Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 17 Nine-Colored Poison Scripture

Little Fairy Doctor didn't want to think about it anymore. She parted her lips slightly and let out a cold laugh. The chill flowed from her head to her heels, permeating her entire body.

Disappointment seemed to have become the norm. When hope was dashed again, she stopped crying and making a fuss, as if her heart had calmed down.

She raised her face, her smile as angelic as ever, her eyes, though veiled by a thin layer of mist, still sparkling with lively light.

"Big brother, you helped me sleep soundly all night, but I judged you with my petty mind. I shouldn't have done that," Little Fairy Doctor said softly, her tone tinged with apology and playfulness. "How about this, let me take you for a walk in my secret garden."

After saying that, she lightly jumped off the bed, but her hand tightly gripped Zhong Li's clothes, as if afraid that if she let go, he would disappear without a trace like the morning mist.

Little Fairy Doctor, with her skillful footwork, couldn't hide her nervousness as she put on her shoes. Then, she slowly loosened her grip on Zhongli's sleeve, instead tightly holding his hand, and with a hint of urgency and determination, strode quickly towards the outside.

Zhong Li showed no resistance whatsoever. Under Xiao Yixian's slightly hurried guidance, he followed suit, and the two ran side by side toward the outside. However, in that hurried moment, Zhong Li seemed to catch a glimpse of a faint tear stain, which quietly swept past the corner of his eye.

"Did she cry?" This question quietly rose in Zhong Li's mind, but he had no idea to whom he was asking it.

At midday, the sunlight, like a golden tapestry, spread freely across every inch of this flower valley. Within this valley, there were neither those incredibly rare and striking medicinal herbs, nor the wildly growing, chaotic weeds.

With boundless enthusiasm and tireless enthusiasm, Little Fairy Doctor meticulously described to Zhong Li the unique charm of every flower and plant in the Flower Valley. Guided by Little Fairy Doctor, Zhong Li slowly wandered among the blossoms. Little Fairy Doctor's clear, cheerful laughter echoed through the Flower Valley, rising and falling like the ethereal mists of the mountains.

As Zhongli walked forward, she looked at the lively and bouncy Little Fairy Doctor ahead, and the image of a little girl of similar age involuntarily appeared in her mind, the two images strangely overlapping.

That was the little girl from the Rebirth Hall. She was lively and cheerful, and always showed everyone her most positive side.

Ordinary people's lives are fleeting, and they may never truly calm down to appreciate the beauty of nature throughout their lives.

However, at that moment, the little girl realized the true meaning of life—she was wholeheartedly enjoying every moment of life, no matter how long or short it was.

As dusk fell, strolling through the flower valley, time seemed both long and short. Little Fairy Doctor sat side by side with Zhongli on a boulder. She was drenched in sweat, her cheeks flushed, and her breathing slightly rapid, like a playful child who didn't want to stop.

"Big brother, do you think my secret garden is beautiful?" Little Fairy Doctor asked with a smile.

"It's incredibly beautiful. This is the most beautiful garden I've ever seen on the Dou Qi Continent," Zhong Li said, taking out the tea he had brewed a few minutes earlier using his divine sense within the Lock of the Mortal World, and pouring it into two teacups. He gently blew on the tea to test the temperature, then handed the other cup to Little Fairy Doctor.

"Thank you." Little Fairy Doctor took the tea, feeling that it was a little hot, so she took a small sip and placed the teacup on the stone next to her.

However, after that unrestrained revelry, she sat leisurely on the warm, radiant rock. Her gaze was focused and unwavering, fixed on the setting sun that was about to slowly sink below the mountains, secretly hoping that the sun would stay for her for a moment.

But she knew perfectly well that the sun would not stop its advance because of her.

"Perhaps, this is my destined path. Perhaps I was born into this world to endure suffering, but even so, I will never succumb to fate. Even alone, I can find my own happiness." Little Fairy Doctor gently shook her head, as if trying to shake off the sudden feeling of loss. Her upper and lower lips pressed tightly together, her small fists clenched in front of her, as if challenging this absurd fate.

"Is this why you found such a secluded place?" Zhongli slowly drank the last drop of tea from his cup, then took out the teapot from the Lock of the Mortal World and refilled it with tea.

"Hmm." Little Fairy Doctor lowered her head and answered, "Every time before the Calamity Poison Body erupts, I come to this quiet and deserted flower valley. If I am unlucky, then I have found a quiet, beautiful and peaceful flower valley to sleep in. If I am lucky, and I wake up again, feeling the pain and numbness all over my body, I don't know whether I should be considered lucky or unlucky."

Zhongli took a sip of tea, slowly turned his head, and his gaze fell on the little girl who was bowing her head and sobbing slightly. It seemed that he had quietly made a decision in his heart.

Little Fairy Doctor was still immersed in her low mood when she suddenly felt someone gently touching her hair.

Zhongli took out a comb from the Lock of the Mortal World, picked up a small strand of hair, and carefully combed it for Little Fairy Doctor.

Zhongli had done this kind of work many times when she was at the Rebirth Hall. Under the careful guidance of Master Hu, Zhongli learned many hair weaving techniques. Later, after Hu Tao taught Zhongli, Zhongli would style Hu Tao's hair every morning.

However, in order not to affect the overall aesthetics, he only selected a small strand of hair from the top of his head.

Zhongli carefully recalled Hu Tao's instructions when teaching him. This kind of delicate work really needed to be carefully considered.

Although it took some time, Little Fairy Doctor sat quietly, motionless, waiting patiently.

Not long after, Zhongli, relying on his somewhat hazy memories, braided a small braid on Little Fairy Doctor's head.

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Then, Zhongli turned his head to the side, untied the hair tie behind his back, and held it in his hand. He silently infused the hair tie with divine power, and then gently tied it to the end of his braid.

In an instant, a miracle occurred. All the toxins that Little Fairy Doctor had accumulated that day began to flow along her body's meridians to her hair roots under the divine power of the Rock God's headband, and then converged along her hair strands onto the radiant, divine headband.

Zhongli leisurely rested his chin on his hand, gazing intently at his masterpiece. After a few seconds, he nodded slightly and then slowly moved to stand in front of Little Fairy Doctor.

"Alright, don't take off this hair tie before you become a Battle King. It can continuously absorb the toxins that are harmful to you produced by the Calamity Poison Body, but it won't affect the toxins that can be converted into Battle Qi. In the days to come, you can safely use poison to convert Battle Qi with the Calamity Poison Body, and then cultivate and level up."

With a kind smile on his face, as if he were comforting a child who had accidentally caused trouble, Zhong Li said softly, "As for the cultivation technique you will practice after you reach the Dou Zhe realm,..." As he spoke, Zhong Li gently waved his left hand, and the Worldly Lock on his left side suddenly lit up. Then, a secret manual emitting a faint purple aura appeared in his hand.

This manual is the "Nine-Colored Poison Scripture," a high-level Heaven-rank cultivation technique that Zhongli copied using his divine sense within the Lock of the Mortal World, based on the contents of the Thunder and Lightning True Notes.

(End of this chapter)