Yun Shan: Yun Yun, Do You Like Elder Wu?

"Then what about Elder Wu? Do you have any feelings for him?"

Before Yun Yun could react, Yun Shan directly switched to someone else.

Instead of bringing up Gu He every time, he added Wu Changqing into the mix.

"Why is Teacher suddenly asking this...?"

"Elder Wu is a Dou Emperor. Even Jia Xing Tian personally came to win him over. Of course, we cannot let such a person slip away."

"Although he is now an elder of our Misty Cloud Sect, he is free to come and go. So we must find a way to make him sincerely stay with the Misty Cloud Sect."

"Since you do not like Gu He, you can consider Elder Wu instead," Yun Shan said.

"Teacher, is this the only use I have in your eyes?" Yun Yun muttered softly, somewhat indignant.

He made it sound as if she were some useless vase, only good for winning over men.

She was a Dou Emperor too, okay?

Yet this time, her tone was clearly not as anxious as when Yun Shan had brought up Gu He.

Perhaps it was because Yun Shan had used Wu Changqing as an example this time.

"I am not forcing you. Didn't I say that since you do not like Gu He, you can consider Elder Wu? It is not as though I am directly ordering you to choose one of the two," Yun Shan sighed.

"I know you are proud and that ordinary men do not catch your eye. But whether it is talent, cultivation, or potential, both Gu He and Elder Wu are worthy of you. You can think it over carefully."

Gu He's greatest value lay in his alchemy.

As the Jia Ma Empire's only sixth-tier alchemist, he bore the title of 'Pill King.' There was no need to elaborate on how important he was.

Wu Changqing, on the other hand, was not an alchemist, but as a Dou Emperor, he held great importance in the Jia Ma Empire's current invisible contest between the Misty Cloud Sect and the Jia Ma Imperial Family.

As long as they could keep Wu Changqing in the Misty Cloud Sect, they would be able to firmly suppress the Jia Ma Imperial Family.

Gu He or Wu Changqing—choose one. That was Yun Shan's stance.

"I understand. If there is nothing else, Teacher, I will be leaving first."

Yun Yun did not want to stay and listen to his nagging, so she turned and left.

Back in her room, Yun Yun wore a sullen expression.

Every time she went to see Yun Shan, he always had to bring up these matters. It was so annoying!

"Teacher clearly knows I do not like Gu He, yet he still has to nag me about it every time. Even if he is not tired of it, I am."

She grumbled under her breath, then recalled what Yun Shan had said at the end.

"I never expected Teacher to bring up Senior Sword Spirit this time too..."

Compared with Gu He, Yun Yun did not feel repulsed when Yun Shan mentioned Wu Changqing. She was merely surprised.

Her attitudes toward Gu He and Wu Changqing were obviously completely opposite.

"But Senior Sword Spirit... he is just an awful senior. Hmph!"

The moment she thought of what Wu Changqing had done to her in the room earlier, Yun Yun's teeth itched with anger.

"Ah-choo!"

Wu Changqing, who was in the courtyard, could not help sneezing.

"Teacher, did you catch a cold?" Xiao Yi Xian asked with concern from beside him.

"No. Maybe someone is cursing me behind my back."

Wu Changqing rubbed his nose, unconcerned. "It's nothing. Continue cultivating."

He was currently guiding Xiao Yi Xian in her cultivation. After all, he was her teacher now, so he naturally had to fulfill his duties as one.

Xiao Yi Xian had already awakened her Woeful Poison Body. Trying to seal it again was not very realistic.

Once the door to the Woeful Poison Body had been opened, it was difficult to control oneself.

Just like back in Green Mountain Town, she had known that taking poison was wrong, yet she still could not stop herself from doing it.

Even if she restrained herself for ninety-nine days out of a hundred, as long as she failed to hold back for a single day, she would fall into the abyss step by step.

Therefore, Wu Changqing's method was not to suppress the Woeful Poison Body, but to guide Xiao Yi Xian into controlling it as quickly as possible.

"Xian'er, your Woeful Poison Body cannot be changed. So what you need to do now is not find a way to suppress it, but find a way to make it work for you and control it."

"Teacher, can I really... control the Woeful Poison Body?" Xiao Yi Xian was not very confident.

To her, the Woeful Poison Body had brought nothing but disaster.

"Yes. As long as we work hard together, we can definitely do it," Wu Changqing said.

"First, follow the method I just explained and begin with basic qi cultivation. Start your training by mastering the Dou Qi within your body."

Xiao Yi Xian herself was not particularly skilled at cultivation.

But after awakening her Woeful Poison Body, she already possessed Dou Qi within her body.

The most important thing now was to teach her how to control her Dou Qi. Only then could she better suppress the Woeful Poison Body.

"Okay."

Xiao Yi Xian chose to trust Wu Changqing. Taking a deep breath, she closed her eyes and began cultivating, following his method to sense the Dou Qi within her body.

"Focus your mind and feel the Dou Qi in your body. Then try to guide it in circulation, making it flow through every part of your body according to your will."

Wu Changqing's words guided her patiently, allowing Xiao Yi Xian to find a faint sense of direction in the darkness.

She sensed the Dou Qi within her body and began trying to guide it, to control it...

Wu Changqing watched from beside her, his brow slightly furrowed.

He could see that the Calamity Poison Gas within Xiao Yi Xian's body had also begun to stir as her Dou Qi circulated.

Those who possessed the Woeful Poison Body would ultimately have their heart meridians invaded by the Calamity Poison Gas, leaving them beyond cure.

Put another way, from the moment the Woeful Poison Body appeared, it existed to take its host's life!

But in the end, the Calamity Poison Gas within Xiao Yi Xian settled down again, while her own Dou Qi began circulating smoothly and steadily.

"Teacher, I think I succeeded!"

She excitedly opened her eyes, unable to hide the excitement in her heart.

She had successfully sensed and gained control over the Dou Qi within her body!

"Not bad." Wu Changqing stroked her head in encouragement.

Xiao Yi Xian's cheeks reddened slightly.

She was no longer a child, yet Wu Changqing still treated her like one.

This was the first time she had such intimate physical contact with a man.

Yet Xiao Yi Xian did not dislike it. Instead, she felt an unprecedented warmth from Wu Changqing.

A warmth she could rely on!

"Your task from now on is to continue cultivating qi and further strengthen your control over your own Dou Qi."

"Once you reach the Dou Zhe level, you can begin truly cultivating the Woeful Poison Body," Wu Changqing said.

The Woeful Poison Body greatly enhanced one's cultivation. If he simply had Xiao Yi Xian consume poison, she would not need long to break through to the Dou Zhe level.

But that would not help her control the Woeful Poison Body.

She still needed to build certain foundations, which would benefit her future cultivation.

"Mhm, mhm! I will definitely cultivate diligently!" Xiao Yi Xian nodded.

"Cultivate a little longer. Then I will take you to the sect's Alchemy Pavilion," Wu Changqing said.

Xiao Yi Xian froze for a moment upon hearing this, then excitement and delight filled her face.

"Thank you, Teacher!"