Chapter 15: Deadly Poison Accumulates! Strength Increases Again!

In the courtyard, the shadow swayed, movements fluid.

As soon as Fang Yi returned home, he eagerly began practicing the Cotton Cloud Palm.

He was very curious to see what kind of martial art the Cotton Cloud Palm would become after his panel modified it.

Whoosh!

Fang Yi's blood vigor surged within him, his whole-body movements gentle and slow, each move and posture carrying a unique charm.

It was just like practicing Tai Chi.

As he moved, the surrounding air seemed to be stirred, rippling faintly, from gradually unfamiliar to gradually proficient.

Two hours later.

Fang Yi's movements stopped again.

【Cotton Cloud Toxic Palm (Entry 1%)】.

"An extra 'poison' character has appeared."

Fang Yi's eyes lit up.

That is to say, the overall efficacy of the technique hasn't changed; it merely adds a poisonous force on top of the original basis.

"Somewhat interesting."

He muttered to himself.

Seeing that it was still early, he suddenly turned back into the house and began flipping through that 【Qingyang City Experts' Record】.

The entire record was densely packed, containing information on nearly a hundred people.

Each person's famous secret technique and important deeds were listed within.

He completely treated it as a storybook to read.

One night passed.

The next day at off-work time, Fang Yi disguised himself again and went into the city.

The whole process went unusually smoothly.

After meeting Lin Xiaotian, he indeed smoothly obtained 20 Strong Blood Pills from him.

That Lin Xiaotian, having been intimidated once by him, was very cooperative.

Upon seeing him, he practically without hesitation took out the Strong Blood Pill.

And after obtaining the Strong Blood Pill, Fang Yi likewise lingered not at all, returning to the village overnight.

That night, he took out one Strong Blood Pill and examined it carefully.

It was a small pellet, about the size of a longan, yet entirely scarlet.

On its surface lay a deep pattern, as if naturally formed.

"Let's test its effect; I hope it doesn't disappoint me."

Fang Yi directly shoved the pill into his mouth.

Boom!

The pill entered his belly, instantly turning into a scorching warm current that struck his lower abdomen, as if burning, bringing an indescribable scorching heat.

Fang Yi's eyes flashed; he immediately grabbed the firewood knife and began practicing the Phantom Magic Blade in the courtyard.

Whoosh!

The blade's shadow flickered, a fishy stench stinging the nose.

His inner blood vigor surged, like the great Yangtze River, vast and mighty, turning ceaselessly.

This Strong Blood Pill indeed possesses extraordinary power.

Its medicinal potency is stronger than expected.

Throughout the whole night, this medicinal potency did not completely dissipate.

Until the next morning, Fang Yi still felt his body scorching, drenched in sweat, with occasional surges of heat in his blood, as if standing before a furnace.

"Impressive, the Strong Blood Pill lives up to its name; at this rate, I'll reach the late stage of the second level in just a few days."

Fang Yi was shocked in his heart.

No wonder the upper echelons want to block this pill.

This is a monopoly on power!

With this, one's cultivation can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Seeing that it was getting late, Fang Yi washed himself with water, then changed into clean clothes, and headed again toward the pharmacy.

The following days returned to calm once more.

Fang Yi, possessing multiple martial arts, spent each day extraordinarily fulfilling.

During the day he gave medical consultations.

At night he diligently studied and trained hard.

Regarding the many mist hunters that appeared in the village, he paid them no heed from start to finish.

As if everything had nothing to do with him.

Over these past few days, the beast roars within the mist grew denser, and countless hissing sounds arose, that sound resembling countless poisonous snakes flicking their tongues.

Several days later.

Fang Yi's palm technique grew ever faster, its speed ever fiercer, driving the fallen leaves beneath his feet to begin dancing along.

Leaves falling all around swirled beside him, whooshing.

In the end, countless fallen leaves were directly gathered by an invisible force, swiftly converging between his hands, directly forming a large sphere.

He pushed with both hands; with a boom, the sphere made of countless leaves shot out instantly, slamming hard against the distant wall.

Leaf after leaf seemed to turn into flying knives, bearing a strong poisonous wind, they all pierced into the wall.

The flavor was spicy, the heat surging.

All the weeds on the ground withered.

