C16 Time to Test the Poison!!

After the harrowing "life-or-death moment" he'd just endured, Su Yi vowed to be more cautious with the Grand Void Divine Step.

One wrong move and he could end up in someone else's quarters—possibly unable to return.

"Phew."

Su Yi mopped the sweat from his brow before turning to Xiong Yangze at his side to offer an explanation.

"I'm fine, just stepped out to enjoy the view."

"Enjoy the view?"

Xiong Yangze scratched his head, clearly confused.

With nothing but a Spirit Liquid pool around, what scenery was there to speak of?

But he didn't press the issue further.

Instead, he handed a Storage Ring to Su Yi.

"Junior Brother Su, here are fifteen Bone Forging Pills."

Su Yi accepted the ring with a nod.

"Junior Brother Su, what do you need all these Bone Forging Pills for?"

Instead of answering directly, Su Yi simply offered a cryptic smile.

"Senior Brother Xiong, just sit back and watch the fireworks."

It was then that a daring plan took root in Su Yi's mind.

Typically, infusing Spiritual Energy into the body at the Body Refining Stage required soaking in Bone Forging Pills and Spirit Liquid.

A straightforward step, yet the real challenge lay in merging the two types of Spirit Liquid.

So...

What if he combined and refined them first...

A novel Spirit Liquid might emerge.

This was Su Yi's sudden brainwave.

He filled a bottle to the brim with Spirit Liquid and, under Xiong Yangze's astonished eyes, dropped in a Bone Forging Pill.

Xiong Yangze was startled by this bizarre move.

"Junior Brother Su, what are you up to?"

"These two substances can't be compared, let alone merged."

"Oh? Have you tried?" Su Yi countered.

Xiong Yangze honestly shook his head; he hadn't.

Yet, historically, these substances were always used separately.

The notion of mixing them was unheard of.

Unfazed by Xiong Yangze's bewildered look, Su Yi filled all the bottles with Spirit Liquid and then turned to ask,

"Could you tell me where the Profound Moon Sect's kitchen is?"

To fully integrate the two substances, they needed to be baked over a high flame.

Regrettably, he currently had no mastery over any kind of fire.

So, we had no choice but to seek out someone skilled with fire for assistance.

There was indeed a kitchen. Xiong Yangze nodded and led Su Yi to the back where meals for the Profound Moon Sect were prepared—a place few typically cared to visit.

Inside, there was only one disheveled old man with a full head of white hair.

Xiong Yangze whispered to Su Yi, "This is Elder Qin. He's been with the Profound Moon Sect for a very long time."

"Even the Sect Master shows him a great deal of respect."

"However, for various reasons, he's been at the peak of the Body Refining Stage for many years..."

Su Yi nodded, then approached Elder Qin with respect and asked, "Elder Qin, could I trouble you for a favor?"

"Oh?"

Elder Qin looked surprised, not expecting anyone to seek his help.

That was quite unusual.

"Let's hear it, young man!"

Su Yi handed a bottle to Elder Qin.

"Would you mind using your fire to heat this item?"

"Is that all?"

Su Yi confirmed with a smile.

"That's all."

Elder Qin smirked, figuring it must be a trivial task to ask for his help.

"Swish..."

After a brief moment of grumbling, a soft flame appeared in Elder Qin's right hand.

A few minutes of burning later, an unpleasant, fishy odor began to emanate from the bottle's opening.

"It's done."

"But tell me, what exactly is this thing you've had me burn?"

"The stench is so strong. Is it some kind of poison?"

Su Yi shook his head with excitement and quickly took back the bottle.

But that smell...

It was indeed rather nauseating.

Anyone unaware might mistake it for poison.

Xiong Yangze held his nose, his eyebrows nearly twisting into knots.

"Junior Brother Su, is this really something you can drink?"