After a while, the seven-colored hues on Xiao Yi Xian's cheeks gradually began to fade.
"Is she about to wake up?" Xiao Xie murmured, then sat quietly for a while longer.
Xiao Yi Xian slowly opened her beautiful eyes. Looking at the poison in her hand, she buried herself beneath the blanket and began to whimper in pain.
Sitting in the chair and listening to her soft, faint sobs, Xiao Xie felt somewhat heavy-hearted as well. He walked to the bedside and gently patted Xiao Yi Xian's body beneath the covers.
Sensing someone touching her, she abruptly threw back the blanket. Seeing the young man sitting by the bed, Xiao Yi Xian's eyes widened. She hurriedly wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes and softly asked, "When did you come in?"
"I came in while you were unconscious," Xiao Xie replied gently with a smile.
At those words, Xiao Yi Xian's expression changed slightly. The black poison clenched in her hand quietly retreated beneath the blanket. Then, as if suddenly recalling something, she hurriedly asked, "You didn't touch me, did you?"
Xiao Xie gently held Xiao Yi Xian in his arms and said softly, "It's fine. I'm here! I have a treasure that can cure your Woeful Poison Body."
"What did you say?" Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xiao Xie in disbelief and asked excitedly, "Is that true?"
Xiao Xie stroked Xiao Yi Xian's head and chuckled. "Don't rush. This treasure of mine can cure your Woeful Poison Body, but it will retain the Woeful Poison Body's ability to grow stronger by consuming poison."
"Then... will you still dare to eat the food I cook for you in the future?" Xiao Yi Xian asked, biting her rosy lips tightly.
Xiao Xie smiled. "If you're willing to cook, I'm willing to eat!"
Seeing Xiao Xie's face filled with a gentle smile, warmth flowed through Xiao Yi Xian's heart. She wiped the tears from her pretty face, sniffled, and held out her hand. "Then hurry up and hand over that treasure!"
With a flick of Xiao Xie's right hand, a strange purple fruit appeared in his palm.
"What is this?" Xiao Yi Xian asked curiously as she looked at the fruit in Xiao Xie's hand.
"It's called the Venom-Venom Fruit. Once you eat it, you'll gain the power to control poison." The Venom-Venom Fruit in Xiao Xie's hand had been enhanced. Its side effects had already been removed, and unless she ate too much poison without digesting it, she would not get diarrhea.
After hearing Xiao Xie's explanation, Xiao Yi Xian took the Venom-Venom Fruit and bit into it. "Ugh! It tastes awful! What kind of flavor is this?!" After one bite, Xiao Yi Xian's expression changed drastically, her brows knotting together. Looking at the remaining Venom-Venom Fruit, she shut her eyes with the expression of someone marching to her death and swallowed it in several bites.
"Ugh!"
"Hahahaha..." Xiao Xie laughed heartlessly from the side.
"What are you laughing at?" Xiao Yi Xian looked miserably at Xiao Xie, who was openly enjoying her misfortune.
"I forgot to tell you. Actually, you only need to take the first bite of the Venom-Venom Fruit. It doesn't matter whether you eat the rest or not," Xiao Xie said with a grin.
"Xiao Xie!" Xiao Yi Xian roared through gritted teeth, her face frosty. "I'm going to kill you!"
"Don't run! If you've got guts, stand right there!" Xiao Yi Xian shouted furiously.
"If you've got guts, stop chasing me!" Xiao Xie yelled as he ran, his prank having succeeded.
Half an hour later, Xiao Xie, covered in bumps, happily drank the Mushroom Soup Xiao Yi Xian had cooked.
"What an idiot!" Xiao Yi Xian chuckled inside the thatched hut. She knew Xiao Xie had deliberately teased her just to distract her, so she would stop caring about her identity as a Poison Master.
After eating the Venom-Venom Fruit, the seven-colored lines on Xiao Yi Xian's lower abdomen had disappeared. She could also freely control the poison within her body. Even if she ate too much poison, she only needed to go to the toilet once to expel it, and there was no longer any danger of losing control.
"Looks like I can only be a Poison Master after all!" Xiao Yi Xian sighed as she looked at the purple little snake formed from poison in her hand. But when she thought of Xiao Xie, a happy smile rose on her little face again. "But... as long as you don't mind, that's enough."
Three days later, Xiao Yi Xian cooked two pots of Mushroom Soup. One was ordinary Mushroom Soup, while the other was Mushroom Soup made from brightly colored poisonous mushrooms.
"It tastes pretty good. So delicious and fresh!" Xiao Yi Xian took a sip of the poisonous mushroom soup, her face full of bliss.
Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xiao Xie with a teasing smile. "Do you want some?"
"I'll pass," Xiao Xie said helplessly, shaking his head. After eating the Venom-Venom Fruit, Xiao Yi Xian treated poisonous mushrooms as a delicacy. To her, poisonous mushrooms were not only food—they could also increase her strength.
After eating the Venom-Venom Fruit, Xiao Yi Xian found it even easier to concoct poisons. No matter what happened, she herself would be fine. At most, she would just need to make a few extra trips to the toilet.
Although Xiao Yi Xian had only just eaten the Venom-Venom Fruit, due to her Woeful Poison Body and her talent with poisons, the poison she could produce now was enough to make even a Dou Ling-level expert fall to their knees if they encountered it.
"Hehehe..." Xiao Yi Xian was quite satisfied with Xiao Xie's reaction. Over the past few days, she had tormented him quite a bit. Of course, she had a perfectly justified excuse: she was getting familiar with the Venom-Venom Fruit's abilities. It left Xiao Xie with the feeling that he had brought it upon himself.
"This is for you!" Xiao Xie handed the scroll containing the Flight Dou Skills to Xiao Yi Xian.
"Isn't this the Flight Dou Skills you wanted for yourself last time? Why are you giving it to me?" Xiao Yi Xian asked.
"I don't need it anymore, so you can have it. Although you have Xiao Lan, she's only a first-level Flying Magical Beast, and she isn't as convenient as Flight Dou Skills." Xiao Xie already had the Levitation Technique, so he naturally had no need for Flight Dou Skills. That was why he gave them to Xiao Yi Xian.
Xiao Yi Xian smiled and did not stand on ceremony with Xiao Xie. She took the scroll he handed her, untied the carefully bound thin cord around it, and slowly spread it open.
"This Dou Skill scroll is called Eagle Wings, also known as Purple Cloud Wings. Together with several friends, I spent three years successfully capturing a Flame Purple Cloud Eagle. Using a secret method, we removed its wings, and only then was this flight Dou Skill suitable for human cultivation created. I drew this Dou Skill with Dou Qi before my death. It can only be cultivated by one person. Remember this well!"
After reading it, the surprise on Xiao Yi Xian's little face gradually faded. She looked at Xiao Xie and smiled. "Are you really willing to give it to me? This came from a Fifth Level Magical Beast!"
Xiao Xie waved a hand. "What's there to be reluctant about? But when you cultivate it, I need to stand by and guard you. It would be bad if something went wrong."
Hearing Xiao Xie's answer, Xiao Yi Xian revealed a sweet smile.
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