After triggering the System mechanism, Chen Yang was happy, but also a little confused.
This thing had clearly been in the Magical Beast Mountain Range for a long time, so why was it only triggered when it reached Xiao Yan's hands? With this question, Chen Yang asked the System.
The System replied — the accompanying purple crystal source in the Amethyst Winged Lion King's hands was like its Family's stored food, but in Xiao Yan's hands, it became Xiao Yan's equipment. Food cannot trigger the mechanism, only equipment can!
Seeing the System's explanation, Chen Yang roughly understood. The blood lotus essence from last time was probably the same; it was merchandise when sitting in a shop, but became equipment when it reached Xiao Yan's hands.
It should be said that even if it didn't reach Xiao Yan's hands, it would still be equipment in anyone else's hands.
However, the purple spirit crystal not triggering the System mechanism in Yun Yun's hands was because Yun Yun was not a native of the Magical Beast Mountain Range. In other words, throughout the entire Magical Beast Mountain Range, only things that reached Xiao Yan's hands could trigger the mechanism. Otherwise, Chen Yang would have to take the items outside, and Xiao Yan would still need to light up the map.
'That sounds a bit troublesome, but it's still manageable!'
Chen Yang smiled, then gave Xiao Yan a few more instructions.
"Your Physical Body is now formidable. Before the Dou Ling stage, you don't need to worry that rapidly increasing your strength will affect your foundation. After using this purple crystal source, let your teacher help you sort it out. Perhaps you might even Break through to the Great Dou Master stage in one go!"
Chen Yang looked at Xiao Yan and said.
"Brother Yang, Xiao Yan, thank you!"
Xiao Yan tightly clutched the jade bottle of the accompanying purple crystal source in his hand, gently raised his head, circulated his fire-attribute Fighting Qi to dry the crystal clear moisture in his eyes, then bowed deeply.
"Speaking of thanks, I actually have something I want to ask your teacher!"
Chen Yang suddenly remembered Xiao Yi Xian, who was still in Qingshan Town, and looked at Xiao Yan with a serious expression.
"Teacher..."
Hearing this, Xiao Yan called out to Venerable Yao in his mind, and Venerable Yao indicated that it was inconvenient to come out at this time, asking Xiao Yan to answer on his behalf.
"Brother Yang, please speak!"
Chen Yang nodded, took out a small stool, and sat opposite Xiao Yan: "Ask your teacher if he knows anything about the Netherworld Poison Flame, which is ranked twentieth on the strange fire ranking list."
"Strange fire???"
Xiao Yan was startled upon hearing this. What he needed most right now was a strange fire, but he didn't expect that Chen Yang was also inquiring about strange fire information?
"That Netherworld Poison Flame is a highly toxic fire. Even a Dou Zong who touches it without protection would die from the poison. Why is this kid asking about that thing?" Venerable Yao's voice rang out in Xiao Yan's mind.
"Teacher, do you have any information about this Netherworld Poison Flame?" Xiao Yan quickly asked in his mind when he heard Venerable Yao say this.
"When I traveled the Fighting Qi Continent searching for strange fires back then, I once heard information about this Netherworld Poison Flame. Rumor has it that it once appeared in the hands of a Calamity Poison Body owner. I also fought with a Calamity Poison Body back then. She also seemed to be looking for that Netherworld Poison Flame, seemingly to solve the problem of controlling the Calamity Poison Body..." Venerable Yao's words drifted further and further away.
"Teacher, just tell me, do you know where that Netherworld Poison Flame is?" Xiao Yan was speechless. Having an old person at home was indeed like having a treasure, but if that person was a chatterbox, it could be a bit annoying.
"Uh... don't interrupt me... I only know some rumors, the information isn't precise. But you also need a strange fire, so could it be that you want to tell this information to that kid Chen Yang?" Venerable Yao asked, puzzled.
"Brother Yang has shown me great kindness. Let alone just needing information about the Netherworld Poison Flame, even if I had already devoured the Netherworld Poison Flame, if Brother Yang needed it, I would give it to him!" Xiao Yan said with conviction.
"Haha... good kid, I didn't misjudge you!" Venerable Yao stroked his beard and laughed heartily in the bone ring, "Alright, that Netherworld Poison Flame should be in..."
Venerable Yao told Xiao Yan some information about the Netherworld Poison Flame, and Xiao Yan then relayed it to Chen Yang.
