Chapter 13 The Agility Clan and the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng
Dugu Bo left without warning, leaving Dugu Lin somewhat bewildered. They had agreed to talk about the future, so why did he leave after only a few words?
"Never mind, I'll think about it by myself."
Dugu Lin sat cross-legged, then released the Jade Phosphor Serpent and instructed, "Little serpent, meditate with me! You are a unique detached martial soul in the Douluo Continent, so you can't be lazy!"
"Hiss~"
The Jade Phosphor Serpent nodded obediently, showing great understanding.
"Alright, I'll teach you meditation techniques."
The meditation techniques in the Douluo Continent are very simple; even the Jade Phosphor Serpent learned them in just half an hour.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent tried very hard, and then... then the Jade Phosphor Serpent fell asleep!
"He actually fell asleep? Could this be the flaw of the Jade Phosphor Serpent, a detached martial soul?" Dugu Lin didn't dwell on this question. He retrieved the Jade Phosphor Serpent back into his body and then meditated while pondering his future plans.
The Immortal Herb Manual and soul bones are the two things most needed in the short term.
First, the soul bone is crucial to Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan's cultivation, so they need to act quickly. However, soul bones are not easy to obtain.
Furthermore, our overall strength is currently insufficient to trade Immortal Herbs for soul bones with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. We also cannot reveal that we possess Immortal Herbs; that would be a recipe for disaster. Even if it were Poison Douluo, Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo could easily overpower him and kill him on the spot!
A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime!
Weakness is the original sin!
Finally, the Immortal Herbs cannot remain planted in the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes forever. Perhaps someone will notice the abnormality of the family of three in the future and then follow the clues to find the Ying Yang Ice And Fire Eyes.
Harvesting and properly storing the herbs is essential. Therefore, knowing how to harvest and store the herbs is also very important.
"Ye Renxin probably doesn't have any information about Immortal Herbs." Dugu Lin muttered to himself. If they really didn't have any, then they would have to get them from Yue Douluo and Yang Wudi.
Dugu Lin summoned the steward and said, "Uncle Fu, please help me find information about the four affiliated sects of the Clear Sky Sect."
Uncle Fu, whose original name was Anfu, was the steward of the Dugu family and a fourth-ring Soul Master.
"Yes, young master, would you like breakfast?"
"Please prepare some breakfast for me, and also some fresh meat."
Dugu Lin suddenly realized that the detached martial soul could eat food. The Jade Phosphor Serpent had fallen asleep while cultivating. Could it be that it was too weak and had fainted from hunger?
When the butler brought over the fresh beef, the Jade Phosphor Serpent sniffed the air, even swallowed its saliva in a human-like manner, and then swallowed nearly two pounds of beef whole.
A short while later.
Dugu Lin and the Jade Phosphor Serpent had just finished breakfast when Uncle Fu delivered the intelligence on the four major affiliated sects.
Currently, the Clear Sky Sect has only recently closed its gates, and its four affiliated sects have been abandoned. They are in a stage of banding together for mutual support.
Dugu Lin stroked his chin, deep in thought: "Is that so? If we want to forcibly seize the Immortal Herb Manual of the Broken Clan, we'll probably alert the Agility Clan. Bai He treats the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng as a family heirloom, so he must know how valuable it is! Hmm... This is troublesome!"
"The Agility Clan?"
Just then, Dugu Bo returned and overheard Dugu Lin mentioning the Agility Clan.
"Grandpa, how is it?"
Dugu Bo shook his head and said, "He doesn't have any information about Immortal Herbs."
"As expected, there isn't any." Dugu Lin wasn't disappointed.
"Lin'er, should we start with Yang Wudi first, or with the Crown Prince of Heaven Dou?"
"Crown Prince!" Dugu Lin squinted and gave his answer, then explained, "Grandpa, I just thought of something else. We cannot take action against the Broken Clan for the time being."
"Why?"
"Because the Agility Clan also possesses an Immortal Herb called: Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng!"
"What? The Agility Clan also possesses an Immortal Herb?"
"Hmm! I want to get my hands on the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng first! Then I can contact Yang Wudi. If the Agility Clan finds out about the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng beforehand, it will be difficult."
"Hahaha! Grandpa's going to rob them!"
Dugu Bo looked eager to try, while Dugu Lin's lips twitched involuntarily.
"Grandpa, if you try to snatch it, wouldn't that be telling everyone that the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng is a valuable item? Would we even have a chance to get it then? And what if they're tough and refuse to give it to us? What if the four major single-attribute families unite? Or what if they just destroy the herb? Weakness is a cardinal sin! Grandpa, we should play it safe!"
Dugu Lin believed his concerns were valid, after all, not everyone in the world has zero intelligence. If the Spirit Hall found out that the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng was a valuable item, even Dugu Bo's life could be in danger.
"Um... Grandpa didn't think this through. So what should we do?"
"A deal! Our family is in the medicinal herb business. We'll trade the herbs and help them through their current difficulties in exchange for their Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng. We'll plan slowly and patiently! If it really doesn't work out... wait a few years, until Grandpa has resolved his martial soul's flaws and become stronger. Once we have the power to protect ourselves, we'll wipe them out! Anyway, their Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng will remain for more than ten years, so we have plenty of time."
"Then I'll listen to you." After thinking it over seriously, Dugu Bo nodded.
It was as if the matter of annihilating an entire clan could not affect his emotions in the slightest.
After the fate of the Agility Clan was decided, the only way to obtain the Immortal Herb Manual was through Yue Douluo.
After pondering for a few seconds, Dugu Bo asked, "Lin'er, how should we seek refuge with the Crown Prince, Qian Renxue of the Spirit Hall?"
Dugu Lin frowned and shook his head, saying, "I haven't thought of a good solution yet. But there's one prerequisite we must be clear about: we definitely can't actively side with Qian Renxue! Because I want her to invite you to become a royal retainer, or to win you over to support her in becoming the crown prince... That way, we can still get some benefits from her. Grandfather, do you have any ideas on how to get Qian Renxue to contribute? I want Qian Renxue to contribute your and my sister's soul bones; the young master of the Spirit Hall is rolling in money!"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo frowned and slowly said, "If I agree to become a retainer of the Heaven Dou Empire, I should be able to obtain a soul bone that has just entered the ten thousand years, so that Yan'er will have a soul bone to use."
"That's not enough, we need two."
"No need, I already have a soul bone."
"Uh... No! Grandpa, your soul bone is a head soul bone, it's too dangerous! The best soul bones to store toxins are limb soul bones, so that if the toxins go berserk, you can still save yourself by severing a limb!"
Dugu Bo was stunned for a moment, and suddenly a warm feeling welled up in his heart.
The grandson is indeed thirty years old in mind. He is so sensible and knows how to care for his grandfather, which moved him to tears.
[end of the chapter]