But under the terrifying, alchemical power of Jian’s Transmutasi ability, a subtle facet of his Heaven's Blood Immortal Cultivation Scripture, the neurotoxin began to transform. Its life-draining properties were stripped away, its malevolent Qi signature purified, leaving behind pure, refined energy. The cold numbness receded, replaced by a faint, invigorating warmth.
A faint, green-tinged crimson aura briefly shimmered around Jian's lips, then flowed into his body, adding a minute, yet noticeable, boost to his cultivation. The Soothing Lotus Tea, mixed with the Mountain Dew, merely hastened the process, making the raw energy more easily digestible. The poison, instead of crippling him, had become another drop in his ever-growing reservoir of power.
He drained the cup, every last drop. H
