[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-can-transfer-the-side-effects-of-evil-skills":3,"chapter-i-can-transfer-the-side-effects-of-evil-skills-i-can-transfer-the-side-effects-of-evil-skills-chapter-4":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Can Transfer the Side Effects of Evil Skills",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},258252,530,"Chapter 4: You Smell So Good","i-can-transfer-the-side-effects-of-evil-skills-chapter-4",4,"\u003Cp>\"Xiaozou, you still up?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Feng recognized the voice. It was Luo Yong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Feng opened the door and said respectfully, \"Master, is there something you need?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yong nodded. \"We’re going to be busy these next few days, so I won’t have time to teach you the trade for now. Take this book and look it over when you have a spare moment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yong felt a little bad for taking on an apprentice without teaching him anything yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he had come to deliver the book himself before it got too late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the moonlight, Zou Feng could see the words written on the cover: Herbal Catalogue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only when you can skillfully identify all sorts of medicinal herbs, know their properties, and understand their principles can you make medicinal cuisine without making any mistakes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Feng’s eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been wanting to cram on the pharmacology of this world anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, medicine and poison came from the same source. The better his understanding of pharmacology, the more convenient it would be to handle poisons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, an Evil Skill like the Five Poison Palm wasn’t exactly a high-level Cultivation Skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he really wanted to achieve something with it, the venom of common poisonous creatures wouldn’t be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sooner or later, he would have to deal with more complex toxins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Master!\" Zou Feng accepted the book solemnly with both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Books of this nature, filled with knowledge, were quite valuable in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They weren’t something you could just read whenever you felt like it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Herbal Catalogue has six volumes in total. This is just the first one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you’re more or less done with this volume, come find me for the next ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’A book on herbs thicker than two bricks stacked together, and there are six volumes in total?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had already planned to cram on herbal knowledge, the sheer volume of work made Zou Feng’s head ache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luo Yong then added a warning, \"Read it often and memorize it well. Don’t slack off. In a few days, I’ll test you on its contents!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, being an apprentice to any craftsman was no easy task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If an apprentice was disobedient, or their skills were subpar, the master wouldn’t hesitate to serve them a beating with a rod.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that there would be a \"test,\" Zou Feng’s headache intensified.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he transmigrated, he was never good at rote memorization and was only interested in the sciences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few more words of small talk, Luo Yong turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, he had only taken a few steps before he stopped, turned back, and said with a look of disdain, \"By the way, you’re a strapping young man. Can you not carry those sachets on you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For us chefs, smelling strong, pungent fragrances too often will affect our sense of smell when cooking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zou Feng was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded. \"Oh, oh, I understand, Master. Take care...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Feng waited until Luo Yong was far away before slowly closing the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he frowned and looked down at his own palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t carrying any sachet on him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fragrance Luo Yong had smelled was actually emanating from his palms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his Cultivation of the Five Poison Palm deepened, the fragrance from his palms would become more and more obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Feng just hadn’t expected that the Five Poison Palm would actually make his hands smell like five-spice powder...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, he worked in the back kitchen where he was constantly handling all sorts of spices. Otherwise, it could have led to a huge misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But according to the manual, after my Cultivation reaches a certain level, the fragrance will gradually fade. As long as I’m not Cultivating the Skill, the smell won’t be noticeable.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’And once the Cultivation Skill reaches Great Success, it will be completely colorless and odorless, even when I’m Cultivating with all my might...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So I have to hurry up and keep practicing!