Three hours later, Dugu Yan finally woke up, looking radiant and full of energy. In contrast, Wang Li, whose spirit power was completely depleted, had a pale face, tired eyes, and looked utterly drained.
Seeing Dugu Yan awake, Dugu Bo tremblingly asked,
"Yan Yan Jie, how is your body? Is there still any poison?"
Upon hearing Dugu Bo's inquiry, Dugu Yan quickly checked herself, then exclaimed with surprise,
"Grandpa, there is no more Bi Lin Snake venom in my limbs, bones, and internal organs! It has all retreated back into my Spirit!"
Dugu Bo was so emotional that old tears streamed down his face:
"That's great, that's great..."
But at this moment, Wang Li's voice, rather unsuitably, rang out:
"Senior, Yan Yan Jie, I don't mean to interrupt you, but I have a bad premonition."
Speaking of this, Wang Li reached out and brushed a strand of purple hair from Dugu Yan's ear, then looked into her green eyes and said,
"Yan Yan Jie's hair is still purple, and her eyes are still green; they haven't returned to normal at all."
"My Second Soul Skill can suppress the poison, but it cannot completely resolve the Bi Lin Snake's venom. Perhaps in the future, with the addition of spirit rings and continuous Spirit possession battles, this poison originating from the Spirit will continue to erode the body."
"However, as long as the poison is regularly suppressed, it will absolutely not affect your life, nor will it affect your cultivation. Although it's not ideal to say this, the flaw of the Bi Lin Snake Spirit backlashing its owner has not been truly resolved."
As his words fell, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan both fell silent, but then they exchanged a glance and no longer dwelled on the issue.
Dugu Bo smiled and said,
"This is enough. It's already difficult to suppress the Bi Lin Snake's poison. As long as Yan Yan Jie's life is not in danger, this is already the best possible outcome."
Dugu Yan played with her purple hair, her tone relaxed and unconcerned:
"Purple hair, green eyes, what does it matter? Others would want it but can't have it..."
At this point, Dugu Yan paused, then looked at Wang Li and said very nervously,
"It's just, Xiao Li, do you like your sister like this?"
Wang Li pursed his lips. In fact, he already had a solution, which was Tang San's suggestion of using a Spirit Bone to store the poison. However, he hadn't considered the improvement in Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's strength.
If they cultivated to level ninety-five and beyond, could that terrifying poison really be contained by a ten-thousand-year Spirit Bone? It wasn't a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Bone or an external Spirit Bone that could grow.
Actually, that's right. Tang San basically scraped the very ground of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, leaving nothing for Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan. Given Dugu Bo's talent, it was almost impossible for him to cultivate above level ninety-five. As for Dugu Yan's talent, even reaching level ninety would be a struggle.
Perhaps for Tang San, the Spirit Bone method was sufficient for Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan; using immortal-grade herbs on them would be a waste.
However, Wang Li didn't want this. He fell into deep thought about what kind of immortal-grade combination could resolve the Spirit's flaw.
Back in reality, the increasingly nervous and dejected Dugu Yan finally received Wang Li's response. He had a resolute expression and then solemnly promised:
"I like Yan Yan Jie. I like her no matter what she looks like, but I will definitely find a way to completely resolve the Bi Lin Snake's Spirit flaw!"
As his words fell, Dugu Yan's body trembled, and pink hearts bloomed in her green eyes.
She directly extended her slender arms, wrapped them around Wang Li's neck, pulled him into her embrace, and then rubbed her pointed chin against Wang Li's hair, her enchanting voice filled with endless tenderness:
"Hehe, Xiao Li is the best, I like Xiao Li the most!!!"
This hug was soft and comfortable, but Wang Li was really a bit breathless. He could only struggle constantly, while muffledly saying,
"Yan Yan Jie, I'm almost... can't... breathe..."
Dugu Yan grew up spoiled by Dugu Bo, uninhibited, daring to love and hate, expressing her likes and dislikes without hesitation.
But for the current Wang Li, this affection was too heavy, completely suffocating.
Dugu Bo, standing beside them, fumed and glared, wanting to step forward, but he quickly relaxed. He had seen Wang Li's talent and temperament, and there was nothing to fault.
Talent: a ten-year-old Spirit Elder, how many could be found on the entire continent?
Temperament: after absorbing a spirit ring and becoming a Spirit Elder, the first thing he thought of was helping Dugu Yan suppress the poison.
What could Dugu Bo be dissatisfied with? He finally retreated silently. He could accept it, but his heart also ached, seeing his beloved 'little cotton jacket' grown up and finally worn by someone else.
...Two years later, just outside the Sunset Forest!
Dugu Bo threw Wang Li out, then said angrily,
"Brat, you don't want this, you don't want that. That spiked thorn isn't bad, but you just have to have a Greedy Root Demon. That Root Demon can run by itself. Where am I going to find one for you? Think carefully, and come back to me to hunt a Spirit Beast after you've thought it through!"
Wang Li was thrown out, but he skillfully maneuvered in mid-air and landed lightly. Looking back, Dugu Bo's figure was nowhere to be seen, and a helpless expression appeared on his face.
Two months ago, he broke through to level forty spirit power, and then he pleaded with Dugu Bo to help him hunt the Spirit Beast needed for his fourth spirit ring.
This time, he had a thorough plan. He wanted to hunt a Greedy Root Demon, which was a terrifyingly vital plant Spirit Beast. Although it had stems and leaves, these were like a gecko's detachable tail, something it could discard at any time.
Its true body was its roots underground, an incredibly developed root system that allowed it to move underground. It possessed unparalleled absorption capabilities and preferred places dense with Spirit Master and Spirit Beast corpses, but there were no such Spirit Beasts in the Sunset Forest.
What Wang Li wanted was its terrifying vitality and its absorption ability. With a Spirit Ability that could absorb energy, he could combine it with his first three Spirit Abilities to become a top-tier control system Spirit Master, healing system Spirit Master, and attack system Spirit Master.
Moreover, for this energy absorption Spirit Ability, he hadn't touched the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass or the lie huo xing jiao su for two years.
He had absorbed extreme heat and extreme cold spirit power for three years. Although the spirit power had been tamed, the extreme heat and extreme cold energies could never be used by him.
If he absorbed the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the lie huo xing jiao su, he could activate the extreme heat and extreme cold energies. At the same time, these two energies could help him absorb the medicinal power of the two immortal-grade herbs to the greatest extent.
If, at this moment, he also had a fourth Spirit Ability that absorbed energy, furiously drawing energy from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he could maximize the dissolution of the immortal-grade medicinal power.
He had a faint feeling that this would bring him unprecedented benefits. If he missed it, he would be so angry that he couldn't sleep at night, and if he did fall asleep, he would wake up in the middle of the night and slap himself twice.
There's no second chance for this. This was a benefit Tang San hadn't even obtained. His unawakened Blue Silver Grass simply couldn't allow him to survive normally in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, let alone cultivate by absorbing extreme heat and extreme cold spirit power.
At this moment, Wang Li whispered,
"Forget it, I'll go back to the academy first. In any case, I must get my hands on that Greedy Root Demon."