The next day, thin mist still lingered in the mountains when Dugu Bo's figure descended lightly on the wind near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Despite his slightly pale face, the smile on it could not be hidden.
Just as Lin Yang had expected, after Dugu Yan consumed the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, her martial soul underwent a positive mutation.
The Jade Phosphor Snake evolved into the Jade Phosphor Poison Dragon. Although it had not yet fully become a dragon, the martial soul's strength had increased by more than one level.
Even her spirit power had directly broken through from level twenty-seven to level thirty. The true spirit power rank would only be known after obtaining a spirit ring.
The long-standing worry in his heart had been resolved. This made Dugu Bo so excited that he had stayed up all night. He couldn't wait and had rushed over early in the morning.
"Kid, I'm here—?"
His words cut off halfway.
The medicinal garden was quiet. Only a faint white mist drifted through it. Nothing around seemed to have changed, but Lin Yang was nowhere to be seen.
"Lin Yang?"
Dugu Bo tried calling out. His voice echoed in the valley, but there was no response.
His expression changed instantly!
He had set up poison arrays all around the medicinal garden. He was certain Lin Yang had not left. That left only one possibility…
He turned to look at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. A thought involuntarily surfaced in his mind: Could this kid have fallen into the spring eye?
Damn it!
Dugu Bo cursed inwardly and couldn't help feeling regret. Even he didn't dare stay long in this damned place. How could he have lost his mind yesterday and let the kid stay here alone?
Now it was too late. If he had fallen into that spring eye, not even his bones would be recoverable.
Thinking of this, Dugu Bo sighed lightly.
He then circulated his spirit power to protect his body and cautiously walked toward the spring eye.
After all, this kid could be considered his granddaughter's benefactor. It was impossible to save him if he had fallen into the spring eye.
But if he went over now, he might still be able to fish out a few bones. Then he could erect a tombstone and have Yanyan come pay respects every year. That would count as repaying yesterday's life-saving grace!
It was just a pity that such a genius had quietly died in this medicinal garden.
Before he could get close, however, something suddenly tightened around his foot.
Dugu Bo was startled. He looked down and saw that a Blue Silver Grass had silently wrapped around his ankle.
Blue Silver Grass? How could there be Blue Silver Grass here?
Before he could think further, Dugu Bo frowned and tried to shake it off with a kick.
But the grass stem was unexpectedly tough. His kick failed to break free.
"Hmm?"
He circulated his spirit power, and the grass stem was instantly twisted into shreds.
But in the next second, even more Blue Silver Grass surged in from all directions like spirit snakes, madly spreading, wrapping, and climbing toward Dugu Bo's feet.
Their sole purpose was one: to prevent Dugu Bo from approaching the spring eye!
Only then did Dugu Bo realize something was wrong. He snorted coldly and instantly locked his gaze on the densest patch of Blue Silver Grass.
Ah Yin stood out prominently, surrounded by a crowd of ordinary Blue Silver Grass like stars surrounding the moon.
"It's actually a spirit beast?"
Dugu Bo's expression changed. He could be certain that this special Blue Silver Grass was definitely not something from his medicinal garden.
Perhaps the kid's death was also related to this thing.
Thinking of this, a ruthless light flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes. He raised his hand, ready to destroy the Blue Silver Grass.
It was only a thousand-year spirit beast. To him, it was as easy as lifting a finger.
Just as Dugu Bo was about to act, a sound suddenly came from the spring eye beside him.
"Your Excellency, please show mercy!"
A figure leaped out from the intersection of the ice and fire springs and landed steadily on the ground. It was Lin Yang.
Dugu Bo stared at Lin Yang standing alive before him. His eyes went blank, and a trace of disbelief remained on his face.
"Kid, where were you just now?"
"This junior was cultivating beneath the spring water," Lin Yang bowed slightly and explained. "I forgot about the time for a moment, causing a misunderstanding. Please forgive me, Your Excellency."
"You said you were cultivating where?" Dugu Bo's voice rose sharply. "Beneath the spring water?"
Lin Yang nodded slightly. "Correct."
"This spring water is something even I cannot approach, yet you were able to cultivate underwater?"
"This is all thanks to Your Excellency's help."
Afterward, Lin Yang briefly explained how he had consumed the two immortal herbs, omitting the fact that his martial soul had awakened.
