Chaotic World Book
Chapter 326 - 319 Dragon Tiger Sword Pills

Chapter 326: Chapter 319 Dragon Tiger Sword Pills

Zhao Changhe took the booklet and was stunned.

"You’ve learned my secret skills, and I would have let that slide, but not only do you not care, you even feel deeply disappointed because you didn’t do well and want me to teach you more?"

Ye Wuzong resumed his easy-going senior demeanor and said indifferently, "In ancient times, God Demons could retrieve objects with a mere thought, which is the true usage of the Storage Ring. Nowadays, since our Divine Thoughts are weaker compared to objects, we reluctantly use the Dragon Capturing and Control Crane Skills as substitutes. These skills, such as the Dragon Capturing Skill and the Control Crane Skill, are not specifically for withdrawing from rings but are actual combat martial arts; don’t confuse purpose with means."

Zhao Changhe steadied his mind and sincerely bowed, "Thank you, senior, for your guidance... So, is there a Dragon Capturing Skill..."

Ye Wuzong: "?"

Xia Chichi turned her head away.

Ye Wuzong looked at Zhao Changhe curiously for a moment and suddenly laughed, "Your cheekiness indeed rivals Sisi’s."

Xia Chichi turned her head back, her expression of feigned ignorance finally faltering slightly as it stiffened.

From the corner of his eye, Zhao Changhe saw this and sweated profusely, "Senior..."

I just want to learn a technique; are you trying to get me killed...

Ye Wuzong said, "The Dragon Capturing Skill is forceful, and the Control Crane Skill is intricate. Do you think our Thief Sect uses the Dragon Capturing or the Control Crane? Essentially, both are just methods to remotely control objects. Once you grasp the concept, depending on your interpretation and application, whether it becomes the Dragon Capturing or the Control Crane doesn’t make any difference..."

Zhao Changhe understood and bowed again, "Thank you, Senior."

"There’s no need to thank me; it’s just a common technique, not some profound law." Ye Wuzong said, "Theft is our way. Whether it’s stealing from others or from me, it all serves the path of our sect, and there’s nothing to be upset about. But misusing our techniques in a sloppy manner—that I cannot tolerate."

Zhao Changhe: "..."

Ye Wuzong glanced at him, "Alright, I’ll teach you this, but it’s not entirely free. Could you do something for me?"

Zhao Changhe hurriedly responded, "Senior, please speak."

"Sisi has stolen the core secret manual of our Thief Sect... With the manual out there, it’s not just about ’theft is our way’, but it risks being studied and used against our sect’s martial arts, which could be greatly detrimental. From what you’ve shown, it’s clear she only taught you the Disguise Skill without recklessly leaking anything else, suggesting she’s measured in her actions. There’s no unresolved grudge to speak of. If you meet Sisi in the future, tell her to return the secret manual, and I won’t blame her. If she delays further, I truly will have to find her myself."

Zhao Changhe thought to himself about the great magnanimity displayed, as it was indeed rare for someone whose secret manual was stolen to remain this composed, truly a grandmaster indeed.

Sisi wasn’t just a member of the alien clan; she was from an entirely different world. Her emotions and logic differed from ordinary people. When she first arrived in this world, her understanding of people might have even been more NPC-like than Xia Longyuan, but over time and various experiences, it’s uncertain whether her thoughts might change...

Back when Ji Chengkong said those words, Sisi’s expression seemed a bit lost.

Humans are not heartless creatures.

"If I have the chance to meet her, I will surely deliver the message on behalf of the senior..." Zhao Changhe finally said, "She should be aware of it. Brother Ji had spoken of similar things, and she heard them. I believe she was somewhat moved. However, she has other important affairs... Senior, perhaps you could grant her a little more time."

Ye Wuzong said indifferently, "Your words... are you vouching for her?"

Zhao Changhe hesitated.

Ye Wuzong’s eyes sharpened, "Yes or no?"

