Wuxia Across the Heavens: I Collect Side Effects

With a clear warning and a resounding tone, he declared, "I am the head of the Emei Sect. How to deal with the Heaven-Slaying Sword is my decision, and I need not explain it to anyone."

One sentence instantly silenced the whispers in the hall and made Ding Minjun's face turn deathly pale.

After Ji Xiaofu finished speaking, she stopped looking at her and walked straight to the position of sect leader in the center of the hall. Her posture was upright and her expression was calm. Every move she made already had some of the demeanor of Abbess Miejue in her younger days, domineering and majestic.

At this moment, Ji Xiaofu no longer felt the confusion and weakness she had felt before.

She knew clearly that she was now the leader of the Emei Sect, bearing the weight of the sect's rise and fall, honor and disgrace. She could no longer be as sentimental as before and had to become strong and decisive.

She had made up her mind to manage the Emei Sect well, to make the Emei Sect gain a firm foothold in the martial arts world, and to live up to Abbess Miejue's trust.

Improving her own strength was the first step she needed to take. The words of Abbess Miejue before her death involuntarily came to mind.

"The place where I practice my skills holds the foundation of Emei. If you wish to take charge of Emei in the future, you must go and see it."

Ji Xiaofu thought to herself: There must be the top martial arts of the Emei Sect hidden there, otherwise her master would not have mentioned it. This may be the key to her improving her strength and consolidating her position as sect leader.

Outside the hall, Ding Minjun watched Ji Xiaofu's retreating figure, her face turning from white to green, then from green to black, her eyes filled with ferocity and resentment, yet she could only clench her fists in powerless rage.

She knew perfectly well that Abbess Miejue had already arranged everything. Not only had she publicly passed the leadership to Ji Xiaofu, but she had also left behind trusted disciples to assist her. Even if she was dissatisfied, there was nothing she could do. She couldn't stir up any trouble at all and could only watch helplessly as Ji Xiaofu secured her position as sect leader.

Ji Xiaofu stood on the main hall, looking down at the disciples below, a resolute glint in her eyes.

She knew that the road ahead was destined to be difficult, but she had no choice but to forge ahead in order to support the entire Emei Sect, live up to her master's expectations, and live up to the principles she held in her heart.

After bidding farewell to Ji Xiaofu, Su Xin traveled day and night, shedding the dust of the journey, and finally arrived at the Kunlun Secret Realm.

In this secluded realm, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, far removed from the hustle and bustle of the martial world, a stark contrast to the snow-covered mountains and the bustling inns.

This place is tranquil and peaceful, making it an ideal place for cultivating and training venomous spiders.

Upon returning to the secret realm, Su Xin eagerly took out a brocade box from his bundle, opened the lid, and found five venomous spiders of different shapes and toxicities lying quietly inside. These were the five types of venomous spiders he had painstakingly collected, including the Five-Colored Snow Spider, the Snow Mountain Jade Spider, and the Ghost-Faced Spider he had previously found in Yunnan.

Without delay, he went straight to his aunt Su Ying and handed her the brocade box along with the follow-up cultivation method for the Thousand Spider Poison Hand that he had figured out.

"Aunt, these five types of spiders are key to cultivating the Five Poisons Primordial Essence. I can't compare to you in cultivating them, so I'm entrusting them to you." Su Xin's tone was sincere. He knew that Su Ying's ability to cultivate poisons and adjust medicinal properties far surpassed his own, so he could only be completely at ease if he entrusted the cultivation to her.

Su Ying took the brocade box, her gaze falling on the poisonous spider inside. A professional scrutiny flashed in her eyes as she nodded gently, "Don't worry, I will nurture it properly and will definitely not hinder your cultivation. I will also carefully study the follow-up methods of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand and help you perfect the details."

After settling the matters concerning the breeding of the venomous spiders, Su Xin went to find Yin Li.

At this moment, Yin Li was sitting cross-legged on a stone bench in the courtyard, diligently cultivating the Nine Yang Divine Skill. His body was surrounded by a faint pure Yang internal energy, his aura was steady, and his expression was focused.

