The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#281 - Three No Secrets

This was the first time Lu Jing had heard of a martial art that involved turning oneself into a poisonous being.

Just thinking about it sent chills down his spine, but Lu Jing had to admit that after the chills, he did feel a stirring of interest.

If the girl in green really mastered this martial art, and if it was as miraculous as she said, wouldn't that mean he could have a continuous supply of Falling into the Mortal World from now on?

He wouldn't have to worry about finding Fire Lantern Grass and White-Eyed Silkworm Clothes anymore, nor would he have to fret about the possibility of running out of stock at any time.

As long as the girl in green was around, his dantian would never be in danger of exploding.

Thinking of this, Lu Jing's eyes also lit up, but he didn't forget the girl in green's previous words, especially the word "try" she used at the time.

That is to say, even with someone protecting her, cultivating this martial art was still extremely dangerous.

So Lu Jing then curiously asked, "How many people in your family have mastered this unique skill?"

"None yet," the girl in green said calmly.

Lu Jing was stunned by her words.

"This martial art originally came from the idea of the founding ancestor of my Myriad Poisons Valley. He also wrote half a set of techniques according to this idea, but later, people who practiced according to the secret manual he left behind all died. However, subsequent people did not give up on this unique skill.

"Instead, they continued to revise it based on the foundations of their predecessors, trying to find a feasible path, but unfortunately, none of them succeeded. However, this technique has indeed been continuously improved.

"When my father took over as the Valley Master, his younger brother, my uncle, had been researching this Myriad Poisons Returning to the Source technique. He finally completed the second half of the technique, but he had only cultivated to the third level when those righteous fellows came to kill him.

"It's a pity that my uncle devoted his whole life to this technique and never even left Myriad Poisons Valley, but he was still killed by those guys shouting about eliminating evil completely.

"But fortunately, before my uncle died, he gave me this technique, so his life's work was not in vain."

Although the girl in green's life and death were not his concern, and mastering it would provide him with a continuous supply of Falling into the Mortal World, the hope was too slim.

Lu Jing felt that relying on her to master the Myriad Poisons Returning to the Source was not as good as hoping for a version update to automatically fix the bugs in his body with a patch.

Since both were impossible, why sacrifice another life?

However, Lu Jing also knew that the girl's heart was completely occupied by hatred. Even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, she would not hesitate to bet her life on it, so Lu Jing did not directly advise her to give up revenge.

Instead, he changed direction and said, "Now that you have entered the academy, why not cultivate Secret Strength to take revenge?"

"Although Secret Strength is magical, it is not easy to deal with experts, especially first-rate experts. Even the Sword Control Technique, known as the head of all techniques, can drive flying swords to kill people from a distance, coming and going without a trace, but it may not be able to hit the target in one strike when encountering a real expert.

"And many of my enemies are senior experts from famous sects. If I fail once, I won't be able to deal with so many disciples and grandchildren."

Lu Jing knew that the girl in green was not telling the truth on this issue.

Even Lu Jing, who had already cultivated to the first-rate realm, had never denied the effect of spells. Even if the girl in green chose to cultivate the Myriad Poisons Returning to the Source, she could still supplement it with Secret Strength cultivation, which would greatly enhance her strength.

However, Lu Jing did not expose her lie in person.

He had already seen that the girl in green was determined to practice this unique skill with a 100% mortality rate, so he did not waste any more words on this issue, but after a pause, he still truthfully said, "To be honest, your chances of success don't seem great."

The girl in green did not deny it, nodding and saying, "Don't worry, I won't let you suffer. If I can master the Myriad Poisons Returning to the Source, I will naturally help you deal with the people you want to deal with. In addition, I can also refine a batch of pills for you that can increase the speed of your inner strength cultivation.

"Although my Myriad Poisons Valley is famous for its poison techniques, its pill refinement is not inferior to any sect in the world," the girl in green said proudly, "With this batch of pills, your inner strength cultivation will be further improved."

"I'd rather not."

Before the girl in green could finish speaking, she heard Lu Jing shake his head.

What a joke, his inner strength was skyrocketing every day he ate Falling into the Mortal World, how dare he take pills to accelerate his cultivation?

The girl in green seemed a little surprised. After a long silence, she asked, "What about the marrow-cleansing pills?"

This kind of pill is more precious than pills that can improve cultivation speed. Each one is a treasure in the martial world, and once it appears, it will cause a bloodbath.

However, Lu Jing still shook his head, "No."

"Then... what about the pills that widen the meridians?"

"No, no."

"..."

The girl in green was helpless and could only ask, "Then what exactly do you want?"

"Is there... any kind of... poison that can prevent the true energy in the body of a first-rate expert from flowing continuously?" Lu Jing coughed and said, "Or a poison that can continuously consume inner strength. It's best if you give me some of both."

Lu Jing had no choice but to settle for second best since he couldn't find a substitute for Falling into the Mortal World. He would consume as much inner strength as possible.

After all, the Fire Scale Armor he was currently cultivating was itself a big consumer of inner strength. In addition, protecting the girl in green should also consume some inner strength. If the remaining inner strength could be solved with poison, that would also be a temporary way to prolong his life.

Although this trick probably wouldn't work after the Fire Scale Armor was completed, he would last as long as he could. Lu Jing had no choice now.

The girl in green's gaze towards Lu Jing became strange upon hearing this. After a long while, she said, "How many enemies do you have?"

"Not too many, just difficult to deal with," Lu Jing said with a wry smile.

"Then how much poison do you want?"

"The more the better."

"You still say you don't have many enemies?"

The girl in green was speechless, but this was Lu Jing's secret, and she didn't ask too much about it, just like she had never asked who Lu Jing wanted to deal with from beginning to end, and Lu Jing had not asked her who her enemies were. This was their tacit understanding.

So the girl in green then shifted her attention to Lu Jing's subsequent question, "After entering the first-rate realm, most poisons are ineffective. For example, the Ten Mile Soul-Capturing Incense I released before, ordinary people would fall down immediately after inhaling a little, but when you smelled it, your inner strength would automatically circulate and quickly dissolve it.

"Of course, if you inhale a large enough amount and the time is long enough, you may also be poisoned, but at that time, your body will definitely not be able to withstand it before your inner strength."