Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor
Chapter 49: Forty-nine Jade Pot Sect

Chapter 49: Forty-nine Jade Pot Sect

This is a majestic mountain shrouded in clouds and mist, with dense forests lushly covering the mountains. Among these enormous trees and flowers, faint outlines of pavilions and palace buildings can be glimpsed, giving it the appearance of a paradisiacal wonderland.

This mountain range is called the Yulin Mountain Range, and these pavilions and palace buildings belong to the largest sect within a thousand miles, the headquarters of the Jade Pot Sect.

The Jade Pot Sect is among the top formidable sects in the entire Xuanyue Empire, with many powerful cultivators. Even the Royal Family of the Xuanyue Empire treats it with great caution, hesitant to offend it lightly.

If the Jade Pot Sect had been just an ordinary cultivators’ sect, the Royal Family would not have been so polite. But the reasons lie in that the Jade Pot Sect produces a large number of Meridian Refining Masters and specializes in the unique practice of Medical and Poison Cultivation.

Across the Continent, Medical Pulse Masters are adored and respected, while Poison Vein Masters are feared and avoided. When these two powerful Meridian Master factions exist in the same sect, naturally, no one dares to provoke them lightly.

Thus, ever since the reputation of the Jade Pot Sect spread far and wide, countless young members of numerous families within the Xuanyue Empire have thought about how to join the Jade Pot Sect, making its annual recruitment slots for Outer Disciples exceedingly precious.

Otherwise, when the Shang Family obtained that slot, Shang Yan and Shang Ying wouldn’t have been so overjoyed, fighting desperately to have Shang Huiyu defeat Yun Xiao and secure that spot.

Unfortunately, in the end, the entire Shang Family was annihilated, and no one even knew who the perpetrator was. The slot for an Outer Disciple of the Jade Pot Sect thus dissipated into smoke, and while Shang Huiyu indeed gambled with his life, he ultimately failed to achieve his wish.

Tap tap!

On the outskirts of the Yulin Mountain Range, on this day, suddenly appeared two figures, one old and one young. However, upon closer inspection, it could be discovered that the younger figure was carrying a frail, poorly-dressed boy.

These individuals were naturally the Talisman Poison Master and his disciple, returning to the Jade Pot Sect from the Shang Family. As for the boy being carried by Yin Huan, it was Yun Xiao, who had been in a daze during nearly a month of travel, causing quite the hardship for Yin Huan.

However, as a disciple must endure hardship for his master, Yin Huan bore the burden without complaint, aiming to please his master, though inwardly he had cursed Yun Xiao’s ancestors repeatedly.

"Finally back!"

Looking ahead at the distant dark mountains, Yin Huan finally let out a sigh of relief, thinking that he no longer had to carry this useless person who couldn’t even speak. He only hoped that his master would use the deadly poison on Yun Xiao soon, to vent the resentment accumulated over the past month.

On the outskirts of the Yulin Mountain Range is where the Outer Disciples of the Jade Pot Sect usually stay, so the Talisman Poison Master and his disciple did not linger there, as their status, of course, afforded them accommodation at the core of the Jade Pot Sect.

After traveling for about a day and a night within the mountain range, a grand hall finally came into view in front of Yun Xiao, who could only perceive it with his soul’s eye, still unable to control his own body.

"Is this the Jade Pot Sect?"

Looking ahead at the grand hall, Yun Xiao felt quite emotional, recalling how more than a year ago, he had fought fiercely with Shang Huiyu in the Arena Hall of the Shang Family, all over the Jade Pot Sect’s admission slot.

He never expected that on that very day, the Shang Family would be wiped out, and through a strange twist of fate, Yun Xiao himself was captured and brought to the Jade Pot Sect—an utterly unexpected turn of events.

At this moment, Yun Xiao was still struggling with the golden beetle for control over his body, utterly unable to manipulate his physical form and thus at the mercy of the Talisman Poison Master and his disciple.

"Who dares... Ah, it’s the Second Elder!"

Just as the Talisman Poison Master and his disciple were about to step onto a small square in front of the grand hall, several rushing wind noises approached, accompanied by a loud shout, which was abruptly swallowed mid-sentence by its owner.

These cultivators, all dressed in identical garments, were clearly the guards of the Inner Sect of the Jade Pot Sect, tasked with protecting the core territory of the sect.

However, when they recognized that the newcomers were the Talisman Poison Master and his disciple, they all felt a chill, promptly stepping forward to bow, realizing that, though they were not at fault, this influential figure of the Jade Pot Sect was known for his pettiness.

It was not until this moment, from the voices of the guard leader, that Yun Xiao finally learned that this powerful figure of the Jade Pot Sect he had encountered a year ago was actually the Second Elder, a figure of authority second only to the Sect Master and the Great Elder.

"Enough!"

Talisman Poison seemed to be in a good mood and eager to experiment with something, so without paying much attention to the guard, he simply waved his hand and proceeded deeper with Yin Huan.

