Soul Bone Poison Storage Method

She used to think that Poison Douluo was ruthless and aloof, and killed without blinking an eye. She never imagined that beneath that cold and hard exterior lay so many stories of life and death.

"The poison from Elder Sister Yan..."

"She was born with it, just like her father and me." Dugu Bo opened his eyes and looked towards the valley exit. "She's young now, and her cultivation is low, so the medicine can suppress it. But once she reaches level fifty, the Soul King realm, and her Martial Soul is fully formed, the poison will erupt completely, just like it did for me back then."

He pointed to his chest, a hint of self-mockery in his voice. "Throughout my life, I've forcibly suppressed the poison and relentlessly used it. The poison has long since seeped into my bones. Though I'm called Titled Douluo, I'm really on my last legs, with only a few years left to live. My only worry is Yanyan. If I'm gone, how will she, a young girl, survive in this world, carrying the poison inherited from her family?"

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Lin Chen's face.

His eyes held a complex expression.

There was admiration, emotion, and a touch of inexplicable anticipation.

This kid is highly talented, upright, knowledgeable in pharmacology, and loyal.

Perhaps... this kid can loosen the deadlock that has plagued the Dugu Family for generations?

He didn't say it aloud, but simply turned his gaze away and looked at the treetops in the distance.

Xiao Wu followed his gaze to Lin Chen and said softly, "Senior, don't worry too much. Brother Lin Chen knows a lot about pharmacology and Martial Soul harmonization. Once he wakes up, we'll think of a solution together. Maybe we can find a way to cure Elder Sister Yan's poison."

Dugu Bo glanced at her, snorted, and said, "It's not that easy," but a hint of relief crept into his eyes.

As the sun set again, it sank into the valley, bathing it in a warm red glow. The mist at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and Fire was tinged with golden-red by the sunset, rising gently and casting shimmering shadows on the rock walls.

Lin Chen was awakened by excruciating pain in his meridians.

It felt like countless fine needles were piercing into my bones along my meridians, or like all the bones in my body had been disassembled and reassembled. My dantian was empty, and my Soul Power was so depleted that I didn't even have the strength to open my eyes.

He groaned softly, his eyelashes fluttered, and he slowly opened his eyes.

My vision was still a little blurry, and the first thing I saw was Xiao Wu's red, swollen eyes from crying.

"Brother Lin Chen! You're awake!"

When Xiao Wu saw him open his eyes, tears welled up in her eyes again. She rushed over and gently held his shoulders, her voice a mix of sobs and laughter, "You're finally awake! I thought... I thought you were going to sleep for a long time..."

She carefully pulled his head into her arms, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with her sleeve, her movements so gentle it was as if she were afraid of breaking him. His eyes were red, his nose was red, but he smiled with his eyes crinkling.

"Why are you crying?" Lin Chen's voice was terribly hoarse. He tried to smile, but the movement caused a sharp pain in his meridians, and he let out a muffled groan.

"Don't move!" Xiao Wu quickly pressed him down. "You're badly injured, don't move around."

A soft, cold snort came from the side.

"Alright, enough with the mushy stuff right after waking up." Dugu Bo leaned against a nearby rock, his green robes bathed in the twilight, his emerald eyes glancing sideways with a hint of disdain. "If you want to be affectionate, wait until we get back to the academy. Don't linger around in front of this old man."

Despite her harsh words, her gaze swept over Lin Chen's face. Seeing that his eyes were clear and his breathing was weak but steady, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Chen then noticed Dugu Bo.

He was stunned for a moment, then remembered what had happened at the last moment—he had stripped off his Soul Ring, collapsed from exhaustion, and knew nothing after that. Now it seemed that Dugu Bo had saved him.

"Senior..." He struggled to sit up, the sharp pain in his meridians making him sway.

"What are you doing!" Xiao Wu quickly grabbed him.

Lin Chen shook his head, gritted his teeth, and forced himself to sit up straight. He bowed deeply to Dugu Bo and kowtowed.

The movements were slow, but very heavy.

"Thank you so much for saving my life, senior. I will never forget it."

"You brat..." Dugu Bo was both amused and annoyed. He waved his hand and said, "Get up. I just gave you a few Soul Gathering Pill casually; it's nothing like saving a life. Besides, what's wrong with you two? You both love to kowtow."

He pointed at Xiao Wu, "This girl also kowtowed to me this morning, saying thank you for saving you. You two little lovers are cut from the same cloth."

Xiao Wu's cheeks flushed instantly. She lowered her head and secretly glanced at Lin Chen, but did not refute him.

Lin Chen felt a little embarrassed, but said seriously, "What may be a small favor for you, senior, is a life-saving grace for me. What is kowtowing? If you ever need my help in the future, senior, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

He spoke earnestly, without a trace of politeness.

Having lived for so many years, Dugu Bo is the best at reading people. This kid's eyes are open and honest; he's speaking from the heart.

His heart skipped a beat, but he scoffed, "Alright, enough of that. You should focus on recovering your health first. Forcibly removing two Soul Ring damaged your meridians and shook your foundation. Whether you can recover to your previous cultivation level is another matter entirely."

Lin Chen leaned back into Xiao Wu's arms, took a breath, and then slowly said, "Senior, actually, I have an idea that might help you and Senior Sister Yan detoxify."

As soon as he finished speaking, the valley fell silent.

Dugu Bo suddenly looked up, his emerald pupils contracting sharply as he stared intently at Lin Chen.

"What did you say?"

His voice was slightly strained. The poison of the Dugu Family had plagued them for generations; he had searched the world for miraculous remedies and tried countless methods, but none had worked. This kid had just woken up and claimed he could cure it—could this kid really be a pharmacological genius?

Lin Chen's voice was weak, but his reasoning was clear. "The poison of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor is a poison Martial Soul Origin, etched into the bloodline inheritance. Forcibly removing it would only damage the foundation of the Martial Soul, resulting in more harm than good."

He paused, then continued, "My method can be called the Soul Bone Poison Storage Method. It involves using Soul Power to guide the toxins circulating within the body, sealing them entirely into the cavity of the Soul Bone. Then, it uses pure, attribute-free Soul Power to nurture them, combined with the spiritual energy of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, to gradually refine the toxins and transform them into one's own power. This method will not harm the Martial Soul and can slowly turn the poison into one's own foundation."

This method was devised by him by combining the principles of toxicology from the original work of his previous life with the attribute-less characteristics of Chaos Soul Power.

Ordinary Soul Master cannot do this because they lack the attribute-free Soul Power capable of containing all poisons, and they also lack the extreme spiritual energy environment of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

But here, there's Dugu Bo's herb garden, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, and his Chaos Soul Power —it's worth a try.

"Under normal circumstances, this method requires daily guidance and nurturing, and it takes at least six months to see initial results, and two years to fully stabilize the effects."

Lin Chen looked at Dugu Bo, his tone solemn, "But my Chaos Soul Power is a power without attributes, capable of encompassing and refining toxins. Combined with the ice and fire spiritual energy here, and the assistance of the Immortal Herb, I can accelerate the nurturing process. However..."