'Haha... Good lad, I wasn't wrong about you!' Venerable Yao laughed heartily, stroking his beard within the bone ring. 'Very well, the Netherworld Poison Flame should be in...'
Venerable Yao told Xiao Yan some information regarding the Netherworld Poison Flame, and Xiao Yan relayed it to Chen Yang.
'Brother Yang, Teacher says the Netherworld Poison Flame once appeared in the hands of a Calamity Poison Body possessor. That Calamity Poison Body is...' Xiao Yan explained about the Calamity Poison Body, then continued, 'On the Fighting Qi Continent, some of the lower-ranked Strange Fires don't exist as single, unique flames. Teacher says, if Brother Yang can't find information about a Calamity Poison Body possessor, you can search in places where poisonous miasma is prevalent.'
Chen Yang nodded upon hearing this. He had also considered searching for the Netherworld Poison Flame in areas with rampant poisonous miasma, but he hadn't expected that a Calamity Poison Body possessor on the Fighting Qi Continent had once mastered it.
'Xiao Yan, help me ask your teacher: since that Calamity Poison Body possessor once mastered the Netherworld Poison Flame, did it solve the Calamity Poison Body problem?'
As soon as Chen Yang said this, Venerable Yao inside the bone ring was taken aback. Without waiting for Xiao Yan to say anything, he drifted out, looking seriously at Chen Yang. 'Kid, do you have a friend with the Calamity Poison Body???'
Xiao Yan was startled to see Venerable Yao appear. Didn't Teacher say it wasn't convenient to meet Brother Yang for now? Why did he suddenly pop out?
'Greetings, Venerable Yao!' Chen Yang smiled, cupping his hands in salute to Venerable Yao, then nodded. 'There is indeed a dormant Calamity Poison Body possessor by my side, but she is not my friend. She is my woman.'
Venerable Yao wasn't overly surprised that Chen Yang saw through his identity. This kid came from the Central Plains and sounded like a scion of a major Family. Knowing him was normal. But this Calamity Poison Body...
'Kid Chen Yang, once the Calamity Poison Body awakens, ordinary people can hardly get close. Finding such a confidante for yourself is asking for trouble!' Venerable Yao sighed, saying helplessly.
'That's precisely why I thought of the Netherworld Poison Flame,' Chen Yang spread his hands. 'The difficulty in controlling the Calamity Poison Body lies in the inability of the ever-increasing toxicity within the body to form a cycle. The Netherworld Poison Flame is a natural spiritual object. If one could devour it, the body's toxicity could all be supplied to the flame to form an effective cycle. Then the Calamity Poison Body should be controllable!'
Venerable Yao stroked his beard pensively upon hearing this. As an Eighth-Grade Peak Alchemist, his understanding of medicinal principles and the human body rivaled that of a medical professor. He could naturally grasp Chen Yang's logic. 'What you say isn't without reason. The person I heard of who controlled the Netherworld Poison Flame likely used it to Breakthrough the shackles of the Calamity Poison Body. Because when she perished, she was already an Eight Star Dou Zun expert. The reason for her demise was being besieged by three Half-Saints from the Hall of Souls. Yet even so, she managed to expend her life force to flee far away at the last moment, preventing her Soul from being captured by the Hall of Souls.'
Knowing Chen Yang was from the Central Plains, Venerable Yao naturally explained more explicitly, even revealing some secrets from back then.
'Venerable Yao, do you know where that person fled to in the end?' Chen Yang asked.
'Certainly no one knows. Even the Hall of Souls couldn't find that woman's whereabouts. I wasn't even born then, how would I know such details!' Venerable Yao shook his head.
'Alright, then I'll think of another way later,' Chen Yang nodded.
'If you cannot find the Netherworld Poison Flame, I also have a poison pill method here. However, it requires one person to master three different Strange Fires simultaneously to successfully refine the poison pill. When the time comes, Xiao Yan can assist you.' Venerable Yao thought for a moment, still revealing a bit of his trump card. His purpose was simple: to increase Xiao Yan's value in Chen Yang's eyes. A Disciple of Venerable Yao might only be considered slightly stronger than an ant in the eyes of some ancient great clans. But if he possessed other value, and Xiao Yan could gain deeper friendship from Chen Yang, his future might be better.
'Thank you, Venerable Yao. I'll set aside this poison pill method for now. I promised my wife I would find a way for her to become an Alchemist as well. Therefore, the Netherworld Poison Flame is the only true solution!' Chen Yang smiled and gave a slight bow to Venerable Yao.
'You're quite an interesting fellow, kid. Very well, I'll teach this poison pill method to Xiao Yan. If, in the future, he successfully devours three Strange Fires and you still haven't found the Netherworld Poison Flame, have him help you then!' Venerable Yao stroked his beard and laughed again.
'Good!' Chen Yang nodded...