Zhao Changhe could only respond, "I can’t guarantee, I’m not even sure if I can meet her. But since I’ve accepted the senior’s Control Crane Skill, I will keep this matter in mind, just as if my own sect’s secrets were stolen."

Ye Wuzong showed a trace of a smile but didn’t continue the topic. Holding a poison spider, he walked towards the Pill Furnace.

As a Thief Saint known for theft, treasures weren’t his priority, akin to Zhao Changhe. He lingered for a long time before taking a look.

When "theft" becomes "the Way," what’s sought isn’t the treasures but the act itself.

"A furnace sitting there waiting for someone to take it has nothing worth stealing; utterly uninteresting," Ye Wuzong observed for a while before saying indifferently, "You mentioned taking something from the furnace would tie one here, but that’s underestimating me a bit. I’m mostly just curious about what’s inside; if it’s not to my liking, I might not necessarily take it."

Zhao Changhe said, "It’s mostly related to poison, and senior, your sect’s techniques do use poison. For my part, there’s even less need for it."

"That might not necessarily be the case." Ye Wuzong pressed his hand on the poison spider’s shoulder, causing the faint spider to gradually regain consciousness, immediately blurting out, "Thief Saint Senior, it was Heavenly Spirit who betrayed you, not me, not me..."

Ye Wuzong said, "It doesn’t matter whether it’s related or not; I just need you to unlock this Pill Furnace."

"Unlock the Pill Furnace; can you spare me then?"

"Haggle one more time, and you die right now. Unlock it and perhaps if I’m in a good mood, you might still have a sliver of chance to live; you choose."

The poison spider promptly shut its mouth and laboriously pulled out several poison vials, carefully and evenly sprinkling them around the furnace’s exterior. As the poison spread, the furnace’s brilliance increased, and the seemingly fused lid began to feel looser.

Zhao Changhe’s prior judgment was correct. Just the slow and even dispersion process alone took nearly half an hour. Under the previous cloud of poison vapors, she indeed couldn’t have done this.

This was the first occasion I saw a magic skill that used poison as a prohibition; previously, all I had seen involved either blood or arrays. It seems I haven’t seen enough of the various systems...

Ye Wuzong said, "It seems that what you took wasn’t anything else but that ’Hundred Herbs Poison Scripture.’ After you finished reading, learned the poison skills and the special magic skill that uses poison as prohibition here, you then threw the scripture back, pretending nothing was taken."

The Poison Spider smiled apologetically, "I couldn’t deceive a senior... The poison art here is profound and extensive; I only learned the parts specific to emergencies, planning to study more thoroughly later... Oh, of course, it’s yours now..."

Ye Wuzong neither agreed nor disagreed and continued to let her operate the furnace.

Not knowing how long she had been scrubbing, she wiped the furnace meticulously without missing a spot, until finally, a faint "click" was heard, and the cover detached from the body of the furnace, revealing a slight gap.

The Poison Spider smiled apologetically again, "Senior, it’s ready..."

Without being moved, Ye Wuzong commanded, "Open it."

The Poison Spider rose to open the lid, and at the moment the cover was lifted, a burst of white light surged up. The Poison Spider couldn’t even react before the upper half of her body was engulfed, leaving only her lower half to collapse next to the furnace.

Zhao Changhe took in a breath of cold air, thinking damn this was bizarre. Even at this point, there were hidden traps. The alchemist behind this was certainly no kind heart, perfectly fitting for this Land of Evil, having been this bleak since the last epoch.

Yet, Ye Wuzong acted as if it were all as expected, barely glancing at the tragically dead Poison Spider, his gaze fixed steadily above the pill furnace.

As the white light dissipated, an elixir of alternating light green and white colors floated automatically, hovering above the mouth of the furnace.

Surprisingly, although the alchemist was a poisoner, the surroundings were filled with toxic gas, and the prohibitions involved poisonous substances, the elixir itself was devoid of any toxic presence. Its glow was soft, its aroma fragrant, and it even carried an indistinct insight, similar to the sensations in the Xuanwu Secret Realm, connected to the Dao.

