100: Chapter 100: I Have No Interest in Inheritance

After Poison Lady left, Xiao Ran was in no hurry to enter the cultivation room.

He sat cross-legged on a stone platform in the courtyard, closing his eyes to organize his gains from this period.

In the end, he picked through them left and right but remained undecided.

This was because there were simply too many Legacies.

"Too many."

"It turns out having too many good things is also a kind of trouble!"

Xiao Ran shook his head.

He finally understood the true meaning of the phrase, 'I have no money, and I'm not interested in money.'

He now wanted to say, 'I have no Immortal-Demon Inheritances, and I'm not interested in Immortal-Demon Inheritances.'

Xiao Ran silently flexed a bit, though unfortunately, no one saw it.

"Biting off more than I can chew is bad; I must first pick a few key ones to digest."

He finally made up his mind and began to filter through them one by one.

First was the Ten Thousand Poisons Demon Venerable Legacy.

This was the first Legacy he had obtained in the Ancient Battlefield, and it was also the most complete.

The Ten Thousand Poisons True Scripture, the ten thousand poison bead, and that set of the Ten Thousand Poisons Heart-Devouring Great Method that he hadn't yet fully comprehended...

"The Dao of Poison kills invisibly; it's impossible to guard against."

"Moreover, Poison Lady still needs guidance, so this must be digested as soon as possible."

Xiao Ran muttered to himself.

Even if it was just for 'Little Xiao Ran' to be comfortable, this Legacy had to be at the top of the list.

He immediately raised his hand, and a shimmering green bead appeared in his palm.

It was precisely the ten thousand poison bead.

This bead contained the Origin of the myriad poisons collected by the Ten Thousand Poisons Demon Venerable over his lifetime; ordinary Cultivators would die upon contact.

But for Xiao Ran, this thing was like a great tonic pill.

"Once I enter the Eternal Night Demon Pool, I can use the power of the Demon Pool to refine it."

Xiao Ran thought for a moment and continued sorting.

Next was the Daoist Duobao Legacy.

That old man who called himself the Treasure-Seeking Heavenly Venerable had average strength, but his treasure-hunting skills were top-tier.

Spirit Treasure Induction Technique, treasure map drawing, Restriction breaking... this set of skills had already proven its value in the Ancient Battlefield.

"When traveling the cultivation world in the future, treasure hunting and exploring secrets will be indispensable, so this must be ranked near the front."

Then came the Floating Cloud Immortal Venerable Legacy.

This was the only Immortal Path Legacy.

The Floating Cloud Immortal Art and the floating cloud immortal pendant seemed to clash with Demonic Path techniques, but the seed of dual Immortal-Demon cultivation had already been planted in Xiao Ran's body; he might be able to use them in the future.

Next were Burning Heaven Demon Venerable, Ice Demon Venerable, Thunder Prison Demon Venerable...

Xiao Ran looked through them one by one and made his decision.

"Ten Thousand Poisons, Duobao, Burning Heaven, Ice, and Thunder Prison—these five will be prioritized for digestion. The others can wait."

With a plan in place, the next step was simple execution.

Xiao Ran immediately went to the cultivation room and sat down cross-legged.

He first took out an ancient animal-hide book from his Divine Sense.

The Ten Thousand Poisons True Scripture.

Opening the first page, a line of small blood-colored words caught his eye:

"Poison is the baleful Qi of heaven and earth. Those who use it well can poison people, objects, techniques, and the Dao; those who use it poorly will suffer its backlash."

"..."

Xiao Ran read carefully.

The Ten Thousand Poisons Demon Venerable's Dao of Poison emphasized that everything could be poisoned.

Not just the Physical Body, but even Dharmic power, the Divine Soul, and even Laws could be poisoned.

"No wonder Poison Lady is so obsessed."

"This set of things is indeed wicked."

Xiao Ran thought to himself.

He continued reading.

The Ten Thousand Poisons True Scripture was divided into nine layers. The first three layers were about refining poisons—how to collect, refine, and store various lethal poisons.

The middle three layers were about using poisons—how to administer poison, detoxify, and use poison to fight poison.

The final three layers were about transforming poison—integrating the Dao of Poison into one's Cultivation Technique, Divine Soul, and Laws.

In principle, these three stages were to be practiced simultaneously.

However, what Xiao Ran could currently access were the first six layers.

Starting from the seventh layer, the cooperation of the ten thousand poison bead was required to Cultivate.

