Xiao Yi Xian

After eating and drinking his fill, Xiao Jie arrived where Xiao Yi Xian was staying. He released a trace of Dou Emperor aura into the room, and something immediately fell to the floor inside. Before long, a woman opened the door, and Xiao Jie finally saw her face.

She wore a pale white dress. Though not stunning enough to topple cities, she was still an exceptional beauty. Her smooth, fair skin and calm, water-like eyes, along with the fresh and ethereal air around her, greatly enhanced her charm.

After looking Xiao Yi Xian over from head to toe, Xiao Jie fixed his gaze on her face and spoke.

"My name is Xiao Jie. I have only one reason for coming here: I need you to take me to a cave you discovered in the Magical Beast Mountain Range. Once I find what I need, I will tell you how to resolve your constitution. What do you say?"

"Since you have spoken, sir, Xiao Yi Xian naturally will not refuse. But could you first tell me about the constitution you mentioned?"

From the pressure of that aura just now, Xiao Yi Xian knew that he was an expert. At the very least, she had never encountered anyone in Green Mountain Town with such overwhelming pressure. For now, it seemed that he bore her no ill will and merely needed her to guide him.

Even if he did bear ill will, she could not resist him. Such a powerful expert had not forced her, instead offering an exchange of conditions. That either meant he had no malicious intentions, or that the item was very important and he truly needed her to lead the way. Since she could not resist anyway, she might as well comply. Perhaps after she finished his task, he really could solve the problem with her constitution.

"There is no harm in telling you first. Your constitution is called the Woeful Poison Body. An ordinary person will be poisoned by merely touching you, and the strength of the poison depends on your cultivation. Those with this constitution only need to consume poisonous medicines and toxins to rapidly increase their cultivation. Their cultivation can advance by leaps and bounds. However, the drawback is that whenever the toxins within your body erupt, you must endure the torment of countless poisons. This pain will grow stronger as the toxins in your body accumulate, until you can no longer control your poison and it erupts all at once. At that point, everything within a thousand miles will become a dead land filled with terrifying poison. That is the final fate of those with the Woeful Poison Body."

"Then what if I do not absorb poison? Would it not erupt then?" Xiao Yi Xian asked.

"You should understand this as well. As you gradually grow, the Dou Qi you cultivate, the food you eat, the water you drink, even the air itself will be transformed into poison after entering your body by the Woeful Poison Body. Therefore, its eruption is merely a matter of time. It cannot be avoided."

Xiao Jie looked at the suddenly silent Xiao Yi Xian and spoke again.

"However, you are fortunate. Because of me, your Woeful Poison Body will never erupt again. You can even gain control over this constitution and let your cultivation advance by leaps and bounds."

Coming back to her senses, Xiao Yi Xian recalled that Xiao Jie had said he had a way to resolve her constitution. After learning the terrifying price of possessing such a constitution, she had been so shaken that she had forgotten about it. She could not help but smile.

"In that case, Xiao Yi Xian is willing to help you find what you need. I only ask that you help me resolve this problem with my constitution."

"Alright, then let us go," Xiao Jie said with a nod.

"Yes."

Xiao Jie grabbed Xiao Yi Xian by the shoulder. Under her shocked gaze, deep azure Dou Qi wings unfolded behind his back, and he shot toward the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

Guided by Xiao Yi Xian, the two soon arrived at the cave on the cliff.

Within the quiet, dark cave, a faint chill lingered around them, while the sound of their footsteps echoed through the silent passage.

Xiao Jie raised his left hand, and a cluster of deep azure flames immediately illuminated the entire cave. Even the chill within it was instantly dispelled.

Xiao Jie walked ahead without a word, while Xiao Yi Xian silently followed behind him. She stared blankly at his back, not knowing what she was thinking. After walking in that quiet atmosphere for nearly ten minutes, Xiao Jie, who was in front, suddenly stopped.

"Ah..."

Xiao Jie felt something suddenly press against his back. He froze for a moment, then seemed to realize something. After giving a light cough and taking a deep breath, he spoke.

"There is no path ahead."

Xiao Yi Xian lowered her head, her pretty face flushed red. Only when she heard Xiao Jie did she come back to her senses. She stepped forward and saw a stone door at the end of the cave, blocking their way.

"Beyond this stone door is where the item you need is located, correct?"

"Yes. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be inside."

After speaking, Xiao Jie walked to the stone door and examined it. Xiao Yi Xian also stepped forward to inspect it before saying,

"Since this predecessor built a cave residence here and set up this stone door, there should be some sort of mechanism to open it."

"You are right. The mechanism is that protruding stone beneath the door."

The owner of this cave residence had not been very strong. Under the scan of Xiao Jie's soul power, the mechanism of the stone door could not escape his notice. Xiao Jie could have directly shattered the door, but if doing so triggered some self-destruct mechanism and destroyed the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Fragment Map inside, that would be far from ideal.

Hearing Xiao Jie's words, Xiao Yi Xian looked toward the protruding stone beneath the door. She stepped forward and pressed it down with force. With a creak, the stone door slowly began to rise.

As the stone door gradually lifted, a faint golden glow shone from the cave behind it. Xiao Jie's soul power had already surveyed the situation inside. Knowing there was nothing that could threaten him, he stepped inside.

Seeing Xiao Jie enter, Xiao Yi Xian quickly followed him in.

The moment they passed through the stone door, their field of vision suddenly opened up.

Beyond the stone door was a massive stone chamber. It was rather plain and empty, its walls embedded with Moonlight Stones for illumination. In the center of the chamber stood a stone seat, upon which rested a skeleton. Its skull had fallen beneath the seat, making the quiet atmosphere in the cave feel particularly eerie.

However, Xiao Jie relied on his great strength and naturally was not frightened by a mere skeleton.

Before the stone seat stood a rectangular stone platform. On it were three long square boxes, locked and neatly arranged across the platform.

In addition, numerous gold coins were scattered around the corners of the stone chamber. The golden light from when the stone door opened had come from these coins. There were probably several hundred thousand of them. Beside them were various medicinal herbs, though most were below fourth-grade. Xiao Jie took a few supplementary herbs for refining fifth- and sixth-grade medicinal pills before stopping.

As for those gold coins and jewels, Xiao Jie had no interest in such wealth. As a peak fifth-grade alchemist, with the coins he had obtained from the Simulator as well, he was not lacking in money at all.

After sweeping his gaze around the cave, Xiao Jie's eyes settled on the skeleton. According to his memories, the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame Fragment Map was hidden inside one of its arm bones. After sensing it with his soul power, he reached out and drew over an arm bone.

The flames in his hand suddenly surged, instantly burning the arm bone into nothingness. Within the flames, only a scroll remained, completely unharmed under Xiao Jie's exquisite control over fire.