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Xunuo glanced around the stone chamber, noticing that Mei Sanli, Thunderstorm, Tuba Five, and Ku Zulan were each occupying a corner, still meditating to recover their mana. The Old Woman, who had been assisting Liu Canghai, had already healed significantly from her injuries. Liu Canghai himself remained unscathed, seated in the center of the chamber before a suspended Alchemical Cauldron, his hands placed beneath it as he released Spell flames to refine medicinal properties. After a moment, he extracted a thick paste from the cauldron, applying it to someone's skin or feeding it to another.
Seeing this, Xunuo felt a chill in his heart, realizing that several of them were too injured to refine the medicine themselves. He sat down beside the Alchemical Cauldron and silently watched Liu Canghai work.
Liu Canghai had been performing menial tasks for days; though he wasn't exhausted, he was thoroughly annoyed. When he noticed Xunuo sitting nearby, he initially thought Xunuo intended to take over. However, seeing him with his arms crossed and an indifferent expression, Liu Canghai couldn't help but mutter inwardly that he shouldn't expect anything from him.
Xunuo's arrival was noted by Mei Sanli and the others, but they were too preoccupied to pay him any mind. Only Thunderstorm opened his eyes in surprise and looked at Xunuo. "Did Xue Dao You activate the Divine Consciousness Technique again?" Among them, only Thunderstorm had personally experienced Xunuo's Sea Collapse Spell and suffered greatly from it. He immediately recognized that this Spell placed a heavy burden on Xunuo. Seeing Xunuo's fatigued appearance today led him to quickly deduce the cause. Thunderstorm had previously shared the severity of this Spell with Mei Sanli, but Mei Sanli's understanding of it was far from Thunderstorm's.
Xunuo nodded at Thunderstorm, who then said, "So you're saying that the High-Level Practitioner from Yama Palace died at the hands of Xue Dao You?" As soon as Thunderstorm spoke these words, all the meditating Cultivators opened their eyes.
Xunuo forced a smile and shook his head. "The Cultivator from Yama Palace indeed died, but not by my hand." He then recounted the events that transpired.
After listening to him, Mei Sanli immediately began questioning Thunderstorm about what he had heard. Thunderstorm did not respond but simply nodded heavily at Mei Sanli.
Ku Zulan and Tuba Five were unsure what Mei Sanli was asking about but could guess part of it. Especially since the Divine Consciousness Technique was nearly ineffective against someone with a higher Realm than their own; if Xunuo could briefly influence someone else's spellcasting while being at a much lower Realm himself, it raised questions about how high this young man's Divine Sense must be. The two looked at Xunuo with astonished expressions. Naturally, they were unaware of Wang Xichuan's Realm drop and mental lapse during that time.
Thunderstorm gave Xunuo a deep look before closing his eyes again to meditate. Mei Sanli and the others followed suit, closing their eyes and falling silent. Soon enough, only the sound of Liu Canghai Refining Elixirs filled the stone chamber.
After a moment, Mei Sanli heard a voice in his ear: "I have obtained information regarding the source of the Foundation Pill."
Upon hearing this transmission, Mei Sanli nearly jumped up. They had sent twenty Cultivators into the unknown area of Three Star Underground City to obtain this information; only five returned alive and all were severely injured. What they had initially given up hope on now seemed possible again, causing Mei Sanli to almost lose his composure. "Where did this information come from?" he immediately transmitted back.
Xunuo sighed lightly. "If you are willing to venture down into the unknown area of Underground City again, I can reveal the source of this information."
Mei Sanli shook his head vigorously like a rattle drum and then asked, "What is the credibility of this information? How confident is Xue Dao You?"
"About eighty percent likely to be true," Xunuo replied.
Although Mei Sanli didn't know Xunuo very well, based on his performance during their previous expedition into Underground City’s unknown area, he felt that Xunuo's words were relatively trustworthy. Therefore, if Xunuo claimed there was an eighty percent chance of truth in this matter, it warranted further action.
Xunuo paused before continuing: "Before proceeding with any plans, I have some matters to attend to and may need to leave for a while. I will also prepare the formation before I leave. Of course, I will return as soon as possible; however, if I cannot make it back in time for this operation, I ask for a promise from you."
"What kind of promise do you want?"
"Once the matter is accomplished, regardless of whether I participate in the action or not, I must have a Foundation Pill."
Mei Sanli pondered for a moment and said, "If I can obtain more than two Foundation Pills, there will definitely be one for Xue Dao You."
Xunuo nodded, understanding that this was also Mei Sanli's bottom line; he would never sacrifice his own Future to fulfill Xunuo.
"Alright, I naturally will not compete with you for credit, my friend Mei." After finishing his words, Xunuo conveyed the information about the source of the Foundation Pill to Mei Sanli. He then stood up and left.
Half a day later, Xunuo appeared several hundred miles outside of Three Star City, in an uninhabited mountain range. Although he was eager to resolve the Evil Poison within him, he decided to first take care of another matter he had promised someone long ago, so he could be free of any ties. This matter involved the several souls he had obtained from the storage bag of Yin Spirit Root Elder Practitioner.
In fact, given that Xunuo was currently afflicted by Evil Poison, these souls could no longer pose a threat or cause further harm. However, since he had already promised them, he felt compelled to see it through.
