Chapter 91

Jiang Ping'an, of course, wanted the inheritance of the Nether King.

This was one of the nine great war gods of the Great Xia, an existence that almost became a transcendent being.

The inheritance of the Nether King was what countless cultivators yearned for.

But there were too many good things in this world that one couldn't obtain just because they wanted to.

Jiang Ping'an didn't take the Nether King's inheritance to heart; he wasn't a sword cultivator, so the inheritance wouldn't fall to him.

The most important thing now was to enhance his strength, so that when he arrived at the Divine Island, he would have a chance to survive.

At the same time, it would increase the probability of finding the Demon Dragon Bone.

He didn't want to spend five years mining for someone else.

Once this matter with his master was resolved, Jiang Ping'an could focus on cultivation.

Back in his room, he sat on the practice platform and organized his cultivation thoughts.

There were too many things he needed to master now.

The "Wuji Fist," the "Battle God Technique," the "Thunder Flash," the "Sandstorm Burial"...

Now, he had mastered the second level of the Wuji Fist, and the third level was very difficult.

He didn't need to learn the third level before breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

The "Thunder Flash" must be learned; it was very useful for both survival and combat.

The "Sandstorm Burial" needed to be continued, as it could make up for the lack of long-range and area attacks.

The "Battle God Technique" also needed to be learned; it could greatly increase his combat power during battles.

The "Dominant Body Technique" could be abandoned; without the subsequent techniques, it wasn't very useful after reaching the Golden Core stage.

It wasn't entirely useless, but it couldn't compete with powerful geniuses.

The "Earth Piling Technique" had also been cultivated to the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage and needed to continue breaking through to improve.

Therefore, the main focus now was to learn the "Battle God Technique," aiming to master one or two levels within the four months before going to the Divine Island.

Then there was the "Thunder Flash" and the "Sandstorm Burial."

Jiang Ping'an held a Fire Lotus Enlightenment Seed in his mouth and began to study the "Battle God Technique."

He wanted to see what was so miraculous about this technique, known as the world's first offensive technique.

While Jiang Ping'an was cultivating, his name began to spread.

Defeating the talented sword cultivator Zhou Feng of the Ethereal Sect was an impressive achievement.

Of course, people weren't very interested in such things. The reason Jiang Ping'an's name spread widely was due to gossip.

"The Ninth Princess fought a Soul Transformation cultivator for this Jiang Ping'an, and with her Nascent Soul cultivation, she actually killed the Soul Transformation cultivator!"

"Why did she kill the Soul Transformation cultivator? Such combat power is very useful for our country!"

"I heard that this Jiang Ping'an is the Ninth Princess's recognized younger brother."

"Only a fool would believe he's her younger brother. I suspect he's her kept man! She got angry because her kept man was bullied."

People who made a living by telling stories and writing novels saw that this matter was so popular that, to make money, they began to fabricate stories.

"The Secret of the Ninth Princess and Her Younger Brother," "For Whom Did the Ninth Princess Rage and Kill a Soul Transformation Cultivator?" "The Love and Hate Story of the Ninth Princess and Her Younger Brother"...

In just a day or two, these stories spread rapidly.

Compared to Jiang Ping'an's talent, people were more interested in this.

On the third day, the first round of the competition ended, and fifty geniuses were reduced to twenty-five.

The second round of the lottery was about to begin.

The remaining twenty-five geniuses gathered in the square.

When Jiang Ping'an arrived, he noticed that the other geniuses were looking at him with strange expressions, which puzzled him.

He had been cultivating for the past two days and didn't know what was being spread outside.

"That's why the princess favored this guy; he does look good."

"He's really lucky. I heard he was just an ordinary person before, but he soared to prominence after being favored by the princess."

"I'm also handsome, so why hasn't a powerful woman favored me?"

Some people whispered, their voices filled with jealousy and envy.

Mingchen, seeing that all the participants had gathered, said,

"The second round of the lottery will now begin. Since there are twenty-five people, one person will be exempt from the competition and advance directly. This will depend on luck..."

"Wait a moment."

Xia Qing suddenly interrupted.

"What is it?" Mingchen asked in confusion.

Xia Qing said, "Jiang Ping'an is still poisoned and hasn't fully recovered. His combat power is well-known. Even if he participates, he will definitely advance. Let him be exempt."

Hearing this, everyone's eyes widened.

Wasn't it supposed to be based on luck?

This is based on connections!