"Brother Yang, Teacher said that the Netherworld Poison Flame once appeared in the hands of a Calamity Poison Body. That Calamity Poison Body is..." Xiao Yan explained the Calamity Poison Body, then continued, "On this Fighting Qi Continent, some of the lower-ranked strange fires are not unique. Teacher said that if Brother Yang can't find information about the Calamity Poison Body, he can search in places where poisonous miasma is prevalent."
Chen Yang nodded upon hearing this. He had also thought about going to places with prevalent poisonous miasma to search for the Netherworld Poison Flame, but he hadn't expected that a Calamity Poison Body had once controlled the Netherworld Poison Flame on the Fighting Qi Continent.
"Xiao Yan, ask your teacher for me, did that Calamity Poison Body who once controlled the Netherworld Poison Flame solve the problem of the Calamity Poison Body?"
As soon as Chen Yang spoke, Venerable Yao in the bone ring was stunned. Before Xiao Yan could say anything, he floated out, looking at Chen Yang seriously: "Kid, you have a friend who is a Calamity Poison Body???"
Xiao Yan was startled to see Venerable Yao appear. Didn't Teacher say it was inconvenient to see Brother Yang for now? Why did he suddenly pop out?
"Greetings, Venerable Yao!" Chen Yang smiled and cupped his hands in greeting to Venerable Yao, then nodded, "I do indeed have an unactivated Calamity Poison Body by my side, but she is not my friend, but my woman."
Venerable Yao wasn't overly surprised that Chen Yang saw through his identity. This kid came from Central Continent, and from the sound of it, he was a Disciple of a prominent Family, so it was normal for him to know him. But this Calamity Poison Body... "Kid Chen Yang, once the Calamity Poison Body is activated, ordinary people will find it difficult to get close. You've found such a confidante, you're bringing trouble upon yourself!" Venerable Yao sighed, speaking helplessly.
"That's why I thought of the Netherworld Poison Flame." Chen Yang spread his hands, "The difficulty in controlling the Calamity Poison Body lies in the ever-increasing toxicity within the body being unable to form a cycle. However, the Netherworld Poison Flame is a spiritual item of heaven and earth. If it can be devoured, and all the toxicity in the body is supplied to the Netherworld Poison Flame to form an effective cycle, then the Calamity Poison Body should be controllable!"
Venerable Yao stroked his beard and pondered upon hearing this. He was an eighth-grade PeakAlchemist, and his understanding of pharmacology and the human body was comparable to a medical professor, so he naturally understood what Chen Yang said: "What you said is not without reason. The person I heard of who controlled the Netherworld Poison Flame very likely broke through the shackles of the Calamity Poison Body with it, because when she perished, she was already an eight-star Dou Zun expert. The reason she perished was due to being ambushed by three Half-Saints from the Hall of Souls, but even so, she managed to exhaust her life force to escape far away in her final moments, preventing her Soul from being captured by the Hall of Souls."
Knowing that Chen Yang was from Central Continent, Venerable Yao naturally explained more clearly, even revealing some secrets from back then.
"Venerable Yao, do you know where that person ultimately fled to?" Chen Yang asked.
"No one would know that, not even the Hall of Souls found that woman's whereabouts. I wasn't even born then, how would I know such things!" Venerable Yao shook his head.
"Alright, then I'll think of something later!" Chen Yang nodded.
"If you can't find the Netherworld Poison Flame, I also have a method for a poison pill here, but it requires one person to simultaneously master three strange fires to successfully refine the poison pill. At that time, Xiao Yan can assist you." Venerable Yao thought for a moment, still revealing a bit of his trump card. The reason was simple: to increase Xiao Yan's value in Chen Yang's eyes. A Disciple of a Venerable Yao, in the eyes of some ancient great Families, could only be said to be slightly stronger than an ant, but if he could have other value, Xiao Yan could gain a deeper friendship with Chen Yang, and perhaps his future would be better.
"Thank you, Venerable Yao. I will set aside this poison pill method for now. I promised my wife that I would find a way for her to also become an Alchemist, so this Netherworld Poison Flame is the only correct solution!" Chen Yang smiled and bowed slightly to Venerable Yao.
"You're quite an interesting young man. Very well, I'll teach this poison pill method to Xiao Yan. When he successfully devours three strange fires in the future, if you haven't found the Netherworld Poison Flame, then let him help you!" Venerable Yao stroked his beard and smiled again.
"Good!" Chen Yang nodded...
(End of Chapter)
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