368: Chapter 368 The Fall

After reading the introduction, Feng Ming understood. This Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture was indeed overbearing; it could transform poison into power to directly increase one's cultivation base.

But the drawbacks were equally obvious: his body wouldn't automatically become immune to toxins because of it. That meant if he were poisoned, he had to refine it immediately; otherwise, he would still suffer the consequences.

"I wonder if the System will reward me with something like her Ten Thousand Poison Body once Wanyan Lin's favorability increases in the future."

Feng Ming felt a faint sense of anticipation in his heart as he looked at the two portions of sixth-grade deadly poison again.

[sixth-grade deadly poison: After consumption, it can cause Cultivators below the Mahayana Realm to be severely poisoned or even fall on the spot. Use with caution!]

Feng Ming was thoughtful. It seemed that poisons in this world were also divided into ranks. Thinking of this, he directly asked Wanyan Lin, "Are poisons also divided into ranks?"

Wanyan Lin was startled and nodded quickly. "Yes, Young Master. Poison ranks correspond to a Cultivator's Realm, divided into nine ranks in total. However, generally speaking, it's hard for a poison of the same rank to directly kill a Cultivator of the same Realm. At most, it can only poison and restrain them. To achieve a fatal blow with one strike, one would need a poison at least one rank higher, or even two or three ranks higher."

Feng Ming suddenly understood. No wonder those evil Cultivators back then didn't hesitate to take risks to capture Wanyan Lin and study new types of deadly poisons.

It was almost impossible to kill a ninth-rank powerhouse with a ninth-rank poison. The only way was to find another path and develop a forbidden poison that surpassed the ninth rank.

Feng Ming compared the fragmented Secret Manual Wanyan Lin had given him with the Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture rewarded by the System. The difference was immediately apparent; it was like the difference between clouds and mud.

Wanyan Lin's version wasn't even fit to carry the shoes of the Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture. He looked at Wanyan Lin and asked casually, "You've been frozen for so many years. Do you want to go out and see today's world?"

Wanyan Lin shook her head gently, her expression carrying a hint of imperceptible unease. "There's no need for now. Many auras in the Imperial City make me feel uneasy. I'd rather stay in the storage ring to Cultivate in peace. I'll come out once the Young Master reaches a safe place."

Feng Ming nodded and didn't force her. He raised the fragmented poison technique in his hand and said, "This Cultivation Technique of yours has too many side effects. Don't Cultivate it for now. When I have time, I'll help you refine it before letting you Cultivate it again."

Hearing this, a flash of shock instantly crossed Wanyan Lin's beautiful eyes. "Young Master... can even repair Cultivation Techniques?"

Feng Ming gave a faint smile, neither confirming nor denying. "You could say that."

With a wave of his hand, a large amount of Spirit Stones, dry rations, and even several sets of women's undergarments were sent into the storage ring. "Rest here for now. I'm going out to study this Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture and will check on you later."

After saying that, Feng Ming's mind moved, and he exited the storage ring. Upon returning to the Inn room, he immediately sat cross-legged without further delay, his gaze fixed intently on the Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture.

He naturally didn't bother to look at Wanyan Lin's fragmented Secret Manual again. That thing was less of a Cultivation Technique and more of a death warrant.

Now that Wanyan Lin was his person, bound by both a Blood Oath and a deed of sale, Feng Ming had already decided to let her switch to the Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture in the future.

However, before that, he had to personally test the effects of the Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture. It wasn't an orthodox cultivation method; it didn't have tedious breathing or Qi-guiding processes.

It was more like a transformation technique. As long as one followed the records in the scripture and operated the specific Mind-Cultivation Technique, one could forcibly transform the power of deadly poison into one's own cultivation base.

And the key to this Cultivation Technique was just one word—Poison.

Feng Ming took out a bottle of sixth-grade deadly poison and gently uncorked it. A cold, bone-chilling poisonous gas instantly spread out.

Following the Mind-Cultivation Technique of the Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture, he slowly circulated the Qi in his body. In an instant, the dark green poisonous powder in the bottle automatically drifted out in wisps, condensing in the air into a thin poisonous line that headed straight for his mouth and nose.

To be honest, even with the Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture protecting him, Feng Ming couldn't help but feel his scalp tingle and cold sweat pour down as he watched such a terrifying poison enter his body.

If this kind of poison went out of control, even he would be severely injured. At best, his cultivation base would plummet; at worst, he would fall on the spot.

Fortunately, the Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture was extraordinarily powerful. As soon as the poisonous powder entered his body, it was immediately confined to his chest by a fiery red aura and slowly refined.

The refining process wasn't slow.

In just over ten minutes, a wisp of extremely pure energy slowly dissipated from that fiery red aura, flowing through his Meridians and into every part of his body.

This energy was completely different from ordinary Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi. If Spiritual Qi was the Foundation of cultivation, then this energy transformed from deadly poison was pure cultivation essence.

Every wisp entering his body clearly increased his cultivation base. To be honest, this method of increasing strength by refining poison had a bit of an evil Cultivator feel to it.

Any Cultivation Technique related to poison had always been rejected by the Righteous Path. Even if he didn't kill innocents or harm a single person, once exposed, he would still be regarded as an evil Cultivator by the world.

But Feng Ming didn't care. He had his own moral compass; the distinction between evil and righteous lay in the heart, not the technique.

Whether a person was an evil Cultivator had nothing to do with what Cultivation Technique they practiced; it only depended on whether their heart was unscrupulous for power and whether they were devoid of conscience.

Feng Ming believed his actions were beyond reproach, so he naturally didn't need to care about others' opinions. Time passed bit by bit, and about an hour later, the first bottle of sixth-grade deadly poison was completely refined.

Feng Ming's cultivation base had actually surged by nearly half. At this rate, as long as he refined the second bottle as well, he could definitely achieve a stable Breakthrough and step into the fourth level of the Mahayana Realm!

Not only that, on the illusory chaos tree within him, a brand-new ball of light slowly took shape. That was the Poison Dao Law he had just comprehended.

Although he was just starting out in the Poison Dao, his starting point was a sixth-grade deadly poison. Upon entry, he directly stepped into the entry level. Seeing both his cultivation base and Poison Dao improve, Feng Ming no longer hesitated and directly took out the second bottle of sixth-grade deadly poison to begin refining again.

Outside the Inn, the sky gradually turned from day to night. An entire day passed silently like this.

Inside the room.

Feng Ming's eyes suddenly snapped open. An aura far more majestic and sharper than before erupted from him as the center. A satisfied smile played on his lips. "As expected, I've successfully broken through to the fourth level of the Mahayana Realm!"

"This Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture is indeed a peerless treasure! Unfortunately, the System only rewarded two bottles of deadly poison. In the outside world, high-level poisons are extremely rare and hard to find. The path of using poison for cultivation can only be put aside for now."

He looked inward to check his Poison Dao progress. He was surprised by what he saw. In just one day, his Poison Dao attainment had unknowingly jumped from entry to the Mastery level!

The potency of this sixth-grade deadly poison was indeed terrifying. Feng Ming's heart stirred, and he subconsciously thought of Wanyan Lin in the storage ring.

That girl possessed the Ten Thousand Poison Body, and her entire Bloodline was composed of supreme poisons. Its rank was likely far beyond the sixth rank. A bold and tempting thought surfaced in his mind without warning.

The Ten Thousand Poisons Scripture can refine all poisons in the world... Does that mean I can also directly take the poison from her body to use for my own cultivation?