"Finally, someone who can talk." Zhang Rongfang grinned. He released the white-haired elder and Ding Xiaocui, and walked slowly to the woman named Chen Zhaoqiao.

Looking down from above, he stared at her.

"My name is Zhang Rongfang, and I am here to request your help."

"....." Cold sweat slid slowly down from the woman's hairline. Only by standing in front of him could one truly feel the horror of his oppressive force!

Her height of one meter ninety seemed underdeveloped in front of this man, as she had to look up to make eye contact.

She felt like she was breathing at the mouth of a giant carnivorous beast, as though one bite could swallow her whole.

"You can choose to refuse, but I can't promise that when I'm angry, I won't do something irreversible."

Zhang Rongfang leaned down and gently placed his hand on her head, like a father caressing his daughter's forehead, lightly rubbing it.

"..... Fine! It is an honor for my Treasure Harmony Pavilion to assist a powerful figure like yourself!" Chen Zhaoqiao's muscles frantically signaled warnings.

She gritted her teeth and squeezed out the words, forcing back her fear.

"Not bad!" Zhang Rongfang nodded in satisfaction.

He intended to use the local major force and its intelligence network to quickly find the Five Cauldrons Sect and Ding Yu.

He decided not to hide anymore, to make his presence known to all, so everyone would understand that he, Zhang Rongfang, had a place in the Great Spirit!

Chen Zhaoqiao immediately stifled her fear, ordered the cleanup of the scene, and invited Zhang Rongfang to discuss matters in the Treasure Harmony Pavilion's secret chamber.

Soon, ten minutes later, she quickly came out and ordered the acquisition of a large variety of poisons. She also summoned the pavilion's most skilled poison expert to the main building.

Zhang Rongfang, on the other hand, decided to stay at the Treasure Harmony Pavilion and found another quiet room to reside.

To him, not just the Treasure Harmony Pavilion, but the entire Dan Province, had only a few people he needed to fear.

The Celestial Lock Teaching's Grandmasters and Spirit Generals were among them, yet.... Celestial Lock Teaching was likely severely damaged by Yue Shi, with joining the so-called Five Religions Circle being a forced humiliation.

What surprised him was that he originally thought Chen Zhaoqiao would do something to test the limits of his strength.

Unexpectedly, she genuinely started doing what he asked, efficiently and earnestly.

In just two days, she gathered all the poisons he needed.

Treasure Harmony Pavilion's top floor.

Chanting Room.

Knock, knock, knock.

Chen Zhaoqiao took a deep breath and knocked on the door, carrying the last basket of top-grade poisons she had just found.

Two of the poisons even had market prices far exceeding gold, refined and mixed from rare toxic insects.

"Enter." Zhang Rongfang's voice came from inside.

Chen Zhaoqiao slowly pushed the door open.

This originally tranquil chanting room, used by her for personal relaxation, was now completely occupied by this imposing man from another province.

The chanting room was spacious, over ten meters long and wide, its floor paved with smooth gray-black slabs, and its walls gray-white.

In the center, there was only a single prayer mat.

Zhang Rongfang sat cross-legged on the mat, surrounded by emptiness, with no furniture or decorations in sight.

White walls, black ground, alone.

The bizarre sight miraculously stabilized Chen Zhaoqiao's previously anxious mood.

"Senior Zhang, the medicines you requested are all collected. There are thirty-five top-quality drugs that can cause death or unconsciousness within a hundred breaths.

Most of the others are extensions and variations of these thirty-five, no need to collect duplicates.

The rarer ones are beyond our short-term reach." Chen Zhaoqiao reported with a bowed head, treating herself as a subordinate.

"Very good." Zhang Rongfang opened his eyes, appreciatively looking at her.

This woman was highly perceptive and efficient, opting for straightforwardness over procrastination.

Although she might not match Qingsu's capabilities, she was better at adapting in this harsh environment.

Zhang Rongfang saw clearly now.

The Great Spirit is a world where the strong prey on the weak.

Strong men are everywhere, with gods and buddhas keeping watch, yet no matter your strength, there will always be someone stronger.

Therefore, like Chen Zhaoqiao, mastering the way to interact with those more powerful is the greatest survival technique.

"Senior, is there anything else you need me to do?" Chen Zhaoqiao earnestly inquired. She seemed unperturbed by being coerced.

"You're quite good. Next, help me find the people of the Five Cauldrons Sect, locate their headquarters, and find a person named Ding Yu."

Zhang Rongfang pulled out a portrait from his sleeve and flicked it, sending it accurately into Chen Zhaoqiao's hands.

"I understand. I'll do it right away."

"Wait."

Zhang Rongfang suddenly stopped her.

"If the matter is handled well, I may agree to one reasonable request from you."

A gleam flashed in Chen Zhaoqiao's eyes, and she nodded seriously before turning and leaving quickly.

The door closed behind her.

Zhang Rongfang took the basket and placed the bottles and jars with the previous poisons.

All arranged on a black cloth spread behind him.

Thirty-five types of poison in total.

He reached out and picked up one bottle.

"Let me see how strong the poisons of Dan Province, renowned for their toxins, truly are!"

He opened the bottle stopper and sniffed it lightly.

Immediately, a wave of dizziness enveloped him.

"Impressive!"

The dizziness quickly subsided on its own.

