Chapter 342: The Ten Greatest Poisons in the World

Chapter 342: The Ten Most Deadly Poisons Under Heaven

"We have arrived. It is right there ahead."

Curistman pointed toward the massive cavern before them and spoke.

There lay the lair of the Poison Scorpion Beast Lord.

Upon hearing this, Li Wei stepped forward, entering the cave first.

He cast forth a fireball, which hovered in midair, illuminating the dim cavern.

All within the cave was laid bare before their eyes.

Scattered everywhere were the remnants of prey devoured by the Poison Scorpion Beast Lord.

The air within the cave carried an unpleasant odor.

Yet, fortunately, Curistman's wind magic could disperse the foul stench.

Li Wei and his companions were spared the brunt of the cave's putridity.

Li Wei swiftly scanned the interior of the cave, searching for the location of the Dragon Dew Grass.

"Where is it?"

Lilith pointed toward the upper reaches of the cave wall.

Following her gesture, Li Wei gazed upward, spotting several black herbs clinging to the cavern walls.

Curistman warned, "Be careful. Above lies a single drop of Dragon Dew. It is extremely perilous; should you touch it, even the Dragon Dew Grass would be unable to fully neutralize the toxin."

Li Wei nodded. "Mm, I understand."

A faint blue light shimmered upon him as he cast the Telekinesis spell, ascending toward the Dragon Dew Grass high above in the cave.

A quick glance revealed there were merely five stalks of Dragon Dew Grass.

Fortunately, that was sufficient.

Bella and Evelyn each required two stalks.

With great care, Li Wei employed the Mage Hand spell to pluck the Dragon Dew Grass.

He delicately enveloped the entire plant in mana, separating its roots intact from the soil.

Thanks to reaching the peak of the Third Stage during recent cultivation...

...his mental strength had been further enhanced.

Otherwise, he truly would not have been capable of such delicate manipulation.

Having carefully harvested the Dragon Dew Grass, Li Wei raised his head to seek the Dragon Dew itself.

He looked around left and right.

He spotted signs of the "Dragon Dew" within a fissure in the rock.

The Dragon Dew was the ultimate venom of the Wind Poison Dragon, the essence of all toxins.

Even the Wind Poison Dragon required an immense span of time to condense a single drop.

The Dragon Dew Li Wei beheld had hardened into a stone.

A stone of deep violet-black hue.

The Dragon Dew had solidified; its toxicity was contained, its impact on the outside world significantly diminished.

Had it not been so, even approaching it could have caused Li Wei to succumb to the poison.

Not even a Magic Shield could withstand the assault of the Dragon Dew.

It was one of the Wind Poison Dragon's most potent attacks.

Li Wei produced the mithril tongs and mithril box he had prepared long ago.

These two items were essential for collecting the Dragon Dew.

The potency of the Dragon Dew was too formidable; even the Mage Hand spell could be corroded by its toxin.

One slip of care, and even one's mental strength could become "poisoned."

The Dragon Dew was known as one of the Ten Most Deadly Poisons Under Heaven.

It was potent enough to poison the very soul until it scattered and dispersed.

This had transcended mere poison; it was a form of Rule Power.

The Rule of Poison itself.

Mithril could isolate the toxin of the Dragon Dew.

With extreme caution, Li Wei used the mithril pincers to extract the stone formed by the hardened Dragon Dew from the crevice.

He placed it inside the mithril box, sealed it tightly, and stored it safely.

Only after completing these tasks did he finally exhale in relief.

Fortunately, everything had gone smoothly.

When extracting the Dragon Dew, Li Wei dared not apply even a shred of force.

He feared lest he accidentally crush the outer hard shell, causing the Dragon Dew to leak out.

Should the Dragon Dew leak out...

Everyone within this cave would perish.

Indeed, even all creatures within the entire Poison Scorpion Beast nest would meet their end.

Its power was simply that tyrannical.

