"Go try it further out. The ice and fire forces are too dense here; you can't handle them."
Su Ming found a spot for Little Gold in the middle section of the valley where the ice and fire forces were moderate, causing less damage to the metal structure.
If the ice and fire forces in the very core would directly cause the metal to explode if ignored, then Little Gold's current position allowed for three to five mistakes.
"We'll each forge once. The spirit you lose from a failed forging attempt, I'll replenish it with my own forging. That way, we can maximize the number of forging attempts per day."
Time passed. Half a month later.
Dugu Bo returned.
"Senior, was the pharmacological discussion that quick?"
Without another word, Dugu Bo took out a large pile of materials from his storage Spirit Tool and dumped them on the ground.
"Gotta say, the Yang family's pharmacological knowledge is truly extensive."
Su Ming stared, dumbfounded, at the pile of pharmacology books on the ground.
After regaining his composure, he cautiously asked, "Senior, did you rob them or steal these?"
"Am I that kind of person in your eyes? This old man scorns sneaky, thieving actions. As for using force to pressure others, that's what brainless brutes do."
Dugu Bo was dissatisfied with Su Ming's assumption.
"Then how did Senior obtain these materials?"
Hearing this, Dugu Bo's lips curled into a somewhat proud smile. "This old man only uses three portions of Thousand-Year Great Medicine in exchange for these materials."
Thousand-Year Great Medicine?
Su Ming was stunned hearing this term at first.
Then, upon his inquiry, he followed Dugu Bo's pointing finger and understood what the so-called 'Thousand-Year Great Medicine' was.
How to put it... they were the Thousand-Year Spirit Medicines from the Douluo 3 era.
This...
Mainly, his expectations were high. Su Ming thought the herbs used to exchange for these materials would be quite valuable, never expecting them to be just Thousand-Year Spirit Medicines.
"Hmph, don't think that just because Thousand-Year Great Medicine is as common as wildflowers and weeds here in the Ice Fire Two Eyes, it's the same on the continent. Finding a Thousand-Year Great Medicine there costs at least a five-figure sum in Gold Spirit Coins."
"So, to put it bluntly, Senior, you spent at least thirty thousand Gold Spirit Coins to buy these materials," Su Ming said.
"Humph. For others, it's thirty thousand Gold Spirit Coins. For this old man, it's just a matter of casually picking them here."
Dugu Bo didn't want to continue the conversation with Su Ming.
This little brat showed him no respect, spoke without regard for seniority, and constantly annoyed him.
He directly sat down and began looking through the pharmacological materials before him.
Su Ming also helped him organize them, searching for records related to immortal herbs.
Dugu Bo was absorbing everything comprehensively, using it to make up for his foundational knowledge in pharmacology. Su Ming, however, was different; his goal was clear, only looking for the content he wanted.
Thus, he quickly found scattered records about various immortal herbs from over a dozen books.
Clearly, the Yang family's collection wasn't as complete as the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record, but it at least recorded the effects of most of the immortal-grade herbs.
"Velvet Chrysanthemum, a neutral immortal-grade herb. Consuming it allows qi to reach the four limbs, blood to flow through the eight extraordinary meridians, and can train the Indestructible Diamond Body."
"The effect is that good?"
Dugu Bo took the book from Su Ming's hands, looked at the record of the Velvet Chrysanthemum, and his expression shifted repeatedly.
"So that's how it is. No wonder that damned Chrysanthemum Douluo's Martial Spirit strength is so high. It's the Indestructible Diamond Body." After muttering, he sneered again. "So what if it's the Indestructible Diamond Body? Still effeminate. I see... First eat the flower stamens, then consume the petals, using softness to transform hardness. Simultaneously, do not touch the rootstalk, as the medicinal power within it will destroy the soft nature of the petals."
While Dugu Bo was researching, Su Ming also stated his own request.
"Senior, I'll take this Velvet Chrysanthemum. The Indestructible Diamond Body pairs well with my Body Martial Spirit."
