The valley of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eyeshad grown quiet again.
Steam drifted slowly across the surface of the lake where two opposing forces met.
On one side, crimson heat radiated from the fiery spring beneath the water.
On the other, pale blue frost spread from the icy spring buried deep below the lakebed.
For thousands of years these two extreme forces had existed in perfect balance.
Fire.
Ice.
Yin.
Yang.
Neither overwhelming the other.
At the exact point where those two energies met, Lin Huang sat cross-legged.
His breathing was calm.
Slow.
Rhythmic.
Beside the lake,Dugu Bowatched silently from the rocky cliffs.
The Poison Douluo's snake-like eyes had not left Lin Huang since the young man sat down.
"You're cultivating… here?"
His tone carried disbelief.
Even after decades living beside this valley, Dugu Bo had never dared sit between the two springs like that.
The fire could melt flesh.
The ice could freeze blood.
The balance of the valley was delicate.
Disturbing it recklessly was suicide.
Yet Lin Huang simply closed his eyes.
Perched on a nearby rock,Tushan Honghongstretched lazily.
"You worry too much."
She flicked one of her ten tails.
"He knows what he's doing."
Dugu Bo snorted.
"…That remains to be seen."
At the center of the lake, Lin Huang slowly exhaled.
Then inhaled again.
The technique he began circulating was familiar to him.
Breathing.
Meditation.
Digestion.
The three-pillar cultivation method he had created as a child.
Even now, it remained the foundation of everything he practiced.
Spiritual energy in the valley began responding immediately.
The balance between fire and ice trembled slightly.
A faint current of energy moved toward Lin Huang.
The fire essence reacted first.
A thin stream of crimson energy rose from the lake.
Moments later, the icy half responded.
A pale blue current followed.
The two forces circled slowly around Lin Huang's body.
Honghong's ears twitched slightly.
"Oh?"
She leaned forward a little.
"That was fast."
Dugu Bo's expression darkened.
The Poison Douluo could feel it clearly.
The valley's energy…
was being drawn toward him.
Lin Huang remained motionless.
His breathing steady.
Inside his body, multiple systems of power began circulating simultaneously.
Soul power.
Spiritual power.
Touki.
Divine energy.
Celestial energy.
Each followed its own path.
But now, slowly…
they began synchronizing.
The two opposing energies of the lake continued to circle around him.
Fire.
Ice.
Neither harming him.
Instead, they tempered his body like a furnace.
Dugu Bo's eyes narrowed.
"…Impossible."
The balance of the lake had never reacted to anyone like this before.
Not even him.
Honghong chuckled softly.
"You're not the first person to be surprised today."
The currents of fire and ice slowly grew stronger.
The lake began responding more violently.
Steam thickened above the water.
The spiritual herbs surrounding the valley trembled as the natural energy flow shifted.
At the center of it all, Lin Huang remained perfectly calm.
This was exactly the environment he needed.
An extreme balance of opposing forces.
A natural furnace capable of refining both body and energy.
Inside his spiritual sea, his soul power began compressing slowly.
Not yet forming anything new.
But preparing.
The foundation for something far greater.
Honghong watched him carefully.
"…So this is the start."
Lin Huang did not answer.
His breathing continued calmly.
The cultivation had only just begun.
The moment Lin Huang's cultivation fully stabilized, the entire valley began to respond.
The surface of theIce and Fire Yin Yang Eyesrippled softly.
At first the change was subtle.
Small currents of fire essence rose from the crimson half of the lake, while threads of icy energy drifted from the azure side.
But instead of dispersing into the environment as they normally would…
The two forces began circling toward the center.
Toward Lin Huang.
Standing on the rocky cliffs,Dugu Bofelt the change immediately.
His eyes narrowed.
"…The energy flow is changing."
For decades he had cultivated beside this valley.
He knew its rhythm well.
The fire spring and the ice spring maintained a delicate balance that almost never fluctuated.
