Xiao Yi Xian, You Wouldn't Want Your Poison Body...

The violent Poison Dou Qi dissipated in an instant, leaving only the two of them embracing in the room.

After a long while, their lips parted.

Lin Ran's lips curled slightly as he looked at Xiao Yi Xian, whose face was flushed and who could barely remain standing. He made no further move, simply watching her quietly.

It had to be said, Xiao Yi Xian was beautiful from this angle.

Xiao Yi Xian herself possessed a fresh, ethereal aura. Yet at this moment, due to the intoxicating poison, her cheeks were tinted pink and her brows carried a trace of seduction. The stark contrast with her fresh and ethereal temperament greatly enhanced her charm.

Who knew how long it took before Xiao Yi Xian finally came back to her senses from that intoxicating feeling.

Suddenly, Xiao Yi Xian's beautiful eyes flew open wide.

Seeing the handsome face so close before her, Xiao Yi Xian immediately covered her crimson cheeks with both hands and dove headfirst beneath the thin blanket beside her. Her lovely eyes seemed as though they were about to drip red.

"Y-you, you... I, I..."

Xiao Yi Xian stammered, unable to think of what to say. Then, as if remembering something, she hurriedly poked her head out from beneath the blanket and looked around. "Poison! Right, the poison!"

Having absorbed such a massive amount of poison in such a short time, coupled with the uncontrollable Poison Dou Qi from earlier, Xiao Yi Xian was certain that her Calamity Poison Body had erupted just now.

Yet when Xiao Yi Xian saw the state of the room, she froze.

The entire room remained exactly as it had been. There was not the slightest trace of poisonous gas in the air.

Xiao Yi Xian was somewhat dazed. In disbelief, she lowered the blanket, got out of bed, walked to the window, and looked outside.

The quiet little courtyard was still the same as ever, with lush green grass and fresh air. Birds chirped now and then, while butterflies fluttered past.

"How could this be... My poison body clearly just..."

Xiao Yi Xian murmured. Then her delicate body suddenly tensed, and she stared at Lin Ran with shock written all over her pretty face. "W-was it you?!"

Although she had fallen unconscious in intoxication due to the surge of Poison Dou Qi, the only one who could have completely suppressed the eruption of her poison body and accomplished all this should have been the unknown being before her.

He had touched the Calamity Poison Body without dying, without even being affected in the slightest. He had even suppressed the eruption of her poison body so effortlessly that the surroundings suffered no impact at all.

Did such a person truly exist in this world?

"It was me."

Lin Ran smiled calmly and strode openly up to Xiao Yi Xian, pinching her cheeks, which still retained a rosy hue.

"The Calamity Poison Body may be strange, but it cannot simply kill whoever it wishes. If it were a fully matured Calamity Poison Body, I might have a bit of a headache. But how could a little girl who had only just awakened pose any threat to me?"

Little girl... You don't look much older than me!

Xiao Yi Xian glanced at Lin Ran's handsome face and grumbled inwardly.

Her poison body had been suppressed without causing the slightest harm to her surroundings. This clearly eased the tense nerves of the girl, who had long been plagued by anxiety.

However, she did not lose her composure. Instead, she gave Lin Ran a deep bow and solemnly thanked him.

"My lord, although I do not know why you have come here, I must still thank you for helping me and buying me a great deal of time before my poison body erupts again."

"If there is anything I can do to help, please feel free to command me. I will certainly do everything in my power."

Xiao Yi Xian understood very well that pies did not fall from the sky. This unknown, powerful being had appeared here out of nowhere and helped her suppress the Calamity Poison Body for the time being... Though the method of suppression had been somewhat embarrassing, that was still the result.

She had received help, so she should naturally pay a price.

"Something you can help with?"

Lin Ran stroked his chin, his gaze roaming brazenly over Xiao Yi Xian from head to toe, making her pretty face grow even redder. Yet his calm voice abruptly brought her back to her senses.

"What do you think you possess that I would need?"

That was right. What could she possibly have that this expert before her needed?

Medical skills?

Perhaps healers held some value to ordinary people and low-level cultivators, but to truly powerful experts, they were utterly meaningless.

For minor injuries, their own strength was enough to handle them. For serious injuries, they had alchemists!

Those were alchemists. Even the lowest-ranked alchemists were great figures beyond the reach of healers.

Then... her body?

It had to be admitted that Xiao Yi Xian was indeed very beautiful. She was fairly confident in her appearance as well. Among the countless mercenaries in Qingshan Town, which one did not covet her body?

It could be said that if she had not treated countless mercenaries over the years in Qingshan Town and established deep enough roots, she would likely have long since been ravaged by those greedy and lustful mercenaries.

But at the same time, she understood one thing very clearly.

On the Dou Qi Continent, the strong never lacked women!

This young man before her could ignore her poisons and casually suppress the eruption of her poison body. His strength was at least above that of a Da Dou Shi.

A Dou Ling?

A Dou Wang?

Xiao Yi Xian did not know, because the strongest person in all of Qingshan Town was merely a mere Dou Shi.

But regardless of Lin Ran's true strength, given how young he was, he had to be a genius—and very likely the descendant of a great clan.

For a genius youth like him, beautiful women would not need to be sought out. Countless women would surely throw themselves into his arms!

Her skills were useless, and her beauty held no appeal. What did she have left?

Xiao Yi Xian's expression changed slightly. There was only one answer.

"The Calamity Poison Body..."

"See? This is why smart people are smart, and why I like talking to smart people!"

Lin Ran laughed heartily. "To the world, your Calamity Poison Body is a terrible disaster, a scourge. But to me, it is different."

"I do not like beating around the bush. Your Calamity Poison Body is of immense benefit to me. I hope you can follow me and help me cultivate."

To the world, a special constitution like the Calamity Poison Body was like a walking humanoid natural disaster, something to be avoided at all costs.

But to Lin Ran, it was a great tonic.

Even if Xiao Yi Xian did not cultivate the Blissful Art, her special Poison Dou Qi alone would be enough to enhance Lin Ran's Pure Yang Dou Qi!

He needed Xiao Yi Xian.

Seeing the change in Xiao Yi Xian's expression, Lin Ran smiled. "Of course, I am not an overbearing person, nor do I like forcing others to do things they do not wish to do."

"In exchange, I will help you stabilize your Calamity Poison Body and ensure it does not erupt again."

"I can even... help you completely control it!"

"I imagine you do not wish for your poison body to erupt and ultimately turn you into a poison woman despised, scorned, and feared by the world."