Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's pupils constricted sharply, and his face was filled with disbelief.
He walked quickly to Long Chen and looked him up and down a few times.
It seemed they wanted to confirm whether Long Chen was lying, or whether something was wrong because of the accidental ingestion.
"You...you really ate those two herbs? Those are both highly poisonous herbs, even I wouldn't dare to touch them lightly."
Long Chen smiled calmly and explained in a serious tone:
"Of course I know how powerful those two herbs are. The one with the extreme cold poison is called the Eight-Cornered Mystic Ice Grass, and the one with the extreme heat poison is called the Blazing Apricot Delicate Sparse."
If any one of these plants is consumed alone, it will cause death from the deadly poison.
Although those two herbs are highly poisonous, their toxicity can counteract each other, achieving a balance of yin and yang.
As you know, there are many poisonous herbs here. It's impossible to stay here for a long time without being affected. Even you can't do it, let alone me.
That's why I took the risk and ingested both herbs at the same time. Now, my body can withstand the poisonous gas here.
After hearing Long Chen's explanation, Dugu Bo frowned, pondered for a moment, and then slowly spoke:
"Young man, your courage and boldness are truly admirable. However, do you know how risky this is? A single misstep could lead to utter ruin!"
"Of course I know the risks, but I also know that only by doing this can I safely develop the antidote pill here and better help you and your granddaughter detoxify."
A smile appeared on Dugu Bo's face.
He deliberately waited a few days to visit Long Chen, wanting to test whether Long Chen could use the local herbs to resist the poisonous gas.
As it turned out, Long Chen actually did it.
Moreover, it happened in a way that shocked him.
"Fine, since you've already eaten those two herbs, I have nothing more to say. The fact that you know their names means you understand their value better than I do. When are you going to start developing the antidote?"
"We can start today. Come with me."
Dugu Bo followed Long Chen to a spot in the herb garden.
Long Chen pointed to a pale purple, dome-shaped herb with nine leaves and said:
"This herb is called Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, which is the finest among Ganoderma lucidum. It has the effects of strengthening the body's foundation, nourishing vital energy, and enhancing physical abilities."
After Long Chen finished speaking, he picked it off and handed it to Dugu Bo.
"Ganoderma lucidum is warm in nature, and it will be good for your body after you eat it. When taking it, just chew it and swallow it directly, and then cultivate for a while to neutralize the medicinal effects."
Dugu Bo accepted the ninth-grade purple fungus, somewhat hesitantly.
He was a suspicious person, and he had only known Long Chen for a few days.
Long Chen knows more about all kinds of medicinal herbs than he does.
Only he and Long Chen knew about this place.
If he dies, the medicinal garden that has been painstakingly cared for for many years will fall into Long Chen's hands.
Therefore, he had to be on guard.
"Young man, my old life may not be worth much, but I still want to live a few more years. As the saying goes, one should always be wary of others. Over the years, I've only ever trusted myself. I can trust you this once and take this herb. However, if you dare to play any tricks, you'll be buried with me."
After Dugu Bo finished speaking, he spat out a bright green bead from his mouth.
Under Dugu Bo's control, the bead slowly floated to Long Chen's front.
"This is the pill that I condensed after my martial soul, the Azure Phosphorous Serpent, evolved into the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. Half of my strength is contained in this bead. If I die after consuming it, it will detonate directly inside your body."
Long Chen took the pill and joked:
"Senior, I would never harm you. On the contrary, I sometimes even suspect that after I detoxify you and your granddaughter, you might kill me to silence me. After all, besides you, only I know about this auspicious place."
Long Chen knew that the pill could promote the condensation of soul power, which would be beneficial to his cultivation.
As soon as he finished speaking, he swallowed the pill without hesitation. His dantian immediately felt warm and comfortable.
Upon seeing this, Dugu Bo chuckled.
"Although I, Dugu Bo, am cold-blooded and have killed countless people, I am by no means an ungrateful person. If you can really cure the backlash poison on me and Yan Yan, I will not only not kill you, but also treat you as a friend. The pill you ate will be beneficial to your cultivation. After you heal me, I will draw it out."
Is what you say credible?
"Of course, I, Dugu Bo, keep my word. To be honest, you have good courage and potential, and I originally wanted to take you as my disciple. But after bringing you to this herb garden, I found that you know more than I do, so I gave up that idea."
"Okay, I believe you. Quickly eat this Grade Nine Purple Ganoderma. After the medicine is absorbed, we will proceed to the next stage of treatment."
Dugu Bo nodded, put the ninth-grade purple fungus into his mouth, chewed and swallowed it, and then sat cross-legged to cultivate.
An hour later, Dugu Bo awoke from his cultivation.
"Young man, that Grade Nine Purple Ganoderma does indeed have the effect of invigorating qi."
"Hmm. You need to cultivate for a while longer to allow the medicine to be fully absorbed."
"good."
Over the next period of time, Long Chen refined several pills for Dugu Bo and told him to take them for a while to see the effects.
The Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma is, after all, the finest among Ganoderma lucidum, and it was indeed beneficial to Dugu Bo's body, which was suffering from the backlash of toxins.
After taking it, he didn't experience as much pain when the toxins in his body acted up as before.
Therefore, after this incident, Dugu Bo trusted Long Chen even more.
That day, Long Chen woke up from his cultivation, his eyes lighting up.
"Dugu Bo's Serpent King Pill is indeed a good thing. My soul power is increasing faster, which helped me break through level 40 ahead of schedule. Now I can go hunt soul beasts again."
Long Chen stood up and turned to look at Dugu Bo, who was cultivating and adjusting his breathing to the side.
Just then, Dugu Bo also woke up from his cultivation.
"Senior, I have some good news to tell you."
"Oh? What good news?"
"My soul power has broken through level 40. Next, I should hunt a suitable soul beast to obtain my fourth soul ring."
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes, which quickly turned into approval:
"Kid, your progress is truly astonishing. You've already broken through level 40 so quickly."
"This is all thanks to your Serpent King Pill."
Dugu Bo stood up and stretched his limbs.
"There are many thousand-year-old soul beasts in Sunset Forest. Let me accompany you on this trip."
Long Chen gently shook his head and smiled:
"Senior, I have a favor to ask. Could you accompany me to the Star Dou Great Forest? I want to hunt a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast to make my fourth soul ring."
"What?! A ten-thousand-year-old soul beast?! You've only just reached level forty, are you really that greedy? Can your body handle it?"
"Don't worry, I can handle it."