Primordial Era: All-Conceptual-Level Weapon Forging, Whoever Uses It Will Die.

In front of Shennong's wooden house, in the ancestral land of the human race.

As soon as Zhao Gongming and Lü Yue approached, they sensed a vibrant life force and profound pharmacological principles.

"Early stage of Golden Immortal?"

Zhao Gongming swept his divine sense across the area and couldn't help but sigh.

"As expected of the protagonist destined by fate, the Earthly Sovereign Shennong!"

"With this stroke of luck, breaking through to the next level is as easy as drinking water!"

"Even I, with my cheat code, can barely catch up!"

At this moment, in the courtyard, Daoist Duobao was holding the tattered bowl of Wang Jingze and solemnly teaching Shennong how to distinguish herbs.

"Disciple, watch carefully!"

"This herb is called the Heartbreak Grass, and it is extremely poisonous. Ordinary cultivators will die immediately upon contact with it."

"But today I will teach you how to test poison on yourself and understand the principles of pharmacology!"

As he spoke, Duobao threw the heartbreak grass into the bowl.

Immediately afterwards, to Lü Yue's astonishment...

Daoist Duobao's expression suddenly changed, as if he had become a different person.

Holding the bowl, he stood tall with an arrogant and resolute expression, shouting loudly at the sky as if facing death without fear.

"I, Duobao, would rather starve to death, die outside, or jump off this cliff!"

"I won't eat a single bite from what's in my bowl!"

Lü Yue: "???"

Lu Yue was completely dumbfounded. He tugged at Zhao Gongming's sleeve and asked in a low voice.

"Senior brother... what are you doing?"

"Has Senior Brother Duobao gone mad? Why is he still going to jump?"

Zhao Gongming smiled mysteriously, patted Lü Yue on the shoulder, and whispered.

"Don't rush, let the bullets fly for a while."

"You'll see later, this is... the world of the strong."

The next second, Duobao suddenly lowered his head and grabbed the heartbreak grass from the bowl.

He stuffed large mouthfuls into his mouth, chewing while tears streamed down his face, shouting with pure bliss.

"It smells so good!"

"Ah, it smells so good!"

"I've never eaten anything so delicious in my life, it smells amazing!"

Lü Yue: "..."

Lü Yue felt that his worldview was collapsing.

Is it really necessary to make such a fuss over eating a poisonous plant?

A moment later, Duobao swallowed the last mouthful of herbs and wiped the tears from his face.

He instantly reverted to his image as the unfathomable, otherworldly senior disciple of the Jie Sect.

He stood with his hands behind his back and spoke calmly to Shennong.

"My disciple, I already know the effects and toxicity of this herb."

"Although this herb is poisonous, it can also counteract poison, relieve ailments from snakes, insects, and rodents, and has a numbing effect on the nerves..."

Shennong looked on with admiration and quickly took out the divine script to record it.

Lu Yue, standing next to him, was even more bewildered and couldn't help but complain.

"Senior brother..."

"You were being so abstract just now, and now you're suddenly being so serious..."

"It's too late to salvage your image, hey, I've already recorded it!"

When Duobao saw Zhao Gongming and Lü Yue arrive, he didn't feel embarrassed at all, and walked over with a solemn expression.

"Junior brothers, you've finally arrived."

"The plague among humans has been getting worse lately, and I also have to teach Shennong, so I can't be in two places at once."

"We still need the help of our two junior brothers to deal with this plague."

Zhao Gongming nodded and turned to look at Lü Yue.

With a solemn expression, he slapped Lü Yue's shoulders heavily with both hands and began to wildly exaggerate and make grand promises.

"Junior Brother Lü Yue, as you can see, humanity is now on the verge of destruction!"

"What future of humanity? What destiny of humanity? What life and death of the 108,000 tribes of Shouyang Mountain!"

"All this responsibility rests on your shoulders!"

"You are the weightlifting champion of the primordial world! You are the savior of humanity!"

