Chapter 1652: Exchange of Cultivation Methods

Jiang Fan remained unhurried as he watched the spatial storage devices thrown his way.

With a flick of his sleeve, a splash of cleansing spiritual liquid sprayed out, splattering onto the surface of the spatial storage devices. The other devices remained unaffected, but on one of them, where the cleansing liquid splashed, a wisp of light purple dust was washed away.

Jiang Fan caught the other spatial storage devices, but allowed this particular one to fall to the ground. His eyes glinted coldly. "Is this what you meant by not looking for trouble? I think you're looking for death!" This guy had actually smeared poison on the spatial storage device! He had discovered it; if he hadn't possessed the means to discern it, he would have surely been ensnared.

"Hold on," Jiang Yitian said, reaching out a finger to smear it on the purple poison. "This poison is only effective against the Bloodthirsty Asura tribe; it's harmless to our human race. I merely wanted to test you, to see if you truly possessed the ability to distinguish potent poisons."

Gazing at the transparent and pure spiritual liquid suspended in the air, he looked surprised: "Fellow Daoist, you truly have remarkable methods. The purple poison I concocted myself, even the sages of our Myriad Poison World cannot discern it. You are the first."

Jiang Fan retracted the cleansing spiritual liquid. This substance, originating from a mysterious crystal mine, could purify the aura of all things. What difficulty was there in washing away a mere poison?

Keeping a wary eye on the man, he stepped back several paces and said, "Let's part ways here."

However, Jiang Yitian stared at the lingering cleansing spiritual liquid, remarking with interest: "It's rare to encounter someone from another world. Why don't we exchange resources and get what we need? Such an opportunity comes once in a millennium."

Jiang Fan's heart stirred slightly. Were it not for participating in the Ancient Wilderness Hunt, cultivators at their Soul Transformation stage, who couldn't break through world barriers, would be almost unable to communicate with other realms. Coincidentally, he was very interested in Jiang Yitian's path of poison.

He was the first to ask, "What do you want? Materials for refining poisons?"

Jiang Yitian shook his head. "Every flower and blade of grass in my Myriad Poison World is highly toxic; our materials are inexhaustible. Why would we need anything from outside? The most important thing in the Ancient Wilderness Hunt is survival. What I want, naturally, are techniques for preserving life." He gazed at the air before him, his eyes burning with fervor.

Jiang Fan understood. So, he was eyeing his 'Selfless Dust Purification Art'. Cultivating this art to the second layer of perfection could shield one from the perception of even a Great Venerable of the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, with exceptions for those with exceptional senses of smell, like White Tiger. If Jiang Yitian possessed this art and combined it with his poison techniques, he would be virtually unrivaled in the Ancient Wilderness Hunt, fearing no pursuit whatsoever.

However... Jiang Fan was able to cultivate to this level because he possessed an astonishing talent for comprehension, one that even the white-robed skeleton had not anticipated. An ordinary person would need at least years to thoroughly comprehend it. Even if given to Jiang Yitian, he wouldn't be able to grasp it in the short term, making it useless in the Ancient Wilderness Hunt.

He mused, "You want my invisibility art? I can give it to you."

Jiang Yitian's eyes showed surprise. Was the other party really so generous? Could there be a trick? He calmly said, "Fellow Daoist, you're straightforward. What do you want? Do you perhaps want more potent poisons?"

Jiang Fan shook his head. "Fellow Daoist Jiang, teaching someone how to fish is better than giving them a fish."

Jiang Yitian instantly understood and chuckled, "So you want my poison path techniques. That's to be expected. Many people in the Myriad Poison World have sought my guidance on the path of poison." He pondered for a moment and said, "I want your invisibility art, and you want my poison path techniques. It's fair. Alright, we have a deal!"

He took out a thick jade scroll. A quick flip through showed it had at least a hundred pages. On the cover of the jade scroll were four large characters: 'True Scripture of Poison Origin'.

