6: How the Poison King was Made

Zhou Luo, who was sitting cross-legged on the futon, was slightly stunned, then his face filled with wild joy.

I'm going to be a father?

Although he had been prepared, he didn't expect this day to come so quickly.

Zhou Luo was a bit slow to react at first.

But soon, he came back to his senses and muttered with extreme excitement, "I want to draw a prize."

The next second, a white prize wheel appeared in his line of sight.

The wheel had seven sections.

They were: Skill, Cultivation Technique, Spirit Treasure, Spirit Beast, Magical Artifact, Spirit Pill, and Other.

It was quite considerate; at least there was no "Thank you for your patronage" message.

Zhou Luo was overjoyed and immediately started the draw.

As his mind stirred, a golden light cluster suddenly appeared in a certain area of the white wheel, and the next second, the light cluster began to spin wildly within the seven sections.

Zhou Luo's heart couldn't help but become nervous.

Although he was sure to win something.

But who knew if the item would be good or bad…

He had often seen such a deceptive System in novels in his previous life.

Ten seconds later.

The light cluster's speed gradually slowed down, and Zhou Luo stared intently at the golden light until it completely stopped.

Ding—

Within the golden light, the two large characters "Skill" came into view.

Before Zhou Luo could react, a mechanical prompt sounded in his ear.

【Congratulations to the host for obtaining First-tier Poison Crafting Skill!】

【The reward has been automatically sent to the host's backpack, please check!】

The white wheel dissipated into the Void Realm, and Zhou Luo's mind stirred slightly.

He then saw a nine-grid backpack.

In the first slot of the backpack, there was a "skull" icon.

The moment Zhou Luo looked at it, the icon's information also appeared in his line of sight.

【First-tier Poison Crafting Skill: After use, you can directly comprehend a first-tier max-level poison crafting skill, as well as the corresponding comprehensive poison guide.】

"Poison crafting?"

Zhou Luo's expression froze, revealing a complex emotion.

Indeed.

The deceptive System, though late, had arrived.

This poison crafting skill was not useless to him at this stage; it was completely useless.

Was he supposed to poison the entire Lin family?

If it were second-tier or above, it might be more realistic.

This first-tier skill could at most poison Cultivators in the Qi Refining realm. If it came to light, he would probably be slapped to death by the Lin family's Foundation Establishment Old Ancestor.

Moreover, poisons, which harm others without benefiting oneself, are not popular among other skills, and once discovered, one could easily be labeled as an evil Cultivator.

For Zhou Luo, who only wanted to lay low, this was simply a hot potato.

But adhering to the principle that something is better than nothing, Zhou Luo still decided to use this skill.

This way, he would at least have a means of self-preservation and could prevent others from poisoning him.

So, he unhesitatingly chose to use it.

Soon, the icon in the backpack slot gradually disappeared, and at the same time, a large amount of knowledge information flooded into his mind.

This information was all about poison crafting techniques and first-tier poisons.

Things like "How the Poison King Was Forged," "Those Years We Crafted Poisons Together," "One Thousand and One Ways to Poison Someone to Death," and so on.

It made Zhou Luo's scalp tingle.

He wondered if he would truly embark on a path of no return as an evil Cultivator.

But soon, he calmed down.

Poison crafting was just a means; the key still lay with himself.

As long as he held onto his original intention, he would certainly not go astray.

Thinking of this, the pressure in his heart vanished.

After a large amount of poison crafting knowledge appeared, Zhou Luo suddenly had an urge to craft poisons.

But it was a serious matter; poison crafting was not like Cultivation. It required many tools and could easily be discovered.

Moreover, many poisonous medicinal ingredients were basically under strict control, and a slight carelessness could attract the attention of the Lin family.

Once discovered, his life would certainly be forfeit.

But he couldn't just leave this golden mountain untested, could he?

Zhou Luo simply gave up on Cultivation and began to ponder a feasible plan.

He thought until evening.

Bang, bang, bang—

Outside the room, there was a knock on the door.

It was Lin Qinghan's maid, Xiao Lan.

Zhou Luo opened the door, and the young girl lowered her head respectfully, "Young Master, Young Miss asked you to come for dinner."

