The "Introduction to Poisons" skill reaching its maximum level brought Luo Yi more than just knowledge of poisons—it also gave him knowledge of medicine.
On the previously empty Traits panel, text began to appear.
Host: Luo Yi
Age: 16
Realm: Skin Refining Realm (Great Mastery)
Skills: Basic Archery (Great Mastery 125/400)
Fierce Tiger Skin Refining Technique (Great Mastery 1/400)
Introduction to Poisons (Perfection)
Traits: Immune to Poisons (After immersing yourself in the study of poisons for a long time, you have developed a constitution immune to all poisons. Ordinary poisons will cause your body no harm. On the contrary, your body can absorb them and increase your cultivation speed.)
Energy Points: 10
Looking at the trait displayed on the system panel, Luo Yi was stunned by its power.
With this trait, if anyone tried to poison Luo Yi in the future, the poison would not only fail to harm him, it would actually speed up his cultivation.
"Good! Good! Good!" Luo Yi couldn't contain his excitement and cried out softly.
After venting his excitement, he worried that Mister Li's people might come to ambush him.
Luo Yi didn't sleep. Instead, he practiced the "Fierce Tiger Skin Refining Technique" over and over in the room.
Morning came. The sky was just beginning to brighten.
After packing up all their belongings overnight, Wang Meng went to the room next door where Luo Yi and his sister were staying.
"Xiao Yi, we need to set out while it's still dark. We can't give Mister Li and his men time to react."
They were fleeing to the county seat this time, and the journey was long. They also had to consider that pursuers could appear behind them at any moment.
They left the heavier, less convenient provisions—such as tiger meat and polished rice—at Wang Meng's house, taking only the more valuable, easily carried items: the tiger hide, bear gall, tiger bone, and tonic medicine.
With his bow and hunting pack on his back, a dao in one hand and Luo Xi's hand in the other, Luo Yi stepped into the courtyard.
Wang Meng's family was already ready. When they saw the two come out, they nodded to one another.
The five of them set off together toward the edge of town. Soon, they reached the market they had to pass through to leave town.
Seeing that the apothecary was already open, Luo Yi—now at least an expert in poisons—had a thought, and a poison recipe came to mind.
"Uncle Wang, wait here for a few minutes. I'm going to buy something."
With that, Luo Yi ran into the apothecary, found the shopkeeper, wrote down the ingredients he wanted to buy, and placed the paper on the counter.
"Shopkeeper, prepare the medicine according to this recipe."
The shopkeeper picked up the paper on the counter and examined the recipe carefully.
"Young man, many of the ingredients in your Alchemy recipe are highly poisonous. I..."
Time was tight, and Luo Yi had no intention of wasting it talking to the shopkeeper. He took fifteen taels of silver from his robes and placed them on the counter.
"Will this be enough?"
The shopkeeper looked at the silver on the counter and hurriedly tucked it into his robes.
"Enough! That's enough! Please wait a moment, sir."
With that, the shopkeeper went into the back room. A short while later, he returned with a paper packet and handed it to Luo Yi.
Luo Yi picked up the packet and carefully checked the ingredients. Once he confirmed they were correct, he borrowed the shopkeeper's mortar to grind them into powder, then wrapped them up carefully and tucked them at his waist.
"Thank you, shopkeeper." After thanking him, Luo Yi rejoined Wang Meng and the others, and they hurried toward the edge of town.
"Strange! Strange!" Watching Luo Yi's departing figure, the shopkeeper murmured, "It's only been a few days, and he's already reached Great Mastery in Skin Refining. What kind of constitution did this boy awaken?"
"And why does he have the aura of a demon on him?"
He casually summoned one of his men from outside and ordered him to follow Luo Yi and find out where the Demonic Energy on him came from.
Not long after the group left, two figures emerged from an alley beside Wang Meng's house.
After a brief exchange, the two hurried toward Mister Li's residence at the eastern end of town.
"Report, master! Report!"
The "Mister Li" seated in the place of honor looked at the two men, who had rushed in breathless.
"What happened? Why are you two in such a hurry?"
"Reporting to you, master! Butler Tang had us keep a close watch on Wang Meng's courtyard last night and report to you as soon as anything happened."
"Early this morning, just as the sky began to brighten, five people came out of the courtyard and headed toward the edge of town."
"We recognized three of them: Wang Meng, his wife, and his son. The other two—a young man and a young woman—were unfamiliar to us."
As he listened to his men's report, "Mister Li's" expression grew darker and darker.
"Wang Meng! Wang Meng! Why do you insist on going against me? Since you're determined to court death, I'll grant your wish."
"Someone! Go fetch Butler Tang. I have something to discuss with him."
After searching all night, Butler Tang had been catching up on sleep in his bedroom. A servant woke him, and he hurried over after hastily getting dressed.
"Master, what did you need me for?"
"Come with me. There's something I need you for." Mister Li led the way into the rear courtyard and stopped outside the room where Lady lived.
"Lady, Li Decai has something important to report."
"What is it?" Lady's voice came from inside the room.
"Reporting to you, Lady: Wang Meng, the Hunting Team captain in town, has always opposed us. The last time the authorities suddenly searched the residence, nearly exposing you, it was this man who went to the county seat to report us."
"The person you asked me to bring back last night also escaped Dongsheng Town under his protection."
"I came here to ask you to personally take care of the man who keeps opposing us."
"What realm has this Wang Meng reached?" Lady's voice came again as soon as Mister Li finished speaking.
Mister Li replied fearfully, "Reporting to you, Lady: he's a martial artist at Great Mastery in the Skin Refining Realm."
"Clang!" Lady flicked her sleeve.
Mister Li, who was kneeling in front of the courtyard gate, flew five meters through the air and landed on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"A bunch of useless fools! I gave you so many Alchemy pills, yet you can't even deal with a martial artist in the Skin Refining Realm. What use are you?"
Mister Li struggled to his feet and knelt, kowtowing as he begged for mercy.
"Spare me, Lady! Spare me! Please give us another chance. This time, we'll bring the person back to you for sure."
If she really killed Mister Li, no one would be left to bring her food. Thinking of this, Lady waved her left hand, and four Alchemy pills fell in front of him.
"Take the smallest one yourself to heal your injuries. Give the other three to the three strongest men under your command."
"After taking these, they'll be able to cross an entire major realm for fifteen minutes. That will be more than enough for you to deal with that group."
"Yes! Thank you, Lady! Thank you for granting us these elixirs."
After swallowing the small Alchemy pill, Mister Li handed the other three to Butler Tang.
"Go! Give these three Alchemy pills to the three guard captains. Make sure they deal with Wang Meng and bring back the person Lady wants."
"Yes, master!"
Butler Tang left the inner courtyard.
He summoned the servants and told them to have the three guards assemble in the front courtyard at once.
Once all three had arrived, he handed them the Alchemy pills.
"These are the Alchemy pills the master obtained for you from Lady."
"After taking them, you'll have the strength of the Flesh Refining Realm. Make sure you deal with Wang Meng and bring back the person. The master will reward you handsomely."
The three captains took the Alchemy pills and answered in unison, "Yes!"
Considering that Wang Meng and the others had already gotten far ahead, the three men were unlikely to catch up on foot. Butler Tang thought for a moment, then said:
"Go to the stables and take three fast horses. Make sure nothing goes wrong."
"Yes! Thank you, Butler Tang."
After thanking Butler Tang, the three mounted their horses and galloped after the group toward the edge of town.
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