Dugu Bo stared at Lin Chen's profile, his cloudy old eyes filled with suspicion. He knew all too well how shrewd this kid was; if there hadn't been a tremendous treasure hidden here, the other party would never have proposed such a mutually beneficial deal.
"You're quite the shrewd one, aren't the things here ridiculously valuable?" Dugu Bo couldn't help but ask.
Lin Chen chuckled, his fingertips brushing against a shimmering spiritual herb beside him: "This place is called the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, the most exquisite spiritual treasure land in the world. Every immortal herb on the shore has the power to change the world. An ordinary Soul Master who consumes one will have the chance to break through to the Title Douluo level. However, if it contradicts one's own attributes, the immortal herb will instantly turn into a deadly poison. Fortunately, you old poisoner have guarded it for so many years and dared not touch it recklessly, otherwise you would have been reduced to ashes long ago."
Lin Chen walked slowly to the west side of the spring, parted the clumps of spiritual herbs, and a strangely shaped melon-like immortal herb came into view.
The Earth Dragon Golden Melon quietly took root in the soil where ice and fire met. Its vines were half ice and half fire, twining around the jagged rocks. The melon was round like a ball, golden and translucent all over, with dark golden earth dragon patterns on its skin. It had a faint earthy yellow glow flowing around it, exuding a strong life aura and a powerful earth element soul force. It was a natural treasure that could restrain the Azure Phosphorus Poison and strengthen the martial soul bloodline.
Lin Chen reached out and picked the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, handing it to Dugu Bo with a confident tone: "This Earth Dragon Golden Melon contains the power of the ancient Earth Dragon bloodline. After consuming it, your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul can generate Earth Dragon essence blood, which can not only greatly suppress the poison in your body, but also allow your Martial Soul to complete an evolution, with both its toxicity and physical strength increasing dramatically."
Dugu Bo took the Earth Dragon Golden Melon. The moment his fingertips touched the melon, he felt the rich power of the bloodline, and his cloudy eyes were filled with shock. He had lived for hundreds of years, guarding this treasure land, yet he did not know the wonders of the immortal herb. Now that Lin Chen had revealed its effects in a single sentence, his heart was filled with even greater awe.
He looked down at the immortal herb in his hand, then turned to look at Dugu Yan beside him. Without the slightest hesitation, he directly stuffed the Earth Dragon Golden Melon into his granddaughter's hand: "Yan Yan, Grandpa is already a Title Douluo, and his foundation is established. This immortal herb will be more useful to you. You should take it."
Holding the warm earthworm melon, Dugu Yan's emerald eyes instantly reddened, and she quickly shook her head: "Grandpa, this immortal herb is so precious, you need it even more to suppress the poison! I don't want it, you eat it!"
"Silly girl." Dugu Bo ruffled her hair, his tone unusually gentle. "Grandpa's poison is deeply rooted, and one immortal herb is not enough. But you are different. Your martial soul can still evolve, and you have a long road ahead."
Lin Chen spoke at the right moment, his voice steady and powerful: "I have my own way of solving your grandfather's problem. You can focus on absorbing the immortal herbs. With me here, nothing will happen to him."
Dugu Yan looked up at Lin Chen. Although the young man in front of her always seemed nonchalant, he always gave people an endless sense of security. Thinking of how he had helped her out of a predicament last night and found the immortal herb for her grandfather today, a surge of gratitude and warmth welled up in her heart, and her eyes became slightly moist.
She clutched the golden melon tightly, bowed deeply to Lin Chen, and said in a choked voice, "Lin Yuan, thank you... thank you so much."
