Chapter 42: Subduing Dugu Bo, Detoxification, and Releasing Blood!
"Senior Dugu Bo, may I ask if your inner core is located in your Dantian?" Hu Bai looked at Dugu Bo with a serious expression.
He was asking an unnecessary question; if the inner core wasn't in the Dantian, where else could it be?
Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment before slowly nodding. It was his first time hearing about the concept of a Soul Core.
Even Chrysanthemum Douluo, who had been stuck at rank ninety-five for many years, was hearing about a Soul Core for the first time.
Titled Douluo on this timeline would not spontaneously condense a Soul Core. Only when they broke through rank ninety-five to reach rank ninety-six would a Soul Core, or what was called an inner core, appear in their Dantian.
This was also why a rank ninety-five Titled Douluo was called a Super Douluo, and their combat power was significantly stronger than that of a rank ninety-four Titled Douluo.
The appearance of the Soul Core made the soul power within their bodies more condensed. Both in terms of quality and quantity, there was a significant improvement, and their combat power naturally increased.
Hmm, but falling from a high altitude still carried a risk of death.
"Senior Dugu Bo, you must have, by chance, condensed a Soul Core. Look, there's still poison Qi leaking from the outside of your inner core, which means your condensation is incomplete. This causes it to continuously erode your body."
"I don't know if it's your good luck or the inherent characteristic of your Martial Soul, but even my teacher, who has a poison-attribute Martial Soul like you, isn't like this."
Dugu Bo:
"Sigh, so, I can only save my life and my granddaughter's life by joining Spirit Hall, is that right?" Dugu Bo sighed. "I can join, but I only hope to be given sufficient freedom. I'm old, and I don't want to bother anymore."
Hu Bai saw this and immediately felt confident: "That is natural. Regarding your request, I will speak to the Teacher and Grandfather Qian. Normally, you can rest or cultivate well in Spirit City—either is fine. At that time, let your granddaughter come along. Our Spirit Hall Academy is in no way inferior to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy."
Hu Bai's words were still modest. How could the Heaven Dou Royal Academy compare to Spirit Hall Academy?
Then, Hu Bai gave Chrysanthemum Douluo a look, and Chrysanthemum Douluo continued to work on his antidote, while Hu Bai said, "Senior Dugu Bo, since we are confident in curing your poison, it's not too much to collect some interest first, right? I want to pick a few herbs, and of course… I will also choose a suitable one for you and your granddaughter."
Dugu Bo was slightly stunned: "Of course you can, but what do you mean by that? To be honest, I don't recognize many of the herbs in this place. Could it be that you all…"
Yue Guan couldn't help but laugh while refining medicine and interjected: "Old Poison, Old Poison, I can only say that you have a treasure mountain but don't know it. There are many Immortal Herbs here. But then again, these Immortal Herbs are divided into poisonous and non-poisonous. If you use the wrong one, your life would probably have been gone long ago."
Dugu Bo was very angry, glaring at Yue Guan, and said nothing.
When Hu Bai saw Dugu Bo agree, he immediately began harvesting from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. First was the Singular Sky Reaching Chrysanthemum he had promised Chrysanthemum Douluo, and the Netherworld Shore Flower for Ghost Douluo Gui Mei.
He was familiar with Chrysanthemum Douluo, so his relationship with Gui Mei was naturally not bad either.
After all, these two buddies usually entered and exited in pairs; they only briefly separated when there weren't enough hands.
For himself, he chose the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew to enhance his mental power, and Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass for Ice and Fire Body Refining.
He also chose an Immortal Herb for Xie Tian and Hu Leyao, named Dragon Blood Forging Bone Grass and Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone, respectively.
Besides the basic talent enhancement, the former Immortal Herb could strengthen bones and muscle density, which was very suitable for the close-combat Xie Tian. The latter nourished tendons and replenished bones, improving the body's flexibility, and could also make the Soul Master more beautiful. This was most suitable for Hu Leyao, who possessed a Charming Fox Martial Soul.
"Father, Mother, these are the Immortal Herbs I chose for you both. After absorbing them, you should be able to improve quite a bit," Hu Bai said, handing the two Immortal Herbs to Xie Tian and Hu Leyao respectively.
However, before handing the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone to Hu Leyao, Hu Bai bit his finger and dripped his blood onto it.
He had a thought earlier: if Hu Leyao and Hu Liena, who possessed the Charming Fox Martial Soul, absorbed his blood, would it help their Martial Soul evolution?
Unfortunately, this drop of blood was not the so-called essence blood. He was currently only a Soul Grandmaster. If he consumed essence blood, his Foundation would likely be damaged.
"Xiao Bai, you… don't…" Hu Leyao didn't have time to stop him. This drop of blood, containing a trace of the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox's aura, fell onto the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone. Hu Bai's face also paled slightly.
Although it wasn't essence blood, it was still different from ordinary blood and caused a considerable drain on Hu Bai.
Hu Leyao immediately took Hu Bai's finger with a pained expression and pressed it in her palm, holding it gently: "You're simply messing around!"
Hu Bai chuckled and said nothing. He would absorb the Immortal Herb later and could replenish this depletion.
"Alright, alright, you don't need to be too distressed. This is our son's kind intention. Let's quickly absorb this Immortal Herb," Xie Tian said, pulling Hu Leyao aside, sitting cross-legged, and beginning to absorb.
Dugu Bo watched from the side, curiosity uncontainable. He finally couldn't help but say: "Kid, you are…"
Hu Bai smiled and took out two Immortal Herbs from his person, handing them to Dugu Bo: "Senior Dugu Bo, two Jade Phosphor Nine-Absolute Flowers just happened to grow in this Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. You and your granddaughter can each have one. After absorbing them, they should help you raise your upper limit. However, I suggest you absorb them after taking the antidote, or you might not be able to control yourself."
In a short while, Yue Guan also handed the day's antidote to Dugu Bo and said: "This is today's. Your poison cannot be alleviated in one day. There are a total of thirty pills here. Take one every three days, and after three months, you can fully control the backlash of your toxins."
"As for your granddaughter, she hasn't condensed an inner core like you yet. The reason she's poisoned should be due to inheritance from you. She only needs to take the antidote pill, and she should be fine. Her symptoms are much lighter than yours."
Then, Yue Guan paused and said: "However, if your granddaughter's Martial Soul also evolves like yours in the future, she will probably also spontaneously condense an inner core. After she absorbs the Immortal Herb, her Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul is estimated to evolve before the Soul Saint rank. At that time, you need to pay attention and intervene as much as possible…"
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