Chapter 41: Black Jade Divine Bamboo, Clear Radiance Moon Shadow
Douluo: Dugu Bo's Life Simulator
At the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—
Inside his chamber, Dugu Bo stared at the crystal panel, feeling a rare sense of hesitation.
As for soul rings—he didn't need them for now.
That left the Tang Sect techniques, the Immortal Herb Record, the Disorderly Wind Hammer Method, and several martial souls.
Among the martial souls, the Clear Sky Hammer and Blue Silver Emperor looked far stronger at first glance than the third option—
The Body Martial Soul.
But the system had clearly labeled it as a God-level martial soul.
That alone made him hesitate.
Dugu Bo had a clear understanding of martial soul rankings:
From low to high:
Low-grade
Mid-grade
High-grade
Top-grade
God-grade
Low-grade martial souls were the most common—things like ordinary Blue Silver Grass, hoes, or rolling pins.
These usually had very low innate soul power—often only level 1 or even none.
Mid-grade martial souls had innate soul power around levels 2 to 4.
For example, Spirit Hall Deacon Su Yuntao's Lone Wolf martial soul.
High-grade martial souls generally had innate soul power above level 5.
Meng Shu and Snake Granny's martial souls belonged to this category.
Top-grade martial souls were rare across the continent.
Anyone possessing one could easily cultivate to Soul Sage, and with sufficient talent—even reach Titled Douluo.
The martial souls of the Seven Great Sects, as well as Dugu Bo's own Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor, all belonged to this tier.
As for God-grade martial souls—
They were on an entirely different level.
Anyone who possessed one would definitely have extraordinary talent and even the potential to become a god.
As far as Dugu Bo knew, only two existed:
Qian Renxue's martial soul
Sea God Island's Poseidon martial soul
And yet—
This Body Martial Soul was labeled as God-grade.
What did that mean?
If it was truly that powerful—
Why did the boy in the simulation seem so ordinary?
"Wait… Body Martial Soul?"
If the martial soul was one's own body—
Wouldn't that mean it could greatly enhance physical strength?
And if he used it as a second martial soul—
And filled it entirely with 100,000-year soul rings…
Wouldn't that give him the chance to gain another martial soul entirely?
After a moment of thought—
"I choose… the Immortal Herb Record… and the Body Martial Soul!"
If the system said it was God-grade, then it shouldn't be wrong.
So far, it had been reliable—
Well… aside from that one time.
The moment he made his choice—
A book appeared out of thin air.
At the same time, a mysterious force flowed from the crystal panel, beginning to transform his body.
Dugu Bo could clearly feel it—
His physical strength was increasing.
The comfort made him close his eyes unconsciously.
After a long while, the energy faded.
The panel fell silent.
Dugu Bo stood up and clenched his fists.
It felt like his body had returned to its youthful peak.
Strength surged through him.
Even his previously thin frame had become slightly more robust.
He activated his martial soul—
But…
Nothing changed.
After careful sensing—
His vision, hearing, smell, brain, and strength all seemed slightly improved.
But the increase was so small it felt almost unreal.
"…This is a God-level martial soul?"
Dugu Bo felt like he'd been tricked.
Still—
What's done is done.
Maybe without soul rings, its true power couldn't be revealed yet.
With that thought, he reluctantly accepted it.
He then turned his attention to the other reward—
The Immortal Herb Record.
Flipping through it, he saw countless herbs—most unfamiliar.
But soon, he found many from his own garden:
Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum
Velvet Sky Tulip
Infernal Delicate Apricot
Octagonal Ice Grass
Many of his treasured plants were recorded within.
Suddenly—
His gaze stopped on one page.
It described a strange plant.
It looked like bamboo—but not quite.
Black Jade Divine Bamboo
Hard as metal, yet flexible
Weakness lies in its roots—once severed, it will wither
Enhances overall attributes, especially the brain
Has a powerful calming and clarifying effect on the mind
Even among hundreds of thousand-year Black Jade Bamboos, only one might reach ten-thousand-year rank.
Its powerful effects made it extremely rare.
Even at the thousand-year level, it could greatly enhance a martial soul.
At ten-thousand years, it becomes a true heavenly treasure.
Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes.
He had one.
Just not within the Yin Yang Well itself.
Behind a small hill nearby—
There was a completely black bamboo.
Exactly as described.
He had once thought it was just a strange plant.
This bamboo's toughness would be especially useful for certain martial souls—
Like Meng Yiran's snake staff.
It seemed perfectly suited for her.
There was also another special herb near that hill.
But since he couldn't identify it before, he hadn't dared touch it.
Leaving his cave—
Dugu Bo stepped onto the platform and leapt down.
His body floated like a willow leaf, landing beside the Yin Yang Well.
After scanning the immortal herbs, he continued forward.
Ahead was a patch of lush vegetation—
Looking like oversized Blue Silver Grass with a few flowers.
But that wasn't what he was looking for.
He pushed it aside—
Revealing a small hill about five meters tall.