The male protagonist of the book is poisonous

Brother Lingxiao and I left the mysterious ruins and set out on a rugged mountain road. I clutched the newly acquired spirit pearl tightly. It radiated a subtle warmth in my palm, as if a mysterious power was gently pulsing within it. I looked up at Brother Lingxiao with a puzzled expression and said, "Brother Lingxiao, I feel like the power of this spirit pearl is different from the ones we've obtained before." Hearing my words, Brother Lingxiao slowed his pace slightly. He frowned slightly, as if pondering something. After a moment, he slowly spoke, "Each spirit pearl is like a unique little world, containing power from different sources, perhaps different elements, or perhaps from different energy sources. We must find a suitable way to fuse them together. Only then can we unleash the spirit pearl's greatest power."

My eyes sparkled with curiosity, and I couldn't help but ask, "So how do we fuse these spirit beads?" Brother Ling Xiao paused after hearing my question. He stood there, his gaze fixed on the rolling hills in the distance, a hint of inquiry in his eyes. After a moment, he spoke, "I think we must first find a place with abundant spiritual energy. Furthermore, such a place alone may not be enough. Perhaps some special formations or rituals will be needed. The rune knowledge we've accumulated during our previous explorations may come in handy then."

We began to carefully search the surroundings for clues to areas of abundant spiritual energy. Brother Lingxiao closed his eyes and concentrated on releasing his spiritual perception. I watched him quietly from the side, his expression alternately serious and relaxed, as if his spiritual power was traversing numerous obstacles to explore the hidden spiritual fluctuations. After a long moment, Brother Lingxiao slowly opened his eyes, their eyes gleaming with excitement. He said to me, "Miaomiao, I sense a very powerful spiritual energy fluctuation to the east. Let's go and take a look." I nodded, and we set off in the eastward direction. Along the way, we passed through a jungle so dense that the sky was almost invisible, and only scattered spots of sunlight filtered through the leaves. Below us was a gurgling stream, the water crystal clear, and occasionally a few small fish could be seen swimming happily in the water.

When we finally reached our destination, the sight before us astounded me. It was a lake hidden deep in a valley, its surface as calm as a giant mirror, without a single ripple. Surrounding the lake were a myriad of exotic flowers and plants, shapes and colors unlike anything I'd ever seen. Some blossoms resembled tiny bells, their crisp tinkling creaking in the gentle breeze. Other leaves shone in a dazzling array of colors, as if meticulously painted with nature's most vibrant pigments. The lake shone with a faint blue glow, like twinkling stars in the night sky, revealing the richness of the spiritual energy here. I exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Lingxiao, the spiritual energy here is truly potent!" He nodded in satisfaction, saying, "This looks like the place we're looking for, but we still need to make some preparations before we can fuse the spiritual pearls."

Brother Lingxiao squatted down and carefully removed the paper with the runes written on it from his bag. The paper looked a bit worn, but the runes were still clearly legible. He began to arrange the formation around the lake according to the runes on the paper. He first used a sharp stone to gently carve the shape of the rune on the ground, each line meticulously carved, as if he were carving a masterpiece. After carving a rune, he slowly infused it with his spiritual energy. The rune instantly seemed to come alive, emitting a faint glow. I helped by following Brother Lingxiao's instructions, carefully selecting the special stones and plants, and placing them according to his instructions. Some of the stones had strange shapes, resembling mysterious creatures; others emitted a faint glow. The placement of the plants was also very meticulous, with different flowers and plants arranged in a specific order. With our combined efforts, the formation gradually took shape, emitting a faint glow that seemed to protect this mysterious lake.

After the formation was set up, Brother Lingxiao straightened up and said to me, "Miaomiao, take out the spirit pearl now." I quickly handed him the pearl I was holding tightly in my hand. Brother Lingxiao took the pearl and walked solemnly to the center of the formation. The moment he placed the spirit pearl in the center of the formation, it seemed to awaken, instantly emitting a brighter light than before. The light was like a dazzling sun, and the surrounding spiritual energy, as if attracted by some powerful force, began to rapidly converge on the spirit pearl. Spiritual energy flowed towards the spirit pearl like a flexible thread, flowing continuously.

As spiritual energy continued to gather, the spirit pearl began to fluctuate. The once gentle, steady glow flickered, as if the powers within the pearl were battling and conflicting with each other. Seeing this, I couldn't help but feel worried. Frowning, I nervously asked, "Brother Lingxiao, what's going on?" A serious expression crossed Brother Lingxiao's face. He stared intently at the spirit pearl and said, "Different spirit pearls have different sources of power and unique characteristics. Now, these powers are conflicting. We must find a way to harmonize them." With that, Brother Lingxiao closed his eyes, focused his mind, and slowly channeled more of his spiritual energy into the formation. Like a trickle of water, his spiritual energy attempted to guide the conflicting forces within the spirit pearl, allowing them to find a harmonious coexistence.

After much effort, the spirit pearl's light finally began to stabilize. The previously chaotic, flickering light gradually merged into a brilliant rainbow-colored radiance. Like a bridge connecting heaven and earth, the rainbow-colored light was imbued with a mysterious and powerful force. The spirit pearl was no longer the scattered individual pieces it had been before, but had been perfectly fused into a single whole. Seeing this, I jumped up in excitement and exclaimed, "Brother Lingxiao, we did it!" Brother Lingxiao also smiled with relief. He gazed at the spirit pearl, his eyes filled with joy, and said, "Yes, Miaomiao, the power of this fused spirit pearl is now far greater than before."

I slowly approached the spirit pearl, filled with excitement and curiosity. As I drew closer, I could clearly sense the powerful force it emanated. This force was unlike any other spirit pearl we'd ever encountered before. It felt like a vibrant, small universe, encompassing the life and vitality of all things. I looked up at Brother Lingxiao, my eyes filled with wonder, and said, "Brother Lingxiao, this power is truly miraculous! I feel like we could do so much with it."

Brother Lingxiao bent down and gently picked up the fused spirit bead. He looked at the spirit bead with determination in his eyes and said, "With this spirit bead, our task of finding other spirit beads becomes even more important. We must find the remaining spirit beads as soon as possible so that we can completely unravel all the hidden secrets." After that, we set off firmly towards our next goal with hope for the future.