Poison Pill Method in Hand, A Deal

Su Zhao shook his head. "Not the Pill Tower. I'm not from any great faction, so rest assured, Senior. I bear you no ill will. Waking you was merely because I wished to make a deal with you."

"Oh?"

Yao Chen's gaze narrowed slightly.

"What deal?"

"Senior, you should possess a method for resolving the Calamity Poison Body, should you not? It is called the Poison Pill Method."

Yao Chen froze. A sharp glint flashed through his illusory eyes. "How do you know this old man possesses the Poison Pill Method?"

"You needn't concern yourself with that, Senior."

Su Zhao's tone was calm, neither servile nor overbearing.

"I can at least be considered half your lifesaver. Asking for the Poison Pill Method isn't excessive, is it?"

Yao Chen pondered for a moment. Though the Poison Pill Method was precious, it was indeed of no use to him. It was merely one of the many ancient texts he had collected in his early years.

Since this lad needed it, there was no harm in giving it to him. With a flick of his finger, a purple-black scroll flew out of the Bone Flame Ring and slowly drifted toward Su Zhao.

Su Zhao caught it, unfurled the scroll, and gave it a glance. It truly was the Poison Pill Method!

It detailed the method of condensing a poison pill, the required materials, and the entire process of using the poison pill to seal the Calamity Poison Body.

At last, the weight in Su Zhao's heart was lifted.

Though he had been gathering the materials for the Poison Pill Method all this time, he had lacked the actual method. Now that he had it in hand, he finally had real confidence.

"What do you need the Poison Pill Method for, boy?"

Yao Chen asked curiously.

"This Poison Pill Method is used by those with the Calamity Poison Body to control the poisonous Dou Qi within them that has gone out of control. Moreover, the materials are extremely difficult to gather, especially the three Heavenly Flames..."

Su Zhao did not hide much and stated directly, "There's no harm in telling you, Senior. My constitution is the Calamity Poison Body."

"What? The Calamity Poison Body!"

Yao Chen cried out in shock, his eyes widening round.

"So that's it. No wonder you advanced so quickly... No, wait!"

He immediately came to his senses again.

"How can someone with the Calamity Poison Body become an alchemist?!"

Su Zhao smiled. "My constitution is not solely the Calamity Poison Body. I also possess another special constitution known as the Fire Spirit Physique. The Calamity Poison Body has no side effects on me. I sought the Poison Pill Method for a friend of mine. She also has the Calamity Poison Body, but without my special constitution, she cannot control her poison body. That is why I need the Poison Pill Method—to help her gain complete control over the Calamity Poison Body."

Yao Lao exclaimed repeatedly, "How is that possible? The Calamity Poison Body can be controlled naturally?! Just what sort of strange constitution do you have? Let this old man take a look!"

As he spoke, Yao Lao directly released a wisp of soul power toward Su Zhao.

Yet the moment that soul power touched Su Zhao's body, it was repelled by a scorching force. The Origin Flame could prevent external soul power from entering Su Zhao's body.

"You brat..."

Yao Lao's soul projection swayed from the rebound, and he could not help but smile bitterly.

Su Zhao smiled. "Enough, Senior Yao Lao. You needn't concern yourself with my constitution."

"Fine, this old man won't." Yao Chen waved his hand, though he could not resist reminding him.

"But the materials for the Poison Pill Method won't be easy to gather. Three Heavenly Flames..."

Su Zhao said nothing. With a lift of his hand, three flames spun out from his palm at once.

One was deep crimson, radiating a searing aura nearly akin to an Origin Flame. One was crimson-red, with countless beastly phantoms churning and roaring within it. The last was azure like a lotus, its flaming petals unfurling layer by layer, gentle yet concealing a terrifying heat.

Yao Chen had been casually stroking his beard, but the instant he saw those three flames, his entire body stiffened.

"Its color is dark red, with countless beastly phantoms surrounding it... This is the Myriad Beast Spirit Flame!"

His gaze shifted to the azure flame.

"And that one, bluish in color and resembling a green lotus... That is the Green Lotus Core Flame!"

Finally, his eyes landed on the crimson Origin Flame, and his brows knotted tightly.

"This last one... What kind of Heavenly Flame is this crimson flame? The Red Lotus Karmic Flame? No, it doesn't seem like it. This old man actually cannot recognize it... But one thing is certain: this is absolutely a flame on the same level as a Heavenly Flame. You've actually already gathered three Heavenly Flames?!"

Su Zhao withdrew the three flames, his tone placid. "Since I knew of the Poison Pill Method, how could I fail to make preparations in advance?"

Yao Chen fell silent.

Thoughts surged through his heart like crashing waves.

This boy before him had mastered three Heavenly Flames. Did that not mean he could forge a body for him?

The resurrection method in his possession required three Heavenly Flames, the corpse of a Dou Zong-level expert, and a seventh-tier Bone-Reconstituting Blood-Melding Pill in order to restore life.

The hardest materials to obtain among them were the three Heavenly Flames, yet the young man before him already possessed all three!

Without the slightest hesitation, he made his decision in an instant.

Yao Chen raised his head and stared intensely at Su Zhao.

"Boy, this old man wishes to discuss a deal with you."

The corners of Su Zhao's lips rose slightly. Here it comes.

He had deliberately displayed the three Heavenly Flames before Yao Lao for this very moment. If Yao Chen wished to be resurrected, he would need three Heavenly Flames, a Dou Zong-level body, and a seventh-tier Bone-Reconstituting Blood-Melding Pill to forge a new body and return to the world in his prime.

The prerequisite for achieving this was possessing three Heavenly Flames. According to Yao Chen's prior understanding, only someone who cultivated the Flame Mantra could allow multiple Heavenly Flames to coexist within their body. At the same time, they also had to be an alchemist in order to refine the Bone-Reconstituting Blood-Melding Pill.

And Su Zhao was practically Yao Lao's chosen one.

He had not cultivated the Flame Mantra, yet he possessed three Heavenly Flames. He was also an alchemist who had reached the sixth tier at such a young age, more than capable of refining a seventh-tier Bone-Reconstituting Blood-Melding Pill in the future.

His strength was not weak either. He possessed the Calamity Poison Body and controlled it perfectly, granting him virtually limitless potential. If Yao Chen did not seize such a partner, who knew how long he would have to wait for resurrection.

Su Zhao picked up a teacup from beside him and took a sip, feigning ignorance as he spoke. "Hehe, Senior Yao Lao, what deal do you wish to make with this junior?"

Yao Chen was silent for a moment. A trace of complicated emotion passed through his illusory eyes before he let out a sigh. "Sigh... As you can see, little friend, this old man is now nothing but a soul. Without a body, I cannot truly be considered alive. As it happens, this old man possesses a method of resurrection."

Su Zhao put on a surprised expression and set down his teacup. "Oh? Resurrection? Senior possesses such a secret art?"

Yao Chen nodded, his expression growing more solemn. "Though I possess a resurrection method, its conditions are exceptionally harsh. It requires three Heavenly Flames, the corpse of an expert at least at the Dou Zong level, and a seventh-tier Bone-Reconstituting Blood-Melding Pill. None of the three can be lacking. Originally... this old man already had a plan, but after seeing you, that plan is no longer important."

Su Zhao guessed that his original plan had likely been to find someone, much as he had guided Xiao Yan, to cultivate the Flame Mantra, gather three Heavenly Flames, and later forge a body.

He pretended to ponder. "Three Heavenly Flames... Heh, don't I happen to possess exactly three? It seems Senior wishes for this junior to forge you a body someday, allowing you to be reborn."