A day and a night later, Ling Yu awoke from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. As soon as he emerged from the water, he heard a voice say, "Hey, you're still alive, kid. If you hadn't come out soon, I would have suspected you were completely gone."
He looked up and saw Dugu Bo standing not far away, marveling at what he had just seen.
"Senior, how long has it been?"
"About a day and a night."
"Now that you've eaten it, can you tell me what you got in return?"
"Certainly..."
"However, could you please stand a little further away so I can go change my clothes?"
Dugu Bo glanced at him, his face saying, "What haven't I seen in this world? You want me to avoid suspicion?" before disappearing in an instant.
Seeing that he had left, Ling Yu climbed out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Although he had a lot of thoughts to sort out, he rushed over to pick up his Storage Soul Tool and change his clothes.
Dugu Bo was quite principled; even though two Storage Soul Tool had fallen to the ground, one of which looked very much like his Treasure Wishful Purse, he didn't touch them at all, even though Storage Soul Tool don't have anti-theft devices.
Just as Ling Yu finished dressing, Dugu Bo appeared in an instant.
"Does it have to be this perfectly timed?" he thought to himself.
"Kid, can you talk now?"
Ling Yu took out a sharp blade and a small bottle from his Storage Soul Tool, made a cut on his finger, and poured blood into the bottle. Dugu Bo frowned slightly when he saw this, but did not stop him, though a guess began to form in his mind.
After filling the small bottle, Ling Yu applied the wound medicine and handed the bottle to Dugu Bo.
" The Ice and Fire Immortal Herb can grant one an immunity to all poisons, and the blood of those who consume it can neutralize and neutralize most toxins, including the corrosive poison caused by your Martial Soul Mutation."
Every word Ling Yu uttered resounded like thunder in Dugu Bo's heart.
He instantly took the small bottle, looked at the blood inside, and his keen Spiritual Detection allowed him to sense that it contained a peculiar energy.
"Boy, how did you know I was poisoned?" Dugu Bo suddenly looked up, his emerald green pupils trembling.
Ling Yu's lips twitched slightly, a hint of helplessness and amusement flashing in his eyes. "Your granddaughter said she was poisoned by a congenital poison. Her Martial Soul is the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, while yours is the Serpent Emperor. Plus, your son and daughter-in-law died young. Are you saying no one can figure out where this poison came from?"
"Kid, you..." Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow.
"Moreover, the Martial Soul Mutation is an extremely dangerous thing. The Jade Phosphorous Serpent has always followed the path of forceful attack because generations of people have continuously improved it, while you are the first founder of the path of poison, and the probability of perfecting it is extremely low."
Dugu Bo's expression darkened as he thought of his son and daughter-in-law, his heart filled with regret. "Why wasn't this boy born sooner, even just five years earlier... Why did I forget the Yang Family alchemists? If I had visited them sooner, perhaps Xin'er and Yue'er wouldn't be... It's all my fault..."
Looking at his silent expression, Ling Yu guessed what was troubling him.
"Senior, at least things haven't deteriorated to a more serious point. Now that Dugu Yan's innate poison has been cured, the deadly poison in your body can also be gradually neutralized. Wouldn't it be better to spend more time with her instead?"
Dugu Bo's heart skipped a beat. "Yes, the outcome is so much better than before. The poison is gone, and I'll have more time to spend with Yanyan and make it up to her. Maybe I'll even see her wedding, or even the birth of my grandchildren..."
" Kid Yu, how do you use your blood?" After Ling Yu's words of comfort, Dugu Bo felt much better and had more expectations for the future, which led him to develop a slight appreciation for Ling Yu.
"Using blood as a medicinal guide, combined with a formula that promotes blood circulation and relaxes muscles, will suffice."
Dugu Bo nodded; this coincided with his own thoughts.
"I'm going to concoct some medicine to see if what you say is really as miraculous as it sounds. You just stay here and do your own thing."
"If you wish to use other Immortal Herb, feel free... consider it my token of gratitude."
"Senior is too kind. These medicinal Immortal Herb have unique properties and cannot be eaten casually. Please rest assured, I only know how to harvest these two kinds of Immortal Herb."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo nodded, completely dispelling the last trace of suspicion in his heart, and then vanished in an instant.
Once Ling Yu had seen him walk away, she took out paper and pen and began to organize her scattered thoughts.
"It seems that Soul Martial Soul requires rare and precious spiritual treasures to Second Awakening. Although the Ice and Fire Immortal Herb has made my body stronger, it hasn't reached the point of qualitative change yet."
"Fortunately, there's hope here for the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew. After a few days, once the medicinal properties are absorbed again, we can try refining it."
"We still have one more Immortal Herb in our quota. Which one should we exchange it for?"
"My third ring..."
Ling Yu then got up, put away his paper and pen, and placed down his Storage Soul Tool. He came to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where the water and fire spiritual energies seemed to be in his element.
Second Soul Skill - Spiritual Appraisal
Ling Yu unleashed this Soul Skill towards the spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and immediately felt a sharp pain, his vision went black, and his mental energy was almost completely exhausted.
When he came to his senses, only one word remained in his mind—
dragon.
"As expected, it really exists, but unfortunately, I can't go down there now. I can only wait until I'm stronger." Ling Yu covered his head, his heart filled with ripples.
After changing his clothes, he once again plunged into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to meditate and cultivate, in order to promote the absorption of the Ice and Fire Immortal Herb.
The next morning, Dugu Bo appeared near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well with an excited expression. He glanced around and noticed Ling Yu's clothes scattered in the spring. He frowned and shouted, " Kid Yu, are you down there?"
The commotion startled Ling Yu, who was submerged in the spring water, and he immediately floated to the surface.
"Good morning, Senior Dugu." Ling Yu greeted him, then gave him a wink, signaling him to turn around.
"You've got quite the airs, ordering this old man around." Dugu Bo glanced at Ling Yu but then turned away.
Ling Yu turned around immediately after changing her clothes.
" Senior Dugu, how effective is the medicine?" Seeing his relaxed expression, Ling Yu knew that he had succeeded.
"Good lad, you really weren't lying to me." Upon hearing this topic, Dugu Bo stroked his beard and raised an eyebrow.
After refining the pill yesterday, Dugu Bo swallowed it with great trepidation. The toxins that had accumulated in his body for a long time instantly decreased, and even the bottleneck that had been suppressed for many years loosened slightly. He knew that when he cleared away the toxins, it would be time for him to break through.
"Then this junior wishes you a speedy recovery and that you may make further progress."
"That's natural." Dugu Bo's sharp green eyes softened instantly, completely losing the strange old man's appearance from before.
"Perhaps it was the toxins that caused his unpredictable and morally ambiguous behavior. After all, organic pain can really change a person's personality drastically." Ling Yu thought to himself.