Chapter 789: Poison Soul Body

In the Eye of Insight, the innate fetal poison contained within the soul body had previously remained clustered together, inconspicuous.

Now, as his soul power weakened, it began to slowly spread, already converging over most of the soul body, ready to surge upward at any moment.

“It’s over…”

Zhang Xuan’s face turned pale.

Innate fetal poison—even the Heavenly Man Kong Shi had been helpless against it. If it were allowed to spread unchecked, there was no need to think; his soul body would surely be poisoned to death on the spot, and no one could save him!

He had originally gone to the Jinghong Academy to find a technique to suppress this thing, but failed to find it, which was somewhat disappointing. Still, he hadn’t taken it to heart, thinking that as long as he was careful, it should be fine for a short while. Who knew… this time, saving someone had weakened his soul, allowing it to spread!

What kind of luck was this!

Saving someone and ending up dead himself… that had to be a first!

Just as he was about to cry but had no tears, and was planning to withdraw the soul power he was supplying, he felt a warm current surge from the girl opposite him.

Touched by this force, the spreading innate fetal poison, as if encountering its natural enemy, cowered in fear and hastily retreated.

“This…”

His eyes widened.

He had tried many methods against this innate fetal poison, all to no effect. Why was it suddenly acting like this?

“Could it be… the Innate Poison Body?”

His pupils contracted as a thought flashed through his mind.

Through the Library of Heaven’s Path, he knew that the girl before him possessed an Innate Poison Body, though it had not yet been activated.

Could the Innate Poison Body have a suppressive effect on innate fetal poison?

“No, she might not just have an Innate Poison Body, but also an Innate… Poison Soul Body!”

Zhang Xuan’s eyes lit up.

An Innate Poison Body usually refers to the physical body, which is innately resistant to poison, immune to all toxins, and even consuming potent poisons can strengthen the physique.

Such a poison body is not afraid of physical poisons, but poisons that target the soul can still kill it.

Unless… it is also an Innate Poison Soul Body.

A Poison Soul Body, like a Poison Body, means the soul also has resistance to poison, immune to all toxins.

The fact that this girl’s soul could help him suppress the innate fetal poison… indicated that she was very likely of this constitution.

“No wonder, even after absorbing so much spiritual essence from treasures, she could barely survive… Both the Innate Poison Soul Body and the Innate Poison Body are too heaven-defying. She was already weak; it’s a wonder she could withstand it!”

His expression turning serious, Zhang Xuan finally understood.

Innate constitutions were already heaven-defying, and she possessed two. Surviving this long was already remarkable.

“Whether it is or not, a test will tell!”

These thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. Without overthinking, Zhang Xuan moved his spirit, and instead of continuing to infuse soul power into her body, he began to draw it out.

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!

The soul power he drew back, upon contact with the innate fetal poison, made the latter recoil as if shocked by electricity.

“Haha, excellent!”

Just as he was worrying about how to deal with this thing, he hadn’t expected this girl’s soul to be able to help. Zhang Xuan laughed excitedly and accelerated the exchange of souls.

Zizi, zizi!

As his soul power exchanged with the girl’s, the previously spreading innate fetal poison was gradually suppressed into a corner, not daring to move, just like the one in his physical body.

Although it couldn’t be expelled in a short time, it could at least be controlled and prevented from causing harm.

“Unexpectedly, a blessing in disguise!”

Seeing that the innate fetal poison was completely suppressed, Zhang Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief, filled with excitement.

He had thought this was merely a rescue that would cost him dearly. He never imagined that while he did suffer losses, he also gained a much greater reward.

His soul had merged with her Innate Poison Soul Body, gaining resistance to poison. That meant even if someone gave him a soul-killing poison now, it would have no effect; on the contrary, it might even strengthen his soul.

“That’s enough for today!”

After infusing for a while longer, feeling an increasing weariness, Zhang Xuan moved his spirit, and his soul flew out of her sea of consciousness.

To be honest, this Wei Ruyan was too weak. Even with his soul power nourishing her, she wouldn’t wake up completely in one go.

Whoosh!

His soul returned to his body, and Zhang Xuan opened his eyes to look.

The girl, though still unconscious, now had a breath and heartbeat again, and her complexion had become rosy, as if she were in a deep sleep.

That is to say, after his nourishment, she should be out of immediate danger for now.

However, if not treated promptly, she wouldn’t last long either; her physical body was simply too weak.

“Alright, come in!”

Letting out a breath, Zhang Xuan called out.

Creak!

Outside the door, the anxious Wei Changfeng hurried in. He glanced at his daughter, then immediately relaxed, and turned to look at the young master. Seeing his pallid face, he was filled with guilt.

Earlier, when he saw the young master “kill” his daughter, he had been indignant and even wanted to fight. Now he realized that the young master was trying to save her!

The young master, with his Qiaotian realm peak strength and numerous abilities, was so exhausted—the consumption must have been immense…

He had expended so much effort to save someone, and he had been misunderstood…

“I’m sorry, young master…”

Wei Changfeng lowered his head, full of apology.

“I told you, if you are loyal to me, I will never back down as long as I can do something!” Zhang Xuan shook his head, his voice weak. “Guard me; I need to recover first!”

