“The purpose of Poison Technique lies in using the weak to overcome the strong, winning without a fight! Or in controlling the overall situation, seizing the initiative in both offense and defense!”
“But no matter what kind of poison technique it is, the key isn’t how strong the poison is, but how you manage to poison the target without them noticing… Once the enemy is poisoned, you’ve already gained the upper hand. With just your hands, you can win!”
Luyia’s explanation was concise and straightforward, perfectly suited to Jiang Ke’er’s taste.
“So the most formidable poison masters aren’t powerful because they possess the most potent poisons! That’s merely icing on the cake… There are countless deadly poisons in the world, but a poison doesn’t need to be fierce; it only needs to be untraceable and lethal.”
“…Rather, it’s the method of poisoning that makes a poison master truly powerful—making your enemies tremble in fear, unable to sleep at night!”
As she spoke, Luyia plucked a few small herbs from the forest.
Jiang Ke’er recognized them as common poisonous herbs mentioned in the textbook.
Luyia ground and mixed the herbs together and continued, “The toxins you commonly encounter are just a handful. Ninety-nine percent of poison masters—and even cultivators who aren’t poison masters—are familiar enough with them to instantly identify their components and presence. As for the rare herbs you value so much, you won’t get your hands on them easily… So at your current level, trying to poison someone outright is nothing but a pipe dream.”
Jiang Ke’er nodded repeatedly, deeply agreeing.
She had been too naive before and ended up getting duped once.
That had been the time she hated being bullied the most—just thinking about it made her blush.
“So, the true essence of the Dao of Poison lies in making poison look like it isn’t poison, in combining harmless things into deadly toxins unnoticed, in designing situations where the enemy willingly gets poisoned… That’s what I want to teach you—the ultimate secret of Poison Technique!”
Jiang Ke’er’s eyes lit up with anticipation.
“But this requires talent. I can only teach you some basics and the composition of poisons; the rest depends entirely on your own calculation and imagination…” Luyia smiled slyly, as if her scheme had succeeded.
—Ha! You fox! You really think I’m going to teach you to become a master poisoner hand by hand? Dream on!
—My poison arts aren’t for everyone! Even if I provide you with ideas and teach you how to combine and break down poisons… you definitely won’t master them! You won’t be able to use them!
—In the end, you’ll think you’ve obtained a priceless poison legacy, but in actual combat, your mind will go blank, your imagination won’t keep up, and you’ll realize you haven’t learned anything at all—you’ve just fed me a free meal!
—I truly am brilliant!
Luyia’s heart was already bursting with pride.
With these thoughts, she began seriously imparting her research to Jiang Ke’er.
She included her evaluations and analyses of various poisons across Shenzhou over the years… Although they couldn’t cover much in one night and only went over common toxins, it was still immensely beneficial for Jiang Ke’er.
“Hmph, anyway, I’m only going to say it once,” Luyia glanced at the moon’s position, guessing it was past midnight, then started urging Jiang Ke’er to leave.
All the key knowledge points were delivered just once, and at an extremely fast pace… This dense flood of information seemed generous but actually left the learner’s mind confused, so in the end, they wouldn’t remember a single sentence.
That was Luyia’s plan—forcing Jiang Ke’er to come back again and again for complete instruction, allowing her to freeload several meals.
And if Jiang Ke’er ever complained about the speed, Luyia would smugly retort, “You’re just too slow!”
But Jiang Ke’er didn’t say a word.
After Luyia finished speaking, Jiang Ke’er respectfully bowed to her and said, “Thank you, Senior, for your guidance.”
Luyia felt a bit awkward and curled her lips. “Sounds like you actually remembered something… Whatever, just go. I can’t get along with that fox.”
“Why not?” Jiang Ke’er blinked.
“One wrong step and you fall right into a trap.” Luyia’s face showed genuine fear, as if she still shuddered from the experience.
“Alright then,” Jiang Ke’er’s ears drooped a little, feeling disappointed. She bowed again to Luyia. “Still, thank you, Senior. The Life Force Transformation Technique you taught me yesterday played a big role. I saved the lives of several fellow disciples…”
“…”
Honestly, I had no idea you’d be able to learn it. If I’d known, I wouldn’t have taught you, Luyia covered her face, her heart bleeding.
But the words caught in her throat, and she only smiled faintly. A soft Sacred Light shimmered behind her, revealing her aura as a true expert. “Saving lives is the duty of a medical practitioner. Such techniques should never be hoarded selfishly! I am truly gratified to see more people mastering this art.”
Jiang Ke’er was deeply moved. Stars twinkled in her eyes as she gazed at Luyia with admiration, having clearly taken her as an idol.
“So, Senior, does that mean… I can freely teach this technique to more people?” Jiang Ke’er asked.
“Huh?” Luyia was stunned but recalled what she had just said. She forced a dry laugh and ground her teeth, “Ye… yes! If more people learn it, that’s naturally a good thing! It’s a great merit!”
“Senior, you’re amazing!” Jiang Ke’er cheered.
“… It’s nothing, nothing!” Luyia said calmly, turning her back as tears quietly slid down her cheeks.
“Well, Senior, I’ll be going now!” Jiang Ke’er waved goodbye.
You’d better get going!
Luyia roared silently, wiped away her tears, turned around, and smiled, “Go ahead, come again tomorrow~”
“Mm hmm!”
Jiang Ke’er climbed onto the Crane’s Back and left, her heart filled with joy.
Luyia really was such a good person!
Not only gentle and beautiful, but also kind-hearted and straightforward!
To help her learn more at once, she even deliberately sped up her explanation! Tonight, she had learned so much about poison technique~
Most importantly, with this knowledge as a foundation, combined with the Lingyin Valley Toxin Textbooks, she could deduce many more poisons and methods that neither the textbooks nor Luyia had taught her, greatly advancing her poison cultivation!
Luyia was so good to her; she had to study even harder and show her progress when she came back tomorrow… She couldn’t let her down!
Back in her little bamboo hut, Jiang Ke’er stored all the Lingyin Valley’s toxin textbooks into her Inventory, then entered the Superdimensional Training Room.
With its tenfold time acceleration, she could use the remaining hours of the night to thoroughly study all the toxin materials!
Her Avatar appeared behind her as Jiang Ke’er entered a fully focused learning state.
In the blink of an eye, it was already the time of the Crane’s Call.
Jiang Ke’er went to her morning lesson as usual.
Martial Aunt Yiqin smiled at her, showing a look of approval.
Jiang Ke’er still stood obediently by her side.
Suddenly, a Qingjin Peak disciple shouted as he flew on his sword toward Lingyin Valley, so flustered that he even stumbled over the Sword Stopping Platform, falling flat on his face.
“Martial Uncle Yiqin! Trouble! Cultivators from the Hall of the Wild Dragon just broke in and injured our mountain gate guards. They even threatened to challenge the Seven Peaks to a contest of skills…”
Wait a minute, doesn’t this scene look a little familiar?