Qin Yutong said, "Old Monster Beize fed this Five-Colored Spider King all sorts of poisonous creatures from across the world. He probably intended to take this inner core himself. Everyone's body is different, and so is their tolerance. Something that benefits you might harm someone else."
Hu Xiaotian agreed. Old Monster Beize had spent so many years raising the Five-Colored Spider King that he must have adjusted its diet to suit his own constitution. The old monster was a venomous creature himself, his body riddled with strange poisons. This inner core would benefit him, but it might well harm Hu Xiaotian.
Qin Yutong said, "Let me check your pulse!"
Hu Xiaotian extended his wrist and laid it flat on the table. Qin Yutong's fingers, slender as spring scallions, settled over his pulse. This examination took unusually long. Nearly an hour passed before she finally released his wrist and said quietly, "Strange. Your meridians seem to have changed."
Hu Xiaotian asked, "Changed how?"
Qin Yutong said, "Let me give you an analogy. If your meridians used to be a small river, its channel seems to have widened considerably now."
Hu Xiaotian said, "So it's become a large river!"
Qin Yutong shook her head. "A mighty river would be more accurate. Your meridians should also be much stronger than before. I can't tell whether that's because of your cultivation or because you swallowed the Five-Colored Spider King's inner core."
Hu Xiaotian was delighted to hear this. His greatest difficulty in the past had been his weak meridians, which could not withstand the impact of the immense internal power within him. Now his meridians had actually widened and grown stronger. That meant his ability to withstand the impact of his internal power had increased as well. This ought to be a good thing