Almost Went Wrong

Chapter 39 Almost Went Wrong

"Hmm! It does have some merit!"

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up as he stared intently at Li Xun: "How come I never thought of that before?"

You're both stupid and wronged!

Hai Bodong is a great angel in the investment world, while you are a great traitor in the investment world.

Li Xun glanced at the ceiling: "However, this method also has drawbacks."

"There should be an upper limit to the toxins that a soul bone can store, and the younger the soul bone is, the less toxins it can store."

Even after the soul bone reaches its maximum limit, the poison will still erupt.

Dugu Bo stroked his chin and nodded: "That's how it should be."

"However, high-age soul bones are rare. If there is really no other way, we can only get Yan Yan a set of soul bones of slightly lower age, since survival is the most important thing."

As for how the soul bone came about.

Dugu Bo lowered his head in deep thought, a cold glint in his eyes.

Soul bones that are tens of thousands of years old are indeed rare, but many people have slightly lesser soul bones.

As for external soul bones, he didn't even consider them.

"Ahem! Please don't worry. If you really can't find a high-age soul bone, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is very willing to lend a helping hand."

Seeing Dugu Bo's cold gaze, Li Xun knew something was wrong.

This old poisoner is a ruthless killer.

He might not be able to defeat other Title Douluos. But for those below the Title Douluo level, killing and taking their bones is still no problem for him.

Li Xun quickly brought up the second one: "Senior Dugu, you know about it."

"Over the years, I have been devoted to the study of medicine, spending considerable sums in pursuit of any texts I have never seen before."

"Although some people say I'm extravagant, it seems to have been effective."

Dugu Bo looked up at Li Xun, waiting for him to continue.

When Yan Yan brought the boy to see me, she said she had some questions about the Dao of Medicine.

Forced by Yan Yan's coquettishness and considering the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, he gave her some pointers.

Unexpectedly, Li Xun does indeed have some talent in the art of medicine; sometimes he can even stump himself with his ability to apply what he's learned to other situations.

The two of them got to know each other quite well over time.

Later I heard even more.

This kid spends no less than two or three thousand gold soul coins on books every year.

"I once read through an ancient book that recorded two kinds of herbs. They were called Eight-Starred Ice Grass and Fiery Apricot Delight."

Li Xun dipped his finger in the tea and roughly drew a diagram on the table: "However, these two herbs have extremely demanding growing conditions, and can only grow in extremely cold and extremely hot areas."

"If you want to find it, you can probably only find it in places like the far north and lava volcanoes."

Dugu Bo heard that herbs grow in extremely cold and hot regions, and then looked at the simplified diagram drawn by Li Xun.

A thought struck me.

"Xiao Xun, what are the specific effects of these two herbs?"

Li Xun chuckled and poured himself another cup of tea: "It is extremely poisonous! Even harvesting it requires specific methods."

"However, if we can find it, and combine it with the first method, you and Sister Yan will no longer have to worry about the toxin problem."

"Haha, very well, what a truly extraordinary poison! You want to fight poison with poison?"

Dugu Bo was taken aback, then chuckled.

He was a drug expert, so he immediately thought of traditional methods.

Yes and no.

Li Xun smiled and shook his head: "It's too early to talk about these things now. Senior Dugu, you should find the herbs first."

"Otherwise, it's just empty talk."

Dugu Bo's eyes flashed when he saw Li Xun finish speaking.

From the conversation just now and the simple diagram drawn by Li Xun, he had already roughly guessed which two herbs were in the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire.

However, the medicinal effects of those two herbs were unclear, and they were extremely domineering, so even with his soul power, he could not stay there for long.

He couldn't imagine how Li Xun could possibly use these two herbs to detoxify himself and Yan Yan.

If this kid wasn't Ning Fengzhi's apprentice, he really wanted to tie him up and force him to reveal the methods of using the two herbs.

Dugu Bo frowned and thought for a while, then pondered, "Young man, I have a medicinal herb garden with two herbs that happen to resemble what you described. But are you truly confident you can cure my grandfather and grandson?"

"Since you've brought it up, I'm confident in my abilities."

Li Xun straightened his expression and said, "Moreover, these two herbs are not ones that you and Sister Yan can use directly."

"I need to take it to dilute its medicinal properties, and then use blood as a guide to prepare the medicine."

"Do you need to take your medication?"

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

Dugu Bo was startled: "Those two herbs are deadly if you stand near them for too long!"

"This is also a way for younger generations to prove that the method is feasible."

Li Xun's expression was grim: "If I die from taking the herbal medicine, then you won't need to try it anymore. If I survive by chance, I can not only detoxify you and Sister Yan, but I should also gain some benefits from it."

Because he wanted to recruit Dugu Bo into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Li Xun spoke with seven parts truth and three parts falsehood, appearing extremely sincere.

Dugu Bo was shocked. He never expected that Li Xun would use him as a test subject for medicine.

Although the other party said that there should be benefits, such speculation without any verification is undoubtedly gambling with one's own life.

"Xiao Xun, let's forget about it. Let's think of another way. Eating that kind of thing is almost certain to kill you. If something happens to you, I won't be able to explain it to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."

Dugu Bo frowned for a long time, and finally sighed: "Being able to obtain the first method has already exceeded my expectations."

Dugu Bo struggled internally for a long time, but in the end, being moved won out, and he didn't want Li Xun to take the risk.

No! Was I too sincere?

I should have only told him half of everything, so he would have taken me to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Li Xun's eyes widened in disbelief; he hadn't expected to go so far.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of things with the sect. Besides, I'm confident in my medicine skills; I won't die."

Dugu Bo was taken aback upon hearing this, but still shook his head: "Xiao Xun, you are a good child, and your talent is even better than Yan Yan's. It's not worth taking this kind of risk."

Li Xun quickly stood up, walked to Dugu Bo, and grasped his arm: "Senior Dugu, even if I don't eat them, I still have to see those two rare delicacies!"

"You should know the pain of someone obsessed with medicine who can only hear about it but never see it."

"Moreover, since your herb garden contains even these two herbs, it's hard to guarantee that there aren't other herbs that can treat you and Sister Yan."

Dugu Bo's eyes lit up: "Indeed, my herb garden has countless herbs, and there might be some that I haven't recognized that can cure the poison in me and Yanyan."

Dugu Bo was too embarrassed to say that he didn't recognize most of the herbs in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.

But since Li Xun knows about the eight-starch herb, ice grass, and fiery apricot, it's hard to guarantee that he won't recognize other herbs that can achieve the same therapeutic effect.

Li Xun nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes."

"Let's set off now, and I'll show you my herb garden."

Dugu Bo stood up abruptly with a smile on his face.

The two walked out of the dormitory gate one after the other.

Dugu Bo turned to look at Li Xun: "Walking is too slow, I'll fly you there."

Li Xun's expression stiffened upon hearing this; he suddenly remembered the cold air high in the sky.

"Senior Dugu, I'll head back now."

Dugu Bo was so excited that he picked Li Xun up before Li Xun could finish speaking.

P.S.: The story will undergo significant changes after the Yin-Yang Well arc. The protagonist will not join Shrek Academy, and their level will skyrocket. I've been getting a lot of criticism about being a newbie lately, so I'm letting you know in advance.

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