Douluo: The Gate to Heaven

Tuoba Wukong opened the porcelain bottle, and three dark blue pills lay neatly at the bottom, emitting a fragrant aroma.

"This is... Xuan Shui Dan?" Tu Nan Bu Po also saw the pill in the porcelain bottle and asked in surprise.

The Xuan Shui Dan is a secret pill made by the Xu family of the East Sea. It is said to be made from the blood of more than twenty kinds of rare soul beasts and herbs. Each pill is worth a fortune and has the effect of cleansing the marrow and improving the soul power of a soul master. Below level 20, one Xuan Shui Dan is enough to improve the soul power of a soul master by one level.

Although the Mysterious Water Pill can enhance a Soul Master's Soul Power, it is different from ordinary Soul Power-enhancing potions.

Conventional soul power enhancement potions are not only less effective than the Profound Water Pill, but each potion also leaves a trace amount of poison in the soul master's body. Over time, this can accumulate into a terrifying number. Taking large amounts of such potions may allow a soul master to cultivate very quickly in the early stages, but it will be extremely difficult to improve soul power in the later stages, which is tantamount to cutting off one's own path.

Moreover, compared to increasing soul power, the more mysterious effect of the Mystic Water Pill lies in cleansing impurities from a soul master's body, purifying the marrow and strengthening the meridians. It can be said that the lower a person's innate soul power and the worse their talent, the more severe the blockage in their meridians and the more impurities they have.

For a genius, a single Xuan Shui Pill is merely icing on the cake; for an ordinary person or even someone with extremely poor aptitude, it is a miraculous item capable of defying fate.

Tu Nan Bu Po had only heard of this kind of pill before, but this was the first time he had seen it with his own eyes, and there were three of them at once.

Tuoba Wukong nodded slightly. It seemed that Shrek Academy had really gone all out this time. Although Shrek Academy had all kinds of rare and precious materials, taking out three Xuan Shui Pills at once was still a sign of their wealth and sincerity.

Tuoba Wukong's innate soul power is level five. His aptitude is not good, but it is not bad either. The effect of the Xuan Shui Pill on him does not seem to be as bad as it was on Huo Yuhao.

But don't forget, Tuoba Wukong has two bodies. Before his martial soul awakened in this life, he lived a life of luxury, ate a lot of medicinal food to strengthen his body and replenish his qi, so there weren't many impurities in his body. In fact, Tuoba Wukong had even taken more than one Xuan Shui Pill. Of course, the effect of the Xuan Shui Pill was getting weaker and weaker, and the effect of the second pill was far less than that of the first.

However, in his previous life, his body suffered from various forms of "technology and grueling work," making him a complete scourge, with unimaginably poor physical attributes.

It was precisely because of his previous life's physical limitations that Tuoba Wukong's cultivation speed was as slow as a snail's pace.

Now that his second incarnation's body and martial spirit have awakened, this Xuan Shui Pill might have miraculous effects.

Thinking to himself, Tuoba Wukong poured out a Xuan Shui Pill. The pill was enveloped in misty water vapor, and the white patterns on it were perfectly formed, like a work of art created by the heavens. Tuoba Wukong handed the Xuan Shui Pill to Tu Nan Bupo and said, "Here, Tu Nan, everyone gets a share. This Xuan Shui Pill is for you."

The first and second Xuan Shui Pills are the most effective. As for Tuoba Wukong, his first body has already consumed too many Xuan Shui Pills, so consuming more is useless. For his second body, two pills are enough. He might as well give the extra one to his friend Tu Nan Bupo.

"Tuoba, this is a Xuan Shui Pill worth a fortune. On the black market, the value of a single Xuan Shui Pill can even reach around 100,000 gold coins. You just gave it to me like this?" Tu Nan Bu Po asked in surprise.

Tuoba Wukong smiled and said, "The first two Xuan Shui Pills are the most effective; taking more would be a waste. You are my only friend, and your health should improve after taking the Xuan Shui Pills."

In Tuoba Wukong's opinion, Tu Nanbupo was short of money and probably did not come from a wealthy family. Although it was strange that Tu Nanbupo knew about the Xuan Shui Dan, he did not think that Tu Nanbupo had the means to consume the Xuan Shui Dan. Generally speaking, the more ordinary a Soul Master's family background is, the more impurities accumulate in their body, and the more they need the help of the Xuan Shui Dan.

Although the effects of the Xuan Shui Pill diminished with each use, the third Xuan Shui Pill was still effective against Tuoba Wukong. However, adding flowers to brocade is ultimately not as good as providing charcoal in the snow.

A hint of emotion flickered in Tu Nan Bupo's eyes, but he still firmly refused Tuoba Wukong, saying, "Tuoba, I am very grateful that you consider me a friend, but I still cannot accept this Xuan Shui Pill. Listen to me, it's not that I treat you like an outsider, but my martial soul is special, it's fire attribute, and although the Xuan Shui Pill doesn't have any requirements for the attribute of the soul master, it is after all a pill made by the Xuanming Sect. The Xuanming Sect is a water attribute sect, and the Xuan Shui Pill is most effective for water attribute soul masters, which happens to be incompatible with my martial soul. Taking it will do me no good."

Tuoba Wukong carefully examined Tu Nan Bupo, and after confirming that he was not lying, he said, "Alright, since that's the case, I won't force you. Tu Nan, I plan to take the Xuan Shui Pill tonight to cultivate, so please protect me for a while."

