"Da Bai, am I dreaming?"
Lu Qingwan held Da Bai up to her eyes. Their gazes met, and Da Bai stared back innocently, like a clueless, sweet, and simple cat.
Lu Qingwan gave a dry chuckle. "If you didn't scare me so much, I'd believe you were a simple sweet thing!"
Da Bai continued to stare innocently, while in Lu Qingwan's mind, a comprehensive encyclopedia of plant-based abilities appeared, following the one on蛊毒 (gu poison).
Unfortunately, plant-based abilities could not be obtained effortlessly like the 蛊毒-related skills. She needed to continuously unlock new skills and expand her spatial laboratory database to unlock more plant-based abilities, such as accelerated growth, telepathy, and using plants as weapons for offense and defense.
Lu Qingwan couldn't help but exclaim, "More useful knowledge has been acquired!"
Still feeling a bit unreliable, she put Da Bai down and left the spatial laboratory. She went to the medicine cabinet outside and picked up a common dandelion. She stared at it for a long time, until her eyes ached, but there was no change.
"It's really just a scam!"
Lu Qingwan was about to put the dandelion back in the drawer when the method for reviving plants automatically surfaced in her mind.
"So it's not just about holding a plant in your hand to revive it!"
Lu Qingwan mumbled. Plant-based abilities required the support of mental power, and this mental power was her desire to revive plants. Lu Qingwan stared at the dandelion, focusing all her attention on reviving it.
Indeed, she saw the withered yellow dandelion gradually turn green. It was much slower than when Da Bai had helped, but she saw results. Simultaneously, the method for absorbing spiritual energy from heaven and earth and cultivating mental power appeared in her mind.
Lu Qingwan nodded in agreement. "Now that's more like it!" She herself was an agent in the supernatural abilities division. Although she joined because of the spatial laboratory, she had met real ability users. The five elements were the most basic abilities, and there were also gravity manipulators and clairvoyants. Although these ability users were born with their powers, they had to cultivate their strength afterwards. She had initially thought she had gained wood-element abilities out of nowhere and found it unbelievable. Discovering that she needed to cultivate mental power made her accept it more readily.
She tried reviving several dried medicinal herbs to practice, and looking at the fresh, vibrant herbs, Lu Qingwan finally felt the reality of becoming a plant-based ability user. She put away the fresh herbs and hopped back to the bedroom with a cheerful stride. Feng Xi Wu had finished washing up and was leaning against the headboard, reading.
Seeing Lu Qingwan return, his eyes held a hint of a smile. "You're in such a good mood, have you made any progress?"
"No rush, extend your hand, I need to check your pulse."
Feng Xi Wu cooperatively extended his hand. As Lu Qingwan felt his pulse, her delicate brows suddenly furrowed. Having suffered from 蛊毒 for so many years and finally seeing a glimmer of hope, even the calm Feng Xi Wu couldn't help but tense up when he saw Lu Qingwan frown.
"What, is this 蛊 difficult to remove?"
Lu Qingwan neither confirmed nor denied. "It's not a question of whether it's difficult to remove, but rather that I don't know where to remove it."
Feng Xi Wu was a little confused by her words. "What do you mean?"
"The 蛊 on your body is called the Azure Corpse Life-Linked 蛊. The most obvious symptom of this 蛊 is that your body's condition when you were infected will remain the same forever. As long as this 蛊 is in your body, even minor ailments like the common cold or diarrhea will be prolonged indefinitely. It coexists with a potent poison called the Ice Silkworm. The moment this 蛊 was placed inside you, you were also poisoned by the Ice Silkworm. This 蛊 and the Ice Silkworm battle within you. Whenever the Ice Silkworm poison gains the upper hand, you will suffer from its effects, but the Azure Corpse Life-Linked 蛊 normally suppresses the Ice Silkworm poison, preventing you from being tormented by it."
Feng Xi Wu nodded sadly. "I recall you mentioning that the person who placed the 蛊 merged the 蛊 worm and its nurturing poison into my bones and blood. To remove the 蛊, both must be removed simultaneously, otherwise, the situation will only worsen."
Lu Qingwan nodded. "That's precisely it. It's just that at the time, I didn't know you were infected with such sinister things as the Azure Corpse Life-Linked 蛊 and the Ice Silkworm poison. If both cannot be resolved simultaneously, removing only one will surely lead to your death. At that point, whether your leg injury can be healed will be meaningless."
Feng Xi Wu pondered for a moment and then said mournfully, "Then have you found a way to resolve both simultaneously?"
"There is a 蛊 called the Six Kun Jade Brocade, which is the nemesis of the Azure Corpse Life-Linked 蛊. Furthermore, if the Six Kun Jade Brocade can remove the 蛊, you will become immune to all poisons thereafter." Lu Qingwan said with a hint of sadness, "But as you know, all the knowledge and skills I possess are derived from books. I truly don't know much about the outside world, and I have no idea where to find this Six Kun Jade Brocade."
Lu Qingwan was dejected, but Feng Xi Wu chuckled softly. Lu Qingwan glared at him angrily. "You're about to lose your life, and you can still laugh?"
"Isn't this fortunate? The Princess Consort knows how to remove the 蛊, and I happen to know where the Six Kun Jade Brocade is."
Lu Qingwan joyfully bounced onto the bed. "You know where the Six Kun Jade Brocade is?"
"I've always known, I just didn't know the Six Kun Jade Brocade was a type of 蛊 worm."
"What's going on?" Lu Qingwan mumbled. "Worms like 蛊, can you only have a partial understanding of them?"
Feng Xi Wu found it amusing himself. "It's not just me; perhaps everyone who has heard the name Six Kun Jade Brocade would instinctively think it's a fine piece of brocade fabric."
Lu Qingwan: "..."
"This name is truly..." She shook her head. "Then where exactly is this Six Kun Jade Brocade? When can we go look for it? As long as we find the Six Kun Jade Brocade, you can immediately walk as freely as before!"
Speaking of which, Lu Qingwan suddenly remembered that after Feng Xi Wu was injured and infected with the 蛊, his internal energy was also limited. She couldn't help but think of Xie Shi Luan. "Has that Princess Fei Feng contacted you recently? Doesn't she want to be cured?"
If she could bring the 蛊 poison into the spatial laboratory to expand the database and gain plant-based abilities like revival, perhaps bringing internal energy into it would unlock new skills. Lu Qingwan rubbed her hands, quite excited, and even felt an urge to offer free medical consultations. After all, no amount of money was as valuable as an ability. If she could unlock the accelerated growth skill, wouldn't she be a walking granary and pharmacy in the future? Just thinking about it made her happy.
Feng Xi Wu looked at Lu Qingwan's indescribably perverted smile when she mentioned Princess Fei Feng, and vaguely recalled the way she almost drooled when looking at Consort Ye that day. Although Xie Shi Luan's appearance couldn't compare to the charming allure of Consort Ye, she was still a stunning beauty. His heart was filled with jealousy, but he maintained a serious expression. "She's currently representing Xiliang in negotiations with my elder brother. She's probably too busy. Moreover, my elder brother also promised her that he wouldn't rush to determine the marriage alliance, so she's not afraid of the medicine taking effect. She might want to finish her business before dealing with the detoxification."