Yet now…
Both forces were being drawn toward the same place.
Toward the young man sitting between them.
Perched nearby on a stone pillar,Tushan Honghongwatched the lake with mild curiosity.
"Oh?"
Her golden eyes followed the circulating currents.
"That's interesting."
The fire essence surged slightly.
Moments later, the icy half answered.
Instead of clashing violently, the two forces formed a rotating cycle around Lin Huang.
Like twin streams spiraling through the air.
At the center of the phenomenon, Lin Huang remained perfectly still.
Inside his body, the three-pillar cultivation method continued circulating.
Breathing.
Meditation.
Resource digestion.
The environment of the valley itself had become the "resource."
The intense elemental energies were being drawn into his meridians.
But rather than forcing them together, Lin Huang guided them carefully.
The fire energy flowed through one path.
The ice energy through another.
Both streams passed through his body before returning to the lake.
Again.
And again.
Each cycle refined his meridians further.
Dugu Bo's eyes widened slightly.
"…He's using the lake to temper his body."
It was an outrageous idea.
Yet the result was undeniable.
Lin Huang's body was acting like a living furnace.
The opposing elements entered.
Were refined.
And exited in a more balanced form.
Honghong stretched lazily.
"Well of course."
She flicked her tail.
"That's why we came here."
Dugu Bo remained silent.
The longer he observed, the stranger the situation felt.
The young man had not even moved.
Yet the natural balance of the valley had begun revolving around him.
Inside Lin Huang's body, the process continued.
The circulation of energies gradually grew smoother.
His meridians strengthened under the constant pressure of the opposing elements.
His bones vibrated faintly as the elemental energies tempered them.
Even the previously condensed soul bones within his body began reacting to the refining process.
This place truly was a natural cultivation furnace.
Few environments on the continent could match it.
Honghong tilted her head slightly.
"So what exactly are you planning to do?"
Lin Huang's breathing remained steady.
But his voice responded calmly.
"…Build a better foundation."
The next stage of his cultivation required something more than simply increasing soul power.
He needed structure.
Stability.
A new energy system capable of supporting the path he intended to walk in the future.
The circulation of elemental energy intensified slightly.
Fire.
Ice.
Yin.
Yang.
The valley itself seemed to recognize what he was attempting.
Honghong smiled faintly.
"…So this is where the real fun begins."
Dugu Bo watched the circulating energies with growing unease.
Because for the first time since the young man began cultivating…
The balance of the valley was no longer merely shifting.
It was beginning to converge.
The currents of fire and ice moved closer together.
Toward the center.
Toward Lin Huang.
Something was forming.
Not yet visible.
But inevitable.
And the Poison Douluo suddenly realized something.
The young man was not merely cultivating.
He was preparing to create something inside his body.
The energy within theIce and Fire Yin Yang Eyessuddenly surged.
The balance between the two springs had begun to shift.
Crimson fire essence rose violently from one half of the lake.
At the same moment, pale frost erupted from the other.
The two forces spiraled together before descending toward the center of the valley.
Toward Lin Huang.
Perched on a nearby rock,Tushan Honghongleaned forward slightly.
"…It's starting."
Inside Lin Huang's body, the pressure was already reaching a dangerous level.
Five Soul Cores rotated quietly within his internal energy system.
The Dantian Core, stabilizing his soul power.
The Spiritual Sea Core, governing spiritual energy.
The Heart Core, anchoring vitality.
The Kidney Core, regulating essence and balance.
The Lung Core, harmonizing breath and elemental circulation.
Five centers of condensed energy.
Five pillars supporting his cultivation.
But now…
Two more organs had begun trembling under immense pressure.
The liver.
And the spleen.
Lin Huang inhaled slowly.
The energy entering his body intensified.
Fire essence burned through his meridians.
Ice essence froze the surrounding pathways.
The two forces collided violently inside him.
For a brief moment—
His meridians trembled dangerously.
Even his organs felt as though they might rupture under the pressure.
