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Looking at the Poison Core Dugu Bo had spat into his hand, Tang San's eyes widened instantly.
This is a Soul Core? It doesn't look like one at all! And it isn't rotating, either.
The questions in Tang San's heart were the same ones Dugu Bo was asking out loud. Dugu Bo even explained to Xiao Lin how his Poison Core had been refined.
It had been forged right here in this valley, using the powerful spiritual energy of ice and fire. Because the ice and fire spiritual energy would continuously invade Dugu Bo's body—even though he was a powerful Titled Douluo—he had been forced to adapt.
In the short term, Dugu Bo didn't mind, but as time passed, he realized his poison techniques were being eroded by the ice and fire energy. Naturally, Dugu Bo could not abandon his very foundation: his lethal toxins.
Thus, under the immense pressure of the ice and fire spiritual energy, he had no choice but to condense them into a physical form.
In reality, this Poison Core was also a part of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor Martial Soul; it wasn't like the Soul Core Tang San imagined, which could be taken out of the body at will.
It simply shared some similar characteristics. To condense a Poison Core using toxins, soul power, and a portion of one's Martial Soul—Dugu Bo was truly a genius.
One must realize that in this world, even a Limit Douluo might not necessarily possess a Soul Core. For Dugu Bo to produce such a semi-finished product under the pressure of extreme toxins was truly impressive.
"It's close enough. Next, you just need to use your spiritual power to enable the Poison Core to attract the other toxins and soul power within your body, turning it into a true Soul Core," Xiao Lin said after examining the core.
He now had the three steps to completing a Soul Core mapped out in his mind.
First, compress soul power until it becomes solid. Second, strengthen spiritual power to make it rotate rapidly and rhythmically. Third, give it a special gravitational pull to attract the surrounding soul power, forming the Soul Core.
The three steps sounded simple, but in practice, they were anything but.
Xiao Lin thought to himself that once he reached the level of a Soul Saint, he could attempt to condense a Soul Core. By then, it would be best to have soul rings specializing in strength and ice attributes, or perhaps a soul ring with gravity-related abilities.
Dugu Bo believed Xiao Lin's words now, including the cultivation of the Soul Core.
However, Xiao Lin's instructions were too vague; he would need to keep experimenting and practicing.
"I will try to practice the Soul Core cultivation. For now, please help me and Yan Yan develop the detoxification medicine," Dugu Bo said, preparing to leave once more. But again, he was stopped by Xiao Lin.
"Like I said, there isn't just a handful of methods."
"I have one more way: let Dugu Yan's Martial Soul evolve."
As Xiao Lin's voice fell, Dugu Bo actually wore a confident smile this time.
"You don't need to tell me that. I've already found a way to evolve Yan Yan's Martial Soul to the quality of a Jade Phosphor Serpent King."
Dugu Bo looked quite proud.
To resolve the threat of the toxins in Yan Yan's body, he had turned his own illness into expertise, becoming something of a master in Martial Soul research. At the very least, he knew more than Yu Xiaogang.
"Ho ho, then why don't you tell me how you did it? Did you have Classmate Dugu Yan absorb serpent-type soul rings?"
As soon as Xiao Lin finished speaking, Dugu Bo froze, his face clearly saying, "How did you know?"
"It's simple. You fell into a cognitive trap," Xiao Lin answered his own rhetorical question without waiting for Dugu Bo to ask.
"Who told you the Jade Phosphor Serpent belongs purely to the serpent-type Martial Souls? It is also a Dragon-type Martial Soul. Did you know that?"
Xiao Lin's words sent a shockwave through both Dugu Bo and Tang San.
One found it hard to believe, while the other was stunned by Xiao Lin's vast knowledge.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent is a Dragon-type?
As expected of Brother Lin—he easily achieves what I cannot.
Although Tang San had absolute confidence in his ability to treat Dugu Yan's toxins, he realized that compared to Xiao Lin's proposal—evolving the Jade Phosphor Serpent into a Dragon-type Martial Soul—he was operating on a completely different level.
