Chu Batian waved his hand and said, "I do trust your character, but if that youngster is as cunning as you say, sotis employing ans to make you believe this detoxification pill is that powerful might not be impossible."
"This..."
Long Duba was at a loss for words to refute.
"Then, Master Uncle, do you have any better ideas?"
i Dufeng asked, scratching his head.
"Hehe, whether this elixir is effective or not, we must test it to know, seeing is believing,"
Chu Batian said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, i Dufeng suddenly felt a chill breeze pass over his back, causing his body to shiver involuntarily.
Finding soone to test the detoxification pill, if it really was genuine, then there was no issue, but what if it was switched by Tang Ming? The thought alone terrified i Dufeng, and he suspected that the task of testing the poison might very well fall on him!
"Master Uncle, let test it."
Seeing i Dufeng’s dilemma, Long Duba readily took on the task.
Chu Batian looked at Long Duba and laughed, "Your character and cultivation are not suited for this task, let’s trouble soone else with this problem instead."
"Soone else?"
Long Duba looked puzzled imdiately.
Chu Batian shouted towards the door, "Soone, please ask the Sect Leader to co over."
"Yes!"
The disciple’s response ca from outside the door imdiately.
A few minutes later, a majestic man entered the room and said loudly, "Brother Chu, it has been so ti since you sought out, you must have sothing important today, right?"
This person was none other than the Sect Leader of the Poison Sect, Xin Badao, whose cultivation was so profound that it was imperceptible to outsiders, having already reached the realm of returning to the origin.
"Sect Leader!"
Long Duba and i Dufeng promptly got up, clasped their fists, and bowed.
"Enough, no need for formalities,"
Xin Badao said casually.
Chu Batian smiled and pointed to the elixir on the table, "Sect Leader, this is the item that these two disciples brought back from the auction."
"Oh?"
Xin Badao imdiately showed interest, his gaze shifting to the detoxification pill.
Approaching the table, Xin Badao picked up the elixir and sniffed it, "There’s not the slightest scent of dicine, could it be a glutinous rice ball?"
"Hehe."
Chu Batian laughed:
"My view is the sa as the Sect Leader’s, but these two disciples insist that it is a pill capable of curing all poisons."
"That’s quite the joke."
Xin Badao said, putting down the elixir with a laugh.
"Sect Leader, the potency of this elixir, I and Brother i have witnessed firsthand, the disciples would never dare to deceive with lies,"
Long Duba imdiately stood up and explained seriously.
"Please, Sect Leader, believe in the two of us," Tang Ming implored.
i Dufeng also quickly stood up and echoed the sentint.
Xin Badao hesitated for a mont, glanced at Long Duba, and then said, "Whether what you two are saying is true or false can actually be confird with a simple test."
"That’s correct, I had the sa thought earlier."
Chu Batian stood up and said, "I was about to select a disciple to test the effects of this Detoxification Pill. Please grant permission, Sect Leader."
"Using a disciple for testing?"
Xin Badao, pinching his chin, said displeasedly, "Such disregard for life, how can I continue as Sect Leader if we proceed this way?"
"Then what do you suggest, Sect Leader?"
A flicker of sothing unusual flashed through Chu Batian’s eyes as he then asked.
"We have newly established a laboratory in the Poison Sect, where we can test the elixir to ensure it’s much safer than risking lives."
Xin Badao said after a mont of silence.
"Fine, we’ll do as the Sect Leader commands."
Chu Batian snorted coldly, but his face showed no dissatisfaction.
However, Xin Badao knew very well that Chu Batian had always been critical of his leadership. This was just another way to make things difficult for him. If he had really agreed to using a disciple for the test, and word got out, he couldn’t imagine the bad reputation it would bring. After all, a sect’s most vital asset is its disciples; without their support, no one can fulfill the role of Sect Leader effectively.
The laboratory is located on the eastern side of the Poison Sect’s grounds, covering a large area with several tall buildings that resemble an industrial park.
The Poison Sect, an ancient sect, has developed to this point today, naturally with its own strategies. Not only do the disciples cultivate themselves, but they have also brought all manner of high technology from the Mortal World into the sect.
The various components of poison refining are analyzed by specialists in pharmacology and toxicity, many of whom rely on high-tech tools.
Therefore, many of the people inside the sect were originally top students from the secular world, boasting titles of doctorates and masters, including talents who have returned from studies abroad. It is with these individuals that the Poison Sect’s business has grown trendously, producing highly potent poisons.
Of course, traditional thods are also preserved, like the Alchemy Furnace, as no high-tech equipnt can replicate its effects. After all, many poisons need the infusion of Martial Energy to fully manifest their powers, a task beyond the scope of technology.
This area is called ’Yunhai Court.’ Besides the buildings, there are green canopies of trees and various rock gardens and ponds arranged in front of them. When the evening lights flicker, this place transforms into a dream-like wonderland.
This is the core of the Poison Sect, as all poisons are refined here, and it also fulfills the daily needs of all the sect disciples.
As they walked through the compound, people continuously passed by, all nodding and greeting Xin Badao as they saw him.
Xin Badao returned their greetings with a smile.
As Chu Batian walked, he laughed and said, "Sect Leader, this Yunhai Court that you initiated over a decade ago has now beco quite successful. To think back then, many elders in the sect strongly opposed this project. Looking at it now, how ridiculous that seems. Without the completion of Yunhai Court, our Poison Sect wouldn’t be as large as it is today, becoming a major sect with thousands of disciples."
"Is that so?"
Xin Badao smiled faintly and said, "Seems like back in the day, Brother Chu, you were also strongly against my investing huge funds to establish this ’Yunhai Court,’ weren’t you?"
"Haha, was that really the case? It looks like I too was short-sighted then, following the old way of thinking of the elders, and didn’t appreciate the deep intentions behind your decisions, Sect Leader," Chu Batian said with a casual smile, yet he felt quite aggrieved inside.
Entering a large technology building, Xin Badao led them to take an elevator up to the sixth floor, which had a series of pristine white rooms, and people inside were busily moving about in broad protective suits.
Walking into a hall, a man in his forties was talking with disciples about sothing. When he noticed Xin Badao, he imdiately put down what he was handling and ca over smiling, saying, "Sect Leader, I’ve already passed on the things you asked to pay attention to earlier."
"I’m not here for those matters this ti,"
Xin Badao waved his hand and said.
"What is it then?" the man asked curiously.
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