Woe Poison Body and Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils

"After the Woe Heavenly Lady fell, the Woe Poison Scripture eventually found its way into my hands. So there could be nothing more suitable than letting Xiao Yi Xian cultivate the Woe Poison Scripture."

Xiao Yan listened, then accepted the Woe Poison Scripture with a chuckle.

"However, the faster the Woe Poison Body's cultivation advances, the sooner it erupts. This means that before she breaks through to the Dou Zong realm, we must find a way to completely resolve the Woe Poison Body."

"And the method to completely resolve the Woe Poison Body is the Poison Pill Method. The reason the Woe Heavenly Lady was able to successfully break through to the Dou Sheng realm and still remain active in the Central Plains was because of this Poison Pill Method."

"The Poison Pill Method requires the magic core of a Rank Seven Magical Beast, the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, and the medicinal ingredient Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva as its primary materials. Then, the Poison Pill Method must be carried out in a place of extreme yang energy. Both of these materials are exceedingly rare."

"The Rank Seven Magical Beast, the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, seems to live in the Central Plains. Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva also rarely appears on the Dou Qi Continent, and whenever it does, Alchemists scramble to seize it."

"So, Yan boy, you must make a trip to the Central Plains and refine that poison pill before Xiao Yi Xian breaks through to the Dou Zong realm," Yao Lao concluded.

"The Central Plains? I'll go." Xiao Yan thought of the legendary Central Plains, where experts gathered like clouds, and anticipation rose within him.

"As for Qing Lin's Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils..." Yao Lao paused.

"As a special bloodline capable of controlling snake-type Magical Beasts, Qing Lin is best suited to cultivating snake-type techniques and Dou Skills."

"Back when I traveled through the Northwest Continent, I once saved the manor lord of the Heavenly Snake Mansion and his group. At the time, the strongest among those little fellows was only a five-star Dou Wang. Later, to repay me, the people of the Heavenly Snake Mansion gave me their sect's treasured technique—the Heavenly Snake Strategy. I thought its range of use was too narrow, that it was too useless, and its rank was ordinary, so I casually tossed it into my Storage Ring. Heh heh, who would have thought it would come in handy now?"

Yao Lao tossed another pale green technique scroll to Xiao Yan.

"So that's why. No wonder the Green-Clothed Dou Emperor and the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor from the Heavenly Snake Mansion said they felt a sense of familiarity with Teacher when we were at the Mo Clan." Xiao Yan smiled in realization.

Xiao Yan took the scroll and opened it.

"Heavenly Snake Strategy: Earth Tier Intermediate Technique, the Heavenly Snake Mansion's sect-protecting secret art, never passed down to outsiders. Once this technique is used..."

"An Earth Tier Intermediate Technique? Isn't its rank too low?" Xiao Yan looked rather displeased as he stared at Yao Lao's smug expression.

"Heh, I won't praise you. Let you die of anger!"

"Still, raising another Woe Heavenly Lady and a snake girl who could command all snake-type Magical Beasts sounded pretty interesting." Thinking that he could cultivate two female Dou Zuns, perhaps even female Dou Shengs, Xiao Yan suddenly grew a little excited.

The next day, in Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin's room.

Xiao Yan looked at the two little ones sitting obediently cross-legged on prayer mats and silently smiled. Their little heads swayed as they stared at him, unbearably adorable and making it difficult for him to restrain himself.

Three years minimum, suspended death sentence at most. Hold it in, hold it in.

Forget it. I should pinch them first as a sign of respect.

In the end, Xiao Yan swiftly reached out and pinched the two little ones' cheeks before sitting upright with a solemn expression.

"Ahem, ahem."

"From now on, you'll live obediently in the Xiao Clan. This will be your home. But on the Dou Qi Continent, you can't do without cultivation. So you must learn to cultivate and protect yourselves."

After coughing once more, Xiao Yan began his journey of encouraging them to study.

"Then I can protect Brother Xiao Yan too."

When she heard that she could cultivate like those powerful warriors, Xiao Yi Xian's little face flushed with excitement.

"Mm, good girl, Xiao Yi Xian."

Xiao Yan stroked Xiao Yi Xian's head, then took out three technique scrolls.

"Xiao Yi Xian, these are yours. The black scroll is the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture. It teaches you how to prepare poisons. The gray-black one is the Woe Poison Scripture, the technique you'll be cultivating."

Xiao Yan handed two of the technique scrolls to Xiao Yi Xian.

"However, you're still too young right now and don't understand herbs or poisons. Preparing poisons is too dangerous for you at this stage. Whenever you prepare poison in the beginning, Brother Xiao Yan must be present. If Brother Xiao Yan isn't around, you can ask the Xiao Clan's Alchemists instead, all right?"

"All right, Brother Xiao Yan."

Xiao Yan looked at Qing Lin, who was watching him eagerly from the side, and inexplicably found it amusing. It seemed as though her friend Xiao Yi Xian had received adorable little gifts while she had received nothing. If Xiao Yan did not give her the technique scroll soon, she might get so anxious that she cried.

"Here, Qing Lin, this is yours." Xiao Yan ultimately could not resist the little girl's charm and once again reached out to pinch Qing Lin's tender cheek.

"This is the Heavenly Snake Mansion's sect-protecting secret art—the Heavenly Snake Strategy. You must diligently cultivate the cultivation technique and Dou Skills recorded within it. As for your Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils bloodline, you'll have to develop and explore it yourself."

"Communicate more often with snake-type Magical Beasts. Oh, right, where is that Fire Spirit Snake, little Qing Lin?"

Xiao Yan suddenly realized a serious problem. When their group of four returned from Stone Desert City to Wutan City, where had that Dead Snake gone?

"It's... it's here."

Qing Lin stammered, then turned the completely transparent jade bracelet around her fair wrist.

With a whoosh, a Fire Spirit Snake three or four zhang long and entirely crimson suddenly appeared in the room.

"Xiao Qing, quickly, lower your head. Don't smash through the roof again."

Qing Lin patted the Fire Spirit Snake's tail.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss."

The Fire Spirit Snake hurriedly bent over and coiled its body carefully, terrified that its head would smash through the roof if it stood upright.

Xiao Yan wanted to laugh when he saw the foolish snake clumsily curling up its body.

"Hahaha, Qing Lin, how did you bring this silly snake back?"

"It was... it was this jade bracelet Grandpa Yao gave me. It can hold Xiao Qing inside." Qing Lin pointed at Xiao Yan's Storage Ring, then at the jade bracelet on her own wrist.

"Teacher, you gave that to Qing Lin?" Xiao Yan asked aloud.

"Mm. The jade bracelet Qing Lin wears is a Beast Taming Ring from the Ancient Beast Taming Sect. When we were about to leave Stone Desert City, Qing Lin asked me to think of a way because she wanted to take the Fire Spirit Snake with her. So I gave it to her," Yao Lao replied.

"You only remembered this silly snake now? You really haven't been attentive enough toward Qing Lin," Yao Lao said disdainfully.

"Heh heh, I've been busy cultivating." Xiao Yan awkwardly rubbed his nose.

"For the past few days, Qing Lin has let Xiao Qing out for some fresh air every day. It's just that this house is too small," Qing Lin said softly.

"Hehe, it's fine. From now on, you can let it out for walks. The Xiao Clan's back mountain is large enough, and I'll let the clansmen here know in advance," Xiao Yan said with a smile.

"Thank you, Brother Xiao Yan." Qing Lin and Xiao Yi Xian quickly exchanged a glance, then their little faces reddened as they cried out excitedly.