He had previously tested many people in the same environment, including Liu Huaiyu.
However, without exception, these people eventually became lost in their own environments, unable to extricate themselves.
Now, Lin Chen not only saw through the environment but also did it in a jaw-dropping amount of time!
It had to be said that this Lin Chen was indeed a rare genius!
If one were to talk solely about talent, he could easily surpass Liu Huaiyu and the others by more than ten streets!
“Huh? Auntie, are you poisoned?”
However, upon seeing Lu Yuyan, Lin Chen couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
“No, no, I’m just practicing my cultivation. Since you also cultivate the Qian Yuan Burning Blood Divine Art, you naturally know about its side effects, right?”
Hearing Lin Chen’s words, Lu Yuyan forced a smile and explained.
“That’s not right. The side effect of the Qian Yuan Burning Blood Divine Art is a regression in cultivation, but under no circumstances would it lead to the absorption of life force!”
Lin Chen, however, did not believe Lu Yuyan’s explanation.
He believed in the magical properties of the Nine Dragon Ring and naturally believed the introductions in its scripture tower.
It was clearly stated that when cultivating the Qian Yuan Burning Blood Divine Art, if spiritual energy was insufficient, only cultivation would regress, but it would absolutely not affect the meridians!
Although Lu Yuyan now showed signs of cultivation regression, the most apparent symptom was the regression of life force, which clearly indicated poisoning!
“Auntie, to be frank, have you offended someone? And, this person is someone you know well, but it’s a relationship that will end in death?”
After a moment of thought, Lin Chen gradually formed a guess.
This type of poison was similar in principle to the蛊 poison of Xiao Kui and others from the Ghost God Sect, both of which poisoned people without them realizing it, making them difficult to guard against.
“Young friend Lin, what do you mean by that? I personally take care of my wife’s daily needs. How could she be poisoned?”
Hearing Lin Chen’s speculation, Long Yixian immediately became agitated.
If she were poisoned while being served by servants outside, it might be understandable.
But now, living in this異空間 (dimensional space), they handled all their food and daily necessities themselves.
As a husband, how could he poison his wife, with whom he had shared hardships?
This Lin Chen was truly speaking nonsense!
“No, Uncle, I dare to bet my life that Auntie is poisoned, and it’s a chronic poison. Within three months at the most, it will take Auntie’s life!”
Lin Chen shook his head, his expression resolute.
He knew that the Long Yixian before him was not simple, and his cultivation was definitely much higher than his own.
While he believed he was inferior to Long Yixian in terms of cultivation, when it came to diagnosing illnesses, ten Long Yixians combined would absolutely not be his match!
The reason was simple: the first cultivation technique he obtained after entering the Nine Dragon Ring was the Qi Observation Technique!
The Qi Observation Technique allowed him to see through a person’s true state by observing their demeanor.
If he observed the Long Yixian before him using the Qi Observation Technique, he would see streams of purple light emanating from him, indicating that his cultivation had likely surpassed the Core Formation stage.
He could very well be a Nascent Soul stage old monster!
“Lin Chen, are you sure?”
Hearing Lin Chen’s words, even Long Yuling found it hard to believe.
She had investigated Lin Chen’s background before and knew that his medical skills were astonishing, but what he was saying now was too shocking.
Her mother lived in a secluded space, and no one below the Nascent Soul stage could enter. Yet, in such an environment, someone had poisoned her mother. This was truly hard for her to accept.
“Uncle, Miss Long, may I see the夫人’s usual meals?”
Lin Chen didn’t know how to explain, so he hoped to examine what Lu Yuyan usually ate to see if there were any clues.
As long as he used the Qi Observation Technique to examine these things, he would surely find something, wouldn’t he?
“Alright, follow me.”
Seeing that Lin Chen wasn't making baseless accusations, Long Yixian, though displeased, still led Lin Chen to the kitchen.
The kitchen utensils were made of bamboo, giving it a very retro feel.
“I personally purchased all the ingredients here. The meals for the past week are all here.”
Long Yixian pointed to a corner of the bamboo house, and Lin Chen discovered that there were several refrigerators placed there!
It seemed that even cultivators, once accustomed to using such high-tech products, would still find them appealing.
Walking to the refrigerators and opening the doors, Lin Chen directly activated the Qi Observation Technique.
However, after looking several times, he found no anomalies in the vegetables or leftovers.
“How is it? Didn’t I tell you there was no problem?”
Seeing that Lin Chen had looked several times with no results, Long Yixian snorted, his expression already looking grim.
Before, Lin Chen had broken his environmental illusion, and he had a distinctly good impression of the young man.
But he never expected that the other party would now toy with him using his wife’s health. This was simply intolerable!
“Did I really misjudge?”
Hearing Long Yixian’s complaint, Lin Chen began to doubt himself.
Could it be that his Qi Observation Technique was malfunctioning?
Thinking this, Lin Chen frowned and slowly walked out of the bamboo house.
However, as his gaze swept past the vicinity of the stove, he was drawn to a copper kettle.
Activating the Qi Observation Technique, he saw faint black mist emanating from the copper kettle!
“This copper kettle has a problem!”
Lin Chen pointed at the copper kettle, his expression firm.
The problem had finally been found. The ingredients and medicinal herbs were fine. The problem was with the copper kettle!
“That’s impossible. This copper kettle was given to me by my elder brother. How could it have a problem?”
Hearing Lin Chen’s words, Long Yixian became even more annoyed.
What was this Lin Chen trying to do now?
First, he said there was a problem with his wife, then he said there was a problem with his elder brother. He was trying to cast suspicion on everyone around him!
“Uncle, please open the copper kettle and examine it carefully. If there is no clue, I, Lin Chen, am willing to face death!”
Lin Chen frowned and made a vow.
To be honest, if anyone else had doubted him repeatedly like this, he would have turned around and left, not bothering with such troublesome matters.
But now, no matter what, it was Long Yuling’s mother who was poisoned. As the saying goes, one should consider the Buddha when looking at the monk, and saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda.
What was most important was that he had also encountered such a strange thing for the first time and wished to know the truth of the matter.
“I’ll do it!”
Perhaps seeing Long Yixian’s difficulty, Long Yuling stepped forward and picked up the copper kettle.