"Qi and Blood Second Layer Peak!"

Fang Yi's eyes flickered.

Several days passed, and he finally made another breakthrough!

Not only that!

He closed his eyes and could clearly see that the gray substance within his body had by now completely turned pure black, a scorching, frenzied aura flowing through it.

Name: Fang Yi

【Skills: Poison Origin Technique (Perfected), Iron Poison Technique (Perfected), Bone-Corroding Fist (Perfected), Eclipse Shadow Step (Perfected), Poison Shadow Demon Blade (Perfected), Poison Slaughter Iron Body (Basic 80%), Bone-Shrinking Poison Technique (Beginner 80%), Misty Cloud Poison Palm (Basic 13%)】

【Effect: Soul-Chasing Bone Corrosion, peerless lethal poison, capable of killing at most a martial artist at the early stage of the fourth layer of Qi and Blood】

Great progress!

He is undoubtedly stronger than before by another level.

"However, the accumulation of deadly poison within my body seems to have reached a new limit; further refinement of these techniques likely cannot bring any change."

Fang Yi pondered.

Yes.

As that gray substance within his body completely turned black.

Practicing ordinary techniques further seems unable to increase poison potency any further.

The poison potency that ordinary techniques can bring has already been accumulated to the extreme by him.

If he wants the deadly poison to undergo another qualitative change, it seems he would need to obtain a low-grade martial skill.

"Low-grade martial skills are only available at the government office; it seems I really need to consider this carefully."

"Lately the village has become increasingly unsettled, with more and more martial artists arriving; Li San has had no news for four straight days, likely more misfortune than fortune."

In the pharmacy, Xu Lao Yishi showed worry, glanced outside, and said.

Fang Yi fell silent, recalling a scene from four days ago in his mind.

Four days ago, another group of martial artists offered a high bounty to villagers, asking them to lead them into the mountains.

Li San, also an apprentice, ultimately could not resist the temptation.

For a reward of thirty taels of silver, he voluntarily guided a group of mist hunters.

Now it has been four days with no news.

"These days the cries of those strange beasts seem more frequent; I don't know if they will attack the village."

Fang Yi said.

"Hard to say; over the years there has rarely been such disturbance in the mist, but human settlements are protected by a mysterious power, and the mist world is a different realm; unless absolutely necessary, things from the mist should not emerge."

Xu Lao Yishi shook his head.

"Oh?"

Fang Yi was startled.

"Human settlements have a mysterious power guarding them?"

"Yes."

Xu Lao Yishi nodded and said: "Over the years humanity has survived to this day for good reason; for decades no strange beast has dared to launch a large-scale attack on the village."

He fell into contemplation, as if making a decision, turned and walked toward Fang Yi, picked up a brush, and said: "Fang Yi, you have truly mastered my teachings; this village is not safe, with martial artists constantly gathering, making me uneasy—why not go to Qingyang City?"

Strangers in the village are increasing.

He worries that some ill-intentioned people might target the pharmacy again.

So he does not want Fang Yi to stay here any longer.

"Let me go to Qingyang City?"

Fang Yi exclaimed in astonishment.

"Not bad; Qingyang City has a Hundred Herbs Hall, with which I am on good terms; its head is my senior brother, whose medical skill is a hundred times better than mine, having once studied the 【Classic of Hundred Herbs】; I will now write you a recommendation letter—take it to find him, and he will give you a position."

Xu Lao Yishi laughed, waving his brush, and began writing the letter.

Fang Yi's heart instantly became deeply moved.

I never expected Xu Lao Yishi to have already considered this for him in advance.

"And you?"

Fang Yi asked.

"I am old and unwilling to leave my homeland lightly; Sifang Village is where I grew up; dying here would be nothing, but you are young—go out and explore."

Xu Lao Yishi said.

"Alright, then when should I set out?"

"Then, in three days."

Xu Lao Yishi said.

"Fine."

Fang Yi nodded.

But at that moment, suddenly, hurried running sounds came from outside, accompanied by shouts: "Where is the doctor? Quick, someone come, save us!"

Xu Lao Yishi put down his brush holder and hurried over.

Fang Yi quickly followed.

Thanks to: Red-Dust Seven Nights v, Poka Poka, mfive for the rewards!

(End of chapter)