On the cliffs,Dugu Bofelt the surge immediately.
His eyes widened.
"…He's insane."
Cultivating between the two springs was already dangerous.
But forcing that energy directly into the body like this…
It was suicide.
Inside Lin Huang's body, the violent energy storm continued raging.
But his mind remained calm.
The Law of Domination guided the circulation.
The conflicting forces gradually stabilized.
Fire tempered the energy.
Ice compressed it.
The two opposing elements acted like a forge.
Slowly refining the spiritual power circulating within his organs.
Then the first condensation began.
Inside the liver, countless threads of energy gathered together.
This core would not be built from supreme laws.
Instead, it stabilized the many mid-level laws Lin Huang had comprehended.
Water.
Fire.
Earth.
Wind.
Lightning.
Light.
Darkness.
Creation.
Destruction.
Soul.
Each law formed a thread of power within the gathering vortex.
The threads twisted together.
Compressed.
Refined again and again.
The pressure increased until the energy collapsed inward.
A sphere of condensed power appeared.
The sixth Soul Core.
The Liver Core.
The moment it stabilized—
Lin Huang's entire energy system trembled.
The five original cores reacted immediately.
The new core synchronized with them.
But the process was not finished.
The truly dangerous step had only just begun.
Inside the spleen, a far more violent vortex had formed.
This core was different.
It would not stabilize ordinary laws.
Instead, it carried the foundation of Lin Huang's future path.
Three forces gathered within the vortex.
The faint ripple of Time he had perceived during the spatial distortion.
The profound pressure of Heavenly Law.
And at the center of it all—
The Law of Domination.
Unlike the previous condensation, these forces resisted each other fiercely.
The vortex trembled violently.
For a moment—
The energy nearly collapsed.
Blood appeared at the corner of Lin Huang's lips.
Honghong's ears twitched sharply.
"…Careful."
But Lin Huang remained calm.
The Law of Domination stabilized the vortex.
Slowly.
Carefully.
The chaotic energies aligned.
Time.
Heaven.
Domination.
Three supreme principles compressed into a single point.
Then—
The vortex collapsed inward.
A second sphere appeared.
Brighter.
Denser.
Infinitely more profound.
The seventh Soul Core.
The Spleen Core.
The moment it stabilized—
All seven cores inside Lin Huang's body began resonating.
Dantian.
Spiritual Sea.
Heart.
Kidneys.
Lungs.
Liver.
Spleen.
Seven rotating centers of power connected through his meridian network.
The resonance spread instantly through his body.
Like a massive internal formation activating.
Dugu Bo felt it immediately.
His eyes widened.
"…Seven centers of power…"
Even without understanding what had happened, he could feel the terrifying stability of Lin Huang's aura.
Inside the valley, the violent energy storm slowly subsided.
Lin Huang opened his eyes.
He exhaled slowly.
"…Seven."
Honghong tilted her head.
"That looked painful."
Lin Huang smiled faintly.
"It was."
His gaze lifted slightly toward the sky.
The new energy system inside his body had stabilized perfectly.
But his thoughts were already moving ahead.
"If the Lower Dantian becomes the eighth core…"
"…and the Upper Dantian the ninth…"
Honghong blinked.
"…You're not serious."
Lin Huang chuckled softly.
"Oh, I am."
Because the path he intended to walk…
Was only just beginning.
For several breaths after the condensation finished, Lin Huang did not move.
The valley itself seemed to be waiting.
TheIce and Fire Yin Yang Eyeshad returned to silence, yet the energy circulating within the lake had changed.
Seven centers of condensed power now rotated within Lin Huang's body.
Dantian.
Spiritual Sea.
Heart.
Kidneys.
Lungs.
Liver.
Spleen.
Each one carried a different aspect of his cultivation.
Yet they did not act independently.
They resonated.
Inside his body, the meridian network began connecting the cores like a vast formation.
The Dantian core rotated slowly, stabilizing his soul power.