Moreover, the alternating colors of green and white were now clear to see, forming the shape of the Azure Dragon and White Tiger intertwined!

Xia Chichi’s eyes widened.

She had thought her task complete upon capturing Yang Qianyuan, rounding off her journey to Kunlun, tagging along with her lover being purely incidental... yet suddenly, inexplicably, it seemed she was involved...

Ye Wuzong and Zhao Changhe turned to look at her simultaneously, both wearing strange expressions.

Clearly, neither had anticipated a connection to her attributes.

Zhao Changhe almost wanted to piece the Poison Spider back together to ask if she knew anything...

After a moment of contemplation, Ye Wuzong bent down to pick up the previously scattered Moyu Token and ’Hundred Herbs Poison Scripture,’ flipping through the scripture before suddenly laughing, "It’s unrelated to the Four Symbols Sect, but it seems everything ultimately converges."

Xia Chichi hurriedly said, "Senior, please enlighten me."

"All things in the world can be categorized into the Four Symbols and Five Elements. The aspect of the Azure Dragon alone encompasses much, including medicine and poison. This person refined poison to its pinnacle, ultimately attaining the Azure Dragon Dharma. It means his mastery of poison has reached the peak."

This made perfect sense to Xia Chichi. The Azure Dragon lineage of the Four Symbols Sect also considered both healing and poisoning, and Vermilion Bird was confident about the Sect’s elixirs. Her own inherited male disguise skill was part of this path too.

But, somehow, the Four Symbols Sect, being a minority and secretly growing under the suppression of the Imperial, received an incomplete inheritance. For instance, the Rejuvenation Law wasn’t included, which meant their research couldn’t be too diversified, focusing predominantly on martial arts. Although they dabbled in other areas, those were relatively mediocre. She, Xia Chichi, had been even less involved, focusing solely on swords. Some elders below her showed a bit of interest, but their specialization was limited too.

While the Azure Dragon-believing lineage of the Four Symbols Sect’s research on poisons was quite mediocre, here, someone unrelated to the Azure Dragon and completely immersed in poisonous arts had unexpectedly attained the Azure Dragon Dharma...

Zhao Changhe asked on behalf of Xia Chichi, "Then this White Tiger Dharma is..."

"This isn’t an elixir or the imagined Dragon Tiger Golden Pill, but sword pills..." Ye Wuzong chuckled, shaking the poison scripture, "This person never really knew how to refine sword pills. He used the method of alchemy, taking poison as a guide, and found a different path. Thus, the meeting of dragon and tiger, where dragon represents poison, and tiger, the sword."

Xia Chichi truly admired, "Finding a different path and achieving both Dharmas. This senior must have been incredibly renowned even in ancient times."

"Not so incredible... It will only be impressive if he had managed to control the sword pills afterward."

"Control?"

"Yes," Ye Wuzong said, "If I’m not mistaken, his death was due to the sword pills’ formation when he couldn’t contain the bursting sword qi and it killed him."

Xia Chichi: "..."

"But the sword pills having killed him also tempered their sharpness, which means they are now truly usable. Not dying immediately, he sealed the sword pills, hoping to use them later, but after sealing them he still couldn’t survive and died... That’s the cause of this scene in the house," Ye Wuzong voiced with a face full of puzzle-solving pleasure. "The invisible poison in the house was released when the furnace was opened, just that amount, so after consuming a certain quantity it gradually disappeared."

Zhao Changhe added, "But the sword pills having been formed, count as a divine artifact. When the epoch collapses, such treasures have their own alien powers, protecting this space isolated from Kunlun. That’s how it is."

Ye Wuzong clapped his hands in laughter, "Exactly, it must be so."

Xia Chichi looked at these two oddly, knowing this was a divine artifact, yet their joy was in solving the puzzle, thoroughly enjoying their discussion.

Better leave them together...

Just as she thought this, she saw Ye Wuzong turning to her, his smile gradually fading, a sharpness in his eyes, "Holy Daughter, are you interested in this object?"