Chapter 44: Dragon Origin Fruit
As soon as Lu Chen spoke these words, Dugu Bo’s originally calm expression suddenly became quite colorful.
In a flash, he arrived before Lu Chen, his hands pressing firmly onto Lu Chen’s shoulders like iron pincers.
Dugu Bo stared at Lu Chen with burning eyes, his voice trembling with an excitement he could hardly suppress:
"Brother Lan Chen, you are a Genius! You are truly the smartest person this old man has ever met!"
"How did I never think of using a Spirit Bone to store the poison? But you are right; as my spirit power increases and the poison accumulates, a single Spirit Bone definitely won’t be able to contain it all."
"A Titled Douluo like me would need at least two, or even three Spirit Bones to ensure the poison doesn’t erode my body."
"As for the Spirit evolution..."
At this point, Dugu Bo paused. His brow furrowed gradually, and his tone became hesitant.
"My Spirit, the Jade Phosphor Snake, already evolved into the Jade Phosphor Serpent the day I became a Titled Douluo."
"A single stalk of herb—even if it’s some kind of Immortal Herb—cannot possibly cause my Spirit to undergo another evolution."
"In this lifetime, I can probably only use the first method you mentioned: using Spirit Bones to store the poison. As long as the poison doesn’t erode my body, my life won’t be in danger."
Dugu Bo’s expression became firm, and a glimmer of hope appeared in those emerald-green eyes. He said earnestly:
"But Yan Yan’s strength is still weak; she is only a Spirit Elder. If she could consume an immortal grade herb, perhaps it really could evolve her Spirit, allowing her to completely escape the fate of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison backwashing into her body!"
"Brother Lan Chen, I leave everything to you. Your Spirit can communicate with plants; please, you must select an immortal grade herb suitable for Yan Yan!"
Dugu Bo had already resigned himself to his own fate!
But he wanted to fight for his granddaughter. After all, Dugu Yan was his only living relative in this world.
Under Dugu Bo’s intense gaze, Lu Chen pulled back his smile and nodded very solemnly.
"Big Brother Dugu, rest assured. I will definitely pick the most suitable Immortal Herb for Yan Yan."
While speaking, Lu Chen broke free from Dugu Bo’s grip and looked toward Dugu Yan.
"Yan Yan, come with me. Let’s go select an Immortal Herb."
"By the way, there are many Immortal Herbs here. Any one of them can transform a person, allowing an ordinary Spirit Master to leap into the ranks of a Genius Spirit Master."
"Once word gets out, the other Spirit Masters on the continent and those major powers will absolutely go mad for them. Big Brother Dugu, Yan Yan, and I would likely never know peace again."
"For our future peace, the existence of these immortal grade herbs filling this valley must remain known only to the heavens, the earth, and the three of us. It must absolutely not be revealed to a fourth person."
Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan were both people who understood the gravity of the situation. Hearing Lu Chen’s words and thinking of the terrifying consequences, they both couldn’t help but nod.
Afterward, Lu Chen led Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan back to the location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. The closer they got to the well, the better the quality and medicinal effects of the immortal grade herbs growing there.
After a moment’s thought, Lu Chen pointed to a unique plant and introduced it:
"Among the immortal grade herbs nearby, some strengthen the physique and some increase spirit power, but none are what Yan Yan needs most. What Yan Yan needs most is to evolve her Spirit and escape the Spirit defect of the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison backwash."
"Therefore, I recommend this Immortal Herb, the Dragon Origin Fruit. Based on my communication with it, I know this herb grew from the corpse of a Great Dragon."
"Generally speaking, only in a place where a Great Dragon is buried, by absorbing the essence of the dragon’s entire body, is there a chance for a Dragon Origin Fruit to form."
"This Immortal Herb is extraordinary. Ordinary people, even if they uprooted the whole plant, could not pluck the Dragon Origin Fruit."
"Only someone possessing Dragon Clan Bloodline can drop their blood onto this Dragon Origin Fruit to gain its recognition. Only then will the fruit fall off on its own, and only the one recognized can absorb its medicinal power."
"The Jade Phosphor Snake is also rumored to be a type of dragon species. If Yan Yan’s blood can gain the recognition of the Dragon Origin Fruit and absorb its power, it would be equivalent to absorbing the entire essence of a Great Dragon."
