Immortal Ruins, side hall.
Chen Yu looked at the four treasures that had refreshed today.
His expression was complicated.
"This naming scheme really is... really is half-assed."
He looked them over.
Finally, Chen Yu's gaze settled on Poison No. 38.
"Pill-shaped. After ingestion, the entire body feels as though it is being squeezed. A torture-type poison suitable for Foundation Establishment cultivators. Its effects last for one hour."
"However, this poison pill is rather unusual and has a side effect: the person taking it will lose all memories related to taking this pill. The cause is unknown. Long-term research involving numerous subjects has revealed no other side effects beyond memory loss."
"The formula is on page eight of the Poison Scripture."
Looking at the No. 38 Poison Pill,
Chen Yu focused on the word "compressed."
"After taking it, the entire body feels as though it's being compressed...
"Wouldn't that mean..."
Suddenly, a bold idea occurred to Chen Yu.
"To cultivate the True Essence Profound Canon: Foundation Establishment Chapter, I need to compress and liquefy the true qi inside my body. I couldn't find a way to 'compress true qi' before, so I've been unable to cultivate it all this time. But now..."
He looked at Poison No. 38 in his hand.
He opened the bottle.
Ten pitch-black pills lay quietly inside.
"Could it be..."
Chen Yu took a deep breath.
Then, unable to wait another moment, he immediately sat cross-legged, tipped a poison pill out of the bottle, and carefully scraped a thin layer of residue into his hand.
"This is a torture-type poison pill. It has a side effect, but fortunately, that side effect doesn't harm the body."
"...I just want to cultivate so badly!"
He immediately sat cross-legged.
He tipped that tiny bit of poison pill residue into his