Purple Cloud Wings

"Here, this is for you!" Lin Yu handed the scroll in his hand to Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian asked, "For me?"

She accepted the scroll in surprise and began flipping through it.

The further she read, the more she felt that this cultivation method had been tailor-made for her. Its defining feature was the ability to absorb the essence of poison, while the Calamity Poison Body grew stronger by consuming poison. The two were wonderfully complementary.

The Calamity Poison Body perfectly made up for the poison art's demands on one's constitution, while the poison art happened to compensate for the Calamity Poison Body's drawback of being consumed by myriad poisons in its later stages.

It was simply created for someone like Xiao Yi Xian, who possessed the Calamity Poison Body!

"Thank you!" Xiao Yi Xian sincerely bowed to Lin Yu.

Lin Yu smiled faintly. "My name is Lin Yu!" He extended his fair right hand.

Only now did Xiao Yi Xian realize that, after all this time, she had not even known the name of the person before her.

"Xiao Yi Xian!" Their small hands clasped together.

"Now that you no longer need to fear the Calamity Poison Body, what do you plan to do from now on?" Lin Yu asked, looking at Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian lowered her head in thought, then shook it. "I'm not really sure either. Maybe I'll continue living as I do now, helping those who need help."

"Mm, not a bad decision. But are you really willing to remain ordinary like this?"

"I..."

If given the chance, who would be willing to remain ordinary? Xiao Yi Xian was no exception.

Lin Yu said, "I can give you two suggestions. First, follow me. I can guide your cultivation while also helping you fulfill your wish of becoming an alchemist. Second, you can go to the Chuyun Empire and become a poison master!"

"Why are you helping me?"

Lin Yu smiled lightly. "I said before that I don't need a reason to do things! If I had to give one, I suppose it's because you're pretty. Is that enough?"

Xiao Yi Xian: ...

"I... I'll follow you."

"Oh?"

Lin Yu had not expected Xiao Yi Xian to choose to follow him. In the original story, Xiao Yi Xian had been a rather strong-willed girl. She had gone to the Chuyun Empire and achieved quite a bit there.

Lin Yu had always liked Xiao Yi Xian from the original story. She was kind and gentle, yet her life had been tragic.

"Alright!" Lin Yu picked up the two scrolls beside him. "These two Dou Techniques are for you to cultivate. They'll be beneficial to you as well!"

Lin Yu had Xiao Yi Xian begin by cultivating the Purple Cloud Wings, while he stood guard at the side. She could cultivate the Formless Poison Sutra by herself later.

Xiao Yi Xian opened the scroll, and it immediately transformed into a pair of purple wings.

"Guard your mind carefully in a moment. There is a remnant soul within this Dou Technique. As long as you withstand the impact on your soul, you can continue cultivating it! But don't worry, I'll help you if necessary!" Lin Yu warned Xiao Yi Xian sternly.

Xiao Yi Xian sat down cross-legged and stroked the pair of purple wings. A sharp bird cry sounded, and a phantom shot up her arm and charged straight into her mind.

In an instant, it felt as though Xiao Yi Xian's mind had exploded. Her face turned deathly pale, blood trickling from the corner of her lips. Then a surge of violent fury rose within her heart.

Lin Yu shook his head. "Hold onto your mind. Don't let it affect you!" He had no intention of intervening yet; he wanted to see her limits.

Xiao Yi Xian did not disappoint Lin Yu. She took a deep breath and steadied her mind.

"Alright, you can continue cultivating this Dou Technique now! Begin!"

Xiao Yi Xian smiled softly and began formally cultivating the Dou Technique.

The purple wings turned into two streams of Dou Qi that flowed along Xiao Yi Xian's slender arms and entered her body.

In an instant, Xiao Yi Xian felt intense pain. The Dou Qi traveled upward along the meridians in her arms, all the way to her back.

When the two streams of Dou Qi reached Xiao Yi Xian's spine, they forcibly extended two branch meridians from the main channels. Only when they reached her back did they slowly come to a stop.

With a scream, Xiao Yi Xian fainted.

The next day

"Where am I?" As soon as she opened her eyes, Xiao Yi Xian discovered that she was in a room.

The room was extremely simple: a bed, a table, and a bronze mirror placed atop the table.

Suddenly, Xiao Yi Xian remembered something and hurriedly checked her body.

A moment later, she let out a long breath and patted her chest with her small hand.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness. It seems he isn't the kind of person who takes advantage of others when they're vulnerable." Xiao Yi Xian smiled in relief.

While checking herself, Xiao Yi Xian felt as though her back had become different. It was probably because of the Purple Cloud Wings, and she could not wait to take a look.

She removed her upper garment, exposing her snow-white skin, and held the garment against her chest.

Xiao Yi Xian walked before the mirror and turned her back toward it. Using the corner of her eye, she discovered that a pair of purple eagle-wing tattoos had appeared on her back.

"So this is the Purple Cloud Wings?" Xiao Yi Xian murmured to herself.

She sent a stream of Dou Qi from her meridians into the tattoo.

At once, the purple tattoo glowed, and a pair of tangible wings slowly emerged from Xiao Yi Xian's back.

Xiao Yi Xian swayed the Purple Cloud Wings from side to side, observing them curiously. She liked them very much.

Creak—the door to Xiao Yi Xian's room was pulled open.

Lin Yu entered carrying a lunchbox and saw...

Their eyes met. Silence...

It took Xiao Yi Xian a long moment to come back to her senses. Blushing with anger, she snapped, "Have you seen enough?! Get out already..."

"Uh..." Lin Yu set down the lunchbox and walked out.

Thankfully, Xiao Yi Xian had not tossed her clothes aside. She was holding them against her chest; otherwise, she would have been completely exposed!

Stowing away the Purple Cloud Wings, Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly got dressed.

Looking at the lunchbox on the table, she murmured to herself, "He's actually quite nice!"

Opening it, she found three tiers. The top held some pastries, the middle contained two dishes, and the bottom held a bowl of white rice.

"It smells so good! Did he make all of this?" Since Xiao Yi Xian had never seen any of these dishes before, Lin Yu was the first person who came to mind.

After taking her first bite, Xiao Yi Xian could not stop. She had never tasted food this delicious before.

Xiao Yi Xian quickly cleaned up all the food, then let out a satisfied little burp.

After leaving her room and failing to spot Lin Yu, Xiao Yi Xian spent a minute figuring out where she was before heading toward the Myriad Medicine Pavilion.