Seeming to sense Lin Yuan's gaze, the Little Fairy Doctor slowly lifted her head from the ancient medical text she had been engrossed in. A gentle smile curved across her lips, blooming like the first flowers of spring.
"Lin Yuan, what's wrong? Have you come up with another new idea?" she asked softly.
"It's nothing," Lin Yuan replied with a smile, shaking his head. "It's just that this journey has finally come to an end, so I couldn't help feeling a little sentimental."
"Still, judging by your expression, the medical text Valley Master Sun gifted you, along with the inheritance of Medicine King Valley, seems to have benefited you greatly."
"It has." The Little Fairy Doctor nodded, gently stroking the ancient book in her hands.
"In terms of medicinal theory, Medicine King Valley's inheritance has many unique insights. It has broadened my understanding considerably."
"As Valley Master Sun said, medicine and poison truly complement one another. During this period, after studying these medical texts and theories, my poison arts have improved significantly. At the same time, my expertise in poison has also greatly enhanced my medical skills."
"Perhaps my Woeful Poison Body truly is a gift from the heavens. It has given me the chance to walk farther along the path of medicine than ordinary people ever could."
As she spoke, a heartfelt smile blossomed in her eyes, dazzling in its brilliance.
At that moment, she seemed to radiate a unique charm.
Seeing this, an inexplicable joy welled up within Lin Yuan's heart, and the smile in his eyes deepened.
This was exactly the Little Fairy Doctor he had hoped to see.
Both the cold and merciless Heavenly Poison Lady and the gentle, compassionate Little Fairy Doctor.
"It wasn't in vain that I spared Medicine King Valley," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
Although their journey through the Feiyun Empire had certainly not lacked thrilling battles, it had also been a genuine journey of exploration, leaving them thoroughly at ease.
Medicine King Valley's Valley Master, Sun Ping, was an elder who truly embodied the virtues of a senior.
Moreover, he held unique views regarding medicine and poison. After discovering the Little Fairy Doctor's extraordinary talent in poison arts, not only did he not reject her, he was overjoyed instead, generously gifting her the entirety of his lifetime research into the Medical Dao.
With such warm hospitality from their host and the Little Fairy Doctor's genuine interest, the three of them stayed at Medicine King Valley for half a month.
"My aptitude is limited, and I cannot walk any farther down the path where medicine and poison become one. I only hope that you can stand upon my shoulders and explore the boundaries beyond where I could ever reach."
Those had been Sun Ping's parting words to the Little Fairy Doctor.
His attitude and his inheritance had kept her in exceptionally good spirits ever since.
It was precisely because of this that, after exchanging pointers with him in martial arts, Lin Yuan did not completely plunder Medicine King Valley as he usually would.
Instead, he simply traded for the medicinal ingredients he needed.
Thus, Medicine King Valley narrowly escaped disaster after encountering Lin Yuan.
As for their experiences in the Heaven Dou Empire.
They could not have been more different.
The moment Tang Shan, the Master of the Myriad Artifact Sect, confidently declared,
"You already have the path to death."
The fate of both the Heaven Dou Empire and the Myriad Artifact Sect had already been sealed.
Lin Yuan personally taught him what it truly meant to have the path to death.
Casting aside those thoughts, Lin Yuan took out a jade-green scroll and tossed it toward the Little Fairy Doctor.
"It looks like you'll be spending quite a bit of time studying medicine from now on."
"So take this."
"It should prove useful."
The Little Fairy Doctor caught the scroll.
Across its cover were several elegant words.
Shadow Clone Technique – Tenth Edition
"Is this the clone technique you've always been using?" she asked softly.
"That's the one."
Lin Yuan nodded with a smile.
"It may be difficult for you to use it effectively in actual combat, but it's an excellent tool for studying and conducting research."
"It'll save you a great deal of time."
The Little Fairy Doctor nodded.
Just as she was about to place the scroll into her Storage Ring, her expression suddenly changed.
