Great Red Immortal Sect

Chapter 32 Poison
Luo Qing, the Pinghu incident is over. Three years have passed and there has been no movement in Changsheng Temple.

Liu Xiaowen returned to the mountains for seclusion and broke through to the late stage of fetal breathing, but if he wanted to break through to the Qi training, he still needed to practice hard.

Xu Xuan's cultivation had reached the sixth level of Qi Refining. His progress was slow, and his swordsmanship had improved. His sword energy was more condensed, and his killing power was stronger, but he still couldn't get a glimpse of the realm of sword intent.

Xu Xuan also comprehended some of the notes left by his master, and tried to gradually guide the sword energy into the purple lightning in his body, and he has achieved some results.

Inside the Juzhen Palace, Xu Xuan was concentrating on studying the new seal script that had appeared in his body, [Five Poisons--], with two more words not visible at the end.

After three years of accumulation, the pure energy increased, allowing Xu Xuan to fill the seal script. Today, the seal script finally underwent some changes. The last two characters were still not revealed, but the whole was reflected on the ancient stele, revealing a text.

The Moon Shines Through the Dharma Words Given by the Witch

"In the past there was a great sorcerer who could understand the five poisons and deal with greed, anger, ignorance, arrogance and doubt. He sought the Dharma in the Eastern Pure Land of Lapis Lazuli and received the words of the Pure Moon, which explained good and bad fortune and predicted disaster and blessing.

"The Buddha withdrew from the world, and Mara took his place. He was beyond measure and beyond salvation. He flapped his wings across the universe, swallowed the lucky star, and fell into the land of Shu, where his whereabouts are unknown. From then on, good and bad fortune are unclear, and it is difficult to determine good and bad luck. All insects are wailing.

The preface was quite mysterious, and Xu Xuan didn't quite understand it, but the content that followed was quite inspiring. It was a technique. The "True Method of Observing Poison and Holding Gu" of the Wuzhu Dao [Poison] lineage explained how to combine one's body with poison and refine the Gu to obtain the poison.

This technique has some omissions. Although it contains chapters from Qi Refining to Purple Mansion, the part Xu Xuan read should be a more simplified version, which is one of the Five Poison Techniques.

After a careful look, Xu Xuan felt that the technique in his hand was roughly at the fifth level, and it was only one of them. The immortal foundation he cultivated was called [Red Fighting Centipede], which combined anger, falling fire poison, and the remaining four poison techniques.

According to the records, to truly master this technique, one needs to combine the five poisons in one's body, using one's internal organs as an altar and one's flesh and blood as nourishment, in order to fight for the most vicious poison. If one practices in this way, one should be able to reach the sixth grade, and then one can achieve the supernatural power [Poison Observation Society].

Two secret methods are recorded later, one is "Wonderful Poisons and Witch Talks" and the other is "General Record of Fire Poisons". The former is similar to the method of raising spiritual beasts, except that the objects are replaced by various poisons, while the latter talks about the properties, functions and refining methods of various fire poisons in the world.

This technique was excellent, even far surpassing the authentic "Heavenly Fire Eternal Light Sutra" of the temple, but it was difficult to use right now. If the Changsheng Temple discovered something wrong and came to hold Xu Xuan accountable, he would be unable to explain himself.

As for the two methods of poison, you can try them secretly and try your best to cover it up. When Wu Huang and Qing Wei get close, you can find out their origins.

To cultivate this [Red Fighting Centipede], one must engage in combat with another at least once a month, or else face the end of a fiery poison gnawing at one's heart. While it possesses many mysteries and a powerful fighting technique, if it is truly mastered, it will likely be impossible to conceal. Only when the Five Poisons truly become one can there be no flaws, a complete and marvelous technique.

"Unless you leave Chiyun and stay away from Changsheng Temple and Wuhuang's sight, you won't be able to cultivate this technique."

But this seal script contains a martial arts technique. Why didn’t Liu Xiao and I react when we heard it? Could it be caused by the strange changes in the underground palace at that time?
It seems that the insect-biting phenomenon must be the work of the witch doctor. Xiao Cunsi's condition is also similar to the signs of the [Red Fighting Centipede]. What is the intention of Changsheng Temple and Wuhuang joining forces?

Xu Xuan silently pondered the method of refining poisons in the Juzhen Palace. He felt that the method was extraordinary and full of twists and turns. If it was successfully refined, it would be impossible to defend against.

