Chapter 9: PUA Dugu Bo
In front of the Dugu Mansion’s main gate, Bai Yu reached out and knocked on the door knocker, then waited patiently.
“Creak…”
As the gate opened, a middle-aged servant appeared and looked at Bai Yu, “May I help you?”
“Please inform Poison Douluo that a junior of an old friend has come to visit.”
The servant saw that Bai Yu was dressed luxuriously and spoke calmly, “Alright, please wait a moment, I will go inform the master.”
The servant turned and entered the courtyard, walking to Dugu Bo’s room, “Master, a young man claiming to be the junior of your old friend has arrived outside and wishes to see you.”
“Nonsense, what old friends do I have? Tell him to scram.” Dugu Bo’s impatient voice came from the room.
“Yes.”
Just as the servant was about to turn around, a voice came from inside the room again, “Wait, let him in.”
“Uh, yes, Master.”
Following the servant’s lead, Bai Yu entered the courtyard and immediately saw Dugu Bo, who had come out of his room and was sitting in the pavilion.
“Kid, I don’t have any old friends. What do you want from me? If you can’t give a good reason, you won’t be leaving this place. You’ll stay in the courtyard and become flower fertilizer.”
Dugu Bo glanced at Bai Yu, his tone gloomy, clearly indicating he was in a bad mood.
Bai Yu, wearing a mask, smiled slightly, “This junior, Bai Yu, greets Dugu Mianxia. Chrysanthemum Douluo should count as an old friend of Dugu Mianxia, right?”
After cupping his fists in a salute, Bai Yu asked with a hint of playful teasing.
Dugu Bo’s expression froze, and he said testily, “Gui Mei? What kind of old friend is he? He’s more like an enemy. Are you that old Chrysanthemum’s junior?”
Saying that, Dugu Bo waved his hand, “While I don’t feel like seeing blood today, you’d better scram. Gui Mei has no face with me.”
Not only did Bai Yu not leave, he even sat down in the pavilion, “I heard Chrysanthemum Douluo mention Mianxia before. According to Chrysanthemum Douluo’s description, and what I’ve seen with my own eyes today, tsk tsk, I never thought someone could practice poison arts to the point of almost committing suicide?”
Dugu Bo’s face suddenly changed, filled with killing intent, and the aura of a Titled Douluo erupted, “Kid, what nonsense are you spouting? Are you tired of living? Coming here to seek death?”
“Don’t show off your Title Douluo aura here. I’ve seen more Titled Douluo than you know.” Bai Yu shook his head, and the Yin Yang Domain flowed out, forming a spherical shape similar to a Tai Chi diagram around him.
Dugu Bo’s expression darkened, “Who exactly are you? What do you want from me?”
As his words rang out, Dugu Bo retracted his aura, and Bai Yu also dispersed his Domain.
“Let me formally introduce myself. I am the Spirit Hall Saint Child, Bai Yu. I came to Dugu Mianxia this time to make a deal.”
Bai Yu raised his hand, removed the mask from his face, and looked at Dugu Bo, “As for the content of the deal, it is for me to solve the problem of your self-poisoning and the inherited poison of your Spirit. In return, Dugu Mianxia will give me the treasured land where you suppress the poison, and then join the Spirit Hall.”
“Hmph, nonsense. Even if you are truly the Spirit Hall Saint Child, spouting nonsense in front of me will come at a price.” Dugu Bo sneered.
Bai Yu’s expression was helpless, his mouth twitching slightly. Is he really that stubborn? Does he need a password?
He regained his composure and looked at Dugu Bo, “Every time it’s cloudy and rainy, you’ll feel an itching sensation in your ribs, which will gradually intensify and last for more than an hour, flaring up once at noon and once at midnight.”
“Every deep night, around the third watch, you’ll experience needle-like stinging pain in your head and the soles of your feet, and your whole body will convulse for at least half an hour.”
After listening, Dugu Bo’s face was filled with astonishment. This matter was known only to himself, yet this kid described it perfectly.
Looking at the silent Dugu Bo, Bai Yu thought for a moment, “I heard that Mianxia’s granddaughter, Dugu Yan, also has the Jade Phosphor Serpent Spirit? The side effects will probably start showing in a few years, right?”
