Douluo's Spiritual Pearl and Divine Sword

"Senior, with the power of this Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, I am absolutely confident I can cure your poison. You mentioned earlier that you would agree to three of my requests. My first condition is that you allow me to use this place freely. May I take herbs from here as needed?" Jun Tianlin asked.

"Yes, yes, of course. But the herbs here are extremely potent. Be cautious and don't take them recklessly and if something happens to you, I won't be able to explain it to that old guy Chen Xin" Dugu Bo warned. He shuddered at the thought of coming back one day to find Tianlin's lifeless body. Chen Xin would surely go on a rampage.

Dugu Bo was known as a unique figure among the Titled Douluo—undefeated in group battles but rarely victorious in one-on-ones. If he encountered Chen Xin alone, he'd stand no chance.

"Don't worry, senior. I'm as familiar with these herbs as you are"Jun Tianlin assured him.

"By the way, senior, can you do me a favor? Please help me buy three alchemy furnaces and some basic medicinal materials" Tianlin planned to detoxify Dugu Bo while refining alchemy, maximizing efficiency and saving time.

"That's a small matter; just wait here" Dugu Bo said about to leave but Suddenly, he paused and added "By the way, I've set up poison arrays around this area. No outsiders or spirit beasts can enter. It's very safe, but don't wander off. The soul beasts outside the poison array are extremely powerful, some even at the ten-thousand-year level"

Tianlin nodded "Understood, senior."

"Little monster, don't call me senior. I'm not interested in such formalities. If you can cure me and my granddaughter, you'll be my friend, Dugu Bo" he said casually.

"If I don't call you senior, then what should I call you? Should I follow your lead and call you old monster,since you call me little monster?" Tianlin joked.

To his surprise, Dugu Bo nodded "That's a great idea! Old monster and little monster—it's a perfect match. One old, one young. Hahaha…"

Laughing heartily, Dugu Bo disappeared into the moonlit night.

'No wonder Tang San always called him that in the original novel. It turns out Dugu Bo is so informal with people he respects' Tianlin thought smiling.

Before Dugu Bo returned, Tianlin began preparing for the detoxification. He searched the area and soon found a white herb growing near the ice spring.

The herb's top resembled a large white flower, octagonal in shape, with stamens shining like ice crystals at its center. It emitted no fragrance and was located precisely at the midpoint of the cold spring.

Without hesitation, Tianlin swung his demon sword and swiftly retreated ten meters using his Drunk Immortal Watching the Moon Step.

As the sword cut through the herb, octagonal white petals fell gracefully. A chilling frost spread instantly, lightly covering the surrounding herbs in a layer of ice.

This was the Star Anise Ice Grass, an immortal herb from the original story. However, it was highly toxic; ingesting it directly would result in cold poison attacking the heart and leading to death.

Yet when taken together with another specific herb, it produced astonishing effects.

Tianlin turned to the other side where a fiery red plant grew at the center of the fire spring. This was the Fiery Apricot Jiaoshu, the counterpart to the Star Anise Ice Grass—an equally poisonous immortal herb with fire attributes.

This time, Tianlin didn't use his demon sword. According to the records in the verdant cordex, this herb could only be picked using a jade tool.

He pulled a jade dagger from his Ruyi treasure bag. Having anticipated his visit to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he had come fully prepared.

With a quick throw, the jade dagger severed the fiery apricot. Tianlin then used his soul power to simultaneously retrieve both herbs without touching them directly, as his current body couldn't yet withstand their fire and ice poisons.

The herbs landed before him, their intense cold and heat neutralizing each other. This was the perfect moment to consume them. Without hesitation, Tianlin picked up the two herbs and swallowed them together.

The herbs melted instantly, tasting sweet and fragrant.

A moment later, red and blue lights flashed across Tianlin's body. He tore off his outer clothing and sat cross-legged in the center of the Ice and Fire yin yang well, activating his meditation technique to fully absorb the medicinal power.

For Tianlin, the effects of these two immortal herbs were even greater than they had been for Tang San, as their attributes perfectly matched his Water and Fire demon Sword elements.

The medicinal power coursed not only through his body but also into the demon sword, which helped refine the energy. Unlike Tang San, who had struggled to endure the medicinal effects, Tianlin felt no discomfort—only a profound sense of comfort.

Finally, Tianlin leaped into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, using its spring water to refine the last remnants of medicinal power.

Before long, Dugu Bo returned, holding a Ruyi treasure bag filled with the requested alchemy furnaces and medicinal materials.

But upon arriving, Dugu Bo couldn't see Tianlin anywhere. Panic set in.

"Little monster! Little monster! Where are you?" he called anxiously.

"Damn it, don't tell me he wandered outside. A child is still a child—so reckless. If something happens to him, what will I do? No, I must find him quickly!"

Just then, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well bubbled, and a figure shot out of the spring.

"Old monster, no need to search. I'm right here!"

"You… You were in the spring water? And you're perfectly fine?" Dugu Bo exclaimed in shock. "Even I don't dare to touch that spring easily!"

"It's no big deal. I ate two herbs from your garden and developed a golden body invulnerable to water and fire. Not only that, my demon suppressing sword seems to have significantly improved" Tianlin said with a satisfied smile.

"You really are a little monster! I warned you not to touch those herbs, and you went ahead and took two at once. Luckily, you're fine" Dugu Bo shook his head, still rattled.

"Old monster, once you see what I've gained, you'll understand why I did it. Behold! Demon Suppressing Sword!" Tianlin summoned his martial spirit.

The demon sword, still glowing red and blue from the residual medicinal power, emitted an overwhelming aura. Tianlin's soul power surged, shocking Dugu Bo.

"Level 29? How is that possible?"

Tianlin's absorption of the two herbs had yielded far greater results than Tang San's. Not only did they refine his body, granting him a golden physique, but the remaining medicinal power had propelled his soul power up by three levels.

Of course, these weren't even the greatest benefits he had gained.