BTTH : From the beginning of the battle to the top

Lin Yuan opened the stone box, and the two of them directed their gaze inside, where a colorful, ancient scroll appeared before them.

At the moment she saw the colorful scroll, the little medical fairy felt a slight tremor in her heart; her intuition told her that this scroll was very important to her.

As Lin Yuan looked at the scroll, his expression became serious. This scroll marked the beginning of the little medical fairy's fate, the starting point for her to understand herself and embark on the path of the Heavenly Poison Woman. He did not intend to sever this fate; instead, he would give the choice to the little medical fairy.

For Zi Yan and Qing Lin, who were still immature, Lin Yuan would pamper them, guide them, and protect them during their vulnerable years. However, for the little medical fairy, although she was young, she was very mature in mind. After providing some guidance, he would respect her choices.

In the little medical fairy's hesitant gaze, Lin Yuan picked up the scroll, which had a few small words written beside it: "Seven-Colored Poison Scripture."

"This is a scripture on poisons. Would you like to read it together?" Lin Yuan asked the little medical fairy, shaking the scroll in his hand.

"Are you willing to share it with me? That's great!" The little medical fairy's eyes lit up, and her mood became a bit more cheerful as she wanted to quickly confirm the reason for her heart's tremor.

"Then let's do it!" Lin Yuan waved his hand, and azure fighting energy coalesced nearby into a blue table and two blue chairs. He sat down on one of the chairs and beckoned to the little medical fairy.

Seeing this act of creating something from thin air, the little medical fairy truly understood the vast difference between the strong and the weak. The miracles in the eyes of the weak were often just casual actions of the strong. Taking a deep breath, the little medical fairy sat down on the chair beside Lin Yuan.

Noticing the little medical fairy's somewhat thin dress, Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly. The cold in the depths of the cave was no small matter, and the little medical fairy's cultivation was still very low. Thinking of this, Lin Yuan discreetly conjured a warm fireball beside her to dispel the cold surrounding her.

Then, Lin Yuan opened the scroll, and the two began to study the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture together. This scripture recorded a wealth of poison recipes, and Lin Yuan found it quite rewarding. He did not reject the use of poison; after all, poison was also a good means of dealing with opponents, and the ideas regarding the use of various medicinal materials in the recipes provided him with significant inspiration.

As time passed, they finally turned to the last section, which detailed the Cursed Poison Body. The scroll meticulously recorded the characteristics, identification methods, and the kind of destruction it could cause, as well as the bloody calamities and tragic end of a previous Cursed Poison Body.

When the little medical fairy finished reading the identification methods of the Cursed Poison Body, her face turned pale. As the subsequent content gradually entered her mind, especially after reading about the tragic end of the Cursed Poison Body, the despair in her eyes became increasingly difficult to conceal.

In the cave, the atmosphere became heavy and oppressive. Lin Yuan could sense the little medical fairy's turmoil without even trying. Her shoulders trembled uncontrollably. This was probably the weakest and most shaken moment in the little medical fairy's life; the aspiring alchemist was destined to become a poison master, contrary to her ideals.

"Things must be faced eventually. Knowing, accepting, and confronting—that is the process of human experience," Lin Yuan sighed inwardly, as if recalling some past events, and his gaze became more distant.

Lin Yuan gently closed the scroll, looked into the void ahead, and softly asked, "Little medical fairy, you are the Cursed Poison Body, aren't you?"

When the words reached the little medical fairy's ears, her body trembled, and she turned to look at Lin Yuan's profile, her expression and tone tinged with sorrow: "How did you know? Oh, right, you're so clever. I must have revealed my state to you. What do you plan to do with me? Are you going to eliminate me before I bring disaster to the world?"

"That would be fine too. I don't want to harm innocent people. Rather than becoming such a calamity, it would be better to die here. Dying as a physician might be a kind of happiness compared to being hunted down because of my identity as the Cursed Poison Woman."

Lin Yuan quietly listened, waiting for the little medical fairy to vent her inner pressure, hoping she would calm down.

As the little medical fairy spoke, after a while, she suddenly noticed Lin Yuan's lips curling into a slight smile, interrupting her self-reflection.

"Hahaha, causing disaster to the world? Dying now is a kind of happiness?" Lin Yuan's teasing smile broke the little medical fairy's self-pity.

The little medical fairy couldn't help but look at Lin Yuan with a hint of anger. She was feeling sorrowful about her unpredictable fate, yet this guy seemed completely oblivious to the atmosphere. His laughter made her feel embarrassed to continue being sad; the mood was completely lost.

Lin Yuan looked at the little medical fairy, reining in his smile, his expression becoming serious as he said in a deep voice, "There's no need for self-pity. Your constitution is a gift from heaven, a treasure that countless people yearn for but cannot obtain. You should feel happy about that."

"Would anyone really desire such a cursed constitution? Didn't the scroll say that the Cursed Poison Body represents disaster and self-destruction?" Lin Yuan's words puzzled the little medical fairy. Her understanding was still quite limited, and she showed signs of confusion regarding her own constitution.

"Heh, what the scroll recorded was merely the experience of a Cursed Poison Body at the Dou Zong level. How much disaster can a Dou Zong cause? It's just that the recorder's understanding was insufficient."

"Little medical fairy, remember this: the Dou Qi continent is not defined by good and evil, but by strength and weakness. There are many who cause greater destruction and slaughter than the Cursed Poison Body, yet they are still revered and admired. Why? Simply because they are strong enough."

"You should be grateful that you were born with a key to power. Although the path opened by this key is dangerous, you have the opportunity to choose, don't you?"

"The choice is in your hands. Ask your heart what you truly want, and then make a decision. As a friend, I will support your choice."

Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, the little medical fairy was momentarily stunned. A friend? It was a familiar yet strange concept. Upon reflection, she realized that over the years, she had been wandering without anyone she could truly call a friend. She never expected to gain a friend through this extraordinary experience—one who was not afraid of the Cursed Poison Body, a strong yet somewhat mischievous friend.

The little medical fairy's peripheral vision caught sight of the azure fireball beside her that had dispelled the cold around her. A warm current flowed through her heart. Is this what a friend feels like? It doesn't seem bad.

"Why are you so good to me?" After recalling her brief yet profound interactions with Lin Yuan, the little medical fairy felt a bit puzzled. Being wise, she sensed that the young man seemed to have a special fondness for her, but this fondness was very different from that of those who admired her in Qingshan Town.

"Perhaps it's due to fate, or perhaps because of your extraordinary beauty, or maybe because you have the potential to walk alongside me in the future. But the biggest reason is simply that I wanted to do this, and so I did. That's all," Lin Yuan's voice was somewhat ethereal.

"How carefree," the little medical fairy stood up and solemnly extended her delicate hand to Lin Yuan. "Although I don't know why you treat me differently, thank you for still being willing to be friends with me, the Cursed Poison Body. I'm very happy to have a friend like you. I am Mu Yunxian, but everyone calls me the little medical fairy."

Lin Yuan stood up and shook the little medical fairy's outstretched hand. "I am Lin Yuan, the one who aspires to reach the pinnacle, like a dragon lurking in the abyss."

The two exchanged smiles.

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