Chapter 185: Just Learn It

He had played the role of a renowned master for so long, convincing everyone, only to stumble over such a trivial piece of common knowledge.

If he had known the Tianxuan Kingdom had no poison masters, he wouldn't have said it even if he were bored out of his mind!

Although the library had quite a few books on poison, they were merely collected, and since the Tianxuan Kingdom had no poison master profession, these books only recorded some properties of poisons and basic applications, just like the books in the Alchemist Guild's apprentice library. There were no records about higher-level poison master professions, so even if he searched now, he would probably find nothing.

No wonder Liu Ling and the others were looking at him more and more strangely—this was the root of it.

Though he was a bit frustrated knowing he had been found out, Zhang Xuan also knew that an arrow shot cannot be taken back. If he now said he couldn't treat it and was pretending, he feared that without even needing Emperor Shen Zhui to act, these master teachers would immediately beat him into a pig's head.

Having thought this through, Zhang Xuan didn't panic. He lifted his chin slightly, his eyes taking on a look of world-weariness, evoking a mood of reminiscence and melancholy, as if recalling something.

"This is indeed my oversight. I thought it was the place I stayed a few years ago..."

To outsiders, it seemed as if he had truly forgotten this was the Tianxuan Kingdom and had misspoken.

"..."

Seeing his expression, Liu Ling, Zheng Fei, and the others had a string of question marks over their heads.

Having a poison master meant the kingdom he stayed in was at least first-class, but they had all been to the nearby first-class kingdoms and had never heard the name Yang Xuan or a corresponding person...

"Do you know what venom this medicinal liquid is made from? If you have it, why not prepare a dose now? Saving lives is urgent."

Seeing that the crowd was indeed distracted, Zhang Xuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the three master teachers before him.

Faced with the half-dead Shen Hong, he really couldn't think of any other way, so he had to first let the other party regain some spirit and perform the fist technique.

Otherwise, dragging it on like this, even if no rescue was needed, he would still die.

"Prepare a dose?"

Liu Ling shook his head: "It seems Master Yang indeed doesn't know much about poison masters. To be honest, the recipe for this medicinal liquid is very simple—ten kinds of poison in total, which even I can recite. But to achieve balance, have no side effects on people, and boost spirit and energy—that is the skill of a poison master. Even a slight deviation won't work. Even if you know the recipe, it's useless!"

Preparing poison is like refining pills. Whether in technique or dosage, even a small mistake can lead to a huge discrepancy, making the result completely different.

Because of this, although poison masters are notorious, they have still been passed down and are feared by many.

Some major powers even hire them specifically to handle matters that are inconvenient to deal with personally.

"Can't prepare it even knowing the recipe?" Zhang Xuan glanced at him. "How about this: write down the recipe and get these things first."

"Fine, since Master Yang insists, I have no choice."

Liu Ling said no more, had someone bring paper and brush, and quickly wrote it down.

Zhang Xuan looked over.

Solitary root grass, white bamboo snake venom, death flower, black toad blood...

Ten items in total, all highly toxic. Any one of them, if taken by a Tongxuan realm expert, would cause immediate death, let alone others.

Each one is extremely poisonous, yet when ten are combined in a special ratio, they become a great tonic. It must be said that the methods of poison masters are truly miraculous.

Even if the royal palace didn't have these items, they were not hard to find. Before long, they were all placed before him, each with a terrifying color that inspired fear just by looking.

"What use is finding these things? Without a poison master to prepare them, they are just deadly poisons, useless for saving anyone..."

Doubtful, Zheng Fei couldn't help speaking up.

Finding these things had wasted a lot of time. Now Shen Hong clearly couldn't hold on much longer. They had asked him to help break through in cultivation and extend life—why was he messing around with this? Wasn't it a waste of time?

"Yes, Shen Hong's condition is indeed difficult. If we can't manage, let's think of something together. The medicinal liquid prepared by a poison master can restore some energy in a short time and is one of the best options, but not being able to prepare it is useless!"

Zhuang Xian also couldn't stand it anymore.

