Xiao Yi Xian's Sorrows, Opening Her Heart

Lin Ze and the two girls, Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Yu, walked out of the plaza.

Xiao Yu, graceful and composed, said to them, "Are you sure you don't want to visit the Xiao Clan?"

"No, we're leaving tomorrow. You should spend time with your family too. We'll be classmates in the future, and there will be plenty of time to meet."

Lin Ze said with a smile.

Xiao Yu thought about it and agreed.

"Then I'll be going now. See you tomorrow."

Xiao Yu waved goodbye to them. Lin Ze and Xiao Yi Xian watched her until the crowd obscured her figure before slowly retracting their gazes.

"I can't believe she's a young lady from a prominent family. She's quite approachable."

Xiao Yi Xian said with some emotion.

Lin Ze simply smiled.

"The main reason is that we're both academy students. We naturally share that identity."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded thoughtfully.

The two walked along the bustling streets.

"We don't need to rush back today. Buy whatever you want."

"Once we get to Jia Nan Academy, it might be a different scene, and the local specialties could be different."

Lin Ze said to Xiao Yi Xian.

Xiao Yi Xian had no objections and nodded in agreement.

They spent most of the day shopping in Wutan City, only stopping reluctantly after filling up most of their Storage Rings.

After arriving in Wutan City, Lin Ze had also bought Xiao Yi Xian a Storage Ring.

This would make it convenient for Xiao Yi Xian to store items and her tools and Medicinal Materials for making poisons.

It had to be said that a bigger platform offered more cultivation resources.

In small towns like Qingshan Town, it was hard to even see genuine pills, let alone rare items like Storage Rings.

They returned to the rented small courtyard.

Lin Ze glanced at Xiao Yi Xian. He saw a smile on her face, but her eyes seemed a little distant.

Lin Ze had noticed Xiao Yi Xian's unusual behavior since they returned from the Enrollment Plaza.

He had brought Xiao Yi Xian to wander around Wutan City and buy some things.

But it seemed to have little effect?

Lin Ze hesitated for a moment, reached out and grabbed Xiao Yi Xian's jade hand, and pulled her towards the small stone table in the courtyard.

Xiao Yi Xian was startled, but she didn't resist. Following Lin Ze's intention, she came to the small stone table.

"Sit down."

Lin Ze gestured.

Xiao Yi Xian was a little confused for a moment, so she obediently sat down and looked at Lin Ze with confusion.

"What's wrong? Lin Ze, why are you suddenly so serious?"

"I wanted to ask you, why after leaving the Enrollment Plaza today, you suddenly seemed a bit off. Are you troubled by something?"

"No... no."

Xiao Yi Xian subconsciously denied it.

But under Lin Ze's gaze, Xiao Yi Xian lowered her eyelids, her delicate pink lips pursed tightly.

"I..."

"If it's really hard to say, I won't force you. But if you have something on your mind, as a friend, I'm very willing to be a listener."

Lin Ze smiled, his gaze sincere.

Xiao Yi Xian took a deep breath and slowly said.

"It's actually about my strength. My cultivation talent isn't as good as yours, and I only barely met the academy's enrollment standard."

Lin Ze smiled and comforted her, "This is no big deal. The Dou Qi Continent is full of examples of late bloomers."

"Talent might be important for becoming a strong person, but it's not the only thing. Opportunity, fate, and even one's state of mind can allow someone to go further on the path of becoming a strong person."

Hearing Lin Ze's words, Xiao Yi Xian didn't seem to be moved. Instead, she fell into deeper thought.

Seeing this, Lin Ze's heart stirred. Perhaps it wasn't just cultivation talent that was troubling Xiao Yi Xian.

He thought of the Seven Colored Poison Scripture. After so long, even with careful study and slow reading, Xiao Yi Xian should have reached the last volume.

However, Lin Ze didn't mention it and remained silent.

