Before dawn, Wu Yu was greeted by a knock on his door. He was initially full of complaints, but was stunned by Qi Yu's words.
"The Seven Cold Soul-Snatching Pill is a deadly poison. It takes seven days for the poison to take effect, and the cold poison will invade and freeze the internal organs. The poison will take effect once every seven days. After forty-nine times, the poisoned person will become an ice sculpture, and there will be no cure."
Qi Yu was in a daze for a moment.
As expected. Although the original owner was already dead, the Seven Cold Soul-Seizing Pill that the male protagonist Chu Mo forcibly fed to her still took effect.
She didn't know whether to lament her bad luck or the potency of the poison.
Wu Yu, knowing that this new disciple had caused quite a bit of trouble in just a few days, frowned slightly and asked:
Why are you asking me this?
Qi Yu snapped out of her daze and struggled to ask, "Master, is there really no cure?"
Wu Yu's expression changed. "You've been poisoned?"
He reached out and grabbed Qi Yu's wrist, channeling a wisp of spiritual energy into it.
After a moment, he asked with a serious expression, "It is indeed a sign that the cold poison has entered your body, but why is there a force protecting your meridians?"
"It's fortunate that you have this power, otherwise, with your current strength, you would probably have been tortured to death by the all-pervasive cold poison by now."
"But if we're talking about something incurable, there are exceptions..."
Qi Yu asked anxiously, "Then there's another way to undo this?"
"The Venerable Poyue of the Flying Star Sect was also assassinated and afflicted with the Seven Cold Soul-Stealing Poison. In order to fight against the cold poison, this Venerable took the Marrow Cleansing Pill, which cleansed his original wood spiritual root into a fire spiritual root. He also used body cultivation techniques to temper his body with fierce fire, which suppressed the cold poison and did not take the Venerable's life."
"But even so, the cold poison still could not be completely eradicated."
Wu Yu then asked, "What's that power inside you? If it can maintain its protective function, I think you can still save your life."
But it's not good to keep Fengxiao asleep forever...
Qi Yu did not answer Wu Yu's question, but only said, "Thank you, Master. I understand."
After leaving Commander Wu's residence, Qi Yu asked the system, "Can the Holy Mother's Halo cure poison?"
The system paused for a moment, then replied:
[This poison doesn't directly harm the host's body, but rather freezes their meridians. The Holy Mother's Aura can only guarantee the host won't die, but the host might be permanently trapped in a coma.]
[If the "Do One Good Deed a Day" task is not completed by then, the system will become unusable, the "Saintly Aura" will cease to function, and the host will face certain death.]
...
Dejected, Qi Yu returned to her room, but Feng Xiao was no longer on the bed. She hurriedly lifted the covers and only felt relieved when she saw the small white bird under the covers.
She placed the little white bird in her palm, sighed, and sat down on the edge of the bed.
How could the cold poison, a standard feature of male protagonists in novels, be reduced to something like this, which is only available to a female supporting character?
The only option now is to go to the Flying Star Sect and ask Venerable Broken Moon for a way to detoxify.
Qi Yu ruffled her black hair in annoyance, feeling like she had overlooked something.
Feng Xiao had signed a symbiotic contract with her, so he would certainly not risk his life. Until a cure was found, he could only remain in a deep sleep until she resolved the cold poison.
Unable to sleep due to a jumble of worries, Qi Yu simply sat on the bed and began to cultivate.
At dawn, when the sky was already bright, Qi Yu opened her eyes and felt that her cultivation speed was still not fast enough. She wondered if it was because she had only activated one spiritual meridian.
Perhaps we need to find a few more people to help her activate the other spiritual veins.
Senior Brother Mu Luo has dual spiritual roots of earth and wood. Last time he only used wood spiritual power. Could you ask him to use earth spiritual power to hit her again?
Dog Egg has a fire elemental root, but he is only at the first level of Qi Refining. It is unknown whether he can fully activate her spiritual veins.
As I was choosing a partner, there was a gentle knock on the door.
Qi Yu got up and opened the door. Outside the door was Gou Dan, who was holding a small black wolf cub.
Dog Egg asked worriedly, "Sister, are you feeling better now?"
Qi Yu said softly, "It's alright, it's almost time for class, let's go."
She took Xiao Hei out of Gou Dan's arms and placed it by the bedside, letting it guard the sleeping Feng Xiao and come to her if needed. Only then did she go to the preaching hall with Gou Dan.
Many disciples had already arrived in the main hall, and Hua Nongying, who always arrived on time, was already seated in the head seat.
Hua Nongying's listless gaze suddenly turned to interest when she saw Qi Yu. She got off her seat and pulled Qi Yu aside.
"You've been afflicted by the Seven Cold Soul-Stealing Technique?"
Qi Yu's expression changed. She never expected that Commander Wu was such a person who couldn't keep his word, and that Hua Nongying found out so quickly.
Hua Nongying noticed Qi Yu's speechless expression and knew that she had misunderstood. She explained, "I live close to him. I just happened to be wandering around the yard today because I couldn't sleep, and that's when I heard you talking."
"I see," Qi Yu said dejectedly. "This disciple was indeed struck by the Seven Cold Soul-Stealing Technique."
Hua Nongying asked with great interest, "Qi Han's Soul-Seizing Technique is so domineering, how come you're still acting like nothing happened?"
Qi Yu lowered her eyelashes. "I used some other methods."
Seeing that Qi Yu was unwilling to talk about it, Hua Nongying tactfully said, "I have a mortal enemy who was also afflicted by the Seven Cold Soul-Stealing Technique and was tortured terribly."
"Hmm? Is Master referring to Venerable Poyue of the Flying Star Sect?"
“Exactly, that’s why I wanted to ask you how you cracked this poison.” Hua Nongying still had a smile on her face when she talked about Venerable Poyue, and you couldn’t tell at all that they were mortal enemies.
Qi Yu sighed and said, "This method of mine can only solve the immediate problem. I am still thinking of going to the Flying Star Sect to ask Venerable Po Yue for advice on how to detoxify."
Hua Nongying said, "Yun Poyue's method is not something ordinary people can endure. I think you should find another way."
The bell rang, signaling the start of class. Hua Nongying said no more and walked to the head of the class to begin teaching today's sword techniques.
Qi Yu summoned the Compassionate Sword and practiced it absentmindedly.
The image of the Virgin Mary on the hilt of the Sword of Compassion is dignified and holy, and her teardrops radiate a lustrous glow.
A sudden thought flashed through Qi Yu's mind. She sheathed her sword and asked the system again:
"Does the system shop have any antidotes for this poison?"
The system replied: [Detecting.]
The system shop had all sorts of items, and after a short while, the system actually found a pill that could cure poison.
[The Three Pure Detoxification Pill—capable of curing all poisons. Tests have shown it is effective against cold toxins within the host's body. However, due to the extreme potency of the toxins, it only takes effect for a short period after ingestion. To eradicate the poison completely, you need to upgrade the shop system and purchase higher-level detoxification pills.]
"What? The online store needs an upgrade?"
Yes, the shop is currently a basic shop. Once the host accumulates 250 merit points, it can be upgraded to an intermediate shop, unlocking more items.
Qi Yu slowly shifted her gaze to the merit value section of the system panel, where the glaring "-2" blinded her.
Forget being a fool, she's just an unlucky person with negative merit right now.
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