Triggering a treasure chest in Douluo Continent

Chapter 57 Chat with Dugu Bo

"All right."

Although she had guessed what it was, Dugu Yan still nodded in agreement. She planned to ask them properly after they finished talking.

"Come with me."

Dugu Bo led Shi Quan into a room next door. The room was simply furnished and had a faint medicinal fragrance.

The room was unusually quiet, and neither Dugu Bo nor Shi Quan spoke first.

After staring at the documents in his hand for a long time, Dugu Bo finally praised, "You are very smart."

"I am merely good at learning and thinking," Shi Quan replied respectfully.

Dugu Bo's deep green eyes sent shivers down one's spine. "Tell me your true thoughts."

"From what I understand so far, Sister Yanzi is indeed poisoned. Like other poison-attribute beast spirits, the Jade Serpent spirit cannot transfer the poison to its host. However, because of you, senior, I did not believe this result at first."

However, after much research, the final answer is still poisoning. Therefore, I have come to visit you today specifically to confirm this matter. If Sister Yanzi is indeed poisoned, then I can find a way to help her solve this problem.” Shi Quan respectfully explained his thoughts.

"You have some knowledge of poisons?" Dugu Bo asked calmly, his voice devoid of any emotion.

Shi Quan replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, "This junior has no expertise in poisons, only in martial spirits."

"Martial Soul?" Dugu Bo slowly stood up and asked, "Do you know my name?"

"His senior was known as 'Poison,' famous for his use of poisons, and was the number one poison user in mainland China."

"Do you think I would let my granddaughter be poisoned?" Dugu Bo's tall figure walked up to Shi Quan, his eerie green eyes like those of a venomous snake, ready to devour Shi Quan in the next second.

"I think the senior would naturally not want the goose to be poisoned," Shi Quan said in a calm voice.

The difference between "unwilling" and "unable" is only one word, but their meanings are worlds apart!

"So you've already confirmed that Yan Yan is poisoned, but you still chose to come see me?" He stared at Shi Quan with a burning green light in his eyes.

"I want to help Yanzi solve her martial spirit problem."

"You think you can help Yanyan detoxify?" Dugu Bo let out a hoarse laugh, his words full of disdain. "You don't even understand poison, yet you want to help Yanyan?"

"Senior, the poison in Yanzi's body originates from her martial soul. The martial soul is the root of the problem. As long as the problem with her martial soul is resolved, the poison in her body will naturally have no effect on her."

"Martial spirit is the fundamental thing?" A glint flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes. He had never thought about this problem from this angle before. He had always been thinking about how to detoxify, and he had always been researching toxins. What this kid in front of him was talking about might also be a solution.

"Can you help Yan Yan solve her martial soul problem first? Let's talk about why you want to help Yan Yan detoxify first." Dugu Bo didn't like being used by others, let alone by his beloved granddaughter.

Shi Quan stated directly, "First, I want to win the championship in the next All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament, and Yanzi is a member of the Heaven Dou Team. Second, given your strength, if I help Yanzi, you will surely remember my kindness. In the future, when I encounter difficulties, I may be able to ask you for help, which would be a great support for me."

"You're not even trying to hide it," Dugu Bo sneered, then asked, "Don't you already have the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School backing you? Ning Fengzhi even sent you his daughter. Do you still need me as your backer?"

Shi Quan shook his head, briefly recounted the events of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, and then said, "I'm all alone; having another backer means I have more options, don't I?"

Dugu Bo laughed loudly, looked at Shi Quan, and said, "Hahaha, kid, your mind is indeed more mature than expected. Neither the three upper sects nor the Spirit Hall are good people. These forces have been able to stand on the continent for so many years. The darkness behind the scenes is no less than their reputation. I didn't expect that a kid like you would see these things so clearly."

"But kid, if you want me to be your backer, you'll have to prove yourself."

Dugu Bo's tone changed, and Shi Quan realized that the most crucial moment had arrived. If he could persuade Dugu Bo, then entering the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well would be a natural progression. If he couldn't convince Dugu Bo, it would be questionable whether he could even leave this room today.

But Shi Quan dared to come, naturally because he had his confidence.

"Senior, please take a look." Shi Quan took out several more documents from the snow jade bracelet.

These documents record poison-attribute beast spirits that can prevent toxins from being transferred to the spirit master's body.

"What are you trying to say?" Dugu Bo was still somewhat confused after reading the information.

Shi Quan explained with a smile, "Senior, the reason why these poison-attribute beast spirits don't transfer their toxins to the spirit master's body is that they all have one thing in common."

