Chapter 20: Initial Awakening of the Poison Body

Wei Yang was already an eight-star Dou Practitioner.

"The time is about right, I can give Xian'er the Poison Manual now."

So, on that day, he handed the Seven-Colored Poison Manual to Ye Xian'er.

"Xian'er, this is the Seven-Colored Poison Manual. Take it and study it," he said.

The fourteen-year-old Ye Xian'er, who was growing more and more captivating, took the Seven-Colored Poison Manual with her jade-like hands and curiously opened it. "Is this the Seven-Colored Poison Manual you mentioned?"

"Yes, this poison manual is very useful for you. It can help your Calamity Body of Poison to grow rapidly," Wei Yang explained.

"Am I to activate the Poison Body now?" Hearing this, Ye Xian'er appeared somewhat tense.

"Yes, you can activate it now." Wei Yang nodded, gently embracing her and comforting her. "Don't be afraid, trust me. Some strategies in the future will require a certain level of strength to support them, so I need your help."

"Okay." Ye Xian'er's face turned determined.

"After you activate the Poison Body, your power will grow rapidly. As long as you have enough poison, you will have no bottlenecks."

"But remember, do not blindly pursue the speed of power growth. Be restrained, try to suppress your own progress speed, and thoroughly hone each realm. Familiarize yourself with the power and mysteries of each realm, and strive to perfectly control every bit of your power," Wei Yang instructed.

Ye Xian'er nodded seriously.

"Go on then." Wei Yang patted her shoulder.

Ye Xian'er took the Seven-Colored Poison Manual and walked toward her room. At the door, she turned back to look at Wei Yang.

"Don't worry, I'll be right outside," Wei Yang encouraged her.

"Mm." Happiness and reassurance flashed in Ye Xian'er's eyes as she turned and entered the room.

Bang!

The door closed.

Wei Yang looked at the closed door, feeling both heartache and anticipation.

Now Xian'er was at Dou Zhi Qi stage 8, having cultivated for just over a year. That speed was already quite astounding.

Once the Poison Body was activated, her cultivation speed would become even more extreme, no, it would be outrageous.

...

A few days later.

A rather strong aura erupted in Ye Xian'er's room, then quickly subsided.

"Has she broken through to Dou Zhe already?" Wei Yang, who was cultivating, immediately opened his eyes and looked toward Ye Xian'er's room, thinking to himself.

He got up and quickly approached the door.

Inside was silent, and Wei Yang did not disturb her, choosing to wait instead.

After a good while with no movement inside, Wei Yang could not help but frown, feeling a bit worried.

Thinking it over, he gently pushed open the door and walked in.

As soon as he entered the room, Wei Yang smelled a peculiar medicinal fragrance, causing a look of surprise to appear on his face.

Careful observation revealed strands of grayish-white mist permeating the air, the color being very faint but filling the entire room.

This was poison gas!

Prepared in advance, Wei Yang quickly held his breath, and the deep red, blazing Dou Qi within him circulated rapidly through his body, burning away the invading poison gas thoroughly.

He had purposely tested it, finding that the poison gas was quite strong. However, with his cultivation, a small amount would not significantly affect him.

After all, although the little Medicine Fairy had initially activated the Calamity Body of Poison, her strength was still weak, and naturally, the poison gas was not considered very strong.

"Xian'er's gentle nature and kind heart stand out, but her talent in poison crafting truly is exceptional. Judging by the strength of this poison gas, without precautions, even an ordinary Dou Practitioner would be fatally affected," Wei Yang thought. "She got the Seven-Colored Poison Manual not long ago; it's only been seven days!"

Even if she had secretly studied poisons before, her talent in poison is still amazing.

Deserving of the Calamity Poison Body, born to wield poison.

Wei Yang walked past the screen and saw Ye Xian'er in white, sitting cross-legged with closed eyes, surrounded by a dense layer of gray-white poison mist, her aura still slowly strengthening.

