Copying the Woe Poison Body

Xiao Yi Xian's reputation carried significant weight among the common mercenaries and residents of Green Mountain Town.

The moment her words fell, a group of people consciously began to disperse.

Of course, there was no shortage of stubborn holdouts.

"No way, who does he think he is!" a few mercenaries led the commotion, refusing to budge.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian's beautiful face darkened immediately, which actually amused Xiao Lei standing to the side.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xiao Lei took a good look at Xiao Yi Xian. She wore a blue dress, looking dignified and natural, with a gentle temperament accumulated from years of saving lives that seemed to strike straight at the heart.

Her pretty face and alluring figure seemed almost overshadowed by such a temperament.

"Huang San! Why are you causing trouble? I already said I have matters to discuss with this young master! If you aren't willing to cooperate, then pay back the consultation fees for the times I treated you for free!"

There was another reason why Xiao Yi Xian was so popular: she often provided her services for free.

Hearing this, Huang San immediately wilted. He couldn't even remember how many times he had been treated by Xiao Yi Xian; after all, mercenaries were frequently injured, and there was no way he could afford to pay for all those visits now!

"Sister Xiao Yi Xian, I was wrong, I'll follow orders! I'll listen, alright!"

"Hmph! Don't let there be a next time!"

"It seems Miss Xiao Yi Xian has quite the prestige here!" Xiao Lei teased with a smile. He had been acting high-profile precisely to see Xiao Yi Xian get angry.

After all... the contrast was what made it interesting!

Two mercenaries refused to give up. They were injured and felt they had to try, so they quickly stepped to the front of the line.

"Xiao Yi Xian, we two brothers are hurt and still bleeding, can you treat us first!"

The two feigned pain while clutching their wounds, but Xiao Yi Xian spotted the issue with a single glance.

"Are you two making a fool of me? These are such minor scratches, and it's obvious you cut yourselves. Just endure it."

Being treated like a fool naturally left Xiao Yi Xian in a foul mood.

Xiao Lei watched the two dumbfounded mercenaries and nearly burst out laughing; it was a good thing he had undergone professional training.

Seeing Xiao Lei's expression of suppressed laughter, the two mercenaries felt their anger flare up.

Restricted by Xiao Yi Xian's presence, they couldn't say much, but as for the other mercenaries...

"We aren't leaving! We'll just wait right here until you're done with your business and can see us!"

It started with one mercenary saying this, and then it spiraled out of control; all the remaining mercenaries began to shout in unison.

Xiao Lei thought it was hilarious. They probably felt they were being touching and devoted to Xiao Yi Xian, but in reality, they were only moving themselves.

Fei Yang Yang: Don't worry, Mei Yang Yang, I'll just wait outside the door...

The others who had just left: ??? I...

You're playing it like this? If you weren't going to leave, you should have said so earlier!

"Let's go inside and talk!" Xiao Lei had no interest in caring about what these mercenaries thought; he only wanted to copy the Woe Poison Body now.

"Please, Young Master!"

Xiao Yi Xian turned back, her attitude toward Xiao Lei extremely courteous, a complete reversal from how she had just lectured the mercenaries.

"So you really are an alchemist!"

"Forgive my rudeness, I was just too excited. I have always wanted to become an alchemist, but there are none in Green Mountain Town. Seeing one for the first time made me a bit emotional!"

Xiao Yi Xian was incredibly proactive, acting like a completely different person compared to the goddess-like demeanor she held while seeing patients.

As the saying goes... contrast is everything!

[Target: Renowned Physician.]
[Cultivation: 8th Stage Dou Disciple.]
[Cultivation Method: None.]
[Dou Technique: ...]

[Constitution: Woe Poison Body (Unawakened).]
[Copying Time: Ten minutes.]

The copying time was unexpectedly short, likely because Xiao Yi Xian's poison body had yet to awaken, and her cultivation and soul power were far below Xiao Lei's.

"Copy." Xiao Lei sent the thought to the system deep in his mind.

"Stop calling me 'Young Master' this and 'Young Master' that. My name is Xiao Lei; you can just call me by my name."

