Published: January 1, 2025
Qin Chen instantly understood why he couldn't identify this poisonous herb earlier. Normally, fire-type spiritual herbs are not toxic, but when talking about effects without mentioning quantity, it feels like a trick.
Indeed, fire power is not a toxin. Even after tasting a little earlier, Qin Chen didn't feel any toxic side effects, but that was because he had tasted too little.
If only a small bit of the branches and leaves of this spiritual herb is collected, it is naturally non-toxic. However, when the entire plant is integrated into the spiritual herb, it generates toxins, forming a terrifying fire poison.
The saying "a medicine has three parts poison" describes this principle.
"It seems my previous consideration was a bit too narrow-minded."
This assessment also gave Qin Chen considerable enlightenment, and he was lost in thought.
Next, Qin Chen placed all fifteen kinds of spiritual herbs into the groove in the center and stepped back to the side.
The stone platform immediately lit up and rumbled into the ground. At the same time, a teleportation array appeared where the stone platform originally was.
"Just as expected."
Standing on the teleportation array atop the stone platform, a flash of light passed, and Qin Chen was plunged into darkness, the feeling of teleportation hitting him once again.
Once he stabilized himself, he turned to survey his surroundings, revealing a look of indifference, nodding, "Once again."
He found himself in a stone chamber, which was no different from the previous stone chambers he had visited. The only difference was that there was no stone platform in the middle; instead, there was a strange large formation beneath his feet.
The structure of this large formation was complex, and just a glance made Qin Chen feel dizzy.
Boom!
As Qin Chen stood on this large formation, it suddenly began to spin, and his vision blurred, green light gradually rising, completely trapping Qin Chen in the formation.
Waves of green aura surged within the large formation. Qin Chen barely caught a whiff, and his vision blurred, a wave of dizziness flooding his mind.
This is... a poison formation? "Young man, welcome to the third trial of the inheritance. Your entry into the third trial indicates that you have exceptional skills in fire refining and herb analysis. Of course, you might have also passed through relying on your strength. However, it doesn't matter; this third trial tests your resistance to toxins."
"Hehehe, in this trial, no matter how high your cultivation is, it won't help, because the potency of the poison gas generated by the formation will increase with different levels of cultivation. What you need to do is to endure in this poison formation for a hundred breaths. Once the time is up, the poison formation will transform into a teleportation array and send you away."
As the voice fell, the green mist in the large formation intensified, rapidly wrapping around Qin Chen.
Qin Chen was speechless; this alchemical master really loved using poison. A dignified alchemist, and yet two trials in a row were related to poison.
Armed with the experience from before, Qin Chen sat cross-legged, holding his breath and avoiding the surrounding poison gas. Sure enough, after stopping his breathing, he immediately felt the dizziness in his mind ease a bit.
But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, another wave of discomfort hit his body; the toxin was seeping into him through his skin.
"Hmph!"
Qin Chen snorted coldly, activating the Ancient Saint Body. Instantly, ancient energy enveloped him, shielding the poison gas outside his body.
"Huh, this kid actually sealed his body instantly. My poison formation can poison everything; ordinarily, people cannot expel the toxin from their bodies. Even a late-stage Saint Master might not manage it. How did this person do it?"
A whispering voice echoed in the void space.
If Qin Chen heard this voice, he would surely be shocked, as it was incredibly cold and belonged to that ancient alchemical master.
However, according to what this person had said earlier, this alchemical master had long fallen, leaving behind nothing but a fragment of consciousness.