"He drank it directly?"
"You think you can do whatever you want after I drink it? Do you think that this is fine wine? "
"To be able to drink lethal poison so casually... Isn't he too incredible?"
"Indeed. Regardless of whether he is a freshman or not, just this attitude of his is more than enough to impress me!"
...
Seeing Zhang Xuan pouring the poison into his mouth without any hesitation, a commotion broke out amidst the crowd.
When he uncorked the bottle previously, everyone could feel the overwhelming aura of lethal poison within the jade bottle.
Putting aside physicians, even poison masters would find it hard to swallow such a poison.
Yet, the young man before them seemed to be enjoying himself as if he was drinking wine. He even smacked his lips as he drank, leaving them in awe of him. Even the seniors who harbored a grudge against him couldn't help but feel impressed.
To be able to drink poison so casually... There was no one else in the Master Teacher Academy who could do the same!
"You..."
Who could have thought that this fellow would drink it without giving him a chance to react? You Xu's lips twitched uncontrollably.
What do you mean by you can do whatever you want after I drink it?
The heck, this gourd weighs at least four to five jin, and the smell is so pungent... How am I supposed to drink it?
"I've already drunk your poison, and you still don't want to drink mine? You're the one who set the rules. If you don't follow them, I'll report this to the guild and revoke your physician license! "
Zhang Xuan waved his hands casually.
"You..."
With a livid expression, You Xu felt as if he would explode at any moment.
He had heard that this fellow was evil, but he didn't think much of it. To think that it was true!
The other party had reduced the Tower of Physicians to such a state, forcing him to accept the challenge... and yet, the other party had forced him to drink the urine of a saint beast...
If he didn't drink it, he would be under the other party's control.
If he drank it, his reputation would go down the drain.
He was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
Should he drink it? Should he not drink it?
He thought that the other party had come up with an ingenious plan in this duel, but from the looks of it now, it was nothing more than an ingenious plan!
"Forget it, even though the Spirit Solution of Vigor is urine, it's still a medicinal herb..."
Compared to his reputation, his life was more important.
"Fine, I'll drink it then!"
Gritting his teeth, You Xu pinched his nose with one hand and picked up the gourd with the other. Then, he tilted his head back and drank.
Back then, the predecessors who founded the Physician Guild also sang about the urine of all kinds of saint beasts and left behind prescriptions for curing illnesses. If one were to think about it, it wouldn't be a big deal.
Gulp! Gulp!
The stench of the Spirit Solution of Vigor caused his lips to twitch uncontrollably and his tears to flow.
Elder Mi's gourd was very big. It contained at least four to five catties of urine. You Xu drank until his face turned red. It took him more than three minutes to finish it all.
The urine of a saint beast was even more pungent than that of a human. Putting aside whether it was poisonous or not, just the smell alone was enough to make him feel nauseous.
"Done!"
You Xu spat out a mouthful of smelly air and glared at him fiercely.
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to take a look at the other party to see if he was poisoned, the other party suddenly raised a finger and looked at him in awe. "You drank all of it? Incredible! Didn't I say that you can drink as much as you want? My meaning is simple. There's no need for you to drink all of it. Just a mouthful of my poison is enough. I didn't expect Vice School Head You to have such a unique taste. Once you drink it, you won't be able to stop … I'm impressed! "
The purpose of the Spirit Solution of Vigor was to conceal the uniqueness of the Heaven's Path zhenqi. As long as one drank a mouthful, the zhenqi would be able to flow into one's body.
He didn't expect the other party to be so vicious as to drink such a huge gourd. He sure was formidable.
"You …"
You Xu's body swayed, and a mouthful of orange-yellow liquid spurted out from his mouth.
Just a mouthful is enough, your head!
"You sure are vicious! However, I hope that you'll have the last laugh! If you can't resolve the poison within an hour, you'll lose … "
Knowing that it was impossible for him to win if he were to bicker with the other party, You Xu couldn't be bothered to waste any more time.
"An hour? There's no need for that, I've already resolved the poison … "
Zhang Xuan looked at Zhang Xuan speechlessly.
The other party's poison was extremely potent. If it was in the past, even with his Heaven's Path zhenqi, it would have taken him a lot of effort to resolve it. However, he had already fused his soul with Wei Ruyan, who possessed the Innate Poison Soul Constitution.
Even if her constitution wasn't the Innate Poison Body, it wasn't too far away from it.
As powerful as the other party's poison was, it was no different from drinking water to him.
On the contrary, the spirit of the poison had been infused into his body, reinforcing his cultivation. This was especially so for his soul. After absorbing nearly all of the poison, it had grown from a height of ten meters. As for how much it had grown, it was impossible to tell since it hadn't left his body, but it did seem to have grown significantly stronger.
In other words, not only was he fine after drinking the poison, it was even beneficial to his cultivation.
"Resolved?"
You Xu staggered, nearly falling off the stage.
Was this for real?
This poison was his greatest trump card. Even those with higher cultivation than him would be able to kill him easily … Yet, this fellow had actually gulped it down right in front of him, and he hadn't eaten any medicine at all. How could he possibly neutralize the poison in his body?
"Indeed. If I'm not mistaken, your poison is concocted from the [Green-leafed Heart Nexus Grass] and [Soulless Flower], and there are forty-nine other medicinal herbs added into it. If a Saint realm cultivator were to consume a single drop of it, their heart and mind would be corroded and they would die on the spot.