Wei Yang estimated her current level to be nearly a three-star Dou Practitioner.

He frowned; this pace of progress was too fast.

Before long, a suction force erupted from Ye Xian'er, like a bottomless pit, drawing all the poison gas in the surrounding air into her body.

Witnessing this, Wei Yang couldn't help but click his tongue in admiration. Even the best talent seems meek in comparison to such a unique physique.

It could easily rival those divine bloodlines of imperial clans.

Ye Xian'er slowly opened her eyes, a flash of gray-white brilliance passing through them, while a layer of radiant, charming luster adorned her face.

Wei Yang smiled as he watched.

At her increasingly prominent curves, he couldn't help but feel that their little girl was growing up!

"Ah!"

As Ye Xian'er opened her eyes to see Wei Yang smiling at her, she was first startled and then became flustered, her voice trembling as she said, "Why did you come in? You need to leave, it's poisonous here!"

She hastily stood and stepped back, trying with all her might to absorb the remaining poison gas from the air into her body.

"Don't worry." Wei Yang waved his hand and said, "I'm an eight-star Dou Practitioner, this small amount of remaining poison gas can't affect me."

"Really?" Ye Xian'er felt slightly more at ease hearing this.

"Of course," Wei Yang said with some amusement. "You didn't think, after activating your physique, you'd be invincible, did you?"

"No matter how abnormal your physique is, right now, you're just a three-star Dou Practitioner at best. Your poison gas is indeed strong and poses a threat to a Dou Practitioner, but for a Dou Practitioner like me, as long as I don't inhale a large amount, it doesn't affect much."

"Moreover, it's only the residue left in the air."

Ye Xian'er's anxiety dissipated, and she let out a relieved breath.

Thinking about it, no matter how strong the poison gas, her strength was still limited.

Seeing her fretting there, Wei Yang beckoned her over and said, "Why are you standing there? Come here."

Ye Xian'er shook her head and took two steps back, saying, "No, I just broke through, and I can't fully control my aura yet. The poison gas in my body hasn't completely retracted."

Her voice carried a plea, "Can you leave for now? I'll come find you in a couple of days once I have full control over the poison gas."

Seeing her like this, Wei Yang felt a pang of heartache and said softly, "Your poison gas can't hurt me, don't worry."

Ye Xian'er continued to shake her head, her voice choking, "I don't want you to see me like this."

Wei Yang took two steps forward, his voice growing softer as he called, "Xian'er."

Ye Xian'er shook her head, slowly retreated two steps, a hint of sadness on her face, biting her lip, she said sorrowfully, "The Seven-Colored Poison Manual says that the Calamity Body of Poison is a taboo on the continent, bringing disaster to everyone around!"

"In the future, everyone will fear me, distance themselves from me, dislike me, and want to kill me! Like a rat in the street, everyone shouting to beat me!"

"You... will you be like that to me in the future?"

"I won't." Wei Yang frowned, feeling a bit helpless and troubled.

He had already warned Xian'er beforehand, but her reaction was still so strong now.

Too sensitive.

Then again, Ye Xian'er had a past she wouldn't speak of before meeting him.

Her nature was gentle and kind, and her greatest wish was to become an alchemist, but she lacked talent in that domain.

She then settled for becoming a healer, to save and heal.

Yet she was born with a poisonous body, now activated, becoming a poison master feared and disliked by all.

On the entire Dou Qi continent, only in the Northwest Region's Cloud Empire were poison masters prevalent, offering a habitat for them.

There, poison masters can appear openly.

Elsewhere, they are disliked, feared, and kept at a distance.

Let alone the Calamity Body of Poison, that's virtually a public enemy, eliminated without delay.

Wei Yang felt some regret, regretting letting her activate the body so early.

Should've waited two more years.

In the end, Xian'er was just a fourteen-year-old girl.

At such an age, she shouldn't have to face these things.