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Chapter 138: Dugu Bo Doubts His Life.
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
Hearing Sun Zhongjing's prompt, Dugu Yan obediently summoned her Martial Soul. A phantom of a small green snake appeared on her palm.
"This is!"
When Dugu Bo saw this small green snake, he couldn't help but exclaim.
"Jade Phosphorous Serpent King!"
That's right, Dugu Yan's current Martial Soul had, like her grandfather's, evolved from an ordinary Jade Phosphor Serpent into the king of Jade Phosphor Serpents—the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King!
This was undoubtedly a massive leap forward in evolution!
One must know that Dugu Bo's Martial Soul only evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King through a fortuitous encounter when he became a Titled Douluo. It wasn't guaranteed that one would become the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King just by becoming a Titled Douluo; his Martial Soul's evolution was purely due to luck, coupled with prolonged exposure to the unique environment around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, which nourished and tempered it to a certain extent. It was the combination of these various reasons that allowed his Martial Soul to become the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King.
However, Dugu Yan did nothing but consume a single pill. Yet, it caused her Martial Soul to undergo a leap-forward evolution, transforming it into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King!
How could this not utterly astonish Dugu Bo?
"Sect Master, what exactly is this pill...?"
Dugu Bo looked excitedly at Sun Zhongjing, wanting to ask something but unsure how to begin.
"Haha, this is thanks to your immortal herbs here."
Sun Zhongjing no longer kept him in suspense. He stroked his long beard before saying, "Every immortal herb in this place contains unique medicinal properties. As long as the medicinal power matches the characteristics of the Martial Soul, then evolving a Martial Soul is simply a matter of ease."
Although he spoke lightly, Dugu Bo knew that it was absolutely not simple. After all, different medicinal herbs produce different effects on different people. Wanting to grasp the right measure... was far from a simple matter.
If one didn't understand the pharmacology involved and just consumed the medicine haphazardly, even life-saving immortal medicine could turn into poison. That's why, for so many years, Dugu Bo had guarded this Medicine Garden full of medicinal herbs, only able to stare at them without daring to touch them. It wasn't that he hadn't considered finding people to test the medicine, but the same medicine, in different dosages, produced different effects on different people with different physiques.
The world of pharmacology was simply too complex.
Relying on capturing people to test medicine to understand the capabilities of these medicinal herbs would require a colossal amount of herbs. Even then, it wouldn't necessarily guarantee that the precise medicinal effects could be tested. Furthermore, immortal herbs were already scarce; they would be gone after testing. What was the point?
Now, seeing Sun Zhongjing use the medicinal herbs from this Medicine Garden to refine medicinal pills that could evolve his granddaughter's Martial Soul, Dugu Bo finally had to sigh with emotion that he had truly been guarding a treasure mountain without knowing how to use it.
Previously, Sun Zhongjing had told him how precious the medicinal herbs in this Medicine Garden were. He had never really grasped the concept, but now seeing Sun Zhongjing's refining operation, he immediately understood just how precious this entire Medicine Garden of medicinal herbs was.
To be able to evolve a Martial Soul... it simply subverted common understanding.
He wondered if he himself were to consume it, could it allow his Jade Phosphorous Serpent King to advance further?
Thinking of this, Dugu Bo couldn't help but look at him expectantly, saying, "Sect Master, I wonder if I could... with this pill?"
Before he could finish speaking, Sun Zhongjing waved his hand and said, "Do you really take this for an immortal pill? At our cultivation realm, unless a Martial Soul is inherently flawed, with the attachment of Spirit Rings... it has practically reached a state of perfection."
"Your Jade Phosphorous Serpent King is already a top-tier Martial Soul, belonging to the same level as the Seven Kill Sword, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and Clear Sky Hammer, and the like. Any higher, and it would be the legendary god-level Martial Soul. For example, the Six-winged Angel Martial Soul of Spirit Hall. If you want your Jade Phosphorous Serpent King to evolve again, you'd have to achieve godhood; otherwise, don't even think about it," he stated.
"So that's how it is... I was being greedy."
Dugu Bo felt a bit disappointed upon hearing this, but then he thought about it: his Martial Soul was already a top-tier Martial Soul. If just any pill could make a Martial Soul of that level evolve... that would be too unbelievable.
"You..."
Sun Zhongjing shook his head, looking at Dugu Bo's expression. Then, with a wave of his hand, two bottles of pills rose into the air and floated towards him. "...Here are two bottles of pills for you."
"...Thank you, Sect Master."
Dugu Bo saw that he had given him two pills, and after a moment of surprise, he joyfully accepted them.
Although these pills were useless to him, their inherent ability to evolve Martial Souls made them an extremely rare treasure. With these two bottles of pills, whether he gave them to his descendants in the future or used them to do someone a favor and win people over, they were excellent choices.
