Chapter 87: Consuming the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd and Souvenirs
Lin Mo sized up the Charmander before him that had completed its evolution. No, it should be called Charmeleon now. A look of deep satisfaction appeared on his face.
Although his Spirit Power had only risen by 1 rank, Charmeleon's strength had taken a massive leap compared to its time as Charmander.
The clearest proof was that if the current Charmeleon faced Yu Tianheng again, it would not even need to use any amplification type Spirit Abilities. With raw physical strength alone, it could steadily suppress Yu Tianheng, a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Spirit Master at the Spirit Elder rank.
"Come here."
Lin Mo beckoned to Charmeleon, feeling a little nervous.
What reassured him greatly was that Charmeleon was still the same as before. It ran over cheerfully without the slightest hesitation.
At least it had not turned into the kind of Charizard that stopped listening to its trainer after evolving. That sort of temper was far too violent.
His Charmeleon was still as obedient as ever, and that was good.
"Your Martial Soul... why did it suddenly evolve?"
Dugu Bo stared fixedly at the taller Charmeleon standing beside Lin Mo, his voice trembling faintly.
"Do not tell me that your Martial Soul evolution has something to do with those 2 poisonous herbs you ate earlier."
"No." Lin Mo shook his head, directly denying Dugu Bo's guess.
He thought for a moment, then slowly gave an explanation that Dugu Bo could accept.
"As for why it suddenly evolved, I am not entirely sure either. But I suspect it may be related to the second Spirit Ring I absorbed."
"The second Spirit Ring?" Dugu Bo asked, clearly puzzled.
"Mm." Lin Mo nodded. Then, while stroking Charmeleon's head, he signaled for it to slowly release its 2 Spirit Rings.
"This little fellow's second Spirit Ring came from an 800 year Crimson Blood Sub Dragon. Its Bloodline grade was quite high."
He paused slightly before continuing.
"Before evolving, if judged by Bloodline rank, Charmander could only be considered an Earth Dragon with a thin dragon bloodline."
"But now that it has evolved into Charmeleon, its Bloodline grade should be able to catch up to that Crimson Blood Sub Dragon from before. It can now be regarded as a true Sub Dragon."
"Its Bloodline has improved significantly, and its Spirit Origin has also become much stronger."
"A single Sub Dragon Spirit Ring was enough to let your Earth Dragon type Martial Soul evolve into a Sub Dragon?"
Dugu Bo's tone was doubtful.
Because of his own Martial Soul, he had researched Martial Souls quite a bit himself.
If merely absorbing a Sub Dragon Spirit Ring could allow an Earth Dragon Martial Soul to evolve, then the Douluo Continent would not have so many lower rank Martial Souls.
At least for now, Lin Mo's explanation did not fully convince him.
Lin Mo shook his head again.
"No. In my opinion, the second Spirit Ring from the Crimson Blood Sub Dragon could at most be considered a catalyst."
"What truly triggered Charmander's evolution was the treasure land here, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. More specifically, it was one of the spring eyes, the Blazing Yang Spring."
"If Charmeleon's perception is correct, then the original birth of this place should be related to an extremely powerful Dragon race existence."
"Otherwise, it would not have been possible for Charmander to complete its evolution merely by relying on the same race aura left behind in the spring water."
He then added, "Of course, the reason Senior can use the unique environment here to suppress the toxin backlash in your body..."
"...on one hand, it is because of the special environment where extreme cold and extreme heat alternate."
"On the other hand, it is very likely because this place contains the aura left behind by a high level existence of the same Martial Soul type."
"Then the appearance of those Earth Dragon Golden Gourds is also related to that?" Dugu Bo asked as he scratched his head.
He had indeed felt an extremely compatible aura from the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd, and that aura clearly belonged to a higher level existence related to his Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul.
If the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well truly existed because of an extremely powerful Dragon type Spirit Beast, then everything would make sense.
"I do not know either."
Lin Mo shook his head.
"I only have a shallow understanding of this. What I said just now was merely my own speculation, based on what I know and on the information Charmeleon sensed in the Blazing Yang Spring."