Now that he had reached the sixth level of Qi Refining, the most effective thing for him was probably this [Sleeping Thunder Gu]. He needed to find three insects, refine them with [Meng Dull Water], and hide them in the soil. When someone struck thunder, the insects would wake up, coinciding with the Waking of Insects, thus strengthening their power.

As for the Fire Poison Record, he didn't have any ingredients to refine it, but it only recorded some places where fire poisons might be produced. Some of these places were in Wuhuang, and Xu Xuan secretly paid attention to them.

Outside the hall, Liu Xiaowen arrived and temporarily interrupted Xu Xuan's meditation.

Now, several years have passed, and Liu Xiaowen has reached the age of tying up his hair. His demeanor has become more calm and steady, and he is responsible for taking care of some of the affairs of the mortals under his rule. He is waiting outside the hall, dragging the corpse of a giant monster behind him, with a somewhat uneasy expression, and said in a deep voice:
"Master, these monsters have appeared again in the area near Dongmi. This one is in the late stage of fetal breathing, and there are even traces of monsters at the Qi refining level. The mortals here have moved elsewhere and are hiding under the formation." Xu Xuan came out of the hall and saw a monster corpse lying under the green pine. The body was like a green bull, but the head had been replaced by a woman's head. The expression was terrified, and his eyes were wide open.

"Why does it look a bit like the method of refining Gu, and is similar to one of the [Beast Gu] methods."

Xu Xuan felt that these monsters were mostly made up of beasts and humans, and were definitely not born naturally. There must be someone behind the scenes, and most likely they were related to Wu Huang.

"Since it is a monster born from the Eastern Esoteric Region, it must be Xie Shu's method. This evil method is probably something he got from Wuhuang."

Xu Xuan gently closed the woman's eyes, stood up and looked towards the direction of Dongmi Mountain.

"I will personally go and investigate and find the traces of the monster, so that everyone under my jurisdiction can rest assured. For the next few days, matters within the sect will be handed over to your uncle Xi Wei, and the settlement of the mortals will be handled by you and Gao Xia."

After Xu Xuan finished speaking, he asked Liu Xiaowen to get busy.

He went to the secret vault and retrieved the mid-grade Foundation Establishment magic sword, [Eternal Light]. The sword resembled jade, not gold, radiating light from all sides. Its body was like a mirror, with flowing cloud patterns on it. When Xu Xuan touched it, his magic power surged, and a bright blue lightning flashed forth.

With this magic weapon in hand, even if Xie Shu couldn't hold back and really wanted to take action, Xu Xuan would still be able to resist.

He then rode a thundercloud, crossed the sky, passed through the heavy clouds, and landed in the area near Dongmi. Some monsters had appeared in this area before, but their numbers were few and their cultivation was low. They were eliminated by the disciples and did not cause any major disasters.

Now, a Qi-refining-level monster has appeared, destroying all the mortal villages here and attracting a group of little monsters to occupy this land.

Xu Xuan walked along the road. The weeds grew withering on the roadside, the setting sun shone like blood, and a fierce wind blew across the flat ground. Entering the village, he could hear no sounds of chickens or dogs, no clamor of cattle or sheep, only the scraping of heavy objects being dragged.

This place is located on the Shuanma Road east of Dachisan Mountain, near Dongmi. It used to be a small village of a few hundred people, but now it is deserted. The villagers have even abandoned their fields and fled.

A fishy smell, like the stench of something rotting, emanated from the cracks in the mud-walled huts. Walking to the center of the village, next to a well, Xu Xuan followed the scent and finally spotted the Qi Refining-level monster Liu Xiaowen had mentioned.

A mandrill, two men tall, had four human arms attached to its body, each holding a weapon. Its ghostly blue and white animal face was flanked by the heads of a man and a woman, some spewing obscenities, some cursing their loved ones, some lamenting their own actions.

Several corpses lay scattered around, men, women, young and old, seemingly all killed by this monster. This monster was clearly created using the beast poison technique, the work of Wu Zhudao. However, Xu Xuan still didn't know the relationship between Xie Shu and Wu Huang.

The baboon turned around and discovered Xu Xuan. He roared angrily and his aura leaked out. It turned out that he had also reached the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Xu Xuan did not dare to be careless and directly summoned [Hengguang]. The sword energy overflowed, and the sound of thunder and lightning from a god roared, colliding with the roar of the monster and collapsing the surrounding mud houses.

"The Gu beast has appeared, but where is the person behind it?"

There was no time to think, the three-headed, six-armed mandrill had already attacked, the swords and weapons stirred up a gust of wind, and the male and female leaders on both sides of the head laughed wildly.

(End of this chapter)