NOVEL WEB Chapter 138: Chapter 138: Dugu Bo Doubts His Life
Chapter 138: Dugu Bo Doubts His Life
Upon hearing Sun Zhongjing's suggestion, Dugu Yan immediately summoned her martial soul. A small green snake appeared in her palm.
"This is !"
Dugu Bo's eyes widened in shock upon seeing the little green snake.
"Bilin Snake Emperor!"
That's right. Dugu Yan's martial soul had evolved from an ordinary Bilin Snake into the Bilin Snake Emperor, the sovereign among Bilin Snakes!
This was an incredible breakthrough. Dugu Bo himself had only been able to evolve his martial soul into the Bilin Snake Emperor by sheer luck after reaching the Titled Douluo level. Even then, his transformation had only occurred after years of exposure to the unique environment of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where his body had been refined and nourished by its energies.
Yet Dugu Yan had done nothing. She had simply taken a single pill and just like that, her martial soul had undergone a massive evolution!
How could Dugu Bo not be utterly shocked?
"Sect Master, this pill… what exactly is it?"
Dugu Bo looked at Sun Zhongjing, clearly overwhelmed, wanting to ask something but not knowing how to put it into words.
"Haha, you have to thank the immortal herbs in your own garden for this."
Sun Zhongjing didn't keep him guessing. He stroked his long beard and explained, "Every single immortal herb in this place possesses unique medicinal properties. If the medicinal effects match the nature of one's martial soul, then causing a martial soul evolution is as easy as flipping a hand."
Although he made it sound simple, Dugu Bo knew that this was anything but easy. Different herbs produced different effects on different individuals depending on their body type, soul power, and constitution. The key was finding the right balance something incredibly difficult to achieve.
Without profound knowledge of medicinal properties, blindly ingesting even the most potent immortal herbs could backfire horribly. That was why Dugu Bo had spent years guarding this medicinal garden without daring to touch anything. It wasn't that he hadn't thought of experimenting, but the sheer complexity of herbal effects made any trial and error approach almost impossible.
If he simply forced random test subjects to eat the herbs, how would he determine their effects? The same herb in different doses could yield vastly different results in different people. The science of medicine was simply too intricate.
To truly understand these herbs, he would need massive amounts of them for extensive human trials but once consumed, they were gone forever. So what was the point?
Now, seeing how Sun Zhongjing had effortlessly turned these herbs into a miraculous pill capable of evolving martial souls, Dugu Bo finally realized the truth he had been sitting on a mountain of treasure without knowing how to use it.
Before, when Sun Zhongjing had told him that his garden was incredibly valuable, he hadn't really grasped the scale of it. But after witnessing this feat of alchemy, he now understood this garden was beyond priceless.
These herbs could evolve martial souls that alone defied common sense.
He couldn't help but wonder: If I take one of these pills, will my Bilin Snake Emperor evolve further?
Excited by the thought, he turned to Sun Zhongjing with anticipation. "Sect Master, would it be possible for me to…"
Before he could finish, Sun Zhongjing waved his hand dismissively.
"You really think these pills are some kind of immortal elixir?" he said with a chuckle. "At our level, unless a martial soul is inherently flawed, it naturally reaches a state of perfection as soul rings are added."
"Your Bilin Snake Emperor is already a top tier martial soul, on the same level as the Seven Kill Sword, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, and Clear Sky Hammer. Beyond this level, only divine martial souls exist such as the Six Winged Angel of the Spirit Hall. If you want your Bilin Snake Emperor to evolve further… you'd have to become a god. Otherwise, forget about it."
"I see…" Dugu Bo sighed in disappointment. He had been too greedy. It made sense his martial soul was already one of the strongest. If a simple pill could push it even further, that would have been too unbelievable.
"You…" Sun Zhongjing looked at him, shook his head, and waved his hand. Two bottles of pills floated toward Dugu Bo. "Take these two bottles."
"…Thank you, Sect Master!"
Dugu Bo was momentarily stunned, but as soon as he processed what was happening, he happily accepted the pills.
Even if they wouldn't work on him, they were still extremely valuable. With these two bottles of evolution pills, he could gift them to his descendants, use them to recruit talent, or trade them for favors.
"Oh, by the way, Sect Master," Dugu Bo suddenly thought of something and asked, "Yan Yan has already taken one pill. If she takes another, will it have any additional effects?"
"No," Sun Zhongjing shook his head. "This pill's effects are primarily to strengthen the body, cleanse the meridians, and correct martial soul defects. Now that her martial soul has fully evolved, taking another pill won't do anything."
"I see…" Dugu Bo was a bit disappointed, but he didn't push the matter.
"Alright, now that Yan Yan's martial soul evolution is complete, it's time for her to condense her Poison Core," Sun Zhongjing announced.
"You're right! The sooner we start, the better," Dugu Bo nodded. The entire reason he had brought his granddaughter here was for safety after all, with this powerful senior watching over the process, any unexpected complications could be handled immediately.
He turned to Dugu Yan and said, "Yan Yan, I already taught you how to condense your Poison Core on the way here. Do you remember what to do?"
"Grandfather, I understand everything," Dugu Yan nodded. The Poison Core technique was actually fairly simple in theory there wasn't anything profound or mysterious about it. However, in practice, it was much harder than it seemed. Some things couldn't be put into words they had to be personally experienced.
She sat down cross legged and closed her eyes, preparing herself.
Slowly, she followed the Poison Core Technique, channeling her soul power as she gathered the toxins inside her body…
Unlike her grandfather, Dugu Yan was still very young. Her martial soul had only recently evolved, meaning the poison accumulation in her body was far less severe than Dugu Bo's. Furthermore, she had just taken a pill, cleansing her meridians and making her body highly receptive to energy flow.
As a result, the Poison Core condensation process was surprisingly smooth.
Thin wisps of toxic energy began to gather from all over her body, steadily converging toward her dantian.
Dugu Yan focused intently, keeping her mind completely immersed in the process.
Meanwhile, standing on either side of her, two Titled Douluo Sun Zhongjing and Dugu Bo watched over her, acting as protectors.
This kind of treatment was unheard of.
With no unexpected complications, time passed, and eventually, Dugu Yan's eyes slowly opened.
Her hair, which had once been a mix of green and purple, had now lost its green hue, turning deep purple. Her eyes, however, remained green, as that was their natural color.
"…I did it!"
(End of Chapter)
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