Dugu Bo gazed at Dugu Yan, who sat cross-legged, surrounded by an earthy-yellow aura, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He turned to Lin Chen, his gaunt face bearing a mixture of relief and sorrow, and sighed, "Little monster, thank you. I know my own body well; the poison has already seeped into my bones, and I won't last many more years. If I can hold on until you and Yan Yan are strong enough to protect yourselves, I can die in peace."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen raised an eyebrow, his tone carrying an undeniable certainty: "If I say I can solve it, I definitely can. Your poison has already become one with your martial soul and bloodline; forcibly separating it will only shatter your martial soul. Even if the Earth Dragon Golden Melon helps Yan Yan evolve her martial soul, there will still be residual toxins in her body. However, I have a way to transform this deadly poison from a deadly shackle into your power."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Chen took out a yellowed manuscript from his storage soul tool and handed it over: "Do you still remember 'The State of Soul Power' written by that useless soul master who was ridiculed by the whole continent a few years ago?"
Dugu Bo took the manuscript, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his eyes: "Of course I remember. That manuscript overturned the understanding of the Soul Master world, and I was deeply shocked when I read it back then. It's just a pity that the author was too shocking. It is said that the Pope of the Spirit Hall once sent people to find him, but the people were killed by Tang Hao, and the manuscript was lost."
He looked down at the manuscript in his hand, his gaze suddenly froze, and his breathing became rapid!
The manuscript does not record the cultivation method of liquid soul power, but a completely new realm that has never been seen before - the method of solid soul power condensation, the soul core!
Dugu Bo's fingertips trembled as he studied the text word by word, becoming increasingly alarmed with each reading.
A Soul Core is a solid core formed by highly compressing one's liquid Soul Power, acting like a Soul Master's second heart. Its effects far exceed expectations; it can not only increase Soul Power recovery speed tenfold, but also stabilize the source of Soul Power, amplify combat power by 20-30%, and even significantly extend the lifespan of a Title Douluo!
"This...this is actually real!" Dugu Bo suddenly looked up at Lin Chen, his eyes filled with disbelief. "Solid soul power...soul core! This is simply a heaven-defying cultivation method!"
He took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and looked at Lin Chen with doubt: "But what use is this soul core to me in suppressing the poison?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's lips curled into a mocking smile, his tone carrying a hint of arrogant disdain: "Old Dugu, your thinking is still too limited."
"Who says a soul core can only be condensed from ordinary soul power? And who says a person can only have one soul core?"
These two sentences were like a thunderclap, exploding in Dugu Bo's ears and leaving him frozen in place.
Lin Chen stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the swirling, vaporous Yin-Yang Eye before him, and slowly revealed a shocking secret: "The human body is divided into three dantian: upper, middle, and lower. Ordinary soul masters can only condense one soul core at most, but that's because they don't understand the mysteries of the dantian. Theoretically, as long as one has enough foundation, a person can condense three soul cores!"
"However, the first soul core is usually formed when breaking through to the Title Douluo level. Once formed, it will occupy the core of the dantian, causing the difficulty of forming the second and third cores to increase exponentially, requiring extremely strong accumulation and heaven-defying opportunities."
Dugu Bo was utterly shocked, his lips trembling, speechless with astonishment at this mind-blowing theory. Three soul cores? This was simply unheard of!
Lin Chen turned to look at him, his tone resolute: "But for you, there's no need to worry about that. You're already a Title Douluo, with enough foundation, and you can condense your first one now. However, I advise you not to rush to condense a soul core of ordinary soul power."
"My suggestion is to first condense a poison-attribute soul core."
"A poison-attribute soul core?" Dugu Bo's pupils shrank.
"That's right." Lin Chen nodded. "Your Azure Phosphorus Poison has long been integrated with your physical body and martial soul. Forcibly separating it will only lead to death. But if you compress and purify the poison, condensing it into a unique Poison Soul Core, you can completely control the toxins in your body, turning the poison from a shackle that backfires on you into your sharpest weapon!"
"Once you condense the poison core, stabilize your realm, and reach the bottleneck of level 95, then condense the second soul power core; if possible, when you reach level 98 and attempt to become a level 99 peerless Douluo, then condense the third soul core—at that time, with three cores standing tall, you will become an unprecedented three-core titled Douluo in the Douluo Continent. Not to mention suppressing the deadly poison, even becoming a Limit Douluo like Qian Daoliu is not impossible!"
