After leaving the Nalan Clan, Xiao Yan sensed someone following him. He did not react much, merely found an inn near the Nalan Clan and checked in.
Upon entering his room, Xiao Yan flashed into his Portable Space and arrived atop the Green Lotus Platform in the Magma Lake.
He sat cross-legged, formed the cultivation seal with his hands, and sank his consciousness into his body.
Within the Fire God Space, a mass of black matter churned inside the Green Lotus Core Flame.
If Xiao Yan had not constantly controlled the temperature of the Green Lotus Core Flame, this mass of black matter might have been burned into nothingness in an instant.
Just as Xiao Yan had expected, this black matter was the Brand Poison within Nalan Jie's body. After Xiao Yan had used flames to burn and strip it from his bones, it had somehow mixed into the fire.
Looking at the mass of black Brand Poison, Xiao Yan fell into thought.
This Brand Poison was a deadly toxin capable of injuring even a Dou Emperor. If he used the Calamity Poison Body to absorb it, his cultivation would certainly rise rapidly.
As for toxin buildup, Xiao Yan had some concerns, though not many.
With that thought in mind, Xiao Yan wrapped the Brand Poison in flames and took it out of the Fire God Space, then guided it into his own meridians.
Immediately afterward, Xiao Yan withdrew the flames into the Fire God Space within his dantian. The Brand Poison was exposed and began seeping toward the walls of his meridians, drilling toward his bones.
At that moment, the Calamity Poison Body activated and released Calamity Waves, which washed over the Brand Poison.
As the Calamity Waves continuously scoured it, the Brand Poison that even Dou Emperors feared transformed into streams of poison Dou Qi.
"Hm?"
Xiao Yan let out a startled sound. As the Brand Poison was transformed into poison Dou Qi, a small sphere gleaming with white light floated within his meridians.
That small sphere actually contained an enormous amount of pure energy.
After thinking briefly, Xiao Yan understood.
This pure energy had been gathered when the Brand Poison eroded Nalan Jie's body, swallowing some of his Dou Qi in the process. Over time, it had accumulated so much energy.
"I never expected that helping someone remove poison would bring such an unexpected gain."
A smile appeared on Xiao Yan's face.
He condensed his soul power into a sharp needle and pierced the small sphere. At once, a large amount of blue liquid energy flowed out.
Having lost its restraint, the liquid energy was about to rampage through his meridians.
Xiao Yan had long been prepared. His powerful soul power bound the blue liquid and guided it toward his dantian.
He activated the Qi Vortex, rotating it as he gradually transformed the blue liquid energy and Brand Poison into poison Dou Qi, feeding it into the Qi Vortex bit by bit.
After being transformed by the Qi Vortex, it became Xiao Yan's Flame Mantra Dou Qi.
At the center of the Qi Vortex, the green Dou Crystal grew a full circle larger.
Xiao Yan advanced to a Five-Star Grand Dou Master!
"Feels great!"
Xiao Yan opened his closed eyes and gave a low shout, his face rippling with delight.
The Brand Poison truly deserved to be called a poison that even Dou Emperors feared. Just a small portion of it had transformed into such an enormous amount of poison Dou Qi.
Together with the small amount of energy condensed within the Dou King's body, it had actually raised Xiao Yan by one star in the Grand Dou Master realm.
And less than a tenth of the Brand Poison within Nalan Jie's body had been removed.
Once all of the Brand Poison was expelled, Xiao Yan might even advance to become a Dou Ling.
Xiao Yan lifted his clothes and saw that the Seven-Colored Hidden Line on his lower abdomen had climbed another half inch.
His brows furrowed slightly. The buildup of toxins in his body remained a hidden danger. It was time to deal with it.
Although Xiao Yan did not know the Heavenly Capital Fire Seal, he possessed the Myriad Flame Emperor Physique, and his understanding of fire was growing ever deeper.
Thus, Xiao Yan could create a wondrous rune like the Green Fire Life-Death Talisman, which controlled the lives and deaths of others.
With a thought from Xiao Yan—
Fire God Domain, activate.
His body erupted with roaring flames. These flames were ordinary fire.
Fire flowed and burned through every part of his body.
The black toxins fused into his flesh and blood were refined out.
Xiao Yan wrapped a portion of the black toxins in flames and guided them through his meridians toward the meridians in his right arm, intending to expel them from the middle finger of his right hand.
Just as the black toxins reached his right middle finger and were about to be expelled from his body, the Calamity Poison Body suddenly activated, and waves of Calamity Waves spread out.
Xiao Yan's consciousness wavered, and the ordinary flames under his control dissipated. The black toxins fused back into the flesh of his middle finger.
His right middle finger immediately turned bluish-black, as though it had been caught in a door.
As the toxins fused back into his flesh, the Calamity Waves vanished as well.
"This Calamity Poison Body actually won't allow toxins to leave my body?!"
Xiao Yan frowned deeply. It seemed that if he wanted to completely resolve the Calamity Poison Body, he would still need to use the poison pill method.
Still, Xiao Yan was quite satisfied with being able to transfer the toxins into one finger. At least his entire body was no longer full of poison.
Next, Xiao Yan slowly transferred all the various toxins within his body into the middle finger of his right hand.
Once all the toxins had been transferred into that middle finger, it turned jet-black and became a Black Finger.
