Awakening the Woe Poison Body

Deep within the Magical Beast Mountain Range lay a valley shrouded in swirling mist.

After the massacre of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, Xiao Yi Xian brought Xiao Lei to this secret base of hers to avoid any potential trouble.

The valley's terrain was peculiar, and with the mist providing cover, it was naturally difficult for ordinary people to locate.

Xiao Lei sat cross-legged before a medicine cauldron, his palm resting against it from time to time to channel his Dou Qi inside.

Every so often, the hand seals Xiao Lei formed would change, after which he would open the cauldron to toss in a piece of a Poison Vine Snake carcass.

Inside the cauldron, emerald-green poison gas and pale yellow flames intertwined, burning with abnormal ferocity.

As the flesh and blood made contact with the flames Xiao Lei conjured, they hissed and transformed into wisps of emerald-green smoke.

At the center of the cauldron, an emerald-green beast fire had begun to take shape; the swaying flames were saturated with such potent poison gas that a Dou Practitioner would likely perish upon the slightest contact.

If Xiao Lei had possessed such a beast fire when he slaughtered the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, he probably wouldn't have even needed to swing the long blade in his hand.

This process continued for several more hours until Xiao Lei tossed in the final piece of flesh. The fire seed within the cauldron suddenly erupted with an emerald-green light, looking rather eerie.

"Success!"

Xiao Lei opened the cauldron, retrieved the Poison Vine Fire, and examined it closely, feeling quite satisfied.

With this, the awakening of Xiao Yi Xian's Woe Poison Body could finally begin.

After all, there were not many poisonous creatures within the Jia Ma Empire, and concocting the poisons from the Seven-Colored Poison Manual was troublesome. With this beast fire, Xiao Lei could rely on his own formidable cultivation to provide Xiao Yi Xian with enough poison gas for her cultivation anytime, anywhere.

"How truly amazing!"

Xiao Yi Xian leaned in, her large eyes curiously fixed on the Poison Vine Fire that occasionally spat out wisps of poison gas from Xiao Lei's hand.

Having spent the past few days watching Xiao Lei refine a flame from the body of a poisonous snake, her curiosity toward alchemists had only deepened.

"Sit cross-legged and get ready. Once I successfully absorb this beast fire, I will help you awaken your Woe Poison Body smoothly."

With that, Xiao Lei took out two medicinal pills and swallowed them in one gulp, then proceeded to swallow the beast fire without the slightest hesitation.

A beast fire was not like a Heavenly Flame; although it appeared violent on the surface, it posed little actual threat to the one who swallowed it. Moreover, this was merely a Tier 3 beast fire. Since Xiao Lei could handle its former master, he had no reason to fear a mere beast fire.

The scene before her startled Xiao Yi Xian; she had felt the might of that beast fire earlier, yet Xiao Lei had swallowed it directly.

"No wonder he could become a Dou Grandmaster at such a young age!" Xiao Yi Xian sighed in admiration.

Why was Xiao Lei able to become a Dou Grandmaster?

Naturally, it was a combination of talent and hard work!

The pill Xiao Lei had consumed was not some high-grade elixir, but merely a Tier 2 Ice Vein Pill.

Xiao Lei's current alchemy level was only sufficient for him to refine pills of this grade, but of course, it was enough to assist him in swallowing a Tier 3 beast fire.

As soon as the emerald beast fire entered Xiao Lei's meridians, it immediately began releasing poison gas in all directions, intending to poison him to death!

This maneuver was undoubtedly akin to a criminal trying to use a "criminal excitement punch" against him.

After only a short while, Xiao Lei successfully left his soul imprint upon the beast fire, and the Poison Vine Fire was then deposited into his Dou Qi vortex.

Unlike a Heavenly Flame, a beast fire did not require a spirit-sealing vessel for isolation. The poison gas of the Poison Vine Fire would be absorbed by Xiao Lei the moment it surfaced, not affecting his alchemy in the slightest; he would only intentionally release the poison gas when he needed it.

"I actually broke through to a six-star Dou Grandmaster!"

Benefiting from the beast fire's attempt to poison him, Xiao Lei utilized the Woe Poison Body to break through to a six-star Dou Grandmaster in one go.

"Sit cross-legged; the crucial part comes next!"

Opening his eyes, Xiao Lei did not pause for a moment, intending to continue helping Xiao Yi Xian awaken her Woe Poison Body.

Xiao Yi Xian had been waiting on the sidelines for a long time and immediately sat upright upon hearing his words.

Xiao Lei opened his left hand, and an emerald-green flame instantly emerged. As he channeled his Dou Qi into it, the flame flared up, and wisps of emerald-green poison gas began to spread.

"Concentrate your mind and absorb all of this poison gas. Once enough gas has accumulated, your Woe Poison Body will awaken on its own!"

Hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian regained her focus and began to inhale the poison gas Xiao Lei directed toward her, simultaneously circulating her meridians to distribute the gas throughout her body.

At first, the poison gas made Xiao Yi Xian feel uncomfortable all over, but as it continued to enter her body, a sense of pleasure unexpectedly welled up in her heart.

Pain first, then pleasure!

"Ugh!"

Xiao Yi Xian let out a soft cry, feeling some indescribable changes occurring within her body.

To Xiao Lei's eyes, however, it was a different sight.

[Target: Minor Physician.]
[Cultivation: 9th Stage Dou Disciple.]
[Cultivation Method: None.]
[Dou Technique...]
...
[Constitution: Woe Poison Body.]

The "unawakened" status on her constitution had vanished!

"That will do. Your Woe Poison Body has already awakened. Since your cultivation is currently low, you cannot yet feel the agony of poison devouring your body, so you won't have much of a sense of this constitution's existence."

Xiao Lei explained it offhandedly.

"Do not consume too much poison each day. Although the Woe Poison Body is never truly poisoned, if the toxins are too potent, you will still fall into a comatose state, which would only hinder your cultivation."

For the Woe Poison Body, consuming poison is just like an ordinary person eating a meal; if you eat too much, you will still suffer from indigestion, and it will be of no use.

"This is the Seven-Colored Poison Manual, the gift I promised you. Now that your constitution has awakened, I am giving it to you as agreed. It records many types of poisons that you can try to concoct, but remember, consume them in moderation."

Xiao Lei pulled a small trick, tearing out the section that recorded how to identify the Woe Poison Body. If Xiao Yi Xian asked about it, he would just say it had been damaged previously.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to explain how he knew she possessed the Woe Poison Body before her constitution had even awakened.

"Thank you!"

By now, many days had passed since Xiao Yi Xian decided to awaken her constitution, and her condition had improved significantly; at the very least, she no longer sighed incessantly.

"Where are we going next?"

Xiao Yi Xian examined Xiao Lei's unique gift with pleasant surprise.

"This little valley of yours is quite nice. Over the next few days, you can try to concoct some of the poisons from the manual, and then we shall head to Black Rock City."

Xiao Lei had long been planning his next target for replication. Two certain alchemists in Black Rock City were extremely suitable; in terms of cultivation, both were veteran Dou Ling, and in terms of alchemy, both were fourth-tier alchemists.

As for their alchemist badges, those were just a bonus.

He was aiming for the two of them!

"However, there is still a gap between their strength and mine, so I must find a good way to resolve this issue!"

The stronger the target Xiao Lei replicated, the longer the replication time, and the more intense the resulting discomfort.

Xiao Zhan and Guni had experienced this firsthand, so Xiao Lei had to find a suitable opportunity when the targets could neither leave nor attack him.

At this moment, far away in Black Rock City, Otto and Frank could not help but shiver...

Who is talking about me!