Chapter 137: Poison Master
The old man presented Su Chen with precious medicinal herbs as a token of gratitude. However, Su Chen did not accept them immediately. Instead, he looked at the old man with a serious expression and said, "Old man, are you a poison master?"
The old man was stunned.
Seeing that he did not answer, Su Chen continued, "You don't have to deceive me. My spirit can sense that there is a strong poison aura on you."
The old man hesitated for a moment, then sighed.
He gestured for Su Chen to follow him out of the small house.
Su Chen followed him outside.
The old man walked into the courtyard, turned around, and said, "When I was young, I was indeed a poison master."
Su Chen spoke up, "Old man, you don't have to worry. I'm just curious and have no other intentions."
The old man was slightly surprised.
"You're not from the Medicine Sect?"
Su Chen shook his head.
"I came here this time to stay in the village for one night. After daybreak, I will head to the Medicine Sect."
The old man snorted.
"It's better not to go to those old fools in the Medicine Sect."
Su Chen was puzzled. It seemed that this old man definitely had a deep connection with the Medicine Sect.
Su Chen took a step back and said, "If you trust me, you can tell me. Consider it a token of gratitude for this time."
Su Chen knew very little about the Medicine Sect.
Having some understanding of the Medicine Sect before joining would be of great help to Su Chen.
The old man raised his eyebrows and asked, "You said you want to go to the Medicine Sect?"
Su Chen nodded.
"There is an old friend above the Medicine Sect."
But the old man shook his head.
"The Medicine Sect is not that easy to enter. But with your strength, I think it should be possible."
Su Chen shrugged.
"I'd like to hear more details."
The old man continued, "Above the Medicine Sect, there is a formation set up by someone. No cultivator can enter at will. The only way to enter the Medicine Sect is by walking, but on this path, there are various poisons."
The old man smiled.
"It's ironic. The people of the Medicine Sect claim to be alchemists, but they have set up various poisons on the way up the mountain to test the alchemy disciples. Countless talented alchemists have perished on the path to the Medicine Peak."
"But I think your alchemy talent should be able to pass."
The old man glanced at Su Chen and suddenly said, "I can teach you some knowledge about poisons to help you enter the Medicine Sect."
Su Chen bowed.
"I appreciate it."
The old man waved his hand.
"You saved my granddaughter. I haven't had a chance to thank you yet."
Su Chen nodded and did not refuse.
This trip to Kunlun Mountain was really worth it for Su Chen. Not only did he learn the art of beast taming and obtain his own immortal beast, but he could also learn the skills of a poison master.
"I don't know how much you can learn tonight, but it should be helpful for your journey up the mountain."
The next morning.
Su Chen stood at the village entrance, bidding farewell to the old man.
Beside the old man, the little girl's complexion was rosy, and her body had already recovered by more than half.
With the remaining healing pills left by Su Chen, it would be enough for the little girl to hold on until the Medicine Sect's disciples came down the mountain.
Su Chen said, "Thank you for your guidance."
The old man's expression was strange.
He never expected that Su Chen's talent would be so extraordinary. In just one night, Su Chen had almost learned all of his techniques.
In all his years, he had never seen anyone with such extraordinary talent. This ability to memorize everything at a glance, not even one in tens of thousands of people could do it.
However, what the old man didn't know was that Su Chen didn't remember anything at all. After the old man imparted his knowledge, Su Chen directly had the Moral Classic Elder in the Spiritual Realm record all those techniques.
It's not easy to come across a poison master.
Su Chen would definitely not let go of this opportunity.
The Moral Classic Elder was a master of the Dao and the Way. It was no problem for him to record such a technique with his calligraphy skills.
Su Chen bid farewell to the old man and headed alone towards the foot of Medicine Peak.
At the foot of the mountain, a path through the woods appeared before Su Chen. He walked into it alone.
This path in Medicine Peak's woods was no different from any other ordinary path.
Su Chen walked inside for a long time without any unusual occurrences.
However, suddenly, the voice of the Moral Classic Elder came from the Spiritual Realm.
"There is a strong poison nearby!"
Su Chen was stunned.
Everything around him seemed no different.
The Moral Classic Elder said with certainty, "There is definitely a strong poison nearby."
The Golden Dragon spoke softly, "So, you didn't remember anything after studying about poisons all night yesterday!"
Su Chen smiled awkwardly.
Yesterday, he was too focused on emptying the old man's knowledge of poisons, so he didn't really remember much.
On the other hand, the Moral Classic Elder recorded some knowledge about poisons during the process.
Su Chen walked to the side and activated his Infinite Spirit Eye.
Sure enough, in this dense forest, there was a purplish-red gas floating around.
However, the toxicity of this gas was very low.
Its effects on humans also gradually deepened, and at the moment, this toxicity hadn't affected Su Chen's body.
Su Chen took out several Profound-ranked Antidote Pills from the Spiritual Realm and swallowed them.
Antidote Pills were specifically used to deal with poisonous gas. After taking these Antidote Pills, the effects of the poisonous gas on oneself could be basically ignored.
Su Chen continued cautiously into the depths of the forest.
Meanwhile, on the peak of Medicine Peak.
In front of an ordinary thatched cottage.
An old man with white hair was drinking tea at a stone table in the courtyard.
If an ordinary person saw this old man, they would surely exclaim. This old man was none other than the renowned alchemist Zhang Lao.
When Zhang Lao's fame reached its peak, he suddenly disappeared!
No one expected that this famous Zhang Lao would actually come to Medicine Sect.
Zhang Lao's expression changed slightly.
Then, he revealed a meaningful smile.
"What's this? An alchemist has come up?"
In Medicine Sect, there hadn't been any young alchemists attempting to enter for many years.
Even the newly arrived disciples, many of them had to carefully arrange and rely on connections before they could come up the mountain.
This was the first time in many years that someone entered Medicine Sect alone.
Zhang Lao stood up and smiled faintly.
"Interesting. I wonder if this alchemist can enter here alone."
Suddenly, Zhang Lao formed a formation on the stone table, and spiritual energy rose from the formation.
Then, Su Chen's image appeared in the spiritual energy.
"Such a young alchemist?"
Zhang Lao was slightly surprised.
And at this moment, the effects of the antidote pills on Su Chen's body were taking effect, and the poisonous gas couldn't invade his body at all.
At a glance, Zhang Lao could tell that they were Profound-ranked Antidote Pills.
To be able to refine Profound-ranked pills at such a young age, Zhang Lao couldn't help but take it seriously.
This kid seemed different from those alchemists who recently came to seek fame in the sect.