Chapter 109: Chapter 109: Patrol and Departure
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One month later, the Sunset Forest!
During this period, Wang Li had gathered all the Blue Silver Grass from the Sunset Forest and the surrounding mountain ranges. His affinity with the Blue Silver, or more accurately, his connection to the Blue Silver Sovereign's essence, had reached an astounding 12.46%.
However, this was the limit. The Blue Silver Grass could no longer provide him with any further affinity. In other words, if he wanted to continue improving his connection with the Blue Silver, he would need to venture out.
Indeed, a sovereign must eventually travel the world, earning the recognition of the people to truly hold power and authority.
At this moment, Wang Li's gaze was firm:
"It seems I must go out and explore!"
Soon after, he returned to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes, where he used all his culinary skills to prepare a few dishes that, while not extraordinary, were decent in appearance and taste.
When Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan came out, they shared a meal, after which Wang Li laid his intentions bare:
"Grandfather, Sister Yan, I want to leave the Sunset Forest and travel to other places."
Hearing this, Dugu Yan was puzzled and asked,
"But Xiao Li, don't we need to enter seclusion for a while? Why are you planning to leave now?"
Wang Li smiled and explained,
"When I say 'go out,' I don't mean to visit the big cities. Rather, I plan to head into the deep mountains, the unnamed mountain ranges, and the soul beast forests."
"I want to use my Blue Silver Domain to gather the power of the Blue Silver Grass. During this process, I won't interact much with people. Aside from Grandfather and Sister Yan, no one will know what I'm doing."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan understood. Dugu Bo then asked,
"How long do you plan to be gone?"
Wang Li pondered for a moment and answered,
"I'm not sure, but probably somewhere between six months to a year."
"That long?"
Dugu Yan exclaimed, her brows furrowing as she thought for a moment. She then looked at Wang Li and said seriously,
"Xiao Li, I'm going with you. I don't want to be apart from you for such a long time!"
Although Wang Li thought this might be a good idea, he had to consider Dugu Yan's situation:
"Of course, I'd be happy to have you, but this journey will be tough. We'll be living in the wild, enduring hardships. Also, Sister Yan, you need to focus on studying herbs and poisons. The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes is the best place for that, as it has a wealth of medicinal resources. Traveling with me might hinder your research."
Dugu Bo, who had been listening, looked at the scene with emotion before speaking,
"Let them go, both of you. With your strength, as long as the Spirit Hall, the Seven Great Sects, and the two empires don't notice you, no one will be able to harm you. As for Yan's research into medicine and poisons…"
At this point, Dugu Bo took a bag from his waist and handed it to Dugu Yan, explaining,
"Yan, you know this is the Ruyi Treasure Bag. It can store living creatures. Inside, I've placed all my research on poisons. Even without me by your side, you can study my poison techniques. In addition, there are various poisonous creatures I've cultivated for you to research, which you can also use for self-defense."
"Feel free to pick any herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eyes that you think might be useful. I'll take care of the rest, so don't worry."
Wang Li and Dugu Yan exchanged glances, both pleasantly surprised. Dugu Yan took the Ruyi Treasure Bag, smiled sweetly, and said,
"Thank you, Grandfather!"
Dugu Bo smiled indulgently,
"While you're out there, take good care of yourselves. Once you leave, I'll enter seclusion to focus on building my soul power and break through the 95th level."
Wang Li hesitated for a moment before speaking up,
"Grandfather, I have some ideas for helping you break through the 95th level. They're based on my recent insights, though I'm not sure how useful they are for Titled Douluo."
"When we don't use our soul power, our dantian is like still water, completely calm."
"Then I thought: Can we make the still soul power in our dantian move on its own, like a whirlwind? A small eye of the storm can stir up a terrifying force capable of destroying hundreds, even thousands of meters."
"So, we let the soul power use a certain medium as its core to form a vortex. This is the 'movement.' Then, through the movement, we find stillness. By achieving a balance between movement and stillness, we stabilize the vortex, and the soul power will circulate continuously."
As Wang Li explained, Dugu Bo initially smiled but soon became deeply focused, his brows furrowing as he began to seriously consider the idea.
Dantian, soul power, vortex… and a core medium…
The more he thought, the more he immersed himself in the concept!
Wang Li and Dugu Yan didn't disturb him. After three days, Wang Li accompanied Dugu Yan to harvest many kinds of herbs.
Three days later!
Wang Li and Dugu Yan came to bid farewell to Dugu Bo. Dugu Bo straightened himself and gave them a few words of advice.
Then, he watched as they gradually walked away, a deep sense of reluctance in his heart. These were the last two family members he had in the world, yet Dugu Bo was not someone who could easily be swayed by such emotions.
Instead, he silently thought to himself:
"With the Dan Pearl as the core, I can condense my soul power into a vortex. In motion, there is stillness; in stillness, there is motion. They are two sides of the same coin. Once I master this, I'll be able to break through the 95th-level soul power. Xiao Li's mind, how clever it is!"
With that, Dugu Bo flicked his sleeve and turned back into the valley, heading toward the cave where he usually secluded himself. Now, it wouldn't be long before he truly broke through the 95th-level soul power.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Wang Li and Dugu Yan made their way forward, and everywhere they went, the Blue Silver Grass twisted and moved as though greeting the arrival of a king.
Dugu Yan found this scene fascinating and quickly asked Wang Li,
"Xiao Li, since you're heading to other places to gather more power from the Blue Silver Grass, does that mean you'll temporarily leave the Sunset Forest behind?"
Wang Li glanced around, observing the Blue Silver Grass, and explained,
"I command them through my Blue Silver Domain. They have already acknowledged me as their master, but this is not enough. I still need to gather more power from the Blue Silver Grass, so I need to travel far and wide."
Dugu Yan's beautiful eyes blinked, and she suddenly remembered the white-haired elder who was transformed from the 100,000-year-old soul beast they had encountered not long ago. She then asked,
"Now that your martial soul is the Blue Silver King, does that mean that once you gather more Blue Silver Grass power, you will evolve into the Blue Silver Emperor, just like that white-haired elder said?"
Wang Li nodded, placing his hands behind his back, his gaze distant. He replied,
"That's likely the case. The power of the Blue Silver Grass is essentially life force. The manifestation of this is better health, greater strength, and faster recovery."
"Sister Yan, do you remember when we first met? I never felt tired no matter how much I ran. That's because my recovery speed is very fast, so I don't feel the exhaustion."
Dugu Yan smiled and raised an eyebrow,
"So your stamina is just that good? You never feel tired?"
Wang Li confirmed,
"Exactly!"
(End of Chapter)