"Still, being able to consume two more rare treasures here,I'm already very satisfied. Opportunities like this aren't something just anyone can encounter." Yang Yunhai's voice came again, light and relaxed. "Alright, Grandpa Dugu, we've talked for so long. I should get started now."
"I really can't hold on much longer. Let's deal with the problem at hand first. As for the future,who knows what will happen."
Dugu Bo snapped back to attention and said repeatedly, "Alright, alright, then hurry up and begin."
"Mm." Yang Yunhai nodded, brushed his fingertips across his chest, and quickly retrieved a jade shovel and a dagger from his soul guide.
The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass must be picked with a metal tool, while the Fiery Apricot requires jade utensils. In the original story, Tang San had the Mysterious Jade Hands, but he did not. So, he had a jade shovel and dagger specially made in advance.
Of course, there were also jade basins and jade boxes for storing the herbs.
After all, Yu Tianheng was in a relationship with Dugu Yan. If they were to get married and have children in the future, would Dugu Bo really forget about the herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for the sake of his great-grandchildren?
A life-saving debt? So what? Using immortal herbs to boost one's cultivation? So what?
Nothing is more important than one's own great-grandchildren!
Investment is investment, repayment through selecting herbs is repayment,business is business. He dared not underestimate human nature.
Therefore, apart from later claiming he didn't recognize many of the herbs here so Dugu Bo wouldn't dare take them recklessly, he also prepared another plan,to take any useful herbs by the roots under the pretense of refining medicine.
Whether they could be replanted later,well, that would be dealt with then.
For now, the present came first. The future? Who could say?
If possible, I really don't want it to come to that point, he thought to himself, glancing at Dugu Bo out of the corner of his eye.
The next second, he summoned his martial soul, extending two vines,one wrapped around the thin-bladed jade shovel, the other around the dagger. He controlled the vine with the dagger to stretch toward the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and, with a light flick, acted simultaneously.
"Zzzt, zzzt." Two crisp sounds. Two immortal herbs fell to the ground at the same time.
Seeing this, Yang Yunhai quickly controlled the distant vine to retract, took out a jade box from his soul guide, sent it over to scoop up the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass with the dagger, and swiftly closed the lid. Then, he used the vine to wrap the jade box and pull it back at top speed.
In the blink of an eye, frost spread along the vine.
"What terrifying cold! Even sealed in a jade box, it's this strong," Yang Yunhai thought, shocked.
"Fortunately, without direct contact, the spreading speed is not that fast." He let out a quiet sigh of relief, then placed the jade box beside the Fiery Apricot, withdrew his soul power, and dissolved the vines to prevent the cold from traveling back to his body. Next, he used the dagger to open the jade box and pour the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass next to the Fiery Apricot. Upon contact, the extreme cold and scorching heat vanished instantly.
"Good thing I didn't touch them before. Just picking them is this much trouble," Dugu Bo thought, secretly shocked.
"As expected, the herbs here can't be taken lightly without the proper method. Otherwise, you'd suffer a huge loss,might even die here and become fertilizer."
While thinking, Yang Yunhai bent down, swiftly picked up both herbs, and stuffed them into his mouth.
Then, he quickly ran to the pond, stripped off his clothes in seconds, and jumped in with a splash.
Dugu Bo, coming to his senses, hurried to follow and check on him. He then relaxed, his face showing a trace of surprise.
He was actually fine… truly amazing.
"Xiao Hai, since you're fine, Grandpa will head out to get the tools for refining medicine." He nodded slightly as he spoke.
"Alright, Grandpa Dugu, the sooner you return, the better," Yang Yunhai replied, soaking at the junction point.
Thinking of detoxifying and then consuming more rare treasures, Dugu Bo felt excited. Without further hesitation, he turned and left.
When the reply from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan arrived, he planned to ask Yan'er whether she had crossed any lines with Yu Tianheng. If not, and Yu Tianheng performed poorly from here on, then he could reconsider…
He thought this over while running.