"What is it?" Lin Yuan immediately noticed.
"The Yuan-Devouring Gu has completed its parasitic process," the Little Fairy Doctor said solemnly.
Closing the medical book in her hands, she stored both the book and the scroll inside her Storage Ring before turning her gaze toward a sleeping figure lying on the tiger's back.
It was a gloomy-looking man, currently unconscious, with an eerie aura emanating from his body.
"Oh?"
Lin Yuan's eyes lit up.
"How effective was the implantation this time?"
The Little Fairy Doctor stood up and carefully examined him before nodding with a smile.
"It was perfect."
"This Crimson Centipede Fire Poison Beast has remarkable resistance to poison."
"It can withstand the conflict between poison and energy, making it an ideal foundation."
"Good."
Lin Yuan nodded faintly, finally letting out a sigh of relief.
His gaze swept over the sleeping man, then toward the sinister old man bound tightly by the tiger's tail.
These two were the seventh-rank Magic Beasts they had captured during this journey, the Heavenly Poison Nether Scorpion.
And the Crimson Centipede Fire Poison Beast.
Suitable seventh-rank Magic Beasts were extremely difficult to find in the Northwestern Region.
After traveling for more than a month, they had only encountered three suitable candidates.
They successfully captured two.
The third had chosen to self-destruct.
Even after capturing them, Lin Yuan had gone to great lengths to force them into deep slumber.
"Without Qing Lin and the Heavenly Vault Network by my side, so many things have become much more troublesome."
"Whether it's gathering intelligence, directing battles, or handling tasks that require manpower."
Lin Yuan sighed inwardly.
The longer Qing Lin remained absent, the more deeply he appreciated her strategic importance.
"I wonder whether Qing'er and Little Cai's advancement is proceeding smoothly..."
Mulan Empire, Emerald Ring Mountain Range
Having successfully advanced to a three-star Dou Ancestor, Queen Medusa flashed through the air before arriving at a valley rich in natural energy.
Suspended above the valley was an enormous energy vortex more than thirty meters across, continuously drawing the surrounding Heaven and Earth Energy into the valley.
Even the wild grass below had grown wildly under the influence of the dense energy.
Two massive pillars of energy descended from the vortex.
One poured continuously into the cave where Qing Lin was in seclusion.
The other flowed into the seven-colored cocoon resting at the bottom of the valley.
The aura within the cave and the aura emanating from the seven-colored cocoon resonated subtly with one another, connected by an indescribable bond.
After sensing their auras for a while, a trace of gentleness appeared on Medusa's cold and beautiful face.
"Their advancement is proceeding very smoothly."
"At this rate, the two little ones will still need several more months to complete it."
"However, after absorbing such tremendous amounts of energy during their breakthrough, once they finish advancing, both of them will become outstanding among Dou Emperors."
"I can't afford to fall behind either."
Thinking of this, a sense of pressure rose within Medusa's heart.
Her eyes sharpened.
"The Three Luminaries Seal Art..."
"Today..."
Not long afterward...
A terrifying aura swept throughout the Emerald Ring Mountain Range.
Two Days Later
The Netherwing Tiger King flew rapidly yet steadily through the skies.
After only a few days, it had already become an excellent flying mount.
When the endless mountain range finally disappeared from sight, Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes from cultivation.
Retracting his hand seals, he looked ahead.
A vast city gradually came into view.
Sky Poison City.
They had arrived.
Soon afterward, the Netherwing Tiger King landed within the Poison Sect.
After settling the still-sleeping Zi Yan, Lin Yuan and the Little Fairy Doctor walked toward the council hall.
Today was the day to inspect the results.
Inside the Poison Sect's council hall, Xie Biyan and the other experts of the Poison Sect had already gathered, waiting respectfully.
Every one of them wore expressions filled with excitement and anticipation.
Not long afterward, Lin Yuan and the Little Fairy Doctor entered the grand council hall side by side.
"Greetings, Sect Master."