It seemed that because of Lin Qinghan, her attitude towards him had changed.

"Understood."

Zhou Luo nodded.

Soon, he arrived at the dining hall.

A large round table was set in the hall, and Lin Qinghan, dressed in a white dress, sat there with a serene expression, giving off a quiet and calm feeling.

After Zhou Luo sat down beside her, her beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she spoke in a gentle voice, "How is your Cultivation going?"

"I've just started," Zhou Luo replied, his gaze falling on the table.

Although only the two of them were eating, dinner was very rich.

There were various vegetables and rice infused with Spiritual Qi, and even Yao Beast meat. Just looking at it made it seem delicious.

Moreover, these foods were extremely beneficial for Cultivation once ingested.

Wealthy families were indeed different.

"Mm, let's eat." Lin Qinghan didn't ask further and picked up her chopsticks, about to serve herself some food.

"Wait a moment."

Suddenly, Zhou Luo called out.

Lin Qinghan's right hand paused in mid-air, and she frowned slightly.

"This meat is too fatty, it's not good for your health," Zhou Luo said, picking up a piece of Spirit chicken and placing it in her bowl. "Eat this, this is nutritious."

Before Lin Qinghan could speak, Zhou Luo continued to serve her dishes, "And this… this, these are all highly nourishing foods."

In a short while, the small bowl in front of Lin Qinghan was already "piled up like a mountain."

She turned her head to look at Zhou Luo's serious expression, finding it a bit inexplicable.

At this moment, Zhou Luo thoughtfully served her a bowl of chicken soup: "This is a bit hot, so be careful."

Lin Qinghan's beautiful eyes flickered.

She thought, am I, a Cultivator in the Qi Refining realm, afraid of being burned?

What exactly was he up to? Or did he have some ulterior motive?

What Lin Qinghan didn't know was that Zhou Luo was simply concerned about her health.

After all, through the System, he already knew about Lin Qinghan's pregnancy.

Although he was forced into fatherhood, Zhou Luo still appeared exceptionally cautious and meticulous.

"Do you have something on your mind?"

After dinner, Lin Qinghan finally couldn't help but ask.

"No, I'm just concerned about your health," Zhou Luo said without thinking.

Lin Qinghan's expression changed slightly, and her heart was actually touched. Her originally cool expression gradually softened.

"But I do have something I want to discuss with you."

At this moment, Zhou Luo suddenly said.

"Tell me?"

Perhaps because of what had just happened, her tone had also softened considerably.

"I want to practice Alchemy," Zhou Luo said, looking into her eyes earnestly.

That's right.

Zhou Luo planned to use Alchemy to cover up his poison crafting.

Anyway, the tools used for both were basically similar, so others wouldn't suspect anything.

"You want to practice Alchemy?" Lin Qinghan's expression was startled, and she frowned, "Do you know that the threshold for Alchemy is very high? Without guidance, it's even harder than ascending to the heavens. Why do you have such an idea?"

"It's good to have many skills, and since I'm idle anyway, I want to try it out," Zhou Luo brought out his pre-prepared excuse.

"Is this something you can just 'try out'?" Lin Qinghan said, and the next second, she suddenly thought of something, her expression turning cold: "No wonder you were so attentive just now, it was for this matter."

"No, I was really worried about your health," Zhou Luo cried out, feeling wronged.

At the time he was serving her food, he really hadn't thought that much.

But Lin Qinghan clearly didn't want to hear his explanation. She got up and walked out, seemingly upset.

Zhou Luo looked helpless.

So, his concern for her was wrong?

Sigh!

It seemed this method wouldn't work; he needed to think of something else.

Just as Zhou Luo was racking his brain.

The maid Xiao Lan suddenly walked in and placed a light blue ancient book in front of him: "Young Miss said this is for you."

Seeing the four large characters "Introduction to Alchemy" on the ancient book, Zhou Luo's eyes lit up.

He looked at the maid Xiao Lan in surprise.

"Young Miss said other tools will be prepared for you tomorrow," Xiao Lan said.

Zhou Luo smiled.

It seemed his wife was also a woman with a sharp tongue but a kind heart.