--- Chapter 33 ---
Baek Ain ordered the Heavenly Gryphon to check the magical beast forest near Qingshan Town. He used Sixth Sense and scanned the area as the 5-rank magical beast glided into the sky.
"There it is."
He spotted a cliff with too-natural cracks, which were "artificially." made to hide the inheritance inside it. He also noticed a dead tree hanging on the corner of the cliff.
[Ding! Do you want to Sign-In the Poison Master's Inheritance Cave?]
'Oh yeah, I haven't Sign In today.' Baek Ain recalled while jumping into the cliff's side, smacking his hand against the wall. He exposed the cave's entrance.
'Sure, Sign In.'
[Congratulations, host]
[You have received "White Poison Art." and "Nine Earths Poison Core."]
"This place is quite old." Lan Rou commented while bringing Yi Xian on her arm.
She also possessed a high Poison Immunity, which means Woeful Poison Body won't affect her. Well, Yi Xian is weaker than her in the first place.
As Baek Ain and Lan Rou checked the dark cave, Baek Ain checked his Sign-In rewards. His Sixth Sense hasn't detected any dangers yet, and Lan Rou could protect herself.
[Name: White Poison Art]
[Type: Dou Technique/Support]
[Grade: A+]
[Description: White Poison Art is a growing-type Dou Technique, allowing the user to grow stronger by consuming a dangerous amount of poison. It started as a weak Huang-Class Skill, but as the user devoured more and more venom. The "White Poison Aura." will manifest and become strong enough to rival Woeful Poison Body]
[Warning! Anyone with a Woeful Poison Body is "strictly." prohibited from learning the "White Poison Art." because it causes poison rampant in one's body]
[One small mistake and Woeful Poison Body will enter Dou Qi Deviation state]
[Name: Nine Earths Poison Core]
[Type: Magical Beast's Core]
[Grade: A+]
[Description: A core of half-step 7-rank magical beast, Severing Earth Snake-Tailed Tortoise, who died after heavenly tribulation. It contained thick poison energy and resentment of the magical beast]
Baek Ain smiled when checking these rewards out and commented, "Well, one more thing I could use to help Little Fairy Doctor, I guess."
"Lan Rou-!"
He was about to call Lan Rou when a skeleton suddenly attacked him out of nowhere. He dodged without using Lightning Impulse and smashed the skeleton's rib cages with three strong punches, breaking all the bones into pieces.
Bam!
However, the skeleton returned to its original form a second later.
Baek Ain frowned and saw a tiny black insect crawling between the bones. "I see..." He summoned a wish of Gnome's beast flame, burning the skeleton and the insect from the inside out.
[Ding! You have killed Ancient Corpse Bug]
Lan Rou clapped her hand and said, "I trained you right."
"You did." Baek Ain checked the skeleton, finding a scroll made of a magical beast's pelt and three stone keys.
He opened the scroll and was startled for a moment. His hazel-gold eyes widened in surprise while checking the school's content.
[Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame's Map(1/3]
"..." Baek Ain stared at the opened scroll silently.
Lan Rou peeked from behind and mumbled, "Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame... Oh my, third-ranked Essence/Heavenly Flame in the whole world."
"Aren't you lucky, Ain?"
Baek Ain shook his head and returned, "It's not as easy as that, Rou. This map doesn't even specify the location of Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame. It only gave off some clues and areas that aren't even in Jia Ma Empire's territory."
"I'm basically searching for a strand of the haystack in the pile of needles."
"That quote should be the opposite, no?" Lan Rou looked at him weirdly.
Baek Ain shrugged and answered, "Counting the danger..."
"Ah... True."
"Also, Purifying Demonic Lotus Flame is a danger by itself."
"Also, true..."
Lan Rou's expression hardened while imagining the scenario where Baek Ain had to fight countless Dou Qi Warriors. She shivered in worry because her lover wasn't ready yet. He's still young and green. And she's still weaker compared to people in the famous sect.
'I should reach Dou King Realm quickly. At this point, I'll be useless on his side.' Lan Rou thought solemnly.
Unfortunately, Baek Ain couldn't notice Lan Rou's complex emotions.
He'd comfort her if he knew.
They explored the hidden cave and discovered treasures such as gold coins, rare gems, magical beast's bones, and even an Ice Spirit Blazing Grass used to create blood lotus pill. This grass is needed if Baek Ain wants to absorb Green Lotus Core Flame in the Tager Desert.
"Ain, come here!" Lan Rou waved her hand, showing him three treasure boxes lined near a sparkling crystal.
"Oh?" Baek Ain went to her and pulled out the three stone keys immediately.
As he opened the treasure boxes, three scrolls appeared before them.
The first is a pitch-black scroll unfolded, having an eagle's wings ornament on each side.
The second scroll is pink with a bright purple edge, giving off an eerie sensation.
And lastly, a brown-colored scroll with some burned edges
[Eagle's Wings Technique(B+)]
[Seven Colored Poison Scroll(B+)]
[Blood Reversion Technique(A)]
Baek Ain didn't have to open Eagle's Wings Technique to know its content because it is the Flying Dou Technique Xiao Yan used in the original story.
"Here, for you. High Xuan-Class Flying Dou Technique." He handed the Eagle's Wings Technique to Lan Rou.
After, inside the Eagle's Wings Technique scroll, the creator placed Purple Cloud Black Fire Eagle's soul and wings, allowing only one person to learn it. And Baek Ain trusted Lan Rou's will was strong enough to defeat the 5-class magical beast's soul.
"Don't worry about me. I've trained a similar technique." Baek Ain recalled the Flying Dou Technique from Yao Men's memories called Wings of Freedom. This technique requires wings from a 5-rank magical beast, which Baek Ain had after finishing the beast tamer's quest.
"Thanks." Lan Rou smiled happily.
Baek Ain glanced at the system map and commented, "It's better if you learn it here. The boost you could receive will be humongous once you master it."
"Hehe, the Gale Demon will become even faster."
Lan Rou handed the sleeping Yi Xian to him and responded, "Then, guard me, handsome."
She sat on the corner and started learning the Eagle's Wing Technique, having her gray-colored eyes fade in dim light.
Baek Ain waited several hours until Lan Rou conquered the Flying Dou Technique, spurting purple-feathered wings on her creamy back. She gasped in surprise and twirled around.
"Success!" She hugged Baek Ain.
"I know you can do it." Baek Ain hugged her back.
"Now, it's your turn to guard me."
"Hmm?"
"I also want to learn a new technique. It's quite risky, you see..."
"Sure."
Lan Rou watched Baek Ain sitting on a flat cave floor and picking out a core from a 6-rank magical beast. It's not Amethyst Winged Lion's core, so she was confused.
'Where did Ain get that?' Lan Rou thought to herself.
[Ding! You have consumed "Nine Earths Poison Core."]
[Ding! You have met the requirement to learn the "White Poison Art."]
[Ding! Poison Immunity(A+) >>> Poison Immunity(S)]
[White Poison Art has leveled up to level 10]
[You have awakened White Poison Aura]
...
...
Baek Ain drifted to the dream world for a few seconds and awakened to see sunlight touching his face. "Too bright..." He groaned slightly.
"How long have I been meditating?"
"Almost an entire night," Lan Rou answered while bringing a warm soup for him. "Here, drink it while it's hot."
"Though, you might want to talk with that girl soon." She pointed her finger at quiet Yi Xian.
Baek Ain sighed while accepting the bowl from Lan Rou's hand and answered, "Will do."