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Dugu Bo nodded slightly, knowing the other party likely had something important to say, or perhaps a demanding request.
His dark green eyes turned to his still-shocked granddaughter.
"Yanyan, go back to the academy first. I'll talk to this young friend about something."
Dugu Yan opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately nodded obediently, casting a worried glance at her grandfather.
"Lin Xiao! No matter what, please save my grandfather."
Ye Lingling, summoning immense courage, stepped forward, meeting Dugu Bo's oppressive gaze.
"Grandpa Dugu, my junior brother is your most prized disciple, a master of medicine."
"Please don't make things difficult for him. Even if... even if we can't cure your Jade-Scaled Snake venom now, with his talent, he'll definitely be able to in the future."
Lin Xiao felt a warming sensation in his heart, knowing Ye Lingling was worried about him, even resorting to the support of her grandfather, a highly respected figure in the healing spirit world.
He gently pressed Ye Lingling's shoulder, reassuring her.
"Don't worry, Senior Sister. I'm absolutely certain everything will be fine."
"You and Senior Sister Dugu should return to the academy first. I might be able to give you a surprise when I return."
Watching the two women leave with mixed feelings, Lin Xiao and the feared Poison Douluo were left alone in the private room.
Dugu Bo gave Lin Xiao a deep look, his eyes as sharp as a knife, as if he could see through him completely.
"Let's go."
Before he finished speaking, he lifted Lin Xiao's shoulder. With a flicker of his body, he floated out the window like a ghost.
A short while later, the two arrived at a very secluded secret room in the Dugu Mansion.
"It's very quiet here, no one will disturb us."
"Tell me, boy, what can you do to cure this snake venom that has penetrated my bones?"
Lin Xiao stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm, unfazed by the other Titled Douluo's aura.
"Your Majesty, I have three strategies for detoxifying you. I'm not very talented, but I have the best, the middle, and the worst."
Dugu Bo raised his brow, motioning him to continue.
"The worst strategy is the simplest and most direct."
"Fight poison with poison. Find a few extremely yang and powerful poisons, or some that can counteract snake venom, and forcibly neutralize the green phosphorus snake venom in your body."
"This method is the fastest, and will only take six months to rid you of the snake venom. However, you won't be able to use your poison skills anymore."
Dugu Bo's eyes flashed with disdain. "
I've conquered the continent thanks to this poison skill. Without it, I'd be as good as dead. I won't use this strategy."
Lin Xiao had anticipated this and wasn't surprised.
"Then, here's the middle strategy."
"Find a soul bone of exceptional quality and sufficient age, and use it as a reservoir for the snake venom."
"Use my specially formulated medicine to guide it, and I'll slowly transfer most of the toxins in your body into the soul bone."
"The older the soul bone, the more toxins it can hold. As long as it doesn't exceed its limit, the toxins won't backfire."
"While this method won't cure you completely, with careful maintenance, you'll be safe for a hundred years."
Dugu Bo's eyes suddenly lit up, and he leaned forward involuntarily.
"Using the soul bone as a vessel to transfer the toxins... Haha, great! A great idea! Why didn't I think of that!"
The problem that had plagued him for most of his life finally seemed to have a clear and feasible solution. He was about to agree immediately.
But Lin Xiao smiled, urging Dugu Bo to calm down.
"Don't worry, senior."
"Boy, I have a better plan."
Dugu Bo's breath hitched, and the spark of hope that had just ignited was instantly replaced by even greater anticipation.
After previous verification and the exquisiteness of the middle strategy, his trust in the young man before him had reached its peak.
He practically held his breath as he pressed on eagerly.
"The best plan? What is the best plan?"
Lin Xiao, seeing the undisguised desire in Dugu Bo's eyes, spoke slowly, his voice clear and powerful.
"The best plan is that I can create a brand-new soul power cultivation technique specifically for your Jade Scaled Serpent spirit."
"This technique will not only completely resolve the Jade Phosphorus Serpent spirit's toxic backlash vulnerability, freeing your family from this scourge..."
"On the contrary, it will transform this venom, originally a recipe for death, into a source of strength, multiplying its power far beyond its previous level!"
Dugu Bo wasn't particularly surprised by this! Creating a cultivation technique was incredibly difficult, practically a pipe dream.
As a Titled Douluo, he knew the inside story better. On the continent, only the Spirit Hall and the three upper sects had their own specialized cultivation techniques,
and their effectiveness wasn't much better than advanced meditation. The other spirit masters practiced ordinary meditation techniques.
Lin Xiao also saw the doubt in Dugu Bo's eyes.
The words "created a technique" carried too much weight, enough to crush any unrealistic fantasies.
Especially for a figure like Dugu Bo, a leader in the spirit master world, he knew only
too well the difficulties and obstacles involved, and certainly wouldn't believe a child like him could accomplish it. Lin Xiao didn't elaborate. Actions always speak louder than words.
Before Dugu Bo's eyes, he slowly closed his eyes, and the Dragon God Art quietly began to flow.
A humming sound—
a powerful and fiery aura suddenly permeated Lin Xiao's body.
Blood-red spirit energy surged from his body like boiling magma, condensing and circling endlessly.
The air in the secret room seemed to grow thicker and hotter.
Dugu Bo stared intently at the strange blood-red spirit energy emanating from Lin Xiao's body.
With the vision and perception of a Titled Douluo, he instantly understood that this was no ordinary meditation method.
Its operation was strange and highly effective, and its purification and amplification of spirit energy were astonishing.
This... this was actually a self-created cultivation technique!
Moreover, the speed of its soul power circulation was surprisingly more than twice that of the advanced meditation method he was practicing.
Dugu Bo's heart skipped a beat, and his gaze towards Lin Xiao completely changed.
Shock, indescribable shock.
After a moment, Lin Xiao slowly opened his eyes.
A long, scorching breath left his mouth, leaving a faint white trail in the air that lingered for a long time.
He calmly met Dugu Bo's complex gaze.
"Yes, I am not talented, but I did fortunately create a cultivation method a while ago."
"However, this 'Dragon God Art' is based on my martial spirit and is not suitable for others."
"But for me, tailoring a poison technique for your Jade Scaled Snake martial spirit is much easier."
"Don't worry, senior. I will definitely be able to research it in less than three months."
Lin Xiao's tone was firm, full of strong confidence.
Dugu Bo's heart was in turmoil for a long time.
A self-created technique! Three months! If all this were true...
if the backlash of the Jade Scaled Snake's martial spirit could be eradicated...
if this snake venom could truly be transformed into a source of power...
then what a glorious future would his Jade Scaled Snake family usher in?
(End of this chapter)