Above it, the Spiritual Sea core governed his spiritual energy and perception.
The Heart core maintained vitality and blood circulation.
The Kidney core regulated essence and balance.
The Lung core harmonized breath and elemental intake.
And now the two newly created cores joined the system.
The Liver Core carried the harmonized resonance of the many elemental laws Lin Huang had comprehended.
Water.
Fire.
Earth.
Wind.
Lightning.
Light.
Darkness.
Creation.
Destruction.
Soul.
None of them dominant.
Yet all stabilized.
The Spleen Core, however, was different.
It pulsed with a deeper authority.
The faint ripple of Time flowed within it.
The profound structure of Heavenly Law stabilized its existence.
And at its center…
The Law of Domination governed them both.
When the seventh core synchronized with the others—
The entire system activated.
Energy began circulating between the seven cores like a living constellation.
Lines of power moved through his meridians, linking one core to another.
The resonance grew stronger.
Dugu Bo felt the change immediately.
Standing on the cliffs above the valley,Dugu Botook an involuntary step forward.
"…What kind of cultivation system is that…"
He could feel the terrifying stability radiating from Lin Huang.
Most spirit masters possessed a single center of power.
Even the strongest cultivators rarely possessed more than one stabilized energy core.
But the young man before him…
had seven.
And they were functioning together.
Inside the valley, the energy currents of fire and ice began reacting again.
But this time they did not surge violently.
Instead, the opposing elements moved gently toward Lin Huang.
The fire essence leaned toward him like a living flame.
The cold energy of the ice spring softened.
Even the spiritual herbs surrounding the lake seemed to sway toward him.
Perched on the rock beside the lake,Tushan Honghongwatched with a faint smile.
"…The elements like you now."
Lin Huang slowly raised one hand.
A small current of fire energy gathered above his palm.
Moments later, a thread of icy energy joined it.
Neither force resisted.
Neither clashed.
They stabilized naturally.
Honghong tilted her head slightly.
"That's new."
Lin Huang closed his hand.
The two elements dispersed quietly.
"The Sovereign Physique is stabilizing."
The transformation he had begun during the breakthrough was now spreading throughout his body.
His bones had grown denser.
His meridians stronger.
His organs refined through the resonance of the seven cores.
Even the condensed soul bones within his body had adapted to the new energy structure.
The elements no longer merely responded to his commands.
They resonated with him.
Honghong narrowed her eyes slightly as she studied him again.
"…You're even more annoying now."
Lin Huang raised an eyebrow.
"Oh?"
She gestured vaguely at his face.
"You got even more handsome."
Lin Huang laughed softly.
"That wasn't intentional."
Yet the change was undeniable.
His features had become sharper.
More refined.
The natural charm that once came from Honghong's influence had transformed into something deeper.
Affinity.
The world itself seemed more willing to respond to him.
Even the elements of the valley had acknowledged his presence.
On the cliffs, Dugu Bo exhaled slowly.
"…Monster."
The Poison Douluo had lived for many decades.
He had seen geniuses.
He had fought powerful enemies.
But nothing like this.
The young man had entered his valley only hours ago.
Yet now he had reshaped the energy balance of the entire place.
Below the cliffs, Lin Huang slowly stood up.
The seven cores within his body continued rotating quietly.
Stable.
Powerful.
But his mind was already moving forward.
"If the Lower Dantian becomes the eighth core…"
"…and the Upper Dantian the ninth…"
Honghong immediately interrupted.
"You're not serious."
Lin Huang smiled faintly.
"Oh, I am."
He looked toward the lake again.
But the dangerous step had been completed.
The foundation was now set.
And the path ahead had become clearer.
The valley had grown quiet again.
The violent surge of energy from earlier had subsided, leaving theIce and Fire Yin Yang Eyesin a strange state of calm.
Yet beneath that calm…
Something far more profound was happening.
Lin Huang remained seated between the two springs.
But his cultivation had not ended.