"Lin Ze, an opportunity has presented itself to me now, and I don't know if I should seize it."

Xiao Yi Xian suddenly spoke, her tone filled with confusion.

As if a lost child, seeking guidance from an elder.

"Can you explain in more detail?"

Xiao Yi Xian fell silent for a moment. Seemingly having made up her mind, she stood up, tossed aside a "Wait for me," and then hurried back to her room.

Lin Ze sat on the stone stool, his mind a whirlwind of thoughts.

Soon, a voice came from Xiao Yi Xian's room.

"Lin Ze, can you come in for a moment?"

Lin Ze's brows twitched slightly. He stood up and walked to Xiao Yi Xian's room.

He reached out and gently pushed, and the door opened with a creak.

Lin Ze walked in and saw Xiao Yi Xian, who had changed into form-fitting clothes, sitting at a table.

On the table lay the open Seven Colored Poison Scripture.

"Lin Ze, take a look."

Lin Ze's heart stirred. It was indeed related to the Seven Colored Poison Scripture. He walked to Xiao Yi Xian's opposite and sat down.

Picking up the Seven Colored Poison Scripture from the table, he scanned it briefly before looking at Xiao Yi Xian.

"Innate Poison Body... or rather, the Woeful Poison Body?"

Xiao Yi Xian's face showed a hint of sadness as she nodded.

She stood up and, a little embarrassed, lifted the hem of her top, revealing her lower abdomen.

On Xiao Yi Xian's fair and flat lower abdomen, there was a Seven Colored Hidden Line.

After revealing her abdomen, Xiao Yi Xian looked at Lin Ze with some nervousness.

She was very afraid of seeing disgust or fear on Lin Ze's face.

However, Lin Ze merely glanced at Xiao Yi Xian's lower abdomen, then looked at the Seven Colored Poison Scripture in his hand, his face showing only a perfectly fitting expression of "surprise."

Xiao Yi Xian's suspended heart finally relaxed.

She quickly pulled down the hem of her clothes, covering her flat, fair lower abdomen.

"This is what's troubling you?"

"Yes. Ever since I learned that I have the Woeful Poison Body, I've been very hesitant about whether or not to activate it."

Xiao Yi Xian said with a somewhat dejected tone.

"Today during the enrollment registration, seeing the gap in potential, I feel that in the future I might not even be able to see your back..."

After listening to Xiao Yi Xian's quiet words, Lin Ze pondered for a moment before speaking.

"To activate the Woeful Poison Body, you need to consume poison. Whether you are willing or not, consuming poison will activate it."

"But if you are unwilling to activate it, it means you will have to try to avoid contact with poisonous medicinal materials from now on... But! This is actually very difficult."

"It's almost impossible to completely avoid contact with poison. At that time, the Woeful Poison Body will be activated passively."

"Rather than being activated passively, why not..."

Xiao Yi Xian frowned slightly and asked cautiously, "Lin Ze, what do you mean?"

"My idea is, since heaven has already given you the Woeful Poison Body and you cannot change it, why not try to accept it?"

"But the Woeful Poison Body represents misfortune and disaster, and it's easier to cause widespread destruction."

Lin Ze shook his head. "There are almost no unsolvable problems in this world. Perhaps in past years, there were possessors of the Woeful Poison Body who successfully created perfect control methods."

"Or perhaps in the future, a perfect control method will be created by your hands."

Hearing Lin Ze's words, Xiao Yi Xian's eyes brightened slightly.

Lin Ze followed up by saying, "Of course, no matter what you choose, as a friend, I will support you."

"Even if my Woeful Poison Body gets out of control in the future?" Xiao Yi Xian said nervously.

"Then, as a friend, I will do my best to help you control the Woeful Poison Body!"

Lin Ze said decisively.

Hearing Lin Ze's words, Xiao Yi Xian's eyes gradually misted over, and she said with a slight sob in her voice.

"Thank you, Lin Ze."