"Yes!"
Gu Mu knew that the condition of his body was at its worst. He thought that it would take at least several months for him to recover, but he didn't expect that it would be sufficient after three treatments. He couldn't help but feel impressed by the strength of this' senior granduncle 'before him.
"Given your current condition, there shouldn't be any problems in the short term. I'll treat you slowly for the remaining two treatments. You'll have to deal with the Poison Temple branch and the matter regarding the Crimson Flame Lotus Seed! After all, you're the envoy, so it's not my place to interfere! "
Knowing that Gu Mu's envoy had already submitted to him, Zhang Xuan wasn't worried anymore. After saying those words, he sat down at the very center of the hall.
Gu Mu nodded his head before turning to Liao Xun and the others. "Other than the elders and the vice hall masters, everyone else is to leave!"
"Yes!"
No one dared to disobey the words of the envoy. Soon, there were only seven people left in the room. The four elders and the three vice hall masters.
"I'm here for two things!"
Flinging his sleeves, Gu Mu surveyed the surroundings.
Before Zhang Xuan, he was no different from a junior, not daring to overstep his boundaries. However, as a Zhizun realm pinnacle and a 3-star poison master, it wasn't difficult for him to destroy a branch here.
His absolute strength determined his authority, and no one dared to refute his words.
"Envoy, please speak!"
Liao Xun and the others hurriedly bowed.
"Firstly, I want to choose a hall master. Secondly, the Crimson Flame Lotus Seed has matured, and I'm here to pluck it. "Gu Mu said.
"Crimson Flame Lotus Seed..."
Liao Xun and the others shuddered, and their faces paled.
"The Crimson Flame Lotus grows in places where earth flames burn, and it feeds on poisonous substances. Regardless of whether it's its branches, leaves, or lotus, they all carry lethal poison, making it the ideal material for concocting poison. Only the lotus seed is immune to poison. Even though it grows in such an environment, it isn't poisonous at all. On the contrary, it's an invaluable treasure for one to reach Zhizun realm pinnacle. The reason why the Red Lotus Branch was built here for several thousand years was to take care of this lotus. "
Gu Mu's voice carried authority. "Now that the lotus seed has matured, I'll leave the lotus and leaves to you. I believe there shouldn't be any problems with the lotus seed, right?"
"No... problem!"
Liao Xun and the others smiled bitterly and nodded.
The Special Envoy had spoken, and the Special Envoy's' Martial Granduncle 'was watching from the side. Even if there was a problem, they wouldn't dare!
"That's good. How long will it take for the lotus seed to fully mature?"
Seeing that the other party didn't dare to resist, Gu Mu nodded his head in satisfaction and asked.
For him to be able to come at this time, he had naturally calculated the date when the lotus seeds would ripen. It was around these few days, but he wasn't clear on the exact date.
"Replying to the Special Envoy, it will take about 10 days!"
Liao Xun said.
"Ten days? Alright then, go and prepare the best room for my Martial Granduncle to stay in. Within these ten days, I will choose the new Hall Master! "Gu Mu said.
"Yes!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had made up his mind, the crowd nodded.
Knowing that the Crimson Flame Lotus Seed would only mature after ten days, Zhang Xuan wasn't in a hurry. He could take this opportunity to digest the knowledge he had just learned and carefully study the poisonous gas in his body.
In any case, he hadn't helped the other party completely remove the hidden danger. Even if the other party realized that this "martial granduncle" of his was a fake, he wouldn't dare to do anything to him.
Besides, given that he had displayed so many formidable means, even an ordinary 5-star poison master wouldn't be able to pull off such a feat.
…
Ignoring the selection of the new Hall Master of the Poison Temple, Zhang Xuan was currently in his room. He had the Great Herb King and Butler Lu stand guard outside the door while browsing through the books that he had collected in the Library of Heaven's Path.
"Compile!"
Muttering in his heart, the countless books on poison swiftly gathered together to form a thick secret manual.
Knowing that this was the [Heaven's Path Poison Art] that he was looking for, Zhang Xuan didn't hesitate. Grabbing it lightly, he flipped it open.
"Poison, a type of medicine. It can be used to harm and save others …"
It was densely filled with explanations about poisons.
Even though it was the same Heaven's Path Poison Art that he had compiled by collecting books on poison, this one was much more detailed and profound than the one in Tianxuan Kingdom's Book Collection Vault. As he continued reading, Zhang Xuan's understanding of poison deepened.
After an unknown period of time, Zhang Xuan opened his eyes. The confusion in his eyes had turned into clarity.
"To think that poison would be so profound as well!"
Recalling the poison art that he had just learned, Zhang Xuan lamented.
It was no wonder why poison masters were able to strike fear into the hearts of countless people. In terms of complexity, poison was in no way inferior to apothecaries, blacksmiths, and the other Upper Nine Paths occupations. In fact, its offensive prowess might even surpass them.
For example, given his current strength, he wouldn't be a match for a Zongshi realm intermediate stage expert. However, with sufficient poison, he could easily kill a Zongshi realm pinnacle expert!
In fact, he could even kill a Zhizun realm expert.
Of course, poison wasn't omnipotent. If one's cultivation wasn't high enough, one would be unable to suppress the killing intent in one's body, and one could easily be noticed by an expert. Most likely, one would be killed before they could use the poison.
Furthermore, there were some powerful poisons that required a poison master's blood essence and zhenqi to activate. If one wasn't a poison master, or if one's cultivation was too low, even if one was given a powerful poison, one wouldn't be able to use it.
