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第一百九十八章 蛊毒

The insect was about half a foot long, crystal clear and as white as jade. It didn't look ugly at all; rather, it seemed quite adorable.

Lin Xuan pointed at the strange insect in his palm as he faced the zombie charging towards him.

A streak of bloodlight swept across the insect's body, and something miraculous happened. The two zombies fell to the ground with a thud, their burnt faces showing no expression but the cries revealed their extreme pain.

"Sure enough, this Heaven Silkworm Pupa is effective."

Lin Xuan muttered to himself before waving his sleeve. Two streaks of red light shot out, wrapping around each zombie's body.

"Combine!"

With a flick of his fingers and a soft command, the red lights twisted into ropes that bound the monsters like mummified corpses. Then, Lin Xuan flipped his left hand, revealing a black pouch in his palm.

It somewhat resembled a spirit beast bag, but the talisman inscriptions on its surface were entirely different.

Opening it, a beam of dark light shot out, wrapping around both zombies and flying back into the pouch.

This item was called "Spirit Ghost Bag," a treasure used by ghost dao cultivators to store various demonic pets. Not only did it conceal even a trace of阴气 (yin qi), but it also nourished the ghost creatures.

Its value far exceeded that of a spirit beast bag, and it was rarely sold in the market; however, it might appear at secret auctions. Lin Xuan obtained this item from the den of Sovereign Demon Tyrant.

He hadn't expected to use it back then, but its rarity and high value made him take it without much thought.

Now, using it to store zombies would be perfect.

Tightening the bag's mouth, Lin Xuan finally relaxed his expression, showing a satisfied look on his face.

Originally, with his current cultivation level, dealing with two mid-stage flexible spirit small zombies was easy. However, once he used his power, there would inevitably be fluctuations in essence energy. If that attracted a horde of powerful monsters, it could be disastrous.

That's why Lin Xuan thought of using this insect poison.

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Medicine and poisons were originally one field. Since Spirit Medicine Mountain specialized in alchemy, the jade cylinder talismans related to poisons naturally weren't few.

For example, the Seven-Heart Pill used for cultivating Yin-Yang Techniques was made from highly toxic ingredients; its toxicity neutralized became a unique medicine that calmed and soothed the mind.

However, in the cultivation world, poisons were not as formidable as they seemed. The known strongest toxins could only withstand condensation core early-stage cultivators and were far inferior to other beasts.

The Hundred-toxin Child was already considered a rare genius in poison use, dubbed the top poison master, but he was still at the condensation core early stage, and his victories over peers were few.

Thus, using poisons among the hundred arts of cultivation was often seen as a rather useless path.

Knowing that such skills had little practical value, Lin Xuan naturally wouldn't bother with them. He only casually read through some poison treatises during breaks in his rigorous training, knowing they would come in handy this time.

The strange insect in his hand was the mother of the Heaven Silkworm Pupa. By feeding it to a rooster and then having two zombies consume the rooster, the toxicity could be temporarily suppressed until Lin Xuan activated the mother insect, when the poison would take effect.

However, the poison wasn't particularly powerful; a base foundation cultivator could suppress it with their essence energy. Nevertheless, for two mid-stage flexible spirit small zombies, it was more than sufficient.

While activating the mother insect required some essence energy, it was negligible. Using the poison to subdue the zombies ensured he wouldn't attract other monsters by using spells.

As for the origin of the Heaven Silkworm Pupa, Spirit Medicine Mountain had them naturally. Although its venom was potent and used as a material in certain alchemy, the depth of the sect was still considerable. As nominal junior patriarch, Lin Xuan easily obtained such an insignificant poison insect from the pharmacy.

Following the secret methods in the treatise, he slightly refined it for use.

After successfully capturing two zombies, Lin Xuan repeated the process, selecting a more distant zombie cave to use a rooster as bait and apply the poisonous insects...

Three hours passed quickly.

Lin Xuan looked at the Spirit Ghost Bag. It now contained fifteen zombies of varying strength from mid-stage flexible spirit to late-stage, even including two monsters equivalent to full mastery stage. For Lin Xuan, the higher the cultivation level of these zombies, the better. However, when capturing two full mastery stage monsters, a slight mistake occurred.

The poison almost couldn't suppress it; if not for his quick thinking, he would have had to use spells, which could have alerted all the zombies in the valley and forced him to flee!

A few more should be enough. Lin Xuan walked towards a zombie cave he liked.

However, as he moved, he suddenly sensed something, his expression changing as he quickly concealed his aura. A black light flashed, hiding behind a large stone.

Two extremely bright streaks of red light flew from the far horizon, unimpeded by any concealment, directly rushing into the valley.

A male and female cultivator, their demeanor intimate, seemed to be a couple practicing cultivation together. However, to others, there was something strange about them.

The old man looked like he was in his seventies, with white hair and beard, though his appearance suggested longevity. Although he had an ethereal and noble aura, his agile movements betrayed his advanced age.

The woman had long black hair reaching her knees, bright eyes, and delicate skin, appearing to be no more than twenty years old.

Old man, young wife?

In the secular world, this would have been the first impression, but in the cultivation realm, one couldn't easily draw conclusions.

Although Lin Xuan didn't use his divine sense to probe, both cultivators showed no intention of concealing their power. Lin Xuan's expression turned startled as he recognized them as condensation core stage cultivators.

The woman looked young, yet who knew she was an old monster living for centuries? He combed his hair and spoke with a very alluring tone: "Senior Brother, Martial Nephew, did Liang Nephew fall here?"

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