Douluo Continent: I, the world's greatest immortal master, have taken Ning Rongrong as my disci

Chapter 59 The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire: A Chance to Become an Apprentice (Part 1)
"It's so itchy."

"Hiss~ Ah~"

"It's so itchy!"

"QQ, someone help me with QQ—"

"It hurts!"

"I can't take it anymore, I can't take it anymore!"

Early in the morning, Wang Sheng got up and was practicing his fist techniques. He had just finished a set of Tiger Subduing Fist when he heard Dugu Bo let out a painful wail at the school gate.

He followed the sound and found Dugu Bo writhing on the ground in pain outside the school gate.

Because he was unbearably itchy all over, and it was especially difficult to scratch his back, he even rubbed the peach tree at the school gate until the bark was stubbled off by Dugu Bo in a strange manner.

At this moment, Dugu Bo had lost all the composure expected of a Title Douluo and appeared utterly disheveled.

For the first few hours, he only felt a faint stinging pain in his body, then ants biting him... Thousands of ants crawling on his body eventually turned into a feeling of being cut into pieces, as if every inch of his skin and every nerve was being slowly cut by a saw with a beak.

Just one night later, Dugu Bo was parched and bloodshot, his body tormented beyond recognition by the Life and Death Talisman.

Even the backlash from the accumulated venom of the Azure Phosphorous Serpent over the years only occasionally caused him localized stinging and spasmodic pain. However, the pain brought by the Life and Death Talisman after seventy quarters of an hour far surpassed that of the Azure Phosphorous Serpent venom by a hundred or a thousand times, making Dugu Bo truly understand the meaning of the idiom:
Life is better than death.

Upon seeing Wang Sheng emerge, Dugu Bo practically crawled to his side.
"Kid, I apologize! I apologize right now!"

"Go find your teacher to cure me, and I'll apologize to you all!"

"I want to choose ②!"

"quick!"

"I just can't take it anymore!!!"

"Oh, heavens, how have you treated me so cruelly? I, the mighty Poison Douluo, am utterly helpless against this itchy and painful poison!"

……

"If I had known today, why would I have done it in the first place?"

"Hmph, I wonder who said yesterday that even if they were poisoned to death, they wouldn't utter a single word of begging for mercy."

Amidst the fluttering pink peach blossoms, the Poison Douluo, renowned as the most feared figure on the entire continent, remained completely unfazed, even when faced with the disdainful looks from the academy students. He bowed deeply to Wang Sheng, Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and the others.

“I did not intend to kill you yesterday, but rather to test your strength and detoxification abilities.”

"Now, I sincerely apologize to you. I'm sorry, it was my rudeness. I shouldn't have bullied the weak and forced my way into Peach Blossom Academy. I was impolite, and I will never dare to do it again."

"Dean Su, now, can you give me the real antidote?"

Dugu Bo swallowed nervously and looked at Su Ran with fear.

The most terrifying thing about this Life and Death Talisman is that it won't kill you, but it will inflict endless pain and trample on your will.

No matter how strong a person's willpower is, or how noble a being is, after being tormented by the Life and Death Talisman for several days, they will lose their pride.

"Wang Sheng, Rongrong...do you accept his apology?"

Su Ran did not answer Dugu Bo, but looked at Wang Sheng and Ning Rongrong instead.

Ning Rongrong pouted: "He didn't poison me yet, but the teacher came out to save him, so I don't care. Wang Sheng, you decide."

Zhu Zhuqing, holding a pair of magnificent white rabbits, said coldly, "I'm fine with either."

Wang Sheng took a deep breath: "My teacher once said, 'One should be lenient when one can.' If you are sincerely apologizing, I can forgive you, but please do not act in this way again in the future."

"I guarantee that I will abide by the rules of your Peach Blossom Academy from now on."

Dugu Bo was in unbearable pain from the Life and Death Talisman, and immediately raised his hand to swear an oath.

Su Ran then tossed a white pill to Dugu Bo, sat down at the stone table under the peach tree, and said calmly:
"Within 15 minutes of taking this medicine, most of the pain and itching symptoms in your body will disappear."

……

"Ah, finally I feel better." A quarter of an hour later, Dugu Bo leaned against the peach tree and let out a long sigh of relief. The pain in his body had indeed been greatly reduced. Dugu Bo looked at Su Ran, who was sitting calmly at the peach stone table, with some awe.

At this moment, the four students from the academy had already returned to continue their training, and Dugu Bo could vaguely see the scene of their special training.