It was just like how everyone knew that an atomic bomb was powerful, but without sufficient strength, one wouldn't be able to control it. Even if one was given one, it wouldn't pose a threat to one. In fact, one might even be killed.
Powerful poisons were like powerful weapons. Without sufficient strength, one would be poisoned to death within several hundred meters, or even several thousand meters!
It was incomparably dangerous!
Initially, Zhang Xuan was still thinking that if he were to concoct a powerful poison for himself, he wouldn't need to fear even Zhizun realm pinnacle experts. However, from the looks of it now, he was still dreaming.
"I don't wish to use poison to harm others, but I can prevent myself from being harmed by others!"
Knowing that the occupation of poison master was vast and profound, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but feel wary.
He didn't need to use poison to kill others, but he had to prevent himself from being poisoned.
Take the poison aura in his body for example. If he was a poison master, he would have been able to prevent it from happening and wouldn't have ended up in such a pathetic state.
"Based on the records, the highest realm that a poison master can reach is to possess the Poison Body. I can definitely cultivate it!"
Zhang Xuan smiled.
Just like other occupations, a poison master's talent was also important.
Talented poison masters were known to possess the Innate Poison Body. Not only did they possess exceptional sensitivity toward poison, their body also possessed extraordinary poison resistance. In other words, even if other poison masters were to place poison in their mouth, they wouldn't be harmed in the slightest, as though they were eating a meal or drinking water.
In fact, it was said that such people were even able to absorb the energy within the poison to raise their cultivation.
Of course, such a constitution was extremely rare, and there might not even be a single poison master in the world.
Just like Zhao Ya's Pure Yin Body, this was an innate ability. It was impossible for Zhang Xuan to achieve such a feat. However, there were quite a few secret techniques regarding poison masters in the Poison Temple, and he managed to compile them into a Heaven's Path Divine Art.
If he were to cultivate according to this, even if he didn't possess the Innate Poison Body, he would still be able to raise his body's resistance to poison by several times.
"Let's give it a try!"
Thus, without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan took out the Poison Master's Secret Art and flipped it open to take a look.
After an unknown period of time, he exhaled a mouthful of turbid air and abruptly stood up.
Geji! Geji! Geji!
His bones creaked as though fried beans, and his aura surged.
"Even though it isn't as strong as the Innate Poison Body, I don't fear ordinary poison anymore. Even the poison concocted by a 3-star poison master wouldn't be able to harm me after consuming it!"
Feeling the changes in his body, Zhang Xuan chuckled.
After cultivating the Heaven's Path Poison Art, his physical body had undergone a significant change, and his resistance to poison had increased.
Even though he didn't possess the Innate Poison Body, given his current condition, even if he were to consume the poison concocted by a 3-star poison master, he wouldn't be harmed in the slightest.
"More importantly … After cultivating the Heaven's Path zhenqi, I can use it to treat illnesses and help others achieve breakthroughs in their cultivation. At the same time, I can also turn it into lethal poison with a single thought, killing one in an instant!"
Even though his physical body had undergone a significant change, his zhenqi had undergone an even greater change.
The Heaven's Path zhenqi was pure and untainted. It could heal injuries, restore stamina, increase vitality, and help others achieve breakthroughs in their cultivation …
After cultivating the Heaven's Path Poison Art, Zhang Xuan was able to turn it into lethal poison with a single thought. Once it entered one's meridians, even a Zhizun realm expert would find it difficult to neutralize it.
Just like clear water, once it entered one's body, it would seep into any crevice or acupoint. Even though one knew where it was, if one's zhenqi wasn't pure enough, one wouldn't be able to neutralize it.
This was no different from a terminal illness. Even though one knew the cause of the illness and the means to resolve it, one was unable to treat it.
As expected of the Heaven's Path zhenqi, one could live and die with a single thought.
He didn't know that it possessed such a formidable ability.
"Now that I'm done cultivating the Innate Poison Art, let's take a look at that poison aura!"
After cultivating the Innate Poison Art, Zhang Xuan exhaled deeply. Then, he turned his gaze to the poison aura hidden within his body.
Previously, he didn't have a deep understanding of poison, so he wasn't able to determine what it was. However, in terms of knowledge, he was already comparable to a 3-star poison master. In terms of poison, even Gu Mu might not be a match for him. He was already capable of studying the origin of the poison aura and finding a way to neutralize it.
Driving his mind swiftly, Zhang Xuan's state of mind entered Heart of Tranquil Water.
"This poison aura can be hidden within the blood, allowing it to evade my Heaven's Path zhenqi..."
Looking at the poison aura, the books on poison in the Library of Heaven's Path appeared before Zhang Xuan's eyes, and knowledge flowed through his mind.
There were more than a million types of poison, and every single one of them had a different concoction method and solution. The slightest mistake could cause a huge difference in the outcome.
Zhang Xuan wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he began sifting through the books in the Library of Heaven's Path.
"Cyan Spirit Poison, no! Ink Void Poison, no! It doesn't look like a poisonous snake either … "
After a long period of time, Zhang Xuan suddenly came to a halt. His face paled, and disbelief filled his eyes.
"To think that it would be such a poison, this... How is this possible?"
(I said that I was stuck, and I was asking for consolation. What I meant was that I should give Laoya some monthly tickets, recommendation tickets, and the like, so that he could regain his composure. Yet... Everyone actually asked me to console … Sigh, you guys are too dirty. Everyone else is a real reader, but mine is definitely a fake... Don't pull me, let me cry for a moment!)
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