"Will it even work?!"

These passionate words ignited Lü Yue's passion.

"It can do it, it absolutely can do it!"

Lu Yue's eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit; he threw all thoughts of face and shame to the back of his mind.

"Watch me!"

Swish!

Without hesitation, Lü Yue unleashed his retreating whisk.

He rushed to the place where the plague was most concentrated, and put one hand on his hip.

With his other hand, he thrust wildly with a whisk, stomping the ground alternately with both feet while shouting.

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

"Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!"

That posture, that expression, was even more professional and imposing than the aunties arguing at the village entrance!

Seeing this, Duobao's lips twitched wildly, and he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"Good heavens..."

"This is even more abstract than me!"

"The magical artifacts my junior brother crafts are truly outrageous, each one more so than the last!"

In the distance, Cihang Daoren, who was still in seclusion, was completely dumbfounded when he saw this scene, and he muttered to himself.

"You... you actually had a competition?"

"These days, even if it means going bankrupt, do you have to fight it out?"

"Is everyone else in this good-natured state? Am I the only one who's achieved this wounded world?"

……

As Lü Yue stomped his feet frantically, a miraculous scene unfolded.

Those originally rampant green plague fogs.

It really did seem as if it had encountered something terrifying, and it began to slowly retreat and dissipate.

Although it's slow, it's definitely effective!

"it works!"

Zhao Gongming nodded slightly and breathed a sigh of relief.

But then he frowned.

"The situation is good, but..."

"This plague is too widespread. If Lü Yue were to stomp his feet all by himself, he probably wouldn't be able to clear it out even if he broke his legs."

"Moreover, this is too inefficient and causes too much loss to the human race."

"Could we find someone to help him?"

Zhao Gongming fell into deep thought.

"But in the primordial world, besides Lü Yue, who else is skilled in the arts of plague or poison?"

Just as Zhao Gongming was deep in thought...

boom!

An extremely powerful aura, carrying a dense malevolent energy and a potent poisonous scent, suddenly descended upon Shouyang Mountain.

A phantom image with nine heads and the body of a serpent flashed through the air and transformed into a sinister-looking great sorcerer dressed in a black robe.

The newcomer was none other than the great shaman Xiang Liu!

Xiang Liu descended from the clouds, bowed to Zhao Gongming with his hands clasped, and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Greetings, Immortal Zhao Gongming!"

"I am acting on the orders of my second brother, the Ancestral Witch Zhu Jiuyin, upon hearing of the plague afflicting the human race, and have come to offer my assistance!"

"I, Xiang Liu, have no other skills, but I'm an expert in poisons. I hope I can be of help!"

Zhao Gongming's eyes lit up immediately, and he slapped his thigh.

"That's right, Xiang Liu! He's a master of poisons, the ancestor of all poison enthusiasts!"

"How could I have forgotten about him!"

Zhao Gongming immediately went to greet him, gazing affectionately at Xiang Liu, and said warmly.

"The Great Shaman Xiangliu!"

"You've come at just the right time, a real lifesaver!"

"However, relying solely on supernatural powers will likely be insufficient to eradicate this stubborn plague."

"I wonder if the Great Shaman... possesses any rare and precious treasures?"

"How about I craft a magical artifact tailored just for you?"

"I guarantee you'll enjoy... ugh, I mean, I'll have a really good time cultivating!"

Xiang Liu was also very excited when he heard this.

He had long heard that the magical treasures Zhao Gongming crafted were incredibly powerful, and even the Ancestral Witches loved them dearly.

Yes, yes!

Xiang Liu quickly took out a Soul-Devouring Pearl that emitted a colorful black light.

[Ding! High-level refining material detected: Myriad Poison Soul Devouring Pearl]

[Rating: Excellent.]

[Matching Solution: Can be crafted into magical artifacts based on the concepts of absorption/gathering/devouring]

"Okay, just wait, it'll be ready soon!"

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