The reason why the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Soul Master has Jade Phosphorous Poison is because the venom of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul is too strong.
After the Martial Soul Possession, toxins remained in the body of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Soul Master.
However, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Soul Master has nowhere to store toxins within his body.
Over time.
As the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison accumulates, it seeps into the flesh and bones of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Soul Master.
Ultimately, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Soul Master could not withstand the strain, resulting in the hereditary disease of Jade Phosphorous Poison.
Therefore, as long as a way can be found to allow the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Soul Master to safely store the Jade Phosphorous Poison within their body, that will suffice!
Dugu Yan quickly asked, "Then how do we store the Jade Scale Poison?"
Lin Yan said, " Soul Bone!"
Dugu Yan asked with a puzzled look, " Soul Bone?"
Lin Yan said, "Yes, it's Soul Bone! It's inside the Soul Master's body, but it's not part of the Soul Master's actual skeleton. Storing Jade Phosphorous Poison won't have much of an impact on it, as long as it's not Head Soul Bone. Theoretically speaking, limb and Torso Soul Bone are fine, but there might be limits. Only External Soul Bone, because they have the ability to evolve infinitely as the Soul Master's cultivation level increases, might be able to store Jade Phosphorous Poison indefinitely."
Dugu Yan was greatly inspired.
Then he immediately followed up with, "But Soul Bone are incredibly precious, one in ten thousand. Obtaining even one Soul Bone is no easy feat, let alone having External Soul Bone, which makes it even more difficult!"
Lin Yan said, "Speaking of Soul Bone, I do know some ways to increase the chances of obtaining Soul Bone."
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were both shocked.
"Aren't Soul Bone all random? Aside from Soul Beast over 100,000 years old always dropping Soul Bone, I've never heard of any way to increase the drop rate of Soul Bone."
Next, Lin Yan explained to Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling how to increase the chances of Soul Bone.
"Generally, there are two ways to increase the chance of Soul Bone. One is for the Soul Beast to willingly let you kill Soul Beast without any resentment. In this case, the chance of getting Soul Bone is relatively high. However, Soul Beast and Soul Master have been irreconcilable enemies since ancient times, so this method is quite difficult."
"Another method is to continuously torture the Soul Beast, making Soul Beast want to die but unable to, until Soul Beast willingly begs for Soul Beast. Giving it a quick death when it's determined to die can also increase the chance of it dropping Soul Bone."
Dugu Yan found Lin Yan's words quite astonishing. "Is this really true?"
"Whether it's true or not, you'll know once you go back and try it!"
"Okay, I'll go back right now!"
After saying that, Dugu Yan ran off impatiently, leaving Ye Lingling and Lin Yan behind.
Ye Lingling still had doubts and asked, "This method really works, and you didn't just make it up?"
Lin Yan said, "This is what I've summarized after reading many books."
"Is it really that amazing?" Ye Lingling asked excitedly.
"Why don't you have your elders try it? It's not going to work every time, but the chances of getting Soul Bone Soul Bone definitely increase."
"Okay, then I'll go back and have my elders at home try it," Ye Lingling said.
Lin Yan added, "By the way, please keep this method a secret and don't easily reveal it to others."
"Okay, no problem," Ye Lingling readily agreed.
The sun gradually set in the west, and the evening breeze rustled the leaves on the ground.
Ye Lingling looked in the direction where Dugu Yan's figure disappeared, a hint of worry in her eyes.
She muttered to herself, "I really hope your method can help Yanzi."
Ye Lingling is quiet and reserved, but her mind is extremely delicate and sensitive.
As Dugu Yan's best friend, she could sense the unease hidden in Dugu Yan's heart. She truly hoped that this time they could resolve Dugu Yan's Martial Soul issue.
Ye Lingling was still somewhat skeptical, and asked Lin Yan again to confirm, "You're really not making this up?"
The information Lin Yan revealed tonight was too astonishing. Whether it was the accurate diagnosis of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison or the unheard-of secret method for obtaining Soul Bone, it far exceeded the knowledge that an ordinary student should have.
