Chapter 145.
"Your body is eroded by poisons all year around, after getting rid of it entirely, your body will not be able to adapt not having poison all of a sudden. The loss of your strength is just a minor issue, you can even lose your life. So that's why the poison is needed to be expelled slowly and not completely." Wang Feng said.
Tang San nodded at his explanation. Wang Feng thought of this explanation because of an article he read in his previous life. An old man who smoked around ten cigarettes a day his entire life almost for sixty years but because of nothing to do in his old days, thought of quitting it all of a sudden, only to die the third day he quitted to smoke.
Dugu Bo adjusted his sleeves, "Tang San, you possess knowledge about poisonous herbs? Detoxify me first. If I'm fine, then I'll also let my granddaughter go through the detoxification."
Afterwards, Dugu Bo glanced at the pair once more and remarked casually, "Moreover, I can't simply entrust the detoxification to you both without reservations."
"Then, how can Senior feel assured?" Tang San inquired.
Dugu Bo directly conjured a nedan with all of his poison, stating, "One of youmust take this poison bead. If you even think of betraying me, I'll detonated the poison inside the nedan! With both of your strengths, there won't be any remains."
Even though Dugu Bo had developed about seventy to eighty percent trust in the duo, years of experience and wariness made it challenging for him to entirely place his trust in them.
"This..." Tang San hesitated.
"I'll do it." Wang Feng declared at this moment, "Little San, you handle the detoxification. If anything goes awry, I'll bear the consequences."
Tang San was taken aback, a sense of gratitude welling up within him. He nodded earnestly, "Alright!"
Wang Feng's decision primarily stemmed from the peculiar nature of this Poison Nedan/Pearl. In the original narrative, the majority of Dugu Bo's prowess emanated from this very Poison Nedan.
If it were to explode, Xiao San would unquestionably meet his end and rescuing him with Golden Lotus would likely prove futile.
However, Wang Feng, armed with the knowledge of the original plot, wasn't overly concerned since the likelihood of complications in the next six months was minimal. He viewed this as a precautionary measure.
"Good!"
Dugu Bo scrutinized Wang Feng for a moment, not anticipating this young man to take the initiative. But now, it seemed different. He hadn't though that the friendship between them to be so strong.
When you truly tallied it up, Wang Feng and Tang San had known each other from the very start.
"Old Poison, for the next six months, Brother Feng and I will be here crafting an antidote for you. However, you mustn't come around to snoop. Simply deliver our meals at the appointed time."
Tang San added, "This is my proposal."
Dugu Bo scoffed, "Whatever, at long as you know…?"
With that, Dugu Bo departed.
"Brother Feng, don't worry. Nothing will go wrong with Dugu Bo, and neither will you."
Tang San looked at Ica and Fir Lake, taking a deep breath. The treasures here were plentiful, but, unlike Feng'ge, he couldn't greedily use more. Doing so might jeopardize his life.
"By the way, Brother Feng, would you assist me in crafting poison? I'll impart my knowledge to you. Given your intelligence, you should catch on quickly."
Tang San grinned.
"No, I'm not interested in learning about poison." Wang Feng declined. "You handle the crafting, I just want to focus on cultivation here."
Learning about poison requires energy, and he intended to utilize the Red Lotus Karmic Fire to temper his body. It was crucial to complete the full-body tempering!
Speaking of which, what changes would the tempering bring to his body?
Wang Feng felt he would be too ambitious if he wanted to learn about the poison at the same time tempering his body with the help of Karmic Fire, attempting to learn too much at once.
"That works." Tang San understood Wang Feng's perspective and didn't insist.
After all, human energy is finite. While the poison knowledge is intriguing, it demands considerable time to master.
Tang San possessed the current reserves and knowledge of poison techniques, all accumulated from his past life. Expecting Wang Feng to become proficient quickly was unrealistic. It made more sense for him to channel all his energy into his cultivation and meditation practice.
Thus, Tang San and Wang Feng resided within Ice and Fire Lake perimeter. To avoid disrupting their cultivation, they informed the rest of the Shrek Seven Devils that they were off for special training. With Tang San's father still missing, they refrained from taking unnecessary risks.