"You mean..." Dugu Bo reacted quickly, his gaze falling on several highlighted areas in the data. He quickly grasped the key point, his eyes lighting up, "The poison-attribute beast spirits in your data all store their toxins in a fixed location, some in venom sacs, some in the liver..."

"Senior, you are right. If we can find a place to store the venom of the Jade Serpent, and transfer all the toxins from Yanzi's body there, then her poisoning problem will naturally be solved."

Dugu Bo shook his head in disappointment and said, "Your method is simply impossible. Concentrating the poison in the martial soul will not solve the current problem, and if you concentrate the poison in a certain part of the body, the body will not be able to withstand it."

"A body and a martial spirit alone cannot solve this, so we need some external aids," Shi Quan said with a mysterious smile. "Senior, you should know about soul bones, right?"

Upon hearing the words "soul bone," Dugu Bo's eyes lit up immediately. "You mean, find a soul bone and integrate it into your body, then store all the toxins in your body into the soul bone, so it won't harm you?"

Shi Quan nodded confidently. "That's right. The soul bone and the soul master are one, similar to a martial soul. As long as all the poison of the martial soul is stored in the soul bone, then the soul master himself will naturally not have any problems. Just like poison-attribute weapon soul masters, their poison is stored in their weapon martial soul. Why can't poison-attribute beast martial souls store their poison in their soul bones?"

"That's right. If you have a soul bone, and you store the toxins inside it, then the toxins won't have any effect on your body. This method is indeed feasible to some extent."

Dugu Bo clenched his fist excitedly, but his expression quickly turned somber. This method was only partially feasible for Dugu Yan. After all, forcing out the poison was no easy task. Dugu Yan was alright; she was still young, and the poison wasn't strong. If he had helped, it shouldn't be a big problem. But for himself…

The toxins in his body had been there for over seventy years, and his body and the toxins had long since become one. He dared not force it; if he did, it might cause a backlash from the toxins, and he might not even know how he died.

Seeing Dugu Bo's reaction, Shi Quan quickly pressed on, saying, "With your help, senior, I am confident that I can help Yanzi solve her martial soul problem."

Dugu Bo looked at Shi Quan in surprise and said in a deep voice, "Boy, do you know what you're talking about?"

"Every word I have said is true." Shi Quan's voice was strong and resonant.

The gloom on Dugu Bo's face dissipated. He no longer cared about his own poison. If Shi Quan could help Dugu Yan solve the problem of the poison, it would fulfill one of his wishes. He then said seriously, "Shi Quan, if you can really help Yan Yan solve the problem of her martial soul and make her unaffected by the poison, I can promise to do something for you."

"This junior will certainly do his best." Shi Quan was secretly delighted. With Dugu Bo's words, his matter could be considered settled.

"Just say it directly, I don't have time to beat around the bush with you," Dugu Bo said impatiently.

"This junior hopes that you, senior, can tell me how to suppress toxins in the body."

Shi Quan's words were astonishing.

Dugu Bo's gaze sharpened, and he sneered, "So you guessed I was poisoned after all. But how did you know I had a way to suppress the poison?"

"Although I don't know much about poison, from the perspective of martial souls, poison-attribute beast martial souls will continuously increase their toxicity as their strength grows. Although poison-attribute soul masters can have a certain resistance to poison, they can't withstand the toxins that keep increasing in their bodies over the years. It's extremely difficult for an ordinary poison-attribute beast martial soul to cultivate to the Soul Emperor level without being poisoned to death by themselves. Even with good luck and strong talent, they can only cultivate to the Soul Saint level at most, and at most the Soul Douluo level. The Title Douluo level is simply impossible. Senior, you have cultivated to the Title Douluo level. After thinking about it, there are only three possibilities."

"The first possibility is that the senior solved the problem of the Jade Serpent transferring its toxins, but judging from Yanzi's condition, this possibility can be ruled out directly."

"The second possibility is that you, senior, have developed an antidote for the venom of the Azure Scale Serpent. This possibility is relatively small, because if you had it, you would definitely have used it to detoxify Yanzi directly."

"The third possibility is that you have a way to suppress the toxins in your body, preventing them from affecting you. After thinking it over, this is the most likely possibility."

Dugu Bo gave a cold smile, his eyes concealing a hidden glint, and said, "What if I were in a different situation? If you bet wrong, do you know what the consequences of deceiving me will be?"

Shi Quan calmly said, "Senior, don't worry. Even if you don't have a method to suppress the toxins, I am confident that I can help Yanzi solve the problem. It's just that the process will be more troublesome and Yanzi will suffer more. If you have a method to suppress the toxins, then it might be easier to do it."

Upon hearing Shi Quan's words, Dugu Bo's deep green eyes flickered with light as he fell into deep thought...

(End of this chapter)