Chapter 460: Chapter 459: Defeated and Retreat
Immortal Yan woke up again to find herself lying on a soft and comfortable bed, and at the other end of the bed, Yang Fei was sitting cross-legged, unabashedly practicing to restore himself.
The hypnotic fragrance in the room had burned out and no longer affected Yang Fei.
Immortal Yan’s body was still very weak.
After being affected by the Bone Erosion Powder, one could not restore their True Yuan without having taken the antidote.
Seeing that she had woken up, Yang Fei had no choice but to give up his cultivation.
The two sat at opposite ends of the bed, eyes locked, neither willing to submit to the other.
Ultimately, it was Immortal Yan who couldn’t suppress her curiosity and asked, "Why do you still have remnants of True Yuan in your body?"
"Hmph, if I didn’t have remnants of True Yuan in my body, you would already be dead," Yang Fei replied with a cold laugh.
Immortal Yan was somewhat grateful in her heart for him saving her life twice, but at this moment, she would not admit it and changed the subject, "Is this the wonder of Taoist Cultivation Techniques?"
Yang Fei, seeing her dodge his comment, also chose to resist with silence.
Seeing his lack of response, Immortal Yan chuckled lightly, "Playing the waiting game with me? I have plenty of time, but I’m afraid someone else might not be able to wait that long."
The corner of Yang Fei’s mouth twitched, wishing he could rush over and slap her a few more times.
This demoness had him in her grip.
After thinking for a while, Yang Fei sighed and yielded, "Yes, Taoist Cultivation Techniques emphasize the Taoist principle of naturalness, and after cultivating to a certain level, one can engage in Body Refinement and Foundation Building."
A gleam flashed in Immortal Yan’s eyes, "Body Refinement and Foundation Building? So, are you saying that you have reached the Foundation Establishment Stage by now?"
Yang Fei nodded, "I suppose so. Sadly, I’ve only completed Foundation Establishment with my arms, unblocking the acupoints in them. The acupoints can store True Qi. Although you used Bone Erosion Powder to collapse the meridians throughout my body, preventing the flow of True Qi, some True Qi was stored within my acupoints, creating a world of its own."
"Acupoints are like the Dantian, being able to store True Essence Cultivation, and create a world of their own?" Immortal Yan, being knowledgeable in cultivation, felt a sudden enlightenment as she spoke, exclaimed excitedly, "So that’s it; by using powerful True Yuan to break through the Martial Alliance acupoints, one can store more True Yuan, refine the body, strengthen tibia blood vessels and achieve the Taoist realm of an Immortal Golden Body, right?"
Seeing that she had grasped the concept immediately, Yang Fei was somewhat surprised and nodded, "It should be, I’m not completely clear on it yet as I’m still in the exploratory stage."
Immortal Yan, upon hearing this, did not doubt him but became even more convinced.
If Yang Fei had truly succeeded in Body Refinement and Foundation Building, the poison of the Bone Erosion Powder would likely be ineffective against him.
After being affected by her Bone Erosion Powder, Yang Fei’s arms were still able to store some True Yuan, and he could even use the Qi Control Needle to treat himself, which indicated that this direction of cultivation was correct.
She had been plagued with illness since childhood; all she sought was the healthy body that ordinary people possessed, not Immortality but a healthy life.
For this goal, she had to diligently cultivate, relying on her exceptional talent to finally enter the Innate Realm, which had some suppressive effects on her illness but could not eliminate the underlying problem.
Now, having learned about the concept of Body Refinement and Foundation Building from Yang Fei, she felt she had found the right direction.
She believed that once her Foundation Building was successful, her bones and blood would be strengthened, and even if she couldn’t fully heal herself by then, she would have enough support to live for decades like an ordinary person.
"Where is the antidote for the Bone Erosion Powder?" Yang Fei asked while Immortal Yan was lost in thought.
Immortal Yan snapped back to reality, her pretty face flushing with anger as she retorted, "What did you do to me while I was unconscious?"
Yang Fei showed no embarrassment, saying indifferently, "I had already done what needed to be done before you became unconscious."
"You... You bastard!" Immortal Yan’s cheeks flushed red, shouting words that even she felt lacked force.
That’s not right. I am a Poison Sect Demoness; how can I be shy?
But... but...
