And with a sudden loud thud, Jia Jin fell to the ground, his body convulsing uncontrollably.
His face was turned towards us, and I could even see that he wore a profound smile on his face right up until his death, as if he were very excited.
A chill feeling surged through my heart.
I know that the Female One Jade Script is formidable, but I didn't know it would be this powerful. In fact, it can be said... very terrifying to ponder over deeply.
But think further, what is the outcome of failure in questioning one's heart?
It's jumping off a cliff!
Death by the same means, and jumping off a cliff might mean death without a proper burial, but this act of swallowing a blade is actually to keep the whole body intact?
My understanding of the Female One Jade Script... I've always been one-sided.
For He You Tan, what he knows can only be the information passed down from generation to generation, as well as the ancient books. After all, no one has been able to master the Female One Jade Script for hundreds of years in recent history.
Silently, she gritted her teeth and bit her lip so hard that it bled. I know she is trying to force herself to be alert and sober-minded.
"Toxin... it's no use," I said in a hoarse voice.
Grasping the Female One Jade Script in my palm, the chill in my heart is severe.
Jia Jin is dead, but danger is far from over.
The appearance of this Tian Shou Taoist Temple was shockingly a place that treats human lives as mere straw in the wind.
At this moment, me and Si Yane are poisoned and any person who walks in here can easily take our lives away!
The smell of blood is spreading, flowing.
I heard footsteps, as if coming closer, but they didn't reach the door; they simply stopped a certain distance away.
There is no other figure to be seen in the slit of the door.
I slightly supported Si Yane to sit stably, but I myself slid to the ground.
I did not stand up; instead, I sat cross-legged on the ground, my hands resting on my knees. One hand held the Female One Jade Script, while I meditated in a sitting posture, not revealing any signs of near collapse. At the same time, my mind was rapidly contemplating how to break through the current predicament!
"Jia Jin is dead."
Suddenly, I heard a voice, very close.
A figure appeared in the door slit, crouching beside Jia Jin. He glanced at the room inside.
I forced myself to maintain composure, my eyes turned cold as I looked back at him.
"They just came... and killed Jia Jin."
"That's not right, Jia Jin committed suicide."
Another voice, as if coming from the side, there is still a person crouching in the door frame that cannot be seen from outside.
"Jia Jin would not commit suicide, it's broad daylight, no ghosts can be seen. They two are skilled in witchcraft and sorcery, they have a big problem."
The person crouching beside the corpse slowly stood up, casting a wary glance at me before disappearing into the gap in the door, without stepping into the room.
I slightly let out a breath.
An unusual scene unfolded.
My body wasn't getting weaker; instead, it was gradually regaining its strength.
After meditating for about one or two hours, I completely recovered to my normal state.
I don't have an antidote, why did I detoxify myself?
Si Yane still looked weak and exhausted, slumped softly against the table.
Suddenly, I remembered two things.
Fire dates mixed with pear!
He You Tan said it was to regulate my internal organs and meridians, and he had mentioned that fire dates mixed with pear has the effect of nourishing the soul.
Such precious and rare materials are certainly capable of greatly improving a person's physique, and with He You Tan's help, the night calf bone-piercing, golden tooth stone, and Jiaoshan deer water have been combined with many years of herbs from the four guidelines mountain to create a medicinal bath for me to soak in.
That's why I can now manage to break down the toxins myself?
Standing up, I heaved a deep breath, expelling the accumulated stagnation.
Si Yane weakly looked at me with an amazed, stunned, and shocked expression.
I nodded slightly and whispered that I was fine.
I took a few steps forward, pushed open the door, and did not drag in Jia Jin's body. Instead, I searched through him and found at least twenty or thirty small porcelain bottles.
My face looked pale, and I opened a few porcelain bottles to see that they were all medicine pills. However, I didn't know which one was the antidote, and it wouldn't be appropriate to give it to Si Yane randomly.
After a moment of silence, I put all the porcelain bottles back in the old He You Tan's night jar bag.
I didn't disturb Jia Jin's body; this was a warning.
Standing up, I looked around and saw that many doors were open. The people outside were watching me very carefully, with a sense of dread.
I turned around and slammed the door shut with a bang.
Returning to Si Yane's side, I pondered for two seconds before no longer hesitating. I cut my wrist and, before the blood started to flow, I pressed it to Si Yane's lips.
The lips felt slightly cold, with a faint heat and a slight itch.
Si Yane's eyebrows were knitted together tightly, and the look she gave me was indescribable; it was neither complicated nor unlike.
It's not like resistance.
I can't describe what kind of look it was.
It seemed to be a mix of discomfort and a sense of resilience.
The blood has flowed out quite a bit, but I don't feel weak at all. The medicine has made a significant improvement to my body.
Finally, Si Yane's face regained a bit of color. She raised her hand to push me away.
I didn't move, and she gripped my arm with one hand while her other hand tightly clutched mine.
A few seconds later, she let out a whimper, and I only raised my wrist then.
"Luo Xian Shen, are you alright...?" Si Yane's voice trembled slightly as she stood up quickly. She fumbled through her bosom and took out a small bottle. She poured out the powder and applied it to the wound on my wrist.
"Liuyan'er, my brother is now called Liu Ziyu," I said without a change in expression, glancing at the closed door with the corner of my eye.
Throughout the process, I focused most of my attention on my ears, unable to see clearly but able to listen attentively from all directions.
No one dared to approach this area.
Si Yane hung her head, biting her lip tightly.
After applying the medicine to my wound, she wiped away the bloodstains on her mouth before remaining silent.
"The rules of this place are non-existent rules. We just arrived, and Jia Jin could already plot to harm us. We killed him, and no one would come to avenge him. He thought we had many talismans on us and wanted to kill us to plunder them. I'm guessing he kills a lot of people, plunders them, and we'll find an uninhabited room to stay in." I spoke in a deep voice.
"Okay," Si Yane replied in a low voice.
I carefully searched every corner of Jia Jin's room, but I didn't find any scattered items. Instead, there was a trunk.
Upon opening it, the contents of the chest left us stunned.
A neat stack of copper swords, looking strong in quality, and even a compass, thunderstruck wood talismans. I also found two books inside. Browsing through them at random, the contents were all sorts of esoteric knowledge. They should be various sideline practices.
I'll take the thunderstruck wood talismans and a few more copper swords.
Then, I found a rope in the room and tightly wrapped the chest with it, slinging it over my shoulder.
Si Yane and I exited the room, one following the other.
There was a greater sense of being watched, and a considerable part of their gaze was on the box on my back.
Of course, many people also looked at Si Yane with lusting eyes.
Walking deeper into the Taoist temple, I didn't step aside to get in front, but walked along the path next to the buildings.
The two doors next to it were tightly closed, but the third door was open. A man in the appearance of a Taoist walked into the house and retreated back inside.
As he was about to close the door, I trembled my hand and three copper swords were stuck on the door.
"You..." He was shocked and pale.
"Have you seen Jia Jin's corpse? Go clean it up and these things belong to you." I said indifferently.