His life force, already beyond a regular human's imagination, endowed him with terrifying physical fortitude and recovery speed.

Ordinary poisons to him were mere playthings like chilies.

"This is much stronger than chilies. Poisons outside don't compare at all." Zhang Rongfang shook the little bottle, then poured a drop on his hand.

Sss....

The poison actually emitted faint white smoke on his skin, with a sound resembling corrosion.

Zhang Rongfang himself was an Alchemist, naturally aware that poison, by its nature, refers to anything harmful or detrimental to the human body.

As long as his body could be affected by drugs, it would certainly be influenced by poison.

Because drugs and poison are two sides of the same coin.

The medicinal treatment for wounds, if altered slightly in nature, can turn into a poison.

This is also the fundamental reason why there is no one in the world completely immune to poison.

'If I truly reach that level, then all medicine will be useless to me... not just poison.'

Immediately, he poured a little of the poison from the small bottle into his mouth.

Hiss....

The corrosive effect of the poisonous smoke made a sound in his mouth.

"Hmm..... It's a bit painful, but still bearable."

The poison here is far more potent than in that small village earlier.

Since he intends to face the Five Cauldrons Sect, he must be fully prepared.

First, understand their most formidable weapon—poison, and its actual potency.

Slowly finishing one bottle, he then picked up a new one.

Similarly testing it lightly on his skin first, then consuming a little.

Time slowly passed.

With the testing of thirty-five types of poisons one by one.

Zhang Rongfang discovered that the vast majority of poisons could cause slight effects on him.

But very soon, his powerful recovery ability, regenerative ability, quickly repaired the damage to his body.

With the current dosage of the poison here, unless it was increased tenfold, it could not possibly harm him.

And a tenfold dosage, with his five senses, can't go unnoticed.

'This way, everything is much safer.'

Feeling relieved.

Zhang Rongfang opened the attribute panel again.

He's accumulated quite a few attribute points these days, and now it's time to use them.

'Zhang Rongfang—Life 239-239.

Available Attributes: 13'

Apart from the other complicated projects, the attribute at this moment has reached 13 points.

'So, is it directly to enhance Cultivation of Literature or.....' Zhang Rongfang hesitated slightly in his mind, then directly put all attribute points into life.

Life quickly increased from 239, transforming instantly into 252-252.

As for the poison he had just tried, it had no effect on him at all.

"Already fifty more, almost there.... Almost there.... Compared to elevating martial arts level, I am more anticipating new trait talents."

The first trait talent brought him night vision, which was extremely helpful at times.

The second trait talent was flesh repair, which directly determined his true trump card in actual combat. It facilitated the emergence of the blood lotus.

Then what about the third trait talent....

Even though earlier, he was fully suppressed by the Extreme Realm Grandmaster in martial arts.

Zhang Rongfang did not think his direction was wrong. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

At this moment, waves of searing heat flow appeared out of nowhere from his chest and abdomen, then dispersed in a mesh-like pattern, rapidly ascending, converging to various parts of the body.

And what he distinctly felt was, at the position of the blood lotus on his back, indeed a new tumor started forming beside it.

He reached out to touch, and indeed there was a much smaller flesh tumor next to the blood lotus.

'Could it really grow Three Flowers?' This thought flashed through Zhang Rongfang's mind.

Then he tossed it behind.

'Next, it's time to investigate whether Blood Lotus can be artificially induced...'

This step is quite significant, if indeed it can be taught to others.

Others definitely cannot have such terrifying vitality as him.

But there is a type of person that is quite suitable for the creation of the blood lotus.

That would be the many Daoists specializing purely in Cultivation of Literature!

If these people can convert decades of accumulated vitality into blood lotus....

Then....

Just imagining it slightly, Zhang Rongfang felt how exciting the scenario would be.

The blood lotus can explosively manifest a terrifying blood lotus state in an instant, comprehensively enhancing all human qualities.

The time is short, but the power is extremely terrifying, especially when combined with his unique flesh replenishment blood-sucking ability....

This is simply a divine executioner!

He quickly calmed down immediately. Recalling his observation just now, the process of part of the overflowing vitality condensing into a new blood lotus after life value increased.

And then slowly releasing the blood lotus, observing its steps in remodeling and altering the body.

Both of these are indispensable.

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"The third kind...."

"The third kind..."

"Found it!"

Ding Yu's heart cheered, suppressing excitement, carefully placing the booklet he held onto the bed, examining it meticulously.

The booklet exquisitely depicted a slender blood-colored herb illustration.

'Blood Coagulation Grass! The last piece of treasure herb, finally found!' Ding Yu's heart was touched, his eyes slightly moist.

These days, he was getting thinner.

While Lan Siyi seemed to grow more plump, even the severe acne on his face appeared to have faded a lot.

Of course, due to his diligent efforts, Lan Siyi's attitude towards him improved significantly, no longer treating him as a tool for venting lust.

This improved his treatment here as well, and he was allowed to freely browse the books here.

'Now that all clues for the three treasure herbs desired by the Daoren have been located, actually all preserved in the Five Cauldrons Sect's medicine storage.

This place, if not for my incorrect identity upon entering, is truly a treasure herb treasure land!'

Ding Yu felt touched.

But thinking now, the previous suffering was all worthwhile.

Next, it's about figuring out how to relay the message out, let the Daoren come to rescue, and retrieve the herbs!

As for how to send the message....