Upon seeing Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan took small steps forward, hugged his arm, and looked delighted.
"Grandpa, I've leveled up six levels! I'm level thirty-eight now!"
"Not bad, the effect is even better than I expected." Dugu Bo's wrinkled face blossomed into a smile.
He's not even 38 levels old yet at 15, and he might even become Soul King before he turns 20. The Dugu Clan has a worthy successor.
"Grandpa, has your level also increased?" After sharing her joy, Dugu Yan remembered to ask Dugu Bo about the effects of absorbing the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma.
"Once you reach the Titled Douluo, advancing one level isn't so easy," Dugu Bo said with a smile, shaking his head.
The Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma did not directly raise Dugu Bo's level, but it greatly restored his vital energy, and the benefits became more and more obvious over time.
As Soul Master age, their vital energy gradually weakens, and the difficulty of cultivation increases accordingly.
The Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma indirectly accelerated Dugu Bo's future cultivation speed, allowing him to go further.
Seeing that the grandfather and grandson were in a good mood, Fang Lin took the opportunity to step forward and make his small request.
"You want my Jade Qilin Serpent Emperor Poison?" Dugu Bo frowned slightly. His subconscious reaction was that Fang Lin had encountered an enemy. "Who could possibly warrant you using poison to kill them?"
"It's not a revenge killing, it's just a precaution. We don't need much, just a tiny bit will do." Fang Lin deliberately gestured with his little finger, "A tiny, very small amount."
Having fully digested the medicinal power of both ice and fire herbs, Fang Lin was no longer afraid of the Jade Qilin Serpent Emperor Poison, but he hadn't achieved that yet and dared not ask for more.
Dugu Bo looked suspicious.
"My innate poison would kill an ordinary Soul Douluo instantly if it entered their body. But even with your skills, you wouldn't be able to harm a Soul Douluo -level opponent. You're not up to any bad ideas, are you?"
For toxins to be effective, they must first enter the body, either through the mouth and tongue or by seeping into the bloodstream through wounds.
A Soul Douluo could crush Fang Lin with Soul Power; it would be virtually impossible for Fang Lin to injure him.
Seeing that Dugu Bo was cunning and treacherous, Fang Lin had no choice but to tell the truth.
"Use Grandpa's Jade Qilin Serpent Emperor Poison to stimulate the absorption of the medicine?" Dugu Yan spoke up before Dugu Bo could react, her eyes wide as she stared at Fang Lin. "Are you crazy? My grandfather's innate poison can kill even Soul Douluo, and you want to inject it into yourself?"
Dugu Bo, on the other hand, remained much calmer.
"Kid, at your current pace, you won't reach the Soul King level in more than five years. You can take the next Immortal Herb then. Are you sure you want to take such a risk?"
"The earlier rare and precious herbs are taken, the better the effect. After twenty, it's no longer the golden age for growth and development..." Fang Lin pondered for a moment, then said firmly, "Senior, please go ahead. I know what I'm doing."
Fang Lin's advantage lies in the fact that he has already digested most of the medicinal power of the ice and fire herbs in his body, and with the addition of Whale Rubber to temper his body, his physique is far stronger than Tang San's at that time.
He felt that taking some risks was worthwhile.
"Good lad." Dugu Bo smiled slightly, "I'll grant your wish."
Dugu Yan's face showed anxiety, and she wanted to dissuade him, but Dugu Bo stopped her with a look.
"Senior, let's go somewhere else."
In the original book, the Aromatic Silk Beauty was a safety net, Fang Lin planned to use it along with it.
Stepping into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Fang Lin sat within the aura of the Aromatic Silk Beauty, took a deep breath, and spoke to Dugu Bo.
"Senior, thank you for your help... Uh, remember to control the dosage, preferably a little less."
He suddenly remembered something: when Tang San neutralized Dugu Bo's natal poison, Dugu Bo was at level ninety-one and was on the decline due to weakened qi and blood, which was completely different from now.
To be on the safe side, Fang Lin repeatedly confirmed the dosage that Dugu Bo would be using later.
"Kid, how do you manage to be both afraid and brave?" Dugu Bo chuckled, his expression turning somewhat impatient. "Stop being so indecisive. If you regret it, get out of here right now."
Fang Lin chuckled, but didn't move, instead showing one arm to Dugu Bo.
