Poison Body of Misfortune

Pleasant times always passed quickly. After reminiscing for a while, night had deepened, and Chen Guan turned to business.

"Last time, when my sister and the others searched the mountain, they found a cave and obtained a scroll of poison scriptures from it. Whenever I couldn't sleep, I looked through it a little. The more I read, the more I felt that you would like it."

Xiao Yi Xian accepted the gift. After briefly flipping through it, she was deeply drawn in, as expected.

This scroll of poison scriptures was even more precious than the physician's notes Chen Guan had given her before, and she could hardly put it down.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony. Thank you, I really like it."

"No need. It should have belonged to you in the first place." Chen Guan replied with a meaningful smile.

Seeing her delighted expression, Chen Guan felt a hint of hesitation. He did not really want to bring up such a heavy topic.

But on second thought, now that he had given her the poison scriptures, with Xiao Yi Xian's temperament, she definitely would not sleep tonight without reading it from beginning to end. Learning about it a little earlier made no difference.

"Look at the record at the very end."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded and turned to the final page, curious about what the young man meant.

Yet when she saw the information about the Poison Body of Misfortune, her expression changed beyond her control, and her smile gradually became forced.

At the lower abdomen of one who possessed the Poison Body of Misfortune was a tiny Seven-Colored Hidden Line. This seven-colored line would grow along with the concentration of poison energy contained within the body. When it extended to the heart, the Poison Body of Misfortune would reach its strongest state.

At the same time, its owner would suffer the agony of ten thousand poisons devouring their body.

If it were only suffering herself, that would have been one thing. But what Xiao Yi Xian found hardest to accept was that, once the Poison Body of Misfortune awakened, anyone who touched her would die instantly.

As the toxins in her body accumulated in ever-greater amounts, once they condensed to a certain point, they would completely lose control and erupt.

At that time, all life within a thousand li would be destroyed. To the Dou Qi Continent, it would be nothing less than a disaster.

These descriptions reminded her of some painful memories.

Ever since she was young, her greatest dream had been to become an alchemist. Unfortunately, she lacked the qualifications to become one, so she could only settle for becoming a physician instead.

Yet fate had played a cruel joke on her. Born with the Poison Body of Misfortune, she had no way to control it. One day, it would inevitably awaken. By then, she would find it difficult even to continue being a physician. She would only become a Poison Woman feared by all.

"I'm sorry for telling you this cruel truth so early. I do have some selfish motives."

Watching Xiao Yi Xian's face gradually turn pale, Chen Guan softly apologized.

She was clearly so kind.

If he had not intervened, Xiao Yi Xian could at least have lived happily for over a year before being troubled by the Poison Body of Misfortune.

"It's fine. How did you know I have a poison body? Did you peek at me?"

Closing the poison scriptures in her hands, Xiao Yi Xian forced a smile and asked with feigned annoyance, trying to ease the heavy atmosphere in the room.

Chen Guan's gaze shifted slightly. "Once, when you ate too much and stretched, I caught a glimpse by accident. Cough, cough, it was purely an accident."

Xiao Yi Xian rolled her eyes at him. A faint blush rose on her pretty face, making her pale complexion look much more normal.

Seeing this, Chen Guan struck while the iron was hot and explained in detail, "You don't need to worry too much. I've read many ancient records. Although the Poison Body of Misfortune is terrifying, it isn't without a solution. We can completely remove its drawbacks and gain full control over it. In this way, not only will it no longer be harmful, it will instead become a great aid to you."

"Can it really be controlled?"

Though she tried her best to appear more relaxed, she could not help staring at the young man. Her voice trembled slightly, her eyes filled with anticipation and unease.

Chen Guan answered without hesitation and nodded with certainty.

"As far as I know, there is a Poison Pill Method that can control the poison body. Although the process is rather troublesome and requires quite a few rare items as assistance, fortunately, I have leads on all the things we need. With some planning, it should not be a problem."

"There are also several other methods that I can't guarantee will work, but they can serve as alternatives."

For example, the Netherworld Poison Flame.

Perhaps it could have an effect on the Poison Body of Misfortune.

Of course, this was only Chen Guan's guess. He had no absolute certainty, but it was fine to treat it as an alternative.

Seeing how casually and confidently the young man spoke, the tension in Xiao Yi Xian's heart eased considerably.

"You make it sound easy, but if I'm not mistaken, the supplementary materials you need aren't things ordinary people can obtain, are they? Only someone like you, backed by the royal family, could possibly—"

The royal family: Thank you for thinking so highly of us.

"You're putting so much effort into helping me. Don't tell me it's just because you enjoy helping others. How should I repay you?"

Chen Guan gave an awkward laugh and replied vaguely, "Aren't we friends?"

Xiao Yi Xian smiled without saying anything, quietly watching him perform.

She acknowledged the relationship the young man described, but remained doubtful that it was the whole reason.

Chen Guan blushed under her gaze. Spreading his hands, he honestly admitted it.

"Alright, let's be direct. I do have some other thoughts. The enemies I face in the future may be very powerful. Human strength has its limits, and although I'm confident in myself, two fists can't beat four hands."

"So, I need some companions to help me. That way, things will be easier."

"The Poison Body of Misfortune has tremendous potential. Dou Emperor and Dou Zong won't be your limit in the future. With such a promising investment, do you think I'd let you slip away?"

Xiao Yi Xian Nodded Slightly. This reason was quite believable. If she were in Chen Guan's position, she would have done the same.

Having already accepted this mutually beneficial arrangement between friends, Xiao Yi Xian kept her expression unchanged and continued asking.

"What else?"

Deep down, she seemed to want to hear more reasons. Even she herself was unsure why.

Unfortunately, that was all.

Chen Guan shook his head. "That's it. I don't want too many entanglements to affect our friendship."

Some less-than-respectable thoughts were certainly unavoidable. He was a man, after all. It was only human nature.

But he definitely could not say them in front of her.

She stared at him for several seconds. Yet Chen's acting skills had backfired today, and Xiao Yi Xian could not spot any flaw at all. She could only mutter a teasing complaint inwardly before changing the subject.

"Tell me everything the Poison Pill Method requires. I'll remember it. If I happen to come across something one day, it'll save you some trouble."

"Mm. A magic core from at least a Seventh Tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva, and three different Heavenly Flames."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yi Xian looked over with suspicion.

Are you sure we can really get those things?

She did not know about the Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva, but just from the other two items, she could imagine that it was certainly precious and rare.

A Seventh Tier magic core—that was from a magical beast at the Dou Zong level!

And those Heavenly Flames... she had only read a few scattered mentions of them in books. In the entire Jia Ma Empire, she had never heard of anyone possessing such a thing.

And she needed no less than three kinds of them!