When Poisoner White was still young, he had indeed been betrayed by someone.
It was a brother whom he trusted deeply. After learning of the Starsilkworm Art, the other party secretly swapped the medicinal herbs that he had concocted, resulting in a mistake in his cultivation and nearly causing his cultivation to go berserk. It was one thing if that was all, but the other party even assaulted him while he was at a crucial moment in his cultivation, and he nearly lost his life as a result!
Even though he eventually managed to poison the other party to exact vengeance on him, the damage done to his body could no longer be healed.
As a result, he had been stuck at the Primordial Spirit realm, unable to achieve a breakthrough.
Just that … after that incident, he had become wary of everyone, never revealing his secrets to anyone. How did the middle-aged man before him know of it?
"You drove your zhenqi earlier in an attempt to make a move on me, but your aura stopped at the Cloud Gate. This means that there is a blockage there, and you are unable to move freely. This acupoint isn't a difficult one to break through, but for such a situation to occur, it usually means that you have been injured in the past, or perhaps … you are traumatized by it! "
The middle-aged man before him continued speaking nonchalantly without opening his eyes.
"As for why you are unable to achieve a breakthrough … While your Primordial Spirit is well-concealed, it is extremely powerful. Under normal circumstances, it should have long left your body and soared into the skies. However, there isn't the slightest bit of spiritual energy at the Yuanshen acupoint. This means that the Yuanshen acupoint is tightly sealed. On top of that, the zhenqi in your body is like a cocoon, so the rest isn't too difficult to deduce! "
"You were able to discern so much just by driving your zhenqi?"
Poisoner White's voice turned hoarse.
As a Saint 4-dan pinnacle expert, he had seen plenty of people with exceptional eye of discernment and formidable means, and he had even crossed blows with a Seven Star master teacher.
But … to be able to discern so much just by driving his zhenqi, this was truly unheard of.
More importantly … the other party's eyes were still closed, and his back was still facing him!
This could no longer be described as' fearsome '.
"You don't have to worry about how I was able to discern it. The reason why you are unable to achieve a breakthrough is due to your lack of confidence. Without confidence, everything will be for naught! Since you are a Seven Star pinnacle poison master, your ability to discern and use poison shouldn't be too bad … Why don't I test you now? "
The middle-aged man chuckled. Hu! A wine gourd slowly floated over. "Take a look and see if there is any poison in it."
"This?"
Perplexed, Poisoner White took the bottle and uncorked it. In an instant, a rich aroma of wine assaulted his nostrils. He extended his Spiritual Perception into it, and a moment later, he shook his head and said, "It's not poisonous …"
He had just used his Divine Sense to check inside and out. This thing was just a little rich in Spiritual Qi, but it was definitely not poisonous.
"Do you dare to take a sip?"
The middle-aged man continued.
"This …"
Poisoner White stopped.
Although he could confirm that it was not poisonous, he was still a little afraid of drinking it.
"You don't even dare to trust your own judgment. How can you go further with such a state of mind? A Seven Star pinnacle poison master … is only so-so! "
With a sneer, the middle-aged man shook his head.
Poisoner White blushed.
"Your biggest problem is the betrayal of your friends, but it's not limited to that … The most important thing is that you don't even believe it yourself! When you saw that the Origin Gate was tightly shut, you felt that you would definitely not be able to break through and wanted to give up … If you don't have enough confidence in yourself, how will you be able to take the final step and attain even greater strength? "
The middle-aged man continued.
"I …"
Poisoner White was rendered speechless.
The middle-aged man was right. Due to that incident, he had begun to grow suspicious of others. As time passed, this suspicion grew stronger and stronger. In fact, he wasn't even as confident in himself as before.
"Since you are certain that there is no poison in the wine, why don't you dare to drink it? Do you think that your judgment is inaccurate, or are you afraid of dying from poison? "
The middle-aged man continued.
Being questioned by the middle-aged man, Poisoner White's body trembled in agitation. A moment later, he raised his head and looked at the middle-aged man earnestly, "Elder, what should I do?"
Be it in terms of eye of discernment or knowledge, the other party was far superior to him. At this moment, even if the other party wasn't the founder of the Poison Hall, the other party's understanding of poison must have far surpassed his.
It wouldn't be too much for him to address the other party as elder.
"Break through the doubts and shackles in your heart …"
The middle-aged man's voice carried an air of superiority, as if he was giving pointers to the masses. "Believe in your own judgment. Drink this wine, and your doubts will be cleared!"
After a moment of hesitation, Poisoner White gritted his teeth and said, "Indeed. Since I have determined that there is no poison in the wine, what is there to fear?"
Since he had already confirmed that there was no poison in the wine, why wouldn't he dare to drink it?
Even if he was poisoned, he still had the Heavenly Aroma Detoxification Pill with him.
With such thoughts in mind, Zhang Xuan gulped down the wine in the gourd without any hesitation. Gulp! Gulp! After drinking a few mouthfuls, Zhang Xuan suddenly felt the inner demons that he had been suppressing vanishing. A look of delight surfaced on his face, and he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Good wine!"
Due to the betrayal he had suffered in the past, he didn't trust anyone and he didn't have enough confidence in himself. This illness had been with him for a very long time, and at this moment … it seemed like the other party's gourd of wine had cured him.
"Elder, thank you for your guidance!"
Poisoner White bowed deeply.
Regardless of the other party's identity, the fact that he was able to resolve his inner demons was a huge favor to him.
