Chapter 14: (14) Soaking in Venom

After preparing herself, Leng Lingxue slowly took off her clothes. Gazing at the venom that shimmered with a deep, eerie light, she gritted her teeth, quickly climbed into the wooden tub, and submerged her entire body into the liquid. With her eyes slightly closed, enduring the onslaught of the venom, Leng Lingxue couldn't help but clench her teeth as cold sweat dripped from her forehead, one drop after another, into the poison.

Compared to her past life, experiencing this again in this life was much more bearable. At the very least, she was not in the agonizing pain that had nearly forced her to give up back then. Years of bloodthirst had long since forged her indomitable character; she believed that there was nothing in this world she could not accomplish.

Although this body was far inferior to the one she had in her previous life, and she had significantly strengthened this venom, after several days of recuperation, this was the best state her body could reach. If she didn't soak in the venom to temper her body now, when would she?

While these were all highly toxic substances, poisons were more effective than ordinary medicinal herbs at tempering a person's body, and they could even forge a body immune to all toxins. However, the pain required to succeed was absolutely beyond what an ordinary person could endure; without a strong will, one would likely have been reduced to nothing but bones long ago.

In this venom, the slightest lapse in concentration would result in death by poisoning.

Although she had prepared and consumed an antidote before soaking in the venom, it still left Leng Lingxue in unbearable agony.

Cold sweat continued to pour from her forehead. Her originally fair and tender skin gradually turned cyan, then shifted to purple, and finally to a dark green. After an unknown amount of time, Leng Lingxue’s trembling body slowly stilled, and her dark green skin gradually returned to its normal color.

The originally dark green medicinal liquid had now become crystal clear, just like pure water. Had that highly toxic liquid actually been completely absorbed by Leng Lingxue’s body? Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and a moment later, her azure eyes were revealed. Leng Lingxue looked down at the clear water, the corners of her mouth curling upward. She couldn't help but stretch lazily in the tub before standing up, drying herself, and putting on her clothes. Only then did she open the door to the pharmacy and walk out.

By now, the bright, sunny day had already given way to the dark of night. The person standing at the door of the pharmacy was no longer Shi Xuan, but Ye Luoxuan himself. Watching Ye Luoxuan’s deep eyes scan her, Leng Lingxue smiled, walked up to him, reached out to throw herself into his arms, and closed her eyes slightly.

With her guard down, she felt so tired.

But since when had she become so dependent on him?

Ye Luoxuan gently picked up Leng Lingxue, walked into the pharmacy, and saw the clear liquid in the tub. His eyes flickered slightly before he turned and headed toward Mo Xuan Pavilion.

Over the next few days, Leng Lingxue made sure to visit the pharmacy, staying there for the entire day each time. As she soaked in the venom daily, her body improved more and more. Coupled with the constant nourishment Ye Luoxuan provided, her physical development finally caught up, which brought Leng Lingxue great relief.

The venom soaking continued for ten full days. After ten days, Leng Lingxue stopped the soaks. Instead, under the puzzled gazes of everyone in the Ghost Shadow Palace, she began performing a series of movements that they did not recognize and that appeared deceptively simple. At first, they held them in some contempt.

But on the very day after Zi Mei had provoked her, everyone in the Ghost Shadow Palace stared in stunned silence at Zi Mei, who could not keep up. Subsequently, they followed Leng Lingxue in performing the series of simple movements, only to discover in dismay that what seemed simple was actually incredibly difficult—even harder than the devilish training they had previously endured.