Chapter 84: Seeking Medicine
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Lin Mo's face as he looked at Dugu Bo, his voice full of certainty.
"Senior, if it is here, then I am confident I can help you find a supplementary medicine that can assist your Martial Soul in completing a benign mutation."
As he spoke, his gaze slowly swept across the various Immortal Herbs of different shapes and forms. Deep in his eyes, a trace of irrepressible anticipation flickered.
These were all truly good things.
In another time and space, if Tang San and the rest of the Shrek Seven Devils had not received the help of these Immortal Herbs, it would have been almost impossible for all of them to become gods.
So in this era, it would not be an exaggeration to call these Immortal Herbs the foundation of godhood.
Seeing Lin Mo's calm expression, Dugu Bo's heart trembled, and he blurted out almost instinctively, "Lin Mo, could it be that you actually recognize these herbs?"
Under Dugu Bo's watchful gaze, Lin Mo nodded slightly and answered honestly, "This junior does recognize some of them."
"I have studied medicine with my teacher for quite some time. Identifying medicinal ingredients and understanding the human body are basic skills for me. Recognizing some herbs is not particularly difficult."
On top of that, with the information from his previous life and the medicinal knowledge he had painstakingly learned in the Medical Hall during this period, Lin Mo was certain that, at least within the scope of this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the number of herbs he could identify successfully far exceeded that of Dugu Bo, the master of this medicinal garden.
Hearing Lin Mo's direct confirmation, Dugu Bo froze for a moment. Then wild joy instantly surged across his face.
It was as if he had finally seen a glimmer of hope.
Did that mean there really was hope of resolving the poison backlash that had tormented him for most of his life?
Lin Mo did not hesitate any longer. With a thought, a red light flashed in front of him, and Charmander appeared on the open ground by his feet.
The flame on its tail swayed gently as it curiously sized up its unfamiliar surroundings.
This was the first time Dugu Bo had personally seen the External Beast Martial Soul that his granddaughter had described as possessing extraordinary combat power. According to Dugu Yan, this little fellow could suppress a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan Spirit Elder while still only being at the Spirit Grandmaster stage.
But before Dugu Bo could think further, Charmander's next action caught him completely off guard.
It seemed to be attracted by the two colored spring water in the center of the valley, especially the crimson Yang spring that continuously gave off scorching steam.
It immediately began trotting toward it.
"Wait! Stop it!"
Dugu Bo's expression changed drastically, and he shouted almost instinctively as he moved to stop it.
"That spring water is extremely dangerous. It is a place where scorching heat and extreme cold intertwine. Even I would not dare remain in it for too long."
"With the strength of your External Martial Soul, if it recklessly touches it, then in an instant it will probably..."
Before he could finish, Lin Mo raised a hand and waved it slightly, his expression still calm.
"Senior, there is no need to worry. Although the temperature of the fire spring in this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well is terrifyingly high, it will not harm Charmander."
No one understood Charmander's nature better than he did.
Charmander was born with astonishing talent in fire. Although the flames it controlled had not yet reached the level of Ultimate Fire, they were already not far from it.
Moreover, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well itself was a place formed after the fall of the two great Dragon Kings of ice and fire.
For Charmander, soaking in this fire spring was not only harmless, but highly beneficial.
Seeing Lin Mo remain so calm, without the slightest trace of worry, Dugu Bo swallowed back the warning that had been on the tip of his tongue.
He looked suspiciously at Charmander, who had already reached the edge of the spring and was tentatively dipping its claws into the crimson water, then looked back at the composed Lin Mo. In the end, he chose to trust him.
Even so, his curiosity had already been stirred, and he could not help asking, "What did you mean by Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well just now?"
Lin Mo smiled and explained, "This is a term I once saw recorded in an ancient book. It is used to describe a treasure land where two extreme energies, extreme cold and extreme heat, converge yet miraculously coexist."
"Looking at it now, it fits the situation of your medicinal garden perfectly, so I borrowed the name for this place."
Hearing that, Dugu Bo was briefly stunned. He repeated it softly to himself, and then finally nodded.
"Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well... it really is fitting."
"This place never had a formal name before. From today onward, we will call it the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
First, the name truly matched the characteristics of the place. Second, it sounded far more impressive than simply calling it a medicinal garden.
At this point, Lin Mo withdrew his gaze from Charmander, who was already comfortably soaking in the fire spring and had even narrowed its eyes in satisfaction.
Then he turned to Dugu Bo and said seriously, "Senior, this junior has already found a way to solve the problem of the Martial Soul toxin backlash in your body."
He raised a finger and pointed toward a certain direction in the valley.
"There is an herb growing there that can solve both your problem and Senior Sister Dugu Yan's."
"It has a good chance of stimulating the Spirit Origin in both of you and allowing your Martial Souls to complete the benign mutation you want."
He paused, and his tone grew a little more careful.
"Of course, just as Senior said earlier, this junior is only making suggestions based on what I know."
"As for the actual medicinal properties of these Immortal Herbs, whether or not to test them, and how to test them, that must still ultimately be judged and decided by you, Senior."
Hearing Lin Mo's words, the joy that had just appeared on Dugu Bo's face froze for a moment, and was quickly replaced by an expression of doubt mixed with hope.
This medicinal garden had been discovered by him many years ago. Lin Mo had only just arrived, and had not even gone close to examine those herbs carefully.
Could it really be possible that he had so easily found a solution to the problem that had tortured him for most of his life?
Standing to the side, Lin Mo seemed to sense the doubts in his heart. His gaze swept over the herb patches that clearly showed traces of artificial transplanting, and he said unhurriedly, "Senior, judging from the growth of these herbs you transplanted here, you must have discovered this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well a long time ago, right?"
He looked at Dugu Bo.
"Since you discovered such a treasure land and even gathered so many rare herbs to plant here, in all these years, have you really never tried to identify or study the specific medicinal effects of some of them?"
"Even if you only managed to understand a few, perhaps they could have helped in suppressing the toxins."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo's old face instantly reddened.
He subconsciously avoided Lin Mo's gaze, and even his voice dropped a little.
"This... I... I mainly treated this place as a treasure land for suppressing the toxin backlash in my body."
"Every time the toxins flared up and became unbearable, staying here for a while would ease it considerably."
"As for transplanting these herbs... it was only because they grew much better here than elsewhere. They looked pleasing to the eye, so I planted them while I was at it... I really did not think that much about it."
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