Master of Strange Dao

As for the specific details of the transaction, Zhong Shouzheng either could not say or refrained from making it explicit, mentioning only certain matters known by many.

These details, even now, can still be looked up.

Yu Ziqing understood.

Back then, there was someone at the Langya Institute who played with poison for a long time and grew tired of ordinary stuff, wanting to try other things.

But poison is different from Spiritual Medicine.

No matter how much you study Spiritual Medicine, it's mostly to aid cultivation or to save people.

But poison, even among mortals, is considered a taboo and negative thing.

Among cultivators, it's even more sensitive.

And good poison materials are either found in extremely harsh environments or associated with unfortunate events.

So this guy first bought the Purple River Carriage from the Evil Dao sects, who are often uninhibited and use live dissections for better results.

Later, he personally dug up Cemetery Bones, committing a big taboo.

The things known as Cemetery Bones are usually of two kinds: the remains of heroic figures who lived through a hundred battles and died in war, or the bones of courtiers from the Divine Dynasty, who wielded powerful divine energies.

Both of these are extremely sensitive, committing a big taboo.

It's quite fortunate that this guy wasn't killed, but he probably won't have the chance to research these things anymore.

Not only is there no funding, but there will be people watching him, and he won't be able to obtain taboo materials himself.

For someone like this, it might be better to just kill him.

He faked his death using Zhong Shouzheng's hand, turning into a White Water Egg. From then on, he had sufficient material supply to conduct any research without scruple.

He likely wouldn't care about losing face from then on.

These things, within the Langya Institute, can't possibly be known by only Dean Wu.

It's unlikely that one dean could accomplish these things while hiding them from others.

To say many in Langya Institute know the truth, Yu Ziqing wouldn't believe.

"How much more do you know about his matters, old brother?"

"He was called Ran Zhe, back then not yet Entering Dao, and now I don't know anymore.

He was skilled at using poison. It was said that he had hundreds of exclusive poison recipes in his possession.

The most potent and intense poison he had was called Seven-step Death, a tenth of an ounce of which was enough to kill a Seventh Tier Qi Refining Great Cultivator within seven steps.

Back then, when the Evil Dao went to kill him, he wanted to try poisoning the Primordial Spirit of a cultivator below the Primordial Spirit Realm.

Unfortunately, his skill was limited then, and that Evil Dao's Primordial Spirit wasn't affected much.

But it's certain, if he's still alive now,

his skills must have far surpassed that time, and perhaps he has already developed poison targeting Refining God cultivators.

He might even have poison targeting Body Cultivation experts in the Undying Realm.

If you encounter him, it's best not to get close; that guy has gone mad.

He is covered in poison all over."

"Thank you, old brother, for your guidance."

Yu Ziqing politely thanked.

At Zhong Shouzheng's place, he could best confirm this matter.

That No. 3 White Water Egg is surely Ran Zhe from back then.

This guy's skill certainly far exceeds what it was back then, and his poison targeting Body Cultivation has already become strong.

And speaking of poison, Yu Ziqing thought of the Cave Heaven Poison placed in the Spiritual Energy in the Yin Family's Grotto Heaven back then.

That poison also had a distinct characteristic; it didn't activate upon contact, all had a latent period.

Just like the poison he used on New No. Ten last time.

The advantage of this is that it can accumulate enough quantity, making the poison outbreak more violent.

Excessively violent poisons, in fact, don't have that strong of a lethality; possibly a bit of contact would cause it to be noticed.

The strongest poison, if in too little a quantity, is also futile.

This is also why Yu Ziqing dared to taste the poison's saltiness back then.

So, was it indeed that White Water Egg secretly intervening in what happened back then?

After all, people with this ability can be counted on one's fingers.

After eliminating the suspicion of others, doesn't this person remain?

Yu Ziqing pondered, stroking his chin, contemplating whether to start rallying people.

Fighting alone is so meaningless; he needs to incite a strong momentum, the stronger the better, to crush through everything at once.

The Feng and Yin Two Families, united and interconnected, if truly related to this No. 3 White Water Egg.

They certainly won't let it rest; whatever it takes, they'll want to kill No. 3 White Water Egg.

And with the methods of the Feng and Yin Two Families, there's an eighty percent chance they'll make the other side wish for life rather than death.

The Feng and Yin Two Families surely have means to immobilize the person but not fully seal them, leaving them conscious to watch, aging alive.

And since this matter involves the Langya Institute now,

Yu Ziqing definitely doesn't trust other people within Langya Institute, but approaching Cheng Jing wouldn't be amiss.

Indeed, Dao cannot be deceived; he has established Dao, thus surely unaware of these matters.

Moreover, he's decisive and resolute, rare among the many deans in Langya Institute.

If he knows these things, he'll surely want to kill that No. 3 White Water Egg.

The Wig White Water Egg is already anxious, eager to jump down and kill him.

Yu Ziqing intends to uphold the principle of striking first to gain the upper hand while delaying causes detriment.

Even Emperor Qian wants to eliminate their stronghold.

Hmm, and involve Dali in the mix.

Just by informing Dali that they nearly got caught between Dazhen and Daqian, all because of the White Water Egg,

Dali will definitely want to intervene.

And for Dazhen, there's no need for details; just notifying will suffice.

Oh, right, and I still need to meet the Peeling Big Boss when there's nothing else.