Chapter 15: Poison Pills, They Have Spiritual Energy Too!
As expected, the explosion of the furnace didn’t happen.
In fact,
When everything settled down,
Liu Shunyi lifted the pot lid.
Inside lay a purple pill, quietly resting, and he fell into silence.
“What the heck, is this for real? I even intentionally added two kinds of strong poisons, and it didn’t even blow up? It actually formed a pill?!”
“This is just absurd!”
Liu Shunyi reached in and pulled out the baby fist-sized pill.
Studying it closely,
His expression grew even more bizarre.
Not only had it formed into a pill,
But there was also a faint white pattern on its surface.
Good grief.
This thing has pill patterns on it!
Am I really that impressive?
A pressure cooker can produce a pill with patterns?
Imagine what I could do with a proper pill furnace!
But the aura emanating from the pill—
Man, it’s so potent it’s warping the space around it!
“Is this a poison pill?”
Liu Shunyi was a bit speechless.
But then it hit him.
“A poison pill might be fatal to others, but seems like it doesn’t affect me at all!”
Moreover, despite being a poison pill.
Didn’t it also have spiritual energy?
The spiritual energy contained within was even denser than a typical Qi Gathering Pill.
Without a second thought,
Liu Shunyi chomped down on it.
“Mmm, not bad!”
His eyes lit up.
A couple of bites later,
As the pill settled in his stomach,
Liu Shunyi didn’t feel much else.
Just a heavy feeling in his body.
There was no pain,
But that bloated sensation was definitely there.
He wasn’t even planning to refine this power using the Crazy Thunder Sutra.
What he wanted was to burst his body!
But what happened next was bizarre.
Liu Shunyi didn’t move.
The Crazy Thunder Sutra didn’t activate.
Yet the spiritual energy inside him continued to calm down.
Then it started converging toward his dantian.
It even flowed through his meridians in a proper sequence.
Liu Shunyi: “???”
At that moment, he glanced once again at the Great Dao Golden Scroll.
Zhang Beiping’s name was flashing continuously.
Not just that, but waves of blue light were descending upon him, stabilizing the energy inside him.
And his cultivation level instantly surged to Qi Refinement Seventh Stage!
Liu Shunyi: “???”
Good grief.
So, if I just write down my enemy’s name on the Great Dao Golden Scroll, I practically don’t even need to exert myself!
This enemy is not just absorbing my negatives, but also helping stabilize my spiritual energy?
Not only that,
Liu Shunyi even noticed that Zhang Beiping’s name was beginning to change to purple.
“Wait, is this really the Child of Destiny?”
Liu Shunyi’s expression darkened.
“No way, he has to die!”
With that thought,
Liu Shunyi went on a wild pill-making spree.
This time it was different.
He focused solely on making super strong poisons and toxic pills.
Liu Shunyi’s thinking was simple.
Since I can’t blow him up, I’ll make sure to poison him!
However,
He was overthinking it.
Not only did he not kill Zhang Beiping,
He was already at Qi Refinement Eighth Stage, and his physical body was nearly at Foundation Establishment while Zhang Beiping was still alive.
And that name of Zhang Beiping’s was getting brighter!
“Damn!”
Looking at Zhang Beiping, who was now half purple, Liu Shunyi couldn’t help but curse.
“What in the world is this? Even if he is a Child of Destiny, it shouldn’t be like this!”
Liu Shunyi felt completely at a loss.
But he sensed that something wasn’t right.
He kicked over the battered iron pot, now sullied by poison.
Turning back, Liu Shunyi intended to investigate just what the deal with Zhang Beiping was!
……
……
The next morning.
Liu Shunyi didn’t need to investigate.
News about Zhang Beiping had already spread like wildfire.
“Have you heard? Senior Brother Beiping displayed unparalleled prowess yesterday, gaining enlightenment in an instant, rapidly advancing from Foundation Establishment Initial Stage to Foundation Establishment Peak!”
“Ah?”
Liu Shunyi exclaimed in surprise.
To his astonishment,
The Servant Disciples around him were unfazed.
Anyone would be shocked by such exaggerated speed of advancement.
Some servant disciples even dug deeper.
“Actually, it seems Brother Beiping is a Hundred Poisons Physique; the more toxins he absorbs, the faster his cultivation skyrockets! The stronger the poison, the more terrifying his growth becomes!”
At this moment, Liu Shunyi wore a panda-like expression of disbelief!
What the hell!
So this ridiculous speed of advancement of Chen Beiping was actually my doing?
Damn it!
Liu Shunyi almost wanted to stab himself at this point.
Wait,
Stab myself?
Liu Shunyi quietly pulled out a short sword, aiming for his own heart.
Just as Liu Shunyi was about to act,
Another Servant Disciple chuckled and said,
“You’re all so oblivious! I also heard that Chen Beiping was indeed a waste before, but he died once and awakened his Phoenix bloodline, rising from the ashes to become today’s genius!”
“Seriously? That’s outrageous! So does that mean if he dies again and bathes in flames, his talent would level up again?”
Liu Shunyi silently set down the short sword in his hand.
Good grief.
A Child of Destiny really is something else.
I can’t afford to mess with him.
But if Zhang Beiping doesn’t die, wouldn’t that mean I’m as good as dead too?
As for whether I’d be wiped out by the higher-ups… eh, how do I deal with that?
Liu Shunyi felt extremely vexed.
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Holding onto that feeling of vexation,
Liu Shunyi spent half a month.
During this time,
He wasn’t disturbed by anyone looking for trouble.
He continued his quiet Servant Disciple life.
As for Chen Beiping,
He was currently basking in glory.
With dual physiques,
He was taken in as a personal disciple by the sect leader of Qinglian Sect.
Zhang Beiping was merely a step away from reaching the Golden Core stage.
Rumor had it he went off to some battlefield to train.
Anyway, as the leader of Qinglian Sect said,
“This child is surely extraordinary; his path is his to tread.”
Of course,
Being a personal disciple,
Comes with treatment that is mind-blowingly enviable.
All the resources of the sect, available for use.
Spirit stones? No problem. Magic weapons, even spirit tools? Take your pick!
Access to the scripture repository unrestricted.
The female disciples in the sect? Free to play with!
Good grief!
This made Liu Shunyi want to be a personal disciple too.
But,
Such things could only remain as fantasies.
Liu Shunyi had a clear head.
For someone like him, the priority was to avoid being penalized.
Then develop in secrecy.
In that sneaky development,
He had to remain low-key.
But he also needed to drop hints about his identity.
Being a Servant Disciple was still too inconvenient.
It’d be better to become an Outer Disciple.
Outer Disciple at most.
Nothing more.
Counting down the days,
It seems the promotion assessment is next month.
He was definitely going to pass that.
Liu Shunyi prepared to sign up.
But just as he opened his door,
He saw Ji Suying about to knock!
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