Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 39 Plotting to Destroy the Clan

"Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the Gold-level mission. You have seized the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and the Immortal Herb, intercepting the Shrek Seven Devils' greatest opportunity to become gods. Reward: one Gold-level Summoning Card and 1500 Diamonds."

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

Just as Xiao Yu was calculating the system's rewards, Dugu Bo's hearty laughter came from not far away. Xiao Yu immediately exited the settlement page and closed the system. Dugu Bo was already standing in front of Xiao Yu.

3. With Dugu Bo's cultivation level and status, obtaining a ten-thousand-year-old soul bone would not be difficult.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yu used the herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well to prepare an antidote for Dugu Bo to alleviate the poison.

The effects were immediate. In just half a month, not only had the toxins in Dugu Bo's body lessened considerably, but even his soul power, which had been stagnant for many years, showed signs of breaking through. It was believed that he would soon be able to break through to level ninety-two.

"Haha, Brother Xiao, I don't know how to thank you enough!"

Having his long-standing ailment cured in one fell swoop, Dugu Bo was overjoyed. He patted Xiao Yu on the shoulder and laughed heartily, "From now on, little brother, if you ever need my help, I will definitely do my best to assist you!"

"Senior Dugu, you're too kind!"

Xiao Yu smiled slightly. Compared to the precious land of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well that he had given him, giving him the antidote was just a small favor!

"Brother Xiao, when can I receive treatment for my granddaughter?"

Seeing that he had achieved some success, Dugu Bo naturally wanted to get his granddaughter rid of the damned poison as soon as possible.

"The conditions are not yet ripe!"

Xiao Yu shook his head and said, "Senior Dugu, I would like to ask you to come with me on a long trip to prepare for your granddaughter's detoxification."

These days, apart from picking some top-grade medicinal herbs to prepare antidotes for Dugu Bo, Xiao Yu has not picked any of the famous immortal herbs listed.

It is no easy feat for these rare and precious materials to have grown to their current state. Even in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, it would take hundreds of years for them to grow again.

For Xiao Yu, the value of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye must be maximized. It would be too extravagant for only one person to consume a single immortal herb after it has been harvested.

Secondly, there's Dugu Yan. According to Xiao Yu's calculations, for her martial soul to advance, one immortal herb probably wouldn't be enough; she'd need a combination of various herbs. Dugu Bo is incredibly powerful, and even if some of the herbs were mixed together, it wouldn't be a big deal for him, given his Title Douluo strength. But Dugu Yan is different. She's only just entered the Soul Venerable realm, and her physical strength is far inferior to Dugu Bo's. Directly consuming the herbs could easily lead to irreversible consequences.

Therefore, alchemy is the best solution. Just like Huo Yuhao in Dou Yu Er refining the Qiankun Creation Pill, according to the different properties of rare and precious medicinal materials, it is constantly blended and refined, taking the essence and discarding the dross. After all the adjustments are completed, the refined essence is then uniformly blended to create the pill.

The decision to refine the elixir was not only for Dugu Yan, but also a well-considered one made by Xiao Yu for the sake of the sect's development.

The first to be affected is the master craftsman Lou Gao. With Lou Gao's talent in manufacturing, it is only a matter of time before he advances to the seventh-level Soul Master. However, it is extremely difficult to take the next step, because the eighth-level Soul Master requires the cultivation level of a Soul Douluo. Lou Gao is only a Soul Saint. Given his situation, it is too difficult for him to cultivate to the level of Soul Douluo or even Title Douluo on his own. Therefore, the best way is to take pills. In the Sun Moon Empire, almost all the ninth-level Soul Masters are Title Douluos created by using pills.

Although such Title Douluos are far less capable in actual combat than those who cultivate through their own talent, it doesn't matter to Lou Gao. His mind is entirely focused on manufacturing; he wasn't originally a Battle Soul Master. His disciples and grand-disciples are in a similar situation. After all, not everyone is Huo Yuhao, who can balance the cultivation of Soul Tools and Martial Souls. Others can only break through by taking drugs after reaching a bottleneck.

In addition to consuming the pills they refined for their own sect disciples, they could also take out a batch of less effective but still beneficial medicines for strengthening the body and replenishing vital energy and sell them outside to make huge profits.

During the second era of the Dou Divine Intervention, the Xuan Shui Pill developed by the Xuanming Sect, where Xu Sanshi belonged, had an astronomical price of ten thousand gold coins per pill, which was a lucrative source of income.

As for alchemy, although Xiao Yu himself knew how, he could only manage to do it so-so. Maintaining a large supply would be impossible, so he naturally thought of the Po clan, who were skilled in medicine making in the original work.