"Are you sure you don't want the Nine-Bend Dragon Licorice? This old man feels that one would benefit your physical body more. Don't just focus on the 'Indestructible Diamond Body' mentioned in these records. This isn't the Invincible Golden Horn; it doesn't make your defense truly invincible after training. It's just equivalent to obtaining a defensive-type Spirit Skill. The strength of the defensive Spirit Skill is roughly the strength of the limit Spirit Ring a Spirit Master can withstand at their next major stage. It looks good, but in reality, it might not necessarily compare to a strand of dragon aura."
Su Ming shook his head directly.
Dragon?
He wouldn't touch it.
Although the dragon aura of this Nine-Bend Dragon Licorice was probably generated by being沾染 with the bloodline of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings at the bottom of the Ice Fire Two Eyes, making its level not low, it still belonged to the dragon category, and moreover, to the pure bloodline under the Dragon God system.
This would be directly countered by Tang Wulin and the Silver Dragon King.
"It's better to leave it for Senior. The Emerald Phosphorus Snake Martial Spirit of Senior's family seems to be of the dragon type, right? This Nine-Bend Dragon Licorice might not have a huge effect on Senior yourself, but it should be quite beneficial for Senior's descendants."
"At least you have some conscience."
Dugu Bo indeed had the thought of letting Dugu Yan use the Nine-Bend Dragon Licorice.
It was just that the Serene Fragrance Exquisite Rosette's impact on him was still too significant. He hadn't made up his mind, worried that the Nine-Bend Dragon Licorice, having grown in this place, might also have mutated, causing its medicinal properties to change.
According to his most original thought, he might have used it as a gamble when Dugu Yan's condition worsened.
But unfortunately, in the original work, he lost the chance to gamble. The Nine-Bend Dragon Licorice was taken away, exchanged for the method of forcing toxins into a Spirit Bone, which also required him to prepare the Spirit Bone himself.
Mentioning the Nine-Bend Dragon Licorice, Dugu Bo searched through the various books from the Yang family and also found the corresponding record. Then, comparing it with the book's description, he carefully observed the Nine-Bend Dragon Licorice beside the ice and fire springs.
"No mutation. The dragon aura is pure, even purer than recorded."
"Senior, then I'll go ahead and consume the Velvet Chrysanthemum."
As Su Ming spoke, his actions were not slow; he had already approached the Velvet Chrysanthemum and cut it down.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo did not stop him, allowing him to harvest it.
He also wanted to see if the Velvet Chrysanthemum growing in this place differed from the records.
If the Velvet Chrysanthemum was fine, then the Nine-Bend Dragon Licorice was also most likely fine, and he could feel assured letting Dugu Yan consume it.
Su Ming first ate the flower stamens, then sent the petals into his mouth one by one.
Both the stamens and the petals melted upon entering his mouth, turning into a warm current that merged with his Spirit Power and began circulating throughout his body along his meridians.
Within the meridians, this medicinal power was like a torrent, scouring every part of them.
The meridians became more resilient, and the Spirit Power also became more refined.
Most importantly, the sustaining power of this torrent was substantial. The power of each petal continuously exerted itself, pushing the torrent to penetrate all of Su Ming's meridians.
After this torrent penetrated his entire body's meridians, Su Ming's qi and blood flowed throughout his body. He didn't wake up immediately after digesting the medicinal power but continued cultivating.
He began circulating his own qi and blood, his skin faintly turning reddish.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo was greatly surprised.
"Oh no, has it really mutated?"
He checked the records; the effects of the Velvet Chrysanthemum didn't include this.
At this moment, Su Ming's body began to release blood qi outward.
"What is this situation now?"
Under Dugu Bo's suspicious gaze, the blood qi outside Su Ming's body began to condense, gathering into a force.
Simultaneously, this qi and blood force began to converge towards the top of Su Ming's head, and a phenomenon started to appear.
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