MTLNOVEL Chapter 25: Chapter 25: What a scam!
Chapter 25: What a scam!
The Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower is capable of purifying flames, making it incredibly useful for the proprietress.
It's a pity that within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, there wasn't a second immortal herb with properties similar to the Great Sun Golden Core. Otherwise, that would have been the most suitable for the proprietress.
After plucking the immortal herbs he needed, Pei Qing stood up.
At this moment, Dugu Yan approached him, a little embarrassed.
"Um, Xiao Qing, could you also help Lingling choose an immortal herb? There are so many here, there should be one suitable for her, right?"
Pei Qing glanced at Dugu Yan, recalling her friend. At such a moment, it truly showed that their relationship was extraordinary.
"For Sister Lingling, this Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid is the most suitable."
"This Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid has the effect of consolidating the foundation and cleansing impurities, making it perfect for Sister Lingling, who is a support-type soul master."
"Moreover, the efficacy of this Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid is enough for her to cultivate to level seventy."
Of course, Pei Qing wouldn't refuse. He directly plucked the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid that Oscar had consumed in the original work.
"Thank you. You're quite likable!"
Dugu Yan was someone who knew how to repay kindness. At this moment, she no longer harbored any dissatisfaction toward Pei Qing; instead, she was very grateful.
Besides, her grandfather had already given the medicinal garden to Pei Qing. It wouldn't have mattered if he hadn't given Lingling an immortal herb, but he was generous enough to do so.
Indeed, Pei Qing was quite endearing.
"Let's go. First, we'll help Yan Yan acquire a soul ring. Coincidentally, I know a place where there's a thousand-year-old Earth Rock Dragon."
Dugu Bo patted Dugu Yan and Pei Qing on the shoulders, immediately preparing to take them out of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
He also didn't stop Dugu Yan from asking for an immortal herb for Ye Lingling, as he and Ye Renxin were good friends.
"Elder Dugu, please wait. Let's first see what Sister Yan's physical constitution is like."
"Sister Yan has consumed an immortal herb, so her physical strength must be far beyond that of ordinary three-ring soul elders. It would be a waste to let her absorb a normal thousand-year soul ring."
Pei Qing said, while also revealing his soul rings.
Yellow, purple, purple!
Three brilliant soul rings appeared behind Pei Qing. This was the first time Pei Qing had displayed his soul rings outside the Prince's Mansion.
Over four years, Qian Renxue had secretly collected whale rubber. For many years, all the whale rubber on the market over a thousand years old had been gathered by her.
Because of this secret collection, and since whale rubber was seen by outsiders merely as an aphrodisiac, no one suspected anything unusual.
This led to a situation where, even now, apart from the Prince's Mansion, no one on the Douluo Continent knew the true function of whale rubber!
"You brat, your soul rings?"
"No, are your second and third soul rings normal?"
As a Titled Douluo, even if Dugu Bo hadn't specialized in martial souls, he still had some knowledge of soul ring colors.
Pei Qing's abnormal second and third rings made his eyes widen, disbelief written all over his face.
A normal soul master's third soul ring is light purple, indicating over a thousand years, but Pei Qing's was so purple it was almost black.
The second one was acceptable, around three to four thousand years, but the third one was so purple it was nearly black. Is this normal?!
This was not normal!!!
'Wait—why do I feel like a three-to-four-thousand-year-old second soul ring is normal?'
Dugu Bo felt his brain was about to short-circuit. This wasn't his problem; it was because Pei Qing, this brat, was full of secrets and had shocked him too many times.
Now, he found himself thinking that a three-to-four-thousand-year-old second soul ring was normal.
"Senior, since you've agreed to join the Prince's Mansion and serve His Royal Highness, I have no reason to hide things from you."
"You probably already know that our soul masters' ability to acquire soul rings is related to their physical strength."
Dugu Bo nodded; as a Titled Douluo, he naturally understood these principles.
"So, for Sister Yan, who has consumed an immortal herb and greatly increased her physical strength, it would be a waste to have her absorb a thousand-year-old Earth Rock Dragon."
After hearing Pei Qing's words, Dugu Bo couldn't help but fall into thought.
He placed his hand on Dugu Yan's body, and his expression immediately changed to surprise.
"You brat, you're right."
"Letting Yan Yan absorb a thousand-year soul ring would indeed waste her current physical strength."
"Three thousand to four thousand years—that's the appropriate age limit for her to absorb now."
"But that's fine. The Earth Rock Dragon gathering place I know has three of them."
"The leader is precisely between three thousand and four thousand years old. It seems Yan Yan has good luck."
Dugu Bo revealed a smile, looking at Dugu Yan with doting eyes.
"Before absorbing the soul ring, to ensure Sister Yan's safety, eat this first. Consider it my welcome gift to senior."
Pei Qing pulled out a piece of ten-thousand-year whale rubber from his storage soul guidance device.
Seeing the item in Pei Qing's hand, Dugu Bo's demeanor immediately changed.
"Whale Rubber? How could I not recognize it? I've played with poisons my entire life, and I've even used whale rubber to make aphrodisiacs."
"I intended for you to leave your lineage in the Dugu family, but aren't you being too hasty?"
"I'm still here, and you're already making my granddaughter eat whale rubber."
"Damn it! And it's ten thousand years old! What are you two trying to do?"
"Dating, marrying, having children—all in one go, right?"
"Do you think I don't exist???"
"You want me to eat this?" Dugu Yan's cheeks flushed, and she looked at Pei Qing shyly, her gaze a little resentful, as if blaming him for bringing this up at this moment.
"You brat, you don't take this old man seriously!" Dugu Bo gritted his teeth, glaring at Pei Qing, feeling the urge to rush over and give him a good beating.
Seeing their reactions, Pei Qing immediately understood that the grandfather and granddaughter had completely misunderstood.
"Whale Rubber, when melted with fire, can slightly increase a soul master's physical strength. Don't misunderstand. I'm preserving my chastity and haven't thought about breaking it yet. Sister Yan, don't think anything improper."
Hearing Pei Qing's words, Dugu Yan's eyes filled with resentment and indignation. She bit her lip, feeling extremely embarrassed and angry, gritting her teeth as she responded, "You… you…!"
"I admit I was also at fault, but weren't Elder Dugu and Sister Yan also wrong?!"
"Besides, I just took it out, and you two immediately thought something improper. Tsk tsk tsk…"
To treat others as they treat you—who doesn't know how to play that game?
"Hahaha, this brat is right. Yan Yan just misunderstood…"
Dugu Bo stroked his white stubble, an amused look on his face. At some point, he had moved beside Pei Qing, looking at his granddaughter with a hint of amusement.
His demeanor suggested he wasn't among those who had misunderstood just now!
"Not Grandpa…" Dugu Yan's chest heaved with anger, and her pretty face flushed crimson.
"What kind of grandpa is this? A scoundrel, a complete scoundrel!!!"
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