Poison Cultivation

Li Ya's expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book, switching between hot and cold, which startled Chen Luo slightly.

He composed himself, his mind racing, and immediately understood seven or eight parts of it:

This person is clearly testing me.

If you really think he's a spy, just tell Li Chongyun to arrest him. Why bother with these threats and intimidation tactics?

Having understood this, Chen Luo felt somewhat relieved and calmly said, cupping his hands in greeting:

"Senior misunderstands. What I seek is not necessarily the Blood Boiling Longan Fruit; any medicinal material with similar miraculous effects is acceptable."

If the senior has something else to offer in lieu of service, the junior may do so without hesitation.

The Five Poisons True Qi he cultivates requires nourishment from various kinds of strange poisons, so he doesn't need to rely solely on one fruit.

Upon hearing this, Li Ya's expression softened slightly.

If Chen Luo insists that he doesn't want anything other than the Blood Boiling Dragon Eye Fruit, then he will suspect that this person is a spy from the enemy faction, and even if it means sacrificing his daughter, he absolutely cannot let him live.

This is his duty as the head of the family.

Now it seems they weren't after the Li family's secret treasure.

"In that case," Li Ya said in a deep voice, "I will offer you a top-grade first-rank Cold Vein Grass as a reward for saving my daughter's life, how about that?"

Chen Luo pondered for a moment:

As its name suggests, *Hanmaicao* (寒脉草) is cold and toxic, which is the exact opposite of the hot and toxic nature of *Xuebo Longan* (血沸龙眼果).

More importantly, it does not overlap with the paralyzing and bone-corroding poisons that have already been fused into his body, which can expand the types of poisons in the Five Poisons True Qi.

He immediately exclaimed with delight:

"I can certainly use the Cold Vein Grass. However, the quantity I need is quite large, at least one hundred portions."

This wasn't an exorbitant demand; he originally wanted a hundred Blood Boiling Longan Fruits.

In the process of refining Qi from the seventh to the ninth level, the Five Poisons True Explanation requires continuous refining of the same type of poison to nourish true Qi.

Chen Luo was a one-off deal, so naturally he wanted to get as much as possible to plan for the future.

Seeing that he had truly agreed, Li Ya's last trace of doubt quietly dissipated, and his attitude softened.

"The yield of Cold Vein Grass is far lower than that of Blood Boiling Longan Fruit, so one hundred portions would be quite difficult."

He sighed as he spoke.

"Here's what we'll do. I'll still use the Blood Boiling Longan Fruit as payment, but you have to announce to the public that I'm being paid in another way."

He was, after all, the head of the family, and he had to give his clansmen an explanation.

Chen Luo nodded in understanding.

The fruit belongs to the family, but the daughter is his own; Li Ya clearly has some selfish motives as well.

However, he still said:

"I can agree to this, but I need to get the fruit first."

Seeing Li Ya's expression change slightly, Chen Luo quickly explained:

"I am but a rogue cultivator, weak and alone, unlike your large families."

Li Ya's face was grim.

"My Li family has upheld its reputation for a thousand years, generation after generation. Do you think I'll turn my back on you?"

Chen Luo's smile was full of meaning:

Whether they'll turn on each other or not, only heaven knows.

Li Ya remained silent, staring at him for a long time.

Chen Luo neither flinched nor avoided him, staring directly into his eyes through the mirror.

After a long silence, the head of the Li family finally compromised:

"Go and call Old Li in."

Chen Luo cupped his hands in greeting, then went out to call Li Chongyun back.

Li Ya told the other party about the transaction, and then ordered him to bring one hundred Blood Boiling Longan Fruits and pay Chen Luo in advance.

As the name suggests, the blood-boiling longan fruit is bright red with brown patterns on its surface, and it does indeed look like a longan.

After confirming that everything was correct, Chen Luo accepted it all.

Then, Li Chongyun led him back to the original hall of Shan'an Hall.

Xiao Qiyuan had been waiting for a long time. Upon seeing him come out, he immediately grabbed Chen Luo's wrist and said hurriedly:

"Time is of the essence. Let's set off immediately. If we delay any longer, Ruosheng may not make it."

Chen Luo grunted in agreement and quickly ran off with him.

