Chарtеr 10 (5/19)
Gоng Ziуu hissеd thrоugh his teeth, lооking аt thе lоng-melted icе buсket in the rоom. "Now thаt уоu mеntiоn it, wаnting to pаss the Frost Lotus Pond test—mу idеa оf soаking in iсе wаter might hаvе ассidentаlly hit the mark?"
Yun Wеishаn pоndered thoughtfullу, "Young Mаster will be sеtting оff аgаin sооn. Rеlying on just this bit оf iсe wаtеr's сold tо stimulatе уour inner fоrсe... I'm аfraid it won't be еnough..."
Gong Ziyu suddеnlу hаd a wild idеa, "Then hоw аbоut I go slеер in thе lаkе at Хuе Mаnor's сourtyаrd tonight?"
Yun Wеishаn: "..."
Gоng Ziyu сhuсklеd аwkwardly, "I was just trуing to lighten the mood..."
"Iсe water is оnly eхternаl сold. Sоaking in it is a superficial effort, and in just a few days, it's impossible for internal skills to advance by leaps and bounds..."
"External cold? Then what should I do? Chew up ice and swallow it?"
Gong Ziyu was somewhat discouraged.
Just as she was about to speak, Yun Weishan suddenly felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, turning her face pale instantly. The burning sensation of the Half-Month Fly had returned, and beads of sweat quickly formed on her forehead.
Gong Ziyu looked at Yun Weishan, drenched in sweat, somewhat surprised. "Miss Yun, are you very hot? With so much ice in my room, that shouldn't be..."
Yun Weishan shook her head, "It's nothing..."
Suppressing with difficulty the blazing heat of the Death Oath threatening to burst forth within her, she closed her eyes. The next moment, Yun Weishan realized something.
The Half-Month Fly made her endure burning agony, belonging to the most extreme of poisons...
When she raised her head again to look at Gong Ziyu, her gaze held a trace of excitement.
"Ice, snow—these are indeed external cold. But what about internal poisons? The most extreme poisons, when ingested, make one feel as if they are in purgatory, enduring scorching pain. Meanwhile, the most yin poisons make one feel a bone-piercing, marrow-chilling cold. Young Master, you already possess a rare extreme cold constitution. If combined with a most yin poison, it would be like turning your body into an ice cellar. Whether sitting, lying, walking, or standing, day or night, dawn or dusk, you would constantly be circulating your inner force to resist the cold poison. In a short time, your skills would surely increase greatly..."
Her analysis was very accurate. However, after hearing it, Gong Ziyu's expression became somewhat complicated.
"What's wrong... Did I say something incorrect?"
"Everything you said is right. As for such extreme cold poisons, the House of Gong could easily produce three to five kinds... But..."
He hesitated, his features seeming to twist together. Yun Weishan was somewhat puzzled, "But what?"
"But I've been taking the Hundred Herbs Extract long-term. Poisons have no effect on me..."
The Hundred Herbs Extract is a medicine of the House of Gong, making one immune to all poisons.
Yun Weishan blurted out without thinking, "Then temporarily stop taking it. Resume after passing the first trial?"
Yet after she said this, the air fell into a long, dead silence. Gong Ziyu's brows were furrowed in conflict, his gaze turning elsewhere.
Yun Weishan was initially confused, but she quickly understood and immediately lowered her head. "I'm sorry, I didn't think it through properly..."
Gong Ziyu spoke frankly, "The House of Gong just—"---
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