"Greetings, Lord Yao Jun ."
Including Xie Biyan, everyone respectfully bowed to the two of them.
"Everyone, take your seats."
Entering her Heavenly Poison Lady persona, the Little Fairy Doctor spoke indifferently.
She slowly ascended to the Sect Master's throne and took her seat.
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan sat beside Xie Biyan, smiling and nodding toward him.
Xie Biyan returned the nod before taking his own seat.
Once the three of them were seated, everyone else sat down in succession.
"The improvement of the Demonic Poison Spot has been the highest priority since this Ancestor unified the Chu Yun Empire," the Little Fairy Doctor said as her gaze swept across the crowd. "What are the results so far?"
"Sect Master, Lord Yao Jun, it has succeeded!" Xie Biyan suppressed the excitement in his heart as he replied solemnly. "By combining everyone's wisdom and efforts, we have successfully created a three-tiered Demonic Poison Spot that no longer requires consuming all of one's Dou Qi to activate."
"The first level consumes twenty percent of one's Origin Dou Qi."
"The second level consumes fifty percent."
"The third level consumes eighty percent."
As he spoke, he took out two identical dark purple scrolls and handed one each to Lin Yuan and the Little Fairy Doctor.
After a brief pause, Xie Biyan continued.
"The more Origin Dou Qi consumed, the greater the Demonic Poison Spot's destructive power and the harder it is to remove. However, even the first level poses an enormous threat to opponents of the same cultivation level."
"Once this technique is widely adopted, the overall combat strength of the Chu Yun Empire will increase dramatically."
As he spoke, a trace of pride surfaced in his heart.
No one understood the terrifying and troublesome nature of the Demonic Poison Spot better than he did.
Now, he had transformed a technique that was once nearly equivalent to self-destruction into a universal killing move for poison-attributed Dou Qi cultivators.
No matter what the name Xie Biyan was destined to be engraved into the history of poison-attributed Dou Qi.
A trace of delight flashed through Lin Yuan's eyes.
Opening the scroll, he rapidly read through and absorbed its contents.
The entire hall fell completely silent.
Everyone fixed their eyes upon Lin Yuan and the Heavenly Poison Lady as they examined the scrolls.
A short while later, the two of them finally finished reading.
They exchanged a glance before giving one another an almost imperceptible nod.
"Everyone has done an excellent job."
The Little Fairy Doctor stored the scroll away.
Then she turned toward Lin Yuan.
"Deputy Sect Master Yao Jun."
"This matter was proposed by you and ultimately completed by Elder Xie Biyan."
"The remaining work will be entrusted to the two of you."
"This Ancestor has other matters to attend to."
"From this point onward, everyone will follow the commands of Deputy Sect Master Yao Jun and the Grand Elder."
As she finished speaking, the surrounding space rippled.
Her powerful aura was revealed for only an instant before her figure disappeared from the throne.
"Respectfully sending off the Sect Master."
Everyone bowed respectfully.
Clap!
Lin Yuan stood up and applauded with a smile.
"I said before that improving the Demonic Poison Spot was our highest priority."
"Anyone who performed well would be generously rewarded with Dou Techniques, cultivation methods, and medicinal pills."
"Now it's time for me to fulfill that promise."
The moment those words were spoken, everyone's eyes became burning with excitement.
"Many thanks, Lord Yao Jun!"
"Long live Lord Yao Jun!"
Amid the enthusiastic atmosphere, Lin Yuan rewarded everyone who had contributed to improving the Demonic Poison Spot.
During this journey, he had plundered the treasuries of numerous factions.
He now possessed an enormous stockpile of Dou Techniques, cultivation methods, medicinal herbs, and medicinal pills.
Especially the finished medicinal pills.
He had no intention of using those himself or giving them to those close to him.
They were perfect as rewards.
However, although the improvement of the Demonic Poison Spot had been successful, one regret still remained.
Xie Biyan had successfully deciphered the principles behind the Demonic Poison Spot.