Previously, Yan'er complained to him when she returned to the academy that they had encountered four abnormal Soul Masters in Soto City. The support type could fight against the power type, the power type could easily take on two people at once, and the agility type Soul Master could lock people down with their skills. Moreover, they also had the ability to counter all poisons such as the venom of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent.

When Dugu Bo heard this, he naturally didn't believe it at first. Just the claim that a support-type Soul Master could fight a power-attack-type Soul Master one-on-one was already something he thought was nonsense.

It was only when he witnessed the students' abilities and training firsthand that he felt his eyes were opened.

Each student here seems to have their own unique cultivation method. They all have their own special characteristics, and they can even withstand the venom of the Jade Phosphorous Snake. No wonder Yan'er lost to them.

Dugu Bo took a deep breath:

"Dean Su, this so-called Life and Death Talisman Poison Weapon is truly the first time I've ever seen one. It's terrifying. Dean Su's expertise in poisons is probably no less than mine."

"I just understand a little bit."

"You're too modest, Dean Su. Dean Su, I won't beat around the bush. My granddaughter, Dugu Yan, once participated in a Soul Battle against your academy's team. During the battle, your two disciples used a pair of black hands that could absorb poison gas. They could not only absorb the venom of the Azure Phosphorous Serpent, but also turn it into their own. I would like to ask, is this a characteristic of their martial soul, or is it an ability that you taught them, Dean Su?"

Dugu Bo cupped his hands in greeting to Su Ran and asked.

Su Ran simply took a sip of peach blossom tea and said calmly, "The Earthly Nether Hand is something that is refined later in life. Of course, it works even better when used in conjunction with my disciple's martial soul."

"Refine it the day after tomorrow?"

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Dugu Bo's eyes, and he understood what it meant:
"Since the Earthly Nether Hand can absorb external poisons and use them for its own benefit, if a Soul Master is poisonous themselves, I wonder if they can absorb and expel their own toxins after learning it?"

"Of course, that's possible."

"really?!"

Su Ran glanced at Dugu Bo indifferently and nodded:
"The reason why the Earthly Nether Hand is called the Earthly Nether Hand is because once these hands are mastered, they can even snatch lives from the Earthly Nether Death God in Hell. What can't they remove from mere mortal poisons?"

Upon receiving Su Ran's reply, Dugu Bo was startled. He had personally witnessed Su Ran dispel his Azure Phosphorus Serpent Venom and revive the peach wood with a mere wave of her hand. Without the slightest hesitation, he respectfully replied.

"I am willing to pay a hefty sum for the cultivation method of the Earthly Nether Hand. Please name your price, Dean Su!"

"Not for sale."

Su Ran shook his head and refused; he was not short of money at the moment.

Although Rongrong unilaterally agreed to donate the million gold soul coins she earned to the academy, Su Ran did not accept them.

Firstly, it's the students' money. How can a teacher live off the students?

Although Ning Rongrong's attitude was: So what if a teacher lives off a student? So what! She's happy to let the teacher live off her, she just wants the teacher to take advantage of her soft spot!

I just want to feed the soft little white rabbit to the teacher!

(ˊˋ*)

Secondly, Su Ran made a deal with Ning Fengzhi, selling him the manufacturing, assembly, and usage methods of the Netherworld Artifacts Ghost Shuttle and Hell Revolver for a huge sum of 30 million Gold Soul Coins.

The power of the Ghost Shuttle is self-evident, and its usage is not difficult. However, its production is quite precise and complex. Zhu Zhuqing only studied it for a month before she was able to use it to kill a defensive soul beast that was over two thousand years old, which shows its astonishing power.

The Hell Revolver is a pistol-like device that is not only more portable than Tang San's Zhuge Crossbow, but also superior in all aspects, including the number of shots, reload speed, and power.

“I know what you want the cultivation method of the Earthly Nether Hand for. After your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul awakens, it comes with its own poison that corrodes itself. The more you cultivate, the stronger this poison becomes, and the greater the backlash against yourself. You want to use the Earthly Nether Hand to remove the Jade Phosphorous Serpent poison from your body and your granddaughter’s body.”

"But unfortunately, this Earthly Nether Hand is an exclusive cultivation method that I gave to my disciples, and I cannot pass it on to outsiders."

Su Ran offered this explanation in a calm tone.

"Exclusively for disciples..."

But as soon as he finished speaking, Dugu Bo took a deep breath, as if he had made a major decision, and suddenly placed a blueprint in front of Su Ran:
"I understand now. If it were me, I wouldn't easily pass on such an unparalleled method of refining hands and absorbing poison."

"Here's what we'll do, Dean Su. Come to this spot in Sunset Forest in seven days, and I guarantee you won't suffer any losses."

(End of this chapter)