Chapter 95: Ice and Fire Body Refinement, A Physique of Overwhelming Might
"Brat, how about this—you help Yanyan cleanse the poison in her body first, and afterward I'll help you retrieve those herbs to consume?"
Of course, Lin Beiya understood exactly what little abacus Dugu Bo was playing with. The man feared he would be reduced to ash in the terrifying Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, leaving no one to cure Dugu Yan.
Lin Beiya shook his head with a helpless smile.
"I understand, Senior's concern. But the method I use to suppress the poison comes from my martial soul."
He pointed at the Cancer Gold Cloth covering his body and continued:
"This Gold Cloth increases all physical functions by forty percent—including poison resistance and detoxification."
"But once your granddaughter removes the Gold Cloth, the poison in her body will start accumulating again. Therefore, the best method is for her to wear the Gold Cloth to cultivate periodically, every few days."
"In other words, whether I cure your granddaughter first or consume the herbs first doesn't make any difference."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately felt as uncomfortable as swallowing a fly. The meaning was crystal clear—whether the herbs were consumed before or after detoxifying Yanyan didn't matter. If Lin Beiya died, Dugu Yan was doomed regardless.
But he had no choice. Without a ten-thousand-year soul bone, he absolutely could not allow Lin Beiya to drop dead.
"Brat, if that's the case, this old man needs to knock some sense into you. Even I don't dare approach those two herbs. Whether it's the fire poison or the ice poison on them, you'd die ten times over. Let's be realistic—don't go chasing foolish dreams."
"Senior need not worry. Since I can recognize these herbs, I naturally have a way to consume them safely."
"You—why are you so stubborn? If you die, it has nothing to do with me! But what about Yanyan?"
Seeing that Dugu Bo flatly refused to let him enter the spring, Lin Beiya thought for a moment and offered another angle.
"If I die, Senior can simply find a thousand-year soul bone for your granddaughter first, then slowly search for a ten-thousand-year one later."
"Even if an ordinary ten-thousand-year soul bone can't guarantee her lifelong safety, it should at least allow her to live until Senior ascends to the heavens."
"Hey! What kind of talk is that? Who's ascending to the heavens, huh?"
Originally, Dugu Bo's expression had softened slightly after hearing Lin Beiya's suggestion, but upon hearing the latter half of the sentence, he immediately puffed out his beard and glared, secretly cursing, 'Where did this brat come from, speaking so unpleasantly?'
"Alright, Senior. My only conditions for helping your granddaughter are those two herbs and access to the spring. So…?"
"Go, go! Go right now! This old man wants to see whether you die or not!"
Since persuasion was useless and he couldn't dissuade Lin Beiya from throwing his life away, Dugu Bo could only step aside with a snort, allowing passage to the spring.
Seeing that he had succeeded, Lin Beiya immediately smiled and cupped his hands.
"Rest assured, Senior. I will definitely resolve your granddaughter's poison."
"Hmph. Try surviving first!"
"Of course."
Lin Beiya said no more. He strode quickly to the spring, activated his Telekinesis, and plucked the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot.
"Brat, these two Immortal Herbs are extremely cold and extremely hot, respectively. Just a moment after you eat—ah!?"
Before Dugu Bo could finish his warning, he was struck speechless.
Right before his eyes, the brat stuffed both immortal herbs into his mouth at the same time—without the slightest hesitation!
The next moment nearly made Dugu Bo's jaw nearly hit the ground. Lin Beiya closed his eyes and leapt straight into the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, sitting cross-legged right at the boundary between the blue and red springs.
"Good heavens, what a fearless brat… This old man respects you as a man. I'll even build a memorial grave for you outside the valley later."
As the two immortal herbs entered his body, Lin Beiya felt alternating waves of icy cold and blazing heat tearing through him. It was extremely uncomfortable.
Fortunately, his body did not collapse. He immediately submerged himself in the spring, beginning his body refinement with the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Dozens of minutes passed. Seeing the boy—still intact and clad in the Gold Cloth—sitting unharmed within the spring, Dugu Bo was shocked, yet secretly relieved.
This brat really was a monster. Why did he insist on playing with his life like this?
Half an hour later, Dugu Bo settled inside the medicinal garden, guarding Lin Beiya while also using the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to suppress the rampaging poison within his body.
Time trickled by.
Five days later, Dugu Bo was the first to finish suppressing his poison.
Approaching the spring, he saw Lin Beiya's youthful face alternating between red and blue, the colors surging violently.
He had no idea how long the boy would continue refining, but one thing was certain—he was definitely alive.
"What material is that golden armor made from? How is it still intact in the spring after all this time?"
"And it seems that this armor might really be able to save Yanyan… but who knows if it's true."
Dugu Bo resumed meditation by the spring. As a Titled Douluo, patience was one thing he possessed in abundance.
On the seventh day since Lin Beiya entered the spring, a pillar of intertwined blue and red light shot into the sky. Dugu Bo snapped awake instantly.
With Lin Beiya opening his eyes and leaping out of the spring, everything had come to its natural conclusion.
He quietly assessed the terrifying strength of his newly refined body. Not only was he impervious to both cold and heat, but even his physical resilience had also increased dramatically.
'As expected of immortal herbs. Xiao San, I'll be enjoying these benefits ahead of you.'
Seeing Lin Beiya emerge from the spring, Dugu Bo rushed forward.
"Brat, you succeeded?"
"Yes, successfully. May I collect the other herbs now?"
"Take them! Didn't I already tell you? As long as you help me cure Yanyan, take whatever herbs you want!"
"Good. Once I gather what I need, we'll head out together and treat your granddaughter."
With Dugu Bo's approval, Lin Beiya immediately stretched his evil claws toward the herbs he was familiar with.
Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower, the Beautiful Silk Tulip… one by one, the immortal herbs disappeared into his soul tool.
After finishing, Lin Beiya cupped his hands toward Dugu Bo.
"Senior, let us go find your granddaughter."
"Hm? Are you only taking this little? There are a few good ones over there, too—aren't you going to take them?"
Lin Beiya almost tripped on the spot.
He already felt guilty enough for how many herbs he had taken. Who would've thought the uninformed Dugu Bo was worried he wasn't taking enough?
"Uh… Senior, this is sufficient. Too much isn't always good."
"Fine, then let's depart."
Since Lin Beiya insisted, Dugu Bo said nothing more and flew upward, leaving the valley.
As for Lin Beiya, Dugu Bo didn't bother escorting him—he already knew the boy had his own way of getting out.
Sure enough, when Dugu Bo arrived outside the valley, Lin Beiya was already there waiting.
"Let's go. We head to Sunset Town. My residence is there. Rest for a while, and I'll go fetch Yanyan from Heaven Dou City. She's studying at the junior academy there."
"Alright."
Lin Beiya did not object. After all, all he needed to do was place the Gold Cloth on Dugu Yan—barely any effort at all.
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End of Chapter