At this point, Wang Li finally had the leisure to observe the surroundings. If his guess was correct, this should be the valley where the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye was located. He spoke:
"Senior, the place you chose has incredibly dense soul power all around. Could I cultivate here? I can feel my martial soul and soul power becoming extremely active. I might be able to cultivate much faster!"
Hearing this, Dugu Bo explained proudly:
"Of course. Do you think I would choose an ordinary place for my seclusion? But don't even think about cultivating here. It's not that I won't allow it,it's that you can't endure it."
"At the center of this valley is a spring that fuses extremely hot and extremely cold forces. Supported by it, the entire valley is filled with these two opposing types of soul power."
"Low-level soul masters or soul beasts, if they accidentally enter this place, will eventually have their bodies explode under the clash of these two kinds of soul power."
"I chose this place because it can suppress the poison in my body. Even Yanyan,I usually don't dare let her stay here for too long."
As he said this, Dugu Bo shot Wang Li a threatening glance:
"Also, you little rascal, can you let go of my granddaughter's hand?"
Hearing this, Wang Li gave an awkward smile. Let go? That was impossible. If he let go, he really wouldn't feel safe anymore.
All he could do was give Dugu Yan's hand a gentle squeeze, hoping she would help plead for him.
Dugu Yan rolled her eyes at Wang Li in amusement, then acted coquettishly toward Dugu Bo:
"Grandpaa~~"
Dugu Bo felt utterly helpless and could only look up at the sky. Out of sight, out of mind. He, Dugu Bo, had always been stubborn and unruly,when had he ever been controlled by anyone? But this was his granddaughter, his last remaining family in the world.
At this moment, Wang Li made up his mind. Since he had reached such a treasured place, he absolutely could not leave empty-handed. No matter what, he had to stay. He looked at Dugu Bo and said solemnly:
"Senior, could we first go take a look at the spring at the center of the valley?"
Dugu Bo lowered his head and looked deeply at Wang Li. This was his first time meeting him, but his granddaughter Dugu Yan trusted Wang Li very much, so he was willing to give him a certain degree of trust as well.
That spring was extremely important to him, but it was still not as important as his granddaughter. With that thought, he said:
"If you want to see it, then go ahead. It will also put an end to your idea of cultivating here."
Under Dugu Bo's guidance, it didn't take long for them to reach the center of the valley.
The extremely hot and extremely cold soul powers, these two opposing forces, reached their peak here. Just standing there made one feel very uncomfortable,hot and cold at the same time.
Within their field of vision was a spring containing red and blue waters, clearly separated yet sharing the same spring source. It was extremely strange.
Around the spring grew many rare and exotic herbs, all with different forms, yet all swaying gracefully.
Dugu Bo reminded them solemnly:
"This is the spring. Do not touch it under any circumstances. The red water is extremely hot and can boil a person alive in an instant. The blue water is extremely cold and can freeze a person solid in a moment. And as for these rare herbs around it,"
"Do not touch them casually either. Even I only recognize some of them. Among them are medicinal herbs and poisonous plants alike, all extremely domineering in nature."
Wang Li seemed somewhat distracted and only nodded out of habit. His attention was focused more on what was happening inside his body.
The extremely hot soul power and the extremely cold soul power, the moment they entered his body, began to assault his meridians and his flesh. Perhaps in a short time they would not have much effect, but over time, it would not take long for him to explode and die.
That would be the normal outcome,but he was not normal.
His martial soul talent, with its "Vitality" trait and "Tenacity" passive, was gradually taking effect, restoring himself and strengthening his physique.
The extremely hot and extremely cold soul powers were soon completely subdued, merging into his own soul power. It was as if he had consumed some great tonic,his martial soul felt incomparably exhilarated.
Wang Li thought to himself that compared to the soul power of the outside world, these extremely hot and extremely cold soul powers definitely counted as high-quality soul power.
Ordinary people were not fortunate enough to enjoy it, but he was perfectly suited for this place. This was simply the most ideal simulated cultivation environment for him,not only did it contain two types of high-quality soul power, but it was also surrounded by immortal herbs and spiritual treasures.
Thinking of this, he spoke firmly:
"Senior, I still want to cultivate here. Please agree to it."
As soon as he said this, Dugu Yan spoke anxiously:
"Xiao Li, this place is very dangerous. Your talent is already excellent. In just one or two years, you will definitely be able to break through level thirty in soul power, obtain your third soul ring, and become a Soul Elder. There's really no need to take such a risk!"
Although Dugu Bo found Wang Li increasingly unpleasant to look at,after all, he was a brat trying to steal away his granddaughter,because Wang Li's second soul skill could suppress the deadly poison of the Jade Phosphor Serpent, he absolutely did not want Wang Li to get into serious trouble.
He also spoke solemnly:
"Kid, what Yanyan says is for your own good. Although your martial soul is only a mutated Blue Silver Grass, reaching level twenty-five at the age of nine already proves your talent. Just proceed steadily. Taking risks can cost you your life!"
Looking at Dugu Yan, then at Dugu Bo, Wang Li smiled and said confidently:
"Sister Yanyan, Senior, there's something I haven't mentioned. Actually, not long ago, I already broke through to level twenty-six soul power. Since I haven't reached level thirty yet, I didn't think it was a big deal, so I didn't go around telling people."
Amid their shocked expressions, Wang Li continued:
"I want to stay here to cultivate, first because my martial soul is truly very suited to this place,I can feel that myself. Second, because if I don't cultivate as quickly as possible, how can I help Sister Yanyan completely suppress the poison, and how can I help Senior ease your suffering?"
"If Senior, like Sister Yanyan, is also being eroded by the poison of your martial soul, then when I break through to Soul King or Soul Emperor in the future, I should also be able to help you suppress the poison and relieve your pain."
Dugu Yan was deeply moved, but precisely because of that, she was even more unwilling to let Wang Li take risks. It was a case of concern clouding judgment.
However, Dugu Bo agreed:
"If you want to stay, then stay. Yanyan, don't worry. If this brat really can't endure it in the end, I'll just throw him back to Tiandou Royal Academy."
With both the heart and the talent, Dugu Bo could be considered to have preliminarily acknowledged Wang Li. Because of his use of poison, he was solitary by nature and disliked socializing, but he was not someone who could not distinguish good from bad.
With Dugu Bo having said so, Dugu Yan finally felt somewhat reassured. After a moment of silence, she smiled and said:
"Grandpa, it's so hot and cold here. Take Xiao Li and me to Tiandou City. I promised to take him into the city to have some fun."
This was a small matter, but before leaving, Wang Li asked:
"Senior, does that spring have a name?"
Dugu Bo replied:
"There is no record of it in ancient texts. I discovered it by chance and found that it could suppress poison, so I used it as my place of seclusion."
Wang Li smiled:
"In that case, why not call it the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye?"
Dugu Bo thought for a moment:
"That's quite fitting. You kid are good at naming things."
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