Ancient Strengthening Technique - Chapter 1538

Chapter 1538

AST 1538 - Black Demon Mountain, Poison Dragon Pool, Poison Dragon Flower?

Qin Qing smiled while nodding . She then lifted her wine cup and drained it . Her beautiful eyes brightened all of a sudden .

“This is the nicest wine I’ve ever tasted . The immortal brews of legends are only ordinary when compared to this . ” Qin Qing seriously spoke .

“If you like it, you can drink as much as you want . ”

“You brewed this yourself?” Qin Qing’s beautiful eyes stared at Qing Shui .

Qing Shui thought for a while, then understood why she asked that question . This was because this wine couldn’t be bought anywhere and he himself said that she could drink as much as she wanted .  

Qing Shui simply smiled .

After drinking a cup, Qin Qing became more and more astonished as she looked at Qing Shui . “This isn’t normal wine, it has the effect of cleansing one’s spirit and washing meridians while improving one’s foundations!”

“I have plenty of good items . I will gift some to you if you like . ” Qing Shui naturally would give items to her if she liked it . He wanted to give them to her before this but there was no appropriate occasion .

“Sister Qing, have we brought trouble to the Qin King Manor this time around?” Qing Shui could see that Qin Qing was worried .

“Nope!” Qin Qing smiled, but a trace of worry still flickered in her eyes .

Qing Shui could sense it but didn’t probe further . She would tell him if she wanted to . It seemed like the Great Qin Dynasty wasn’t as peaceful as what it seemed on the surface . There were not many people in the Qin King Manor but everyone was extremely powerful . Perhaps, they had inadvertently become a threat to someone .

… .

The next day, Qing Shui and many members of the Qin King Manor sat together and had a meal . More than half of the experts in the manor were present . The old man and Qin Baifo were extremely happy, staring at Qing Shui with delight in their eyes .

When Qing Shui saw their smiles, he also felt a little more relaxed in his heart . The Qin King Manor was much more powerful that he imagined . Maybe they truly had no regards for the Gu Clan . When he thought of the Gu Clan apologizing to him, he felt that things weren’t so simple .

Qin Qing was present as well . In front of her clan members, she was still as quiet as ever . Her nephews and nieces were all fond of this beautiful aunt . Qin Qing was very famous in Qin King City; everyone knew of her .

She was known as Fairy Qing, a beautiful and powerful woman . The number one in the youngest generation .

   ……

The matters between the Qin King Manor and the Gu Clan had temporarily quietened down . Qing Shui discovered that he has no other issues to attend to . He came here because of Qin Qing and now that her grandfather’s issue was solved, he had nothing to do . His current relationship with her was more than good friends but still had not reached the level of lovers yet .

“Qing Shui, let me bring you to a place . ” Qin Qing led Qing Shui out of the manor .

“Where?” Qing Shui curiously asked .

“You will know once we have arrived . ” Qin Qing laughed .

…… .

Black Demon Mountains!

Qin Qing brought Qing Shui to a mountainous region which had a chilly black fog permeating the atmosphere . “There are several treasures in the mountains, but this black fog contains a very strong poison . ”

Qing Shui thought of his Nature Energy and Area Dominance as he spoke, “I’m not afraid of poison . But are there any other dangers? I wonder if there’s any good items in there?”

“I’m not sure exactly what treasures you would find . But it’s extremely dangerous . We have to be careful . ” Qin Qing shook her head and replied .

The Black Demon Mountains were considered a forbidden ground because of the poisonous miasma that permeated the atmosphere . There would very rarely be people going in, but there would still be some . Qin Qing was one of those who had entered before and she had unintentionally discovered an ancient ruin which was filled with extremely dangerous demonic beasts . She hurriedly exited that place and didn’t return ever since .

It has been over ten years since then . However, after she was acquainted with Qing Shui, she suddenly felt that there was a chance they could succeed if they explored the ruins .

“Take this, it can provide some protection against poison . ” Qin Qing handed Qing Shui a pearl . After taking out the pearl, a silvery bright light winked into existence, with a boundary of ten meters .

Poison Avoidance Pearl!

Qing Shui had a Water Avoidance Pearl before and had heard of Fire Avoidance Pearls, as well as the avoidance pearls of the other elements . To think that he actually encountered a Poison Avoidance Pearl now . This could be considered as quite a good treasure .

“What about you?” Qing Shui asked . He saw that Qin Qing didn’t seem to have another pearl .

“My physique is unique, the majority of poisons wouldn’t affect me . When I came by in the past, I didn’t have a Poison Avoidance Pearl with me but I was completely fine . ”

“My physique is special as well . You’d better take this, just in case . ” Qing Shui returned the Poison Avoidance Pearl to Qin Qing .

Qin Qing didn’t receive it, “Are you a chauvinist?”

“Am I?” Qing Shui stared at her in surprised .

“Yes . And it’s a large portion of your character . ” Qing Qin spoke seriously .

Qing Shui turned red, “How do you know that it is indeed ‘very large’?”

Qin Qing stared at Qing Shui’s expression . Realizing what he was referring to, she blushed instantly, “You are such a bad egg!”

Staring at the pouting Qin Qing, Qing Shui laughed . He pushed the Poison Avoidance Pearl into her hands, “Look, actually I have a Poison Avoidance Pearl as well . ”

Qing Shui activated Area Dominance and a milky white halo of light surrounded them . The radius was even larger than the Poison Avoidance Pearl and its protection was even more thorough .