“Mianxia, you don’t care about your own life or death, but do you not care about the life or death of your granddaughter, Dugu Yan, either?”
“Dugu Mianxia, you wouldn’t want anything to happen to your granddaughter, would you?”
After speaking, Bai Yu involuntarily shivered, lamenting that he had learned bad habits from Yan.
“Since you say you have a solution, then show it to me.” Dugu Bo’s expression kept changing, finally settling firmly.
“If you can truly solve it, what’s wrong with me joining the Spirit Hall?”
Bai Yu’s face broke into a smile, and he took out a book and handed it over, “This is a self-created Spirit Ability, the Ten Thousand Poison Hand. After cultivation, two poison sacs can be formed in the palms of your hands.”
“During normal cultivation, you need to absorb various poisons with your palms until your hands become as white as jade, and there is a black ring in the center of each palm, which signifies successful cultivation.”
“After that, when your palms change from jade-colored back to their original skin tone, it means great accomplishment. As for the Spirit poison in your family, you can just gather it into the poison sacs in your hands.”
As the sound of turning pages ended, Dugu Bo looked at the Spirit Ability in his hand with excitement, “Good, this is too good! Yan Yan is saved! Kid, I agree!”
“My cultivation place will be given to you, and I also agree to join the Spirit Hall.”
Bai Yu scratched the corner of his mouth, “Don’t get too excited yet. Dugu Yan’s poison is easy to deal with. The poisoning is still shallow, so she just needs to circulate her spirit power to guide it.”
“As for you, Poison Douluo, the poison is deeply rooted in your body. I estimate you’ll need to concoct some medicine to stimulate the poison and assist your spirit power.”
“By the way, can you concoct the medicine to stimulate the poison yourself? Do you need me to find someone in the Spirit Hall to help?”
Dugu Bo’s mouth twitched, a little annoyed, “Don’t worry, I’ve been researching this for so many years, I can handle such a small matter.”
“Follow me to my cultivation place later. I’ll gather some herbs to concoct the medicine, and then that place will be yours.”
“Alright, it’s settled then.” Bai Yu narrowed his eyes and smiled.
With Dugu Bo flying him along, Bai Yu quickly arrived at the outer perimeter of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Looking at the surrounding poisonous mist, he glanced at Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo looked at Bai Yu with a half-smile, “Kid, since you want this treasure land of mine, can you solve the surrounding poisonous mist? If you can’t get in, I won’t be responsible.”
“Alright, no need to trouble you, old man.”
Bai Yu rolled his eyes, unleashed his Yin Yang Domain, and stepped into the poisonous mist.
Dugu Bo chuckled from behind, “This kid, he really doesn’t want to suffer any losses.”
As Bai Yu entered the valley, he looked at the enormous Double-boiled hot pot and sighed with emotion.
“It’s truly magnificent, worthy of being a sacred check-in spot, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.”
“Sacred check-in spot? Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?” A row of question marks appeared above Dugu Bo’s head.
Bai Yu waved his hand, “Professional jargon, you wouldn’t understand even if I told you.”
Then, with an excited expression, he headed straight for the exotic flowers and plants.
“This kid,” Dugu Bo shook his head and also went to collect the herbs he needed.
For today, Bai Yu had spent over half a year studying with Chrysanthemum Douluo in the Spirit Hall, making him quite familiar with various plants and herbs on the Douluo Continent.
In the original work, Chrysanthemum Douluo could determine what Immortal Herb the Shrek Seven Devils had eaten just by the residual power in their bodies, truly a master among masters.
Bai Yu couldn’t do that, but he knew the names, effects, harvesting methods, and how to consume them.
Time passed quietly. Dugu Bo covered his face and couldn’t help but speak, looking at Bai Yu who was still busy.
“Kid, I warn you, most of those plants are very dangerous. Don’t die and have the Spirit Hall come looking for me.”
“Also, I need to go back to concoct medicine and help Yan Yan cultivate the Ten Thousand Poison Hand. Do you want to come with me?”
Bai Yu straightened up and looked at Dugu Bo, “Just because you don’t recognize them doesn’t mean I don’t. Don’t worry, there’s no danger.”
“As for going back, you can go by yourself. Also, take this to your granddaughter and tell her to pick off the small golden gourds on it and eat them.”