At this time, the market had already been sealed off by the array, with only a gate tower for entry and exit.

The two arrived at the entrance and saw a large, long queue of people, with more people going in than leaving.

Not wanting to waste time, Xiao Qiyuan pulled Chen Luo past the line and to the door.

He revealed his identity as a retainer of the Li family to the guards and went directly through the fast track.

Their unruly behavior naturally drew dissatisfaction and complaints from many people.

One of the cultivators, with his pointed snout and monkey-like face, said to his companion:

"Brother Wu, look, these two survivors are rushing to be reborn. Everyone else is pushing their way in, but they're running away. Don't they know the beast tide is coming soon?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Ce glanced around and saw Chen Luo in the crowd, his expression shifting slightly.

He had long wanted to buy the other party's "Blood Activating and Body Tempering Pill Formula", but Chen Luo insisted on not selling it, which annoyed him a lot.

Now, seeing that he dared to risk leaving the market, I couldn't help but have some thoughts:

"If we could take him out outside the market..."

As his thoughts raced, he suddenly noticed Xiao Qiyuan standing next to Chen Luo.

"This person's cultivation is incredibly profound; even at the seventh level of Qi Refining, I cannot see through him..."

outside world.

Chen Luo used the Wind Control Technique to soar into the air, while Xiao Qiyuan rode a white streak of light.

When a cultivator reaches the seventh level of Qi Refining, their power becomes increasingly refined, allowing them to fly on a beam of light.

Chen Luo is at the sixth level of Qi Refining, and currently can only travel by riding the wind.

Seeing that he was flying very slowly, Xiao Qiyuan scooped him up.

"Fellow Daoist, we're in a hurry, so I'll give you a ride first."

As he spoke, he enveloped Chen Luo in light and soared into the sky.

Chen Luo had never ridden the escape light before. He only felt a hazy light enveloping him, and the surrounding scenery rushed past him at a speed more than ten times faster.

He found it fascinating and exclaimed in admiration:

"This is much faster than the high-speed rail."

Xiao Qiyuan asked, "What is high-speed rail?"

"Oh, it's a high-speed mode of transportation."

"You mean flying using a magical artifact, right?" Xiao Qiyuan said with a smile, thinking he understood.

"Flying by riding a weapon is indeed much faster and less strenuous than riding a beam of light."

Those sword cultivators even refined their escape techniques into sword light, capable of cleaving anyone they encountered in two with unparalleled sharpness.

Chen Luo looked envious. The Ten Thousand Poisons Sect also had a method for forging swords, but he was always too busy to pay attention to it.

However, this did not prevent him from chatting with Xiao Qiyuan:

"Since you are a master alchemist, you must be quite wealthy. Why not find a flying sword and refine it into sword light as well?"

Xiao Qiyuan shook his head:

"Sword cultivation is easy to learn but difficult to master. If one wants to cultivate it to the point of spiritual connection, one must spend time refining it with sword techniques."

I have devoted myself to the path of alchemy, and have no time to spare for anything else.

As he spoke, he reminded Chen Luo:

"I see that you have a great talent for detoxification. As the saying goes, 'It is better to be good at one thing than to be good at everything.' So please don't let other things distract you."

I knew a senior who, in his youth, was fickle and eager to learn all the arts of cultivation.

As a result, his prime years were wasted, and in the end, he failed to advance his cultivation and could only die peacefully in meditation.

When this was mentioned, he seemed quite wistful, shaking his head and sighing.

Chen Luo seemed to be deep in thought and fell silent.

He possessed the inheritance of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, and even at the first level of knowledge, it was vast and boundless.

Whenever I look at it, I feel a sense of joy and excitement, and I wish I could memorize it all.

Looking back now, wasn't I a little too obsessed with it in the past?

Thinking of this, he secretly became alert.

"Human energy is limited; from now on, improving one's cultivation level must be the top priority!"

The two chatted idly along the way, traveling swiftly and covering three or four thousand miles in no time.

Looking into the distance, a dark cloud covered the sky, pressing down very low, dark and dense, with no bottom in sight.

The faint roars of beasts echoed from the clouds, mingling with thunder. Occasionally, a bolt of lightning would pierce through the clouds, illuminating the gloomy area and making it seem even more eerie and terrifying.