Dugu Yan and her companions walked over.
"Grandpa, what are you two talking about? You've been talking for so long."
Dugu Bo chuckled.
"It's nothing, just exchanging tips on detoxification."
Long Chen walked over to Ye Lingling.
"Lingling, you've finished absorbing the spirit ring. How do you feel?"
"Very good, your soul power has increased by one level."
"With a thousand-year soul ring, your healing ability should be greatly improved."
Ye Lingling smiled and nodded.
Long Chen continued:
"Lingling, I need to spend some time with Senior Dugu. Please take good care of yourself while I'm gone."
Upon hearing this, Ye Lingling was taken aback.
"Brother Chen, are you going to work with Senior Dugu to develop an antidote?"
"Well, I guess so."
Long Chen couldn't explain much to Ye Lingling.
Qin Ming and his teammates all heard Long Chen's words, and they were all somewhat surprised.
While they were waiting, Dugu Yan mentioned that the dark green figure exuding a terrifying aura was none other than her grandfather, Dugu Bo.
None of them dared to look Dugu Bo in the eye.
Qin Ming asked:
"Long Chen, have you thought it through? There are only two years left until the Soul Master Competition."
Long Chen understood Qin Ming's meaning.
The Heaven Dou Royal Academy attaches great importance to the next Soul Master Competition.
The current Royal Fighting Team does indeed have good overall strength, much stronger than the teams of the previous three seasons.
As a powerful crowd control Soul Master, Long Chen's role in the team is self-evident.
Qin Ming naturally hoped that he could focus more on cultivation.
However, Qin Ming did not dare to say it outright in front of Dugu Bo.
Long Chen's gaze swept over everyone, and he said calmly:
"Don't worry, I'll be back to join everyone as soon as possible."
Seeing that Long Chen had made up his mind, no one said anything more.
"Brother Chen, take good care of yourself too."
"Yes, don't worry, everything will be fine."
Dugu Yan came to Dugu Bo's side and whispered:
"Grandpa, please don't make things difficult for Xiaochen."
"You're overthinking it. I was even planning to take him on as my apprentice. Why would I make things difficult for him?"
"Then don't keep him for too long. He's the strongest member of our team, and we still need to prepare for the Soul Master Tournament."
"knew."
"That puts my mind at ease."
After Dugu Yan finished speaking, she left with a smile.
Afterwards, Ye Lingling reluctantly said goodbye to Long Chen.
After the group disappeared from sight, Dugu Bo said:
"Boy, my herb garden is in this forest. Come with me."
After Dugu Bo finished speaking, he moved and headed deeper into the forest.
Long Chen followed closely behind.
After a moment, Dugu Bo stopped and took out a pill.
"Ahead lies the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Poison Array that I have laid out. Without my specially made antidote, any Soul Master or Soul Beast that dares to trespass will surely die."
After Dugu Bo finished speaking, he threw the antidote pill in his hand to Long Chen.
"Eat it."
Long Chen took the antidote pill and swallowed it without hesitation.
"Kid, come along."
Dugu Bo continued forward, climbing the mountain path as if walking on flat ground.
Long Chen quickly activated his soul power and followed behind Dugu Bo.
Ye Tianming had given him a long period of physical training, which gave him good strength and endurance, allowing him to move freely through the forest and climb cliffs without difficulty.
"Kid, your speed is not bad, you can actually keep up with me. Keep going."
Led by Dugu Bo, Long Chen arrived at a mountaintop.
This is an inverted cone-shaped valley, and the mountaintop where they are located is the edge of this valley.
A plume of heat rose from the valley.
The heat was humid and carried a distinctive sulfurous smell.
Long Chen felt a surge of joy.
He knew that the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire was located at the bottom of this mountain valley.
"Is there a hot spring at the bottom of this valley?"
"Kid, you smelled it?"
"Of course. If I couldn't even smell the pungent odor of sulfur, how could I possibly study herbs?"
"That's true. My medicinal herb garden is at the bottom of this valley. If you have the guts, come down with me."
After Dugu Bo finished speaking, he leaped off the bottomless mountainside in front of him.
In the blink of an eye, his figure had already disappeared into the mist.
Long Chen knew that this was Dugu Bo testing him.
However, this did not stump him.
He directly released his martial spirit and spirit rings.
As the third spirit ring suddenly shone, his fingers gently plucked the strings of the zither, and as the notes rang out, a massive phantom of a Xuanwu completely enveloped him.
He leaped into the air, and the phantom of Xuanwu enveloped him as he plunged into the valley.
As Dugu Bo reached the bottom of the valley, he looked up and saw a huge green shadow descend from the sky and land steadily in front of him.
The phantom of the Xuanwu, a creature combining the forms of a tortoise and a snake, completely protected Long Chen, and there wasn't even the slightest tremor when he landed.
Long Chen put away the Dark Night Demon Harp, and the Xuanwu phantom also disappeared.
Dugu Bo was greatly surprised when he saw this.
Having lived for seventy or eighty years, he had never seen such a bizarre soul skill.
"Kid, you can use your martial spirit like this?"
Long Chen smiled.
"My soul skill is indeed somewhat unusual; you'll find out later."
"What a strange lad. This is my herb garden."
Long Chen had already noticed the situation in the valley in front of him, and he suppressed his excitement.
This is indeed the location of the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire.
The hot spring area is not large, but it is divided into two parts.
The whole structure is oval in shape, with the spring water being half vermilion and half milky white, clearly separated and remaining on their respective sides.
At the confluence of the two springs, a stream of steam, alternating between hot and cold, slowly rises and ascends.
The area around the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire is filled with all kinds of plants, each with its own unique shape and form, and each one is a rare and precious item.
Looking at the scene before him, Long Chen deliberately exclaimed in surprise:
"This place is actually the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire."
"The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire? Kid, what are you talking about?"
"This is a uniquely blessed spring, with two springs in one, and the two elements mutually restraining each other, making it a treasure land."
"So it's called the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye. You know quite a lot, kid."
Dugu Bo pointed to the rare and exotic herbs and said:
"Young man, all my medicines are grown here—poisons, tonics, all kinds of herbs. You can use them, but don't destroy them."
"knew."
"Come with me for a moment, let's see if this is the Narcissus Jade Bone you mentioned."
After Dugu Bo finished speaking, he led Long Chen to one side of the cold spring and pointed to one of the white, crystalline plants:
Is this the one?
Long Chen's eyes lit up, and he nodded with a smile.
"It really is Narcissus Jade Bone and Skin. Now, your granddaughter is saved. However, it hasn't fully healed yet, so let's wait a while longer."
Long Chen said that on purpose.
He knew that he had not yet fully gained Dugu Bo's trust, and that he was merely of use value to Dugu Bo.
Therefore, it would be better to postpone the time for treating Dugu Yan's poison.