Xiao Yan also understood how difficult this choice was.
One option was a safe and steady method with decent results; the other was a near-mad, suicidal gamble with explosive effects.
For human desire, this was nothing short of an immense temptation.
"Opportunity and risk coexist. Right now, this is only a theoretical plan. To actually implement it—especially to formulate the second type of medicine—honestly speaking, it's far more difficult than the first," Xiao Yan said.
Discovering this super Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye was naturally a tremendous stroke of luck, but how to properly utilize the medicinal herbs here was also a major challenge.
Dugu Bo naturally understood the difference in benefits between the two choices.
If it were just himself, he would definitely choose the first option. But he also had a granddaughter.
He had personally experienced the benefits of stepping into the realm of a Titled Douluo—overwhelming strength and a lifespan far longer than that of ordinary people.
With his granddaughter's aptitude, if she followed Xiao Yan in cultivation, she would certainly be able to grow much stronger.
After pondering for a moment, Dugu Bo asked, "What's the success rate of the second method?"
This time, Xiao Yan didn't answer immediately.
After thinking for a long while, he finally said, "About seventy percent. As long as you don't explode on the spot after taking the medicine, I have a hundred percent confidence in keeping you alive."
"In simple terms, I can devour the toxins in your body that you can't withstand. However, the process may be rather painful, and from that point on, you'll likely find it difficult to fully exert a Soul Master's power."
After all, this was still only a theory, with plenty of room for refinement and improvement.
Xiao Yan explained succinctly, "The difference between the second method and the first is this: the dan bead you evolve must withstand the ever-increasing toxins day after day. If the dan bead is too fragile, once the toxins inside erupt all at once and shatter it, then…"
Dugu Bo naturally knew that if toxins several times denser than what currently existed in his body were released, he would be poisoned into complete annihilation in an instant.
"Seventy percent is worth trying," Dugu Bo laughed heartily. "There's no such thing as a guaranteed outcome in this world. Being able to live to this age already far exceeds my expectations."
"Worthy of a Titled Douluo—bold and decisive," Xiao Yan praised, involuntarily recalling a certain pig.
It was that pig who had said that eating carrots could replenish Soul Power consumption; that pig who had said food was also a form of energy and that Food-type Soul Masters could sustain an entire army.
But when theory advanced further—when refined energy could feed back into the body and enhance Soul Power—and it was time to put it into practice, that pig, who had long been stuck at a bottleneck, chickened out.
The memory of how cowardly he looked was still vivid.
Dugu Bo chuckled. "If you ruin me with this experiment, you'll have to support me in my old age."
Raising his hand to brush over his storage jade belt, Xiao Yan took out a rather thick book and tossed it to Dugu Bo. "Don't be so pessimistic. Maybe this will just send you off directly."
"You little brat," Dugu Bo cursed with a laugh as he caught the book and glanced down at it. "Xuan Tian Gong?"
Xiao Yan explained, "Soul Hall cultivation is centered on Soul Power. Before I finish developing the prescription, you should first master Xuan Tian Gong. It can speed up your cultivation and help you absorb medicinal power later on. With your Titled Douluo foundation, you should fully grasp it in three to five months."
"From now on, come to this Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye once every noon. I'll check your cultivation progress and prepare some strengthening and vitality-preserving medicines for you—suppressing the toxins in your body and regulating your condition. After all, you've been eroded by toxins for many years and are very different from ordinary people."
Flipping through the book casually, Dugu Bo soon felt a headache coming on.
"Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye?" He scanned his medicinal garden and muttered, "You really are bold, kid. This is my place."
Xiao Yan said without the slightest embarrassment, "Close enough. Once you join Soul Hall, this good place belongs to Soul Hall anyway."
"Otherwise, do you think the Xuan Tian Gong—the hall's treasured technique—would just be given to you for free? And for the sake of detoxifying your grandfather-granddaughter pair, I, the Soul Hall Master, will probably be staying here for the next half year."
"Treasured technique?" Dugu Bo looked down at the utterly ordinary-looking book in his hand and asked skeptically, "Is it better than standard meditation techniques?"
Xiao Yan sighed and shook his head. "Looks like I'll need to bring out something with real weight."
Dugu Bo's eyes lit up. "If it's Soul Bones, give me ten or eight of them. I won't complain."
Dream on.
Xiao Yan rolled his eyes, activated Xuan Tian Gong, and swiftly used his second Soul Skill to condense a set of weighted armor for Dugu Bo.
"Wear this while cultivating from now on. It'll be beneficial for your training."
"A set of clothes? How useful could that—" Dugu Bo reached out to take it. The instant Xiao Yan let go, over ten thousand jin of weight came crashing down onto his hands.
In that moment, the Titled Douluo truly experienced what 'utterly insane' meant.
A single piece of clothing—over ten thousand jin!
With a loud bang, Dugu Bo was slammed to the ground by a suit of clothes.
Fortunately, it was just a vertical drop. If there had been any initial velocity, his entire arm would've been crushed into minced meat.
Circulating his Soul Power, Dugu Bo struggled to lift the seemingly ordinary clothing and demanded, "Is this something a human is supposed to wear? At least ten thousand jin, right?"
Watching Dugu Bo in his dust-covered state, Xiao Yan laughed. "This isn't something just anyone can wear. Continuous heavy load will not only refine your Soul Power but also enhance your physical body. This, too, is a treasured item of Soul Hall."
"You thought Xuan Tian Gong was unimpressive—this weighted armor has enough 'weight,' doesn't it?" Xiao Yan patted Dugu Bo on the shoulder. "Want me to add another ten thousand jin?"
Another ten thousand jin? This thing is already heavy enough. Add more and I won't even be able to lift it!
With trembling legs, Dugu Bo barked, "Stay away from me. I'm going back to sleep."
Xiao Yan smiled faintly and took a few steps back.
Holding the ten-thousand-jin weighted clothing, Dugu Bo turned to look at the cliff that was usually effortless to traverse and swallowed hard.
Today… it suddenly didn't seem so convenient.
Channeling Soul Power throughout his body, Dugu Bo leaped with all his might. Seeing he was still short of the cliff's edge, he acted decisively—swinging his arms and hurling the burden upward.
Boom!
The ten-thousand-jin weight slammed down, producing an earth-shaking noise.
Freed of the burden, Dugu Bo felt instantly lighter. Kicking off the cliff face, he vaulted up and landed on the top.
Scratching his ear, Xiao Yan sighed helplessly. "If you couldn't lift it, why not just store it in a soul tool?"
Dugu Bo: (╬皿╬) Why didn't you say that earlier?!
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