Xunuo then took out the few souls contained in the Mysterious Yin Pot and opened one. The souls surged out, causing an immediate drop in temperature around him; even under the blazing sun, Xunuo felt no warmth but rather an intense chill. These souls emitted piercing wails under the sunlight, clearly enduring unbearable pain. After a moment, they gathered around Xunuo, bowed in gratitude, and then dispersed.
However, five souls, including a Female Spirit, did not leave but instead huddled together and whispered among themselves.
Xunuo paid them no mind and raised his hand to open another Mysterious Yin Pot. At that moment, one of the Long-Bearded Souls suddenly said, "Please wait a moment, benefactor."
Xunuo halted his hand and looked over with curiosity.
The Long-Bearded Soul quickly flew over and said, "Benefactor seems to be undergoing a change; have you been afflicted by Evil Poison?"
Confused, Xunuo replied that such poison could not be detected from the outside unless one used their magical power to probe. He asked, "How do you know?"
"You may not know this," explained the Long-Bearded Soul, "but we five are somewhat different from other souls. We were all Yin Spirit Root Cultivators in life and are sensitive to Yin Malevolence. We can sense the presence of your Evil Poison without direct contact. However, your poison is latent within you, penetrating your veins. It does not seem to be caused by external Yin Qi. Could there be another reason?"
Surprised, Xunuo scrutinized the Long-Bearded Soul, saying, "I accidentally ingested a Six Pulse Soul-Returning Pill in the Underground City..."
Before he could finish his sentence, the Long-Bearded Soul interrupted him: "That's bad; you took the Six Meridians Yin Transformation Pill."
Without needing further questions from Xunuo, the Long-Bearded Soul elaborated on the differences between the two pills. The Six Meridians Yin Transformation Pill, while also a healing and cultivation-enhancing elixir, had a more lethal effect: it transformed a cultivator's spiritual root constitution. No matter what type of spiritual root a cultivator possessed, this pill could cleanse it away and regenerate a singular Yin Spirit Root.
Upon hearing this, Xunuo felt incredulous but then recalled what the Black-Clad Youth had told him—that he must return to the unknown area of the Three Star Underground City within a year. There must be some reason behind it. He asked again: "The person who gave me this pill instructed me to return to the Underground City within a year for an antidote. Do you know what antidote can counteract this poison?"
"You have been deceived," sighed the Long-Bearded Soul, lamenting deeply. "He wants you to return merely to implant a new divine sense into your sea of consciousness and turn you into his puppet."
Xunuo's expression changed as he slowly said, "Please elaborate."
It turned out that this method was also used by high-level Yin spirits to refine Yin spirit puppets or to seize the bodies of cultivators. When an ordinary cultivator ingests the Six Meridians Yin Transformation Pill, the power of the pill gradually alters their Spiritual Root constitution while simultaneously destroying the cultivator's Sea of Consciousness. After a year, the cultivator would be almost like a fool, but their Spiritual Root would have transformed into a Yin Spirit Root constitution. At that moment, if a refined Remnant Soul were to be injected into their Sea of Consciousness, the cultivator's soul would be instantly expelled, turning them into a puppet controlled by another. Moreover, this puppet could continue to cultivate and increase its cultivation level. This was considered a rather clever and malicious method of puppet refinement. As for the antidote, Long-Bearded Soul shook his head.
Upon hearing this, Xunuo's face turned pale, and he cursed the Black-Clad Youth in his heart.
Seeing that Long-Bearded Soul had finished speaking, the five souls did not leave. Long-Bearded Soul appeared hesitant again and asked, "It seems you have more to say, my friend. Please feel free to share."
Long-Bearded Soul stepped forward and clasped his hands together, saying, "I am Bai Wuxi. In my previous life, I excelled in Alchemy, so I understand this matter quite well."
Xunuo nodded slightly. "Brother Bai."
"Your benefactor must have been schemed against. If you go to Three Star Underground City as they suggested, you will definitely be refined into a puppet. I have another method to resolve this crisis, but it is equally perilous—a way to seek life amidst death. Would you like to give it a try?"
"Speak," Xunuo said expressionlessly. He gradually felt that Long-Bearded Soul was leading him into this topic with ulterior motives. However, he was determined not to return to the unknown area of Three Star Underground City, even if things were not as dangerous as Long-Bearded Soul claimed. Thus, he patiently urged him to reveal another solution. If this fellow harbored ill intentions, Xunuo wouldn't mind erasing him.
"Your benefactor has Evil Poison already entering the Meridian. The only way to eradicate it now is through Fire Poison grinding Yin Sha," Long-Bearded Soul seemed to sense the coldness in Xunuo's words and did not dare to hesitate any longer. "Ordinary Fire Poison takes too long to eliminate Evil Poison and will definitely leave hidden dangers. Even before the Evil Poison is eradicated, your benefactor's consciousness may be invaded by Yin Sha first. Now, only Firebane Grass can eliminate your benefactor's Evil Poison in a short time."
"Transforming Fire Grass?" Xunuo exclaimed.
This month, I still cannot increase the update frequency. I have been busy with daily survival and apologize to everyone. Please cast a recommendation vote if you enjoy this book; don't let it sink!
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