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"Of course I have to study hard now, otherwise how can I succeed you, Father, and become the Queen of the Southern Kingdom in the future?"

Huan Du Luolan made up a random excuse, without revealing that Qin Qi was still reading in the library.

"Really? That little girl who only knew how to play all day has grown up. I'm so happy that you have this thought."

"But you must not rush into using poison and Gu techniques, or you may harm yourself if you are not careful."

"And don't forget that if you encounter any problems, you can come to me for help anytime. Don't practice on your own and hurt yourself."

"Stop hiding it, take the book out and let me see it."

Huan Du Qingtian first sighed about how his child had grown up, then gave a lecture, and finally pointed out the book that Huan Du Luolan had hidden.

"Well, Father, there's nothing interesting here. This is just a book I randomly picked from the library to pass the time."

Huan Du Luolan tried to struggle, but it was no use.

"Books to relieve boredom, perfect for me to read, I'm feeling down right now."

Huan Du Qingtian extended his hand, and Huan Du Luolan looked at him. The two stared at each other for a long time before Huan Du Luolan finally handed over the book.

She bet that with so many books in the library, her father couldn't possibly remember what was in them all. The books themselves weren't important, as long as they didn't expose Qin Qi's existence.

"Hmm...daughter, what does this transfer of demonic power mean?"

Huan Du Qingtian glanced through the book and noticed that Qin Yong had replaced some of the technical terms, such as "energy," with words that Huan Du Luolan could understand.

Even so, Huan Du Qingtian couldn't understand the first sentence, so he asked.

"I don't know either, but I fell asleep very quickly while reading this book. I didn't even finish reading two lines before I fell asleep."

Huan Du Luolan said, "Father, if you can't sleep, would you like to take it back and try it?"

"No need, no need, you should keep it yourself. Sigh, young people these days have no regular schedules at all."

"Even sleeping requires external assistance."

Huan Du Qingtian shook his head, returned the book to Huan Du Luolan, then turned and left with his hands behind his back.

As they left, they were muttering something under their breath.

"Phew, I finally got through this. I'll have to be careful from now on!"

This was the first time Huan Du Luolan had deceived her father, the emperor. She felt extremely nervous, but also a little bit excited!

She plans to tell Qin Qi about this when she goes to see him tomorrow, but she will make slight modifications to the content.

Tell him that you have already told your father about the other party's existence, and Qin Qi will definitely be shocked!

Huan Du Luolan couldn't stop smiling when she thought of this. She went into her room, pounced on the bed, hugged her doll, and chuckled foolishly.

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The next morning, Huan Du Luolan had just come out of his room when he saw his father and uncle drinking tea at the stone table outside.

"Father, and Uncle, what are you doing here?"

Huan Du Luolan walked forward in confusion. Why were these two together so early in the morning? Could something have happened?

Could it be that my father discovered my lie last night? Has Qin Qi been captured by my father?

"Didn't you say last night that you wanted to learn poison techniques and Gu techniques? The most important thing about poison techniques is the method of poisoning!"

"In this respect, even I am not as good as your royal uncle. From now on, you will learn how to poison from your royal uncle."

Huan Du Qingtian spoke up. Although Huan Du Luolan had only said it casually yesterday, Huan Du Qingtian had taken it to heart.

They even specially invited Poison Master, one of the Five Poison Protectors, to teach Huan Du Luolan how to poison.

"Princess, I am very pleased that you are determined to become stronger. Don't worry, I will definitely pass on all my knowledge to you!"

Poison Laozi has a habit of referring to himself as Laozi when he speaks, no matter who he is facing.

Even when facing Huan Du Qingtian, he referred to himself in the same way. It's fortunate that he was the imperial uncle, otherwise he would have been beaten to death long ago.

"Thank you, Uncle. Shall we begin now?"

Huan Du Luolan gave a forced smile. She glanced at the library in the distance; she wanted to go and take a look there.