"This is a poison scripture compiled by a sage from my Myriad Poison World. It is a Heaven-grade cultivation method, containing content on refining poisons, using poisons, and cultivating poison techniques. I became a poison master by comprehending its profound mysteries. How much you can comprehend depends on your own talent for comprehension."

Heaven-grade cultivation method? Jiang Fan's pupils constricted. Such a cultivation method, just given away so casually? How could that be? Without a doubt, there was definitely a trap within, and a big one! However, his own 'Selfless Dust Purification Art' was also a huge trap. They were both sly; neither could criticize the other.

He took out a jade slip, on which the first and second layers of the 'Selfless Dust Purification Art' were inscribed. "Both layers of the invisibility art are in here. It's said that the third layer can block the perception of sages, but I haven't acquired the content for the third layer yet."

Jiang Yitian was secretly astonished. To be able to block the perception of Soul Transformation cultivators, he thought, the level of this art must certainly not be low. He never expected that the final layer could even block sages. This art was likely a Heaven-grade cultivation method. Since both cultivation methods were of comparable value, neither party would be at a disadvantage.

He said cheerfully, "Good. We'll exchange and view each other's. Each of us will memorize the content, and if either party finds a suspicious point in the cultivation method, both will immediately stop viewing." Both parties proposing to trade cultivation methods was a spontaneous idea, so neither had the opportunity to tamper with them. Moreover, with their Soul Transformation cultivation, they would generally be able to sense if the cultivation methods had been tampered with.

Jiang Fan said without hesitation, "Agreed!"

Thus, the two threw the jade scroll and jade slip to each other. Jiang Yitian immediately immersed his mind in the jade slip, rapidly memorizing its contents. Jiang Fan, however, first cleansed the jade scroll with the spiritual liquid, and only after confirming there were no issues, did he pick it up and quickly skim through it, reading ten lines at a glance.

Soon after, Jiang Yitian finished reading first. He patiently waited for Jiang Fan to finish the thick jade scroll before asking, "No issues?"

Jiang Fan closed the jade scroll, closed his eyes, and recalled the content. He said, "Although the content is very complex, there are no problems." He tossed the jade scroll back. Jiang Yitian, in turn, threw the jade slip back. Jiang Fan, however, dared not touch anything Jiang Yitian had handled, and directly shattered it from a distance. It was just an ordinary jade slip anyway; if it broke, it broke.

Jiang Yitian laughed despite himself. "Fellow Daoist, you are truly meticulous. It would be difficult for someone like you not to survive until the end. Alright, the transaction is complete. I, Jiang, shall take my leave!" Having spoken, he vanished in a flash.

He rushed to a safe spot far away, scattered potent poisons around himself for defense, then eagerly sat down cross-legged. He couldn't help but chuckle. "Aha, I tricked another one. Oh, fellow Daoist, when you painstakingly concoct those poisons, you'll find that their toxicity won't reach the level I demonstrated. That's because the sage who created this poison scripture had a Law that intensified toxicity. I also comprehended a similar Soul Transformation path, which allowed me to greatly enhance the poison's potency. For ordinary people, this poison scripture is merely a cultivation method that can barely be considered Earth-grade."

Recalling the profound content of the 'Selfless Dust Purification Art,' he gloated: "Hehe, trading an Earth-grade cultivation method for a Heaven-grade invisibility art that defies the heavens—I've made a huge profit. Let me take a closer look and see what kind of trap you've laid within."

After comprehending for a moment, he opened his eyes and said with a wry smile, "Oh... So, the content is profound and difficult to comprehend, is it? Heh, he didn't even consider how unusual it is for someone like me, at the Second Decline of Heaven and Man, to represent the Myriad Poison World in the Ancient Wilderness Hunt. As the foremost genius of the poison path in the Myriad Poison World, my comprehension ability is top-notch. Besides, by his voice, his age seems similar to mine. If he can comprehend up to the second layer of perfection, it shouldn't be difficult for me to grasp at least a superficial understanding in the short term, even if I can't achieve full comprehension."

He closed his eyes and silently began to comprehend.

After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea.

He opened his eyes, a frown on his face: "Why does it feel... wrong?"