Calamity Poison Body and Treasure Hunting in the Cave

After leaving the bounds of Qingshan Town and entering the Monster Mountain Range, the chances of encountering Magical Beasts increased somewhat.

However, Xiao Yi Xian and the others usually gathered herbs only along the outer regions of the Monster Mountain Range. Even Second-tier Magical Beasts rarely appeared there, much less Third-tier ones.

As for the occasional First-tier Magical Beast, Xiao Yi Xian could casually deal with it using poison. There was no need for Chen Yang to intervene at all.

The two casually made their way toward their destination. Whenever they came across precious medicinal materials, Chen Yang and Xiao Yi Xian would discuss them.

Chen Yang could see from Xiao Yi Xian's eyes how much the young girl yearned to become an Alchemist.

"Perhaps I have a way to make you an Alchemist."

Seeing the anticipation in her eyes, Chen Yang casually killed a Li Huan guarding some medicinal materials. After putting the herbs away, he spoke to Xiao Yi Xian.

"I can become an Alchemist too?"

"Didn't they say the requirements to become an Alchemist were extremely harsh?"

"Not only do you need powerful soul perception, your Dou Qi Attribute must also be fire with a trace of wood!"

Although Xiao Yi Xian was excited, she remained calm. Her experiences since childhood had taught her that if she did not hold too much hope, she would not be too disappointed. She had already suffered despair far more devastating than disappointment far too many times.

"There is something in this world called Heavenly Flames!"

"As long as you refine a Heavenly Flame, theoretically, it is possible for you to become an Alchemist!"

Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yi Xian and smiled.

In the Original Work, Medicine Elder had only proposed condensing a Poison Pill as a solution to the Calamity Poison Body. However, in Chen Yang's view, if Xiao Yi Xian could refine the Netherworld Poison Flame, ranked twentieth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, she should also be able to temporarily suppress her Calamity Poison Body.

Yet where exactly the Netherworld Poison Flame was located had never been mentioned in the Original Work, and Chen Yang did not know either.

Still, once he became a Dou Di, there would be no secrets left on the Dou Qi Continent for him!

"Even Alchemists desperately seek Heavenly Flames. What right do I have..." Xiao Yi Xian gave a carefree smile and stopped dwelling on whether she could become an Alchemist. She skipped ahead.

Yet even she had not noticed that Chen Yang's words had stirred a ripple in her heart. There was hope for a beautiful future, as well as a faint longing to become an Alchemist.

"This girl..." Chen Yang shook his head. With a single step, he was already beside Xiao Yi Xian, walking shoulder to shoulder with her...

The two walked and stopped along the way. After roughly another two and a half hours, Xiao Yi Xian finally led Chen Yang to the edge of a cliff.

"That cave is down below."

"I discovered it by accident while gathering herbs before, but the cliff face was too steep. I'm just an ordinary One-star Dou Zhe, so I couldn't get inside at all!"

Xiao Yi Xian pointed beneath the cliff as she spoke to Chen Yang.

"Mm, I can indeed sense the aura of a senior from my sect. Come on, let's go down together!"

After saying that, Chen Yang did not care whether Xiao Yi Xian agreed. He reached out, wrapped an arm around her officially recognized number one slender waist in Battle Through the Heavens, and leaped straight off the cliff.

"Ah!" Xiao Yi Xian cried out in alarm at Chen Yang's sudden action.

The wind howled past their ears, but Xiao Yi Xian did not dare close her eyes at all, afraid she might miss her chance to save herself.

"Whoosh!"

At that moment, their falling speed abruptly stalled. Xiao Yi Xian came to her senses and saw that they were hovering before the cave entrance.

When she turned around again, a pair of crimson Dou Qi Wings instantly appeared in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes.

"This... this is..."

Xiao Yi Xian stared at the Dou Qi Wings behind Chen Yang, utterly stunned.

Wasn't he a Da Dou Shi?

How could he use Dou Qi Transformation Wings?

Could it be that, at such a young age, he was already a Dou Wang?

The shock in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes could not be concealed at all. The warm hand at her waist held her tightly, and its heat made her feel slightly numb. Coupled with the scene before her, her heart was in turmoil at that moment.

"Whoosh!"

Chen Yang lowered his eyes and glanced at Xiao Yi Xian's unusual reaction. A faint curve silently rose at the corner of his lips. Then, with a wave of his hand, the tangled vines on the cliff wall and the Rock Snakes hidden among them were all thrown down the cliff.

With the obstruction outside the cave cleared away, the bright entrance was immediately revealed.

