Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, outer valley area!
Within a short period, several small wooden huts had been built here, all constructed by Wang Li and Dugu Yan together.
In the past, when Dugu Bo suppressed the intense poison in Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he would simply find a cave. Even if there was some noise, it never caused any trouble.
Now, the three of them,grandfather and grandchildren,planned to enter seclusion for half a year or a year, so they built these wooden huts. It also provided a proper place to rest during daily life.
Most of the time, Dugu Bo still sought out a cave in Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to cultivate in solitude, merging the earth-element energy granted by the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd. This abundant earth energy greatly increased his body's capacity, which was key to his ability to suppress toxins on his own.
As for Dugu Yan, after consuming the Lovesickness Heartbreak Red and Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, she no longer feared the corrosive effects of extreme heat or cold soul power. She often stayed near Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, studying various immortal and poisonous herbs.
With Dugu Bo's inheritance and the Po Zhi clan's legacy, if Dugu Yan mastered them thoroughly, it would be hard to find anyone on the Douluo Continent who could rival her skill with poisons.
Furthermore, her martial soul allowed her to feed on toxins, meaning she could conduct all kinds of research without worrying about being harmed.
Once she confirmed that Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was a treasure land, Dugu Yan began carefully managing the medicinal garden, tending the immortal and poisonous herbs. Even if she harvested them, she ensured they would not be destroyed or go extinct.
As for Wang Li, his cultivation was unusual. He often left the valley alone for long periods.
While walking in Sunset Forest, Wang Li connected with all the Blue Silver Grass through his Blue Silver Domain, supplying them with life force and allowing them to kneel and submit.
Through the feedback energy, he improved his soul power, spiritual power, life essence, and affinity with Blue Silver Grass. This comprehensive enhancement was far more efficient than ordinary self-cultivation.
Wang Li remained calm, disguising himself as an ordinary Blue Silver Grass and wandering casually. He had witnessed soul beasts fighting and soul masters hunting, always silently observing before quietly leaving. No soul master or soul beast had ever discovered his presence.
He cared little about anything, focusing only on the emotions of his subjects and giving them positive reinforcement.
Blue Silver Grass was weak, but it existed in large numbers, especially in a wild soul beast forest like Sunset Forest.
Wang Li united them one by one, and his strength slowly increased, again in a comprehensive way.
He was undergoing some changes, which he might not have even noticed. These were not changes in height, body, or appearance, but rather in aura and temperament,becoming closer to nature and more approachable.
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Meanwhile, at the Royal Academy of Heaven Dou City, the three teaching committee members felt helpless. Ever since Dugu Bo took away Dugu Yan and Wang Li, they had not returned for a long time.
With Dugu Bo's abilities, hunting a soul beast worth a fourth soul ring for Dugu Yan was effortless.
But now, with no sign of their return, the committee considered another situation.
Dugu Bo had once said that after helping Dugu Yan obtain the fourth soul ring by hunting a soul beast, he would personally guide both Dugu Yan and Wang Li for some time.
This likely related to the aftermath of Sarasi threatening Wang Li and Dugu Yan in Heaven Dou City.
The committee could only feel helpless.
However, under Dugu Bo's protection and guidance, Dugu Yan and Wang Li were completely safe, and their cultivation would not be slow.
So they had to accept the reality. Meanwhile, the Royal Academy's battle team was reduced to just five members: Aosilu, Yufeng, Shimo, Shimo (Stone Mill), and Ye Lingling.
Yu Tianheng had not returned, and Dugu Yan and Wang Li were still absent. Qin Ming, frustrated, could only train with the remaining five.
With insufficient personnel, team training was impossible, so they focused on improving individual strength, striving to become full-fledged Soul Lords as soon as possible.
Among those paying attention to Wang Li and Dugu Yan was Xue Qinghe. Upon learning that they had been taken by Dugu Bo and had not returned, he frowned. He realized that instructing Sarasi to threaten Wang Li and Dugu Yan had provoked a strong reaction from Dugu Bo.
With Wang Li and Dugu Yan absent from the academy, he could not approach them and had to put the matter aside.
Everything had changed, yet everything seemed largely unchanged.
Barack, Soto City, Great Dou Soul Arena!
A middle-aged man with a shrewd, merchant-like face watched his academy's young fighters win another match in the arena. He was delighted and began calculating how much money he could earn.
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang from Nodding Academy, whom Wang Li had seen before, walked over. His appearance had changed little: tall, thin, with a stiff expression. He calmly approached the merchant and said,
"Fland, you've made quite a profit again, haven't you?"
The merchant with the sly appearance was none other than Fland, principal of Shrek Academy, the four-eyed cat eagle.
Hearing this, Fland's legs trembled. He immediately put on a miserable face and pleaded,
"Xiaogang, you already emptied the last copper soul coin from my storage soul guide recently. If I don't earn more, this academy will collapse immediately."
Yu Xiaogang shook his head and said coldly,
"Not enough. Far from enough. And what about that matter we discussed? You know that the current Shrek Academy cannot provide the best cultivation environment for these young fighters. They are wasting time and wasting their talent."
Fland fell silent, then muttered a small defense,
"Xiaogang, Shrek is my life's work. You know, our academy only recruits monsters. Even with loose management, they can succeed. As long as they succeed, they are our pride. If they fail, they are expelled. That's how all primary, intermediate, and advanced soul master academies on the continent handle unworthy students."
Yu Xiaogang narrowed his eyes and said coldly,
"Then who do you want to expel?"
Fland fell silent again. Among the current young monsters, who could he bear to expel?
At that moment, Zhao Wuji, who had been following Fland, spoke up,
"Why not contact Qin Ming and borrow the Royal Academy's training environment? We are his teachers; he won't refuse."
Yu Xiaogang immediately exploded like a cat with its tail stepped on, shouting fiercely,
"The Royal Academy? Even if we could get in, they have their own geniuses. How could Wang Li care about our students? How could he care about Tang San? How could he care about Xiao Wu?"
Seeing this, Fland tried to reassure Yu Xiaogang,
"We won't go to the Royal Academy. If that doesn't work, there's another place. I'm on good terms with the principal there; borrowing their training environment shouldn't be difficult."
As he said this, a strange glint appeared in Fland's eyes.
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