"Well, I was originally thinking of waiting a few days, but since the princess wants to start now, let's begin now."

"Princess, please look carefully!"

The Poison Master placed the guqin he had brought on the table, then gently plucked it, and the poisoning was completed in an instant!

"Princess, please take a good look at the intricacies of this place."

Du Laozi spoke.

"Hmm? A trick? What trick?"

Huan Du Luolan looked puzzled. She hadn't noticed anything. Wasn't it supposed to be poison? How come she didn't feel anything at all?

"Huh? The sun was just rising a moment ago, how come it's already midday? Is it noon yet?"

Huan Du Luolan looked at the sun in the sky in confusion. She remembered that it was still morning just now, how could it have turned into daytime in the blink of an eye?

Just as Huandu Luolan was pondering, the sun had already set, night had fallen, and the moon had risen!

"Legend has it that a woodcutter went up the mountain to chop wood and saw immortals playing chess on the way. He stopped to watch and when the game was over, he returned home and found that five hundred years had passed."

"The legendary chess set that can accelerate the passage of time—I can tell you, Princess, that I cannot accelerate the passage of time, but why that is something you need to figure out for yourself."

Looking at the bright moon hanging high in the sky, Poison Old Man stopped playing the zither, tidied up, and prepared to go home.

"That's enough for today. I'm going home for dinner. We'll continue tomorrow."

"Uncle, please take care."

Huan Du Luolan was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly saw off the old poison master. After he left, she sat down on the stool.

She racked her brains but still couldn't figure out what the other party's royal uncle had done. She herself didn't feel poisoned.

Am I poisoned?

Huan Du Luolan pricked her finger with a silver needle and saw the pure blood, confirming that she hadn't been poisoned.

"Father, what is the reasoning behind Uncle's move?"

Huan Du Luolan asked, quite puzzled.

"I can't tell you, you'll have to figure it out yourself. It's better to have a problem than not know what to do. Good luck, daughter."

Huan Du Qingtian nodded in satisfaction as he watched Huan Du Luolan deep in thought, but still didn't tell her the answer.

"Alright, let's go eat first. We can think about it slowly after we eat."

"Ah."

The father and daughter went to eat. After the meal, Huan Du Luolan made an excuse that she was tired and needed to go back to rest.

But actually, after leaving, she went straight to the library. She didn't know the reason, but Qin Qi definitely did!

That guy looks really smart!

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"The Poison of Rejuvenation... In the Southern Kingdom, there is a special Gu worm called the Rejuvenation Worm. Legend has it that when this worm appears, there are always two of them!"

"One male and one female, when the Rejuvenation Bug is injured and near death, the toxins in the other's body will begin to take effect."

"The Rejuvenating Bug gradually degenerates from an adult, eventually becoming an egg, and then begins its life anew!"

When Qin Qi read this description, he didn't think of rejuvenation; instead, he thought of a very famous Gu worm!

"I don't know anything about the Reverse Infant Poison, but I know that success will surely come in the Spring and Autumn Period! The Rascal Cicada is activated!"

Qin Qi thought of the demon who could reverse time by holding a cicada; the Spring and Autumn Cicada possessed the ability to reverse the seasons and turn back time.

In an instant, he realized that if he could figure out how to use this toxin, and combine it with the Nine-Nine Return to Origin Technique he had developed before, it might become an even more powerful technique!

"Damn it, I have a passive ability that grants immunity to toxins, so that anti-infant poison probably won't work on me."

Just as Qin Qi was about to try, he suddenly remembered that he had passive toxin immunity and would not be affected by the toxins!

"No! Using the poison of the reverse child as the root cause is the wrong approach. We should start with myself and then reverse the situation!"

Qin Qi began using the file function of the chat group to help him organize relevant content, and finally comprehended the new Nine-Nine Return to Origin!

"The limitations of the Nine-Nine Return to Origin method are still too great."

