Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Since it was known that today was the final test, and there might be a comparison of Poison Meridian Skills, the Sky Poison Institute had naturally prepared the Poison Testing Beast in advance, although it had not been necessary earlier.

What puzzled everyone was why Qingmu Wu, the dignified Dean of the Sky Poison Institute, agreed to Yun Xiao’s request without hesitation. Could it be that he truly valued Yun Xiao’s Poison Vein Talent and planned to take him as a Direct Disciple?

These observing Meridian Refining Masters were overthinking; in fact, Qingmu Wu was not only unable to take Yun Xiao as a disciple currently, he should respectfully address him as ”Master Yun,” if anything, it should be the other way around.

Even with just one night of research, Qingmu Wu could feel the profoundness of the Poison Meridian Skill, far exceeding his previous understanding of the Poison Meridian Path. In this aspect alone, having Yun Xiao as his teacher would be more than appropriate.

”This is the Poison Testing Beast. If it ingests something containing poison, its fur will turn green, the more toxic the substance, the deeper the green!”

The steward holding the Poison Testing Beast, due to Qingmu Wu’s attitude, did not underestimate Yun Xiao and softly explained a few sentences, to which Yun Xiao slowly nodded.

Yun Xiao had naturally seen the Poison Testing Beast before, and he also knew that this creature was not an ordinary naturally occurring Vein Demon, but rather a special Poison Beast cultivated by Poison Vein Masters from among hundreds or thousands of Vein Demons.

Generally, to cultivate a true Poison Testing Beast, at least dozens of Vein Demons need to be cultivated simultaneously, fed with countless poisons, and then the poison is resolved by the Poison Vein Master, but not completely, eventually, the surviving Poison Testing Beast would naturally contain poison.

It can be said that this Poison Testing Beast has survived through countless competitions; it can detect any poisonous substances and determine the degree of toxicity from the change in the color of its fur.

After all, the Poison Vein Masters of the Sky Poison Institute constantly deal with toxins, without the Poison Testing Beast for testing, young disciples would likely perish in large numbers, no one can guarantee survival under extreme poison conditions.

”Your Sky Poison Institute must have more than this one Poison Testing Beast, right?”

After the Sky Poison Institute steward finished speaking, Yun Xiao did not immediately feed the grain into the Poison Testing Beast’s mouth but instead asked a seemingly irrelevant question.

”Of course, there is more than this one, what’s wrong?”

Regarding Yun Xiao’s question, the steward showed a hint of impatience, thinking this youth’s words were too many, but then he heard a murmured response as if talking to himself.

”Then I’m relieved!”

After murmuring, Yun Xiao finally fed the grain into the mouth of the Poison Testing Beast, which devoured it as if tasting a delicacy.

At this moment, whether it was Yun Xiao and Li Gongnian who were directly involved, or those observing Meridian Refining Masters, including the elders and disciples from Lianyun Mountain, all eyes were on the Poison Testing Beast, curious to see if there would be any changes.

If the Poison Testing Beast’s fur turned green, it would prove that the Golden Jade Tassel was indeed toxic, thus Yun Xiao would win the competition.

But if the Poison Testing Beast remained pure white, it would indicate that Yun Xiao’s judgment was wrong. Since the Golden Jade Tassel was mistakenly identified, the first place in this Lianyun Mountain disciple selection would belong to Li Gongnian.

The answer came in a matter of moments!

”It... changed?!”

Being the closest, Li Gongnian was undoubtedly the one most concerned about the color change of the Poison Testing Beast’s fur, and this change was evidently from the inside out. Before others could see any hint, he clearly noticed a faint glow of green starting at the roots of the fur.

”It really changed!”

Moments later, the steward holding the Poison Testing Beast also changed his expression and squat down to put the beast on the ground, realizing that since the fur changed color, it contained poison, and he didn’t want to suffer collateral damage.

The previous Sky Poison Institute steward might not have believed the Golden Jade Tassel was truly toxic; that’s why he was holding the Poison Testing Beast. Now it seemed that the judgment of this plainly dressed youth was indeed quite accurate.

”It turned green!”

As time passed, more and more people saw the Poison Testing Beast’s fur changing to a pale green, and they were all astonished, looking at the plainly dressed youth with admiration.

”That was... close!”

Especially Guan Rufeng, Dean of the Heavenly Hospital, felt a wave of lingering fear, having been determined earlier to acquire the Golden Jade Tassel at any cost, who would have thought it turned out to be a deadly poison.

”Tsk tsk, who would have thought we, these old guys, were all wrong?”

Qian Sanyuan, standing nearby, also had an embarrassed look, glancing at Qingmu Wu’s equally awkward face, both were lamenting; such a mistake was something they hadn’t experienced in many years.

...

”This kid really has some skills!”