"Do you believe that I am your founder?"
The middle-aged man asked.
"I …"
Poisoner White felt awkward.
The reason why he had come here was to investigate the other party's identity. From the looks of it, he had been seen through as soon as he entered the room, just that he didn't expose himself.
"Elder, be it in terms of eye of discernment or knowledge, you are far superior to me. However … I still find it inconceivable that you are possessed by the founder … May I know if you are willing to allow me to take a look with my Primordial Spirit? If you are truly the Poison Soul Constitution, I, Bai Ting, will kowtow to you in apology! "
Poisoner White said after a moment of hesitation.
Even though he was already seventy to eighty percent convinced of the other party's identity, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
After all, based on what he knew, the founder was a woman, and the person before him was undoubtedly a man.
Instead of answering his question, the middle-aged man waved his hand and said, "The Innate Poison Body is also known as the Constitution of Disaster. Wherever it goes, it leaves lethal poison in its wake. You should have heard of this, right?"
"Yes!"
Poisoner White nodded.
As a Seven Star pinnacle poison master, it went without saying that he had heard of the mystical properties of the Innate Poison Body. Not only did the Constitution of Disaster grant immunity to poison, if it wasn't suppressed properly, the zhenqi within the body would also be laced with lethal poison.
"Even though I am only a fragmented soul at the moment, my soul essence hasn't changed. Even though Sun Qiang is talented, he is still unable to maintain the unique properties of his soul … As such, as soon as I entered this room, lethal poison was already present in it … Naturally, you were poisoned as well!"
The middle-aged man said.
"Poisoned?" Poisoner White was taken aback.
When he swept his Spiritual Perception across the wine gourd earlier, he had scanned the surroundings carefully, but he didn't see any poisonous gas or powder!
Besides, if he was really poisoned, how could he possibly be unaware of it?
It was as if he didn't feel anything at all.
"Why? You don't believe me?" the middle-aged man chuckled.
"It's not that I don't believe you, elder, but … I have come into contact with poisons since young, and I don't think that there is any poison here!"
Poisoner White scanned the surroundings doubtfully, and a moment later, he shook his head.
"You don't think that there is any poison here?"
The middle-aged man chuckled before sighing. "If the poison aura released by the Innate Poison Body was so easily noticed by you, how could you have become the founder of the Poison Temple and founded a brand new occupation that even Kong Shi feared?"
After saying those words, the middle-aged man lightly rubbed his fingers together.
Padah!
A sound echoed, and Poisoner White's body stiffened. It was as if lethal poison had been hidden within his body for a long time, and it was only released under the other party's control. His face paled, and a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth.
He had been extremely cautious ever since he entered the room, so when did he get poisoned?
Could it be that … the Innate Poison Body would bring disaster wherever it went, and even poison masters were no exception?
"Do you believe me now?"
The middle-aged man said calmly as he stopped the assault of the lethal poison.
"I … I believe you!"
Gritting his teeth, Poisoner White hurriedly nodded.
If he was still doubtful of the middle-aged man's words previously, at this moment, he was completely convinced.
As a Seven Star pinnacle poison master, he didn't even know when he had been poisoned. The other party's proficiency in poison was far above his own!
More importantly, he could sense that the lethal poison in his body had seeped into the smallest acupoints in his body. Putting aside expelling it, even the Heavenly Fragrance Detoxification Pill would be useless against it.
To be poisoned without him realizing it … This was probably the might and capability of the Innate Poison Body!
"Seven Star Poison Master Bai Ting pays respect to the founder!"
After confirming the other party's identity, Poisoner White didn't dare to use his Primordial Spirit to probe the other party's soul anymore. Instead, he hurriedly kneeled on the floor and bowed respectfully.
"Rise!"
The middle-aged man waved his hands.
Naturally, the middle-aged man was none other than Zhang Xuan, who was disguised as Sun Qiang.
The fellow before him was a Saint 4-dan pinnacle expert. If he wanted to force the other party to submit without a fight, it would be futile for him to make the other party submit with just a few threats.
After all, it was one thing if the other party didn't suspect him, but if he did, he could very well make a move on him. If he didn't summon the Violetleaf King in time, he could very well be killed on the spot!
Thus, for safety's sake, Zhang Xuan decided to poison the other party first.
As such, Zhang Xuan intentionally feigned as if he was going to knock into the bookshelf to lure the other party into driving his zhenqi. After which, he would use the Library of Heaven's Path to check on the other party's flaws and use his glib tongue to scare the other party.
With shock in his heart, it went without saying that the other party had a flaw. Thus, he made the other party drink the wine infused with zhenqi.
As for the Innate Poison Body and whatnot, they were all lies.
Even though Wei Ruyan possessed the Innate Poison Body, due to the limitations of her cultivation, it was difficult for even a Saint realm expert to poison her, let alone a Saint 4-dan expert.
Furthermore, Zhang Xuan didn't possess the ability to do so. The reason why the other party was poisoned was due to the wine he had drunk.
Of course … as long as he didn't speak of this matter, the other party would think that he had been poisoned by the Innate Poison Body for too long, and he wouldn't dare to act recklessly anymore.
Seeing that the other party was convinced, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. After a moment of hesitation, he asked, "I have lost a significant portion of my memories due to the possession of my soul. I am unable to suppress the poison aura at the moment, and it could erupt at any moment. May I know if you have any good ideas to resolve this situation?"
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