"Grandpa Dugu, how did the trip go?"
Walking at the back with Dugu Bo, Xiao Yu asked.
"It went smoothly. Exchanging the items was easier than I expected. As soon as I showed Yang Wudi the flower, he eagerly handed over what I needed and even warmly invited me to stay. That's why I was a few days late."
"In that case, Grandpa Dugu, let's not waste any time. We'll go harvest the immortal herbs tonight!"
"Alright."
After seeing Yang Wudi's descriptions of the immortal herbs, Dugu Bo's heart burned with excitement.
It was only now that Dugu Bo realized what a treasure trove he had been sitting on without knowing.
If he had known about the miraculous effects of these herbs earlier, he might not have suffered from his poison for so many years, and his son and daughter-in-law might not have died.
After informing Liu Erlong, Xiao Yu left with Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan.
Soon after leaving the academy, they ran into the Breaking Clan, who were preparing to leave.
"Title Douluo Dugu Bo, we meet again!"
Yang Wudi greeted coldly, clasping his hands.
"Haha, Clan Leader Yang, what a coincidence. Has your four-clan gathering ended so quickly?"
Dugu Bo asked.
He had heard about their gathering from Yang Wudi.
"Sigh, it's not over. I left early. At the gathering, Old Gorilla kept going on about the Clear Sky Sect, even though he knows we have a blood feud with them. He didn't care about us brothers at all, so I left!"
Yang Wudi said, clearly annoyed.
"Hmph, I didn't expect Tai Tan to be so loyal. It's truly rare."
Dugu Bo shook his head.
After chatting for a bit, Dugu Bo introduced his granddaughter and Xiao Yu, and the two groups went their separate ways.
Yang Wudi led his clan back to the Breaking Clan's territory, while Xiao Yu followed Dugu Bo toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Meanwhile, back at the Power Clan's headquarters, a clan member hurried to Tai Tan's room to report what he had just seen.
When Tai Tan learned that Yang Wudi had been chatting and laughing with Dugu Bo, his expression turned extremely dark.
"Yang Wudi, you know I have a grudge against Dugu Bo, yet you still associate with him. It seems you no longer consider us brothers..."
On the other side, Xiao Yu and the others returned to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
After a few days, the place seemed unchanged, still brimming with vitality.
This time, with the help of Yang Wudi's ancestral manual, Dugu Bo quickly identified the functions and consumption methods of most of the immortal herbs.
"Sigh, it was frustrating not knowing what these herbs did before. Now that I know, it's even more frustrating. With so many effects, I'm almost overwhelmed!"
Dugu Bo said with a bitter smile.
After carefully studying the manual, Xiao Yu spoke up.
"Grandpa Dugu, since there are so many types of immortal herbs here, why don't you follow my example and choose to evolve your martial soul's bloodline? This might be more beneficial than simply enhancing a single attribute.
Moreover, it's not like a person can only consume one immortal herb in their lifetime. After evolving your martial soul's bloodline, you can then consume herbs that enhance specific attributes. This way, the overall improvement might be even greater!"
Xiao Yu, who deeply understood the benefits of bloodline evolution, suggested.
"Oh? That makes sense. If it's feasible, we can give it a try."
Then, Dugu Bo began searching for the herbs he needed.
Soon, he found the Earth Dragon Golden Melon and a herb called the Seven-Colored Poison Flower.
According to the manual, the Earth Dragon Golden Melon contained a trace of dragon blood, which might help his Jade Phosphorus Snake break through its bloodline limitations. The Seven-Colored Poison Flower would then enhance his bloodline's toxicity after the breakthrough. After all, poison was Dugu Bo's foundation!
After finding the herbs he needed, Dugu Bo began searching for suitable herbs for his granddaughter.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yu went to the edge of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Realizing that his current strength wasn't enough to withstand the pool's water, he turned his attention to the two immortal herbs growing nearby.
"It seems that if I want to dive into the pool and find the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, I'll need to create a miniature Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well within my body, forging an immunity to both ice and fire."
With this in mind, Xiao Yu decided to consume the Octagonal Profound Ice Grass and the Fire Yang Jiao.
After informing Dugu Bo, who knew from the manual that consuming these two herbs would grant immunity to ice and fire, Xiao Yu began his consumption.
Dugu Bo, seeing that this was suitable for Xiao Yu, didn't object. He simply reminded Xiao Yu to be careful and let him proceed.
Dugu Bo planned to consume his herbs after Xiao Yu finished, as he didn't want to leave Dugu Yan alone.
Approaching the Octagonal Profound Ice Grass, Xiao Yu summoned Wo Long and activated his innate domain.
"Holy Dragon's Claw!"
With the domain active, a golden dragon claw formed on Xiao Yu's left hand.
Under the glow of the golden claw, the Octagonal Profound Ice Grass seemed to bow in submission.
Using his soul skill, Xiao Yu easily plucked the Octagonal Profound Ice Grass. The extreme cold of the herb, under the Holy Dragon's Claw, only produced wisps of white smoke, causing no harm.
Following the same method, Xiao Yu harvested the Fire Yang Jiao and consumed both herbs in one go.
"Roar!!!"
The moment the two herbs entered Xiao Yu's body, an overwhelming dragon's might erupted from him.
Red, blue, and golden light burst forth from Xiao Yu's body.
Feeling the tremendous changes within him, Xiao Yu immediately jumped into the nearby Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, using the pool's water to balance the three energies within him.
Seeing his master jump in, Wo Long, sensing something unusual, also leaped into the pool.
Thanks to Xiao Yu's Dragon Body, he didn't feel much discomfort. Instead, he felt an intense itching, as if something was about to grow from within.
Time flew by, and soon, over six hours had passed.
Xiao Yu and Wo Long had been soaking in the pool for at least six hours.
Just as Dugu Bo, growing concerned, was about to use his strength to check on them, the calm surface of the water suddenly erupted with massive waves.
"Boom!"
With a loud crash, Xiao Yu and Wo Long burst out of the water.