Xiao Yi Xian

In the original story, Xiao Yi Xian seemed never to have revealed her own name. She had wholeheartedly wanted to become an alchemist, yet because of her constitution, she had embarked on the path of a poison master.

Since childhood, the eruptions of her constitution had caused her loved ones to die before her eyes, leaving Xiao Yi Xian in unimaginable pain.

Xuan Jin did not step forward immediately. He merely leaned against the doorway and watched quietly.

Xiao Yi Xian's movements were gentle and meticulous, her brows carrying a compassionate softness.

It was difficult to imagine that such a kind-hearted body contained a terrifying power capable of destroying everything.

"All right, Uncle. Your wound has been treated. This is Detoxifying Powder; take it three times a day, and remember to take it on time."

Xiao Yi Xian handed a packet of medicine to the middle-aged man, her voice soft and pleasant.

"Thank you, Xiao Yi Xian! Thank you, Xiao Yi Xian!"

The middle-aged man left after profusely expressing his gratitude.

Only Xuan Jin and Xiao Yi Xian remained in the Myriad Medicine Pavilion.

Xiao Yi Xian raised her head and only then noticed Xuan Jin at the entrance.

She looked at the black-robed young man before her. His bearing was completely out of place in this little town; the nobility cultivated over a long period of time was far too distinctive.

"Young master, are you here to see a physician or to buy medicine?"

Xiao Yi Xian spoke in an even tone.

Xuan Jin's gaze did not linger on her face. It merely swept across her exposed, snow-white wrist, where the skin was fair yet faintly tinged with an unhealthy gray pallor.

Xiao Yi Xian followed his gaze and instinctively withdrew her hand into her sleeve, alarm bells ringing in her heart.

The mercenaries in town usually looked at her with lust and greed, but the man before her was different.

His gaze was calm, yet sharp enough to pierce through her body, as if stripping bare even her deepest secrets.

The feeling made her very uncomfortable.

"I'm not here to see a physician, nor am I here to buy medicine," Xuan Jin said slowly.

Xiao Yi Xian's heart skipped a beat, though she maintained her calm smile.

"Then what does the young master want?"

"I came for you." Xuan Jin's tone was direct, without the slightest hesitation.

Xiao Yi Xian froze.

Over the years, quite a few men had come to the Myriad Medicine Pavilion with all sorts of excuses to approach her because of her looks, but she had brushed them all off like flies with indifferent responses.

Yet before this man, she could not summon even the slightest urge to drive him away. Instead, she felt a suffocating sensation of being watched.

"I don't understand what you mean, young master."

She lowered her eyes and arranged the herbs on the counter, trying to conceal her panic.

Her right hand slipped beneath the counter, quietly gripping a packet of medicinal powder.

"Your constitution is very unusual."

Xuan Jin ignored her evasiveness. With just one sentence, Xiao Yi Xian's hand around the powder clenched tight.

She abruptly raised her head, all color draining from her face. Her violet eyes were filled with terror and disbelief.

She had never told anyone this secret!

How could this man know?

"I... I don't know what you're talking about!" Her voice trembled with nervousness, completely losing its usual gentleness.

Seeing her like this, Xuan Jin did not press her any further.

Some things only needed to be said to a point.

He turned and slowly walked toward the door.

"At midnight tonight, by the big tree to the east. Be late, and I won't wait."

"Whether you come or not is your own decision."

As his words fell, his figure had already vanished from the entrance of the Myriad Medicine Pavilion.

It felt as though all of Xiao Yi Xian's strength had been drained away. Leaning against the counter, she slowly slid to the floor, her chest heaving violently.

Her constitution...

Xiao Yi Xian recalled the first time her constitution had erupted when she was young. Her mother and the villagers of her village had all been poisoned to death.

Because of that, Xiao Yi Xian had become an orphan. Her constitution had always been the pain in her heart.

But now, a stranger had exposed her greatest fear with a single sentence.

By the big tree to the east...

Should she go, or not?

If she went, it might be an unfathomable abyss.

If she did not, she would have to carry this secret forever, living in fear that she might harm others at any moment, until this strange constitution swallowed her whole.

Just as Xiao Yi Xian's thoughts were in turmoil, a scrawny man pretending to choose medicinal herbs in a corner of the shop quietly slipped out.

He looked back at the distraught Xiao Yi Xian, then thought of the extraordinary black-robed young man from earlier. A greedy gleam flashed through his eyes.

He hurried across the streets and headed straight for the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's headquarters at the western end of town.

The young leader, Mu Li, had coveted Xiao Yi Xian for a long time. This information would surely earn him a sizable reward.

After leaving the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, Xuan Jin did not remain in town.

He strolled onward, and after a few flashes among the crowd on the streets, he had already appeared on the mountain path outside the town.

For a Dou Zong expert, walking through the air and teleporting were merely ordinary methods.

The cliffs near Qingshan Town were not difficult to find. Xuan Jin only had to release a trace of Soul Power to lock onto the cave concealed by vines.

At the cave entrance, a Rock Snake lay lazily coiled. Sensing the presence of a stranger, it flicked its tongue, and a vicious glint appeared in its triangular eyes.

It was a First-Class Magical Beast.

Xuan Jin raised his hand and flicked a finger.

An invisible gust swept past. The Rock Snake, which had just been brimming with ferocity, suddenly stiffened, then turned into a cloud of ash that the mountain wind scattered without a trace.

Pushing aside the vines, Xuan Jin entered the cave.

Inside stood a stone door. The moment Dou Qi was injected into it, the stone door instantly dissolved into nothingness.

Beyond the stone door were three wooden boxes. Xuan Jin stepped forward and circulated his Dou Qi. The three boxes opened in response.

They contained the Roaring Lion Chant, Eagle's Wings, and Seven-Colored Poison Scripture.

Roaring Lion Chant: a Profound Tier High-Level Dou Technique capable of forming a massive energy lion upon a weapon to attack enemies.

(The soundwave Dou Technique was the Lion-Tiger Shattering Metal Chant.)

Eagle's Wings: a Profound Tier High-Level flying Dou Technique.

However, this Dou Technique still had considerable potential. If one could obtain wings surpassing those of a Heavenly Demonic Phoenix, its potential would become immense.

In the original story, Xiao Yan's speed was not solely due to his movement technique. It also came from the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Wings and the evolution of his bone wings after absorbing Heavenly Demonic Phoenix essence blood.

Not to mention that later on, he had obtained Zi Yan's Dragon Phoenix Bloodline.

Seven-Colored Poison Scripture recorded information about the Calamity Poison Body, as well as cultivation methods for the path of poison masters.

This was also the key to Xiao Yi Xian's early cultivation.

And the most precious thing in this cave was the fragmentary map on the skeleton.

The Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame!

The primary objective of his journey.

After storing everything in his Storage Ring, the entire cave became completely empty.

Xuan Jin casually used Dou Qi to dig a shallow pit in a corner, gathered the dry bones into it, and gave them a simple burial before turning toward the cave entrance.

Night gradually shrouded the land.

A crescent moon hung from the treetops, casting down its chilly light.

At that moment, a slender figure in white slowly left the Myriad Medicine Pavilion and headed toward the big tree to the east.