Xiao Yi Xian Cried

"Where are we going? Master, we were separated from the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group during the magical beast attack earlier, and I was thinking of looking for them first."

Xiao Yi Xian thought of the Snow Wolf Mercenary Group and spoke to Yao Chen.

"Girl, they are not in any immediate danger! Follow your master first; we will go find them after we are done here. Nothing will happen to them!"

Yao Chen recalled the plot of Battle Through the Heavens from his past life, remembering that there was a cave in the Magical Beast Mountain Range where Xiao Yi Xian had discovered the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture.

Therefore, Yao Chen was eager to take Xiao Yi Xian to that cave, and while he was at it, obtain the fragment of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. He could pass the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture to Xiao Yi Xian and collect the remaining medicinal herbs to refine into pills later.

"Alright! Teacher, I will follow you." Hearing the urgency in Yao Chen's tone, Xiao Yi Xian agreed.

With that, Yao Chen took Xiao Yi Xian and flew off to search for the cave where the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture was buried.

In the Magical Beast Mountain Range, teeming with creatures, those low-level magical beasts quickly fled upon sensing the aura of a Dou King radiating from Yao Chen.

However, after flying in the air for quite a while, they still had not found it.

"Where exactly is it?"

Yao Chen hovered in the air for a moment, pondering the plot he had seen in his past life, when it suddenly struck him: it should be right by the cliffside.

After searching along the cliff edge for a while, he finally discovered it.

Below the cliff, clouds and mist swirled, and the steep, jagged rock face was enough to strike awe into anyone.

Yao Chen, light as a swallow, carried Xiao Yi Xian and landed steadily in front of the cave.

A Rank 1 magical beast, a Rock Snake, had been guarding the entrance, but upon sensing the aura Yao Chen emitted, it immediately fled the scene.

Following closely behind Yao Chen, Xiao Yi Xian felt a mixture of excitement and nervousness.

Yao Chen, however, remained calm and composed, his gaze filled with wisdom and ease.

The two walked into the cave; it was dim inside, permeated with a damp and musty scent.

A soft white light ignited in Yao Chen's hand, instantly illuminating the surroundings.

Xiao Yi Xian looked around curiously, seeing that the cave walls were covered in strange patterns, as if they were telling an ancient story.

Scattered on the ground were stones of various shapes and some dilapidated utensils.

Yao Chen walked with steady steps, carefully observing every corner.

Xiao Yi Xian mimicked his actions, not letting a single clue slip by.

Suddenly, Yao Chen stopped in front of a stone wall. He gently brushed the dust off the surface, revealing a mysterious design.

Xiao Yi Xian leaned in, her eyes wide.

"Girl, this might be a mechanism." Yao Chen said, reaching out a finger to gently touch the lines of the pattern.

Just then, a low rumble echoed from the depths of the cave, and the entire cavern trembled slightly.

Xiao Yi Xian instinctively grabbed the corner of Yao Chen's robe.

"Don't be afraid, your master is here." Yao Chen comforted her, leading Xiao Yi Xian deeper into the cave.

As they ventured further, they discovered a stone chamber. In the center of the room sat a chair, and upon it rested a skeleton. The sunken skull had fallen onto the pale thigh bone, creating a somewhat eerie atmosphere in the quiet space. In front of the chair sat three locked stone boxes.

In the corner of the stone chamber, a large quantity of gold coins and medicinal herbs were piled up, but Yao Chen only cared about the herbs and the stone boxes in the center.

"Girl, stay to the side for a moment; your master will go take a look first." Yao Chen said, proceeding to carefully collect the medicinal herbs into his storage ring.

"Alright, Teacher!" Xiao Yi Xian waited quietly to the side. Even though her cultivation was only at the third stage of Dou Zhi Qi, she could still tell that the herbs in the stone chamber were quite precious.

Looking at so many valuable herbs and the massive pile of gold coins, Xiao Yi Xian couldn't help but sigh.

"With so many good things, what will Master reward me with later?"

"Don't be impatient. The things I give you later will be ten thousand times better than these herbs and gold coins."

Hearing Xiao Yi Xian's words, Yao Chen looked at her kindly and spoke.

While he was talking to Xiao Yi Xian, he finished collecting the herbs, leaving only the three stone boxes in the center of the chamber.

The stone boxes were locked, but with a single wave of Yao Chen's hand, the boxes vanished.

Only three items remained floating in the air: the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, the flight Dou Skill Eagle Wings, and the Xuan-tier high-level Dou Skill Mad Lion Roar.

Yao Chen looked at the three items before him and thought for a moment.

Suddenly, Yao Chen waved his hand, shattering the white bones in front of him, and a black sheepskin fragment appeared.

"Finally found you."

That black sheepskin fragment was the fragment of the Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame.

"Girl, come over here." Yao Chen said to Xiao Yi Xian.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian walked quickly toward Yao Chen.

"Girl, I am giving all three of these to you."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded vigorously with joy and asked, "Teacher, what are these three things?"

"Then this old man shall introduce them to you in detail." Yao Chen patiently explained to Xiao Yi Xian.

"Look at this first scroll; it is a cultivation technique called the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture. The practitioner can directly increase their Dou Zhi Qi by consuming poison. The more toxic the poison, the greater the increase in strength."

"Girl, you actually possess a one-in-a-ten-thousand physique known as the Woe Poison Body."

"This is also one of the reasons why this old man took the initiative to take you as a disciple. Those who possess the Woe Poison Body have a tiny, faint seven-colored line on their lower abdomen."

At this, Xiao Yi Xian's face instantly flushed red.

"How hateful! Bad master, how did you know I have a seven-colored line on my lower abdomen? Were you peeking at me?"

Hearing Xiao Yi Xian say this, a trace of imperceptible redness also appeared on Yao Chen's face.

"Girl, you know that this master is an alchemist; I have a natural sensitivity to certain special physiques, so there is no need to go out of my way to look."

Although he said this, the flush on Xiao Yi Xian's face did not fade, and both sides fell into a brief silence.

Yao Chen coughed awkwardly before continuing.

"Ahem~ Let this old man continue to introduce it to you. Cultivating the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture with this physique will cause your cultivation to increase twofold."

"However, this physique also has a fatal drawback. Although you can increase your strength by consuming poison, the more poison you ingest, the more concentrated the toxins within your body become, which makes controlling the poison body extremely difficult."

As Yao Chen spoke, his expression gradually turned serious.

"Furthermore, when the seven-colored line extends from the lower abdomen to the heart, it is the peak moment of the Woe Poison Body, but it is also the moment the Woe Poison Body erupts. When the Woe Poison Body erupts, all life within a thousand miles is destroyed, and the possessor must endure the agony of ten thousand poisons devouring their body, eventually dying slowly in the midst of that torment."

After hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian instantly felt a chill run through her entire body. Terrified, she cried as she spoke to Yao Chen.

"Master, you must save me! A teacher for a day is a father for life. I have already kowtowed to you, old man."

"Wuu wuu~~"

Watching Xiao Yi Xian cry like a rain-drenched pear blossom, Yao Chen felt his heart melting and comforted her in a soft, gentle voice.

"My good disciple, stop crying. Since this master took the initiative to take you as a disciple, I naturally have a hundred percent certainty that I can help you control the Woe Poison Body. There, there, good disciple, stop crying."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian gradually stopped her sobbing, though she still couldn't help but pout, looking as if she had suffered a great injustice.