"Oh, right, Sect Master. Yan Yan has already taken one. Would there still be an effect if she took another?" Dugu Bo suddenly remembered something and quickly asked.
"No, there won't be any effect."
Sun Zhongjing shook his head and said, "The main effects of this pill are to strengthen the foundation, clear the meridians, and mend Martial Soul flaws... Her Martial Soul has already successfully evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King. Taking another one won't have any additional effect."
"I see."
Dugu Bo felt a little pity, but he didn't say anything more.
"Alright, since Yan Yan's Martial Soul evolution is complete, it's time for her to perform the Condensation of the Poison Pill," Sun Zhongjing said.
"That's right, without further ado, let's start as soon as possible."
Dugu Bo had brought his granddaughter here precisely for safety, as having this esteemed expert here to look after her meant that any accidents during the process could be immediately remedied. So, as soon as he heard Sun Zhongjing say this, he immediately told Dugu Yan, "Yan Yan, regarding the Poison Pill Condensation Method, Grandpa already taught it to you when I came. You should know what to do, right?"
"Grandpa, I understand everything."
Dugu Yan nodded. The Condensation of the Poison Pill Method was actually quite simple, without any profound or esoteric content. It only *seemed* simple, but as for the actual execution... it certainly wouldn't be as easy as imagined. Many things couldn't be described with words; one could only rely on their own enlightenment.
She sat cross-legged and gently closed her eyes...
She began to circulate her cultivation method according to the Poison Pill Method her grandpa had taught her...
Unlike Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan was very young. Furthermore, her Martial Soul was previously just a Jade Phosphor Serpent, so while there were toxins accumulated in her body, they were still within a controllable range. The amount was not significant. Coupled with the fact that she had just taken a pill, her body had been cleansed, and now her meridians were fully unblocked. Because of this, the process of condensing toxins was very quick.
Bit by bit, strand by strand, the toxins spread throughout her entire body began to rapidly gather towards her dantian.
Dugu Yan concentrated fully on the process of condensing the Poison Pill, focusing her consciousness within her body, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
Meanwhile, in the outside world.
Sun Zhongjing and Dugu Bo, these two Titled Douluo, observed Dugu Yan from left and right, acting as her protectors. This kind of treatment was not something just anyone could enjoy.
As expected, after a period of time.
Dugu Yan slowly opened her eyes. Her hair, which was originally a greenish-purple, now had the green recede, turning a deep purple. Her eyes remained green, as that was their original color.
"...I succeeded!"
(end of chapter)
2023-04-04 Author: Fu Hejun
Hearing Sun Zhongjing's prompt, Dugu Yan obediently summoned her Martial Soul. A phantom of a small green snake appeared on her palm.
"This is!"
When Dugu Bo saw this small green snake, he couldn't help but exclaim.
"Jade Phosphorous Serpent King!"
That's right, Dugu Yan's current Martial Soul had, like her grandfather's, evolved from an ordinary Jade Phosphor Serpent into the king of Jade Phosphor Serpents—the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King!
This was undoubtedly a massive leap forward in evolution!
One must know that Dugu Bo's Martial Soul only evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King through a fortuitous encounter when he became a Titled Douluo. It wasn't guaranteed that one would become the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King just by becoming a Titled Douluo; his Martial Soul's evolution was purely due to luck, coupled with prolonged exposure to the unique environment around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, which nourished and tempered it to a certain extent. It was the combination of these various reasons that allowed his Martial Soul to become the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King.
However, Dugu Yan did nothing but consume a single pill. Yet, it caused her Martial Soul to undergo a leap-forward evolution, transforming it into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King!
How could this not utterly astonish Dugu Bo?
"Sect Master, what exactly is this pill...?"
Dugu Bo looked excitedly at Sun Zhongjing, wanting to ask something but unsure how to begin.
"Haha, this is thanks to your immortal herbs here."
Sun Zhongjing no longer kept him in suspense. He stroked his long beard before saying, "Every immortal herb in this place contains unique medicinal properties. As long as the medicinal power matches the characteristics of the Martial Soul, then evolving a Martial Soul is simply a matter of ease."
Although he spoke lightly, Dugu Bo knew that it was absolutely not simple. After all, different medicinal herbs produce different effects on different people. Wanting to grasp the right measure... was far from a simple matter.
If one didn't understand the pharmacology involved and just consumed the medicine haphazardly, even life-saving immortal medicine could turn into poison. That's why, for so many years, Dugu Bo had guarded this Medicine Garden full of medicinal herbs, only able to stare at them without daring to touch them. It wasn't that he hadn't considered finding people to test the medicine, but the same medicine, in different dosages, produced different effects on different people with different physiques.
The world of pharmacology was simply too complex.
Relying on capturing people to test medicine to understand the capabilities of these medicinal herbs would require a colossal amount of herbs. Even then, it wouldn't necessarily guarantee that the precise medicinal effects could be tested. Furthermore, immortal herbs were already scarce; they would be gone after testing. What was the point?