This Black Finger emitted a dizzying, eerie glow. Even a whiff of its poisonous aura could corrode someone—it was terrifying.
"Your Black Finger is far too toxic. If you use that hand to refine pills in the future, won't all your pills turn into poison pills?"
By the lake, Medicine Elder spoke with a frown.
"It's fine!"
Xiao Yan smiled faintly and closed his eyes again.
Using fire as ink and his soul as a brush, he traced line after line of flaming patterns onto the Black Finger.
As the final flaming pattern was completed, all the fiery markings connected together and activated.
A flash of fire appeared on the Black Finger, enveloping the entire finger before sinking into it.
Xiao Yan's Black Finger then returned to its normal flesh color.
"What do you think of this Flame Seal?"
Xiao Yan raised his middle finger at Medicine Elder and spoke with a hint of pride.
"Your fire control has already surpassed mine—surpassed everyone's."
Medicine Elder's face was full of praise.
Xiao Yan smiled, rose from the lotus platform, and lightly tapped his toes as he arrived at the lakeside.
"Teacher, how is your soul power recovering?"
Xiao Yan asked.
"With this green lotus platform, my soul power can recover a little every day. I believe it will not be long before I recover to the Mid-Spirit Realm."
Normally, Medicine Elder sat on the lotus platform restoring his soul power.
When he had first awakened, his soul power had only been at the Early Spirit Realm.
With Early Spirit Realm soul power, even if Medicine Elder possessed Xiao Yan, he could only display strength three major realms above Xiao Yan's own.
Once he reached the Mid-Spirit Realm, Medicine Elder would be able to display strength four major realms above Xiao Yan. Naturally, it would not exceed Medicine Elder's peak strength, which had been at the Peak Dou Venerable.
"Once I obtain the Seven-Colored Spirit Saliva and you refine it, Teacher, your soul power should reach the Mid-Spirit Realm."
Xiao Yan said with a smile.
Medicine Elder also revealed a smile.
"Teacher, goodbye. I'm going to find Xiao Yi Xian."
With that, Xiao Yan vanished from the lakeside.
"This brat just finished dealing with the toxins from the Calamity Poison Body, and he is already going to see Xiao Yi Xian. He is far too eager for women."
Medicine Elder shook his head. His illusory body floated onto the lotus platform, where he closed his eyes and began nurturing his soul.
Inside the villa, after more than an hour of intense lovemaking, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian rested one after the other.
Still immersed in the lingering afterglow of their battle, Xiao Yi Xian's beautiful eyes were misty.
"Big Brother Xiao Yan, have you resolved your Calamity Poison Body?"
Xiao Yi Xian's slender jade fingers traced circles across Xiao Yan's chest as she asked.
"I have."
Xiao Yan nodded, his right hand stroking her smooth, tender back as he answered with a smile.
Upon hearing that, Xiao Yi Xian rolled over and lay atop Xiao Yan's chest. Her breasts were pressed flat against him, causing Xiao Yan's Supreme Bone to rise again.
"Then can I activate the Calamity Poison Body?"
Xiao Yi Xian looked at Xiao Yan expectantly.
As Xiao Yan's strength continued to grow, Xiao Yi Xian also wanted to become stronger.
Although the heaven and earth energy within the Portable Space was dense, her cultivation talent was merely average. At present, she was only a Nine-Star Dou Practitioner.
That was only because she and Xiao Yan had Dual Cultivated several times, with Xiao Yan cultivating for her, allowing her to become a Nine-Star Dou Practitioner.
However, the strength gained in this way left her Dou Qi extremely unstable, so she had been steadily consolidating her cultivation.
After fiercely kissing her on the lips, Xiao Yan smiled and said,
"Why are you so eager to activate the Calamity Poison Body? The strength of a Nine-Star Dou Practitioner is not low. Even Nalan Yanran is only a Nine-Star Dou Practitioner now.
"Once you consolidate your cultivation, the next time we Dual Cultivate, I'll help you break through to Dou Master."
Without Gu He's pills, although Nalan Yanran possessed good talent, she had not broken through to Dou Master. She had remained at Nine-Star Dou Practitioner for nearly half a year.
"My strength is too low. I can't help Big Brother Xiao Yan at all. Last time, even little sister Qing Lin helped take in the Sand Mercenary Group."
Xiao Yi Xian pouted slightly, her slender waist twisting back and forth, making Xiao Yan burn with desire.
Xiao Yan placed both hands on her shoulders to stop her from moving around. Otherwise, another fierce battle would break out.
"The reason I was able to resolve the Calamity Poison Body was that I used flames to refine my entire body and force out the toxins fused into my flesh and blood. You do not have my physique. Using flames to refine your body would be extremely painful, and you might not be able to endure it."
"Big Brother Xiao Yan, believe me. I can endure it."
"Enough, Xian'er. Even if you activate the Calamity Poison Body now, you do not have a cultivation technique. I can transform poison Dou Qi into Flame Mantra Dou Qi only because I cultivate the Flame Mantra."
"For now, study the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture properly and prepare more poisons."
After comforting Xiao Yi Xian, Xiao Yan left the villa, arrived at the lakeside, fished the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python out of the lake where it was swimming, and then returned to his inn room.
At this time, dawn had just broken.
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