Three Ways to Control the Calamity Poison Body

"Control the Calamity Poison Body?!"

Lin Ran's words left Xiao Yi Xian utterly stunned, and her delicate brows immediately furrowed.

From what she had learned in the Poison Scripture, anyone with a Calamity Poison Body was doomed to suffer its curse for life. Death in the eruption of the poison body was their final fate, without exception.

Yet, seeing Lin Ran's calm and composed manner, she could not help but believe his words somewhat.

"That's right—complete control over the Calamity Poison Body."

Lin Ran smiled faintly. "Of course, I could even let you completely break free from the poison body's restraints and become an ordinary person."

"But in my view, that would be far too cruel to you. The Calamity Poison Body is a talent, not a disaster. I hope you can make use of your talent instead of resisting and abandoning it."

"Because that would be a denial of yourself."

"A denial... of myself..."

Xiao Yi Xian mulled over Lin Ran's words and asked hesitantly, "Can you really do it?"

"Naturally. And as far as I know, there are three methods capable of restraining the Calamity Poison Body."

"Three?!"

"That's right, three."

Lin Ran spoke calmly, his expression confident and composed.

"The Calamity Poison Body is a rather bizarre special constitution. It is born with potent poison; whoever touches it dies. Its bearer must survive by consuming poison, yet the more poison they consume, the denser the toxins within their body become. Once those toxins accumulate to a certain point, they will erupt completely. When that happens, all life within a thousand miles will be destroyed."

"This poison body is exceedingly rare and comes in two forms: innate and acquired. The innate kind is present from birth, while the acquired kind is artificially created. You possess an innate poison body, whose toxicity is even stronger. There is no way to cure it, but if one encounters the right opportunity, it can be completely controlled, allowing the poison within the body to be wielded as one wishes."

"This method of control is called the Poison Pill Method. It is the first of the three methods I mentioned."

Lin Ran paused slightly before continuing. "The so-called Poison Pill Method gathers all the toxins accumulated within the body and condenses them into a Poison Pill. Once the Poison Pill is formed, the Calamity Poison Body will become a truly terrifying constitution. There have been several disasters on the continent caused by Calamity Poison Bodies, but none of those who possessed them ever reached this stage. The reason is simple: the materials required for the Poison Pill Method are far too difficult to find."

"To refine the Poison Pill, three items are generally required. First, three Heavenly Flames. Second, the Magic Core of a Seventh-tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast. Third, Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva."

As Lin Ran spoke, the excitement on Xiao Yi Xian's face dimmed a little with every condition he named.

The materials required for this Poison Pill Method were simply too terrifying. No wonder that, after all these years, no one with a Calamity Poison Body had ever successfully achieved it.

Of the three required items, Xiao Yi Xian had only ever heard of one: Heavenly Flames.

The destructive power of Heavenly Flames was well known throughout the continent. If an ordinary expert obtained one, their combat strength would surely rise dramatically. If an alchemist obtained one, their success rate in refining pills would also increase greatly. Thus, Heavenly Flames held an extremely lofty status in the hearts of the powerful on the Dou Qi Continent.

But the rarity of Heavenly Flames was equally well known. Finding even one was already a blessing from heaven; finding three was undoubtedly pure fantasy!

As for the latter two conditions, Xiao Yi Xian did not know what kind of existence the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast was, but the terrifying concept of a Seventh-tier Monster Beast alone was enough to fill her with despair.

Seventh-tier.

That was Seventh-tier!

Even human Dou Zong experts might not be a match for a Seventh-tier Monster Beast, let alone her, when she could not even be considered a Dou Zhe.

As for the final item, Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva, Xiao Yi Xian had never even heard of it.

However, since it was listed alongside the Magic Core of a Seventh-tier Monster Beast and Heavenly Flames, it had to be an extraordinary treasure.

With such harsh requirements, Xiao Yi Xian finally understood why no Calamity Poison Body had ever ended well. These were simply not things ordinary people could obtain!

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian's eyes dim in an instant, Lin Ran smiled lightly. "Although the conditions for the Poison Pill Method are harsh, they are not impossible to fulfill. The Magic Core of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast and the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva are no problem for me. The only slightly troublesome part is obtaining three Heavenly Flames."

Lin Ran was not Xiao Yan, nor did he possess Fen Jue.

Besides, Fen Jue was truly rather terrible in its early stages. It was merely a low Yellow Tier Cultivation Method. Though it could advance by devouring Heavenly Flames, the progress was simply far too slow.

After Xiao Yan devoured the Purple Fire of the Amethyst Winged Lion King, Fen Jue evolved into a mid Yellow Tier Cultivation Method. After devouring the Green Lotus Core Flame, it evolved into mid Mystic Tier. After devouring the Fallen Heart Flame, it advanced to low Earth Tier. After devouring the Three Thousand Burning Flame, it evolved into high Earth Tier. After devouring and fusing with the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, it evolved into a quasi-Heaven Tier Cultivation Method, and after devouring the Sea Heart Flame, it advanced to low Heaven Tier.

Even excluding the Purple Fire, Xiao Yan had still devoured five Heavenly Flames before Fen Jue broke through to the Heaven Tier, while the Cultivation Method Lin Ran currently possessed was already Heaven Tier!

Although Fen Jue had a higher upper limit, if Lin Ran truly had to choose, he would definitely choose the Joyful Zen Ultimate Bliss Art.

Of course, Lin Ran did not mind cultivating Fen Jue as well, but that would have to wait until he raised his own cultivation to the peak of Dou Zun, or even Half-Saint.

"Only the Heavenly Flames are somewhat troublesome?"

Hearing Lin Ran speak so casually, Xiao Yi Xian was deeply shocked. Just what kind of identity and foundation did Lin Ran possess? That was the Magic Core of a Seventh-tier Monster Beast, yet he spoke of it so lightly...

"Then... what about the second method?"

Xiao Yi Xian could not help asking.

Although Lin Ran appeared extremely composed, in her eyes, the requirements of the Poison Pill Method were simply too difficult.

"The second method?"

After pondering for a moment, Lin Ran said, "My master once mentioned that somewhere in the Central Continent, there is an ancient tomb unknown to ordinary people. There, you should be able to obtain a method to completely control the Calamity Poison Body. The first method, the Poison Pill Method, was obtained from that place."

"An ancient tomb?"

Xiao Yi Xian was somewhat astonished. "What kind of extraordinary person could have created such a brilliant method as the Poison Pill Method? Why would they understand the Calamity Poison Body so well?"

"I'm afraid no one in this world understood the Calamity Poison Body better than she did, because when she was alive, she too possessed a Calamity Poison Body."

Lin Ran said, "Unfortunately, although she developed a method to control the poison body, she had already entered the final stage before its eruption. Before she could control it, she had already perished."

"She was also a bearer of the Calamity Poison Body. No wonder."

Realization appeared on Xiao Yi Xian's face, and a trace of sympathetic understanding involuntarily surfaced in her eyes.

At the final moment of her life, she had discovered a way to control the poison body. How desperate and helpless must that have been?

Is this the calamitous fate of the Calamity Poison Body?

Xiao Yi Xian sighed softly, her heart filled with emotion. Still, she looked at Lin Ran and asked curiously, "Then, sir, what is the third method?"

"The third method?"

The corners of Lin Ran's lips curved upward, and that unrestrained gaze appeared once more.

Under Xiao Yi Xian's stunned gaze, Lin Ran raised his right hand and pointed at himself.

"That would be me!"

"Eh?"