"Alright, I'll buy it and deduct the cost from the silver notes given to me."

Su Que said immediately upon hearing about the side effects of Withered Wood Divine Skill.

"Alright."

Mo Lin responded briefly and then instructed the young assistant to bring the incomplete copy of Withered Wood Divine Skill.

The young assistant agreed and bowed before retreating.

After exiting the private room, he quickly ran upstairs.

Shortly after, he returned carrying a finely crafted wooden box.

The young assistant first respectfully handed the wooden box to Mo Lin, who then respectfully passed it to Su Que.

"Sir, the incomplete copy of Withered Wood Divine Skill is inside, please inspect."

Su Que accepted the wooden box and opened the lid, revealing an old booklet with a blank cover.

He took it out and flipped through it, noticing the crooked text inside.

'Tsk, there are even typos.'

'Looks like the person who copied this booklet isn't as educated as I am.'

Su Que thought as he roughly flipped through the book.

He saw several meridian diagrams.

Although the person who copied the booklet didn't write well, the meridian diagrams were drawn very clearly.

'At a glance, there doesn't seem to be any issues; it should be possible to practice.'

Su Que closed the booklet.

Having cultivated many martial arts skills, he had accumulated a lot of experience.

There are always similarities between different martial arts; comparing it with other martial arts he's practiced, he identified that the cultivation method in this incomplete copy was genuine and not fabricated.

"Alright then, Manager Mo, give me the remaining silver notes."

Su Que spoke while packing the unsold Secret Manual, elixir recipe, and incomplete copy of Withered Wood Divine Skill into his bag.

"Sir, what about the 'Dragon Ascending Pill' recipe..." Mo Lin inquired.

"I'll pass on that for now," Su Que replied calmly.

That recipe costs eight thousand taels, and he currently doesn't have enough to purchase it.

"Oh, alright."

Mo Lin's eyes showed a trace of regret for the failed transaction, but he quickly recovered and instructed the young assistant to swiftly retrieve Su Que's silver notes.

The young assistant promptly bowed out of the private room and hurried to get the money.

Soon, he returned with another wooden box.

Just like before, he respectfully handed the wooden box to Mo Lin, who then passed it to Su Que.

Su Que opened it to find four silver notes inside.

Three notes were redeemable for a thousand taels each, and one note was redeemable for a hundred taels.

The notes were issued by the largest bank in Jiannan Prefecture City, Guangsheng Bank.

Su Que nodded, closed the wooden box, stored it in his bag, then rose to leave.

"Sir, let me see you out."

Mo Lin also stood, smiling as he escorted Su Que out of the Mo Jin Commerce Association.

Once Su Que was a fair distance away, he returned to the loft of the Mo Jin Commerce Association.

...

After leaving Mo Jin Commerce Association, Su Que headed towards Purple Sun Temple.

Upon entering the temple, he walked straight to the Pill Palace and explained his purpose to the Daoist guarding the entrance.

This time, he sought the help of Elder Qingxuan to refine twelve bottles of "Essence Enhancing Pill."

The gatekeeper Daoist, after hearing this, promptly went into the Pill Palace, and returned shortly to inform Su Que about the materials and alchemy costs, which were the same as last time.

Previously, if three elixirs were refined successfully, it would cost a total of two hundred and fifty taels.

Now, to refine twelve bottles, with thirty-six pills per bottle, it would cost three thousand taels.

Additionally, the gatekeeper Daoist informed Su Que of the pill collection time.

Since Elder Qingxuan also needed to refine other elixirs, the alchemy furnace in the Pill Palace wasn't always available.

The thirty-six pills were quite a number and needed to be refined in two batches.

According to Elder Qingxuan, the first batch was scheduled for the day after tomorrow, and the second for the day after that.

Su Que agreed, then paid for the materials, and left Purple Sun Temple.

...

From then on, Su Que focused his heart exclusively on cultivating the "Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons."

On the scheduled days, he visited Purple Sun Temple to collect the "Essence Enhancing Pill."