"This is it!" Xiao Yi Xian had already turned away while Chen Yang was acting. Looking at the open cave entrance, a smile appeared on her pretty face as she cried out happily.

"Let's go in and take a look!" Chen Yang smiled, brought Xiao Yi Xian down to the entrance, and the Dou Qi Wings behind him automatically retracted.

Watching this, Xiao Yi Xian seemed hesitant to speak. She wanted to ask, but did not know whether she could. After all, this "Da Dou Shi" before her was very likely a Dou Wang, perhaps even a Dou Emperor.

"Stop staring. I'm a Dou Emperor!"

Chen Yang glanced at Xiao Yi Xian, but his hand did not leave her slender waist. He had to admit, it felt truly wonderful. Senior Sister and Ya Fei each had their own charms, but neither of their waists could compare to Xiao Yi Xian's.

"A Dou Emperor?"

"You're such a young Dou Emperor. You're amazing!"

Other than shock, Xiao Yi Xian was left with only envy.

"You'll become a Dou Emperor too, perhaps even a Strong Person greater than a Dou Emperor."

Chen Yang smiled and finally released Xiao Yi Xian before striding into the cave.

Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face reddened slightly. She reached out and gently rubbed the place where Chen Yang's hand had rested, easing that tingling sensation somewhat before jogging after him.

With a Dou Emperor by her side, Xiao Yi Xian was not afraid in the slightest now.

The mechanisms inside the cave had long since decayed, but Xiao Yi Xian believed it was due to Chen Yang's familiarity with his sect's senior. The two soon arrived at a dead end. Chen Yang gave it a rough sweep, combined it with the descriptions from the Original Work, and easily found where the mechanism was.

"Rumble!"

As the stone door opened, the view suddenly widened. Moonlight Stones had been arranged throughout the stone chamber. The pale white light, along with the skeleton in the center of the chamber, made the place seem somewhat eerie.

However, fear came from a lack of strength. With the power of a Seven-star Dou Emperor, if there truly were ghosts, Chen Yang actually wanted to see whether his Rainbow Sword could slay them.

The Original Work never mentioned who this person had been, and there was no way to investigate it later. But now, he was a senior from the sect Chen Yang had fabricated, who had passed away here.

"Junior Chen Yang pays respects to Martial Granduncle!"

Chen Yang stepped forward, clasped his hands toward the skeleton, and bowed slightly.

Xiao Yi Xian, standing behind Chen Yang, did not know why, but she also inexplicably bowed to the skeleton.

Noticing this, Chen Yang smiled again. He swiftly turned around and caught Xiao Yi Xian in the act of bowing. "He's a senior of my sect. Why are you bowing?"

The teasing tone made Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face redden again. She immediately raised her chin and glared at Chen Yang. "What's it to you!!!"

Her somewhat unconvincing voice made Chen Yang burst into laughter, nearly making the young girl flush crimson again.

"Alright, alright!"

"Let's look at the other things and see whether there's anything you can use. If there is, take it!"

Chen Yang pointed at the items in the cave as he spoke to Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian Nodded and shifted her gaze to the other items in the cave, concealing her restless heartbeat.

"Wow, so many precious medicinal materials!"

"And so many Gold Coins!"

"What's inside those three boxes?"

Xiao Yi Xian looked around, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Won't we know if we open them?"

Chen Yang stepped forward and reached out to remove the key from the skeleton's hand, along with that section of bone containing the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Map Fragment. He casually placed them into his Storage Ring.

"Martial Granduncle passed away here, so he must have held some attachment to this place. Bringing a section of his remains back to the sect can be considered an account given to the sect's seniors!" Chen Yang explained to Xiao Yi Xian without changing expression.

"Mm!" Xiao Yi Xian Nodded, and her Good Impression of Chen Yang rapidly rose.

Sometimes, it only took a brief moment for a woman to develop a Good Impression of a man. There was no need to go through life and death together, tragic separation, or a lifetime of devotion.

And once a woman developed a Good Impression of a man, every positive thing he did would become a bonus in her heart.

Chen Yang took out the key and opened the three stone boxes on the table in sequence. He obtained the Profound-tier High-grade Dou Skill—Mad Lion's Roar; the Mysterious Tier High-grade Flying Dou Technique—Eagle's Wing, also Named Purple Cloud Wings; and finally, the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture Xiao Yi Xian needed!

"Take a look. Which one do you want?"

Chen Yang pointed at the two Scrolls and the book on the table as he asked Xiao Yi Xian.

"I... I want this..."