This trip to the Yin Yang Well nearly ended prematurely due to Dugu Bo's well-meaning intentions.
Uncertain of how long it would take to absorb the two Immortal Herbs, and to avoid worrying Dugu Bo if he returned and couldn't find him, Li Xun left a note in the most conspicuous spot.
After preparing to remove his clothes, Li Xun retrieved two daggers—one gold and one jade—from the Soul Guiding Device on the ground.
These were specially prepared for the two Immortal Herbs.
The Eight-Horned Mystic Ice Herb required a metal tool for harvesting. To avoid any mishaps, he had purchased a pure gold dagger.
As for the Fierce Fire Apricot Delicate Frond, it needed a jade tool, which he had commissioned to be specially crafted.
Li Xun moved to a suitable position and, with a flick of his wrist, sent the two daggers flying like golden and white streaks of light, swiftly shooting toward the two Immortal Herbs.
As someone who was half a god in the ninja world, Li Xun had great confidence in his Hidden Weapon techniques.
While claiming to surpass Tang San might be an exaggeration, he could certainly be considered a master of Hidden Weapons.
As the two streaks of light passed by, the two Immortal Herbs immediately tilted and began to fall toward the ground.
Li Xun quickly used Wood Release to entangle them.
Without the practical techniques of Crane Control, Dragon Capture, he had to resort to the most laborious method, slowly moving them toward himself.
The two Immortal Herbs, one with extreme cold and the other with extreme heat, would cause ordinary wood to wither or burn in no time.
Li Xun had to continuously use Wood Release to relay the herbs, preventing the wood from burning or freezing.
Although the process was somewhat tedious, the distance wasn't too great, and he soon managed to bring the two Immortal Herbs before him.
The moment the two herbs came into contact, the extreme cold and extreme heat properties balanced each other out.
Li Xun quickly placed both herbs into his mouth, swallowing them without bothering to savor their taste.
The instant the two herbs entered his stomach, Li Xun felt the true sensation of being caught between ice and fire.
This overwhelming sensation was not something he could endure, so he immediately leaped into the Yin Yang Well.
As soon as Li Xun entered the water, the medicinal properties of the two herbs were activated within him.
The extreme heat and cold mixed together, forming an even more violent energy.
This energy continuously impacts his meridians, making them more resilient and wider.
If not for Li Xun's strong willpower and the self-healing ability of Wood Release, his meridians might have already shattered, and he would have passed out.
Even so, he was on the verge of collapse.
Gritting his teeth against the pain, Li Xun opened his eyes underwater and adjusted his position to the very center of the Yin Yang Well.
During this, he glanced at the depths of the pool.
Several thousand meters below lay the greatest opportunity of the Yin Yang Well—the Dragon Soul and Dragon Bones.
"Unfortunately, with my current strength, it's impossible for me to reach that depth."
Dismissing these thoughts, Li Xun began to circulate two cultivation techniques.
This was the moment when the medicinal effects were at their most intense, and he intended to use this opportunity to try to merge his Spiritual Energy and Soul Power.
After an unknown amount of time, the two forces within him, which had been intertwined, began to show signs of merging under the pressure of the ice and fire energies.
Delighted, Li Xun accelerated the circulation of the two techniques and entered a state of drowsiness.
Time flew by, and before he knew it, it was already late at night.
Meanwhile, Dugu Bo, filled with excitement, was rushing back to the Yin Yang Well at full speed.
The medicinal tools Li Xun had requested were too obscure. It had taken him quite some time to gather them from various places.
But when he thought about the effects of the Dragon's Tear and Dragon Heart's Lament, he felt that all this trouble was worth it.
Without stopping, Dugu Bo charged straight through the barrier from the air.
"Xiao Xun, the things you asked for really gave me a hard time."
His voice arrived before he did.
Dugu Bo laughed heartily and landed near the two Immortal Herbs.
"Huh? Where is he?" The smile on his face instantly disappeared as Dugu Bo quickly scanned the surroundings.
"What is this kid up to now?" Dugu Bo picked up the note Li Xun had left with a puzzled expression.
When he saw the words on the note, he let out a startled cry and immediately turned his head to look at the pond: "What? Xiao Xun's plan to utilize the Yin Yang Well was to jump into it?"
He had initially thought Li Xun wanted to use the environment here for meditation and cultivation.
He never expected that the plan was to jump into such a dangerous pond.
The temperatures on either side of the Yin Yang Well were extreme, and even with his Soul Power, he couldn't withstand it.
How could Li Xun, who hadn't even reached the level of a Soul Grandmaster, dare to jump into this pond?
Dugu Bo's face was filled with anxiety as he hurried toward the edge of the pond, disregarding the extreme temperatures around him.
After spending time together, he had truly come to accept Li Xun.
In his estimation, the boy had likely realized that he didn't recognize the herbs here.
But even after seeing the Immortal Herbs, Li Xun hadn't kept them to himself and had chosen to be honest about it.
In fact, Li Xun could have easily not told him and later had Sword Douluo or Bone Douluo bring him here.
He could have taken all the Immortal Herbs without Dugu Bo knowing.
But he hadn't done that.
Even the Immortal Herbs couldn't stir greed in him. Dugu Bo couldn't imagine how pure Li Xun's heart must be.
"Good child, why are you putting yourself through this?"
Dugu Bo looked at the pond, his hands trembling slightly as he clutched the note and Li Xun's clothes: "If I had known, I wouldn't have brought you here."
"Even with just the Soul Bone method, Yan Yan and I could have lived safely for the rest of our lives!"
"Why did you have to take such a risk to test the herbs?"
He had lived to eighty without forcing the toxins into his Soul Bone. Could it be that with the Soul Bone, he would live even shorter?
And now, with the two dragon-type Immortal Herbs, Yan Yan wouldn't have to worry about breaking through to the Title Douluo level.
Just as Dugu Bo was feeling extremely anxious.
Li Xun's head suddenly emerged from the water, and then he leaped up, his Spiritual Energy condensing beneath his feet, allowing him to stand on the water's surface.
"Huh? Grandpa Dugu! You're back?"
When Li Xun saw the figure on the shore, he was instantly embarrassed and quickly dispersed the Spiritual Energy beneath his feet, submerging half of his body in the water.
"Uh, Grandpa Dugu, could you throw me my clothes?"
Dugu Bo was in a low mood, but seeing Li Xun suddenly appear, he was utterly astonished.
His eyes narrowed: "Kid, you're not dead?"
"Hehe, I'm lucky, I won't die." Li Xun laughed awkwardly: "Grandpa Dugu, my clothes..."
"You still want your clothes?"
Seeing that Li Xun was unharmed, Dugu Bo's heart gradually relaxed.
A cold smile appeared on his lips as he waved the clothes in his hand: "What did I tell you?"
"I told you not to take risks, but you wouldn't listen. Since you can withstand the environment in the water, you can stay in there a bit longer!"
After saying this, Dugu Bo walked away with the clothes.
"Don't go!.."
Li Xun didn't have the habit of strolling under the moon without clothes.
After soaking in the water for an hour, Li Xun finally waited for Dugu Bo's anger to subside and for him to return his clothes.
"Did you gain anything from this adventure?"
Seeing that Li Xun had finished tidying up, Dugu Bo asked.
"I gained a lot," Li Xun replied with a smile as he sat down beside Dugu Bo. "Although my Soul Power didn't increase, I've gained immunity to fire and water, as we
ll as resistance to all poisons."
"Moreover, the poison in you and Sister Yan can now be neutralized using my blood."
"Is that all?" Dugu Bo looked puzzled, as this explanation was quite vague and seemed exaggerated.
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