"I'll first familiarize myself with the first six layers so I can bluff Poison Lady when the time comes."

He closed the book and closed his eyes to comprehend.

Three days later.

Xiao Ran opened his eyes, and a wisp of pale green mist appeared in his palm.

That was the first wisp of natal poison Qi he had refined using the first three layers of the Ten Thousand Poisons True Scripture.

Though weak, it already possessed the embryonic form of the Ten Thousand Poisons Demon Venerable's Dao of Poison.

"Not bad."

Xiao Ran nodded with satisfaction.

He continued his comprehension.

Another five days passed.

Xiao Ran's understanding of the Ten Thousand Poisons True Scripture deepened by another layer.

He could already refine three basic poisons and use himself to absorb and purify them.

At the same time, he took some time to study Daoist Duobao's Legacy.

Regarding the Spirit Treasure Induction Technique, he was now clearer on it than before.

Although the induction range was only a hundred miles, it was much stronger than before.

"Next, it's time to try the Burning Heaven Demon Venerable's Legacy."

Xiao Ran took out a flag that was crimson all over.

The blazing flame demon banner.

This banner was the natal demonic tool of the Burning Heaven Demon Venerable, containing the Origin of the Nine Nether Demon Flame.

When unleashed, it could summon the Nine Nether Demon Flame to burn the heavens and boil the seas.

Of course, for now, that had nothing to do with Xiao Ran.

Xiao Ran's current state was like having twenty-three gold mountains in front of him, but only having the most primitive stone pickaxe in his hand.

He could only use the stone pickaxe to strike the gold mountains with all his might, occasionally knocking off a small piece of gold.

"Whatever, I'll refine it first."

Xiao Ran injected a wisp of demonic essence into the demon banner.

In an instant, a scorching aura surged from the banner, rushing straight for his Divine Soul!

That was the backlash of the Nine Nether Demon Flame.

"Perfect!"

Xiao Ran was delighted rather than startled. His Guixu Body operated at full power, and a gray-black vortex swallowed that scorching aura, slowly digesting it.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The blazing flame demon banner floated quietly in front of him, no longer resisting.

Xiao Ran opened his eyes, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

"It's done."

He beckoned with his hand, and the demon banner fell into his palm.

With a thought, a wisp of ghost-blue flame flew out from the banner, dancing at his fingertips.

The Nine Nether Demon Flame—preliminary mastery.

...

Time passed day by day.

Xiao Ran was immersed in cultivation, thirstily digesting the various Legacies.

Ten Thousand Poisons, Duobao, Burning Heaven, Ice, Thunder Prison...

Every Legacy was like a new door, opening a brand-new world for him.

There is no sense of time in cultivation.

In a flash, three months passed.

Xiao Ran opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath of turbid Qi.

Within this turbid Qi, five colors were faintly visible.

Green, red, blue, purple, and gray.

Those were the auras of the five Legacies he had preliminarily digested.

"It's time to go out for a walk."

During this period, except for Poison Lady coming every night to ask for guidance, he had been staying in the cultivation room.

Xiao Ran couldn't sit still any longer, so he wanted to go out for a walk.

He stood up and walked out of the cultivation room.

In the courtyard, the sunlight was just right.

Xiao Ran stretched, and suddenly sensed a token in his storage ring vibrating.

He took out the token and probed it with his Divine Sense.

It was a message from Mo Yuan.

"You should be finished cultivating! Come quickly to the main peak's Council Hall."

Xiao Ran raised an eyebrow.

Is this old geezer spying on me?

...

Main peak, Council Hall.

When Xiao Ran stepped into the hall, he found that some people had already arrived.

Li Tianxing stood with his hands behind his back on the left side of the hall.

The blood-fiend Qi around him was more condensed than it had been three months ago; clearly, he had digested the Blood Fiend Demon Venerable's Legacy well.

White Bone Scholar sat on a chair on the right, with several more dark-gold patterns on his bone armor.

He saw Xiao Ran and nodded slightly.

Xiao Ran returned the gesture and walked over to stand beside Li Tianxing.

"Senior Brother Li."

He greeted in a low voice.

Li Tianxing glanced at him, a flicker of surprise crossing his eyes.

"Junior Brother Xiao, you... have improved again?"

Xiao Ran smiled: "Just some slight insights."

Li Tianxing nodded and didn't ask further.

After waiting a while longer, Poison Lady, Yin Jiuyou, Blood Slaughterer, Ghost Shadow, and Tie Kuang also arrived one after another.