"What?"
Listening to Xiao Ze's vivid description, Xiao Yi Xian was terrified.
Her eyes filled with fear, she asked in a trembling voice, "Senior, are you saying... I'm going to die?"
"Of course!" Xiao Ze nodded.
"Then... is there any way I don't have to die?" Xiao Yi Xian asked urgently. "Is there any way to completely resolve this Woe Poison Body?"
"The Woe Poison Body is an absolutely unparalleled constitution. You don't want it?" Xiao Ze asked in surprise.
"I don't." Xiao Yi Xian shook her head desperately. "I'm so young. I don't want to die yet..."
Xiao Ze: ...
"Eradicating the Woe Poison Body is impossible," Xiao Ze said slowly. "But there are a few ways to keep you alive for the time being."
Xiao Yi Xian's dim eyes gradually brightened.
"What ways?"
"First!" Xiao Ze held up several fingers. "Use the power of Heavenly Flames to suppress the Woe Poison Body. For example, Nihility Devouring Flame, Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, Life Spirit Flame, and so on. These Heavenly Flames all have extremely powerful properties and can absolutely contend with the Woe Poison Body."
"Second: cultivate the ancient Poison Scripture, Heaven and Earth Poison Canon!"
"This cultivation method was created by the first Woe Poison Body in the world. It's incredibly powerful and can restrain the toxins inside your body from erupting."
"However, both methods can only suppress the Woe Poison Body temporarily. They treat the symptoms, not the root cause, and cannot cure it completely."
"As your cultivation grows stronger, their suppressive effect will weaken. Eventually, when they can no longer hold it back, it will erupt completely."
Xiao Ze's words fell on Xiao Yi Xian's ears. Though they gave her hope, she gradually sank into despair once more.
Listen to that!
Was that any way to talk?
Nihility Devouring Flame, Purifying Lotus Demon Flame, Life Spirit Flame... These were all mighty Heavenly Flames renowned across the Dou Qi Continent.
Forget seeing them; she had never even heard of them.
As for the second method, cultivating the ancient Poison Scripture, Heaven and Earth Poison Canon, that might be the most achievable solution. But the question was, could she find the Heaven and Earth Poison Canon in her lifetime?
"Senior, is there anything else you can do?"
"Something like a complete cure?" Xiao Yi Xian asked, mustering the last of her strength.
"A cure?" Xiao Ze slowly nodded. "Of course there is!"
"It's said that there's a Poison Pill Method that can completely cure the Woe Poison Body."
"But refining a Poison Pill requires three treasures: three different Heavenly Flames, a seventh-tier Magic Core from a Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, and Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva..."
After hearing Xiao Ze's words, Xiao Yi Xian's eyes went vacant. She sank into utter despair.
This third method was simply impossible!
Never mind how precious a seventh-tier Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast's Magic Core and Bodhi Body Transformation Saliva were. Even finding three different Heavenly Flames was beyond her.
"Alas, it seems that I, Xiao Yi Xian, am destined to die here in Green Mountain Town."
There was no way out. She was completely doomed!
Xiao Yi Xian sat on the bed, curled up with her face buried in the crook of her arm, her heart heavy with the sorrow of impending death.
Seeing this, Xiao Ze couldn't help sighing.
He took a deep breath and opened the system.
[Host: Xiao Ze] [Age: 20] [Cultivation: Seven-Star Dou Huang] [Dou Techniques: Holy Spirit Sword Technique, Myriad Transformation Phantom, Heaven Burning Palm] [Weapon: Taixiao Sword (Tier 6)] [Trust List:...] [Current Trust Points: 1,300,000]
After a month of accumulation,
his Trust Points had finally surpassed one million again, reaching 1.3 million.
He hesitated for a moment.
Then he searched for [Heaven and Earth Poison Canon] in the System Shop.
Soon after,
he found what he wanted.
[Heaven-Rank Mid-Grade Cultivation Method: Heaven and Earth Poison Canon]: 1,000,000 Trust Points!
One million!
That was a whole million!
Xiao Ze felt a pang of heartache. It had taken him so long to painstakingly accumulate 1.3 million Trust Points. Was he really going to spend a million of them for Xiao Yi Xian?