"Not only so, this poison has the effect of numbing one's mind as well. If consumed in small amounts, one would be able to subdue one's will. Even a Saint realm expert would find it difficult to escape from it.
Zhang Xuan chuckled. "Poison is indeed formidable, but it's nothing much to me. It just so happens that I can resolve it! As for the antidote, it's simple. Three qian of green bamboo, two qian of silver silverleaf grass, four qian of white angelica wood … Fuse these twenty-three medicinal herbs together and grind them into powder. Even without refining them, you should be able to resolve the poison. "
"Y-you …"
With every word that Zhang Xuan said, You Xu's eyes narrowed. By the time he was done, it was as if he had seen a ghost.
Since he had the poison in his hands, naturally, he had the antidote as well. Just as the other party had said, be it the poison or the antidote, there was no difference at all!
In other words, not only was the other party fine after consuming the poison, he even managed to neutralize the poison in an instant …
Was he still human?
How in the world did he do it?
Why did it feel like he was eating instead of consuming poison?
"Am I right?" Zhang Xuan asked.
He had already used the Library of Heaven's Path to look into the jade bottle when he first obtained it, so he knew the ingredients and the antidote.
What Saint realm poison? That was child's play!
"Y-you're right! However, even if I resolve it, it doesn't mean that I've won … I can neutralize your poison too. Break! "
Gritting his teeth, You Xu drove the zhenqi in his body.
Hong long!
All of his acupoints opened, and powerful aura gushed out from his body, making him look like a massive furnace.
"This is … the Grand Circulation Cauldron Poison Art?" Chung Ting-chun narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
Hearing the convoluted name, School Head Zhao, School Head Mo, and the others turned to look at Zhang Xuan doubtfully.
"This is a technique created two thousand years ago by 6-star pinnacle Physician Cui Buyou. It's a technique that can neutralize poison without consuming the antidote.
"Poison sounds profound, but in truth, it's just something that isn't compatible with the human body invading one's meridians and acupoints. The Grand Circulation Cauldron Poison Art is based on this principle. It uses one's body as the furnace and one's zhenqi as the medium. It expels the poisonous substance out of one's body in the form of steam!
"Even though circulating it once will damage one's foundation, making it difficult to repair, it has always been effective in neutralizing poison. As long as it isn't lethal poison, it can be neutralized. However, this technique has been lost for several thousand years … When did You Xu learn it?
After explaining the matter, Chung Ting-chun frowned.
The Grand Circulation Cauldron Poison Art was indeed profound, but it was also extremely difficult to master. Furthermore, it was said that the technique had been lost for a long time.
As the vice school head of the academy, when did You Xu learn it, and yet, he was unaware of it?
More importantly, the poison that the other party had just taken out was something that even he had never heard of before.
This was especially so after Zhang Xuan revealed the formula.
The main ingredients, the [Green-leafed Heart Nexus Grass] and [Soulless Flower], had gone extinct several hundred years ago. How in the world did that fellow manage to concoct such a poison?
It was impossible for a physician to concoct a poison that could kill a Saint realm expert, unless a poison master cooperated with him!
But … poison masters had always been at odds with physicians. Could this fellow be related to them?
"When this matter is over, I'll have to ask him personally …"
With a livid expression, Chung Ting-chun made up his mind.
"So, that's why he dared to challenge Zhang Shi to a duel of poison!"
While Zhang Xuan was deep in thought, School Head Mo, School Head Zhao, Wei Ranxue, and the others widened their eyes in realization.
For a physician to challenge him in a duel of poison instead of saving lives, he had been perplexed all along. It turned out that he had such a means.
Carrying a poison that no one else was able to detoxify and possessing the antidote for it himself … Under such circumstances, they would have done the same if they were in Zhang Xuan's shoes.
Hong long!
On the stage, Vice School Head You looked like a moving steam furnace. While they were talking, Vice School Head You looked even more tidy than before.
"It stinks!"
"It does smell …"
"Indeed. Hurry up and seal off your senses, or else you'll die from the stench …"
"It's useless even if you seal off your senses. The stench will seep into your body through your acupoints …"
…
As the steam grew thicker and thicker, everyone beneath the dueling ring frowned.
The urine of saint beasts carried a strong stench, and with the Grand Circulation Cauldron Poison Art, the stench was so strong that it was nauseating.
Even Saint realm experts like Zhao Bingxu couldn't help but circulate their zhenqi to block the stench.
Otherwise, they would have fainted on the spot.
Hu!
After some time, the steam on You Xu's body finally dissipated. His face was pale, and it seemed like he had suffered from the stench as well.
However, excitement could be seen in his eyes. Flinging his sleeves, he declared, "I've neutralized your poison as well!"
Even though he had neutralized the poison earlier than the other party, he had consumed the 'poison' later than the other party. Furthermore, he had consumed a large amount of it as well. At most, it would only be a draw.
"You neutralized my poison?"
Seeing the other party bellowing furiously and declaring confidently that he had neutralized his poison, Zhang Xuan shook his head and looked at the other party sympathetically. "You neutralized my poison just because you know what kind of poison it is?"
"No matter what kind of poison it is, my Grand Circulation Cauldron Poison Art should be able to neutralize it easily …"
But before You Xu could finish his words, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. "Wa!" A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth. His body trembled uncontrollably, and his complexion darkened.
"Your poison …"
Narrowing his eyes, You Xu's body stiffened.
"… You didn't neutralize it?"
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