71: Chapter 71 New Wood Physique

Hearing the term New Wood Physique, Li Yuan immediately sifted through various martial arts experiences in his mind.

The New Wood Physique was also a special cultivation Physique.

There were many cultivators in this world, and the types of Physiques were countless.

The New Wood Physique was just one of many.

This Physique did not offer much benefit for martial arts cultivation.

However, it possessed a very strong tolerance for animal toxins.

Modern studies of toxicity categorized poisons into two types: botanical toxins and animal toxins.

The New Wood Physique could significantly resist animal toxins.

Besides that, this Physique could also absorb surrounding Qi to temper the body.

Just like how trees absorb nutrients from the ground.

It seemed that the New Wood Physique was somewhat similar to the Lotus Physique.

But it was clearly not as excellent as the Lotus Physique.

In addition to poison resistance, the Lotus Physique also provided a continuous stream of powerful vitality.

These people must have mistaken Li Yuan's Lotus Physique for the New Wood Physique.

But reasonably speaking, even discovering a New Wood Physique should be a good thing.

Wouldn't a Disciple with a New Wood Physique have even better talent and potential?

Why were these Instructors' brows instinctively furrowed when they looked at him?

Li Yuan was somewhat puzzled, but he did not immediately ask.

Soon, the old man who had been sweeping in the Secret Realm also came out, his face full of joy and relief.

After exiting the Secret Realm, the old man took several more looks at Li Yuan specifically.

He nodded as he watched.

Then, he stepped into the air and left quickly, looking as if he was going to report some news.

Seeing the old man leave, the Instructors told the other Disciples to go back and rest first.

Since something had gone wrong with the Secret Realm, today's Secret Realm trial had to end early.

As for Li Yuan, he was kept behind by the Instructors.

Li Yuan knew they likely wanted to talk to him about this New Wood Physique.

"Possessing a special Physique is originally a great thing."

"It's just that the skills you've shown were revealed at an unfortunate time, and have instead invited trouble for you..."

Beside him, an Instructor spoke up to warn him.

It was clear he was looking out for Li Yuan and was even somewhat worried about him.

These Instructors still cared for the Disciples of the Martial Academy.

Even if Li Yuan wasn't strictly a Disciple under their command, that sense of responsibility remained.

"This Disciple doesn't understand. The New Wood Physique shouldn't be a drag on cultivation, right?"

Li Yuan possessed so much martial arts experience from Ninth-Grade Supremes.

Li Yuan understood most of what there was to know about the New Wood Physique.

There were indeed some special Physiques that brought certain drawbacks along with their benefits.

For example, the Gold Speed Physique; a cultivator with this Physique would have extremely powerful Qinggong Evasion Techniques, but their physical endurance would drop significantly.

The New Wood Physique brought benefits without any particularly obvious drawbacks, which Li Yuan was well aware of.

Hearing this, the Instructor beside him sighed even deeper.

"This New Wood Physique is indeed beneficial for your cultivation."

"The fact that you could defeat Fu Qingfan at the Fourth-Grade Realm is likely related to this Physique."

"But there is a grandson of a Ninth-Grade Supreme who, like you, also possesses this New Wood Physique..."

Having heard this far, Li Yuan still didn't quite understand.

"So what if he also has the New Wood Physique?"

"Please, Instructors, speak plainly and tell this Disciple the reason."

Not beating around the bush, Li Yuan pressed for an answer.

The Instructors looked at each other and did not hide it.

"Since you both have the New Wood Physique, you can help with trial and error."

"For instance, certain special Medicinal Pills are only suitable for testing by someone who also has the New Wood Physique."

"The results of drug testing on others would naturally only apply to ordinary people."

"The tolerance for toxicity and medicinal properties in a New Wood Physique is naturally vastly different."

Hearing this, no matter how slow he might be, Li Yuan understood what the trouble was.

It seemed a Martial Artist with a New Wood Physique would be forced to become a Medicine Tester for medicine.

"So, people from a certain faction are planning to threaten me?"

Li Yuan remained calm and composed.

Instead, it was the Instructors who had their brows tightly knit, their expressions grim.

"As long as you stay within the Martial Academy, the Yan Family probably won't dare to use force."

"But once you leave the Martial Academy, everything is hard to say."

"We can only report today's situation to the Dean and see if he can provide a solution."

Li Yuan expressed his gratitude to the Instructors and returned to the Yin Court.

Li Yuan didn't have much worry in his heart regarding this potential trouble.

When one has strength, one has confidence.

The strongest person in their clan was most likely not as strong as him.

Among the many Ninth-Grade Supremes in the Da Shun Kingdom, besides a few who might be on par with Li Yuan, most were likely a notch weaker.

Li Yuan's low profile was never out of fear of any single Ninth-Grade.

Rather, it was because these Ninth-Grades were entangled in mutual interests.

His sudden appearance would cause them to band together in opposition.

Returning to the Yin Court, Liang Duqiu and the other Senior Brothers immediately crowded around him.

They had naturally heard about today's Secret Realm trial and came to ask about it.

The Senior Brothers' information was more well-informed than Li Yuan had expected.

They even already knew about the New Wood Physique.

Originally, discovering a special Physique was something truly worth celebrating.

But now, Li Yuan had been targeted by the Yan Family.

A happy and good event had turned into a bad one that invited trouble.

"That grandson of the Yan Family is said to be a son born to a Ninth-Grade Supreme when he was sixty years old."

"A late-life child, he turned out to be a Prodigy."

"There are rumors outside that this Yan Family grandson is some kind of Immortal Reincarnation..."

To the side, Liang Duqiu shared some of the news he had heard.

Li Yuan nodded, listening to it as if it were idle gossip.

Six years ago, the Yan Family obtained a fuxi spiritual grass, which is a necessary ingredient for refining top-tier Medicinal Pills.

The Yan Family wanted to refine the fuxi spiritual grass into a Medicinal Pill to help this Yan Family grandson take a step further.

But since this Yan Family grandson possessed the New Wood Physique, refining it according to ordinary methods resulted in medicinal effects that were far too low.

Yet, if they preserved too much of the medicinal properties, they worried it might be excessive and the properties would turn into toxicity.

Even though the New Wood Physique could resist toxins, it was still limited.

Testing the medicine thus became a very important part of the process.

After a successful test, it wouldn't just be the method of refining Medicinal Pills with the fuxi spiritual grass that could be used as a reference.

Other Medicinal Pills for that Yan Family grandson could also have their potency increased to this level.

After hearing all this, Li Yuan brushed it off with some jokes.

A few days passed in peace.

On the third day after the end of this Secret Realm trial, Li Yuan received a notice to go to the Martial Academy's Training Ground.

It was said that the Dean of the Martial Academy was already waiting there to discuss an important matter.

Upon hearing this news, Liang Duqiu and the others guessed that people from the Yan Family must have arrived.

They had been looking for a Medicine Tester for years and had finally found Li Yuan.

They would certainly seize the time and come immediately to handle the next steps.

Everyone from the Yin Court headed to the Training Ground together.

Senior Brother Liang Duqiu and the others said they were going to back Li Yuan up.

Li Yuan knew their going wouldn't be of much use, but he was still quite grateful.