Chapter 747
Chapter 747: Return of the Innate Fetal Poison
Translator: StarveCleric Editor: Millman97
Under the discerning gaze of the Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan could see a thin gray line floating amidst his massive soul . It resembled a parasite, leaving him with an ominous feeling within .
"This is… the Innate Fetal Poison?" Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes .
Even back when he was still in Tianxuan Kingdom, he had already noticed the Innate Fetal Poison in him . However, as he began to cultivate the Heaven's Path Divine Art, the poison was suppressed by the Heaven's Path zhenqi, thus crippling it for the time being . As time passed, he began to pay less and less heed to it .
Based on his previous investigation, he should be able to resolve the problem by becoming a 9-star master teacher before the age of thirty . Who could have known that… the Innate Fetal Poison would actually slip into his soul?
He could suppress the Innate Fetal Poison in his physical body through his Heaven's Path zhenqi, but how was he supposed to deal with it in his soul?
Zhang Xuan's face turned livid .
A soul was the foundation of a human's consciousness . Its destruction would spell irreversible death for one .
Zhang Xuan was still previously harboring the thought of focusing on the cultivation of his soul such that even if he was unable to resolve his Innate Fetal Poison, he could at least still live on as a soul .
But from the looks of it, this idea was impossible now .
Unknowingly, the treacherous poison had managed to seep into his soul .
As his soul was too weak before, he wasn't able to perceive it . However, as his soul broke the ten meters bottleneck and grew even stronger and more sensitive, he finally noticed that something was amiss .
"Or perhaps… has the Innate Fetal Poison been in my soul from the very start?"
The Innate Fetal Poison was planted in him back when he was nothing more than a fetus in his mother's womb . Given how vulnerable he was then, it shouldn't have been too difficult for it to spread from his body to his soul, or vice-versa .
However, considering how it had been some time since he'd become a soul oracle, it didn't seem quite possible for him to have never noticed the Innate Fetal Poison in his soul all along . It was as if that congregation of Innate Fetal Poison had been invisible to him all along!
Or could it be that it was simply too weak for him to perceive then? If that was the case, could it mean that the Innate Fetal Poison was leeching off his soul, growing along with it?
'What should I do? Will the Innate Fetal Poison work up earlier if I continue cultivating my soul?' Zhang Xuan thought grimly .
Without the Heaven's Path zhenqi, it would be difficult for him to suppress the Innate Fetal Poison . If the poison in his soul were to trigger, he would be helpless before it .
What the heck was this!
The other protagonists that transcend to another world were either top-notch geniuses or given overpowered artifacts that allowed them to dominate the world . It was one thing for him to have been born with average talent, but he was even given such a 'gift' from the world . What crime did he commit in his previous life to deserve this?
While the Soul of Heaven's Path was indeed powerful, it shared one common trait with the other souls—it was incapable of harnessing zhenqi, and this included the Heaven's Path zhenqi as well . Without the Heaven's Path zhenqi to suppress the Innate Fetal Poison, it would be able to do as it pleased in his soul .
In other words, his life and death hinged on the whim of that monstrosity!
"Unless… I can find something to suppress it!"
If his Heaven's Path zhenqi couldn't help him suppress the Innate Fetal Poison in his soul, he would just have to find something else that could!
Otherwise, if that monstrosity were to get into a bad mood and wreak havoc, he might just die a premature death .
It wouldn't do to simply bank his fate on luck .
"Soul oracle is the occupation that specializes in the topic of souls . I have received Mo Hunsheng's heritage, but there isn't any method for me to suppress the Innate Fetal Poison in there . Furthermore, the heritage of soul oracles has been wiped out by the Master Teacher Pavilion, so it's unlikely that I'll be able to find a solution from there…" Zhang Xuan contemplated .
If he wanted to find something to suppress the Innate Fetal Poison in his soul, he would have to first find something compatible with his soul . To do so, he would first have to deepen his understanding regarding souls .
However, with the heritage of the number one occupation specializing in the study of souls extinct, he could only try to find another substitute for it .
"Of the ten schools in the Master Teacher Academy, the supporting occupations that can influence one's soul are painter, demonic tunist, and terpsichore . Painting can calm hearts and build conception, but it possesses no offensive capability whatsoever . On the other hand, demonic tunist and terpsichore can beguile hearts and destroy souls . Thus, I should focus on the latter two instead . "
The other supporting occupations such as beast tamer, blacksmith, celestial designer, and physicians had little regarding the study of souls .
At this point, the only two occupations which could possibly help Zhang Xuan were demonic tunist and terpsichore .
Those two occupations specialized in the beguilement of souls, so they should have a sizeable collection regarding the study of souls .
"Un, I will pay those two schools a visit when dawn comes!"
Time waited for no one . Every day he waited meant an additional day where he could be killed by the Innate Fetal Poison .
However, it was already nearing midnight, so it was unlikely that their facilities would still be open . Thus, it would better for him to head there after daybreak .
Even though there was an event in the academy tomorrow, in which the teachers of the academy would accept students under their tutelage, it didn't make a difference to him whether he went there or not .
After all, if he intended to seek a teacher, he would have already accepted Zhao Bingxu's offer to become his junior . It would be pointless for him to reject that offer and seek a normal teacher instead .
Even if a student was left without a teacher at the end of the event, it wasn't the end of the world for him . For one, he could still attend public lessons .
Besides, Zhang Xuan's main goal for coming to the Master Teacher Academy was to access the collection of books in here . In view of that, it didn't matter whether he had the guidance of a teacher or not .
"I don't think I can sleep tonight . I guess I shall take a look at how Wang Ying and the others are doing!"
With the issue regarding the Innate Fetal Poison weighing down his mind, it was unlikely that he would be able to rest . Since that was the case, he might as well take a look at how his students and butler were doing and provide them some guidance on their cultivation .
Otherwise, they might find themselves lagging too far behind Yuan Tao, Zhao Ya, and Lu Chong .
Thus, Zhang Xuan stood up and walked out of his room .
Turbid clouds shrouded the night sky, and not a single star or the moon was to be seen .
Even on such a dark night, it would be too conspicuous for him to travel using the Red Dust Heaven Ascending Steps, especially since there were sentries keeping a lookout for the aerial space in the academy given the presence of Saint realm experts in the city . After a moment of hesitation, he decided to summon the Great Violetwing Beast .
There were quite a few students in the academy who bore the beast tamer occupation, so aerial spirit beasts were allowed to travel to and fro unrestricted grounds in the academy .
Leaping onto the back of the aerial spirit beast, Zhang Xuan flew out of the academy .
Before heading to Leiyuan Peak, Sun Qiang had already found a residence, and he had informed Zhang Xuan of the address as well . After a couple minutes of flight, a small residence soon came into sight .
This residence was only a few hundred meters square large, significantly smaller than the previous one they'd stayed in .
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