I Can Transfer the Side Effects of Evil Skills

Chapter 456 - 286: True Monarch Tianyan (Part 2)

"Brother Nangong, then how do I resolve this?" Though he didn’t believe for a second that an Outer Disciple could become his "star of death," he didn’t dare contradict Nangong Chu to his face.

However, Nangong Chu didn’t answer directly.

"You’ve been too busy recently. For now, put aside the Purple Cloud Association’s affairs. Just let Yan Yunshang handle them."

"If you’re willing, you can also come to the Black Snow Realm for some training."

Fu Jiaming’s heart sank at these words.

’It’s obvious. I’ve been demoted.’

The real power of the vice presidency would be transferred to Yan Yunshang.

’And I’m even being asked to go train in the Black Snow Realm?’

The so-called Black Snow Realm was a newly discovered Outer Realm that Nangong Chu had conquered not long ago.

Nangong Chu had been stationed in the Black Snow Realm all this time, solidifying his control.

But the environment in this Outer Realm was extremely harsh. With Fu Jiaming’s strength, if he stayed in the Black Snow Realm for too long, not only would his Cultivation stagnate, but it might even regress.

"Brother Nangong, I..."

"If you’re not willing, then fine. So be it."

With that, the vast aura emanating from the stone statue vanished without a trace.

The vertical eye on its forehead instantly lost its luster.

Realizing Nangong Chu had severed the connection, Fu Jiaming’s subservient expression instantly twisted into a ferocious, malevolent mask.

Right now, he wanted nothing more than to smash the statue to smithereens with a single punch.

’Demoted. I was actually demoted!?’

The position of vice president wasn’t just some nice-sounding title.

It came with tangible, enormous benefits.

Although the Purple Cloud Association served Nangong Chu, even the scraps of top-tier resources that slipped through Nangong Chu’s fingers were enough to send Fu Jiaming to the moon.

In fact, it was thanks to the resources that came with the vice presidency that Fu Jiaming was not only ninety percent certain he could leap the Sky Gate but also confident he could forge an Earth Tier Dao Foundation.

If he became a Core Disciple of the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect with an Earth Tier Dao Foundation, he might even have a shot at becoming a True Inheritor in the future...

And yet, this inexplicable disaster had struck.

All he’d done was casually mention that Zou Feng was talented, and it had somehow unknowingly triggered a whole chain of events.

Ultimately leading to his punishment by Nangong Chu.

’The saying that Zou Feng is a baleful star of calamity is no exaggeration at all...’

’A baleful star of calamity... and he might even become my star of death?’

Fu Jiaming clutched his forehead, his nails digging deep into his flesh as he hissed, "What a load of fucking bullshit!!"

He originally had no intention of bothering with Zou Feng again.

But now, not only had he been demoted, but Nangong Chu had also claimed that Zou Feng would likely become his star of death.

This was completely forcing his hand, making it impossible for him to let this go...

「Taian Mountain, Courtyard Nine.」

For the next seven days, Zou Feng wouldn’t have to go to the Dining Hall.

He had been given special leave to recuperate from his injuries.

Zou Feng did indeed need time to recover and continue adapting to the Spirit Body Realm.

But even while recuperating, he couldn’t neglect his Cultivation of the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill.

So, upon returning to his room, he immediately "went to battle" with Gongsun Jinghong.

The result: in less than an hour, with a mournful cry, Gongsun Jinghong was defeated. It was clear from her state that she couldn’t go another round.

Before, they could have fought an intense battle all night without issue.

The reason for this was, of course, that Zou Feng’s "Only Me Poison Venerable Body" was simply too intense.

Furthermore, because he hadn’t fully adapted to it yet, Zou Feng would unconsciously unleash the powerful "Three-in-One" divine ability.

If Gongsun Jinghong wanted to continue being his partner, she would probably need to advance to the Spiritual Energy Realm.

But as things stood, his Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill was on the verge of advancing to the Extraordinary to Saint level, yet it was stuck...

To make matters worse, Teng County was still unable to join their dual cultivation, leaving him to just stare in frustration.

This left Zou Feng rather vexed.

’Forget it. I’ll stop practicing the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill for now.’

Taking out his Token, Zou Feng began browsing the Skills available for purchase.

Since he couldn’t practice the Kan and Li Skill for the time being, he should naturally use the extra Cultivation time to learn a new Skill.