Yet he had failed to create derivative Secret Techniques such as the Demonic Fire Spot or Demonic Water Spot.
"It can't be helped."
Lin Yuan lightly tapped the armrest of his chair.
"Even after understanding the Demonic Poison Spot's principles, expecting a group of poison-attributed cultivators to research techniques for other attributes is asking too much."
"I'll have to handle that part myself."
"But before that i should first complete the cultivation of the Demonic Poison Spot."
With that thought, Lin Yuan stopped tapping the armrest and looked toward the seven people standing before him, including Xie Biyan.
These seven had been deliberately kept behind after the meeting.
They were the seven strongest experts in the Chu Yun Empire, each possessing cultivation at the level of a seven-star Dou Emperor or above.
"Lord Yao Jun, did you leave us behind because you have something to instruct us to do?" Xie Shan asked.
"I do."
Lin Yuan nodded.
"There is something extremely important that requires your assistance."
He beckoned to them.
"Come with me."
With that, he led the group toward the Poison Sect's forbidden grounds.
Before long, they arrived at a secluded valley deep within the forbidden area.
Standing there was the Heavenly Poison Lady.
"Sect Master."
Upon seeing the purple-robed Heavenly Poison Lady, everyone hurriedly bowed respectfully.
She casually waved her hand, her gaze never leaving a dried-up stone pool before her.
Following her line of sight, everyone saw two unconscious figures.
One old.
One young.
Powerful yet concealed auras emanated from both of them.
"These are..."
Xie Biyan's expression changed dramatically.
"Dou Ancestors?"
"No..."
"They're seventh-rank Magic Beasts."
"Sect Master... Lord Yao Jun..."
Lin Yuan nodded slightly with a smile.
"As expected of the Grand Elder."
"That's right."
"These are two seventh-rank Magic Beasts."
"The Heavenly Poison Nether Scorpion."
"And the Crimson Centipede Fire Poison Beast."
"The Sect Master and I captured them during our travels."
Everyone immediately gasped.
They had captured seventh-rank Magic Beasts?
Two of them?
With just those few casual words, whatever hidden thoughts some people still harbored instantly disappeared.
Their loyalty toward the Heavenly Poison Lady and Lin Yuan deepened considerably.
Glancing at them, Lin Yuan continued.
"The reason I called all of you here concerns these two Magic Beasts."
"I need each of you to expend fifty percent of your Origin Dou Qi and cast the second level of the Demonic Poison Spot upon the Crimson Centipede Fire Poison Beast."
"What?!"
Xie Shan and the others were instantly alarmed.
"Lord Yao Jun, if we consume fifty percent of our Origin Dou Qi, then we..."
Before Xie Shan could finish speaking, Lin Yuan raised a finger, signaling everyone to remain silent.
"Don't worry."
He smiled reassuringly.
"You are the pillars of the Poison Sect."
"How could I casually cripple all of you?"
As he spoke, he flicked his finger.
Several jade bottles flew out of his Storage Ring and landed precisely in the hands of the seven people.
"These are Sixth-Grade medicinal pills, the Spirit Recovery Purple Pill."
"They can rapidly heal the damage within your bodies and completely restore any decline in cultivation."
"I've already tested them."
"The consumption of Origin Dou Qi is included among the things these pills can restore."
After thinking for a moment, Lin Yuan turned toward Xie Shan.
"Xie Shan."
"You'll demonstrate first."
"Me?"
Looking at Lin Yuan's expectant gaze, Xie Shan shuddered inwardly.
Still, he dared not object.
"Yes, Lord Yao Jun."
Lin Yuan nodded.
"Very good."
"He who enjoys great privileges must also shoulder great responsibilities."
"After the Sect Master and I leave, you will enjoy the authority of the Poison Sect's Deputy Sect Master."
"Naturally..."
"When dangerous tasks arise, you should be the first to shoulder them."
With a wave of his hand, Lin Yuan pulled the Heavenly Poison Nether Scorpion over before looking seriously at the Little Fairy Doctor.
