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In the distance, a young woman with a graceful figure and ethereal poise was walking swiftly towards the Hall of Transmission.
She wore a white robe, with a faint mist swirling around her. Her steps were light and fast.
"A white investable person!" Li Xun's eyes lit up as the system's voice echoed in his mind.
[Congratulations, Master! A white investable person has been discovered. Invest a bottle of Purging Evil Pills and receive ten thousand low-grade spirit stones!]
"Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones?" Li Xun narrowed his eyes.
While not a staggering amount, it was equivalent to one high-grade spirit stone.
Correspondingly, the white glow around the young woman wasn't as intense as the one around Lu Changhe.
"Even a small mosquito is still meat. Ten thousand low-grade spirit stones are a considerable sum for both outer and inner disciples!"
Li Xun quickly took two steps forward, catching up to the young woman, and called out loudly, "Junior Sister, wait a moment!"
"Hmm?" The young woman paused at the sound of Li Xun's voice.
She turned around slowly, her beautiful eyes showing a hint of surprise.
She glanced around to confirm there was no one else nearby, then looked at Li Xun, who was approaching quickly.
She parted her delicate lips and asked, "Are you calling me?"
"Yes!" Li Xun reached her, momentarily taken aback by her stunning appearance, but he quickly regained his composure.
Indeed, she was exceptionally beautiful, with top-tier looks and poise.
However, in the cultivation world, beauty was common, and Li Xun had built up an immunity over time.
He only lost his focus for a brief moment.
Steadying himself, Li Xun said solemnly, "Junior Sister, you are poisoned!"
With his experiences with Lu Changhe and Ye Han, Li Xun had deduced a pattern in the system's investment logic: the items he invested were always the ones the target needed most.
And the Purging Evil Pill, as the name suggested, was a detoxifying pill.
This pill wasn't expensive, costing one low-grade spirit stone per bottle, but it was highly versatile.
For example, when encountering miasma in the wild, taking a Purging Evil Pill could fend off most poisons.
It could also neutralize many weak or slow-acting poisons.
In short, Purging Evil Pills were essential for traveling.
"I'm poisoned?" The young woman's voice was melodious like a silver bell.
She scrutinized Li Xun from head to toe, trying to see through him.
She couldn't understand how she hadn't noticed her own poisoning, yet an inner disciple at the peak of the Qi Condensation Stage had.
Did he cultivate some kind of special perception type martial technique?
But looking into Li Xun's eyes, she dismissed that thought.
He didn't seem like someone who had such abilities.
"Yes!" Li Xun nodded gravely.
He flipped his hand, revealing a bottle of Purging Evil Pills.
"Fortunately, your poisoning is still light. This bottle of Purging Evil Pills should cure you."
"A bottle of Purging Evil Pills..."
The young woman couldn't help but laugh.
She was so beautiful that even a casual laugh was enchanting.
Even though she was used to maintaining a calm demeanor, she found it hard to stay composed in this situation.
Just now, this inner disciple had spoken with such seriousness that she almost believed him.
She had thought she was afflicted with some undetectable, odorless poison.
But to her surprise, he had produced a basic detoxifying pill.
How dangerous could a poison be if it could be neutralized by a Purging Evil Pill?
"Junior Sister, don't underestimate the Purging Evil Pill. As the saying goes, 'the simplest methods are often the most effective.' A small bottle of Purging Evil Pills can make a crucial difference at critical moments," Li Xun cautioned.
He then took the young woman's hand and placed the pills in her palm.
At the moment of contact, the young woman felt as if she had been shocked.
She quickly pulled her hand back, but not before the bottle of pills had been transferred to her hand.
[Congratulations, Master! The investment was successful. You have received ten thousand low-grade spirit stones. Would you like to claim them?] the system prompted.
'Not now.' Li Xun replied in his mind.
"So, you stopped me just to give me this bottle of Purging Evil Pills?" the young woman asked softly, looking at Li Xun with her clear, crystalline eyes.
"Yes and no," Li Xun responded calmly. "I mainly wanted to help you detoxify."
"Ha." The young woman chuckled softly, then asked, "By the way, what should I call you, Senior Brother?"
"Li—" Li Xun began to reply.
Suddenly, from the foot of the mountain, an outer disciple came running frantically. "Senior Brother Li Xun! There you are! I've been looking everywhere for you!"
The disciple, exhausted from running, nearly collapsed upon reaching Li Xun.
Thankfully, Li Xun caught him just in time.
"What happened? What's going on?" Li Xun frowned.
He recognized the disciple as Wang Kun, another outer disciple whose strength was only at the seventh level of Body Refinement.
Wang Kun lived near Lu Changhe and had a good relationship with him, which meant Li Xun had become familiar with Wang Kun over time.
However, Li Xun didn't consider them friends, merely acquaintances.
"Senior Brother Li Xun, something terrible has happened. Last night, Senior Brother Lu Changhe went to seek revenge on Bai Shaowei. Bai Shaowei and his companions had their cultivation crippled by Senior Brother Lu Changhe. When the Law Enforcement Hall disciples arrived, they captured Senior Brother Lu Changhe without saying a word!" Wang Kun quickly explained, gasping for breath.
"What?" Li Xun's expression changed.
The Law Enforcement Hall represented absolute authority within the Profound Sun Sect, and no disciple wanted to fall into their hands.
The Law Enforcement Hall was responsible for maintaining discipline.
Any disciple taken there rarely emerged unscathed.
"You go back and wait for news. I'll head to the Law Enforcement Hall right away."
Li Xun reassured Wang Kun and then hurriedly descended the mountain, making his way towards the Law Enforcement Hall.