Dugu Bo trembled violently, his withered hands clenched tightly, and his eyes burst forth with an unprecedentedly fervent light!
Poison Soul Core! A Triple Core Stands Out!
What an incredible and audacious idea!
Looking at the composed and seemingly all-knowing young man before him, he felt nothing but endless awe and submission.
"Alright!" Dugu Bo gritted his teeth, his eyes no longer showing any confusion. "I'll listen to you! I'll condense the Poison Soul Core!"
Lin Chen nodded in satisfaction: "That's right. Just wait patiently for Yan Yan to finish absorbing the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, and then I will help you condense the poison core."
Dugu Yan sat cross-legged on the ground, the warm spiritual power of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon perfectly fused with the ice and fire spiritual energy, stirring up a world-shaking transformation within her body.
Countless illusory images of the Azure Scale Serpent Martial Soul appeared behind her, but under the blessing of the earth-yellow earth dragon essence blood, they continued to transform and merge.
A moment later, with a long, drawn-out snake's hiss, the illusory image dissipated, and a brand-new Martial Soul True Body quietly took shape.
Green-scaled Earth Dragon.
The martial spirit behind the girl was no longer a simple green-scaled snake, but a giant earth dragon several meters long, its entire body covered with scales interwoven with gold and green.
Its dragon head was ferocious, its horns were a mixture of ice crystals and venom, its eyes were deep emerald green, and its body was filled with a dual soul power of earthy yellow and dark green. Every scale on its body was clearly visible, shimmering with a metallic luster, possessing both the eeriness of the Azure Scale Serpent's venom and the unparalleled strength and defensive power of the Earth Dragon's bloodline.
Dugu Yan slowly opened her eyes, a golden light flashing in her emerald green pupils. She looked down at her hands, feeling an explosive power surging within her, her soul power fluctuating wildly!
"Grandpa! I...I broke through! I've reached level 40!" She stood up abruptly, her voice trembling with excitement, her eyes filled with joy as she looked at Dugu Bo.
Looking at his granddaughter's transformed appearance and feeling the powerful aura emanating from her that far surpassed her former self, Dugu Bo's cloudy old eyes were filled with satisfaction and pride. He laughed heartily, "Good! Good! My Yanyan has finally broken through to level forty! With this Azure Scale Earth Dragon Martial Soul, her future achievements will definitely not be inferior to mine!"
He turned to look at Lin Chen beside him, his expression suddenly becoming serious, and said in a deep voice, "Lin Yuan, let's begin!"
Lin Chen was bent over in the grass at the edge of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, searching for something. Upon hearing this, he straightened up, holding two strangely shaped immortal herbs in his hands.
One is a dewdrop that has been longed for through autumn:
It resembles a purple aquatic plant, with roots as white as jade, penetrating deep into the icy and fiery soil; its leaves are a translucent indigo blue, as clear as autumn water, with a purple dewdrop like a teardrop condensing at the tip, the dewdrop exuding a faint chill and emitting a refreshing fragrance that can invigorate the spirit and clear the mind.
The other one is the Blood-Red Swan Kiss:
It grows beside the hottest spring on the side of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. The plant is a vivid blood red, with a thick stem and a huge, velvety red flower at the top. The edges of the flower are strangely serrated, like a sharp kiss, and blood-like liquid flows from the petals, exuding a strong yet chillingly domineering aura.
Lin Chen handed the two immortal herbs to Dugu Bo, tapped them lightly with his fingertips, and explained, "Old monster, this one is the Crimson Swan's Kiss. It has only one function—activation. With it, you can unleash the Azure Phosphorus Poison within your body hundreds or thousands of times in a short period of time! Even an ordinary Title Douluo would be fatally affected by a single hit!"
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