Although it was only a few words, it left Dugu Bo stunned. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly.
"You kid are really crazy. For the sake of cultivation, you didn't even care about your life!"
Lin Yang shrugged indifferently. "As a spirit master, if you don't go a little crazy, how will you know where your limits are?"
"Well said!"
Dugu Bo nodded in agreement. But he quickly put on a puzzled expression. "By the way, did you grow taller?"
Previously, Lin Yang had been around 1.5 meters tall. Now he was already approaching 1.7 meters.
"It might be due to the cultivation breakthrough," Lin Yang said calmly. "Yesterday, borrowing the environment here, my spirit power broke through to level thirty-three. It counts as a small gain."
For the sake of the Demon God Body's second awakening, almost all the energy from the two immortal herbs had been supplied to the Demon God Body. The spirit power increase was not particularly outstanding.
However, Lin Yang had anticipated this and was not disappointed.
"What about it?" Dugu Bo looked at the Blue Silver Grass vine currently wrapped around Lin Yang's arm, his face full of surprise. This was the first time he had seen a spirit beast so close to a human.
"This is this junior's… uh… pet," Lin Yang explained with some difficulty. "The environment here is beneficial to Ah Yin's growth, so I took the liberty of planting it here. Please forgive me, Your Excellency."
"No wonder it tried to stop me from approaching the spring eye. It must have been protecting you," Dugu Bo said with sudden understanding. He waved his hand. "Since it's your pet, do as you like. Just don't damage my medicinal garden."
"Thank you, Senior," Lin Yang cupped his fists in salute. "There's no time to waste. I will now help Senior suppress the toxins."
Dugu Bo nodded. This was the purpose of his visit.
He now had two hundred percent confidence in this kid's medical skills.
Lin Yang quickly selected a few herbs in the medicinal garden, then took out several vessels from his storage soul tool and began preparing the medicine on the spot.
Dugu Bo watched for a while and then stopped paying attention.
It wasn't difficult to remember the preparation steps. The hard part was that he didn't understand the principles behind them.
He could only see that the medicines in Lin Yang's hands changed color after just a couple of shakes. If he were to replicate it, he could copy the actions perfectly, but he would never be able to produce an identical medicine.
Therefore, Lin Yang wasn't worried at all that Dugu Bo would steal the technique — even if he learned it, it would be useless.
Before long, a pale red medicine appeared in Lin Yang's hand. He casually handed it to Dugu Bo.
"Your Excellency, the effects of this medicine are stronger than the previous one. You should mentally prepare yourself."
"Hmph," Dugu Bo snorted lightly, carrying the pride of a Titled Douluo. "It's just a medicine. It won't trouble me."
With that, he picked up the medicine and downed it in one gulp.
The moment the medicine entered his throat, Dugu Bo's face instantly turned flushed red. The spirit power around him also began fluctuating uncontrollably.
This medicine… was really potent!
A trace of shock flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes, but he didn't dare delay. He quickly guided the toxins into his spirit bone.
According to Lin Yang, his spirit bone was of high quality. He only needed to channel a portion of his own toxins into the spirit bone to eliminate the toxin backlash and stop suffering.
A full incense stick of time later, Dugu Bo slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath of turbid air.
That turbid air landed on a nearby rock and actually produced a sizzling corrosive sound. Several small pits appeared on the rock's surface.
Lin Yang's eyelids twitched. "Your Excellency, how do you feel?"
"Very good," Dugu Bo laughed in response. "It's been a long time since I've felt this comfortable."
Lin Yang nodded slightly. "Given Senior's condition, it will take at least eight to nine more sessions to completely resolve the toxin backlash problem."
"Good," Dugu Bo stood up. "From today onward, you can come here anytime. Use the medicinal herbs as you please."
Whoosh!
A black shadow flew out from Dugu Bo's hand. Lin Yang subconsciously caught it. Upon closer inspection, it was a dark green bracelet.
"This is the Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch. The space isn't large, but it has a special feature — it can store living things."
Lin Yang was stunned for a moment, then accepted it without hesitation.
Ruyi Hundred Treasures Pouch +1.
"Thank you, Senior!"
"Don't thank me so quickly," Dugu Bo said with a smile at the corner of his mouth. "I do have conditions."