Heavenly Spirit Poison Body

Over the past month, Xiao Yu had contacted the system several times. It seemed to have returned to normal, but Xiao Yu still remembered the anomaly from that day. He had asked the system about it, yet it had never responded to that question.

This made Xiao Yu curious about the system's origins.

Seeing that it was getting late, Xiao Yu withdrew his Dou Qi, briefly regulated his breathing, and headed back.

Outside the thatched hut, Xiao Yu noticed that, according to Xiao Yi Xian's usual routine, she should have finished cooking and been waiting for him by now. Yet today, there wasn't the slightest movement.

Suddenly thinking of something, Xiao Yu hurried toward the hut. Before he even reached it, he sensed that something was wrong. A faint fragrance filled the air. Though it smelled pleasant, Xiao Yu immediately recognized it as an extremely potent poison, powerful enough to pose a fatal threat even to a Dou Emperor.

The Heavenly Flames within him surged, neutralizing the poison. Xiao Yu kicked open the hut's door.

Xiao Yi Xian lay on the bed like a sleeping beauty, her eyes tightly shut. A tiny trace of poison still clung to the corner of her lips—the very scent lingering in the air.

Although Xiao Yu had been prepared for it, seeing Xiao Yi Xian like this still filled him with worry.

"She still chose this path..."

In the original story, Xiao Yi Xian had learned of the Calamity Poison Body through the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture, awakened her constitution, and embarked on the path of the Poison Fairy.

Seeing the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture Xiao Yi Xian had left on the table, Xiao Yu picked it up and read it.

Sure enough, the Poison Manual contained methods for identifying the Calamity Poison Body, along with an explanation of it.

The Calamity Poison Body was a bizarre constitution that could grow stronger simply by consuming poison. The way to identify it was by the faint seven-colored line on the lower abdomen. As the toxins in the body increased, the line would grow longer. Once it reached the heart, the Calamity Poison Body would reach its peak—and its bearer would suffer the agony of being devoured by countless poisons.

It also described in detail the various disasters a Calamity Poison Body could cause, including the story of a former bearer who went berserk from poison and slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people. With the strength of a Dou Emperor, that person had even fought a Dou Zong-level expert.

"Getting stronger just by consuming poison... I have to admit, that's tempting."

But when he thought of the pain Xiao Yi Xian would have to endure in the future, Xiao Yu's heart ached slightly.

"System, is there any way to solve the Calamity Poison Body problem?"

Ding! Yes. You can purchase the method to awaken the Heavenly Spirit Poison Body. Once awakened, the Calamity Poison Body will evolve into the Heavenly Spirit Poison Body, and the toxins within the body will be neutralized.

Xiao Yu had only asked on a whim, but hearing the system's answer, he eagerly followed up.

"Heavenly Spirit Poison Body? What is that?"

The Heavenly Spirit Poison Body is one of the higher-ranked innate poison constitutions in the Great Thousand World. Due to its difficult awakening conditions, it is rarely seen. Once awakened, its bearer only needs to consume poison to reach extremely high realms, without the restriction of bottlenecks. It is exceptionally powerful.

"Then how can the Heavenly Spirit Poison Body be awakened?" Xiao Yu asked excitedly.

Ding! Awakening the Heavenly Spirit Poison Body requires either obtaining it through a Summoning System draw for one hundred thousand Source Coins, or purchasing it directly from the store for two hundred thousand Source Coins.

Hearing the system's answer, the fire in Xiao Yu's heart gradually cooled.

One hundred thousand Source Coins was equivalent to one hundred million gold coins from the Douluo Continent, and that was merely the chance of obtaining it through a Summoning System draw. The other option was direct purchase, which cost twice as much.

Xiao Yu shook his head with a bitter smile. Forget having that many resources—by the time he did, he would probably be able to help Xiao Yi Xian refine the toxins into a poison pill. That would solve the Calamity Poison Body problem as well.

Xiao Yu gently sat beside Xiao Yi Xian and quietly waited for her to wake up.

Before long, Xiao Yi Xian's sleeping eyes fluttered. When she saw Xiao Yu sitting at the bedside, her gaze darted around in panic.

Seeing her reaction, Xiao Yu pretended to ask, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Yi Xian shook her head, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "You didn't touch me, did you?"

Xiao Yu pretended to be offended. "What, do you think I'm the kind of person who takes advantage of others?"

Xiao Yi Xian hurriedly shook her head and explained, "That's not what I meant. I meant... you didn't touch my body, did you?"

When she saw Xiao Yu deny it, Xiao Yi Xian let out a sigh of relief.

Watching her expression, Xiao Yu deliberately smiled casually. "It's okay."

"Hm?"

"I mean, don't put too much pressure on yourself." Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment before finally saying it.

"What... are you talking about?" Xiao Yi Xian deliberately pretended not to understand.

Xiao Yu raised the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture in his hand. "I already know."

Seeing the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture in Xiao Yu's hand, Xiao Yi Xian bit her bright red lip and said dejectedly, "You... know. Then you'll be afraid of me from now on too, won't you? After all, I won't be Xiao Yi Xian, the healer, anymore. Calling me a poison doctor would be more fitting, wouldn't it?"

Seeing how dispirited Xiao Yi Xian was, Xiao Yu reached out, cupped her face, and made her look directly at him. Gazing into her lively eyes, he said softly, "No matter what you become in the future, you'll always be my friend. Always."

With Xiao Yu holding her face, Xiao Yi Xian's cheeks visibly reddened. Even her earlobes turned an alluring crimson as she stammered, "Then... then will you still dare eat the food I make?"

Xiao Yu smiled faintly. "Of course. Your cooking is so delicious—other people don't even get the chance to eat it."

Looking at Xiao Yu's gentle face, Xiao Yi Xian's restless heart gradually calmed, and she silently made a vow.

Xiao Yu, no matter what I become in the future, I'll still be the Xiao Yi Xian in your heart. You will always be my friend.

Xiao Yu also noticed that Xiao Yi Xian's favorability in his system had broken through seventy-nine and reached eighty.

This meant that Xiao Yi Xian no longer regarded him as merely an ordinary friend. Instead, she saw him as family.

Xiao Yu, who had few attachments in this foreign world to begin with, felt a warmth in his heart. The Calamity Poison Body may grow quickly, but it definitely can't compare to me with the system. One day, I'll certainly be able to solve the Calamity Poison Body problem.

Even without relying on the system, he still had Medicine Elder's experience. That alone would be enough to solve Xiao Yi Xian's Calamity Poison Body problem.

Not to mention that the system had already clearly provided a solution, one that could even evolve it into the more powerful Heavenly Spirit Poison Body.

He had never heard of the Heavenly Spirit Poison Body, but if it ranked highly even in the Great Thousand World, it had to be an extremely terrifying existence. With these two methods available, helping Xiao Yi Xian solve the Calamity Poison Body problem would not be too difficult at all.

Looking at Xiao Yi Xian's rosy cheeks, Xiao Yu lightly scraped the tip of her nose and smiled. "All right. Stop overthinking it. The Calamity Poison Body may be frightening, but don't forget that I've become a third-tier alchemist at such a young age. I know how to solve the Calamity Poison Body problem."

"Really?"

"Of course. I'm not lying to you. You don't need to worry about anything now. In the future, I'll definitely help you break free from the Calamity Poison Body's effects."

"Okay, I believe you."

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian's sweet smile, Xiao Yu silently vowed, I'll definitely solve it!