Afterward, Yun Yun expined various matters regarding the uping internal disciple petition and then slowly left the courtyard with Nan Yanran.

  "Ah, the road ahead is quite challenging!" Watg the graceful figure of Yun Yuing, Gu He sighed, shook his head, auro his room.

  Just as he was about to begin his cultivation, he heard light footsteps outside his room. "Master!"

  The moment, the voice of Xiao Yi Xian sounded from outside the door. What does this young dy want now? A hint of curiosity fshed through his mind, and Gu He casually replied, "e in."

  Creak! Following Gu He's invitation, Xiao Yi Xian directly pushed the door open.

  "Master..." Xiao Yi Xian stood befu He, hesitating to speak.

  "You speak your mind, there's o hesitate." Notig the hesitation in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes, Gu He's tone was gentle and soothing.

  "Master, your disciple wishes to activate the Woeful Poison Body within her." Enced by Gu He's support, Xiao Yi Xian finally made up her mind and voiced her ihoughts.

  "Have you thought this through?" Upon hearing this, a trace of surprise flickered in Gu He's eyes, his expression growing serious as he said, "Activating the Woeful Poison Body is a one-ath."

  Though Gu He had taken in Xiao Yi Xian as his disciple due to her Woeful Poison Body, he wasn't particurly pleased to hear her express her iion to activate it herself.

  Oivated, the Woeful Poison Body would lead her to bee addicted to poisons, the more potent the poison, the greater its allure to her.

  For those possessing the Woeful Poison Body, powerful toxins held an attra akin to "Heavenly Fmes" for alchemists; they would eagerly and recklessly approach them.

  Moreover, the process of iing poisons would bring about immense pain and suffering. As he looked at the spirited and obedient Xiao Yi Xian before him, Gu He suddenly felt relut to let her endure all of this.

  "Disciple has thought it through." In the face of Gu He's questioning, Xiao Yi Xian, however, showed ation and spoke with determination.

  Activating the Woeful Poison Body was a decision Xiao Yi Xian had reached after careful sideration. And what truly solidified her determination was the deeply moving "heartfelt words" she had heard from Gu He in the pavilion earlier today.

  The purpose of awakening her Woeful Poison Body was to avoid disappointing her mentor. "Since you have already made up your mind, then follow your heart."

  Seeing the resolute expression in Xiao Yi Xian's eyes, Gu He didn't say much. Afterward, he retrieved a stalk of purple herb from his ste ring.

  "This is a sed-grade herb, the Purple Heart Orchid. It be used for medie, but it also possesses siderable toxicity." "Use this to activate your Woeful Poison Body." Gu He handed over the Purple Heart Orchid to Xiao Yi Xian as he spoke.

  The sole dition for activating the Woeful Poison Body was voluntarily iing poison.

  Xiao Yi Xiaended her jade-like hand, solemnly accepting the Purple Heart Orchid from Gu He's hand, silently resolving in her heart, "Master, your disciple will not disappoint you."

  "Master, I will take my leave now." Holding the Purple Heart Orchid, Xiao Yi Xian slowly exited the room, gently closing the door behind her before departing.

  With Xiao Yi Xian's departure, the room immediately returo silence. Seated cross-legged on the bed, Gu He closed his eyes, and then released a strand of his soul's power, probing towards Xiao Yi Xian's room.

  Although Xiao Yi Xian possessed the Woeful Poison Body and should be safe when iing poison, Gu He still felt a hint of unease

  ....

  Having received the Purple Heart Orchid, Xiao Yi Xian headed straight back to her room. Sitting down by the bedside, Xiao Yi Xian looked at the Purple Heart Orchid in her hand, her eyes fshing with determination.

  The moment, Xiao Yi Xian lifted the Purple Heart Orchid to her lips. With her rosy lips slightly parted, Xiao Yi Xiahe Purple Heart Orchid into her mouth and started chewing it carefully.

  As the bitter juitered her mouth, Xiao Yi Xian closed her eyes and, with determination, swallowed the liquid down. Then, she shut her eyes tightly, almost as if she were a ned prisoner awaiting her execution, brag for the arrival of her fate.

  The effects of the Purple Heart Orchid were gradual, and after about half an inse stick's worth of time, Xiao Yi Xian finally began to feel somewhat unfortable.

  Soon after, a sudden pierg pain surged from her abdomen. "Mmm…" Clutg her abdomen tightly, Xiao Yi Xian couldn't help but groan in pain.

  As the toxins from the Purple Heart Orchid fully took effect, sharp pains surged within her abdomen. Her fair face turned ashen, and unsciously, she colpsed onto the bed.

  Her petite form began to curl up gradually. Unbeknownst to Xiao Yi Xian, as she writhed in intense agony, the iridest thread hidden on her lower abdomeed bursts of rainbow-colored light, exuding a stunning and enting brilliance.

  Simultaneously, thin strands of dark gas seeped out from Xiao Yi Xian's body, wafting through the room. An hour ter, the stabbing pain within her body gradually dissipated.

  Yet, at this moment, Xiao Yi Xian seemed pletely drained. She y on the bed, unscious. As Xiao Yi Xian slipped into unsciousness, the room was left with nothing but the lingering bck gas, filling the silence.

  Creak!

  After a while, a faint sound of a door being pushed open echoed as Gu He's figure ehe room. The motion of the door caused a slight disturban the air, causing some of the bck gas to drift tu He.

  Feeling the inteoxicity carried by the bck gas, Gu He furrowed his brows. He raised his hand, and a purple fme fred up, iing the approag bck gas.

  Subsequently, Gu He approached the bedside. Xiao Yi Xian's furrowed brows aate of unsciousness, he sighed softly.

  He then picked up a nearby b aly covered Xiao Yi Xian. With everything done, Gu He took o look at Xiao Yi Xian before leaving the room.

  ...

  The day, Xiao Yi Xian's eyelids twitched, and she gradually woke up. A fleeting sense of fusion passed through her eyes, and Xiao Yi Xian quickly recalled the events of her iing the Purple Heart Orchid yesterday.

  Slowly getting up, Xiao Yi Xian's gaze fell upon the b c her. In her subsind, she briefly pictured Gu He's figure. Her clear eyes glistened with a thin yer of mist.

  It seems that after I fell unscious, my teacher came to chee. Feeling touched, Xiao Yi Xian slowly sat up. Subsequently, she focused her mind and delved into her own body, revealing a satisfied smile.

  A Three-Star Dou Practitioner! Iing a Purple Heart Orchid allowed her to break through two small realms. Indeed, every time she ied poison as someoh the Woeful Poison Body, her strength would experieremendous boost.

  Afterwards, Xiao Yi Xian stood up slowly. When she lifted her gaze, she noticed the faint bck gas drifting around the room. Seeing these bck gases, her expression ged.

  These gases were emitted from within her body and tairong toxicity. If someoo ihem, it would be problematic! Suddenly, Xiao Yi Xian remembered the Woeful Poison Elixir densing Teique that her teacher had taught her.