Li Wei returned to the group and handed two stalks of Dragon Dew Grass to Curistman.

"How shall we use it?" Li Wei inquired.

Bella immediately took a stalk of Dragon Dew Grass, plucked a leaf, and placed it in her mouth to chew. Moments later, her complexion improved significantly.

"Just chew the leaf in your mouth," she said.

Glancing at Evelyn, she added, "Her condition is far graver; she requires us to return and use magical apparatus to extract the antidotal essence from the Dragon Dew Grass."

Upon hearing this, Li Wei replied, "I have some here."

He produced the novice alchemy kit he had purchased earlier.

To play it safe, Li Wei intended to test it within the dreamscape first, lest he waste the precious Dragon Dew Grass.

He stated, "Wait a moment."

"Shadow Servant."

The Shadow Servant swiftly appeared behind Li Wei, transforming into the shape of a chair, allowing Li Wei to sit.

Casting the Great Dream Roaming Art, he plunged into the Dreamscape.

Within the Dreamscape, Li Wei practiced refining the Dragon Dew Grass.

After several failures, he successfully extracted the antidotal essence of the Dragon Dew Grass.

He practiced diligently, ensuring a one hundred percent success rate.

Li Wei departed from the dream world.

Though he had lingered within the dream realm for an eternity, Lilith and the others felt only a fleeting moment had passed.

Witnessing Li Wei distilling the antidotal essence from the Poison Dragon Saliva Grass.

Bella’s expression shifted to surprise. "You are still an alchemist?"

Li Wei smiled faintly. "I merely know some basic alchemy; I am not a true alchemist."

He had never formally studied the abilities of an alchemist.

The alchemy he learned was solely to brew a few singular potions and secret medicines.

He held no intention of delving deeply into the art of alchemy.

Alchemy was far more than mere potion brewing.

Biological alchemy, transmutation alchemy, puppet alchemy... it was infinitely complex.

An alchemist did not study less knowledge than a mage.

The knowledge both sides acquired merely leaned toward different paths.

Alchemists focused more on the laws of change between substances, studying matter itself.

Mages focused more on the magical rules behind the world, studying the truths of magic.

Different roads lead to the same destination.

Fundamentally, both sought to explore the underlying rules and patterns of the world.

They sought the truth of the world.

There was no distinction of high or low, noble or base; only methods and routes differed.

Li Wei fed Evelyn the antidote distilled from the Poison Dragon Saliva Grass.

After swallowing the medicine, Evelyn's complexion improved rapidly.

Half an hour later, Evelyn regained consciousness.

The group had already left the nest of the Poison Scorpion Beasts, heading towards the residence of Kurisiteman and Bella within the Peach Blossom Realm.

"Hmm, where is this? What happened? Where are those monsters?"

Evelyn rubbed her temples, asking with a headache.

She felt she had forgotten many things.

After recovering for a while, she finally recalled what events had occurred previously.

Her first reaction was to observe whether there were still dangers around.

Seeing Li Wei and Lilith beside her, she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Evelyn, you have finally awakened!"

Kurisiteman said happily.

Bella asked, "How do you feel? Is there anything uncomfortable?"

Hearing the voices of the two, Evelyn paused in stunned silence.

She was intimately familiar with these two voices.

Turning her head, seeing Kurisiteman and Bella, she felt immense joy.

"Kris, Bella, you are still alive!"

Evelyn was overwhelmed with joy.

Bella chuckled. "What words are you speaking? You haven't died yet, how could I possibly die before you?"

Kurisiteman smiled and said, "Since we last parted, nearly eight years have passed; how is Iles now?"

Evelyn replied, "Iles remains in Flying Flower City; I cannot find his whereabouts, though occasionally he comes to see me once."

Thinking of the purpose of her coming here, she hurriedly asked again, "Where is Lady City Lord Alice?"

Kurisiteman and Bella exchanged glances, their smiles vanishing as they said, "The City Lord's condition is not optimistic."

(End of Chapter)