"As long as she evolves into a Dragon, that kind of terrifying, heaven-reaching Spirit will surely be able to suppress the Spirit defect of the poison backwash."
"Yan Yan, give it a try. In my view, this Dragon Origin Fruit is the most suitable Immortal Herb for you. If you can’t get its recognition, we’ll look at other immortal grade herbs."
The immortal grade herb Lu Chen recommended was one that had not appeared in the original story.
However, ordinary people couldn’t pluck this herb; only those with Dragon Clan Bloodline had a chance.
Although Tang San possessed the Blue Silver Emperor Bloodline, it had nothing to do with the Dragon Clan. Likely for this reason, he couldn’t pluck the Dragon Origin Fruit, so it wasn’t even mentioned in the original plot.
This Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was actually the burial ground of the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King. This Dragon Origin Fruit, even if it didn’t gather all the essence of the two Dragon Kings, inheriting even a portion would be enough to evolve Dugu Yan’s Spirit from a Jade Phosphor Snake into a Jade Phosphorus Dragon.
After listening to Lu Chen’s introduction, the attention of both Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan was drawn to the Dragon Origin Fruit.
The trunk of the Dragon Origin Fruit Tree was not particularly tall or thick, only about half a meter high and as thick as an adult’s arm.
The bark appeared extremely rough, showing a simple blue-gray color. Its branches were lush and leafy, looking full of vibrant vitality.
At the very top of the Dragon Origin Fruit Tree hung a purple fruit the size of a fist. The fruit was full and round, its skin etched with dense patterns that, when connected, formed the image of a Great Dragon roaring towards the heavens.
Roar!
The pattern was lifelike, and a soul-shaking roar seemed to truly emanate from the fruit.
Dugu Yan’s small Face instantly turned pale. Her eyes revealed a hint of terror, and she involuntarily took a few steps back.
It was Dugu Bo who acted in time, pressing his hand on Dugu Yan’s shoulder to prevent her from falling.
Dugu Yan panted in small breaths; she had truly been a bit frightened just now.
Dugu Yan turned her head to look at her grandfather. Seeing this, Dugu Bo nodded with a firm expression.
Gaining Dugu Bo’s encouragement, Dugu Yan steadied her mind and looked at Lu Chen, asking:
"Grandpa Lan Chen, is it enough to just drop blood onto the Dragon Origin Fruit?"
Lu Chen nodded and confirmed:
"Use the essence blood from the tip of your tongue. Spit out a few drops onto the Dragon Origin Fruit. Whether you can obtain its recognition depends on the will of heaven!"
Hearing that she needed to use essence blood from her tongue, Dugu Yan grit her teeth. Finally, she endured the pain, bit the tip of her tongue, and spat out a few drops of essence blood permeated with spirit power fluctuations.
The blood dripped onto the dragon-shaped pattern of the Dragon Origin Fruit!
In just a few breaths, those drops of bright red essence blood were completely absorbed by the Dragon Origin Fruit, and the dragon pattern upon it erupted with an eerie light.
Meanwhile, Lu Chen used his Blue Silver Domain to begin communicating with the Dragon Origin Fruit’s nascent consciousness. He hurried to do some ’ideological work,’ using a mix of coaxing and deception to get it to recognize Dugu Yan.
Although Lu Chen said it depended on heaven’s will, he would certainly help where he could. After all, Dugu Yan was currently calling him ’Grandpa’.
To this end, Lu Chen put in quite a bit of effort!
Through Lu Chen’s coaxing and the fact that Dugu Yan’s essence blood carried the aura of the Jade Phosphor Snake Spirit—which, as a dragon species, barely met the requirements—the fruit responded.
Although the Dragon Origin Fruit wasn’t very satisfied with Dugu Yan’s Aptitude, for the sake of Lu Chen’s Face, it trembled slightly a few times before falling off the branch on its own.
It didn’t fall to the ground but instead tumbled into Dugu Yan’s arms.
Holding the purple fruit in her hands, Dugu Yan cheered and jumped with joy:
"Grandpa, Grandpa Lan Chen, look! This Dragon Origin Fruit recognized me!"
(End of Chapter)
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