She is devoted to cultivating immortality

Chapter 43: Strange Poison from Outside the Territory, Past Events

Xie Lian was not talking nonsense. When she glanced at Du Ning'er, her "magic eyes" immediately discovered something wrong.

Of course, it wasn’t that Xie Lian deliberately wanted to find out the details of this little girl, but the “little thing” in her body was a bit too arrogant, running around under Xie Lian’s nose, and it was hard not to be noticed by the Dharma Eye.

But the other person is a pure girl after all. As soon as I said it, I felt that something was inappropriate. Considering the conservative atmosphere in this world, should I be more tactful?
Xie Lian was obviously overthinking.

The lame Taoist and Du Ning'er didn't think about it that way at all. After hearing these words, they were both stunned, with expressions of disbelief.

The lame Taoist suddenly stood up, and the alcohol he was already a little drunk completely dissipated.

"Xie Senior, can you really see the problem in Ning'er's body?"

Du Ning'er looked extremely nervous. She bit her lips lightly and looked at Xie Lian eagerly.

"Yes, I can see it... How should I put it? It's completely black, no longer than the length of my little finger, like a tadpole."

Xie Lian didn’t understand why their expressions changed so drastically, but he still answered truthfully.

"Oh my God, Ning'er, you are saved!"

The lame Taoist slapped himself on the forehead, as if regretting something, and muttered.

"I actually forgot that Senior Xie is such a great man, possessing unfathomable power. The foreign poison in Ning'er's body may be difficult for others to deal with, but it may not be difficult for you, Senior!"

Ok?
Strange poison?

That thing that looks like a small insect is actually a poison?
Before Xie Lian could figure out what was going on, he saw the lame Taoist actually pulling Du Ning'er and kneeling down in unison.

"Today, I have the greatest blessing in my life to meet you, Senior. I beg you to have mercy on me and save my disciple!"

Du Ning'er also looked at Xie Lian with tears in her eyes.

"Xie Senior, can you really save me?"

Xie Lian couldn’t sit still any longer and stood up immediately.

"You two should stand up first and explain this matter clearly... Since we are drinking buddies, I will not stand by and watch someone die if it is within my ability. But I cannot guarantee this, after all, I don't even know what happened."

Xie Lian didn't dare to say anything definite, and he took on tasks according to his ability.

If she can help, she will definitely help.

But if she doesn't have the ability, or if it would cost her a huge price, then she won't try to be so stubborn.

"If even you can't save this child, then maybe it's God's will. Please don't worry too much. Whether you can save him or not, I will be grateful."

The lame Taoist stood up and bowed, seeming to have great confidence in Xie Lian. After sitting down again, he told a story from the past.

"Our Danxia Mountain stands in the east of Qian Country. It is a blessed place blessed by nature. It was praised as follows: Danxia is sandwiched between the bright moon and Huaxing emerges from the clouds."

"But in fact, no matter how magnificent the scenery is and how unique the geography is, it is not the reason why Danxia Mountain stands on the eastern half of Qian Country."

"In the world of cultivation, strength is ultimately what counts, and the greatest foundation of our Danxia Mountain is the Three Elder Immortals."

The lame Taoist slowly recounted the situation of the sect. He had nothing to hide as these things were known to everyone.

But it was the first time Xie Lian had heard of it, and his ears couldn’t help but prick up.

He is very interested in the affairs of the sects practicing in this world!
"The so-called Three Elder Immortals refer to Dan Elder Immortal, Yao Elder Immortal, and Fu Elder Immortal."

"These three are the three immortals of Danxia Mountain. Among them, Dan Laoxian is good at alchemy and is the head of the Alchemy Hall. Yao Laoxian likes to cultivate spiritual medicines and has researched many methods to nourish spiritual roots. He is in charge of the medicine garden. And Fu Laoxian is good at talismans. Talismans can not only be used to defend against enemies, but can even assist in alchemy..."

"The three old immortals jointly created Danxia Mountain, which is why there are 800 miles of green mountains and 3,000 years of Taoist tradition."

Speaking of this, the lame Taoist couldn't help but reveal a look of respect.

Xie Lian nodded secretly. It seemed that this was the extraordinary place of Danxia Mountain. There were actually three immortal ancestors. Moreover, the things these three were good at were related to each other. It could be said that they were of the same blood and complemented each other.

"The past of Danxia Mountain is fascinating, but I don't understand what this has to do with this little girl Ning'er."

Xie Lian looked at Ning'er.

He is 28 years old, with average cultivation. He may have some talent, but it should be difficult for him to become an immortal, right?

"Senior, you may not know that Ning'er's background is not simple. She is the biological daughter of Master Yaoxian and Master Fuxian!"

The lame Taoist revealed a secret.

Even in Danxia Mountain, few people knew Du Ning'er's true identity.

"what?"

Xie Lian was a little surprised and couldn't help but look at Du Ning'er again.

"Senior must be thinking, since her parents are two immortals, how could Ning'er have such a mediocre cultivation? And how could she be poisoned?" The lame Taoist smiled bitterly and sighed.

"She is a miserable child."