Watching the Talisman Poison Master and his disciple disappear into the distance, the Guard Leader wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, only to sigh in a tone of sympathy the next moment: "Looks like someone is going to be unlucky again, how long do you think they will last this time?"

"Boss, look at how frail that kid looks, I bet he won’t last even a day!" a guard next to him joined in, clearly knowing the temperament of Talisman Poison Master.

"Ah, they are all pitiful souls, if there’s a chance, find his body and bury it properly!" The Guard Leader sighed; despite being the leader of the guard, he was far too inferior compared to the Talisman Poison Master to do anything but talk behind his back.

Of course, the Talisman Poison Master and his disciple hadn’t heard any of this conversation. Carrying Yun Xiao, they navigated left and right among the great halls until they finally reached a hall radiating a peculiar aura.

The Jade Pot Sect is divided into two schools: Medical Pulse Masters and Poison Vein Masters generally don’t interfere with each other due to their differing cultivation philosophies.

However, ever since the establishment of the Jade Pot Sect, these two disciplines have coexisted, thanks to the extraordinary sect masters who were both righteous and evil, preventing any major conflicts between the two factions.

In fact, without the Poison Vein Masters, the Jade Pot Sect could not possibly be among the top sects in the Xuanyue Empire, as, compared to Medical Pulse Masters, the methodologies of Poison Vein Masters are much more intimidating and effective in deterrence.

As the Second Elder of the Jade Pot Sect, Talisman Poison naturally had his own independent grand hall. This hall in front of them, constantly housing many poisonous creatures, was his residence, where ordinarily no one dared enter without his permission, not even his own disciples.

But this time, because he was carrying Yun Xiao, Yin Huan followed Talisman Poison into the grand hall, feeling the faint deadly aura lingering in the hall. Even though Yin Huan himself was a Poison Vein Master, he still felt uneasy, worried about being contaminated by the poisons.

"Yin Huan, give me that Poison Gathering Bag!"

As soon as Talisman Poison entered the hall, he turned around without hesitation and reached out his hand to Yin Huan. The latter hurriedly set down Yun Xiao, and quickly retrieved a green pouch from his Waist Storage.

"Hehe, now, let’s test how resistant this kid is to the deadly poisons," Talisman Poison said excitedly. He immediately took the Poison Gathering Bag, eager to shake out a pitch-black poisonous snake, aiming its mouth at the right arm of Yun Xiao.

Unexpectedly, the next scene confused both master and disciple, for although Talisman Poison had already let the deadly snake touch Yun Xiao’s right wrist, the snake wouldn’t open its mouth, as if it couldn’t recognize the delicious meal before it.

This made Talisman Poison both puzzled and pleasantly surprised; he wondered why the snake didn’t bite Yun Xiao, but was delighted by the boy’s peculiar nature.

"Snap!"

Talisman Poison, unwilling to give up, finally took matters into his own hands by prying open the snake’s mouth, forcing its venomous fangs to bite into Yun Xiao, making a soft clicking sound.

"Hmm?"

The next event astonished the master and disciple yet again, as they shockingly discovered that although the deadly snake’s fangs had bitten Yun Xiao’s wrist, not only did they fail to poison the boy, but the snake itself stiffened and then stopped moving entirely.

"Dead?"

Holding the limp snake in his hand, Talisman Poison’s eyes were filled with incredulity as he muttered, "Could it be that this boy’s body also contains deadly poison, even more potent than that of this venomous snake?"

"Master, I’ve got it!" Just as Talisman Poison was deep in thought, Yin Huan suddenly shouted, pulling him back to reality, eyes intently on his disciple.

"Master, think about it, Yun Xiao walked out from the Snake Nest that day, which means the deadly snakes of the Shang Family Snake Nest had no effect on him. Why don’t we try a different poison?" Yin Huan reasoned eloquently, making some sense.

"Alright, let’s try another one then!" Talisman Poison agreed amiably; as soon as he finished speaking, he walked to a spot inside the hall where there was a transparent jar containing a vividly colorful large spider.

This colorful spider, about the size of an adult’s fist with its eight legs covered in multicolor hair, appeared exceedingly grotesque and terrifying, hinting its venom was extraordinarily potent.

"Hehe, you are quite unusual, kid. I wonder if the venom of my ’Seven-Colored Immortal Spider’ will have any effect on you?"

Talisman Poison, wearing a peculiar smile, spoke in a way that even made Yin Huan shiver, knowing well that even a single bite from this spider could turn someone into pus and blood.

Watching Talisman Poison opening the lid of the Poison Jar, Yun Xiao cursed in his mind, cursing this master and disciple for their ingratitude. He regretted giving the old man the Pill Recipe for the Yin Transformation Pill a year ago; little did he know it would end up harming him.

Although Yun Xiao was still uncertain about his body’s transformations, even the soul of the previous Long Xiao Battle God knew the toxin of this Seven-Colored Immortal Spider must be extraordinarily special, hoping he wouldn’t just die a vague and ambiguous death from its venom.