As the talisman brush made its final stroke, the scroll on the stone table began to hum. Strands of silver lightning curled around it, and the energy it generated lifted it off the bluestone tabletop.
Xiao Yi Xian did not answer Hun Han immediately. She stared blankly at the scroll. She had never seen anything like this before. Having lived in this area all her life and never seen the outside world, she found it incredibly wondrous.
"Mm." Xiao Yi Xian nodded, her gaze incomparably firm, as unshakable as a boulder.
"Good. I was right about you. To become strong, you must possess a heart as steadfast as stone and press forward without fear!" Hun Han looked at Xiao Yi Xian approvingly, endlessly pleased with her state of mind. As expected of the Heavenly Poison Woman who would one day control even the Chu Yun Empire's imperial family!
"Then how should I begin cultivating?" Xiao Yi Xian asked.
"Simple. Eat poison. Make all kinds of toxins. Now that your Calamity Poison Body has awakened, you only need to consume poison to quickly increase your strength. This ancient scroll contains many poison-making formulas. Take it. Remember, you must not aim too high right now. Start with the most basic poisons." Hun Han touched his storage ring, flicked his finger, and took out a seven-colored poison manual, handing it to Xiao Yi Xian.
Xiao Yi Xian flipped through it briefly. It was filled with methods for concocting poisons. She carefully put it away, paused, then looked at Hun Han and asked seriously, "Should I start calling you Master now?"
"Don't. Just call me Hun Han, or Shopkeeper if you prefer. When it comes to making poison, I am only your guide. I am not qualified to be your master." Hun Han waved