Two kinds of immortal herbs.
Yu Xiaogang crouched down and carefully harvested them.
The Earth Dragon Golden Melon enhanced dragon energy and bloodlines, while the Jade Stem Green Heart Lotus purified the essence of a Martial Soul.
Combined, the two could definitely solve Dugu Bo's and Dugu Yan's problems.
Once the two immortal herbs were blended, dividing the mixture into two portions would give each of them just the right amount.
He turned back and cautioned the three, "Don't touch the herbs here carelessly. Quite a few contain deadly poison, especially that one."
He raised a hand and pointed at a blood-red plant not far away, its flower shaped like a swan, his expression solemn. "If Senior Dugu accidentally touches that, everyone here will die."
Startled by his words, Dugu Bo hurriedly pulled Dugu Yan several steps back.
Speaking of which, Dugu Bo really was lucky. Who knew how long he had been at this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, yet he had somehow never touched that Blood Swan Kiss. If he had touched it even once, he would probably have died long ago.
Yu Xiaogang worked with complete concentration for nearly two hours, cutting roots and stems and grinding out medicinal juices.
Finally, he extracted the essence of each immortal herb and blended them in a specific ratio, producing two bowls of jade-green medicinal liquid that filled the air with a delicate fragrance.
After some thought, he summoned Luo Sanpao as well.
"Sanpao, let me borrow a little blood."
"Roar, roar~"
Sanpao obediently held out a leg.
Yu Xiaogang took a few drops of Sanpao's blood and dripped them into each bowl. A pale golden sheen immediately spread over the medicinal liquid.
Sanpao had now undergone two bloodline enhancements.
He already looked quite dragonlike, and his blood contained the Golden Giant Dragon bloodline.
It could greatly enhance the medicinal potency of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon.
This made the medicine more potent and gave him greater confidence in resolving their problems.
He stood with the two bowls of medicinal liquid, walked over to Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, and smiled faintly.
"All right, you two. Please."
Dugu Bo stepped forward first and reached out to take the bowl of medicinal liquid shimmering with pale gold from Yu Xiaogang's hand.
"I'll take it first. Yanyan, wait a little."
Yu Xiaogang nodded slightly, having no objection whatsoever.
As her grandfather, Dugu Bo naturally had to test the medicine for his granddaughter first. He would have done the same.
Without further hesitation, Dugu Bo tipped his head back and drained the bowl in one gulp.
As the warm medicinal liquid slipped down his throat, a tremendous surge of medicinal power exploded, rushing through his meridians and into every limb and bone.
His face tightened. He immediately sat cross-legged, formed a hand seal, and closed his eyes to guide the medicinal power through his body.
Yu Xiaogang stood beside him and watched for a while. Seeing Dugu Bo breathing steadily, his face rosy, he knew the medicine had begun to take effect.
He handed the other bowl to Dugu Yan. "Yanyan, hold this for now. Wait until your grandfather finishes absorbing his before you absorb yours."
"Yes, Teacher."
Dugu Yan took the bowl in both hands and obediently stepped aside, occasionally turning to look at her grandfather sitting cross-legged on the ground.
Yu Xiaogang turned to Liu Erlong.
"Erlong, come here."
"Hmm?"
Liu Erlong walked back over and tilted her head at him.
"What is it?"
Yu Xiaogang walked straight to a crevice in the rock wall beside the Infernal Delicate Apricot. Crouching down, he carefully plucked the fist-sized, flame-red stamen from the top of a fiery-red plant.
The entire plant gave off a faint red glow. The edges of its leaves curled slightly, as though singed by flames, and even the surrounding air carried a scorching heat.
"The Crimson Ember Heart-Congealing Stamen grows along the edge of the scorching Yang Spring. Nourished by the Yang Spring year-round, it's extremely rare."
Yu Xiaogang turned and handed it to Liu Erlong. "Erlong, take this immortal herb. Remember to suck on the stamen first, then swallow the rest."
Liu Erlong took the warm, crimson stamen and asked in some puzzlement, "What does this do?"