Was it worth it?
After careful consideration, Xiao Ze finally made up his mind.
"System, exchange for the Heaven and Earth Poison Canon!"
He closed his eyes, not daring to look at what happened next.
[Trust Points -1,000,000] [Congratulations! You have obtained the Heaven-Rank Mid-Grade Cultivation Method, Heaven and Earth Poison Canon!]
He had spent one million Trust Points.
In exchange, he had successfully obtained the Heaven and Earth Poison Canon.
Without even looking at it, he tossed it straight to Xiao Yi Xian.
"Here. I have to say, you're really lucky. I happen to have a cultivation method that's perfect for you!" Xiao Ze was bleeding inside, but his tone remained calm and indifferent.
"Hm?" Xiao Yi Xian looked bewildered.
She picked up the cultivation method Xiao Ze had handed her and took a look.
"Heaven and Earth Poison Canon?" Her rosy lips parted slightly, and her clear eyes filled with shock.
"S-Senior, you actually have this cultivation method?"
"That's wonderful! Thank you, Senior!" Overcome with excitement, she rushed up to Xiao Ze. His vision went dark as his head plunged straight into her embrace.
Her full, firm breasts robbed him of his sight for a dozen breaths.
At last, he reluctantly struggled free of that soft, fragrant embrace.
"Ahem..." Xiao Ze rubbed his nose, still catching her scent at the tip of it. He coughed softly, then said, "This cultivation method can temporarily suppress the eruption of your Woe Poison Body."
"Based on my calculations, it should hold until you break through to the Dou Zun realm!"
Dou Zun?
Xiao Yi Xian's mouth fell open. "S-Senior, does that mean my Woe Poison Body won't act up until I reach the Dou Zun realm?"
Xiao Ze nodded. "That's right."
"From now on, you can live and cultivate without worry!"
"Thank you, Xiao Ze!" Xiao Yi Xian was so happy she wept. She spread her snow-white arms, seeming to want to give Xiao Ze another bout of 'lost sight.'
But she appeared to realize it might be inappropriate, and in the end, she blushed and gave up.
Instead, she gently hugged Xiao Ze to express her gratitude.
"Ah..." Xiao Ze really wanted to say, what harm was there in doing it again?
He wasn't that stingy!
He definitely wouldn't complain about losing sight for another dozen seconds.
"Xiao Ze, I-I'm truly so grateful to you." Xiao Yi Xian wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, her feelings complicated. This was the first time anyone had ever treated her so well.
From Xiao Ze, she felt a trace of warmth.
"Xiao Ze?" Xiao Ze was displeased by the way she addressed him. "I gave you such an important cultivation method, and you're still calling me Senior?"
Xiao Yi Xian jumped in fright and asked nervously, "Then what should I call you?"
"Xiao Ze! Call me Xiao Ze from now on!"
"Got it?" Xiao Ze said.
"Xiao... Xiao Ze?" Xiao Yi Xian seemed to think of something, and her cheeks instantly flushed. She nervously twisted the hem of her clothes, like a girl experiencing her first stirrings of love.
['Daughter of Fortune' Xiao Yi Xian's trust in you has increased. Current Trust Level: Two Stars] [Trust Points +2,000,000] [Current Trust Points: 2,300,000]
"How much?"
"How many Trust Points did I get?"
A line of text appeared before Xiao Ze.
When he saw that long string of zeroes, he nearly jumped up with excitement.
"A profit—a huge profit!"
He had spent one million Trust Points, but ended up gaining two million.
He had doubled his money.
Any lingering heartache vanished without a trace.
Now his mind was filled with excitement at the two million Trust Points.
"All right, study the Heaven and Earth Poison Canon carefully."
"If anything doesn't make sense, you can come ask me."
"It's getting late. I should head back. Get some rest."
After giving her a few final reminders, Xiao Ze left Xiao Yi Xian's room.
Watching him leave, a smile bloomed on Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face, radiant and beautiful as a flower in full bloom.
She hugged the Heaven and Earth Poison Canon tightly to her chest, her eyes reddening as she murmured, "Thank you, Xiao Ze!"
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