With that, he ignored the other man, flipped his wrist to produce a jade bottle, casually pulled out the stopper, and a round pill fell into his palm, which he placed in his mouth.

It was the Minor Return Pill given by Wei Ranxue.

Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!

The pill dissolved upon entering his mouth, and a surging medicinal force flooded his body. The soul, damaged from nourishing Wei Ruyan, was immediately nourished and began to recover slowly.

After an unknown amount of time, he exhaled a mouthful of turbid qi.

Zhang Xuan stood up again.

Through meditation and the medicinal power, his damaged soul had fully recovered, returning to its peak state.

“Young master!”

Wei Changfeng clasped his fists.

“Mm!” Zhang Xuan looked again at the girl on the bed. Seeing that she was unchanged, he sighed in relief. “I still need those two items. Don’t just stand guard here; go find them as soon as possible!”

“Yes!” Wei Changfeng nodded, then frowned. “Living sacred medicine—I’ve thought it over carefully, and it seems Hongyuan City does have some. But… I may need to trouble the young master to lead the way!”

“Where?” Zhang Xuan asked, puzzled.

The other man was a Saint realm expert. Was there a place in Hongyuan City he couldn’t go?

“At the Master Teacher Academy…” Wei Changfeng scratched his head.

“The Master Teacher Academy?” Zhang Xuan was startled.

That place was full of experts. Even as a Saint realm, he was nothing special. Rushing in recklessly would indeed be troublesome, and he really needed this current student to take him in.

“Yes. Vice Dean You Xu of the Physician Academy is not only a physician but also a medicine cultivator. He has cultivated countless medicinal herbs. If anyone in Hongyuan City can still find living sacred medicine, it must be him!”

Wei Changfeng said.

“Since you know who has it, let’s move quickly! Otherwise, the longer we delay, the harder it will be to treat her!” Zhang Xuan nodded.

“Yes!” Wei Changfeng acknowledged.

Having agreed, the two walked out of the room and saw Sun Qiang, Wang Ying, and the others standing in the courtyard.

“Teacher!”

“Young master!”

Everyone looked over.

In the few days since they last met, Wang Ying and the others had made progress again; their internal qi was richer and denser.

Glancing at the cramped courtyard, where the group stood somewhat crowded, let alone practiced, Zhang Xuan couldn’t help shaking his head and looked at Sun Qiang: “I asked you to find a more spacious courtyard. Have you found one?”

“Reporting to young master, it’s really hard to find a suitable place nearby…”

Sun Qiang looked embarrassed.

It wasn’t that he hadn’t tried, but this area was close to the Master Teacher Academy. The better courtyards had long been bought by other students, and the inferior ones were uninhabitable. Even he, though he had been busy all these days, could do nothing.

“In that case, you all help Sun Qiang search as well. Find one soon so we can move in. This place is too cramped…”

Knowing that the other man hadn’t been slacking off, Zhang Xuan didn’t blame him. He looked at Wang Ying and the others and instructed.

One person searching was troublesome; with Wang Ying, Zheng Yang, and Liu Yang joining in, it should speed things up.

They couldn’t stay cooped up in their rooms cultivating all day. To progress faster, they needed a balance of work and rest, go out more, and see the sights of the big city.

“Yes!” Wang Ying and the others nodded.

“Let’s go!”

Having given his instructions, Zhang Xuan didn’t linger. He led Wei Changfeng toward the Master Teacher Academy.

Although he hadn’t yet obtained his student ID, as the president of the Xuanxuan Society, he was quite famous. Bringing someone in and out of the academy was no big deal.

It took nearly half an hour to reach the Physician Academy.

The Physician Academy ranked fifth among the ten academies, only in the middle. However, due to its specialty, almost no master teacher dared to offend its members.

Because no one could guarantee they wouldn’t get injured. As long as one cultivated, the chances of needing this academy were greater than any other.

Before even reaching the central Physician Tower, they saw a constant stream of people coming and going. The bustle was even greater than at the Artifact Refinement Academy.

“Sacred-level medicinal herbs are expensive. Do you have the money ready?”

As they walked, Zhang Xuan asked.

He was completely broke now and couldn’t help. Since the other man wanted to save his daughter, he would have to spend his own money.

“I’ve prepared some; it should be enough!”

Wei Changfeng nodded.

As the head of the Spiritual Materials Pavilion, although many treasures had been taken by Zhang Xuan, if he liquidated his assets, he still had considerable savings.

Sacred-level medicinal herbs were expensive, but with his years of accumulation, buying them shouldn’t be too difficult.

“That’s good!”

Hearing that he had money, Zhang Xuan said no more and walked straight ahead. Before long, a tall tower came into view.

The Physician Tower!

The most magnificent building in the Physician Academy, where the Vice Dean You Xu he had mentioned was located.

Following the crowd, Zhang Xuan entered.

The first floor was an extremely spacious hall, filled with many master teachers.

Here, precious medicinal herbs were sold, and physicians were on duty. Almost every master teacher going out on a trial would come here in advance to buy medicine and treat hidden injuries.

Zhang Xuan looked around, not knowing where the vice dean was, so he had to lead Wei Changfeng toward the front desk.