"Your Martial Soul is a Fire Dragon, following the path of utmost strength and utmost yang. The Crimson Ember Heart-Congealing Stamen can temper the Fire Dragon energy inside you. In short, it'll do you a great deal of good."
Hearing that, Liu Erlong asked no further questions.
She trusted Yu Xiaogang. She always had.
She nodded, placed the stamen in her mouth, and sucked gently. A warm, sweet juice slid down her throat into her stomach. Warmth rose from her dantian and spread throughout her body, and she hurriedly swallowed the rest of the stamen.
Then she sat cross-legged and closed her eyes to begin absorbing it.
Only then did Yu Xiaogang straighten up. He grabbed the jade box and tools he had prepared beforehand and strode toward the Blood Swan Kiss.
With great care, he used a jade trowel to sever the roots and stems, placed the entire Blood Swan Kiss into the jade box with its roots and soil intact, and sealed the lid.
This thing could not be left here.
If Dugu Bo accidentally touched it one day, it would be all over.
As for the other immortal herbs, he would wait until Dugu Bo finished absorbing the medicine before discussing them with him.
Time ticked by.
Dugu Bo's aura grew stronger and stronger, and the fluctuations of Soul Power within him became increasingly violent.
About two hours later, Dugu Bo's eyes snapped open.
"Buzzz!"
An immense aura suddenly erupted from his body, the wave of force pressing all the surrounding vegetation flat.
"Hahahaha!"
Dugu Bo laughed, his voice echoing through the valley.
Nine Soul Rings rose from beneath his feet, and the phantom of an enormous jade-green serpent appeared behind him, its body dozens of zhang long. The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's scales had originally been blue-green, but now some shimmered faintly with gold, stretching from the top of its head along its spine all the way to its tail, as though edged in gold.
Its imposing aura had surged considerably.
"I broke through! I've broken through to rank 92!"
Dugu Bo's Soul Power had risen from rank 91 to rank 92. This single rank was not to be underestimated. At the Titled Douluo level, every step forward was fraught with immense difficulty, and the gap between each rank was enormous.
Dugu Bo turned his awareness inward and discovered that all the toxins accumulated in his internal organs over the years had gathered and condensed, forming a pigeon-egg-sized Jade Poison Pellet in his dantian, jade-green throughout with threads of gold.
He had already possessed an inner core, but it had been unable to store the toxins in his body.
Now, however, his inner core seemed to have undergone a transformation.
From now on, the toxins would seal themselves inside it and would no longer corrode his organs and meridians.
"Grandmaster!"
Dugu Bo excitedly grabbed Yu Xiaogang's shoulders and shook him hard.
"All the poison in my body is under control! The medicine you gave me cured the root of the illness that plagued dozens of generations of my Dugu Family!"
Dugu Bo shook Yu Xiaogang until he was seeing double. Smiling, Yu Xiaogang patted his hand. "Calm down, Senior. Calm down. Yanyan hasn't taken hers yet. Let her take it first, then we can talk."
"Yes, yes, yes! Whatever you say!"
"From this day on, you, Yu Xiaogang, are my brother! My own brother! If you ever need anything, just say the word. I'll walk through boiling water and fire, and if I so much as furrow my brow, I'm not human!"
Yu Xiaogang smiled helplessly. "All right. I'll remember that."
Dugu Bo composed himself before turning to Dugu Yan, who was holding her bowl and waiting eagerly. "Yanyan! Quick! Drink the medicine!"
Dugu Yan froze for a moment, then hurried two steps forward, tipped her head back, and drained the bowl in one gulp.
"It doesn't taste like much. It's actually pretty good..."
The moment she finished speaking, the medicinal power exploded. Her little face instantly flushed crimson, and she sat cross-legged on the spot, her small body held ramrod straight.
Dugu Bo crouched beside her, watching anxiously.
Watching this, Yu Xiaogang's lips curved slightly.
Concern really had thrown Dugu Bo into disarray. He had only just taken the medicinal liquid himself and should have known it had absolutely no side effects.
After all, this medicinal liquid was made from immortal herbs.
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