Tang Sect's Five Treasures Body Protection Method, Qi Poison, and Poisonous Barrier!

"Alright, stop with the glib talk. You've learned the Five Treasures Body Protection Method; remember to study it diligently afterward. You must build a solid and unshakable foundation for all of this."

Although Tang Jiaren was an assassin, they were, after all, an old sect with many years of heritage.

They knew that cultivating techniques without cultivating the Dao would lead to nothing in the end. No matter how formidable one's methods were, it would all be in vain if one's internal cultivation and life force did not improve.

"Now that you have the method of cultivation, I will teach you some defensive arts. Our Tang Sect has many techniques."

"But basically, every initiate begins by cultivating Qi Poison. Next, I will explain the application and development of Qi Poison to you."

Over the following period, Tang Jiaren explained in detail to Qin Qi the methods for cultivating Qi Poison and Poison Barriers, as well as the necessary precautions.

As the name suggests, Qi Poison is a toxin formed by mixing one's own Qi. The introductory stage requires the assistance of external medicinal ingredients.

Once initiated, one no longer needs external medicine and can concoct toxins relying solely on the Qi within their body.

Poison Barrier is another application of Qi Poison, primarily for defense; it is slightly weaker than Qi Poison in terms of offense and flexibility.

However, its defensive power is much stronger, comparable to the Golden Light Spell in terms of refinement and intensity, and it can even poison anyone who touches it.

At the same time, it can take form through Qi. One could say that Qi Poison is the foundation, while Poison Barrier is a further development.

"Qi Poison is an important offensive means for our Tang Sect, but this method is extremely dangerous. If you aren't careful, you will end up harming both others and yourself."

"Therefore, while you can be bold and diligent in other areas of cultivation, you absolutely cannot be so with Qi Poison. You must take it slow!"

"If you are reckless and greedy for progress, you might be lucky enough to just lose a hand or a foot and suffer heavy injuries; if you are unlucky, you will drop dead on the spot!"

When Tang Jiaren said this, the smile on his face vanished, and his expression became incomparably grave.

He had seen too many children who, in their desire for rapid advancement in cultivation and lacking a sufficient foundation in the Five Treasures Body Protection Method, pursued higher realms of Qi Poison. The result, without exception, was death by toxin backlash!

"Understood."

Qin Qi nodded solemnly as well, engraving Tang Jiaren's words deep within his heart.

Tang Sect techniques harmed both the user and the target; they were purely arts for killing. One had to be cautious, cautious, and thrice cautious when using and practicing them!

This applied to himself just as much as it applied to others!

In the time that followed, Tang Jiaren briefly introduced other techniques such as Earth-Wood Flow, Instant Strike, and Catkin Step.

However, he did not teach Qin Qi the methods for practicing them.

"Your foundation is still shallow. Learning too many things will only hinder you. For now, just focus on studying the Five Treasures Body Protection Method and Qi Poison."

"Only with a solid foundation can your cultivation progress. Don't bite off more than you can chew."

Tang Jiaren remarked.

"Understood, Great-Granduncle. Rest assured, I won't be greedy. Or rather, even if I wanted to be, it would be useless."

Qin Qi couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile. Never mind the other techniques; he couldn't even practice Qi Poison right now.

The introductory practice for Qi Poison required the assistance of external medicine, but he had no money to buy it!

He wasn't in the Tang Sect of Under One Person anymore; he was in the damn Douluo Continent, and he was still an orphan who couldn't even afford a meal!

"Um, Great-Granduncle, is there any way the prescription for the Qi Poison medicine could be... a little cheaper?"

Qin Qi probed tentatively. If it cost a little less, he could find a way to scrape the money together, but if it were too much, he truly had no way.

"Has our Tang Sect fallen so far? We can't even scrape together the medicinal herbs for a disciple's cultivation?!"

Hearing Qin Qi's words, Tang Jiaren couldn't help but widen his eyes. How long had he been dead?

Had the Tang Sect really fallen to such a state? That didn't seem right; when Qin Qi described the situation outside earlier, it hadn't sounded like that.

"The Tang Sect is fine. I've just encountered a slight situation here; I'm temporarily broke and can't ask the sect for help."

"Well, I've gone abroad. I'm not in the country right now. You understand what I mean, right?"

Qin Qi didn't intend to hide the fact that he had transmigrated. Tang Jiaren was already dead, and no one in this other world knew him anyway.

Whether he hid it or not made no difference; it was mostly because it was troublesome to explain. People of the older generation didn't know what "transmigration" meant.

"I understand. Don't let my age fool you; I've studied foreign knowledge too."

Tang Jiaren patted the suit he was wearing. He was different from his junior brother Tang Bingwen; he was a man who kept up with the times.

He was old in years but young at heart, always striving to keep pace with the era.

"Then please think of a way, Great-Granduncle, to keep the costs as low as possible."

Qin Qi said.

"Fine, it's simple. I'll write you a prescription. Follow it to gather the herbs; it will be enough for your initiation."

Tang Jiaren was skilled in both poison and medicine. Before long, he wrote out a list. The toxicity was a bit weaker, but it was sufficient for an initiate.

Moreover, it was very cheap, and the herbs were quite common. If he truly couldn't afford them, he could just go out into the wild and forage for them.

"Thank you, Great-Granduncle! I will definitely practice diligently!"

"Great-Granduncle, I'm out of time here. I have to go. I'll come back tomorrow to continue learning from you!"

Qin Qi's time in the training space had run out. A day had passed in the blink of an eye.

After finishing his conversation with Tang Jiaren, he was immediately kicked out of the learning space and returned to the real world.

A full day had passed in the learning space, and Qin Qi was back in the outside world.

"Phew, my cultivation is still there."

Qin Qi first checked the five types of Qi within his body; the Five Treasures Body Protection Method he had cultivated remained intact.

"Come to think of it, didn't the system prompt me earlier that this invisible bubble of mine is Dan Shi?"

Qin Qi reached out, attempting to condense the Dan Shi, but he failed; it seemed he could only condense it once a day.

But if it truly was Dan Shi, then once was enough to be lethal—as long as it made contact, death was certain!

"Forget it, I'll find a small animal to test it on later. If it really is Dan Shi, then I'll have to stop eating beef."

Qin Qi set the matter aside for now and began to recall the auxiliary prescription for the Qi Poison he had memorized.

After reciting it once to ensure there were no errors, he began to inquire about these medicinal herbs throughout the village.

It didn't matter if they didn't know the names; Qin Qi described the appearance of the herbs to them.

These were all poisonous herbs, so if anyone had them, they would give them directly to Qin Qi; if not, they would tell him where they had seen them.

Qin Qi went to those locations to forage himself. After making a round of inquiries, he had gathered some herbs, but many were still missing.

However, as he walked past the village chief's door, he was called out, and the village chief pulled him inside the house.

Explaining the matter of the work-study student quota, the village chief decided to let Qin Qi go to Notting Academy to study.

Qin Qi naturally agreed. The village chief set a time and told Qin Qi to come find him when the day arrived.

As he was leaving, the village chief stuffed two steamed buns into Qin Qi's hands; they weren't anything fancy, but they would fill his stomach.

"Thanks, Chief. Once I make a fortune in the future, I'll pay you back with two thousand steamed buns!"

Qin Qi said with great sincerity.

"Get lost! If you've made a fortune, why would you still feed me steamed buns? At the very least, give me a chicken leg!"

The village chief angrily grabbed a broom and chased Qin Qi away. He couldn't tell if this kid knew how to talk or not.

Everything he said was enough to make someone angry.