The attitude is self-evident.
Dugu Bo snorted softly, and the fingernails on his palm slowly grew longer. A bit of poison with a seven-colored halo condensed at his fingertip and scratched Fang Lin's arm.
In an instant, a black aura spread from his forearm straight up to Fang Lin's chest. Fang Lin quickly circulated his Soul Power, allowing the remaining medicinal power of the ice and fire herbs in his body to flow through his blood and wrap around his vital meridians.
"Kid, you'd better hang in there, or my granddaughter will be heartbroken."
Dugu Bo muttered something to himself and turned to look at Dugu Yan, who was a hundred paces away.
Dugu Yan, standing outside the herb garden, had a troubled expression on her face.
Dugu Bo saw through his granddaughter's thoughts and chuckled.
" Yanyan, you don't need to worry about him. This kid may seem slippery and timid, but he's actually very meticulous. When he was still a Soul Grandmaster, he dared to use you to scheme and plot against two kinds of immortal herbs. Even your grandfather admires his courage."
"Grandpa, you're confused. What does being decisive have to do with being able to withstand your poison?" Dugu Yan said irritably. "Your life-bound poison is so potent that even I'm not confident I can cure it. I don't understand what you're thinking."
Dugu Bo was taken aback by the choking sound, and said helplessly.
"Don't worry, those two Ice and Fire Immortal Herb gave him a constitution that's almost immune to all poisons. You didn't see how this kid ate the Jade Phosphorus Seven-Absolute Flower like snacks. If those two Immortal Herb weren't inherently incompatible with our poison techniques, I would have wanted to refine him into a pill."
" The Jade Phosphorus Seven-Absolute Flower? Invulnerable to all poisons?" Dugu Yan was slightly stunned. Only now did she realize that Fang Lin's ability to be unafraid of her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison was not due to his grandfather's antidote pill.
She worried for nothing!
As the two were talking, they saw Fang Lin's shoulders twitch slightly under the white halo in the distance. He then stood up and walked towards them, indicating that he had already been poisoned by Dugu Bo.
"Thank you for your kindness, senior." Fang Lin's face showed obvious joy.
Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Poison refined nearly 20% of the medicinal power of the Ice and Fire Immortal Herb in his body, and he will surely be able to absorb the remaining 10% in less than a year.
With the matter settled, Dugu Bo escorted the two back to the Heaven Dou Academy.
Before parting, Dugu Bo sent Fang Lin away, leaving only Dugu Yan behind.
" Yanyan, because of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison in your body, I never urged you to cultivate before, but now it's different. With the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid as your foundation, you have a very high chance of being granted a title in the future. You can't slack off anymore. Take advantage of these next few years to improve your Soul Power."
Dugu Yan stuck out her tongue and said coquettishly, "Okay, Grandpa."
Dugu Yan's talent was the best in the history of the Dugu Clan, second only to Dugu Bo. In addition, she consumed a divine herb in her youth, so in terms of talent, she even surpassed Dugu Bo.
During Dugu Bo's lifetime, the Dugu Clan might even produce two Douluo.
The journey to the Dugu Clan's territory and the absorption of the Immortal Herb took less than a day.
Fang Lin sat on the bed, taking stock of what he had gained from the trip.
The greatest benefit is the enhancement of Spiritual Power, which allows one to absorb Soul Ring of higher age later on.
Secondly, there's the boost in Soul Power resulting from opening the second meridian.
Fang Lin recently broke through to level 35, and now he's almost at level 35 again. He'll probably advance to level 36 in less than half a month, which is only two levels lower than Dugu Yan.
A level up in half a month—that's like riding a rocket!
In the original book, when Dai Mubai appeared, he was fifteen years old and had a soul power level of thirty-seven. Fang Lin would be fifteen years old in five more months, at which time his Soul Power Level would only be higher than Dai Mubai's.
"For me, the only remaining opportunity in Heaven Dou City is the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum. The rest, unless my strength is equal to Dugu Bo's, I can't use to exchange for other benefits... Besides that, the only thing I can improve is the Ten -Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue."
Fang Lin had previously inquired about the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue with Ning Yuanzhi, but unfortunately, even the Seven Treasures Pavilion couldn't guarantee obtaining such a rare item.