Chapter 2051: The Terrifying Pill Master

"Elder Qiao, the two of them didn't act…" Murong Tian quickly explained on behalf of Liu Zimo and Xing Baiyu.

Qiao Yun completely ignored Murong Tian and instead said directly to Liu Zimo and Xing Baiyu: "If I ever find out you two get into a fight with Qi Huan again, no matter the reason, even if you run to the ends of the sky, I will hunt you down. Remember that, okay?"

"Yes, yes!"

The two looked dejected, their faces full of helplessness as they agreed.

"Speak up louder, I didn't hear!"

Qiao Yun said deliberately.

"Got it, got it!"

Liu Zimo and Xing Baiyu, mouths filled with blood, managed to shout it out.

Then Qiao Yun shifted the oppressive pressure onto Murong Tian, saying coldly: "Don't think that because you're the Holy Son you can bully my disciple! If you dare plot against him again, I'll kill you on the spot!"

The two guards beside Murong Tian hurriedly helped him bear the pressure.

Yet even so, Murong Tian trembled all over under the pressure.

"Elder Qiao, it really has nothing to do with our Holy Son!"

A nearby guard explained to Qiao Yun.

Qiao Yun snorted coldly, reached out, grabbed Qi Huan, and leapt away, completely ignoring them.

After Qiao Yun left, Murong Tian's eyes seemed about to spit fire, and he kicked the table in front of him away.

Ye Liuyun suppressed a laugh, afraid others would notice.

"That Qi Huan is a real live treasure! Bold and careful, never misses a beat."

"And Qiao Yun, obviously, also deliberately gave Murong Tian a harsh warning! With this, Murong Tian's subordinates will need a few days to recover!"

Ye Liuyun felt a thrill inside.

Whether or not Qi Huan and his master deliberately arranged it, it was still satisfying to watch.

"Brother Tian, forget it! Sooner or later, your strength will surpass his!"

Li Xingrou at this moment also called Murong Tian over.

Murong Tian nodded, but left immediately, perhaps feeling embarrassed by Qiao Yun.

Another attendant came and helped Liu Zimo, Xing Baiyu, Fengchen and others back to their quarters, letting them recuperate.

This gathering had to end hastily, and everyone returned to their own rooms.

Li Jian, on his way out, was sent by Ye Liuyun to find Liu Xing.

After returning, Ye Liuyun summoned Fire Dance, Hua Xiangyuan, and Qing Yan, giving them instructions and telling them to prepare.

He himself returned to Xuan Kong Shi and, with Lin Luoyi and Lin Xiyao, began studying alchemical pills.

"Do you know any method to control a person through alchemical pills?"

"I want to brew a beauty‑preserving pill for Murong Tian's woman, and slip some medicine in it so she falls under my control."

"I also need to poison Liu Xing's tea; the antidote must be exclusive to us."

Ye Liuyun was worried that if he placed a Slave Seal on Li Xingrou, it would be discovered.

After all, she's a princess of the dynasty, surely guarded by powerful protectors.

If it's discovered, the secret would be exposed.

Liu Xing's master is Wu Kun.

Wu Kun's Soul is also strong; he worries that after placing a Slave Seal on Liu Xing, Wu Kun would notice.

Lin Luoyi thought for a moment, then said to Ye Liuyun: "Poisoning is simple."

"I know a method: using various toxic herbs to make a powder called combined poison powder."

"This stuff, though not very refined, is rarely used among cultivators because it's easy to be identified as poison."

Yet it's hard to antidote.

Because each person uses different toxins when preparing it, even the order and amounts vary.

If the antidote is prepared incorrectly, the poisoned person will die.

"Can you concoct it?"

"The antidote is administered once a month, but it can't fully cleanse them; it must keep them under long‑term control."

Ye Liuyun asked Lin Luoyi.

"Both the poison's preparation and the antidote's forging are simple."

"The problem is the poison is obvious at a glance; you have to force him to swallow it."

Lin Luoyi said.

"No problem, I'll have Fire Dance and Hua Xiangyuan use illusion to make him drink it."

Ye Liuyun said.

"Then there's no issue!"

Lin Luoyi also agreed.

"What about the beauty‑preserving pill for Li Xingrou?"

"Is there a way?"

Ye Liuyun asked again.

Lin Luoyi hesitated a bit and said: "There is, but this method is irreversible."

"Once addicted, one must keep taking it until death."

"If not taken continuously, the person will suffer as if a hundred ants were clawing their heart, and their spirit will wither."

"Oh, what is it?"

Ye Liuyun couldn't think of what it was for a moment.

"We have it right here in this Space World!"

Lin Luoyi reminded Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun and Lin Xiyao still couldn't recall what it was.

"You two—one who doesn't study properly, the other careless—it's just the seeds of Illusion Star Herb and Black Hemp!"

When Lin Luoyi said that, the two of them suddenly understood.

Overusing Illusion Star Herb can cause hallucinations, create dependence, and without continued use the Soul becomes listless.

Black Hemp originally treats wind‑cold, but excessive dosage also makes people addicted.

Combined, they make both mind and body addicted, creating dependence.

Moreover, neither of these is poison; when blended into a Beauty‑Preserving Pill, they go unnoticed.

Even if discovered, Ye Liuyun could explain that Illusion Star Herb is used to invigorate the spirit, and Black Hemp to boost resistance.

"How did you come to study these?"

After understanding, Ye Liuyun immediately retorted to Lin Luoyi.

"See, I knew you'd think that of me! Actually I only studied each herb in depth, considered all possible uses, and never actually forged any related pills!"

Lin Luoyi hurriedly explained.

"Many herbs cause side effects when overused; you just hadn't investigated before! Moreover, the Martial Cultivator's system is inherently special, with strong metabolism, so some pills' dosage is slight and no one minds."

Lin Luoyi continued, fearing Ye Liuyun might misunderstand her.

Ye Liuyun nodded and said to Lin Luoyi, "You're right; we haven't studied carefully enough."

As an Alchemist, it can actually be terrifying.

To harm someone is just a thought away.

We just need not forge pills to deliberately hurt people! This time it's dealing with villains, using poison against poison.

No need to worry about the methods!

So Lin Luoyi immediately set out to prepare the Combined Poison Powder and Antidote Pill for Liu Xing.

Ye Liuyun and Lin Xiyao went to fetch the seeds of Illusion Star Herb and Black Hemp for extraction.

The preparation of the Combined Poison Powder is very simple, and Liu Xing will definitely drink it, so Lin Luoyi doesn't even need to forge any pills.

She only needs to forge the Antidote Pill, and she hands over both the poison formula and the single‑ingredient recipe to Ye Liuyun for safekeeping as a backup.

"Is it that simple?"

Ye Liuyun glanced at the Combined Poison Powder formula and felt a bit surprised.

It's merely a blend of several poison powders.

Lin Luoyi smiled, "But it's precisely this simplicity that, aside from the poisoner, no one can counter! Because the types, order, and dosage of poisons have no unified standard, only the poisoner possesses the antidote."