Now, seeing Sun Zhongjing use the medicinal herbs from this Medicine Garden to refine medicinal pills that could evolve his granddaughter's Martial Soul, Dugu Bo finally had to sigh with emotion that he had truly been guarding a treasure mountain without knowing how to use it.
Previously, Sun Zhongjing had told him how precious the medicinal herbs in this Medicine Garden were. He had never really grasped the concept, but now seeing Sun Zhongjing's refining operation, he immediately understood just how precious this entire Medicine Garden of medicinal herbs was.
To be able to evolve a Martial Soul... it simply subverted common understanding.
He wondered if he himself were to consume it, could it allow his Jade Phosphorous Serpent King to advance further?
Thinking of this, Dugu Bo couldn't help but look at him expectantly, saying, "Sect Master, I wonder if I could... with this pill?"
Before he could finish speaking, Sun Zhongjing waved his hand and said, "Do you really take this for an immortal pill? At our cultivation realm, unless a Martial Soul is inherently flawed, with the attachment of Spirit Rings... it has practically reached a state of perfection."
"Your Jade Phosphorous Serpent King is already a top-tier Martial Soul, belonging to the same level as the Seven Kill Sword, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and Clear Sky Hammer, and the like. Any higher, and it would be the legendary god-level Martial Soul. For example, the Six-winged Angel Martial Soul of Spirit Hall. If you want your Jade Phosphorous Serpent King to evolve again, you'd have to achieve godhood; otherwise, don't even think about it," he stated.
"So that's how it is... I was being greedy."
Dugu Bo felt a bit disappointed upon hearing this, but then he thought about it: his Martial Soul was already a top-tier Martial Soul. If just any pill could make a Martial Soul of that level evolve... that would be too unbelievable.
"You..."
Sun Zhongjing shook his head, looking at Dugu Bo's expression. Then, with a wave of his hand, two bottles of pills rose into the air and floated towards him. "...Here are two bottles of pills for you."
"...Thank you, Sect Master."
Dugu Bo saw that he had given him two pills, and after a moment of surprise, he joyfully accepted them.
Although these pills were useless to him, their inherent ability to evolve Martial Souls made them an extremely rare treasure. With these two bottles of pills, whether he gave them to his descendants in the future or used them to do someone a favor and win people over, they were excellent choices.
"Oh, right, Sect Master. Yan Yan has already taken one. Would there still be an effect if she took another?" Dugu Bo suddenly remembered something and quickly asked.
"No, there won't be any effect."
Sun Zhongjing shook his head and said, "The main effects of this pill are to strengthen the foundation, clear the meridians, and mend Martial Soul flaws... Her Martial Soul has already successfully evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King. Taking another one won't have any additional effect."
"I see."
Dugu Bo felt a little pity, but he didn't say anything more.
"Alright, since Yan Yan's Martial Soul evolution is complete, it's time for her to perform the Condensation of the Poison Pill," Sun Zhongjing said.
"That's right, without further ado, let's start as soon as possible."
Dugu Bo had brought his granddaughter here precisely for safety, as having this esteemed expert here to look after her meant that any accidents during the process could be immediately remedied. So, as soon as he heard Sun Zhongjing say this, he immediately told Dugu Yan, "Yan Yan, regarding the Poison Pill Condensation Method, Grandpa already taught it to you when I came. You should know what to do, right?"
"Grandpa, I understand everything."
Dugu Yan nodded. The Condensation of the Poison Pill Method was actually quite simple, without any profound or esoteric content. It only *seemed* simple, but as for the actual execution... it certainly wouldn't be as easy as imagined. Many things couldn't be described with words; one could only rely on their own enlightenment.
She sat cross-legged and gently closed her eyes...
She began to circulate her cultivation method according to the Poison Pill Method her grandpa had taught her...
Unlike Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan was very young. Furthermore, her Martial Soul was previously just a Jade Phosphor Serpent, so while there were toxins accumulated in her body, they were still within a controllable range. The amount was not significant. Coupled with the fact that she had just taken a pill, her body had been cleansed, and now her meridians were fully unblocked. Because of this, the process of condensing toxins was very quick.
Bit by bit, strand by strand, the toxins spread throughout her entire body began to rapidly gather towards her dantian.
Dugu Yan concentrated fully on the process of condensing the Poison Pill, focusing her consciousness within her body, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
Meanwhile, in the outside world.
Sun Zhongjing and Dugu Bo, these two Titled Douluo, observed Dugu Yan from left and right, acting as her protectors. This kind of treatment was not something just anyone could enjoy.
As expected, after a period of time.
Dugu Yan slowly opened her eyes. Her hair, which was originally a greenish-purple, now had the green recede, turning a deep purple. Her eyes remained green, as that was their original color.
"...I succeeded!"
(end of chapter)
