Chapter 8: Lessons from the Past

Su Qingwu turned the spiritual plant atlas on the table in front of him to the corresponding page.

Scorpiontail grass is dark green all over, prefers humid and hot climates, has broad oval leaves with hooked barbs on the back.

It is named after its shape which resembles a scorpion's tail.

This spiritual plant matures once every three years and is about four feet tall when mature. It cannot be used to refine elixirs, but the barbs on the back of the leaves can be used as refining material after proper treatment.

After refining, the corresponding weapon will be poisoned by Scorpiontail Grass.

If the victim does not have enough strength to force out the poison, his flesh and blood will gradually decay and he must detoxify within half a cup of tea.

Once this time is exceeded, there is no cure.

Keeping the relevant content in mind, Su Qingwu then listened to the lecturer's uncle mention the next kind of spiritual plant that contains a strong poison...

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As noon approached, the incessant voices in the Spirit Hall stopped.

The foundation-building monk who was teaching the class changed the subject and gave a reminder in a deep voice.

"You must remember the toxicity of various spiritual plants and the methods of detoxification. If you encounter them and make a mistake, the consequences will be disastrous. The lessons of the past are in front of you. I don't want to see any of you follow in my footsteps one day."

After he finished speaking, he flicked his sleeves, stood up from the mat, and left the hall.

Soon after, the disciples in the hall began to discuss in low voices.

"Has anyone among you heard of this uncle?"

"No, I have never seen it before, and I have never heard my brothers and sisters mention it."

"I do know a little bit about him... His name is Mo Du. It is said that he was sent out by the sect master and just returned to the sect not long ago."

Su Qingwu originally planned to go to the dining hall, but after hearing this, he stayed there for the time being.

The young man who revealed the news continued:

"Before Master Mo established his foundation, he went out with two fellow disciples. On the way, they encountered monks who were trying to rob. The enemy's cultivation was a little higher than Master Mo and the other two. The magic weapon they used contained the poison of scorpion tail grass. They were unable to resist and were attacked one after another."

As soon as this was said, someone immediately asked curiously: "Could it be that Master Mo's face was injured at that time?"

The young man nodded and said, "Yes, in fact, if it is treated in time, it can be completely cured, but the key is that Master Mo used the wrong dosage at the beginning.

These highly toxic antidotes are more or less toxic themselves, and they have the effect of fighting poison with poison. The dosage used by Master Mo was too heavy, so although the poison of the scorpiontail grass was eliminated, the poison of the antidote was also poisoned.

As a result, the wound on my face not only did not heal in time, but it got worse, leaving a horrible scar on half of my face. Since then, I have been wearing a mask. "

Hearing this, someone in the hall immediately asked about another matter.

"Where are the two fellow disciples who went out with Master Mo?"

The young man shook his head and sighed, "They all collapsed. Master Mo just got away by luck. If the two seniors hadn't been in trouble, they would have used the medicine together and nothing would have gone wrong."

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The relevant doubts were resolved, and the disciples left the hall one after another.

Su Qingwu and Sun Ruolan went together to the nearest dining hall.

On the way, the two chatted as they walked.

"Junior Sister Su, we are currently planting spiritual herbs in our yard, but the sect does not require us to plant these. When they are ripe and ready for harvest, can you plan to plant other spiritual plants?"

Su Qingwu thought for a moment and shook his head slowly.

"The Huiling grass matures once a year, and its growth cycle is the shortest among all spiritual plants except for grains. I plan to plant this after the harvest in the yard. After all, the shorter the growth cycle, the less likely it is to have problems. I will plant other plants when I am confident in the future."

"My idea is the same as my junior sister's. Unfortunately, the sect has always planted grain-type spiritual plants on a large scale and in batches, and they don't provide us with relevant spiritual seeds. Otherwise, we can directly choose this type and harvest once every six months."

Having said this, Sun Ruolan changed the subject and mentioned another matter.

"I really hope to break through to the second level of Qi Refining as soon as possible, so that I can obtain a technique to help speed up my cultivation, instead of just relying on meditation and absorbing spiritual energy to refine it every day."

Qianzhi Sect stipulates that all sect disciples who have reached the second level of Qi Refining or above can go to the Lingyue Peak Kung Fu Pavilion and choose a Huangjie Kung Fu that is suitable for their own cultivation.

She had previously tried to take on sect missions in order to earn more cultivation resources and strive to break through as quickly as possible.

But...the process was not smooth, and the results were not satisfactory.

The reward was good, and the missions of relatively low difficulty were in great demand, so it was not her turn as a disciple who had just joined the sect to take them.

Yesterday afternoon, she went to the mission hall, but not only did she not receive any mission, she was also mocked by a senior brother in a sarcastic tone...