"No problem." Tu Nan Bu Po nodded.

Tuoba Wukong didn't hesitate and sat down on the bed, swallowing the Xuan Shui Pill in one gulp.

The second martial soul merges with oneself.

The medicinal power of the Xuan Shui Dan merged into the body of the second martial soul, and the surging medicinal power exploded in Tuoba Wukong's body like a wave, continuously washing away the impurities that were blocking Tuoba Wukong's body and meridians. Strands of black impurities seeped out little by little from Tuoba Wukong's pores, and an unpleasant aura permeated his body.

Tu Nan Bu Po silently opened the window and quietly stood guard beside Tuoba Wu Kong.

Tuoba Wukong's body was like a murky swamp, filled with the accumulated filth and toxins from his previous life over the past thirty years...

The Xuan Shui Dan washed away the filth again and again.

However, Tuoba Wukong underestimated the filth accumulated in his body from his previous life. After the effects of the Xuan Shui Dan wore off, he felt as if his body was still shackled by layer upon layer, like a fishbone stuck in his throat.

Tuoba Wukong immediately took another Xuan Shui Pill.

The sensation of water washing over my body returned...

Two hours later, Tuoba Wukong took the last Xuan Shui Pill.

As dawn broke, Tuoba Wukong exhaled a breath of foul air. At this moment, his entire body was shrouded in a layer of black mud and impurities, emanating a stench that was unbearable for ordinary people. All of this was due to the impurities accumulated in his body.

However, Tuoba Wukong himself had a sense of clarity after being washed by the water, and an indescribable sense of ease.

The three Mysterious Water Pills purified the impurities and toxins accumulated by Tuoba Wukong in his previous life.

Perhaps because the impurities and toxins in his body were too terrible, the Xuan Shui Pill did not expand his meridians as much as expected. The medicinal power of the three Xuan Shui Pills only increased Tuoba Wukong's soul power by one level.

This advanced his soul power improvement by about three or four days.

However, the accounts were not calculated that way. After consuming three Xuan Shui Pills, Tuoba Wukong's body from his previous life could be described as completely transformed. If his previous body was a filthy swamp, it had now become a clear pool of water. With the flow of his soul power, Tuoba Wukong's cultivation speed more than doubled.

This doubling may not seem like a huge amount at first glance, but it adds up to a considerable sum over time.

In other words, Tuoba Wukong originally spent seven years raising the soul power of both bodies to level ten, but now, even without the assistance of the first soul skill, it only takes three and a half years.

"Having broken free from the old shackles, I now know who I truly am!" In high spirits, the all-black-clad Tuoba Wukong couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"It stinks!" Tuoba Wukong's laughter didn't last long before he was interrupted by the stench emanating from his own body, and he quickly crawled into the bathroom.

Freshmen at Shrek Academy do not have private bathrooms; everyone shares a common bathroom on one floor. Of course, some particular noble children will choose to go to the private bathhouse in Shrek City to bathe, or simply prepare their own bathtubs and fetch water to wash up in their dormitories.

Tuoba Wukong walked through the corridor, immediately drawing discontent from many people.

"It stinks! Who took a dump in the hallway?"

The stench in the hallway was truly astonishing, but thankfully they didn't have the courage to open the door and condemn the guy who was "pooping in the hallway."

Tuoba Wukong ignored these people, washed himself clean without changing his expression, and put on a clean set of clothes.

Fortunately, Tu Nan Bu Po had anticipated this scene and dried Tuoba Wu Kong's clothes in advance; otherwise, Tuoba Wu Kong would have had to borrow Tu Nan Bu Po's clothes to wear.

Shrek Academy freshmen only have two sets of school uniforms.

School uniforms are mandatory, and each grade has a different uniform. Freshmen and second-year students wear yellow uniforms, third and fourth-year students wear purple uniforms, fifth and sixth-year students wear black uniforms, and only disciples of the inner academy wear blood-red uniforms.

These are also the colors that Soul Masters absorb when they acquire Soul Rings: yellow, purple, black, and red.

As for the white spirit ring representing a ten-year spirit beast? Shrek Academy doesn't value such spirit rings. Apart from Huo Yuhao's seemingly white ten-year spirit ring, no one else in Shrek Academy has a white spirit ring.

This is also the foundation upon which Shrek Academy stands as the number one Soul Master Academy on the continent.

After changing into clean clothes, Tuoba Wukong, the instigator, covered his nose in disgust and said seriously, "It stinks! Tu Nan, let's go out for breakfast. After breakfast, we'll go straight to class. I'll treat you to lunch, and the smell should dissipate by the time we come back in the evening... Oh, and don't close the door, the smell in this house is so strong..."

Tu Nan Bu Po shook his head helplessly, but still tacitly gave up closing the door and opened it even wider.

Apart from bedding, their dormitories contained no valuables. For Soul Masters, most valuables are carried in their own storage Soul Tools.

With the development of soul guide technology, the number of soul guides that can be stored in space is also increasing. Although large-scale storage soul guides are still incredibly valuable, soul guides that can be stored in one or two cubic meters of space are not uncommon.

This is also a convenience brought about by technological development.

Soul tools in Douluo Continent don't offer much help to ordinary people, but they provide numerous benefits to soul masters, which is one of the reasons why countless people are willing to invest in soul tool technology research.