Elder Qingxuan successfully refined all twelve bottles of "Essence Enhancing Pill" without wasting any of Su Que's material costs.

With the "Essence Enhancing Pill" acquired, he swallowed one before each training session.

Under the stimulation of the Medicinal Power, the True Qi and Qi Blood within him circulated faster.

The time for True Qi to complete a meridian cycle was noticeably reduced compared to when he hadn't taken the pill.

Thus, his cultivation progress was accelerated.

Days focused solely on cultivation always seemed to pass swiftly.

In no time, twelve days had passed, with Su Que meditating deep within a cave, practicing the "Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons."

As his progress in cultivating the "Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons" improved, the Myriad Poison True Qi he exhaled traveled farther with each breath.

This Myriad Poison True Qi could corrode objects, so if he practiced in an inn or Zhang Bengen's guest room...

If not controlled properly, the Myriad Poison True Qi might inadvertently corrode chairs, benches, or other objects, leaving traces.

For peace of mind during cultivation, he found a cave thirty miles outside Jiannan Prefecture City as his training ground.

The Southern Domain of Liang Kingdom was abundant with forests and mountains, with many caves found within each mountain.

Seated deep within the cave, Su Que wasn't overly concerned about disturbances.

He simultaneously consumed toxins while channeling the Inner Power Heart Method of the Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons.

The toxins he ingested converted into pure Myriad Poison True Qi, moving towards his Poison Sac.

The Myriad Poison True Qi within his Poison Sac, under his control, followed the unique meridian path of the "Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons," circulating in loops within his body.

In his skilled multitasking, his internal Myriad Poison True Qi grew increasingly robust.

Meanwhile, Myriad Poison True Qi continuously seeped from his seven apertures, filling the entire cave.

The snakes, insects, and flora within the cave were all eliminated or corroded by the Myriad Poison True Qi.

'The breakthrough is near!'

Su Que glanced at his Attributes, seeing that the Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons had reached a 99% Minor Achievement in the 2nd Realm, he pondered.

To break through from the 2nd Realm Minor Achievement to 3rd Realm: Ascension, he needed to consume even more potent toxins!

The toxins for this advancement had been purchased by Su Que at the Ghost Market earlier.

— They were the refined toxins from Peacock Gall, Corpse-Born Scorpion, Green Poisonous Silkworm, and Red-eyed Striped Snake.

Su Que poured the toxins from several jars into one, the red, green, and black liquids mixing together.

In the end, inside the jar was a thick, black liquid filled to the brim, almost spilling over.

Su Que didn't bother adding honey or other substances for flavoring, as he found these ingredients couldn't mask the toxins' taste.

After consuming toxins for over ten days, he had become accustomed to the pungent, stimulating taste.

Moreover, he gradually felt the taste seemed rather refreshing, with an aftertaste following the initial kick.

"Gulp, gulp, gulp..."

Su Que picked up the jar, brought it to his lips, tilted his head back, his Adam's apple moved up and down as he drank the viscous liquid in gulps.

Setting down the jar, he felt a stickiness at the corner of his mouth, presumably some toxin residue.

He immediately extended his tongue to lick it off, swallowing the poison along with his saliva.

Subsequently, he began channeling the Inner Power Heart Method from the Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons.

Immediately, the four toxins converged and merged in his stomach, forming a swirling ball.

Soon, the four toxins were completely fused, transforming into a stream of Myriad Poison True Qi.

Feeling a movement in his heart, Su Que directed this newly born stream of Myriad Poison True Qi towards the Poison Sac within his Qi Sea Acupoint.

Under the stimulation of this Myriad Poison True Qi, the Poison Sac gradually expanded.

The existing Myriad Poison True Qi also integrated with the newly emerged stream.

Myriad Poison True Qi spun like a whirlpool within the Poison Sac, a fresh feeling emerged inside Su Que's heart in an instant.

Su Que immediately checked his Attributes, noting the cultivation progress of the Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons.

Heart Scripture of Myriad Poisons (3rd Realm: Ascension 1%)

'I indeed broke through!'

Then, he checked his other Attributes.

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