After a period of diligent practice, she has completed three manuals of the Nine Yang Divine Skill. She only needs the last one to reach the pinnacle of the Nine Yang Divine Skill.

Seeing that Yin Li was engrossed in his cultivation, Su Xin did not go forward to disturb him. He turned around and walked to the open space outside the house, sat down cross-legged, and prepared to begin cultivating the Thousand Spider Poison Hand.

Although the five types of poisonous spiders have not yet been fully cultivated and cannot be directly used to cultivate the Five Poisons Mixed Yuan and attempt to reach the fourth level of the Thousand Spider Poison Hand, the Variegated Flower Spider is already usable. Moreover, the Variegated Flower Spider has a remarkable effect on increasing the total amount of internal energy. Combined with the Vajra Subduing Demon Divine Art to purify internal energy, it is just right to use this to hone the foundation of internal energy.

Su Xin activated his cultivation technique, gathering a wisp of internal energy at his fingertips, and gently activated a colorful spider in the brocade box.

The spotted flower spider is covered in colorful spots. Although its venom is not as potent as that of the five-colored snow spider or the snow mountain jade spider, it can continuously release a weak venomous force, which is drawn into Su Xin's meridians by his internal energy.

He simultaneously activated the Vajra Subduing Demon Divine Skill, with the two internal energies working together. On one hand, he used the poisonous power of the variegated flower spider to increase the total amount of internal energy, and on the other hand, he used the Vajra Subduing Demon Divine Skill to purify the internal energy and remove impurities.

After completing a set of exercises, Su Xin slowly finished, feeling his internal energy surging endlessly. Compared to before, the total amount had increased visibly, and the internal energy was becoming more refined and profound, without any impurities.

He slowly stood up, stretched his limbs, felt the power surging within him, and a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

He then walked to a nearby boulder and sat down, tapping the surface of the stone with his fingertips as he began to ponder his current level of strength.

After this period of training, the Thousand Spider Venomous Hand technique had been perfected, as had the Vajra Fist, Vajra Finger, and Vajra Subduing Demon Divine Skill. The Seven Wounds Fist technique had also achieved some success. Coupled with the steady improvement of his internal energy, he secretly judged:

If I didn't resort to sneak attacks and instead fought fairly and squarely, my strength would be comparable to that of Abbess Miejue.

When it comes to sneak attacks, Su Xin is even more confident.

His Thousand Spider Poison Hand is extremely potent and highly concealed. Throughout the entire martial arts world, perhaps only Zhang Sanfeng could barely avoid his poisonous power by relying on the pure Yang internal energy of the Pure Yang Limitless Skill.

As for the others, whether it's Cheng Kun's Hunyuan Gong, Fan Yao's evil skills, or the Vajra Subduing Demon Circle of the Three Shaolin Elders, or Kong Jian's Vajra Indestructible Body, once he successfully ambushes them, they will definitely be poisoned and unable to escape.

He knew in his heart that only those who had cultivated top-tier internal energy could barely resist his poisonous power. And in this world...

The only one who could be completely immune to the poison of his Thousand Spider Venomous Hands was probably Zhang Wuji in his complete form.

Unfortunately, Su Xin had already ruined his chance.

"I just don't know if I can pose a threat to Zhang Wuji once I cultivate the Five Poisons Mixed Yuan and my poison power reaches a higher level." Su Xin murmured to himself, his eyes filled with a hint of expectation and doubt.

Just as Su Xin was deep in thought, planning his next training session, a clear voice came from behind him, tinged with a hint of grievance and anticipation: "Brother Xin, what are you thinking about? When can you find me a new martial arts manual?"

Su Xin turned around and saw that Yin Li had finished her training. She skipped and hopped over to his side, her big eyes sparkling as she looked at him, her face full of eagerness.

She had been practicing the Nine Yang Divine Skill for some time and had long been curious about other martial arts manuals, eager to learn more skills to become stronger.