Inside his body, the seven Soul Cores rotated in perfect harmony.
For a moment he simply observed them.
Feeling their resonance.
Understanding the structure of the system he had just created.
Then his eyes closed again.
"This is only the foundation…"
The next step required intention.
Not simply absorbing power.
But shaping it.
Inside his body, the seven cores began rotating faster.
Energy surged through the meridian network connecting them.
Lin Huang raised one hand slowly.
The circulation of power changed immediately.
The Dantian Core released a wave of condensed soul power.
It flowed outward like a river, spreading through every meridian.
Moments later, the Spiritual Sea Core activated.
Spiritual power descended through his nervous system, refining perception and control over the energy flow.
Then the Heart Core pulsed.
A powerful wave of vitality spread through his blood.
Every heartbeat now carried energy through his entire body.
On the cliffs above the valley,Dugu Bofelt the change immediately.
"…He's circulating again."
But this time the energy was not gathering toward Lin Huang.
It was moving through him.
Perched nearby,Tushan Honghongtilted her head slightly.
"…Now what are you doing?"
Inside Lin Huang's body, the next phase began.
The Kidney Core released a stream of refined essence.
The energy spread through his bones and marrow.
Moments later, the Lung Core activated.
His breathing changed.
Each inhalation drew in fire essence.
Each exhalation released cold energy.
The opposing elements circulated through his body like a refining furnace.
But the true transformation came from the two newest cores.
Lin Huang guided the power of the Liver Core.
The core resonated with the many laws he had comprehended.
Water.
Fire.
Wind.
Earth.
Lightning.
Light.
Darkness.
Creation.
Destruction.
Soul.
Each law manifested faintly within the circulating energy.
The elements within the valley responded immediately.
The fire of the lake surged slightly.
The icy spring answered.
Both forces were drawn toward Lin Huang once more.
But this time he did not absorb them.
He refined them.
The elemental energy entered his body and passed through the Liver Core.
Each law refined the energy differently.
Fire tempered.
Water softened.
Wind circulated.
Earth stabilized.
The refined power spread through his muscles and bones.
His body slowly began adapting.
Dugu Bo frowned deeply.
"…He's refining his body."
But the Poison Douluo quickly realized something else.
The young man was not relying on the environment alone.
He was guiding the process.
Inside Lin Huang's body, the Spleen Core finally activated.
The pressure of the core spread instantly through his entire energy system.
The faint ripple of Time stabilized the circulation.
The structure of Heavenly Law formed an invisible framework around his body.
And the Law of Domination governed the entire process.
The chaotic elemental forces obeyed.
The opposing energies harmonized.
Under the authority of Domination, the transformation continued without collapse.
Honghong watched with narrowed eyes.
"…You're forging it deliberately."
Lin Huang nodded slightly.
"Yes."
The Sovereign Physique would not be something he obtained accidentally.
It had to be built.
Each cycle of energy circulation refined his body further.
His bones trembled as the elemental laws tempered them.
His muscles strengthened under the pressure of refined soul power.
Even his meridians widened slightly to support the increasing energy flow.
The process was slow.
Precise.
Controlled.
Lin Huang guided every step.
At the center of the valley, fire and ice surged one final time.
Then the energies settled.
The forging had stabilized.
Lin Huang slowly opened his eyes.
A faint ripple of energy spread through the surrounding air.
His aura had changed.
Not violently.
But fundamentally.
Honghong examined him for a moment.
Then she clicked her tongue.
"…You definitely got prettier."
Lin Huang sighed quietly.
"That's not the important part."
But he could feel the difference.
The elements within the valley no longer resisted his presence.
Instead they responded naturally.
The foundation of the Sovereign Physique had finally been forged.
The valley slowly returned to calm.
The violent fluctuations of fire and ice faded, and theIce and Fire Yin Yang Eyesregained its natural rhythm.
Steam drifted across the lake as the spiritual energy stabilized once more.
At the center of the valley, Lin Huang remained seated.
