Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 799 The Choice of the Five Poisons
The correspondence between the five poisons and the five elements has always been a headache.

There are endless theories, and every poison seems to be closely related to two or three of the Five Elements. Some even believe that some of the Five Poisons can be attributed to all five elements.

Snakes are a large category of soul beasts, and their five elements attributes are particularly complex.

Although most people tend to classify it as water, followed by wood, Dugu Fu's second soul ring happens to be the Nether Green Snake, an outlier in the earth attribute.

This choice will undoubtedly bring Dugu Fu a lot of trouble.

When it comes to choosing the five poisons, whether they should be mutually reinforcing or mutually restraining is an even trickier issue.

This is not only about the strength of the toxicity, but also closely related to the individual's tolerance.

Chen Xiaojun rubbed his brows and said to Dugu Fu with a serious face: "Ah Fu, we are now facing a major decision."

Seeing this, Dugu Fu immediately straightened his back and responded attentively: "Master, please speak."

Chen Xiaojun took a deep breath and said slowly: "The five elements are mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining. How are you going to choose?"

Dugu Fu hesitated for a moment and asked, "What is the difference between the two?"

Chen Xiaojun explained: "If you choose the method of mutual restraint, then as I said, use poison to fight poison, maybe you can temporarily suppress the Bilin snake venom in your body, but this process takes time, until the mutual restraint of the five elements is fully formed."

"And if you choose the path of mutual growth, your toxicity may become more severe. With each additional poison, your danger increases. This is a race against time that is even more cruel than before."

After hearing this, Dugu Fu's eyes moved slightly and he asked, "What is the difference between the power of mutually reinforcing and mutually restraining poisons?"

Chen Xiaojun replied: "The five elements counteract each other. Your toxicity may be suppressed to a certain extent before it takes shape, but once it takes shape, its power will surge instantly. It is good at concentrated attacks and has amazing power."

"And the mutual generation of the five elements will cause your toxicity to accumulate and increase. Although the toxins will not attack at a concentrated explosion point after the mutual generation, they can be released continuously and endlessly. The attack range is wider, and the changes in the mixed poison are more complicated."

After listening to Chen Xiaojun's explanation, Dugu Fu said resolutely: "In this case, I choose the way of mutual growth."

Chen Xiaojun raised his eyebrows: "Oh? What's the reason?"

Dugu Fu took a deep breath and said with a firm look, "I believe I can withstand the toxicity of mutual growth. Moreover, only by constantly challenging the limits can we go further. Although the way of mutual growth is full of dangers, it is also full of infinite possibilities."

Dugu Fu's eyes were firm as he explained his choice in a clear and logical manner: "There are three specific reasons: First, the Five Elements must be formed to reach the Soul Emperor realm. If they are mutually restrained, my poison power will always be in a weakened state, and the waiting time is too long."

"Second, you said that the main family is developing a special technique to open up the middle soul nest. With the soul bones and the heart of the sacred tree that the family has collected for me, I am confident that I can suppress the risks brought about by the way of mutual growth."

"Third, I have roughly understood the power of the five elements after they are formed."

"The countermeasure seems to be the attack type, which is good at focusing fire and critical hits, and emphasizes the ultimate attack power of poison skills."

"The way of mutual growth belongs to the control system, which pursues a wide range of attacks and varied attack methods, and is more difficult to deal with."

"My Bilin Snake clan is known for its control, so the way of mutual growth is more in line with my fighting style."

After hearing this, Chen Xiaojun couldn't help but nodded in appreciation.

He looked at Dugu Fu deeply. What a child with great understanding.

Dugu Fu continued, "Master, I chose the Five Poisons Skill because I wanted to reach the peak of martial arts, and I also hoped to explore a new path for my family."

"Therefore, I prefer the control system first, and take the path of the wide control system first, and use the control system to the extreme."

"As for the theory of the five elements' mutual restraint, let's leave it to others, or future generations to explore."

He paused, then continued, "Besides, Brother Wuneng and you, Master, are both attack-oriented, so you don't need an attacker like me."

"I chose the control department, which may be more suitable and can better complement our team's tactical system." Zhu Wuneng heard this and interrupted with a smile: "Young Master is an all-rounder!"

Dugu Fu was stunned for a moment, then he scratched his head awkwardly: "Ah, I really don't know about this. I'm sorry, Master."

Chen Xiaojun waved his hand and said unconcernedly: "It's okay. Although I have a wide range of knowledge, I mainly focus on attack. You are very thoughtful. Is there anything else?"

Dugu Fu nodded shyly: "Well, there is one more thing."

"Brother Wu Neng took the path of the Five Elements' mutual restraint. I wanted to try a different style, so I chose the Five Elements' mutual generation."

"I believe that although these two paths are completely different, they can both lead us to the pinnacle of martial arts."

After hearing this, Chen Xiaojun laughed out loud: "Great! You are courageous! I support you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Wuneng patted Dugu Fu's shoulder heavily and said, "I like your decision very much!"

"However, although the Five Elements' mutual restraint will be somewhat weakened in the early stages, it may be a blessing for those members of your family who are less talented."

"Their cultivation progress is slow, and restraining poison can save their lives."

"And it only weakens the Bilin snake venom in the middle and early stages, and it no longer has the strengthening effect."

"But once the five elements are successfully restrained, the toxicity and attack power will skyrocket. It is a good way to go, especially for attack. It will broaden the path of your family's soul masters."

Dugu Fu slapped his forehead when he heard this, and suddenly realized: "Oh! Why didn't I think of this?"

"Wuneng, you're right!"

"This way, those with excellent qualifications can be control-type, and those with lesser qualifications can be attack-type. It's the best of both worlds."

"I'll tell my grandfather later."

Chen Xiaojun also nodded, expressing his agreement: "Since you have chosen the control system, I will find a way to help you solve the problem of attack power in the later stage."

Dugu Fu looked at Chen Xiaojun gratefully and said, "Thank you, young master."

Chen Xiaojun smiled slightly and continued: "Then next, we have a second question to discuss."

Dugu Fu was a little surprised and said, "Are there any more questions?"

Chen Xiaojun nodded solemnly: "Of course! The Five Poisons are extremely special among the Five Elements, and you will face many problems."

"You are a real experiment. You need to cross the river by feeling the stones. You must be careful with every step."

After hearing this, Dugu Fu's expression also became serious.

He took a deep breath and said, "Master, please speak. I will listen carefully."

Chen Xiaojun frowned and said, "Your second spirit ring is the Nether Green Snake. If it is only used as the spirit ring of your Jade Scaled Snake, then it is indeed very compatible."

"But the problem is that it's earth-based, which makes it a little tricky."

"Generally speaking, the best choice for an earth spirit ring is the centipede, followed by the spider."

"Now it seems that we have to think of another target soul beast."

(End of this chapter)