Thinking of his previous actions when searching her body, Immortal Yan felt an indescribable sensation within.
Moreover, this man had clearly searched her body thoroughly before she woke up, and not finding the antidote, he had resorted to asking.
The more she thought about it, the more embarrassed and angry she felt, and the less she dared to think further.
Immortal Yan said resentfully, "There is no antidote."
Seeing her still with that stubborn attitude, Yang Fei sneered and said, "Don’t say I didn’t warn you—if you have another attack, I will be powerless to help."
Immortal Yan huffed, "Whether I live or die, it’s none of your business."
"I couldn’t care less about whether you live or die, but you’ll damn well drag me down with you," Yang Fei said, truly angry now.
Ever since falling into the hands of this demoness, he, a man who once stood tall and proud, had been tormented by her poison for days on end, showing utter disgrace. Now that the demoness had clearly fallen into his hands, she still acted as if she had him under her thumb, which infuriated him.
Seeing his burning fury, Immortal Yan felt only the injustice of having been touched by him; as a woman, she was at a great disadvantage, yet she had not even gotten angry. Why should he be angry? She inevitably felt wronged.
Neither of the two stubborn people would bow their heads.
After a while, seeing that she remained silent, Yang Fei sighed, conceding a point and said, "Fine, I won’t force you to hand over the antidote anymore. You go ahead and cure yourself first. Otherwise, if you really die, I won’t have any good days ahead."
He didn’t doubt for a second that Helian Zhan would have him buried alongside Immortal Yan.
Seeing him concede, Immortal Yan felt somewhat better, tidied up her clothes, jumped off the bed, and looked at him, "Do you really dare let me leave?"
Yang Fei gestured with his hand, "Go on then, I can’t beat you, I admit defeat."
Immortal Yan snorted proudly, "I am someone who might die at any time. You try to outdo me in toughness, it’d be strange if you didn’t lose."
"As for you wanting to search my body for the antidote, heh, that’s never going to happen, because I never carry the antidote on me," Immortal Yan said proudly.
Yang Fei had already searched her body and indeed found no antidote, but he did find several obviously highly toxic drugs.
"Then how is the poison to be cured?" Yang Fei asked.
Immortal Yan said, "By concocting it. You really are quite foolish."
Yang Fei was exasperated.
The demoness truly had a venomous tongue.
He admitted, if he were not currently under her control, he would definitely teach her a profound lesson.
"Actually, we can cooperate," Yang Fei forcefully suppressed the resentment in his heart towards Immortal Yan and spoke up.
Immortal Yan’s bright eyes stared at Yang Fei, teasingly said, "Cooperate? Do you even have the right to cooperate with me as a prisoner at my feet?"
Ignoring her sarcasm, Yang Fei said, "Right now, I have the opportunity to kill you, but I haven’t done so. Plus, the cultivation technique I told you about earlier is genuine. You should be able to see my sincerity, right?"
Immortal Yan fell silent for a while, then slowly nodded, "What do you mean by cooperate?"
"I can help you with your cultivation, improve your strength, and save you from many detours to prove the truth of the cultivation technique I mentioned," Yang Fei said earnestly.
Immortal Yan fixed her gaze on him and questioned, "On the condition that you help cure the poison?"
Yang Fei nodded, "That’s right. Only by helping me cure the poison and restoring my strength can I assist you in your cultivation."
Immortal Yan chuckled lightly, her expression plainly asking if he thought she was a fool as she looked at Yang Fei.
Yang Fei, feeling helpless, sincerely said, "I truly intend to cooperate with you; you must believe me."
Immortal Yan obviously didn’t believe him and turned to walk away.
Yang Fei watched her departing figure, his heart torn with conflict, ultimately choosing not to chase after her and take her hostage.
Now was not the time to turn against Immortal Yan.
This was Helian Mansion in Central State City of the Helian Family. Besides Helian Zhan, there were a few powerful elders from the Qingtian Sect present. For him, in his current condition, to turn against Immortal Yan would be a death wish.
Fortunately, this demoness wouldn’t kill him in short order.
Just give him a little more time, once his Primordial Spirit had fully recovered, he would press her again for the antidote. If he still couldn’t get it, he would take the risk and escape from the demoness. Otherwise, Yanyang’s wife must be worrying herself to death on the outside.