He had received favors from this Master Yang and shouldn't have interrupted, but what the other was doing seemed futile to him. The urgent task was to find a way for Shen Hong to break through, not this.

"You said the medicinal liquid is useful. Since that's the case, just prepare it. We know the ingredients—what does it matter if there's no poison master? Does that mean we can't save people without one?"

Interrupting his words, Zhang Xuan smiled faintly.

"But... we don't understand the properties of these deadly poisons..." Zhuang Xian said anxiously. "If there's a mistake, he'll be poisoned to death on the spot, with no room for recovery..."

"Enough. If you don't understand, you can learn. If you can't prepare it, you can try. No need to make a fuss."

Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

"Learn?"

"Try?"

Emperor Shen Zhui, Liu Ling, and the others staggered simultaneously, nearly fainting on the spot.

Brother, you don't even know what a poison master is—how can you learn?

Even cramming isn't like this!

In this world, every profession requires a master's guidance and years of constant study to achieve anything. You, on the other hand, just say 'learn'—learn what?

What a joke!

Although poison masters are a lowly profession, it's not because it's easy to learn, but because the profession is despised, which gives it a bad reputation. To be precise, the difficulty of learning it is no less than alchemy.

One must have a deep understanding of each deadly poison's properties; otherwise, it's not preparing poison but suicide.

Thus, every formal poison master needs to study for who knows how many years... And you want to learn now...

By the time you finish learning, I'm afraid Shen Hong won't just be dead—his flesh will have rotted away... What's the point of saving him then?

The few of them were dizzy to the point of ecstasy, while Shen Hong, lying on the bed, was in tears, almost crying.

Damn it, who have I offended?

I just want to live a few more years to better protect the Tianxuan Kingdom... First sleeping pills, then poison—if it's too much trouble, I'll just give up and die now, okay?

Please, stop torturing me...

"Master Yang, poison masters are no joke. It's best not to try recklessly..."

Liu Ling couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up.

If you can't treat him, we can just not treat him for now. But why are you using sleeping pills and poison?

Do you think these poisons are easy to prepare?

If it were that simple, poison masters wouldn't be so terrifying and feared by so many.

"I know it's no joke, so wait a moment while I learn..."

Zhang Xuan nodded seriously.

"Learn... a moment?"

Damn it!

The three master teachers nearly fell over.

"Fine, let's see how you learn..."

Liu Ling flicked his sleeve.

Earlier, he thought this Master Yang was erudite and knowledgeable. Although his methods for breaking through were bizarre, they hit the key points and were astonishing. But now, he was acting on whims, wanting to learn poison mastering on the spot and prepare medicine...

Damn!

You're so awesome, why don't you fly to the sky?

I've seen many master teachers, even visited three-star ones, but I've never heard of anyone mastering a profession they knew nothing about in a short time.

"Hmph!"

Like Master Liu, Zheng Fei didn't say it out loud, but his face was also dark, clearly dissatisfied with Zhang Xuan's actions.

What is a poison master?

One of the nine lowly professions, with a big reputation. If it could be learned in a short time, it wouldn't be worth much.

"Huh? Isn't he going to learn? What is he doing?"

The three master teachers were fuming. Emperor Shen Zhui, standing by, also looked at this Master Yang in bewilderment, then his expression turned strange.

Didn't this Master Yang say he was going to learn?

Why was he standing still and closing his eyes?

Brother, even if you want to learn, you should at least show some sincerity—find a few books to read, or ask someone for advice. Even if it's useless, it's a way to respect the poison master profession...

Standing still with eyes closed like he's sleeping—what the hell is he doing?

"Master Liu, look..."

Zhuang Xian also noticed something was wrong and couldn't help saying.

"Sleeping?"

"This..."

Liu Ling and Zheng Fei exchanged glances, blinked, and tugged at their hair.

Master Yang, brother, ancestor...

What the hell are you doing?

Didn't you say you were going to learn poison mastering and prepare medicine?

Standing still without even looking at the poisons, and closing your eyes—damn it, what are you up to?

I've seen weirdos, but never one like this.

The three master teachers felt their heads were about to explode, each one going crazy.