"Nonsense?"
He gently shook his head, his tone calm yet firm. "Senior Lingling, while I sometimes make harmless jokes, I would never speak carelessly about something like this. This method is something I learned from a fragmented notebook left by a knowledgeable old doctor who traveled far and wide back in my hometown years ago. Later, I found similar snippets as corroborating evidence in some extremely obscure rare books concerning the relationship between ancient Soul Master and Soul Beast."
He paused, seemingly organizing his thoughts, before slowly beginning to speak, "The old physician proposed a viewpoint in his notes. He believed that Soul Bone are not merely 'skeletons,' but rather a condensation of the essence of Soul Beast's cultivation and a portion of its Life Origin. When Soul Beast dies, its soul, or rather, its remaining will, subtly influences the condensation and separation of this essence. Intense resentment and unwillingness will make it difficult for this essence to be successfully extracted, or even if it is extracted, it will carry a violent aura, making it difficult for Soul Master to absorb. Conversely..."
He looked at Ye Lingling, his gaze clear. "If Soul Beast dies with minimal resentment, or even with a sense of 'relief' or 'fulfillment,' then its cultivation essence is more likely to peacefully and completely condense into Soul Bone. The so-called 'willingness' does not mean that the Soul Beast is happy to die, but rather that under specific conditions, the will to resist and resent is weakened or even eliminated, making the process of energy conduction and condensation smoother."
Ye Lingling listened intently. This theory was completely new to her, but Lin Yan explained it in a way that seemed logically consistent.
"Then... have you seen it with your own eyes?" Ye Lingling pressed, wanting a more concrete example.
"I've seen it before." Lin Yan nodded affirmatively.
Lin Yan had indeed witnessed it; it was during the time he helped Su Yun obtain Soul Ring in the Star Dou Great Forest. However, Lin Yan wasn't recounting that incident; instead, he made up a new story.
"That happened before I came to Heaven Dou City. An elder who had been kind to me had a Martial Soul called ' Moonlight Butterfly,' a rather unique Auxiliary System Martial Soul. At that time, she needed to hunt down a ' Starlight Jade Butterfly ' with a cultivation level of just over ten thousand years to obtain her Sixth Soul Ring. The Starlight Jade Butterfly and the Moonlight Butterfly have extremely compatible attributes, and you could even say they are from the same origin."
He described it in detail, his voice carrying a convincing calmness. "When we found the Starlight Jade Butterfly, we discovered it had just laid its eggs, and its vitality had been somewhat depleted from protecting and laying them. The elder, being kind-hearted, saw its deep protectiveness and initially wanted to give up and find another target. But the Starlight Jade Butterfly seemed to sense the shared moonlight aura on her, as well as her kindness, and actually withdrew its hostility, even looking at her with a sorrowful and pleading gaze, before glancing at its own eggs."
"And then what happened?" Ye Lingling asked, captivated by the story.
"Later, that elder communicated with it in a strange way..." Lin Yan carefully chose his words. "She promised to protect its eggs so they could hatch safely and guide its offspring onto the right path. I can't go into the details, as it involves that elder's secret techniques. In short, in the end, the Starlight Jade Butterfly almost willingly channeled its own Soul Power essence into the elder's attack and died peacefully. After the Soul Ring absorbed it, we were astonished to find that a crystal- Torso Bone remained in its place, radiating the same soft starlight as the Starlight Jade Butterfly."
Lin Yan turned around and looked at Ye Lingling seriously. "That experience made me believe in the records in the old doctor's notes. The 'will' of Soul Beast might really be able to influence the chances of Soul Bone, a rare treasure of heaven and earth, to some extent. As for the other method—making the Soul Beast seek death after extreme pain—the principle is actually similar. It's about using extreme means to distort its will, so that the resentment at the moment of death is covered by the desire for 'liberation,' thereby increasing the possibility of Soul Bone condensation. However, this method is too cruel and goes against nature. I don't recommend using it unless absolutely necessary."
A brief silence fell over the pavilion as Ye Lingling processed everything Lin Yan had said.