Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Yin Huan, who remained in the hall, swept his gaze over Yun Xiao’s face, his thoughts unknown, while Fu Du had been away for most of the day, not returning until the evening.

When Fu Du returned to the hall, a trace of indignation seemed to color his face. As soon as he entered, he burst out angrily, ”Those old fogeys from the Medical Pulse, they’ve become more and more arrogant, they infuriate me immensely!”

”Teacher, what happened?” Lost in thought, Yin Huan was startled by Fu Du’s angry shout and quickly asked with caution.

Still on the verge of anger, Fu Du took a few deep breaths after hearing his disciple’s inquiry before he said, ”In this selection of Outer Disciples for the Jade Pot Sect, there were two very promising candidates, yet those old codgers devised a trial involving the search for Medical Pulse herbs. It’s clear they want to pull them into the Medical Pulse lineage!”

It turned out that the meeting Fu Du had attended was about the selection of Outer Disciples for the Jade Pot Sect, and among those who were chosen, he found two candidates who could potentially become Poison Vein Masters. Of course, he intended to recruit them into the Poison Vein lineage.

Although the talents of Outer Disciples did not seem high, which Inner Sect Disciple in the current Jade Pot Sect did not come from the Outer Disciple ranks? With the foresight to prepare for a rainy day, Fu Du understood this all too well.

But after much deliberation, what was decided was a trial involving the search for Medical Pulse herbs. Fu Du understood that this meant the two promising candidates had likely caught the eye of the Medical Pulse lineage led by the Great Elder.

The so-called Medical Pulse herbs referred to medicinal herbs used for healing, or for refining elixirs to treat illnesses—entirely different from poisonous herbs used for killing. It seemed the Medical Pulse faction had gained the upper hand in this meeting.

This was the reason for Fu Du’s unpleasant mood, but as his words fell and he turned his head to see the rough-clothed youth still faintly breathing, his rage diminished somewhat.

”This lad...”

Fu Du strode forward to stand in front of Yun Xiao, finally convinced that this youth who had been poisoned by his own Seven-Colored Immortal Spider had indeed pulled through.

At this moment, Yun Xiao’s face no longer displayed the seven-colored hues of intense poison but had returned to normal, even slightly ruddy, as if he had gained more vitality than before.

”How many hours has it been?” Excited, Fu Du turned back and glanced at his young disciple, already knowing the answer but seeking confirmation from someone else.

”Teacher, it has been exactly three hours since Yun Xiao was poisoned until now!” Yin Huan, who had a clear recollection of the passage of time, immediately responded.

”Three hours, tsk tsk. Even I, if I didn’t have an antidote elixir, couldn’t have withstood the poison of the Seven-Colored Immortal Spider for three hours. Yin Huan, this time, your teacher truly has stumbled upon a treasure!”

Having received the answer he wanted, Fu Du was obviously thrilled. However, he remained somewhat rational and murmured, ”Just the Seven-Colored Immortal Spider alone might not prove anything. I want to see if you, lad, truly have an immunity to all poisons!”

With that said, Fu Du again walked to a certain area of the great hall. When he returned to Yun Xiao’s side, his hand now held a huge black centipede almost two feet long.

It seemed to be another creature of venom no less deadly than the Seven-Colored Immortal Spider. To ensure absolute certainty, Fu Du would not test just one type of spider poison on Yun Xiao; he wanted the youth to experience all the violent poisons in the world.

Half a month passed swiftly, and during this period, Fu Du applied several types of deadly poisons to Yun Xiao every day. This displayed the resources of the Jade Pot Sect’s Second Elder, which an ordinary Poison Vein Master could not match.

As time went on, Fu Du’s expression became more relaxed with each passing day, because the youth who was only at the Channel Introduction Realm Middle Stage had indeed achieved an immunity to all poisons. Regardless of the type of poison inflicted upon him, Yun Xiao could recover in as little as one to two hours or at most five to six hours.

Apart from Yun Xiao’s Spiritual Wisdom remaining in a daze, Fu Du saw him as an incredibly rare find; perhaps he could use this treasure to break through to the Spiritual Rank Intermediate Meridian Refining Master level soon.

Worth mentioning was that within the depths of Yun Xiao’s mind, his soul had witnessed the golden bug devour countless deadly poisons, which ignited a trace of curiosity in him.

Especially when Yun Xiao sensed that the golden bug, having consumed these poisons, had its power to fight against his soul diminishing, he was unexpectedly elated, thinking that after a while, he might regain control of his body.

On this day, within the great hall, the master and disciple, Fu Du and Yin Huan, stood to the left and right of Yun Xiao, their faces both filled with an unusual anticipation as they stared at the youth on the ground with a face darkened by poison.

