Titled Douluo after you!"
Dugu Yan naturally understood what her grandfather meant. She smiled gently and made her stance clear.
With things having come this far, she certainly had no objections.
"Good! Just what I'd expect of my granddaughter!"
Dugu Bo laughed heartily at her words.
Now, he truly had no reservations left.
Thus, a moment later, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan swore their oaths together, following Ji Yang's instructions.
"I, Dugu Bo/Dugu Yan, hereby swear upon my martial soul and my life: as long as the Pill Tower does not betray us, we will remain loyal to it for all eternity and never divulge its secrets. Should we break this oath, may we die a wretched death..."
Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan spoke in unison.
"Very good. Next, I'll explain the specific methods and lend you a hand."
After witnessing their oaths, Ji Yang chuckled softly.
"We'll start with you. After all, your soul core poison-storage method is the simplest. You only need to form a soul core inside your body."
Ji Yang addressed Dugu Bo.
"Thank you, Sect Master!"
Dugu Bo did not stand on ceremony and cupped his hands slightly.
At that moment, his heart was filled with curiosity and excitement.
He wanted to know just what this so-called soul core was and how it was formed.
"Forming a soul core is actually quite simple. You only need to concentrate all your soul power in your lower dantian and make it rotate rapidly in a fixed direction until it solidifies. Ultimately, this will form a soul core."
"But as I said earlier, forming a soul core requires you to reach at least the Soul Douluo rank. Only a Soul Master at that level possesses soul power of sufficient quality to solidify it further and form a soul core."
"At the same time, the Soul Master's spiritual power cannot be too weak. During the formation process, you must use your spiritual power to regulate it in real time, accelerating the soul core's formation and stabilizing it."
"Otherwise, forcibly forming a soul core carries an extremely high risk of failure. Your soul power may disperse, your soul power level may drop several levels in succession, and your meridians will suffer permanent damage, making further progress nearly impossible."
"If the situation is worse, you may even die."
"But if you successfully form a soul core, not only will the quantity and quality of your soul power improve enormously, your strength will also receive a certain boost!"
"You will even gain stronger recovery capabilities, allowing you to rapidly replenish your expended soul power through the soul core's autonomous circulation."
"Along with that, the birth of a soul core will increase your cultivation speed, making it comparatively easier to break through to subsequent realms."
"In the end, as long as you can go on to form a second soul core, becoming a Limit Douluo will no longer be a dream!"
"Also, if the Soul Master forming a soul core happens to be a level eighty-nine Soul Douluo, successfully forming it will ensure a smooth advancement to Quasi-Titled Douluo."
Ji Yang carefully explained the soul core formation method to Dugu Bo, along with the key requirements and its benefits and drawbacks.
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