Chapter 288: Departure
Under Yao Yan's gaze, Xiao Yi Xian's body was undergoing a terrifying transformation at an alarming speed. The toxic substances she had consumed were almost immediately absorbed by her 'dried' body. Then, through the flow of her blood, they turned into pure poisonous energy, merging into her dantian to nourish the growth of her Poison Dou Qi.
A unique force of creation circulated inside Xiao Yi Xian's body, transforming her body, Dou Qi, and even her soul.
Unfortunately, with Xiao Yi Xian's current strength, she could not control this power. Soon, the overwhelming poisonous energy began to leak out through her pores, swirling around her like a colorful toxic mist. It expanded outwards until it was stopped by Yao Yan's spiritual force, forming a giant seven-colored 'egg.'
Yao Yan stood by the bed, his eyes surrounded by purple-green flames, watching the transformation inside Xiao Yi Xian's body. He observed until she had completely absorbed the poison before closing his eyes and began deducing.
About three hours later, Yao Yan slowly opened his eyes, a thoughtful look in his gaze. He quietly mused, "The Poisonous Body… It seems that this so-called constitution is merely an extreme manifestation of one's own origin. Just like how different people cultivate different attributes of Dou Qi, the Poisonous Body is like the Heavenly Roots in the cultivation world. It's so pure that it causes the body to mutate and might eventually evolve into a peerless poisonous substance!"
Everyone's body, to some extent, contains energy of other attributes. These energies can be harmonized, like the way yin and yang cannot be divided. But the Poisonous Body is different; it cannot accommodate anything else in its transformation. The final result is the body completely collapsing, turning into a 'dead body' filled with toxins.
Even during the transformation process, the soul's attributes would undergo indescribable changes.
This is what Yao Yan could deduce so far, but it was enough for him to take the first step. With the essence blood in his body, he could evolve a path that belonged only to him. He even had some strange ideas. If successful, he might be able to break through to Dou Emperor without needing the Emperor Pill!
However, this path was too dangerous. It was based on some descriptions of realms from the Great Ruler, and it was far less safe and guaranteed than consuming the Emperor Pill.
Using the Three Flowers Gathering Fire technique, Yao Yan could transform his essence, energy, and spirit into nourishment, igniting the Three Fires. Then, using the Burning Decision to consume these Three Fires, until his old body was burned away and all his origins transformed into an extreme form. Perhaps, through this process, he could evolve into a true 'Divine Fetus,' stepping into the Supreme Realm of the Great Ruler!
To enter the Supreme Realm of the Great Thousand World, one must go through the Three Small Tribulations of the Supreme: the transformation of the body, spiritual power, and soul.
Similarly, Yao Yan could follow the same path and shed his old body.
"This path is too risky. Unless necessary, there's no need to try. Besides, Dou Emperor is still too far from me. Even if I want to walk this path, I need to improve further first!" Yao Yan's gaze shifted slightly as he suppressed some strange thoughts in his mind.
He then turned his gaze to Xiao Yi Xian.
At this moment, Xiao Yi Xian was like a sleeping beauty, peaceful and gentle, lying quietly on the bed.
The poisonous mist that had once emanated from her body had completely disappeared. During the time Yao Yan spent deducing, she had absorbed it herself, strengthening her poisonous origin. This caused her strength to leap to the Four-Star Dou Warrior level in just a short period of time, a significant leap that had no negative impact on her foundation.
Because Xiao Yi Xian's constitution was an extreme one, there was only poison in her body and nothing else. Consuming poison was like water mixing with water—it wouldn't cause any hidden dangers. The only thing to worry about was whether her body, the vessel of the poison, could bear it!
Even a dam has its limits, unless it is expanded or refined.
The method of refining Poison Pills was similar to this.
This method was akin to how beast cores are formed, forcibly condensing the poison essence that originally belonged to Xiao Yi Xian into a Poison Pill. This would add some flaws to her Poisonous Body, preventing it from being as pure as it once was… Yao Yan had a premonition that this path wouldn't last long and would not lead to Dou Emperor or the Supreme Realm!
Dou Saint was the limit!
However, on the Dou Qi continent, Dou Saint was more than enough.
As for the future, that would be a problem for later. Right now, the Poison Pill method was undoubtedly the best option for Xiao Yi Xian.
"Wake up and open your eyes. Are you shy?" Yao Yan said as he looked at the sleeping beauty on the bed.
"Ah~" Xiao Yi Xian, who had been pretending to sleep, could no longer hold it in when Yao Yan exposed her. She shyly squealed and quickly reached for the blanket beside her, pulling it over her body to cover half of her face. Her bright, lively eyes carefully watched Yao Yan.
Yao Yan didn't tease her, only speaking softly: "Feel it. Your strength has already broken through to the Dou Warrior level… The Poisonous Body hasn't brought you misfortune. The so-called misfortune is just because you couldn't control it. Once you can control it, it will become the greatest help in your cultivation path!"
After speaking, he turned around and walked to a table to sit down and drink some tea. Meanwhile, his mind still stayed on the technique deducing, summarizing his previous insights.
"Is this… really Dou Warrior?!" Xiao Yi Xian, upon hearing this, slowly sensed her body. She quickly found the seven-colored vortex of Dou Qi in her lower abdomen. She had often interacted with mercenaries, so she knew exactly what this meant.
A Dou Warrior… that made her one of the top figures in Qing Shan Town.
