A Wood Affinity Wasn't Necessary to Become an Alchemist!

The next day,

"Master, I can't go on!"

"No more, let me rest for a while!"

"I'm going to die!"

"..."

Xiao Yi Xian's heart-wrenching cries echoed through the valley.

"As my disciple, how can you say you can't do it? If you don't work hard, when will you advance to become a Dou Zhe?"

"Master, spare me. I really can't go on, I'm so tired!"

Xiao Yi Xian lay sprawled on the grass without a shred of grace.

She was drenched in sweat, and even her plain white dress clung tightly to her skin, revealing glimpses of snowy flesh beneath.

Seeing this, Xuan Qing knew Xiao Yi Xian was truly exhausted and could not bring himself to demand that she continue cultivating.

After all, she was his beautiful disciple. He would be quite heartbroken if she trained herself into ruin.

Xuan Qing tossed the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture to Xiao Yi Xian and said solemnly,

"Xian'er, take a look at this manual."

Lying on the ground, Xiao Yi Xian curiously opened the book her master had thrown to her and began reading it aloud to herself.

At first, she was engrossed by the descriptions of all kinds of poisons, until she gradually reached the introduction to the Calamity Poison Body.

"The Calamity Poison Body is born of calamity and dies of calamity... There is a seven-colored poison line on the abdomen. When the seven-colored poison line grows to the heart, it signifies the complete eruption of the Calamity Poison Body, and not a blade of grass will grow for a thousand li around."

Unknowingly, a crystalline tear slipped from the corner of Xiao Yi Xian's eye, and she slowly began to cry.

Seeing Xiao Yi Xian crying, Xuan Qing's heart ached. He said,

"Xian'er, don't cry. Since I've taken you as my disciple, I naturally have a solution!"

Xiao Yi Xian, who had been drowning in despair, immediately stopped sobbing upon hearing Xuan Qing's words. She raised her eyes to look at him and said in disbelief,

"Really, Master? But this book says the Calamity Poison Body has no cure."

Xuan Qing stepped forward, lightly knocked Xiao Yi Xian on the head, and bragged,

"Do you believe this lousy book, or do you believe your handsome and dashing master?"

Seeing Xuan Qing's self-aggrandizing manner, Xiao Yi Xian finally smiled through her tears. Sniffling, she laughed.

"Of course I believe Master. I don't believe this lousy book!"

Light flashed in Xuan Qing's hand, and a cultivation manual appeared in his grasp. It was the system's reward, the Heavenly Poison Scripture.

"Then, Xian'er, you must cultivate properly. You can't cultivate a technique until you become a Dou Zhe."

Xiao Yi Xian nodded repeatedly, but then, for some reason, her expression visibly fell again.

Noticing her abnormality, Xuan Qing asked in confusion,

"What's wrong, Xian'er? Your constitution is no longer a problem, so why are you still so depressed?"

Xiao Yi Xian had already sat up. Resting her chin on her knees, she said gloomily,

"Master, do you know what my greatest dream is?"

Xuan Qing began thinking about what Xiao Yi Xian had wanted to do most in the original story.

Save the dying and heal the wounded?

Become a powerhouse?

She could do all those things after becoming strong enough! What was there to be upset about?

No, Xuan Qing remembered. Xiao Yi Xian seemed to want to become an alchemist!

Judging from how dejected she looked, she must have been sad because she knew she could not become an alchemist.

Xuan Qing walked over and sat down beside Xiao Yi Xian.

"Xian'er, did you know that in the distant Central Plains, there is a faction called the Burning Flame Valley? Its valley master is a Five-Star Dou Zun. Though he possesses fire and lightning affinities, he can still work with other alchemists to refine seventh-tier medicinal pills and refine fifth-tier medicinal pills alone!"

"Not having a wood affinity alongside fire does not necessarily mean you cannot become an alchemist!"

Xuan Qing paused.

"Xian'er, there are also twenty-three strange Heavenly Flames in this world. Among them, there may be one capable of changing your affinities. Don't be so depressed! Cheer up!"

Xuan Qing placed his hand on Xiao Yi Xian's rosy cheek and gently tugged her soft little face, pulling it into a smile.

The young girl froze slightly. Her long eyelashes trembled softly, and her gentle eyes looked toward Xuan Qing. Clearly, she had yet to recover from his startling words.

Xiao Yi Xian said blankly,

"Master, is what you said true? I really can become an alchemist without having a wood affinity alongside fire?"

"Of course. If you don't believe me, I'll take you to visit the Burning Flame Valley someday and let you see for yourself!"

Upon hearing Xuan Qing's words, the last trace of hesitation in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes completely vanished. She nodded lightly, her gaze filled with resolve.

"I believe you! I believe you! I believe everything Master says!"

There was not the slightest hesitation in the young girl's voice. It was as though, so long as the words came from her master, no matter how shocking they were, she was willing to believe them!

Xuan Qing stood up, dusted off his backside, and handed a pile of medicinal ingredients to Xiao Yi Xian from his storage ring.

Xiao Yi Xian accepted the ingredients, wrinkled her delicate nose, and asked in confusion,

"Master, are these for me?"

"That's right." Xuan Qing nodded slightly.

"These are medicinal ingredients containing toxins. Absorb them as soon as possible and break through to the Dou Zhe realm. Your cultivation is far too low right now, so there are many methods I cannot use to help you cultivate."

He raised his chin and instructed her.

"Use your own judgment when consuming them. Don't absorb them too fiercely."

Xiao Yi Xian hugged the large pile of medicinal ingredients tightly to her chest and looked earnestly at Xuan Qing with her clear, large eyes. She answered heavily,

"Yes, this disciple will remember Master's instruction."

Excitement welled up in her eyes. The Calamity Poison Body within her faintly stirred, impatiently yearning to accept these poisonous substances and use them to break through its shackles.

Xuan Qing said no more and walked to one side of the valley.

With a flick of his finger, an ancient jade slip flew out from the system and hovered above his palm.

The jade slip contained the complete inheritance of a Spirit Formation Master, profound knowledge from the Great Thousand World that was entirely different from the formations of the Dou Qi Continent.

The formation patterns of the Dou Qi Continent were crude and simplistic, capable only of setting up a few basic restrictions.

The Spirit Formations of the Great Thousand World, however, encompassed everything. They could gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, construct defensive barriers, and condense lethal attacks.

They could even deduce the secrets of heaven and alter the flow of energy in an entire region, possessing endless mysteries.

Xuan Qing sat down cross-legged, his eyes half-closed as his spiritual consciousness slowly entered the jade slip.

A massive amount of complex Spirit Formation diagrams, runes, and incantations surged into his mind like a roaring tide.

The formation of spiritual seals, the arrangement of spiritual veins, and the guidance of heaven and earth energy—one obscure and profound piece of information after another continuously washed over his consciousness.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yi Xian found a quiet corner and sat down.

She carefully spread out the poisonous medicinal ingredients in her arms, her eyes flickering as she sensed the waves of yearning coming from the Calamity Poison Body deep within her.

Taking a deep breath, she began slowly absorbing the poisonous essence flowing through the medicinal ingredients.

Within the valley,

One studied the Spirit Formations of the Great Thousand World, while the other absorbed poisons. Each was immersed in cultivation.

Faint poisonous vapor slowly spread from Xiao Yi Xian's body.

Around Xuan Qing, wisps of weak and ethereal spiritual radiance gradually began to gather.