The forging of the Sovereign Physique had ended.
But the power circulating within his body had not yet settled.
Inside him, the seven Soul Cores rotated in perfect resonance.
Dantian.
Spiritual Sea.
Heart.
Kidneys.
Lungs.
Liver.
Spleen.
The synchronized circulation between them created a powerful internal formation.
Energy flowed through his meridians like a vast river system.
Each cycle refined his soul power further.
Gradually—
The pressure inside his Dantian began rising.
Standing on the cliffs above the valley,Dugu Bofelt the change immediately.
"…Another breakthrough?"
The Poison Douluo frowned.
The energy inside Lin Huang's body was compressing rapidly.
The pressure grew stronger.
Yet strangely—
No spirit ring appeared.
Perched nearby,Tushan Honghongtilted her head slightly.
"You're breaking through again."
Lin Huang exhaled slowly.
"Yes."
Inside his body, the pressure finally reached its peak.
The barrier that had held his soul power at Rank 79 shattered quietly.
His soul power surged.
The circulation between the seven Soul Cores stabilized the violent energy instantly.
The breakthrough completed smoothly.
Lin Huang had officially entered Rank 80.
High-ranking Spirit Douluo.
But the next step—the formation of the eighth spirit ring—did not happen.
The energy simply settled.
Honghong blinked.
"…You stopped?"
Lin Huang nodded faintly.
"Yes."
Normally, a spirit master who reached Rank 80 would immediately seek a powerful spirit beast to obtain the eighth ring.
But Lin Huang had no intention of doing that here.
Inside his body, the position for the eighth ring remained empty.
An eighth seat.
Reserved.
Honghong narrowed her eyes slightly.
"You're waiting."
Lin Huang smiled faintly.
"Yes."
The eighth ring would not come from an ordinary spirit beast.
Not even from a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast.
It would come from something far more special.
Far in the future.
From a certain creature sleeping beneath the ice.
Tianmeng Iceworm.
Lin Huang opened his eyes slowly.
The power circulating through his body felt incredibly stable.
The Sovereign Physique.
Seven Soul Cores.
Rank 80 cultivation.
All of it had synchronized perfectly.
He slowly stood up from the center of the lake.
The water beneath him rippled gently.
Honghong stretched lazily.
"Well."
She flicked one of her ten tails.
"That was productive."
On the cliffs above the valley, Dugu Bo exhaled slowly.
"…Monster."
The Poison Douluo had lived for many decades.
He had seen countless geniuses.
But nothing like this.
The young man had entered the valley only hours ago.
Yet he had reshaped the energy balance of the entire place and advanced his cultivation without even forming a spirit ring.
Below the cliffs, Lin Huang glanced toward the countless herbs growing around the lake.
Then he smiled faintly.
"…Now."
He looked up toward Dugu Bo.
"We should finish our deal."
The Poison Douluo narrowed his eyes.
"…Your pills."
Lin Huang nodded.
"Yes."
Because the next step would require something far simpler than forging physiques or condensing cores.
Alchemy.
The valley had fully calmed.
The violent fluctuations caused by Lin Huang's cultivation had long faded, and the balance of theIce and Fire Yin Yang Eyesreturned to its ancient rhythm.
Fire and ice once again flowed in quiet opposition.
But one thing had clearly changed.
The energy surrounding Lin Huang no longer clashed with the environment.
Instead, it resonated with it.
Standing near the edge of the lake,Dugu Bowatched silently.
The young man who had entered his valley hours earlier had completely reshaped the atmosphere of the place.
And now—
Instead of cultivating further, Lin Huang was calmly walking through the dense patches of spiritual herbs growing around the lake.
His eyes scanned the plants carefully.
Some herbs were thousands of years old.
Others were far rarer.
Even legendary immortal herbs grew here.
Perched on a rock nearby,Tushan Honghongwatched lazily as Lin Huang began collecting several plants.
"You're finally doing alchemy?"