"The Poisonous Body is like this. As long as you keep consuming poison, your strength can be infinitely improved. The only thing to worry about is whether you, the possessor of this constitution, can bear it! I bet the experience of consuming poison just now wasn't very pleasant?" Yao Yan, after organizing his thoughts, smiled and looked at the woman on the bed.
Xiao Yi Xian, hearing this, seemed to savor the moment as she lightly licked her moist lips. She was clearly unaware of how enticing she looked.
Yao Yan also found her tempting, but his heart remained unshaken. He thought she was tempting because he was a man, but self-control was the greatest cultivation. The stronger one became, the more one understood the meaning of restraint. If one let the inner devil free, they too would become a devil!
"It was quite tasty~" Xiao Yi Xian playfully stuck out her tongue.
"…Then you can eat more in the future." Yao Yan wasn't sure how to respond, laughing inwardly. One day, he found himself advising someone to eat more poison. It was quite an odd feeling.
"Thank you for telling me all this, Sir!" Xiao Yi Xian got up from the bed, bending her slim waist and looked at him with sincere eyes, saying, "As long as you help me control the Poisonous Body, I will serve you for the rest of my life, as a slave or a maid."
"If I were ugly, would you still say that?" Yao Yan asked curiously.
Xiao Yi Xian blinked her bright eyes, not understanding his meaning.
"I once heard a joke. A handsome man saved a beautiful woman, and after she was saved, she said that in her next life, she would repay him by becoming a cow or a horse. Then, when she encountered a handsome scholar, she said that in this life, she would serve him as a slave or maid." Yao Yan smiled lightly and explained.
"Since you're so strong, do I have a choice?" Xiao Yi Xian asked softly, looking at Yao Yan.
"Indeed, you don't have a choice." Yao Yan smiled and nodded, agreeing with Xiao Yi Xian. He then continued, "Do you have anything to pack? If not, we can leave now. I won't stay in the Jia Ma Empire for long."
Previously, he thought Gu Xun'er would stay at the Xiao family for a few years, so he planned to take his time. However, Gu Xun'er was easy to deal with. With just a little effort, she couldn't resist and ran back to the Gu clan. This changed some of his plans.
"Please wait a moment, I'll pack up!" Xiao Yi Xian glanced around, deciding to bring some items that had accompanied her for many years.
"Swish~"
A delicate ring floated in front of Xiao Yi Xian.
"This is a high-grade spatial ring. The space inside is large enough to hold several Qing Shan Towns. You can throw anything you want inside, even if it's useless. It can serve as a memento… We'll be leaving now, and it might be many years before we return." Yao Yan thoughtfully reminded her.
Xiao Yi Xian looked at the spatial ring in surprise. Hearing his gentle words, a warm feeling flooded her heart. This was the first time she had felt such care from someone else. Although she didn't know his true intentions, at least, for this moment, she felt that even if she were tricked into giving everything, it wouldn't matter much.
After all, she had nothing to begin with!
"Thank you, Sir~" Xiao Yi Xian smiled brightly and began packing everything in the room, from the bedding to small jars and bottles, throwing everything into the spatial ring. Once the room was empty, she smiled awkwardly.
She seemed to feel a bit embarrassed in front of him and quickly added, "These are all the things I've worked hard to earn over the years!"
Yao Yan didn't make fun of her, just smiling and softly saying, "Let's go~"
"Um… Sir, I have a friend. Can I take it with me?" Xiao Yi Xian hesitated for a moment before saying to Yao Yan, "It's a first-tier Blue Eagle, and it has been with me for many years."
"Take it. You can put it in this bag." Yao Yan handed her a special bag used for holding souls. The bag had a decent space and was made of special material that could hold living creatures to some extent… It had previously been used for holding living or dead people.
"Thank you, Sir!" Xiao Yi Xian said happily, almost unable to resist kissing Yao Yan.
Then, under Yao Yan's watchful eyes, she took out a short bamboo flute from her waist, placed it to her lips, and gently blew. A strange sound wave quickly transmitted from the flute, carrying outwards toward the door.
The bamboo flute had obviously been specially crafted, and the sound wave it emitted had strong penetrating power.
"Is that it?" Yao Yan's eyes shifted slightly as he locked onto the Blue Eagle summoned by Xiao Yi Xian with his spiritual force. He then walked to her side, and under her confused gaze, he wrapped his arms around her slender waist. The next moment, the two disappeared from their spot.
When they reappeared, they were already high above the sky, able to overlook all of Qing Shan Town.
Xiao Yi Xian was stunned by the strange scene, her eyes lighting up as she gazed at the moon in the sky, round like a jade disk. She couldn't help but grip Yao Yan's clothes tightly, feeling a strange sense of warmth and reliance in his embrace. It was as if she had finally escaped the cage below!
As for whether the future would be an even larger cage, it seemed unimportant now.
Every woman has a rebellious phase!
She enjoyed this moment of freedom and wildness, but soon, she heard the panicked voice of her partner. She realized that, at some point, she and Yao Yan had already landed on the back of the Blue Eagle. The giant bird flapped its wings in a panic, but no matter what, it couldn't shake the two off.
Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian smiled, then looked at Yao Yan and asked, "Sir, I don't know your name yet!"
"…Yao Yan."
Yao Yan preferred this name over Hun Yan.
Xiao Yi Xian repeated it, then seriously looked at him, her eyes reflecting his face. It seemed she wanted to remember this man and this day.
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