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Chapter 473 - 425 Rearing Gu and Poison_2

Chapter 473: Chapter 425 Rearing Gu and Poison_2

After all, winning equated to the full support from an Infant God family!

Upon hearing this, Shi Renfei fell silent for a moment, then said, "I promised Grandfather, before the Calculation Dao is cultivated, I won’t play games or plot against people, nor will I use chess tactics!"

Alright!

So even after acquiring Calculation Dao, you’ll still compete!

After a slight pause, Wang Zijia said, "How about this, let these two kids be my nominal disciples for a while."

"I’ll do my duty as a teacher and instruct them."

"But I’m a person who dislikes troublesome things, especially the pile of affairs related to those Calculation Cultivators. Once involved, it becomes truly bothersome."

"So, these kids can leave whenever they want. But while they’re at White Peach Peak, they should focus wholeheartedly on their cultivation, and avoid getting involved in anything else!"

Upon saying this, Wang Zijia turned to Shi Wanquan and Gu Yuebai, "What do you two senior brothers think of this arrangement?"

"I have no objections. It was my intention to bring Xueqing here to learn from you, junior brother," Gu Yuebai said indifferently.

"Thank you then, junior brother!" Shi Wanquan paid respect to Wang Zijia and responded.

"So, let’s agree on this!"

Wang Zijia said with a smile. Actually, he could have chosen to refuse.

But, relationships go both ways after all. The Gu family had been good to him. If he declined even a small matter like this, it would be indeed·········

"Now pay your respects to the master!" Shi Wanquan instructed Shi Renfei.

"Renfei pays respect to Master, please grant me a daoist name!" Shi Renfei prostrated before Wang Zijia with large kowtows. Seeing this, An Xingsheng, whose eyes were wavering, immediately handed him a cup of Spiritual Tea.

Shi Renfei accepted the Spiritual Tea and placed it in front of Wang Zijia.

Wang Zijia picked up the tea but did not give him a Daoist name. Instead, he said, "We’ll figure out the Daoist name once you’ve decided whether to stay on the mountain or return to your clan."

"Disciple respects Master’s decree!" Shi Renfei bowed down again.

Seeing this, Shi Wanquan heaved a sigh of relief, took out a jade box and said to Wang Zijia, "This is the boy’s apprenticeship gift."

Wang Zijia didn’t decline and directly accepted it.

Gu Xueqing on the side also performed the ceremony to become a disciple, but Wang Zijia still didn’t give her a Daoist name.

"When you decide to remove the term ’named’ disciple, I’ll assign you a Daoist name."

"Disciple will certainly try hard!" Gu Xueqing replied with a rather cold tone.

An Xingsheng and Xu Xian, who were inside and outside the Pavilion, were all envious as they watched this scene.

Once the two had finished their initiation, Wang Zijia and Gu Yuebai chatted for a while until dusk. Only when the sky was full of rosy clouds did the two of them get up to say goodbye.

After instructing An Xingsheng to arrange accommodations and work for the two kids left behind, Wang Zijia also left the pavilion.

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Standing at the peak, looking down at the Jade Talisman Lineage below and its splendor under the golden rosy glow.

"What’s up?" Xiang Feifei, who had returned, asked in a soft voice as she hugged Wang Zijia from behind and rested her head on his back, "Is something bothering you?"

"I was wondering, if our lineage wants to really develop and become a major lineage of the Outer Sect, what should we do?" Wang Zijia, looking down, contemplated the Jade Talisman Lineage basking in the golden light of the evening.

"Why are you suddenly pondering about this?" Xiang Feifei asked in confusion, "Is there something wrong within our lineage?"

Wang Zijia shook his head, "No, it’s just that today I learned about the Shi family’s ’Gu Insect’ election strategy. That’s why I suddenly realized, it seems our lineage lacks a shark."

"If things go on like this, it’s bound to transform everyone into a bunch of useless fish. All they will be good for is running errands and handling some miscellaneous tasks."

As Wang Zijia spoke, he began to play with Xiang Feifei’s arm by his belly.

"Shark?" Xiang Feifei lifted her head from Wang Zijia’s back, squirmed to face him from under his armpit with her head turned in an odd position and asked him puzzledly.

"Not a big deal, just some random thoughts!" Wang Zijia grinned, and turned his gaze back to the Jade Talisman Lineage below.

