After Xin finished the first two methods, he paused and looked at Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.
These two methods were also the two methods Tang San could think of.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's eyes lit up: "Leading the poison into the bone, that's a good method. Why didn't I think of it before?"
"What about the third one? What's the third method?" Dugu Yan couldn't help but ask.
"Although leading the poison into the bone is a good method, the carrying capacity of thousand-year and ten-thousand-year Spirit Bones absorbed by Spirit Masters is ultimately limited, especially for a Titled Douluo like Poison Douluo. One or two Spirit Bones simply cannot fully contain all of his Blue Phosphor Serpent Poison. Once the limit is exceeded, the toxins will still spread to other places."
"Moreover, Spirit Bones are also a part of the Spirit Master's body. Although introducing toxins into the Spirit Bones can save one's life, the Spirit Bone parts that bear most of the toxins will endure daily erosion by the poison. Once it flares up, the physical pain will not be any less."
"I won't talk about this third method. The third method requires you to become my disciple for me to personally teach it. If you try to cultivate it alone, even if your grandfather tries, there's a high probability he'll die from the poison."
Xinsaid indifferently. He wasn't speaking idly. Dugu Bo was a big fool who guarded a pile of heavenly treasures but couldn't figure out how to use them. Even if Xin generously passed on the poisonous art to him, with Dugu Bo's intelligence, he would probably poison himself to death.
Even with a hellish training method like Nether Hand, if Xin hadn't been supervising Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran's training, a single mistake could easily cripple their hands.
"Acting all mysterious, tell me what the third method is. If it's better than the first two, I'm willing to kowtow nine times and become your disciple, without the slightest complaint!"
Dugu Yan felt that the method of leading poison into the Spirit Bone should already be the best solution.
"You said it yourself."
Xin, however, said calmly, "The third method is much more difficult than the first two and requires cultivating a special cultivation technique to achieve it. Naturally, after success, not only will there be no pain, but you can also generate poisonous gas without restraint. That is, leading poison into the ring and cultivating the body with poisonous art."
"Leading poison into the ring, cultivating the body with poisonous art?!"
Upon hearing these eight words, Dugu Bo was so astonished that his voice trembled.
He could still understand using a Spirit Bone as a carrier for toxins, but the eight words "leading poison into the ring, cultivating the body with poisonous art" were difficult for him to even comprehend. Could this... truly be done?
"That's right, spirit rings are different from Spirit Bones. Not only are they not a part of the Spirit Master's body, so they won't cause pain to the body, but Spirit Masters need to continuously absorb spirit rings as they grow, allowing them to accommodate a large amount of toxins.
As for poisonous art... you've already seen the Nether Hand; it's considered an introductory poisonous art that can, to a certain extent, absorb the power of toxins and elements. The absorbed toxins not only won't harm oneself but will instead allow the poisonous gas to be used for one's own benefit."
"Alright, I've told you all three methods. As for which one you choose, that's up to you to decide."
Xin didn't waste words. His right hand at this moment emitted streaks of black energy, having transformed into a pair of dark hands seemingly baptized from hell. In just a blink of an eye, he plucked several immortal-grade flowers and plants from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, yet he himself was not affected by the Yin Yang Well in any way.
Dugu Bo's heart sank. Although he had agreed to give the medicinal garden to Xin, seeing Xin pluck these herbs like that still made his heart ache.
"Yaner, are you really unwilling to become a disciple?"
"Grandpa has a premonition that if you can learn from him and master this method of leading poison into the ring and cultivating the body with poisonous art, you will embark on a path even stronger than Grandpa's."
"Think carefully, if you encounter his disciples again in the Great Spirit Arena in the future, are you confident you can win?"
Seeing Xin finish collecting the flowers and plants and about to leave after they made their choice, Dugu Bo asked Dugu Yan one last time.
Dugu Bo's reminder brought back the terrifying Spirit Master duel in the Soto City Great Spirit Arena to Dugu Yan's mind.
The support system Spirit Master from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School punched the attack system Ma Hongjun so hard that his internal organs were shattered.
If this wasn't taught by Xin, then who taught it?
"I admit defeat."
She bit her lip and knelt down towards Xin's back: "Student Dugu Yan, I will keep my word. With three bows and nine kowtows, I wish to become Mr. Xin's disciple. Please accept me as your disciple and teach me to practice poisonous art."
Upon hearing this, Xin, amidst the vast white mist, looked back with his immortal eyes from beneath his mask.
Just that one glance made Dugu Yan's heart tremble. It was as if the person she bowed to was an immortal from the heavens, ethereal and peerless, making her incredibly curious about what kind of face lay beneath that mask.
The snake's water rippled, and the snake's body found it difficult to urinate.
The Cheery Blossom Immortal said faintly, allowing the exquisite woman to regain some composure:
"If you are willing to abide by the words carved on the back of this cheery blossom token, from this day forward, you shall be my student."
A cheery -white jade token landed in front of Dugu Yan.
Dugu Yan picked it up and murmured: "In this world, I, Dugu Yan, am a disciple of Heart of Fire Academy. I shall not indiscriminately kill the innocent, shall not poison the common people, and shall not betray my fellow disciples, otherwise..."