Qin Qi learned it instantly, but then shook his head, because the Nine-Nine Return to Origin technique required storing energy first.

Once injured, unleash this skill immediately, and then recover your injuries and stamina to their peak in one go!

Furthermore, Qin Qi's Nine-Nine Return to Origin technique can be used multiple times, making it an extremely shameless trick!

However, there is a big problem: the energy does not need to be stored in advance, which is not a problem for Qin Qi.

The problem is that the essence of its technique lies in reserving some strength for later use. Therefore, using this move will affect one's combat power. If one does not conserve strength, one cannot use it!

At first, he could only use 50% of his power, but after Qin Qi modified and adapted, he eventually used 99%!

But in a duel between masters, this one-point difference is enormous! This one point is like heaven and earth! Because Qin Qi rarely uses this move.

He only uses this move to quickly recover from injuries after a battle, and then cancels the move.

“The old methods won’t work. If we use a completely new energy transmission method, and then do this, combined with time and the anti-infant poison.”

Qin Qi continued to deduce the new cultivation technique, but before he could finish, Huan Du Luolan rushed in.

"This princess has something to discuss with you."

"Go away, I don't have time to play with kids right now."

Qin Qi didn't even glance at him, waving his hand to kick him out; he was currently doing something very important.

"I really need your help. How about this: if you help me solve this problem, I'll do you a favor in return. How about we make a trade?"

Seeing Qin Qi like this, Huan Du Luolan was so anxious that she stamped her feet. Then, she had a sudden idea and spoke up.

"Hmm? It just so happens that I do need your help with something. You know about the Rejuvenation Bug, right?"

Qin Qi didn't take Huan Du Luolan's words seriously at first, but then he suddenly remembered that if he could get a pair of Rejuvenation Worms.

Observing their life and death cycles firsthand might be helpful for my research.

"Hmm?"

Huan Du Luolan tilted his head, looking quite puzzled. "What is a Rejuvenating Bug? Do we have such bugs in the South?"

"Don't worry, I will send people to search for it as soon as I leave. As long as it exists in the Southern Kingdom, I will definitely be able to find it for you."

It doesn't matter if Huan Du Luolan doesn't know her, as long as her subordinate monsters do. Don't forget, she's a princess!

"Alright, then I'll leave this to you. Tell me what problem you've encountered?"

Qin Qi could go find these insects himself, but the Southern Kingdom is a vast territory, and it would definitely take him a lot of time to search for them on his own.

He doesn't have time to search slowly right now; after studying the Spring and Autumn Cicada, he plans to study the Love Gu.

It must be said that the South is indeed a place with a long history; there are quite a few good things in this library.

It's much more useful than the libraries of those great families in the Central Plains.

"My royal uncle gave me a difficult problem today. He said he poisoned me, but I didn't feel it at all."

"But the sun in the sky was setting at a speed visible to the naked eye, and everything around us was moving at an extremely fast speed."

"He also told me a story about a magical chess game, saying it was a supernatural power that could accelerate the passage of time, but then said he couldn't do it and that he only poisoned the game."

Huan Du Luolan recounted the events: "Tell me exactly how I got poisoned? Is there any way to cure it?"

"…………"

"Don't you read any of the books in your own home?"

"Isn't this just a sonic poison attack? It's the signature move of Poison Master, one of the Five Poison Protectors, who uses sound vibrations to deliver poison."

Qin Qi looked at Huan Du Luo Lan. For a moment, he thought the girl was joking, but looking into her eyes, he realized that she was genuinely puzzled!

But your family library has records of sonic poison techniques, although they are not very detailed, you must know nothing about them!

Don't you usually read books?

"Because I have too many books at home, I haven't had time to read them. But since you know that, you must know how to solve it, right?"

Huan Du Luolan was a little embarrassed. She usually hated reading, and would get sleepy after reading just a couple of lines.