"Sect Master."
"We can begin."
She nodded and formed several mysterious hand seals.
"Yuan-Devouring Gu..."
"Activate!"
A strand of dark violet blood shot from her fingertip into the Crimson Centipede Fire Poison Beast.
An eerie purple glow immediately flickered across its body.
"I'm finished."
She nodded toward Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan then looked toward Xie Shan.
The anticipation and coldness within his eyes made one thing perfectly clear.
Disobeying meant death.
Xie Shan stepped forward and took a deep breath.
His hand seals changed rapidly as Dou Qi surged throughout his body.
"Demonic Poison Spot!"
He suddenly opened his mouth.
A thumb-sized streak of black light shot out like a meteor.
Accompanied by terrifying energy and a faint fishy odor, it blasted toward the Crimson Centipede Fire Poison Beast.
The instant the black light struck, no explosion occurred.
Instead, it melted into the beast's body like liquid, instantly penetrating it.
At the same time.
Xie Shan's aura and cultivation began declining rapidly.
"Take the Spirit Recovery Purple Pill immediately!"
Lin Yuan shouted.
Enduring the overwhelming exhaustion surging from the depths of his soul, Xie Shan hurriedly swallowed the medicinal pill before sitting down to meditate.
Not long afterward his condition stabilized.
His aura also began recovering rapidly.
Half an hour later.
After the medicinal effects of the Spirit Recovery Purple Pill had been fully absorbed, Xie Shan's aura had almost completely returned to its previous state.
After examining him carefully, Lin Yuan took out another medicinal pill and handed it over.
"Take this Fifth-Grade Spirit Recovery Origin Pill."
"Then cultivate quietly for another three days. You'll recover completely."
"Go meditate over there."
"Yes, Lord Yao Jun."
Xie Shan respectfully accepted the medicinal pill.
After bowing, he walked over to a nearby stone platform and began cultivating according to Lin Yuan's instructions.
Lin Yuan withdrew his gaze before looking at everyone else.
"Deputy Sect Master Xie Shan has already proven its effectiveness."
"I don't need to say anything else, do I?"
"Yes, Lord Yao Jun."
Everyone answered immediately.
Lin Yuan nodded before turning toward Xie Biyan.
"Old Xie."
"Come with me."
As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed the Heavenly Poison Nether Scorpion and flew into the distance.
Xie Biyan immediately followed.
Moments later the two landed atop a stone pillar within the forbidden grounds.
Lin Yuan tossed the Heavenly Poison Nether Scorpion toward Xie Biyan with a smile.
"This is for you."
"It should be useful for your Blood Soul Art."
"You've completed the task I entrusted to you. As promised, I'll remove the seal suppressing your strength."
"You know what comes afterward, don't you?"
Catching the Heavenly Poison Nether Scorpion, excitement flashed across Xie Biyan's eyes.
"Yes, Lord Yao Jun."
"After the seal is removed, I will also cast the Demonic Poison Spot."
"Good."
Lin Yuan nodded before tossing him another medicinal pill.
"You're a Dou Ancestor."
"The Spirit Recovery Purple Pill may not be sufficient to restore the consumption of your Origin Dou Qi."
"This is a Sixth-Grade peak medicinal pill specially prepared for you."
"The Heavenly Meridian Spirit Origin Pill."
"It is an upgraded version of the Spirit Recovery Purple Pill."
"It is sufficient to restore the Origin Dou Qi consumed by a four-star Dou Ancestor."
These medicinal pills had been casually refined by Lin Yuan during his stay at Medicine King Valley.
Xie Biyan accepted the Heavenly Meridian Spirit Origin Pill.
Looking at the young man who casually threw around Sixth-Grade medicinal pills, even a Dou Ancestor like him could not help but feel deep respect.
"Lord Yao Jun and the Heavenly Poison Lady are true dragons."
"A shallow place like the Northwestern Region can never contain beings like them."
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