Chapter 19

The fat merchant still felt somewhat regretful upon hearing this.

"How could I have forgotten that? I was too excited when I saw this."

Zhou Liang looked at the regretful fat merchant before turning to Dugu Yan. He did not immediately refute her.

Instead, he used two wooden sticks to pick up a dead insect from the bowl. With his left hand, he scooped up some water from the bucket without poison and poured it over the insect.

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He then took out the little bird and brought it close to the insect. The bird immediately swallowed it.

Everyone frowned at the sight. Although they had already guessed what Zhou Liang intended to do, they still did not quite believe it.

"With poison potent enough to kill those insects so quickly, this little bird should soon lose its ability to fly and slowly die, right?"

As Zhou Liang spoke, he watched the lively little bird in his hand struggle to escape his palm.

He then raised his head and glanced at everyone around him, especially Dugu Yan across from him. He stared deeply into her eyes before opening his palm.

The little bird instantly flew out, circled through the air a few times, and flew into the distance.

"That bird is completely fine. Could this poison only work on insects?"

"No, didn't you see him rinse the insect with water just now? The poison was washed away by the water."

"But would it still be useful like that? One rain after applying the medicine, and its effect would be gone!"

"Didn't you see how quickly that insect died? With medicine that effective, as long as it doesn't rain within half an hour after you apply it, it will definitely kill all the insects."

"Then this stuff is genuinely useful! But how did he do it? Such a powerful poison actually leaves no lingering effects!"

Everyone began discussing it heatedly. Those who had spent years on this street immediately recognized the difficulty of creating such a poison and joined the discussion.

Zhou Liang smiled inwardly as he looked at Dugu Yan, whose face had turned red with embarrassment.

According to the information from the original story, Dugu Yan was a proud and somewhat willful girl. Her exceptional talent, outstanding appearance, and status as the granddaughter of a Titled Douluo had all made her exceptionally proud.

But the misunderstanding born from her pride would make the still-young girl feel ashamed and guilty. After all, her mind had not yet matured, and her pride had not yet taken deep root.

Dugu Yan wanted to step forward, but embarrassment prevented her from doing so. She turned to look at the fat merchant in front of her.

"Here are your five hundred pills. If you regret it now, I can return your Gold Soul Coins." Zhou Liang took out a box filled with medicine bottles and handed it to the fat merchant.

"No regrets, no regrets!" The fat merchant shook his head and hurriedly accepted the box.

"If there are any problems later, you can come find me at Lanba Academy. My name is Zhou Liang," Zhou Liang said with a nod.

"Alright, alright." The fat merchant nodded.

Zhou Liang turned and glanced at Dugu Yan again, then took down the cloth hanging before him and looked at the pests in the bowl at his feet.

He extended his left hand. Blue light gradually appeared, and his entire palm turned icy blue before he swept it downward.

A stream of blue mist drifted down. Frost instantly formed across the ground, and the several pests in the bowl immediately turned into lumps of ice.

"What powerful Cold Poison!" a middle-aged man in the crowd exclaimed.

Dugu Yan also widened her eyes at the frost covering the ground. It was the first time she had seen such powerful Cold Poison.

Although it resembled ice-attributed Soul Power, everyone here had either spent years on this street and was familiar with all kinds of medicinal principles, or was an expert at poisons like Dugu Yan.

So they immediately realized that the frost had been caused by Cold Poison, and such intense Cold Poison was indeed rare.

Dugu Yan watched Zhou Liang slowly pack up his stall and leave. She wanted to go up and apologize, but her pride made every step difficult.

Ever since she was young, her grandfather had always praised her talent. Yet she had now misjudged the properties of a poison, even mocked it aloud, and worst of all, she had been the one in the wrong. It made her feel terrible.

"Ah! How could this young lady possibly apologize to him? Forget it, I don't even know him anyway!" Dugu Yan cried out before turning and storming off.

Yet the more she tried not to think about it, the more Zhou Liang's figure surfaced in her mind. His aloof, indifferent manner made the little viper feel an urge to rush over to him.

That impulse was actually caused by Zhou Liang's [Yin-Yang Harmonization Technique]. After cultivating this technique, Zhou Liang would create a special initial fondness in all women.

That special fondness would transform into different emotions depending on the woman.

For women who felt nothing for Zhou Liang and considered him not their type, their initial fondness for him would shift toward friendship.

Older women would feel an initial motherly affection upon seeing Zhou Liang. Of course, Dugu Yan was neither of those types.

Meanwhile, Zhou Liang frowned as he walked toward Lanba Academy.

"How did I not think of the academy? The best partner is still my teacher. If I leave this to my teacher, I can continue cultivating without worry. Still, this trip wasn't without gains."

Zhou Liang thought of Dugu Yan. With the special ability gained from cultivating the [Yin-Yang Harmonization Technique], he should have left a deep impression on her. He had also revealed his name and academy. With her proud personality, she would come looking for him eventually.

"The [Yin-Yang Harmonization Technique] is indeed useful. Otherwise, taking the initiative against a proud woman like her would not be a good approach."

After smiling, Zhou Liang examined the [Yin-Yang Harmonization Technique].

[Yin-Yang Harmonization Technique]: This technique cannot be obtained through normal means and can only be acquired by purchasing gift packs with money. Its effect in the game is that every additional beauty confidante increases one's Charm. Each time one engages in sexual intercourse, one gains Internal Energy +5, Constitution +1, Yin-Yang +2, Aptitude +1, and the other party's Favorability +5. The woman gains Internal Energy +3, Constitution +5, Yin-Yang +1, and Aptitude +5. If either party is having their first time, both will gain a large number of attributes, and their meridians and bones will be remade. If it is the first time for both parties, the meridian-and-bone-remaking effect will be maximized directly. After mastering this technique, one gains a special charm that increases women's initial favorability, and this favorability is highly adhesive and does not easily decline. Upon mastering it, one gains titles such as Unyielding Golden Spear and Nights of Endless Song.