Leng Tianyan Was a Real Talent

Zhu Ping'an's mouth twitched slightly. Setting everything else aside, if Leng Tianyan really managed to develop that medicine, Leng Yuanting would definitely be the first to suffer.

At the same time, the look Zhu Ping'an gave Leng Tianyan grew somewhat heated.

This Leng Tianyan really was a precious treasure!

"Utter nonsense!"

Zhu Ping'an suddenly bellowed, startling the fat on Leng Tianyan's body into trembling.

"Never mind whether the cat is black or white—any cat that catches mice is a good cat! Poisoning is merely a method; how could it be called a crooked path? If you could truly poison a Ninth-Rank Warrior to death, who wouldn't treat you as an honored guest? Everyone would be respectful and deferential when they saw you."

Hearing this, Leng Tianyan slowly rose to his feet. His eyes widened as he stared fixedly at Zhu Ping'an.

The next second, he suddenly hugged Zhu Ping'an. His body of fat completely enveloped Zhu Ping'an, making him feel as though he had sunk into cotton.

"A kindred spirit! A kindred spirit! Waaaaah!"

Leng Tianyan burst into loud sobs, tears and snot streaming down and all over Zhu Ping'an.

"I, Leng Tianyan, have lived so long, and I've finally met a kindred spirit who understands me!"

"Brother, forget the kindred-spirit thing for now... let go first..."

"No! After all these years, someone finally understands me! Even my own brothers say I'm a good-for-nothing, always studying this useless stuff. They say it'd be more practical to refine a few Qi and Blood Pills instead." Leng Tianyan had clearly suppressed this for a long time. Once he opened the floodgates, he could no longer stop.

Holding Zhu Ping'an, he explained how difficult these years had been for him, how many people had misunderstood and looked down on him.

Hearing the commotion in the room, Leng Tianjiao could not resist coming over to take a look. When she saw Leng Tianyan hugging Zhu Ping'an and crying, she froze as well.

"You... you two... what are you doing?"

Leng Tianjiao's expression shifted constantly, her CPU spinning rapidly as she clearly tried to make sense of what was happening.

"It's just... a simple case of meeting too late." Zhu Ping'an spread his hands, having no idea how to explain it.

Leng Tianyan cried for a full twenty minutes before finally venting the frustration in his heart.

After venting, he eagerly pulled Zhu Ping'an over and began introducing the effects of the various poisons in the white porcelain bottles.

"I call this Athlete's Foot Powder. As long as you sprinkle it on someone's body, no matter where you sprinkle it, athlete's foot will immediately grow there. It'll itch unbearably!"

"I call this Rosemary Incense. It's the fragrance you smelled just now. Anyone below Third Rank who catches a whiff will be unconscious for at least ten minutes."

"I call this Cauliflower Pill. It dissolves in water, colorless and tasteless. Whoever eats it will definitely grow cauliflower, though where it grows is random!"

"And this one, this one is impressive..."

Like a child proudly showing off new toys, Leng Tianyan tirelessly explained the poisons he had invented to Zhu Ping'an.

Zhu Ping'an's pupils gradually widened. It was hard for him to imagine that this greasy-looking fatty before him could be so creative.

But as he listened, he noticed something was off.

"Brother, although each of these poisons has a strange effect, none of them seem to be fatal?"

"That's right." Leng Tianyan raised his head and puffed out his chest. "I never refine medicinal ingredients that are too poisonous. Over the years, I've poisoned people unconscious, poisoned people insane, and poisoned people into paralysis, but I've never poisoned a single person to death!"

Zhu Ping'an: "..."

He did not know whether it was an illusion, but he vaguely felt that Leng Tianyan seemed rather proud of this.

After that little episode, Leng Tianyan completely regarded Zhu Ping'an as a confidant. He even enthusiastically invited Zhu Ping'an to test his medicines, but Zhu Ping'an politely declined every time.

Over the next week, Zhu Ping'an did not wander around. Instead, he settled down and earnestly cultivated the Nine Revolutions Starry Sky Technique, tempering his Qi and Blood with Star Force. His Qi and Blood Value rose extremely quickly.

