Refining Poison Pills, The Terrifying Woe Poison Body!

Xiao Chen raised his hand and swept all the medicinal herbs piled on the ground into his storage ring. With a flip of his palm, two seven-striped gold cards appeared. "I want all these herbs. See if the money on these cards is enough!" As he spoke, he handed the two seven-striped gold cards to the old man and the brocade-robed middle-aged man standing before him.

Judging by their attire, it was clear they represented the Alchemist Association and the Gama Empire royal family. The two exchanged a glance and took a step back in unison. "My lord, you may not know this, but President Fama instructed me that these herbs are a gift for you. We absolutely cannot accept payment!"

"My Highness shares the same sentiment. Please, my lord, do not make it difficult for your subordinates. If we were to accept this money, we would inevitably be punished by the Princess upon our return!"

As soon as the words left his mouth, the middle-aged man nimbly vaulted over the railing and jumped straight down from the fifth floor.

Seeing this, the old man's eyes lit up. Seemingly afraid that Xiao Chen might force the money upon him, he turned and followed suit, leaping down after him.

Xiao Chen stared at the empty corridor, momentarily speechless. It was just a refusal to take money—was it really that big of a deal? Did they have to jump off the building?

Watching their retreating figures vanish, Xiao Chen could only helplessly put away the gold cards and turn back into the room. The urgent priority was to refine the Poison Pill. He noted this favor; once he had the time, he would naturally repay it.

Perhaps due to the rush, the grades of the herbs provided by Fama and Yaoye were not particularly high, mostly first and second tier. However, using these low-grade herbs to refine Poison Pills was just right for boosting Little Doctor Fairy's strength.

Xiao Chen sat cross-legged and waved his hand, releasing all the herbs. With terrifying soul power, he manipulated hundreds of portions simultaneously for refinement.

Relying on his exquisite alchemy skills, it took only half a day for Xiao Chen to refine all the herbs into various high-quality Poison Pills.

He sorted the Poison Pills by grade, placed them into jade bottles, and handed them to Little Doctor Fairy, telling her to try taking one to see the effect.

Little Doctor Fairy nodded obediently. She poured a first-tier Poison Pill from the jade bottle and swallowed it. The pill melted upon contact with her tongue, and a violent, toxic force instantly erupted within her body.

However, before the toxicity could spread, an invisible suction force instantly devoured all the toxins within her, not allowing a single trace to leak out.

The once-terrifying toxins, under the transformation of the Woe Poison Body, completely transmuted into pure energy that nourished her flesh and Battle Qi, slowly filling her meridians and Dantian.

Xiao Chen stood quietly to the side, his vast soul power silently enveloping her. Under his soul perception, Little Doctor Fairy's originally frail Dou Power began to surge.

In just a single breath, it climbed from the third stage of Dou Power to the fifth. This surge showed no signs of stopping; the pure energy continued to convert into Dou Power until it reached the sixth stage before finally settling.

Little Doctor Fairy felt the changes within her, her soft, sweet voice tinged with disbelief. "Brother Xiao Chen, I think I've become stronger?" She had never imagined that becoming stronger could be so simple, and all of this was because she had met Xiao Chen.

Thinking of this, Little Doctor Fairy began to ponder which position would be most appropriate to repay his kindness tonight.

"It seems the effect of the Poison Pill is excellent. However, Xian'er, do not be too eager for quick success. Build a solid foundation first before raising your realm, lest your foundation become too unstable!"

Xiao Chen reached out to pat Little Doctor Fairy's head, startling her out of her wandering thoughts. Looking at the large hand above her, Little Doctor Fairy seemed to realize something. She turned to look at the bright daylight outside the window, her delicate face flushing slightly, and she murmured, "Brother Xiao Chen, it's still daytime..."

"?????"

Xiao Chen was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted. With a huff of laughter, he tapped her on the head, feeling both amused and exasperated. "Xian'er, what exactly is running through your head all day?"

"Ouch! It hurts! Hehe, I'm thinking about Brother Xiao Chen, of course!"

Little Doctor Fairy covered her head and stuck out her tongue, attempting to act cute to get away with it. She couldn't be blamed for her wild thoughts; after all, Xiao Chen always liked to press down on her head, so she had subconsciously jumped to conclusions.

Xiao Chen felt a bit helpless. He felt as though he had raised Little Doctor Fairy to be a bit crooked. They hadn't known each other for long, so how had she become like this? Where was the girl who used to be as serene as a secluded valley?

"In any case, you can only take three first-tier Poison Pills a day for now. Once you condense a Battle Qi vortex and advance to Dou Zhe, we will see how things go!"

Xiao Chen didn't want to turn Little Doctor Fairy into a vase with a high realm but no practical combat ability, so necessary combat experience was required. He planned to take her into the Magical Beast Mountain Range for training once she stepped into the Dou Ling realm.

As for Dou Techniques and cultivation methods, the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture contained records of them. Xiao Chen didn't have anything more suitable, nor did he intend to waste effort on that front.

Little Doctor Fairy nodded obediently, turned to pull the curtains shut, and looked at Xiao Chen with burning eyes. "Brother Xiao Chen, I want to test my current strength!"

"Oh? Ready to challenge me just after getting stronger? It seems Xian'er is quite confident in herself!"

Xiao Chen smiled. He never feared a challenge, and he wouldn't go easy on a challenger.

The moment Xiao Chen finished speaking, Little Doctor Fairy felt a blur before her eyes as a long spear thrust directly toward her face.

Little Doctor Fairy's pupils constricted violently. Seeing there was no way to dodge, she hardened her heart and prepared to take it head-on, biting the spearhead and slapping the shaft in an attempt to deflect it.

However, the gap between the sixth stage of Dou Power and the Dou Wang realm was immense. Even with all her might, she couldn't shake the spear shaft in the slightest. Helpless, Little Doctor Fairy could only retreat a few steps, gathering all her strength into her toes to kick at the spear.

Little Doctor Fairy had used her full strength in that kick, yet the spear in Xiao Chen's hand remained completely unimpeded, thrusting toward her with unstoppable momentum.

The spear carried a whistling wind, attacking fiercely like a torrential downpour. Little Doctor Fairy was exhausted from parrying and had no strength left to counterattack; before long, she was defeated.

"Brother Xiao Chen, Xian'er admits defeat!"

Little Doctor Fairy lay on the ground, sweat having already soaked the wooden floor. Only now did she realize how arrogant she had been earlier. A Dou Wang cannot be insulted; beneath the Dou Wang, all are ants. This was not just a saying, but an ironclad fact.

Xiao Chen looked at the limp Little Doctor Fairy, picked her up, and gently placed her on the bed. His eyes were full of playful teasing. "What? Giving up already? Didn't you want to challenge me?"

"Hmph! I only lost for now. Once I step into the Dou Zhe realm, I will definitely win! When that time comes, I'll make sure to teach Brother Xiao Chen a lesson!"

Little Doctor Fairy huffed in defiance, turning her head away to avoid looking at Xiao Chen, silently reviewing the fight in her heart and pondering exactly how she had been defeated.