"Greetings, Senior Dugu." Upon approaching, Yang Yunhai greeted politely, with Zhu Zhuqing by his side also bowing respectfully.
"No need to stand on ceremony," Dugu Bo nodded slightly and spoke straightforwardly. "I came here today because I have a request, especially since you're Yan'er's friend."
"So, just treat me like an ordinary elder. Based on seniority, you can call me Grandpa Dugu."
Talented and hardworking,if Yang Yunhai could truly cure him and his granddaughter, Dugu Bo would be more than happy to see his granddaughter befriend someone like him. More friends meant more opportunities. With someone like Yang Yunhai by her side, her future as a spirit master would likely be smoother.
More importantly, Yang Yunhai was helping his granddaughter find a cure without any prior ties,Dugu Bo considered that a clear sign of good character.
Why does it feel like I'm being taken advantage of? Though it was technically correct in terms of seniority, Yang Yunhai had other thoughts: Damn it, I just wanted to be like Tang San in the original story,form a deep friendship across generations. But now you want me to call you Grandpa?
Despite the inner complaints, he still kept a respectful and polite expression and smiled as he invited them inside.
"Grandpa Dugu, Sister Yan, let's talk inside."
"Alright," Dugu Bo was quite satisfied, nodding slightly as he followed Yang Yunhai inside with Dugu Yan.
"Grandpa Dugu, Sister Yan, please take a seat in the living room. Zhuqing and I just finished training and are still sweaty. We'll head to the bedroom to wash up before coming back to host you." After leading them to the table and chairs in the living room, Yang Yunhai stepped aside politely.
"Yes, yes, go ahead," Dugu Yan quickly responded after glancing at the dried sweat on both their faces.
So, the two of them each went into a bedroom.
Not long after, Yang Yunhai came out after a quick cold shower and briskly walked over to sit across from Dugu Bo and his granddaughter, pouring tea for them.
"Xiao Hai, since you're friends with Yan'er, I'll get straight to the point," Dugu Bo said directly once Yang Yunhai sat down. He extended his right hand and placed it on the table, nodding slightly. "I'm also poisoned. Take a look at me too."
"Alright." Yang Yunhai nodded, set down the teapot, summoned his spirit, and extended a vine to wrap around Dugu Bo's wrist, channeling his spirit power inward.
Such vibrant and life-filled spirit power,it might already have some healing effects. This kid is practically born to study medicine. He said he only read a few medical books, but who taught him? Dugu Bo kept a straight face, but his mind was racing.
Medicine was typically passed down,it wasn't something you could learn just by wanting to, and medical books weren't something you could easily buy.
So, he assumed Yang Yunhai had studied under someone for some time.
On this vast continent, masters truly were everywhere. Even a tiny town like Nuoding hid such a medical genius. He figured it must have been a reclusive master who saw talent in him and chose to teach him.
As Dugu Bo was thinking, Yang Yunhai had already withdrawn his spirit and looked quite serious.
"Grandpa Dugu, with all due respect, the toxicity in your body is even stronger than in Sister Yan's."
His expression then shifted to a puzzled look.
"However, the toxins in your body seem to have been suppressed by some special energy. Their activity is very low. As long as you don't suddenly catch a cold or engage in intense combat that stirs your blood and energy, it shouldn't be an issue."
He really does know his stuff. Dugu Bo was mentally impressed.
He had just returned from the medicinal garden recently, and the polar energies there had indeed suppressed the poison in his body. It was currently stable.
"Using your method, is there any hope for a cure?" he asked directly.
Yang Yunhai nodded. "It should be possible, but the medicine must contain higher levels of extreme cold and extreme heat energy. The compatibility of the medicine with your physique is also important. Additionally, the spirit bone used to transfer the poison needs to be of higher quality and age."
"Grandpa Dugu, to be honest, the amount and potency of the poison in your body are just too high. While spirit bones are inert and won't be poisoned themselves, in my opinion, they also have a limit to how much they can bear. If the toxins are too fierce, the bone may still be corroded,especially if it didn't come from a poison-type spirit beast."
"Also, their capacity is probably fixed and has an upper limit."
"Unlike the legendary external spirit bones, which can evolve with a spirit master's cultivation."
"So, if the toxin exceeds the limit the spirit bone can bear, I'm worried it might overflow before being completely drawn out."
"As for the consequences, honestly, I can't predict them."
"Very reasonable," Dugu Bo nodded. No matter how strong a spirit bone was, it was still just a bone from a spirit beast. The strength of the bone likely matched the spirit beast's power at death.
Naturally, it had a maximum capacity.
For example, letting a ten-thousand-year poison-type beast poison a hundred-year beast would obviously result in the latter being reduced to dust. Therefore, a spirit bone from a hundred-year beast would never withstand the toxins of a ten-thousand-year poison beast.
Similarly, using a hundred-year spirit bone to absorb his poison would be pointless. In fact, it might not even be stronger than his own bones.
After all, he was a Title Douluo with nine spirit rings enhancing his body,his bone strength was far from ordinary.
"So, what's your estimate? What age of spirit bones do you think the two of us would need?" Dugu Bo asked.
He wanted to hear Yang Yunhai's assessment. Since he had come up with the idea of using spirit bones to transfer the poison, he must have already considered these things.
"Grandpa Dugu, for you, I estimate nothing less than a ten-thousand-year spirit bone. Ideally, one from a poison-type spirit beast would be best,those naturally have some resistance to poison. Second best would be a power-type spirit bone. In terms of durability, those are generally stronger than other types."
"As for Sister Yan, since she's only at the Spirit Elder stage, a thousand-year spirit bone should be enough. But to be safe, it would be best to use one with at least five thousand years."
A Spirit Elder with three rings adds up to around 2800 years total. Double that is 5600 years. Lowering the requirement slightly to 5000 years should be solid.
He wasn't worried about Dugu Bo,after all, he was a Title Douluo with great control and access to the polar energies of the medicinal garden. He could slowly suppress and eliminate the poison over time.
Dugu Yan, however, was still inexperienced. For safety, they'd need to rely on the toughness of the spirit bone.
He added, "After all, the toxins in both of you have already mutated."
"Ten thousand… five thousand…" Dugu Yan murmured, her expression dazed and a trace of worry in her eyes.
Ten-thousand-year spirit bones were exceptionally rare and valuable.
Even five-thousand-year ones were no small matter.
"Sounds reasonable," Dugu Bo said, glancing at his granddaughter.
If the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan refused to give up even a five-thousand-year spirit bone, it would be an insult to him as a Title Douluo. He only had one granddaughter,marrying her meant gaining his full support. Wasn't that worth a single five-thousand-year spirit bone?
With that thought, he said, "In that case, there's no time to waste. Xiao Hai, come with me tonight."
"Some of the things you mentioned,I happen to have in my collection. I'll take you to check them out."
"As for the academy, I need to stop by the dormitory where Yan'er is currently staying. You can come with me. I'll speak to your team's instructor, Qin Ming, and ask for leave on your behalf."
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