Over the past six months, they were visited a few times, the lack of any observed harm providing reassurance. Tang San diligently focused on concocting the antidote for Dugu Bo, simultaneously absorbing the power of cultivation medicine within Ice and Fire Lake surrounding to boost himself.
While Tang San engaged in medicine-making and refining hidden weapons, Wang Feng utilized the Karmic Fire for body tempering. He occasionally ventured out of the Ice and Fire Lake, into the soul beast forest outside. There, he battled to fill the gaps, experimenting with the effects of Red Lotus tempering and observing potential alterations in his physique.
Wang Feng later marveled at the delightful fragrance of the six herbs. Although they brought no changes to his Chaos Green Lotus. However, his soul ability had undergone a significant improvement.
The first form of the Golden Lotus boasted a divine soul ability. Beyond its other functions, it now possessed a unique one, immunity to pain. This feature, while peculiar, held significant strength. In battle, pain often triggered various responses. Immunity meant that one's strength could be consistently exerted till the end, unaffected by any pain.
"This ability is truly formidable..."
Wang Feng chuckled to himself. If this immunity extended to sensitive places, one could probably endure without flinching for hours on end.
But what was the point? Without experiencing that sensation, Wang Feng had no intention of exploiting this feature.
The second soul ability, Ice Flame Fury Lotus, saw its range expanded once again. Typically, the attack of Ice Flame Fury Lotus increased only with an escalation in soul power levels, doubling its range.
With coverage of nearly two hundred and fifty meters, it wielded a formidable reach. When employing the ultimate skill, the Ice Flame Fury Lotus, both range and power multiplied by over five times. It stood as a genuinely large-scale finishing technique, posing a considerable challenge for soul masters below level 70 to survive. Even those around level eighty would sustain injuries.
This explained why Wang Feng consistently regarded this finishing technique in his fifth-tier strength range. Detonating the entire red lotus triggered an explosion, causing some damage to oneself too.
The third soul ability, Lotus of Thorns, now boasts twice the defensive power, adorned with spikes that are capable of rebounding all attacks back to the attacker. While there's currently no further enhancement, it remains a formidable asset.
The most significant improvements, however, were observed in the first two soul abilities.
What surprised Wang Feng even more was the transformation of Black Thorns Armor. Originally black, after ingesting six herbs and undergoing the red lotus body tempering, he found that the external soul bone had undergone changes.
Post-battle with a soul beast, it became evident that Black Thorns Armor rebound effect had intensified, now possessing a 1.5 times stronger rebound. In other words, any attack would be rebounded back with increased force.
"At the same time, it can weaken the attacker's defense by 20%. And the poison on the Armored Black Thorn is even more potent."
Wang Feng felt a tingling sensation on his scalp.
Although the six herbs hadn't brought changes to his martial soul, Black Thorns Armor, as an external soul bone, combined with his Red Lotus Karmic Fire tempering, exhibited visible improvement. If Dugu Bo were to sweep his tail on Wang Feng's Black Thorns Armor, he might find himself pushed back and hurt by the heightened force.
This marked the fundamental reason behind Wang Feng's qualitative transformation over this period of time!
Over the past half-year, Wang Feng utilized the eyes of the Ice and Fire Lake, the power of six medicinal herbs, and the Red Lotus Karmic Fire to temper his body. While his entire body hasn't undergone complete tempering, more than half is already refined.
Wang Feng subjected himself to intensive tempering. Both the flesh and blood throughout his body, underwent profound transformations, with his bones, blood, and muscles experiencing earth-shaking changes.
Above the chest cavity, the bones and the brain—were the areas Wang Feng hesitated to temper after more than half of his body had been refined by the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.
This form of tempering was undeniably arduous.
Yet, upon completing the training for each area, Wang Feng sensed a significant lightness throughout his entire body. The post-tempering sensation, whether in muscles or bones, imparted a feeling of exquisite clarity and fullness. It proved more valuable than even the most precious immortal herbs and medicines!
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