”Teacher, this ’Black Demon Poison’ is your most potent poison, yes? If he can withstand this, does he meet the requirements?” Yin Huan stared at Yun Xiao, whose body seemed to have turned pitch black, excitement tinting her voice.

The so-called Black Demon Poison was no ordinary substance. Even Yin Huan did not dare let it touch her, because she knew it was created by her teacher, who had mixed several extremely toxic substances using a special method. It was a rare and potent venom, several times stronger than the venom of the Seven-Colored Immortal Spider.

At this moment, Fu Du also did not dare to get too close to Yun Xiao, nor did he dare let his skin come into contact with the Black Demon Poison. Even though he had the antidote, the pain it caused was something he still feared.

”It’s been almost ten hours now. As long as he can last ten hours, it’ll prove that the Black Demon Poison truly has no effect on him, and indeed, we can then proceed with that plan!” Fu Du watched Yun Xiao intently, as if calculating the time.

Just at this moment, when there was a little less than ten hours left, Fu Du suddenly noticed that the blackness on Yun Xiao’s face seemed to have slightly diminished, as if fading away into nothingness.

Afraid it was an illusion, Fu Du disregarded the danger of the Black Demon Poison and stepped closer once again. When he confirmed what he suspected, his face lit up with excitement.

After all, he was a true low-level Spiritual Rank Meridian Refining Master, and in the entire Xuanyue Empire, few could compare with his Power of Soul. He was absolutely certain of his own sensing ability.

And as time passed, the blackness on Yun Xiao’s face became visible to the naked eye, a sign of what was happening. Fu Du understood, and so did his disciple Yin Huan.

”It seems I really underestimated this kid. It’s not just that he can last ten hours – he might even resolve the Black Demon Poison within those ten hours!” Fu Du’s tone was full of astonishment, and of course, even more so of joy, because this would mean a greater chance of success for his plan.

About half an hour later, Yun Xiao’s face, which had been pitch black, finally returned to normal. Both master and disciple knew that the toxicity of the Black Demon Poison had truly been nullified by Yun Xiao.

What the two did not notice, however, was that deep within Yun Xiao’s mind, a voice was shouting: ”Quick, bring more potent poisons, preferably ones as toxic as this Black Demon Poison!”

As it turned out, during these past two weeks, Yun Xiao’s soul had almost completely taken back control of his body. The power of the golden insect had not been entirely depleted. He needed more potent venoms to put the golden insect to sleep so that he could truly gain control over his body.

Unfortunately, according to Yun Xiao’s soul’s sensing, there was still a considerable amount of power left in the golden insect. He guessed that ten more doses of Black Demon Poison might just exhaust its energy.

This time, however, Fu Du did not produce a new poison immediately after the Black Demon Poison had been neutralized. Perhaps this was the strongest toxin he could muster so far, causing Yun Xiao’s soul to become quite anxious.

”Teacher, what do we do now?” Yin Huan was a bit excited. She had long been aware of her teacher’s plan and had always wanted to witness it. Perhaps this time she could get her wish.

But as soon as Yin Huan finished speaking, Fu Du had already picked up Yun Xiao’s body and, while walking away, said, ”Stay here and make sure no one disturbs me, especially those old fellows from the Medical Pulse!”

Hearing this, Yin Huan couldn’t help but feel disappointed, but she didn’t dare go against her teacher’s command. She could only linger wistfully at the doorway to the hall, watching as Fu Du’s figure disappeared into the depths of the hall.

Creak!

Unconcerned with Yin Huan’s thoughts, Fu Du walked to the back of the grand hall, where he seemed to wipe somewhere on the hall’s wall, and then Yun Xiao’s soul heard the sound of a door opening.

It turned out that there was a secret door hidden within the hall’s depths. As soon as the hidden door within the wall swung open, a burst of cold air rushed out, causing even Fu Du to shiver involuntarily.

Even though Yun Xiao’s soul had not yet taken control of his body, his body instinctively contracted, as if it, too, was not quite adapted to the sudden chill.

Fu Du took a deep breath and finally stepped inside the hidden door. As he entered, the cold air became even more biting. Despite being a low-level Spiritual Rank Meridian Refining Master with a Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein, the cold was so intense that his face turned slightly blue.

As Fu Du ventured deeper, Yun Xiao’s Soul’s Eye clearly saw everything inside this secret room. Except for a sizeable ice chest several feet in diameter in the center of the room, there was nothing else.

At the sight of this ice chest, Yun Xiao’s soul was attracted to what was inside. It appeared to contain a crystal-clear toad. What was notable was that the toad had only three legs, giving it an unusually eerie appearance.