Seeing that Lin Mo was not fully certain either, Dugu Bo did not continue pressing the matter.
After all, no matter how the place was formed, it was already in his hands.
Instead, he took out the largest Earth Dragon Golden Gourd from his storage Spirit tool and asked, "How should I eat this? It will not be like what you did just now, right? Surely I do not need to immediately soak in the Ice and Fire spring water after eating it?"
There was a very obvious trace of wariness in Dugu Bo's voice.
Lin Mo shook his head and then pointed toward a large pink flower not far away.
"There is no need for that. You can eat it directly. Just eat it whole. There is no special method required."
"Of course, if possible, Senior, it would be best for you to eat it beside that large flower."
"I have seen records of it before. It is called the Fragrant Silk Tulip. It has the effect of neutralizing all kinds of toxins, so it is also known as the bane of a hundred poisons."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo followed Lin Mo's finger and looked toward the herb he mentioned.
It was a large pale pink flower with no leaves and a stem about 3 feet tall. The blossom was enormous, around 1 foot across. Every petal looked as clear as crystal, while the stamens were pale purple, resembling purple gemstones set in the center.
"Beside the Fragrant Silk Tulip, you can consume the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd in peace and complete your Martial Soul's enhancement without worrying that the toxins in your body will riot during the process."
"Good. I will trust you."
Dugu Bo gave Lin Mo a deep look. Then, without any further hesitation, he flashed over to the area covered by the fragrance of the Fragrant Silk Tulip.
He immediately swallowed the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd in large gulps.
To Dugu Bo's slight surprise, the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd melted in his mouth at once, quickly turning into a warm current that sank into his lower abdomen.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo no longer hesitated. He sat down cross legged and entered a cultivation state, beginning to refine the medicinal power of the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd.
Even though he had only just started refining it, a look of wild joy had already appeared on his face.
He could clearly feel that under the influence of the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd, the Origin power of his Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Martial Soul had already begun to strengthen.
He was not sure whether it was only his imagination, but the bottleneck that had obstructed him for many years seemed to show the slightest sign of loosening.
Lin Mo glanced once at Dugu Bo, who had already entered cultivation, and did not go over to disturb him.
After signaling Charmeleon to return to the Blazing Yang Spring for another soak, Lin Mo himself began walking around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, examining the surroundings closely.
Although he could not consume any more Immortal Herbs meant for self enhancement before completely refining the medicinal power of the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the blazing apricot tender branch inside his body, otherwise there would be a risk of medicinal conflict, that did not mean he could only stare greedily at all these Immortal Herbs without taking anything at all.
He could do what Tang San had done in another timeline. After using the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the blazing apricot tender branch to complete the Ice Fire Alchemy Body, he could still take another purely auxiliary Immortal Herb.
The Gaze Through Autumn Water Dew.
More importantly, now that he was already here, and had even helped Dugu Bo such a great deal, how could he possibly return empty handed?
No matter what, he had to bring back some souvenirs for his teacher and the others.
After completing the Ice Fire Alchemy Body, the Blazing Yang Spring and the Extreme Cold Yin Spring of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well felt to Lin Mo no different from hot water and cold water. Neither could harm him any longer.
Even the extreme heat and extreme cold aura leaking out from the twin springs could no longer affect him in the slightest.
He could move freely throughout the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well without suffering any influence.
The only regret was that, even with the medicinal knowledge he had learned at the Medical Hall and the memories from his previous life to confirm each other, he could still only identify a small portion of the Immortal Herbs inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
For the ones he could not identify, Lin Mo could only keep a respectful distance for the time being.
Although he himself was no longer afraid of toxins, that did not mean the people around him could withstand the random medicinal power of Immortal Herb grade treasures.
Tonics were good, but they absolutely could not be consumed recklessly. Otherwise, even a tonic could become a source of disaster.
If one truly wanted to fully make use of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, one would still need a top tier expert with deep knowledge of medicinal herbs to help sort through it properly.
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