Lin Huang nodded.
"Yes."
He carefully picked several herbs.
A few from the fiery half of the valley.
Others from the icy side.
And a handful from the rare plants growing along the shoreline.
Dugu Bo crossed his arms.
"…So these pills you mentioned."
His voice carried suspicion.
"They will solve the poison problem?"
Lin Huang glanced toward him calmly.
"They will help stabilize it."
The poison accumulated within Dugu Bo's body had already fused deeply with his martial spirit.
Removing it entirely was impossible.
But controlling it—
That was another matter.
Lin Huang selected a small flat stone near the edge of the lake.
With a wave of his hand, a faint formation appeared beneath it.
Moments later, a small alchemical flame ignited.
The fire was not ordinary.
It was refined from the fire essence of the valley itself.
Honghong leaned slightly closer.
"…Using the environment as the furnace again."
Lin Huang chuckled softly.
"It's efficient."
One by one, the herbs entered the flame.
Their essence melted quickly.
The icy herbs released cool mist.
The fiery plants dissolved into crimson liquid.
The energies mixed under Lin Huang's careful control.
Even Dugu Bo's expression gradually changed.
"…Your control…"
The precision was frightening.
Every movement of Lin Huang's spiritual power guided the alchemical process perfectly.
Moments later—
Three different groups of pills formed.
The first group carried a faint dark green aura.
Lin Huang picked one up and tossed the bottle towardDugu Bo.
"Poison Core Pills."
Dugu Bo caught the bottle carefully.
"These will allow you to compress the poison inside your body into a stable core."
Instead of letting the poison spread through his organs, it would condense into a controlled reservoir.
Dugu Bo stared at the pills silently.
Then Lin Huang produced a second bottle.
This one carried a softer aura.
"For your granddaughter."
Dugu Yan.
"These will help her awaken and stabilize her poison attribute without harming her body."
Dugu Bo's eyes flickered slightly.
But Lin Huang had not finished.
From the remaining herbs, he continued refining.
Honghong tilted her head.
"…More?"
Lin Huang nodded.
"These are not for them."
The second batch of pills slowly formed.
These pills were different.
Their aura carried traces of multiple elements.
They were designed for a completely different purpose.
Lin Huang placed them into a jade bottle.
"Second Martial Spirit Pills."
Honghong blinked.
"…For the girls?"
Lin Huang smiled faintly.
"Yes."
The pills he had created before could awaken a secondary martial spirit under the right conditions.
But the herbs from this valley allowed him to refine a far more stable version.
These would become future gifts.
For the girls waiting in his own era.
Once the pills finished forming, Lin Huang stored the bottle inside his spatial ring.
Then he turned toward Dugu Bo again.
"There's one more thing."
With a flick of his finger, a stream of spiritual light condensed into a jade slip.
Lin Huang tossed it toward him.
"A cultivation method."
Dugu Bo caught the jade slip instinctively.
He examined it with surprise.
"What kind of technique?"
Lin Huang replied calmly.
"Poison cultivation."
The technique allowed poison to be refined like energy.
Instead of destroying the body, the poison would become fuel for cultivation.
Even venom could be turned into strength.
Dugu Bo stared at the jade slip silently.
After a long moment, he finally spoke.
"…You're giving this to me?"
Lin Huang shrugged slightly.
"We made a deal."
The Poison Douluo exhaled slowly.
"…You're a strange person."
Lin Huang laughed quietly.
"I've heard that before."
The preparations were finished.
Lin Huang glanced once more around the valley.
At the countless herbs.
At the lake of fire and ice.
Then he turned toward the forest beyond the mountains.
Honghong jumped lightly onto his shoulder.
"So."
She flicked her tail lazily.
"Where to next?"
Lin Huang's eyes lifted toward the distant horizon.
"There's something I want to see."
His destination was clear.
The strongest organization of this era.
Spirit Hall.
Lin Huang smiled faintly.
"…Let's see how powerful they really are."