Immortal Cage - Chapter 26: Qi, Blood Poison
The next day, before dawn.
Inside the stone room, Yu Lie was not resting but coiled in the center. His body twisted and moved like a snake, at angles that were horrifying to ordinary people.
The parrot stayed in its cage, trembling all over.
Yu Lie fiercely tempered his muscles, then suddenly opened his eyes and bared his teeth.
Hiss!
A burst of qi instantly rose from Yu Lie's lungs, filled his mouth, and was then spat out by him.
Hiss! The sound echoed as the qi hit the black stone wall, creating a small dent immediately, displaying its terrifying power. If it hit an ordinary person's head, it would surely crack open their skull.
However, Yu Lie, looking at the mark on the wall, was still not satisfied.
The method of spitting out qi to kill, although fierce, could crack open the opponent's skull with one strike. But to hit the opponent's head, one must catch them off guard. Usually, it only worked with one strike.
Otherwise, if the opponent became wary and dodged upon seeing Yu Lie spitting out qi, they could evade not only their head but their whole body.
Even for a fierce person, even if their skull was cracked open, the opponent might not die on the spot. Yu Lie had to continue to scramble the opponent's brain to kill with one strike. If the opponent wore a helmet, Yu Lie's move might end up in vain, not considered a killing move.
Yu Lie pondered, then got up and walked to the wall, touching the dent.
Yu Lie noticed that although the dent on the wall showed some signs of erosion, it was not very obvious, furrowing his brows.
Continuing to enhance the penetration power of the spitting out qi to kill would require meticulous effort. Yu Lie had to completely eliminate the "Fierce as a Wolf, Ferocious as a Tiger" transformation first, to better control the chest muscles and increase the power.
And he must complete the next transformation - "Bronze Tendons, Iron Bones" to elevate the overall strength, allowing the technique of spitting out qi to kill to undergo a qualitative change.
All of this was too slow.
Fortunately, the power of a technique was not just about penetration.
Yu Lie could also enhance the power of his methods from other aspects, such as poison!
Just now, after Yu Lie tempered himself, spitting out qi, he not only wanted to see the penetration power of the qi but also wanted to test its toxicity.
Yesterday, after buying medicine from the alchemy room, Yu Lie concocted poisons, antidotes, and immersed himself in cultivation. His goal was not just to increase his strength in a few days but also to try to enhance the toxicity in the qi, to see if it could strengthen its lethality.
Yu Lie stood in front of the wall, staring at the dent, deep in thought.
In the past, the "Elegant and Vicious" spitting out blood with a foul smell and corrosive properties could crush the paper dog Yu Lie released with one strike. Just as Yu Lie cultivated the "Five Poisons Refining Organs Guidance Technique," he could imitate the methods of the "Elegant and Vicious."
After much consideration, he confirmed that this step was feasible!
Especially the "Five Poisons Refining Organs Guidance Technique," although a simple internal cultivation method without matching martial arts, weapons, or hidden weapons, those who cultivated this method could internally cultivate "Blood Poison, Bone Poison, Qi Poison." The qi that Yu Lie spat out was even more toxic than that of the "Elegant and Vicious"!
By using this method for cultivation, not only would Yu Lie become more immune to poisons, but his bodily fluids would gradually become highly toxic to others and things around him.
After the bodily fluids, the toxicity would seep into the bones, the bone marrow, and even every breath could carry poison, killing invisibly.
What's more, these poisons were not produced by Yu Lie himself but as his qi and blood, organs became stronger, harmful toxins in his food and breath would be expelled from his body.
The more toxic substances he ingested, the more terrifying the expelled toxins, unpredictable.
If he stopped ingesting toxins, once Yu Lie's body expelled all the toxins, he would not only be free from poison but would become as pure as medicine, with pure qi and blood.
This was the true meaning and value of being immune to all poisons in his body!
Although this method was fierce and evil, it was also a method to strengthen the foundation and cultivate the essence. Yu Lie chose it after comparing many methods in the library.
Recalling his thoughts, Yu Lie withdrew his fingers from the dent in the wall, silently thinking to himself:
"To cultivate the 'Five Poisons Refining Organs Guidance Technique' and achieve the levels of Blood Poison, Bone Poison, and Qi Poison, one generally needs to complete the corresponding transformations first, and then it will naturally be achieved. Only those with exceptional talent or a master's help in controlling poisons can achieve it in advance... I have neither, but I have a bronze wine cup!"
Mulling over these thoughts, Yu Lie's spirits were lifted:
"Once I reach the levels of 'Blood Poison, Bone Poison, and Qi Poison' before completing the transformations, I can even accelerate the transformations."
The pressure from Fang Lao the day before had intensified Yu Lie's desire for power like never before.
Although everything seemed normal after he left the underground chamber, his mind was restless, pondering tirelessly on how to improve his cultivation and enhance his power.
After yesterday's poison cultivation, although Yu Lie's progress was minimal, his understanding of poisons deepened.
He confirmed that by cultivating the "Five Poisons Refining Organs Guidance Technique," he could quickly enhance his toxicity, improve his lethality, and even accelerate the refinement of the technique itself.
After sorting out these thoughts, Yu Lie smiled, his teeth gleaming white:
"By doing this, the time needed to break through to the middle-level Qi Cultivator, or even the upper-level Qi Cultivator, may be reduced!"
Just then, the parrot beside him suddenly made a soft sound, catching Yu Lie's attention.
"Caw, caw!"
Yu Lie turned his head to look, not showing any signs of annoyance but rather joy in his eyes.
He quickly walked to the parrot's side: "The medicine is ready."
Underneath the birdcage hung a small stove boiling, hot air wafting into the cage, making the parrot unable to help but cry out. This was a reminder set up by Yu Lie, perhaps with more practice, the parrot could learn to watch the fire on its own.
Yu Lie opened the clay pot in the small stove, took out the sealed bamboo tube soaked in water, and sequentially removed the medicines inside.
He checked them.
Three bamboo tubes, each containing an antidote.
Although it was the simplest method of making medicine, one of the bamboo tubes emitted a strange smell, indicating a failure. Fortunately, the other two were sufficient for Yu Lie to use.
These were the antidotes Yu Lie had prepared for himself. He then tidied up the medicines, dried one kind, wrapped it in paper powder, and rolled the other into the size of a soybean, storing it in a small porcelain bottle.
With everything prepared, Yu Lie wiped away most of the traces of cultivation in the stone room, checked the sky, and stepped out of his home once again.
Today was the day he officially stepped out, and Yu Lie was even more eager than yesterday.
The alchemy room was a gathering place for medicinal herbs, while the hall he was in was a gathering place for poisons.
There must be things there that could help him quickly "cultivate poison into blood" and enhance his power, maybe even more than one kind!
Yu Lie's eyes sparkled:
"Alchemy room, poison hall, don't disappoint me!"