Xiao Yu explained his considerations and plans regarding Dugu Yan's martial soul evolution and his intention to recruit the Po Clan to Dugu Bo. Dugu Bo thought about it briefly and agreed it made sense, but he was somewhat worried: "The Po Clan was once one of the four major single-attribute clans affiliated with the Clear Sky Sect. At that time, their medicine-making technology was already renowned throughout the continent. However, eight years ago, the Clear Sky Sect and the Spirit Hall had a conflict for some unknown reason. Under pressure from the Spirit Hall, the Clear Sky Sect closed its mountains, and the four major clans were abandoned by the Clear Sky Sect. The Po Clan was even targeted by the Spirit Hall. Clan leader Yang Wudi's only son was killed, and his younger brother Yang Wushuang was captured by the Spirit Hall. Now you want to recruit the Po Clan, but given Yang Wudi's personality and the Po Clan's past experiences, it will be difficult!"

"Senior Dugu, rest assured, I always have sufficient confidence in what I do!"

Xiao Yu smiled slightly. Dugu Bo's concerns were indeed reasonable, but he had the advantage of the original story. Yang Wudi, besides cultivation, had only one hobby: the medicine-making technique passed down from the Breaking Clan. Just like Lou Gao's passion for forging, Yang Wudi had an almost fanatical interest in refining various medicines. He could work for days and nights without sleep because of it. Therefore, medicine was his only weakness. In the original story, Tang San used a fragrant Qiluo Immortal Herb to get Yang Wudi to join the Tang Sect, and now, that same Qiluo Immortal Herb was blooming not far from him.

It was a large, pale pink flower with no leaves. The stem was three feet long, and the flower was extremely large, with a diameter of about one foot. Each petal looked as clear and translucent as crystal, and the stamens were pale purple, like purple diamonds set there.

Xiao Yu slowly walked up to the celestial item and carefully dug it out.

"Senior Dugu, do you have a soul tool that can store living things? This immortal herb will gradually wither if it is exposed to the air for a long time after being picked."

Xiao Yu looked up and asked Dugu Bo. He remembered that in the original story, Dugu Bo had given Tang San a soul tool called the Ruyi Hundred Treasure Pouch, which could store living things. Tang San used it not only to store immortal herbs but also to hide his wife. Since he didn't have a soul tool that could store living things, he shamelessly asked Dugu Bo for one.

"I happen to have a soul tool I luckily obtained before, called the Ruyi Treasure Pouch, which is specially used to hold living things. I originally planned to give it to my granddaughter, but she doesn't like playing with drugs, so it would be a waste to give it to her. I'm giving it to you instead!"

Dugu Bo pulled out a blue leather pouch from somewhere and tossed it to Xiao Yu. In his heart, Xiao Yu's ability to cure his chronic illness and continue the bloodline of their Dugu family was an immense favor. What was a soul tool compared to that?

However, he asked with some curiosity, "Weren't we supposed to be recruiting members of the Broken Clan? Why the sudden thought of picking herbs? Is there anything special about this herb?"

"Of course, it's to prepare for recruiting the Broken Clan."

Xiao Yu said with some confidence, "This immortal herb is called Youxiang Qiluo Immortal Herb. It is known as the nemesis of all poisons. It can neutralize the effects of all toxins. It cannot detoxify itself, but it can counteract poisons."

Yang Wudi was obsessed with refining medicine. Since all medicines have some degree of toxicity, with the Fragrant Qiluo Immortal Item, he no longer needed to fear being poisoned by the medicine when refining any medicine. He could even try to refine some highly toxic medicines. For Yang Wudi, this was the best gift.

"Oh, right, I'll make a few more copies of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Immortal Herbs. I don't believe Yang Wudi won't be tempted after seeing them!"

Dugu Bo's lips twitched slightly. This kid hadn't even arrived in Yang Wudi's territory yet and was already plotting against him. He knew Yang Wudi's preferences perfectly and was catering to them. Yang Wudi probably wouldn't be able to resist his sugar-coated bullets.

Unconsciously, Dugu Bo thought of Ning Fengzhi. This kid's shrewdness and planning were in no way inferior to that of the second-best sect master in the world, and he was also Ning Fengzhi who hadn't suffered from the flaws in his martial soul and would most likely break through to the Title Douluo level in the future. Considering that he had two Title Douluo guards when he traveled, there were probably quite a few Title Douluos in the Nine Star Palace. Perhaps he really could shake the Spirit Hall's dominant position in the soul master world. Should he consider his second condition?

(End of this chapter)