His Evil Qi Drawing Art was already at Great Success. Although his Kalpa Evil Qi Needle had yet to reach Minor Success, the foundation was laid, and it wouldn’t be long before he could make a breakthrough.

It was time to practice another Poison Technique!

Yet after browsing for a long time, Zou Feng still couldn’t make up his mind.

The reason was simple: as an Outer Disciple, he didn’t have high enough clearance. The number of poison-related Skills he could find and purchase was far too small.

He could buy some decent-looking Poison Techniques, but the problem was their effects clearly couldn’t surpass his Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill.

After all, his Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill had already reached the Extraordinary to Saint level and was his Primary Cultivation Skill.

Once he advanced to the Spiritual Energy Realm, the Skill might even break through to the next Realm: the Unity of Heaven and Man Realm.

An ordinary Poison Technique would have a hard time measuring up to the Five Poison Holy Lotus Skill. Even if he used it for fusion, the effect would likely be minimal.

Even though Zou Feng’s Cultivation had no side effects, his time was still limited each day. He had to be efficient.

Therefore, rather than practicing these less-than-helpful Poison Techniques, he might as well continue practicing his Evil Qi Drawing Art and Kalpa Evil Qi Needle, or other Cultivation Skills in which he had already achieved some success.

After much thought, Zou Feng finally decided to first practice a Skill specifically designed to lay a solid foundation for Poison Techniques.

It was just like the Yin Evil Art; while it had no direct attacks, it laid a solid foundation for using Evil Qi. As a result, after he successfully forged his Spirit Body, it had automatically given rise to the "Dragon of the Darkness Flame."

His progress in cultivating the Kalpa Evil Qi Needle had also been incredibly fast.

With a plan in mind, Zou Feng quickly locked onto a Skill called "Silent Extinction Poison Flame."

This Skill was originally used as a "furnace flame" when refining poisons and Poison Pills.

Many Exotic Poisons would have their toxicity greatly weakened—or even be completely refined away—when burned by various exotic flames at extremely high temperatures.

Therefore, a specialized "furnace flame" was naturally used when refining Poison Pills.

But even in the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, refining Poison Pills was a niche practice. The number of Cultivators who specialized in it was not large.

Thus, the Silent Extinction Poison Flame was naturally considered an obscure Skill, and it was quite troublesome to cultivate.

Fortunately, Zou Feng wasn’t afraid of a little trouble. After all, he had plenty of "helpers."

He figured that once he mastered the Silent Extinction Poison Flame, then after he entered the Inner Sect and his clearance increased, any better Poison Techniques he bought would be twice as effective to cultivate with half the effort.

He even suspected that his "Five Poison Creatures" could be improved if he tempered them with the Silent Extinction Poison Flame.

Without further hesitation, Zou Feng immediately selected it for purchase.

This thing wasn’t cheap, either—it cost three hundred points of Immortal Fate.

There was a reason, in fact, that even a foundational Poison Technique was sold at such a high price.

In reality, the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect was setting a high barrier to entry, warning Outer Disciples not to rashly attempt cultivating Poison Techniques, lest they easily harm themselves and others.

He completed the purchase, and in less time than it takes to drink a cup of tea, a disciple in charge of deliveries brought over everything required for the Skill.

Zou Feng started practicing immediately, without a moment’s rest. It was also a way to distract himself from the vexation of not being able to perfect his Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill.

Normally, cultivating the Silent Extinction Poison Flame required a vast amount of various toxins, even just to reach the introductory level.

But Zou Feng had no such worries.

After all, he was an expert when it came to Poison Bodies and Poison Skills. The toxins he had absorbed and refined in the past were enough to fill a *Hundred Poisons Complete Book*.

Not to mention, his Only Me Poison Venerable Body was itself a fusion that included the Karma Poison Body, making it exceptionally suited for cultivating all kinds of Poison Techniques.

「And so, four hours passed in a flash.」

"Silent Extinction Poison Flame (Introductory), Progress: 16%"

’At this rate,’ he thought, ’it won’t even take ten days for the Silent Extinction Poison Flame to reach the Minor Success Realm.’

He looked out the window. The sky had darkened, and the room was empty.

Gongsun Jinghong and Teng County’s assignment from the Foreign Affairs Hall was still to run errands for Jiang Wanzhao, so both had left in the afternoon.

Zou Feng ate some of the food Teng County had prepared for him, then went outside for some fresh air.

He had barely started walking around the courtyard when he saw a graceful figure dancing elegantly in the pavilion...