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moving the chamber pot filled with venom out, Zou Feng once again started to make Brother Li suffer on his behalf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, however, he also lit an oil lamp and placed the *Herbal Catalogue* on the table beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was clearly planning to read while he practiced his skill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splitting one’s focus while practicing a skill was a major taboo, but Zou Feng didn’t need to concentrate when he practiced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, any problems that arose during his Cultivation would be borne entirely by Brother Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reading for a while, that familiar, irresistible drowsiness he used to feel when reading textbooks before he transmigrated came rushing back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It couldn’t be helped; it was just too, too dry, especially since he had to put his heart into memorizing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, although the herbs in the book came with very realistic illustrations, many of the differences were subtle, making it easy for his eyes to glaze over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’This was all just raw information. When in the world would he ever finish memorizing it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Feng now deeply envied the protagonists from the novels he used to read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It seemed like those protagonists just had to get a secret manual, read it a few times, and they’d have it memorized...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was feeling helpless, the panel in his mind suddenly popped up on its own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Five Poison Palm (Initial Glimpse), Progress: 67%\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Herbal Catalogue Volume 1 (Initial Glimpse), Progress: 2%\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cultivation Side Effects: Unbearable pain, Chronic Poisoning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drowsiness, irritability.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Transfer side effects?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Currently available transfer target: Li Rui\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Huh... this can be transferred too?!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Feng clearly remembered that the side effects of cultivating the Five Poison Palm were only unbearable pain and Chronic Poisoning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that the *Herbal Catalogue* was added, drowsiness and irritability had appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But the problem is, the *Herbal Catalogue* isn’t a Cultivation Skill...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’No, that’s not it. The reason I’m studying the *Herbal Catalogue* isn’t to become a chef or a doctor in the first place.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It’s to help me improve the Five Poison Palm in the future.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Therefore, the act of studying the *Herbal Catalogue* must have been classified as part of cultivating the Five Poison Palm.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, staying up late to study after an exhausting day was a form of hardship in itself, so of course there would be side effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, he was naturally bad at rote memorization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’So, it looks like Brother Li will have to suffer again...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The transfer took effect immediately. Zou Feng instantly felt revitalized, and the drowsiness from just a moment ago vanished completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he looked at the herbal knowledge in the book again, he no longer found it dry and dull. He could now read it with great interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone knows, once you stop finding studying tedious, memorization becomes much easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If only I had this ability back in my student days before I transmigrated, how awesome would that have been...’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his Five Poison Palm Cultivation, Zou Feng continued to memorize the *Herbal Catalogue* for a while longer before finally going to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning, Zou Feng was still incredibly busy as the continuous banquet at the Yang Mansion was still ongoing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was said that this banquet would last for a full seven days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Li Rui’s condition today looked even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Detoxification Soup was suppressing the poison, he was now also suffering from the hardship of studying, which inevitably led to poor sleep quality. He felt completely drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Zou Feng asked with concern, \"Brother Li, you didn’t sleep well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui didn’t even have the energy to speak, merely nodding listlessly at the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Feng added, \"This little brother happens to know a recipe to boost your energy and calm your nerves. Brother Li, you could give it a try.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The medicinal ingredients required for this recipe were all cheap and common, so he wouldn’t even need to risk a five-finger discount in the back kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Li Rui wouldn’t suspect a trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks...\" Li Rui shot Zou Feng a suspicious look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Does this guy still not know that I was the one who reported him?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He’s actually a pretty nice guy.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next moment, Li Rui’s nose twitched. He then stared at Zou Feng with a puzzled expression and said, \"Why do you smell... so fragrant?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five-spice scent emanating from his Five Poison Palm Cultivation had grown even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Feng spouted nonsense, \"It’s probably from spending the last few days around piles of medicinal herbs!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Rui had also been handling medicinal herbs these past two days, so upon hearing this, he lowered his head and sniffed himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is a bit of a smell, but it’s nowhere near as fragrant as you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zou Feng said with an awkward expression, \"Ahem, let’s get to work. Sigh, today’s going to be another exhausting one!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1491,"2026-05-29T16:26:41.045Z","2026-06-01T04:29:44.377Z",1,"novelbin.me","8724527d1391ee88e8f501199b5a6120610edeea8e003692f942a59eac41fcce","i-can-transfer-the-side-effects-of-evil-skills-chapter-5","i-can-transfer-the-side-effects-of-evil-skills-chapter-3",429,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-can-transfer-the-side-effects-of-evil-skills-cover.jpg"]