"Then, Young Master Xiao Lei, could you see if I have the potential to become an alchemist?"

Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xiao Lei with anticipation, her large eyes filled with reverence for alchemists.

Fate was truly cruel. Perhaps when Xiao Lei reached the Dou Saint realm, he might be able to think of a way, but at the very least, as of now, Xiao Lei had no solution.

"You have no talent for alchemy."

The calm words spilled from Xiao Lei's lips, yet to Xiao Yi Xian, they struck like a bolt of lightning from the blue.

It was like a sentence spoken inadvertently; perhaps you didn't care, but it could sting someone for a lifetime.

Of course, at least regarding Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Lei had no issues; it was simply the truth.

"However, you possess another talent that is both enviable and detestable, and—it is extremely formidable!"

The cultivation speed of the Woe Poison Body is also peerless under the heavens; if one has enough poison, I fear it would not be weaker than a God-tier Dou Di bloodline.

In the original story, Xiao Yi Xian did not cultivate with all her might because she feared the eruption of her poison body, even frequently suppressing her desire to consume poison, which resulted in her only being a low-star Dou Sheng by the time of the final battle.

Such a powerful talent would absolutely be envied by countless people, yet Xiao Yi Xian seemed uninterested; her mind was currently filled only with the realization that she seemingly had no hope of becoming an alchemist.

"The Dou Qi Continent is vast and boundless, with countless strange people and events; if your strength is sufficient, perhaps you might find a way to become an alchemist."

"I know of a senior who, despite lacking the talent for alchemy, still managed to refine some low-tier medicinal pills through his own strength."

The person Xiao Lei spoke of was, of course, Tang Zhen, the current Valley Master of Burning Flame Valley.

"Really!" Hearing this, a glimmer of spirit returned to Xiao Yi Xian's previously dim eyes, making Xiao Lei exclaim internally—good heavens, Xiao Yi Xian's love for alchemy was truly from the heart.

"Of course it's true!"

"Right, what you said earlier about me having a talent that is both enviable and detestable?" Xiao Yi Xian felt as if her little head wasn't quite enough to process this.

"Woe Poison Body." Xiao Lei spat out this name, which seemed filled with hatred and curses, in a flat tone, yet Xiao Yi Xian remained completely bewildered.

"The Woe Poison Body, as the name implies, is related to poison. Those who possess this constitution can consume poison to cultivate, and their speed of advancement is staggering."

"However, practitioners of the Woe Poison Body are plagued by poison energy and suffer the agony of the poison body devouring them. When their cultivation reaches a high level, the poison energy may erupt completely, leaving all living things within thousands of miles devastated and not a blade of grass growing."

All gifts have their prices marked in fate!

Of course, Xiao Lei was not among them!

"What! Then is there no way to control it? I don't want to end up like that!"

Xiao Yi Xian had spent her life saving people; how could she accept becoming a poison master who slaughtered lives?

"The Dou Qi Continent is so vast; naturally, there are ways to resolve it!"

"Furthermore, there is one more piece of good news to tell you: your Woe Poison Body has not yet awakened."

"The awakening of the Woe Poison Body requires poison as a catalyst. Once you consume poison, the Woe Poison Body will enter the awakening stage, and it cannot be reversed!"

"Is that so? Then if I never consume poison in my life, can I avoid it?"

It had to be said that, theoretically, it seemed so.

Xiao Lei suddenly recalled a type of immunodeficiency disease from his past life, where a patient was a child born without any immune cells, unable to recover if infected by any bacteria.

The child was raised in a sterile room, but eventually died from a bacterial infection.

There is never a logic of "guarding against a thief for a thousand days" in this world.

Xiao Yi Xian's thinking was, after all, too naive!

"You don't need to think about that. Can you guarantee you will never encounter poison in your life? You are also a physician; you should understand how common poison is. The reason we have no abnormalities is that our bodies can resist these trace toxins."

"As long as these trace toxins accumulate enough, your Woe Poison Body will erupt all the same!"

Xiao Yi Xian's face turned ashen...