Upon seeing this, Qin Qing didn’t insist . However, she couldn’t help but smile in her heart at Qing Shui’s reference earlier . Although she felt a little weird, she wasn’t angry .

The two of them continued walking into the Black Demon Mountains . The entrance was very wide and a black poison miasma fog extended into the depths of the mountains starting from the opening . The black fog was so thick that it seemed like it was about to condense into droplets .

Although there weren’t any strange smells that drifted out, the mere sight of it would make one halt on the spot . Unless one had special protective treasures, nobody was willing to take the risk .

The moment they got close to the black fog, they slowly repelled it and forced it away . When they walked into it, they discovered that the black fog wasn’t as thick as it was before and its color had faded to a muted grey . Although their field of vision couldn’t be considered wide, they could still see some distance ahead of them .

Perhaps it was because this place was the entrance that there was no danger to be discovered . The vegetation on the ground were all filled with toxins . The occasional bugs and worms seen were also those of the toxic variety .

Qing Shui didn’t say anything, simply following Qin Qing as they headed deeper in .

The Black Demon Mountains were very large; the terrain was occasionally inclined, with many mountain paths that led to all directions .

“How quiet!” Qing Shui clicked his tongue as he commented .  

Qin Qing turned her head back and smiled at Qing Shui . “What’s the matter?”

“I’m thinking that if I’m a bad guy, what would I be doing here?” Qing Shui spoke seriously, a smile filled with devious intent on his face as he stared at Qin Qing .

“Oh, you will be lying here in a half-dead state . ” Qin Qing glared at him directly as she replied . Was this bad egg trying to tease her?

“Sister Qing, would people usually come here?” Qing Shui laughed and changed the topic .

“Very rarely, unless they wanted to collect some poisonous substances . There are some sects who are versed in poison that come here as well . This place is the home to many poisonous substances . ”

When he heard Qin Qing’s words, Qing Shui was startled . He also needed poison substances . Glancing at his surroundings, he spoke, “I also need poison substances such as bugs and grass . However the toxicity level of the poison substances here seem to be a little weak . ”

“The stronger poison substances are all in the depths of this place . ” Qin Qing smiled and led the way forward .

Woosh!

A poison cat-like wild beast lunged towards Qing Shui . However in Qing Shui’s perspective, it was just a cute little kitten . He stretched his hand out and grabbed it by the scruff of its neck easily .

It’s body was yellow with white stripes, it also had a pair of large eyes that were currently flickering with fear, whining like a cat while in Qing Shui’s grasp .

“Could you release it?” Qin Qing stared at the little cat beast in Qing Shui’s hand as she spoke . Her tone was light and gentle, filled with pity .

Qing Shui now had a feeling that good looks made the world go round . This cat-like beast was extremely adorable from a certain perspective . Qin Qing must have felt sorry for it when she saw it being grabbed by him like that .

Qing Shui released the little cat-like beast . He smiled, “Sister Qing, are you being so nice because of how cute it looks?”

Qin Qing laughed, “Maybe? Well, looks do play a part . ”

Qing Shui smiled, “Yeah, just like you who can topple an empire with a single smile . The souls of men are all mesmerized, stolen away by your beauty . ”

Qin Qing shook her head, too lazy to continue bantering with Qing Shui on this topic . However, Qing Shui’s words were aimed to say that she was beautiful, and she was very happy when she heard that . However, she didn’t allow her happiness to show as she continued leading the way .

Qin Qing didn’t show any clear signs, hence Qing Shui didn’t dare to be too over the top with his actions .

“Mhm, Black Toad Grass?” After half a day, Qing Shui suddenly saw a jade-like black-colored grass moving in the surroundings .

This grass was something that grew on the back of a black toad . It was able to crawl, albeit at slow speeds, and emitted a black-colored light .

It was extremely poisonous and was a true spiritual grass .

Qing Shui stretched out his hands, preparing to take it away!

Qin Qing pulled him back abruptly . “This poison is extremely strong . Don’t touch it directly with your bare hands . ”

“No problem, take a good look . ”

Qing Shui’s hand suddenly started glowing . It was wrapped in a mist-like light as he directly absorbed the Black Toad Grass into the Realm of Violet Jade Immortal .

The Black Toad Grass belonged to a variant species of plant . It was classified as a kind of worm grass and was exceedingly valuable . One could choose to cultivate more of it too .

“In front of us is a group of poison snakes . There are poisonous bees in the air, so it’s best that we do not fly . ” Qin Qing reminded . After continuing on, they reached the end of the mountain path and a deep pool could be seen . In it, snakes of a variety of sizes and colors could be seen swimming freely, emitting a cold poisonous light .

“This is the Poison Dragon Pool . There’s a poison dragon hidden deep within it . It’s best that we don’t alert it . ” Qin Qing paused as she spoke to Qing Shui .

“Oh, there should be something good over here . ” Qing Shui spoke after thinking for awhile .

“Indeed there is, but nobody dares to claim it . The poison dragon here is no ordinary dragon . ”

Qing Shui knew that the strength of dragons differed a lot . The poison dragon here most probably couldn’t be compared to the dragons he had killed before .

“Qin Qing, do you know what is the hidden treasure?” Qing Shui’s heart itched . With the suppression effect of his Dragon Slaying Beast, he wanted to give it a try .

“The Poison Dragon Pool is said to be the home of a special type of flower named the Poison Dragon Flower . ” Qin Qing smiled at Qing Shui .

“Poison Dragon Flower? What is that?” Qing Shui asked with puzzlement on his face .