Retaining its formidable toxicity while no longer fearing the poison's backlash on the body... this was the absolute confidence the Douluo Continent held for Dragon-type Martial Souls, the confidence in the strongest Beast Martial Souls.
If they factored in the Soul Core Xiao Lin mentioned, Dugu Yan's future achievements would easily put her on the path to becoming a Titled Douluo; even reaching the rank of Super Douluo wouldn't be out of the question.
"The Jade Phosphor Serpent is naturally of the Dragon lineage. I have read many ancient records. In a book I borrowed from the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy titled A Thousand Searches for Soul Beasts, I saw the Jade Phosphor Serpent's true name."
"The Jade Phosphor Poison Dragon!"
As Xiao Lin slowly uttered the name "Jade Phosphor Poison Dragon," Dugu Bo's mind went blank. He could only repeatedly mutter the name to himself.
"So that's it... the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor still has room to evolve. In fact, my Martial Soul has been evolving all along!"
Dugu Bo had originally thought his high innate talent was the sole reason for his success, but the inherent quality of the Martial Soul itself could not be underestimated.
He, his son, and his granddaughter Dugu Yan were all the same. Even if they absorbed toxic soul rings and let the soul power toxins affect their bodies, Soul Masters weren't machines. How could they ignore such a thing if they saw it happening?
Both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan knew their bodies were poisoned and had taken measures.
Yet, the toxins continued to backlash against them. This was because the toxins were evolving too quickly, while the Martial Soul failed to keep up; without reaching its ultimate form, it instead burdened the host.
Xiao Lin had seen a similar case in a type of Sea Soul Beast. There was a creature called the Cold Mantis Shrimp, which evolved one of its claws to be massive while using a tiny claw just for feeding.
Once fully grown, this Sea Soul Beast was incredibly powerful due to its iron-like claw and ice-attribute attacks. However, if it hadn't matured—if it were only a ten-year cultivation soul beast—it might starve to death if its small feeding claw was lost in battle.
Could one say its claw evolved poorly? No, one could only say the claw evolved too quickly, creating a fatal flaw for its ten-year cultivation state.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent was the same.
The toxins evolved too fast; if the Martial Soul didn't evolve with them, it would harm the Soul Master's own body.
Speaking of which, Yu Xiaogang's Martial Soul wasn't a "malignant mutation" either; it was simply that he himself was inadequate, preventing the Martial Soul from manifesting its complete form.
According to Xiao Lin's memories of his previous life, in the original timeline, after Yu Xiaogang used an Immortal Herb to supplement his innate potential and reached the level of a Soul Douluo, his Martial Soul successfully mutated back into the Golden Saint Dragon.
"Then how should I have Yan Yan absorb soul rings?"
Dugu Bo was at a loss now.
He had studied vast amounts of data on serpent-type Martial Souls, hoping Dugu Yan would eventually evolve her soul into the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor.
But now that Xiao Lin claimed the Jade Phosphor Serpent was of the Dragon lineage, he realized he knew absolutely nothing about Dragon-type soul beasts.
"Don't absorb Sub-Dragons with overly domineering attributes. Wait until she reaches Rank 70 and obtains her Martial Soul Avatar; then, have her absorb true Dragon-type soul rings. In the meantime, she can first absorb Sub-Dragon soul rings that possess spiritual power or vitality."
"If those can't be found, look for Sub-Dragons with Water or Earth attributes. Water can dilute the toxicity, and Earth, with its 'virtue of carrying all things,' can help Classmate Dugu Yan accommodate the toxins."
"Fine, we'll do exactly as you say."
Dugu Bo agreed readily.
After receiving so much good news in a single day, he felt a bit embarrassed for having kidnapped Xiao Lin and Tang San. How am I supposed to face Grandmaster Xiao Yan in the future?
Overcome with guilt, Dugu Bo quickly fled the valley, leaving behind Xiao Lin, Tang San, and a land filled with Immortal Herbs and Heavenly Treasures.
These treasures now effectively belonged to Xiao Lin and his companion.
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