Originally, some people didn't believe that Xia Qing had a special relationship with Jiang Ping'an.

Xia Qing's move made them believe it!

Jiang Ping'an wanted to say that he had recovered, but Xia Qing's hand, which was around his neck, covered his mouth.

Mingchen gave Jiang Ping'an a deep look and then looked at Xia Qing.

He didn't expect the Ninth Princess to have such a taste.

Mingchen continued, "Jiang Ping'an is exempt. The rest of you will now draw lots for the second round."

The geniuses glared at Jiang Ping'an with resentment.

They wished they could kick him away and become Xia Qing's younger brother.

No wonder Jiang Ping'an soared to prominence; it was because he had "worked hard" for the princess.

The remaining twenty-four people drew lots to determine their opponents.

Jiang Ping'an didn't expect to be exempt from the second round.

But this was good; it would save him time for cultivation.

After the lottery, Jiang Ping'an left under the jealous gazes of the crowd.

Back in his room, Jiang Ping'an was about to cultivate when he felt a movement in his heart.

It was the Seven-Toxin Star Worm inside.

"Do you want to eat poison?"

Jiang Ping'an understood the worm's meaning through their secret technique contract.

This put him in a difficult position.

The Seven-Toxin Star Worm liked to eat poison, but it was inside his heart.

Should he cut open his heart to take the worm out?

"Are you saying I should eat poison, and you'll eat my blood? Will that make you evolve faster?"

Jiang Ping'an was both amused and exasperated. "I don't have the ability to detoxify; eating poison will kill me."

The worm was a bit silly, actually suggesting he eat poison while it ate his blood.

"Is it okay? Can you detoxify?"

Jiang Ping'an understood the worm's meaning and thought for a moment before taking out a packet of low-grade soul-scattering powder.

This was the drug used by three people when he stayed at an inn.

It wasn't very potent, and there was an antidote, so it wouldn't cause much harm.

Jiang Ping'an tried eating a little to see if the Seven-Toxin Star Worm could get it.

However, something strange happened; he didn't have any reaction after eating it.

"Did you detoxify it for me?" Jiang Ping'an asked the worm.

The Seven-Toxin Star Worm shook its head inside his heart.

"Is it because the dose was too small?"

Jiang Ping'an poured the remaining soul-scattering powder into his mouth.

But there was still no reaction.

Something was wrong.

Very wrong.

This poison wasn't very potent, but it shouldn't have had no effect at all.

Jiang Ping'an found other poisons.

This time, he took a spirit-dispelling pill that could make Foundation Establishment cultivators lose their spiritual energy.

It wasn't very harmful to the body, and he could withstand any issues.

Again, something strange happened; there was no reaction!

The poison entered his body and seemed to completely dissipate.

"What's going on? Am I too strong, or is there another reason?"

Jiang Ping'an continued to try other poisons, increasing the dosage.

Even after eating an entire packet of bone-dissolving powder, which even Golden Core cultivators feared, he was still fine. Jiang Ping'an finally realized that something was wrong with his body!

He seemed to have gained the ability to detoxify!

He definitely didn't have this ability before; it had just appeared.

What caused this?

Jiang Ping'an's divine sense entered his heart, and his expression changed as he looked at the Seven-Toxin Star Worm.

"Is it because of you that I have this detoxifying ability?"

This was the only reason that could explain why the poison suddenly dissipated in his body.

Due to some mutation, he had gained the Seven-Toxin Star Worm's detoxifying ability!

To verify this hypothesis, Jiang Ping'an took several more potent poisons, but they still had no effect.

The Seven-Toxin Star Worm was almost in tears, wanting to eat poison but unable to get any.

Jiang Ping'an decided to take a bold step.

He took out a plate of Golden Dragon Fish, the one laced with the Hundred Fragrance Blood Poison that almost killed him.

The fish had been stored in his spatial ring and hadn't gone bad.

The Hundred Fragrance Blood Poison was fatal for anyone below the Nascent Soul stage.

"Prepare to save me."

Jiang Ping'an was certain he had the ability to resist poison, but he didn't know if he could handle this poison with a law attribute.

He instructed the Seven-Toxin Star Worm to be ready, then trembled as he picked up his chopsticks and took another piece of fish.

Recalling that day, Jiang Ping'an was a bit scared.

The Seven-Toxin Star Worm reassured him that it would be fine.

Jiang Ping'an took a deep breath and quickly put the meat in his mouth.