In the blink of an eye, seven days passed quietly. As the sky slowly revealed a pale strip of dawn, Zhu Ping'an exhaled a breath of stale air and opened his eyes. His black pupils were as deep as the stars.

"My Qi and Blood Value should have reached 390 points now. That's nearly four thousand jin of force. I can finally be considered to have truly entered the First Order Mid Stage." Zhu Ping'an muttered to himself.

First-Rank Warriors mainly cultivated their Qi and Blood. Every hundred points of Qi and Blood Value represented one thousand jin of force. Before reaching 333 was the early First Rank, before reaching 666 was the First Order Mid Stage, before reaching 999 was the late First Rank, and breaking through one thousand meant reaching First Rank Peak, at which point one could begin attempting a breakthrough to Second Rank.

Zhu Ping'an straightened up, and a crackling sound like beans popping came from all over his body. He slowly clenched his fist, and a surging force gathered at his knuckles.

The Nine Revolutions Starry Sky Technique had helped him immensely. Without it, there was no way he could have improved so quickly in just one week.

"Mom, Dad, I'm heading out."

Zhu Ping'an called out as he prepared to head to the Leng Family. Today was the day they would enter Secret Realm Number Thirteen.

"Be careful on the road," Xia Yue reminded him as she did her morning aerobics.

"I will."

The moment he opened the front door, a huge red head pressed down on him and affectionately rubbed against his body.

"Alright, alright, stop messing around. Watch the house and wait for me to come back."

Smiling, Zhu Ping'an rubbed the huge red head. In less than a month, that Fire Cicada Snake King had grown several times larger. Fortunately, they had moved into a residence in the outskirts of Green City. Otherwise, they truly would not have had anywhere to keep it.

The Fire Cicada Snake King let out several low whimpers, seemingly expressing its dissatisfaction, but it still obediently crouched to one side.

Facing the rising morning sun, Zhu Ping'an strode forward.

By the time he arrived at the Leng Family, Leng Yuanting and the others were already waiting at the entrance. Leng Tianjiao wore a fitted black outfit that perfectly outlined her exquisite curves, giving her a valiant air.

The other eight were also ready to go. Every one of them was an expert at First Rank Peak.

"Since you're here, let's set off." Leng Yuanting nodded at Zhu Ping'an. Then the Leng Family's luxurious convoy formed a long line, picked them up, and drove toward the city gates.

This was Zhu Ping'an's second time leaving the city. Compared to last time, the spectacle was clearly much grander. Over a hundred well-trained City Guards escorted the convoy out of the city, and before long, they arrived at the entrance to Secret Realm Number Thirteen, not far from Green City.

It was something like a rift in space-time, roughly twenty meters tall, warped and twisted, like a monster with its jaws wide open, waiting for people to walk straight into its trap.

Tens of thousands of years ago, the first secret realm entrance appeared on Blue Star. Countless Mutant Beasts and Demons poured out from within, inflicting devastating casualties upon humanity.

Ever since then, new secret realm entrances had appeared from time to time. Some secret realms were filled with cultivation resources that could send one soaring to the heavens in a single step, while others held countless perils, where entering meant certain death.

The appearance of secret realms followed no pattern. They could emerge anywhere at random, and Secret Realm Number Thirteen was a New Secret Realm discovered half a year ago.

The moment Secret Realm Number Thirteen appeared, terrifying phenomena emerged with it—Thunder Serpents danced wildly, lightning flashed, and thunder roared.

Green City's martial artists immediately explored Secret Realm Number Thirteen, but their conclusion was that the magnetic field at its entrance was incomparably chaotic. Martial artists who were too powerful simply could not enter.

The first group of martial artists to venture deep inside had almost all been struck into charcoal by the thunderstorm. Sprinkle them with breadcrumbs, and they could even make the neighbor's child cry with hunger.

At this point, quite a few factions had already gathered at the entrance. They were all prominent figures in Green City, and Zhu Ping'an had even often seen some of them on Green City Evening News.

When these people saw that the arrival was Leng Yuanting, they immediately stepped aside and opened a path for him, clearly terrified of Leng Yuanting.