"The two immortals became Taoist companions a long time ago, supporting each other and loving each other deeply. They wanted to have a child, but when they reached the immortal level, it was extremely difficult to have a child."

"In order to fulfill their obsession, the two immortals left the mountain gate and headed outside the domain to look for opportunities. However, they did not expect that this trip would take three or four hundred years... Although they got what they wanted and successfully gave birth to their children, they also provoked their enemies. When the two immortals returned to the mountain gate, they were plotted against by their enemies in a very vicious way. The two immortals were in danger of death. At the last moment, it was Uncle Master Fu Xian who risked his last breath to send Ning'er back to the sect!"

Speaking of this, the lame Taoist's eyes were filled with pain and sadness.

"I just didn't expect that even this only flesh and blood was attacked during the fight and infected with a strange poison from outside the domain. If it weren't for Master using elixirs to keep him alive for many years, I'm afraid this child wouldn't be alive today."

"Alas, although I am not the disciple of the two uncles, they took good care of me when they were at the mountain gate, which was no less than the kindness of their teachers. After they passed away, I took the initiative to assume the responsibility of taking care of Ning'er."

"For many years, my master and I have tried every possible way, but we have been unable to remove the strange poison from Ning'er's body."

Xie Lian also sighed when he heard this.

As expected, the cultivation world is the same everywhere, with a good side and a cruel side.

Even if you reach the immortal level, it does not mean that you can sit back and relax. There is still a risk of death.

"What a miserable boy."

Xie Lian sighed and asked again.

"Is this so-called foreign poison so difficult to deal with? Even the alchemy immortals who are good at alchemy can't solve it?"

The lame Taoist shook his head.

"Master has never seen such a strange poison. It seems to have intelligence. When it first entered Ning'er's body, it was just as small as a grain of sand. But over the years, it has been absorbing spiritual power and essence, and has grown stronger day by day... And it is extremely alert and cunning. Master has tried countless methods, but has been unable to expel it from the body."

Xie Lian frowned.

"Have you ever thought of using force to expel it? Or maybe you could just destroy Ning'er's cultivation. The poisonous insect won't have enough nutrients to absorb, and might self-destruct?"

The lame Taoist smiled bitterly and shook his head again.

"Master has thought about doing this, but it is simply not feasible. Ning'er's cultivation cannot be wasted. Once she has no spiritual power in her body, the poisonous insects will devour her essence without mercy. It won't take long for Ning'er to die... On the contrary, with spiritual power replenishment, the poisonous insects will not absorb so fiercely. The reason why Master thinks this poisonous creature has developed spiritual intelligence is because it can control the amount it absorbs each time. Sometimes it absorbs a small amount, which makes people feel better for a few days. When the spiritual energy is almost restored, it suddenly explodes again. If Ning'er's own spiritual power is insufficient, she can only swallow spiritual pills to replenish it."

Xie Lian looked strange when he heard this.

"It's like Ning'er is a hostage kidnapped by a poisonous insect. When it wants a ransom, you have to provide it."

The lame Taoist was startled, then nodded in agreement.

"The analogy you gave is very appropriate. The reality is exactly like this... We are now in a dead end. The poisonous insects are growing stronger and stronger with Ning'er's body. If they become powerful in the future, the consequences will be disastrous. However, Ning'er is the only daughter of our two uncles. How can my master and I watch her die?"

A hint of anger flashed across Xie Lian’s eyes.

"The disaster will not affect the family. No matter how great the hatred is, what does it have to do with the baby in the cradle? The enemies of those two immortals are really going too far!"

The viciousness of this poison was beyond Xie Lian’s imagination.

To save means death, and not to save means death as well.

Is it possible for him to just watch the poisonous insect grow stronger day by day, and finally completely devour Du Ning'er, and then achieve great success?

If Danxia Mountain doesn't want to see this day, it must kill Du Ning'er before the poisonous insects become powerful...

But to force Danxian and Lame Taoist to kill Du Ning'er...

This kind of pain is hard to imagine.

At this moment, Xie Lian finally understood why the lame Taoist's emotions fluctuated so violently.

I'm afraid that day is not far away.

"To be honest, Senior, I have almost given up hope on this matter. The reason why I brought Ning'er away from the mountain gate this time is that I want to try my luck one last time and use the "Five Ghosts Raising Evil Magic" to try to wipe out the poisonous insects in Ning'er's body."

The lame Taoist said.

"But this method is also risky, with a success rate of less than 10%. I just wanted to take a gamble, but I didn't expect that because it was my first time using this method and I was a little unfamiliar with it, the evil ghost I raised actually escaped from the cage."

"I was worried that the evil ghost might cause some trouble, so I searched the surrounding towns one by one, but I couldn't find it."

"It was not until I met the City God of Xiaoning County that I learned that the evil spirit had actually come here and had been eliminated by you, Senior. From this perspective, I have long owed you a favor."

So that's how the evil ghost came about!
Xie Lian was stunned.

"When the evil ghost escaped, I was still wondering if it was God's will not to save Ning'er. It was not until I met you that I realized this was God's will!" The lame Taoist took a long breath and begged again: "Please, please help me, Senior!"

(End of this chapter)