Xiang Feifei didn’t ask any further, seeing this. She allowed Wang Zijia to pull her to the front, and hold her in his arms.

Under the setting sun, the colorful evening glow blanketed the sky.

A figure atop the mountain stood silently amidst the golden rosy clouds.

The hill was swaying with peach blossoms, casting a subtle fragrance, as if it was a poetic scroll unfolding.

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The pair stood atop the hill for a long while before returning to the courtyard to chat for a bit.

After dinner, Wang Zijia didn’t immediately return to his cultivation room, instead, he visited Bai Qian in her alchemy room.

Seeing Bai Qian still hard at work, he said, "There’s no need to be so rush, two furnaces a day is enough, don’t start a third!"

"I understand, young master. I have already completed the pills for this period. I am studying something else," Bai Qian said as she finished refining and collected the elixir.

Wang Zijia nodded upon hearing her words and moved to the wall to collect the jade gourd that contained the elixir. He paused for a moment.

At this moment, besides the regular large jade gourds used to contain the Bewildering God Pills, there were several palm-sized little jade gourds hanging on the wall.

Curiously, Wang Zijia picked up one to inspect it.

"Poison?"

By this time, Bai Qian had come over to him, and said sheepishly in response to Wang Zijia’s confusion, "Didn’t you mention before that you wanted to find a particular mix of poison that is highly toxic, has a strong lurking property, and is widely available, so that it can accumulate in large amounts in the body?"

"These are the strange poisons I found amongst the alchemists in half a year. Most of them meet your requirements and can also be produced in large amounts."

Wang Zijia examined the small gourd, his eyebrow raising slightly.

He flipped his hand, swallowing the pill directly without second thought.

"Ah!" Bai Qian cried out in alarm, panicking, "Master, how could you have taken it? I didn’t buy the antidote for this one!"

"It’s okay," Wang Zijia, sensing the reaction in his body, reassured Bai Qian calmly.

A moment later, after confirming that the poison was digested and lurking within his body, Wang Zijia looked at the newly emerged weights.

Chip: Spirit Poison

Level: Second Grade

Status: Lurking

Value: 670

Description: Special poison, which lurks in mana. Over time, it will gradually invade the Dao foundation, penetrating into the runes. Its toxicity will intensify with an increase in the amount of poison.

This pill has a special effect on people with special physiques, or those who practice special poison methods, enhancing the potency of the poison in their spells.

"Interesting poison," Wang Zijia said while his Paper Doll Avatar in the Sea of Consciousness exchanged it. After swallowing and smacking his lips in interest, he asked:

"How much magic money did this poison cost?"

Bai Qian, who had been watching Wang Zijia nervously, let out a sigh of relief after confirming that Wang Zijia was absolutely fine, and said, "Around three hundred. If I were to make it myself, after it reaches Great Mastery, the cost should be able to be reduced to around two hundred and eighty or ninety."

Bai Qian was obviously referring to the cost price of exchanging elixirs among alchemists, not the selling price.

"How many pills can a Perfected cultivation level consume before reaching the lurking limit and become poisoned?" Wang Zijia continued asking.

"I asked the seller, around a thousand pills! The lurking nature of this spirit poison is extremely strong, and the more the poison accumulates, the more toxic and difficult to handle it becomes. Until the entire Rune Seed turns into a Poison Seed. It is said that even Immortals can’t save you then," Bai Qian replied carefully.

’Interesting, more than six hundred of value for three hundred magic money. That’s roughly a two-to-one ratio. If the poison accumulates in large amounts, it might even surpass the value of the Bewildering God Pill.’

Lost in his thoughts, Wang Zijia looked at the other dozen small gourds and asked, "Are the other effects also this peculiar?"

"Yes, half of them are suitable for mixed poison, and the other half are like this Spirit Poison, suitable for a large amount of lurking poison." From the wall, Bai Qian took down a pink jade gourd, adding,

"Among them, this one can theoretically accumulate the most poison in the body. It is the least likely to cause poisoning, yet it’s also the easiest trigger. Its effect is more potent than Spirit Poison!"

"In theory, it can accumulate poison indefinitely without fear of poisoning death. Of course, that’s just theoretically, since no one has tested its limit."

Wang Zijia took the gourd, again poured out a pill, and without asking about its effects, he ate it like a sugar bean, in front of the speechless Bai Qian.