He was deeply dissatisfied with Yu Tianheng's previous behavior. But as Yang Yunhai said, perhaps Yu Yuanzhen, as both Yu Tianheng's grandfather and sect master, would recognize the bigger picture, give him a satisfactory answer, and help knock some sense into that blockhead.
If that happened, he wouldn't want to upset his granddaughter by breaking them up.
But if not,forget it! This grandson-in-law must be replaced.
In terms of background, Yang Yunhai might not compare, but in terms of talent and potential, Yu Tianheng couldn't even come close.
After a single martial soul evolution, Yang Yunhai's soul power leapt by 8 levels, proving the soul's high quality,no weaker than the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon. In such a short time, he had already reached level 32, with physical strength far surpassing others at his rank,Dugu Bo had noticed this just by shaking his hand earlier.
After consuming these two treasures, his physical gifts would rise another level. Immune to both fire and ice, his Blue Silver Grass martial soul's weaknesses would be eliminated, along with immunity to most poisons,effectively strengthening his martial soul's abilities.
That kind of talent and potential was simply beyond Yu Tianheng's reach.
In this world, strength matters far more than status.
With Yang Yunhai's aptitude and diligence, Dugu Bo believed reaching Title Douluo was no problem.
From his current combat strength, soul power control, and martial soul mastery, when he reached Title Douluo, he wouldn't be an ordinary one,he would be among the peak.
Meanwhile, Yu Tianheng was almost twenty with only level 39 soul power,not particularly diligent, and not especially bright. Dugu Bo estimated his limit would be the same as Yu Luomian, the clan's second-in-command. Without unexpected luck, he'd never cross the threshold to Title Douluo.
Even if he became the clan head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan in the future, he would be constrained at every turn, unable to protect his granddaughter. After all, even Yu Yuanzhen, a Super Douluo, was constantly restrained and couldn't even protect his own son,what could a Soul Douluo do?
By contrast, Yang Yunhai, at such a young age, had already reached level 32, with no shortcomings in talent, diligence, or character, and had even saved the Dugu family's lives while recommending rare treasures. Perhaps he wanted to build ties with a Title Douluo, but gratitude was gratitude, and favor was favor. The debt was enormous,immeasurable, in fact.
Thinking about it, there was really only one way to repay him,marrying his precious granddaughter to him.
With a Title Douluo like himself as a protector, Yang Yunhai's future as a Title Douluo was almost guaranteed. If Dugu Yan, once cured of her poison, could improve her cultivation aptitude and evolve her martial soul through rare treasures, her chances of becoming a Title Douluo would also be high. Three Title Douluo in one family,would the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan still dare to look down on them?
Moreover, Yang Yunhai was an orphan. They could form an entirely new family, which would be far better than letting Yan'er live under someone else's roof.
This place must never be known to Yu Tianheng, Dugu Bo thought to himself.
The more he thought, the more excited he became. With a leap, he ran toward the cliff top.
Meanwhile, in the spring,
Yang Yunhai held his breath, dove underwater, and looked into the depths before quickly resurfacing.
"The Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King's souls are at the bottom of this pool, along with their bones. With the strength they had, some of their bones must have become soul bones. If I could get one, it would be an instant power boost!"
He longed to go down and grab them.
"Unfortunately, at such a great depth, I can't dive down with my current strength. Sigh." He shook his head and began focusing on resisting the violent energy in his body. Though the Fiery Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass balanced each other's power, eating them was another matter, especially after jumping into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where the spring water stimulated their medicinal effects. The energy in his body was raging. If not for his body being enhanced by soul bones and his meridians fully opened, he would have fainted immediately.
Even so, the enhancements only bought him a little time.
Less than half a quarter of an hour later, he still lost consciousness.
Buzz, buzz, buzz… Not long after he fainted, a faint blue light began to glow around his right leg underwater.
Time passed, sunset to sunrise, the water surface remained calm and silent.
Until, snap!, the sound of both feet landing broke the silence.
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