To cure Dugu Bo's poison, the first step was to weaken the potency of the toxin itself, and then condense it into a poison core.
After that, like a snowball rolling and growing, the poison could continuously be channeled into it.
The problem was that the poison within Dugu Bo's body was far too overbearing and was firmly attached to his already fragile meridians.
Therefore, a powerful blocking medicine was needed to temporarily halt the flow of poison within his body completely.
With knowledge of the medicinal properties of immortal herbs, combined with Dugu Bo's understanding of pharmacology, a great deal of time could be saved.
The next morning.
As the sun rose over the horizon, Changkong finished his cultivation, stretched lazily, and glanced out the window.
At this time on most days, Wu Qi would be cultivating in the courtyard, controlling the wind. Today, however, the outside was unusually quiet, which made him feel somewhat uneasy.
Changkong washed up briefly and, as usual, went to find Wu Qi for breakfast.
But today, after knocking on the door for quite a while, there was no response.
"Did Brother Wu go out early?"
Without thinking much of it, Changkong returned to the dormitory, intending to catch up on sleep. However, he noticed an extra letter on the windowsill.
After reading its contents, he immediately lost his composure and hurried straight to the Education Committee.
At this moment, Dugu Yan had already arrived there before him.
"Yanzi, Wu Qi really left with your grandfather?" Meng Shenji quickly asked for confirmation.
Dugu Yan nodded seriously. "I know what the three of you are thinking. Although there are conflicts between Wu Qi and me, we are still classmates. I wouldn't go as far as to have him killed."
"My grandfather has already promised me that he won't harm Wu Qi. Moreover, this may actually be an opportunity for him."
Being noticed and guided in cultivation by a Titled Douluo was something countless people could only dream of.
Meng Shenji could not rely on her words alone. Wu Qi was someone under Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, so this matter had to be reported upward.
Dugu Yan did not explain further and turned to leave the Education Committee.
Meng Shenji and the other two showed grave expressions.
Dugu Bo's reputation on the continent was extremely poor, no one could guarantee what he might do.
Wu Qi's talent meant he was destined to become a powerful Spirit Master in the future and one loyal to Xue Qinghe.
For the current Heaven Dou Empire, that carried immense significance.
"Zhi Lin, inform His Highness the Crown Prince. I will report this to His Majesty immediately!"
After making arrangements, Changkong rushed in anxiously.
He did not believe Dugu Yan's words at all. Previously, the two sides had a fierce argument, and the recent rumors in the city clearly favored them, this could very well be Dugu Yan's deliberate retaliation.
As for the contents of the letter, he believed Wu Qi had written it under threat.
Meng Shenji understood his concern and instructed him to accompany Zhi Lin, a Spirit Douluo, to meet Xue Qinghe.
Changkong did not dare to be careless. If Xue Qinghe refused to intervene, he would immediately write a letter and send it to Spirit City through the Spirit Hall.
However, after reading the letter, Xue Qinghe told them not to worry.
There was a secret code in the letter that he and Wu Qi had agreed upon, outsiders wouldn't be able to detect it.
Moreover, Wu Qi was a smart person and would not put himself in danger lightly. Perhaps this was truly a great opportunity.
Besides, without Dugu Bo interfering, it would be much easier for him to deal with Prince Xue Xing and his faction.
Wu Qi's actions could also be seen as helping ease his burden.
In the blink of an eye, five days passed.
Although Wu Qi had left, Changkong and Ning Rongrong continued their cultivation and studies as usual.
Inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
After several days of research, the blocking medicine was finally completed.
Because Dugu Bo had participated in the preparation process, he did not realize that the medicine itself contained potent poison.
However, just like in the original timeline, he still placed the Jade Phosphor Serpent inner core into Wu Qi's body.
"Little fellow, my inner core will greatly aid your cultivation. Consider this the opportunity I am giving you."
The inner core of a Titled Douluo contained half of his cultivation. For Wu Qi, this opportunity was second only to immortal herbs.
"Are you sure you're not afraid I'll harm you, and instead plan to drag me down with you?"
Dugu Bo smiled and shook his head. "My inner core contains half of my cultivation. Even if the poison core formation fails, as long as the inner core isn't damaged, my Level won't drop too much, and I can quickly recover with it."
Mutual destruction was only the worst-case scenario. His main concern was ensuring the inner core remained intact, and Wu Qi was simply a temporary vessel.
Wu Qi believed his method wouldn't fail, so he decided to use the inner core to increase his strength while Dugu Bo was in seclusion.
Before leaving, Dugu Bo reminded him, "For those herbs I don't recognize, take them if you do. But don't act recklessly, and under no circumstances damage my inner core."
Wu Qi agreed with a smile.
After Dugu Bo left, he moved through the immortal herbs.
If Yue Guan were to learn about a place like this, he would probably go mad.
This was not only a sea of immortal herbs but also a sacred land for all plants. For plant-type Spirit Masters, it was the perfect mimicry cultivation environment.
Following the references Yue Guan had provided, Wu Qi used different containers to carefully harvest the immortal herbs he could collect, sorting them accordingly.
After finishing, he began to consider which immortal herb he should absorb.
The Azure Luan Spirit naturally possessed wind attributes, so enhancing his understanding of wind would be a good option.
However, at his current Level, his Spirit power was still too low, so improving attributes would not provide the greatest benefit.
Since he was developing in a balanced direction of offense and speed, strengthening his physique should be the priority.
The Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum could strengthen the limbs, improve blood circulation, and grant a near-indestructible body. But for Wu Qi, its effect was too singular, so it could only serve as a backup option.
While thinking, he casually released the small deer to move around.
Keeping it inside a spirit tool for too long was not good for its well-being.
To his surprise, the little deer seemed to love the environment here. Its condition looked several times better than before.
Noticing this change, Wu Qi recalled something. "Could it be that the highly toxic land my master once went to had a similar environment?"
According to Azure Luan Douluo, that toxic land was far larger than the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Wu Qi was certain that it might be an even greater opportunity.
Unfortunately, in the short term, the worship hall wouldn't allow access. Moreover, his immediate priority was to prepare for the Spirit Master tournament in two years.
The little deer nibbled on the herbs cultivated by Dugu Bo. Although its appearance hadn't changed much, its cultivation was clearly improving.
"This little guy is quite 'greedy,'" Wu Qi thought with a smile.
Suddenly, he figured something out.
In the original timeline, Tang San absorbed the Octagonal Ice Crystal Herb and the Inferno Delicate Apricot, using the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to temper his body and forge a powerful physique.
Wu Qi could do the same. In the future, he would even gain immunity to ice and fire, and when controlling flames with wind, he wouldn't need to worry about being burned.
As for wind-attributed immortal herbs, he could save them for later, using them at the most critical moment as a foundation for a major boost in strength.
With his plan set, he didn't rush to absorb the immortal herbs. Instead, he used Dugu Bo's inner core to rapidly increase his cultivation.
After all, free gains shouldn't be wasted.
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