At the gathering place of young disciples of the Heavenly Hospital, Bai Wushuang glanced with fiery eyes at the girl in the black dress not far beside him, his tone somewhat sour. After all, he just failed to recognize the origins of the Golden Jade Tassel, let alone notice the deadly poison it contained.

”Brother Wushuang, don’t you think that Junior Sister Mo Qing’s aura has changed somewhat from two days ago?”

Liu Qingchen, who was inseparable from Bai Wushuang, noticed another aspect. With his reminder, Bai Wushuang started to carefully sense Mo Qing’s Meridian Qi, and was shocked at once.

”Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage, actually... broke through?!”

With Bai Wushuang’s Earth Rank Middle Level soul sensing, Mo Qing’s slightly uncontrollable aura was finally sensed by him, making him shocked and pleasantly surprised.

”The woman I, Bai Wushuang, fancy is indeed extraordinary. Only such a woman can be worthy of me, Bai Wushuang!”

Bai Wushuang’s voice was somewhat low, obviously impossible for Mo Qing not far away to hear. However, the trace of arrogance and determination in his tone was unmistakably evident.

”Yun Xiao, when you enter the Refining Cloud Mountain, I will show you what a true Meridian Refining Genius is!”

Having made up his mind, Bai Wushuang’s gaze once again shifted to the square, where a once snow-white little beast had turned a completely green hue, even emitting a faint green glow.

...…

”This poison...”

The Steward of the Sky Poison Institute standing not far from the Poison Testing Beast looked increasingly serious. Always highly knowledgeable about the Poison Testing Beast, he finally understood the meaning behind the two questions Yun Xiao had asked earlier. Today, they might very well lose a Poison Testing Beast here in the square.

It’s known that Poison Testing Beasts are not truly immune to all poisons. For example, a Seventh Rank or Eighth Rank Poison Testing Beast cannot be expected to withstand the deadly poison of Heavenly Rank; the grade discrepancy is too far apart and there is ultimately a limit.

Now it depends on whether the deadly poison in the Golden Jade Tassel has reached the limit of the Poison Testing Beast. Knowing that it is an Earth Rank Advanced medicinal material, the Steward had chosen a Poison Testing Beast with some resistance to Earth Rank Advanced poisons.

Meanwhile, Li Gongnian, as the person involved, now had a face full of shock, and like Guan Rufeng, also felt a tinge of fear, because it’s already a nailed-down fact that the Golden Jade Tassel contains deadly poison.

Li Gongnian now knew he was in a dire defeat, unable to identify the poison in the medicinal material he presented, while his opponent managed to do so. The ability to recognize medicinal materials, who is stronger, now was exceedingly clear.

The reason Li Gongnian was fearful is because he had not yet had the opportunity to use the Golden Jade Tassel after obtaining it. If he were to suffer a serious injury one day and use the Golden Jade Tassel to save his life, wouldn’t that directly lead to his demise?

Meanwhile, Li Gongnian also felt fortunate that he wasn’t provoked into consuming the tassel grains by Yun Xiao’s earlier challenge, otherwise, how could he possibly have the poison resistance of a Poison Testing Beast?

”Woo... woo...”

Just as Li Gongnian’s shock escalated, the Poison Testing Beast, whose fur had turned dark green, suddenly emitted a wailing sound, its legs weakened, and it fell to the ground without getting up.

”Is it... dead?”

Some Meridian Refining Masters with keen eyes could vaguely see green blood oozing from the mouth and nostrils of the Poison Testing Beast. Seeing the Poison Testing Beast twitching a few times before completely motionless, they all noticed this terrifying fact.

You must know, Poison Testing Beasts are the most resilient to poisons. Some Eighth Rank Poison Testing Beasts can even resist Earth Rank Advanced poisons. A Poison Testing Beast dying from poison hasn’t occurred for many years.

A poison capable of killing a Poison Testing Beast, its terrifying potency is imaginable. At this moment, Li Gongnian and the Steward of the Sky Poison Institute couldn’t help but step back.

However, among the shocked gazes, the ragged clothes boy still held the tassel as if nothing happened, making some attentive individuals secretly ponder.

”Yun Xiao, you indeed tampered with my Golden Jade Tassel, this... this is too despicable!”

Li Gongnian, having retreated two steps, cast his gaze towards Yao Tiansha’s corpse lying outside the court before a flash of insight crossed his mind, and he loudly accused.

These words caused many to nod slowly, truly the poison was too potent, even killing the Poison Testing Beast, yet this boy was holding it unscathed. To say there was no trickery, who would believe it?

It was indeed the prior incident with Yao Tiansha being poisoned to death that made Yun Xiao’s current action appear rather unusual.

Now it depends on how this boy will explain himself, if it is really as Li Gongnian alleges, the situation might undergo another profound change.