Journey to Desert City

"Since you've decided to cultivate the Calamity Poison Body, I won't keep anything from you anymore!" Xiao Yu said.

Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xiao Yu in confusion. "What do you mean?"

Xiao Yu smiled faintly. "Actually, not only do I know a great deal about the Calamity Poison Body, I also know how to completely control it!"

Xiao Yi Xian was stunned by Xiao Yu's words. "Y-You're telling the truth?" she asked only after a long while.

"Of course. Why would I lie?" Xiao Yu naturally knew how the Calamity Poison Body was ultimately controlled, though completely controlling Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body would indeed be somewhat difficult. However, the Alchemy Canon contained a method for treating it.

There were actually two ways to resolve the Calamity Poison Body. The first method recorded in the Alchemy Canon was to cultivate the Poison Transformation Zen Scripture, an extremely unconventional cultivation method, just as unconventional as the Calamity Poison Body itself.

The Poison Transformation Zen Scripture was merely a Yellow-tier cultivation method, but that was not the important part. What mattered was that after cultivating it, one could transform all the Poison Dou Qi in one's body into ordinary Dou Qi. However, once the Poison Dou Qi was dispersed, less than one-tenth of one's strength would remain. This was one of the flaws Xiao Yu had complained about. What the hell? First cultivate the Calamity Poison Body to raise your strength, then cultivate the Poison Transformation Zen Scripture when it was about to spiral out of control? Was this a joke?

Thus, Xiao Yu immediately dismissed the first method. No one but an idiot would choose it. That left the second method: the Poison Pill Method!

The Poison Pill Method recorded in the Alchemy Canon was far more detailed and effective. It involved progressing layer by layer, gradually cultivating poison pills—in other words, cultivating different poison pills at every stage to control the toxins within the body!

Xiao Yu directly explained the Poison Pill Method to Xiao Yi Xian. She said in surprise, "The Calamity Poison Body can actually be cultivated this way?"

Xiao Yu could not help laughing. "You're not the only Calamity Poison Body to have appeared on the continent. Since others had possessed one before you, they must have left behind methods of control for others to reference. In my view, cultivating poison pills to control the Poison Dou Qi throughout your body is the safer approach!"

Xiao Yi Xian repeatedly nodded her pretty head. "That's true, but you also said that even if I want to refine a poison pill now, I need at least two Heavenly Flames, the magic core of a third-tier magic beast, and that Life Spirit Liquid. I've never even heard of the Heavenly Flames or Life Spirit Liquid you mentioned. How are we supposed to find them?" As she spoke, Xiao Yi Xian could not help feeling discouraged.

"As for Heavenly Flames, I happen to have one," Xiao Yu said. As he spoke, bone-white flames suddenly surged from his hand. A faintly cool sensation emanated from the fire, creating a rather contradictory feeling.

"T-This is?" Xiao Yi Xian's adorable look of surprise, her little mouth slightly open, was quite charming.

Xiao Yu chuckled. "This is a Heavenly Flame, known as the Bone Spirit Cold Flame! As for needing two Heavenly Flames, that isn't a problem either. I was already planning to make a trip to Desert City. It is said that another Heavenly Flame lies deep in the desert!"

"You're going to the desert?" Xiao Yi Xian asked blankly.

"Not just me. Naturally, you'll be coming with me as well," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

A flush suddenly rose to Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face. "I-I'm going with you too?" she murmured.

"Of course. What, you don't want to?" Xiao Yu asked.

Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly waved her little hands. "N-No, that's not it. Of course I do!" Her face reddened even more after she said that.

Xiao Yu did not dwell on the matter and continued, "As for the Life Spirit Liquid, I know where to find that too, so you don't need to worry!"

The reason Xiao Yu could be so certain was naturally because the Life Spirit Liquid was the essence of the Life Divine Tree within his body. The only troublesome item was the magic core of a third-tier magic beast. Just as he was pondering it, Little Purple foolishly shuffled over.

Xiao Yu stared at Little Purple in a daze. At that moment, Xiao Yi Xian said, "Why don't we go into the Monster Mountain Range and hunt a third-tier magic beast?"

Xiao Yi Xian's words made Little Purple's entire body tremble. Damn it, it had been dragged into this just from watching the show. While not every third-tier magic beast possessed a magic core, Little Purple, the Crystal Wing Lion King, certainly did.

Just as Little Purple nervously considered which direction to run in, Xiao Yu patted its little head and softly said, "Don't worry. Look how frightened you are. How could I bear to take your magic core?"

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, Little Purple lightly shook its head, and the tension left its eyes.

Only Xiao Yi Xian froze. "X-Xiao Yu, what do you mean by that? Little Purple is...?"

Xiao Yu looked at Xiao Yi Xian. "That's right. Little Purple is actually a third-tier magic beast, with strength equivalent to a Da Dou Shi. It serves as my protector."

Xiao Yi Xian was instantly dumbfounded. She had thought having a first-tier magic beast like Xiao Lan was already impressive, but compared to Xiao Yu, it was nothing at all!

Thinking of this, Xiao Yi Xian suddenly remembered Xiao Bai and asked, "Then what about Xiao Bai?"

"Xiao Bai isn't. It's just a little pet I keep around because it looks cute," Xiao Yu said casually. Fortunately, Xiao Bai was currently sleeping soundly in the Medicine Garden and did not hear him. Otherwise, it would definitely have gotten angry and rolled its eyes at him!

Only then did Xiao Yi Xian relax. If every random creature around him was a third-tier magic beast, she would have been scared to death!

"Since you haven't started cultivating the Calamity Poison Body yet, how about waiting until I've gathered all the medicinal ingredients before beginning?" Xiao Yu said.

Xiao Yi Xian naturally had no objections. She nodded slightly. "Alright. I'll listen to you!"

After all, Xiao Yu was far more familiar with the Calamity Poison Body than she was, so naturally she would follow his lead.

Seeing that she had no objections, Xiao Yu said, "Good. In that case, we'll leave here tomorrow and prepare to head for Desert City!"

"Alright!" Xiao Yi Xian replied.

The night passed quietly.

Xiao Yi Xian used the time to pack up all her belongings. She only needed to take the important things with her. Xiao Yu had even fewer possessions, so there was naturally nothing much for him to pack!

Early in the morning, Xiao Yi Xian summoned Xiao Lan. Then, holding Xiao Bai in her arms, she leaped onto its back. Xiao Yu and Little Purple followed close behind. With a cry from Xiao Lan, its wings beat once and it soared into the sky.

As Xiao Yi Xian watched the basin and little wooden cabin grow smaller and smaller, she could not help feeling melancholy. "After leaving this time, I don't know when I'll be able to return!"

"You will return," Xiao Yu comforted her. "There are even more beautiful sights waiting for you in the outside world!"

"Mm!" Xiao Yi Xian revealed a sweet smile.

Xiao Lan carried them all the way to the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range before stopping. Xiao Yi Xian said, "Xiao Lan, this is where we part ways. The outside world is too dangerous. You'll be freer living in the Monster Mountain Range. Go on!"

Xiao Lan's enormous body leaned toward Xiao Yi Xian, its head gently rubbing against her shoulder as though reluctant to part.