"Consuming poison—how could that be worthy of the title 'Saint'?" Xiao Yi Xian gently shook her head.
"Then how about calling it the Heaven Poison Demon Physique?" Xiao Yan smirked. "It's just a name, a label. No need to get hung up on something so superficial."
Scooping Xiao Yi Xian's legs into his embrace, Xiao Yan urged impatiently, "Hurry up and start cultivating."
"I'll do it myself." Blushing slightly, Xiao Yi Xian pulled her legs back, taking off her shoes and socks on her own, revealing a pair of crystal-clear, snow-white feet.
Her delicate feet were flawless, smooth, and slender, with gracefully long toes. They were so exquisitely tender that they seemed as if they might shatter with the slightest touch, exuding a unique charm that was hard to resist.
Feeling Xiao Yan's heated gaze on her, Xiao Yi Xian's face turned crimson as she hid her feet behind her, twirling a lock of hair between her fingers.
"Heaven Poison Demon Physique… how is that any different from the Calamity Poison Body? Just hearing the name sounds ominous. If you're not afraid that I'll master this cultivation and accidentally poison you to death, then go ahead and teach me."
Xiao Yan leaned in so closely that he was almost touching her cheek, grinning, "Poison me to death? You'd have to cultivate for a few more decades first."
Xiao Yi Xian pushed at him with all her strength, but he remained unmoved. Huffing warm breath onto him, she pouted, "Why are you so heavy? You're like a freaking mountain!"
"And you—your body is as soft and flexible as flowing water." Xiao Yan chuckled.
She turned her head to the side, avoiding his deep gaze.
After some playful banter, seeing that Xiao Yi Xian had let go of her apprehensions about her physique, Xiao Yan pulled her up. "Prepare yourself to absorb the information."
Tidying her hair slightly, Xiao Yi Xian's cheeks were still flushed as she sat cross-legged.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath and placed his finger on her forehead.
A surge of information flooded into her mind. After a while, Xiao Yi Xian had fully absorbed it.
Moments later, as she gained a general understanding of its contents, her delicate face was filled with shock. "So the Calamity Poison Body can be cultivated like this? Transforming poison-infused Dou Qi into Gu insects…"
"Start cultivating. Only by practicing a proper technique can you truly be considered a Dou Practitioner and embark on the real path of cultivation." Xiao Yan took out the Seven-Colored Poison Manual and began studying it.
Xiao Yi Xian nodded slightly, suppressing her inner astonishment. She formed seals with her hands and activated the Three Paths Poison Scripture to refine her Dou Qi.
After breaking through to Dou Practitioner level, everyone had the qualification to cultivate a technique. Once a technique was practiced, the previously neutral, milky-white Dou Qi within the body would transform into one aligned with the technique's attributes.
The first transformation of Dou Qi didn't take too long.
After two and a half hours, Xiao Yi Xian, still seated cross-legged, slowly opened her eyes.
Having cultivated the Three Paths Poison Scripture, she suddenly felt an unprecedented emptiness in her body—a deep, unsettling craving…
She placed a hand over her chest. She, who once swore never to touch poison, now felt an unbearable urge to devour it.
"This is a normal reaction. In the early stages of cultivating the Three Paths Poison Scripture, large amounts of poison are needed to accelerate the formation of the Poison Cocoon." Xiao Yan tapped his storage ring, taking out a jade bottle and pouring out a crimson pill.
Setting aside the Seven-Colored Poison Manual, Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Yi Xian. "Take this and test the effects of the Three Paths Poison Scripture."
"An alchemist crafting poison?" Accepting the smooth pill, Xiao Yi Xian licked her lips, struggling to suppress the urge to swallow it whole.
Xiao Yan tapped her forehead with the scroll of the Seven-Colored Poison Manual, chuckling, "Alchemists can also refine transformation pills for magical beasts. So what if I make poison?"
He got out of bed and put on his boots. "This is some of the poison I crafted when I was younger. It should be just right for you."
Xiao Yi Xian pouted, stuffing the pill into her mouth while muttering, "You talk like you're some old grandmaster."
The moment the potent poison entered her system, the Calamity Poison Body was fully activated. A vibrant seven-colored radiance burst from within her.
As the glow flickered, Xiao Yi Xian kept her eyes shut tightly. Her rosy cheeks carried an irresistible allure, a stark contrast to her usual ethereal aura.
Watching the Calamity Poison Body in action, Yao Lao was visibly shocked. "What a terrifying physique! That poison could kill a Da Dou Shi, yet this little girl is completely fine!"
"Teacher, don't forget—I passed her a cultivation technique." Xiao Yan smiled, placing the Seven-Colored Poison Manual down. "Without my method, she would have fainted from the poison already."
"You always think you're so impressive," Yao Lao scoffed before speaking solemnly. "The Calamity Poison Body grows stronger by consuming poison. No matter how potent a poison is, for someone with that physique, it's just fuel for their strength. It's only a matter of digestion, not technique."
"The Calamity Poison Body already has extreme poison resistance. With my technique on top of that, it's even stronger. But if Xiao Yi Xian wants to condense the Netherworld Poison Flame, she'll still need some top-tier poisons." Xiao Yan glanced at the Seven-Colored Poison Manual in his hands.
Yao Lao sighed. "My Bone Flame Ring holds countless pill formulas, but barely any for poisons. If I had known back then, I would've collected some poison-based recipes. Then you wouldn't have to rely on that manual."
"No matter how great a recipe is, it was ultimately created by someone. If we keep depending on ready-made knowledge, we'll eventually run out. The fact that we have the Seven-Colored Poison Manual as a reference is already fortunate."
Xiao Yan shook his head slightly. If only there had been a proper guide… Just knowing that breaking through to Dou Di required Origin Qi could have saved the Xiao Clan from its fate.
The loss of legacy leading to this situation was truly…
"Mastering the existing knowledge is hard enough. You want to create something new on top of that?" Yao Lao rolled his eyes. "Let's see what kind of tricks you can pull off. Poison crafting is the complete opposite of your usual alchemy."
While reading through the Seven-Colored Poison Manual, Xiao Yan replied casually, "Teacher, have you forgotten? I didn't start learning alchemy from you. By the time I was two or three years old, I was already proficient in the use of medicinal herbs."
Yao Lao suddenly recalled how, at the age of three, this little brat had used rare herbs from his family's collection to refine a miraculous elixir that healed his Dou Wang grandfather's grievous injuries.
"Good thing you weren't born too early, or I'd have to call you my master." Yao Lao chuckled before flying out of the room.
Xiao Yan shook his head with a helpless smile, then refocused on the Seven-Colored Poison Manual.
With just a single reading, he had already fully comprehended its contents.
He had long since understood the properties of the herbs recorded within—it was simply that he had never considered their use in poison-making.
Now, with a poison-based perspective and the Seven-Colored Poison Manual as inspiration, ideas flowed through his mind like an endless spring.
[You used the Seven-Colored Poison Manual for derivation. You have attained enlightenment. You have comprehended the Nine-Colored Poison Manual.]
(End of Chapter)
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