Wuxia Across the Heavens: I Collect Side Effects

Side Effect Collection System

Host: Su Xin

Current Technique: Thousand Spider Venomous Hand (Beginner Level)

Side effects: Level 1 disfigurement

Level 1 Disfigurement: The toxin adheres to the internal energy. When it hits another person, it will leave bluish-black marks on the injured area, causing local disfigurement. It can only be resolved by using Yang attribute internal energy or internal energy cultivation that is higher than the host's. Otherwise, permanent black spots will form after three days.

Su Xin looked at the skill, his expression quite interesting.

This skill can't hurt you, but it's extremely insulting.

The thought of slapping someone in the face later is so interesting!

Su Xin's face immediately became interesting.

I'm ugly, it doesn't matter, I'll just let the whole martial arts world accompany me!

Su Xin looked down at the teeth marks on his fingers; the skin there was intact, even glowing with a hint of luster.

He was taken aback at first, and subconsciously turned to look at the bronze mirror.

The person in the mirror still had a handsome face, fair and radiant skin, and looked even better than usual. The slight dullness left from staying up late to cultivate had also completely disappeared.

It wasn't until he saw the skill details on the system panel that he suddenly realized what was going on, and a look of surprise instantly appeared in his eyes.

So this is the side effect system?

Not only did it block out the pain of cultivation, but it also turned the "disfigurement" side effect into an attack effect.

Su Xin couldn't help but smile, his excitement beyond words.

This isn't suffering side effects; it's clearly getting a great deal!

and many more?

Will they collect this pain too?

Oh well, he's not at a disadvantage anyway!

With the support of this system, the "Thousand Spider Poison Hand" became a tailor-made technique, giving him the strength to fight against powerful enemies in the future.

Su Xin looked at the box in his hand, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips!

This should be a sure thing now!

Once his mind had calmed down, Su Xin took the brocade box and went straight out of the room to find Su Ying.

At this moment, he was focused on striking while the iron was hot, using the adult flower spiders to consolidate his cultivation and fully master the "Thousand Spider Poison Hand".

Su Ying was sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, fiddling with needle and thread in her hands, but a hint of worry was hidden between her brows.

She was still worried, fearing that Su Xin wouldn't be able to withstand the backlash from the cultivation technique, and even more afraid that he would fail in his cultivation and suffer in vain.

Seeing Su Xin hurrying over, she quickly put down her needlework and stood up. Her gaze unconsciously fell on his face, her eyes full of concern, even a hint of barely perceptible unease, as she thought to herself:

Could it be that he couldn't even master the Thousand Spider Poison Hand technique?

This martial art is so powerful that if you don't think about it, no one has ever failed.

It was only a short while ago, could something have gone wrong?

Before Su Ying could ask, Su Xin spoke first: "Auntie, are there any adult flower spiders? I've already successfully cultivated that little spider."

"What?" Su Ying was so shocked that she took a half step back, her face filled with disbelief, and her voice trembled slightly.

"You've mastered it in such a short time?" In her opinion, the Thousand Spider Poison Hand technique was extremely difficult to master. Even for those with exceptional talent, it would take several days to learn. Moreover, Su Xin had a special physique, so she didn't have high expectations. She didn't expect him to progress so quickly.

Su Xin nodded with a smile, her tone tinged with urgency: "It really worked, Aunt. I'd like to test the power of this skill. Why don't you and Ali come with me to the stable? It'll be a good opportunity for you to see it."

Although Su Ying was full of doubts, she nodded and immediately sent someone to find Yin Li.

Before long, Yin Li came skipping over. When she learned that she was going to watch her brother Su Xin practice martial arts, her little face was full of excitement. She tugged at Su Xin's clothes all the way and chattered nonstop.

The three quickly arrived at the stable, where several fine horses were leisurely eating hay. One of them, a pure white horse without a single blemish, stood out.

Su Xin glanced at the white horse, walked straight forward, took a deep breath, circulated the meager internal energy he had just gathered, attached the poison to it, and gently pressed it onto the white horse's forehead.

In the blink of an eye, a purplish-black mark appeared out of nowhere on the horse's originally flawless white forehead. It was square and neat, making the white horse look somewhat like Lu Ma.

However, the horse was visibly somewhat listless.

Yin Li's eyes lit up instantly, and she clapped her hands and laughed. She quickly went to the white horse's side, gently touched the black spot, and looked up at Su Xin with her little face full of admiration: "Brother Xin, this is amazing! Look at the white horse's forehead, it turned black all of a sudden!"

On the other side, Su Ying also recovered from her shock and stared intently at Su Xin's face, scrutinizing him carefully over and over again.

His features remained handsome, and his skin was still fair. There were no traces of disfigurement, not even a single bluish-black spot. He looked completely different from the person she remembered who had cultivated the Thousand Spider Poison Hand.

What's going on?

Su Ying was filled with doubt and pondered to herself:

When practicing the Thousand Spider Poison Hand technique, the poison will erode one's appearance, inevitably leaving black spots. How come it has become about giving others black spots through the palms of one's own hands?

Just as Su Ying was filled with confusion, Su Xin raised his hand again, circulated his inner energy, and gently placed it on the black spot on the white horse's forehead.

With a slight exertion of his fingertips, his inner energy slowly seeped in, and the bluish-black marks faded away at a visible speed. Before long, the white horse returned to its pure white appearance, as if the black spots had never appeared.

And I started to perk up!

The effects of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand technique are still relatively weak.

Su Xin withdrew his hand, turned to look at Su Ying who was still dumbfounded, and slowly explained, "Aunt, I don't know what happened either. After practicing the Thousand Spider Poison Hand, the poison didn't corrode my body. Instead, it attached itself to my internal energy. When I hit others, it left these black spots. Moreover, these black spots can only be removed by using Yang attribute internal energy or internal energy cultivation that is higher than mine. If they are not removed as soon as possible, the black spots will remain on my body permanently."

Su Ying was completely stunned. She opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a word for a long time, still looking dumbfounded.

If she hadn't witnessed the entire process of the black spot appearing and disappearing on the white horse's forehead, she would have definitely suspected that the Thousand Spider Poison Hand that Su Xin was practicing was not the same as the one she knew.

Although Su Ying was still a little incredulous, the facts in front of her forced her to believe it.

After returning from the stable, Su Xin couldn't wait to continue his cultivation, hoping to use the venom of the adult spotted spider to further solidify his mastery of the "Thousand Spider Venomous Hands".

But just as he finished lighting incense and assuming a meditation posture in the room, he heard soft footsteps behind him. Looking up, he saw Su Ying holding Yin Li's hand, standing quietly at the doorway, looking at him with gentle eyes.

Su Ying was still worried. The scene in the stable was too bizarre. Although she had seen it with her own eyes, she was still afraid that Su Xin might make a mistake during his cultivation or be secretly injured by the poison. So she decided to come over herself and watch him cultivate from beginning to end so that she could deal with any unexpected situations in time.

"Auntie, Ali, what brings you here?" Su Xin stood up, her tone tinged with surprise, then she smiled knowingly, "I suppose Auntie is still worried about me."

Su Ying stepped forward, nodded gently, and placed another brocade box on the table. Her tone was gentle: "Your technique is too peculiar, completely different from the Thousand Spider Poison Hand I know. I'll stay here to put my mind at ease. Inside is an adult Spotted Flower Spider, whose venom is even more potent than that juvenile one. You must be careful."

Su Xin's gaze fell on the brocade box, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes. He nodded and said, "Don't worry, Aunt, I know what I'm doing."

Under their watchful eyes, Su Xin continued his cultivation.