In Lingnan, poisoncraft thrives. Slaves were fed arrowhead vines until death, then buried. When fungi sprouted…
In Lingnan, poisoncraft thrives. Slaves were fed arrowhead vines until death, then buried. When fungi sprouted directly from the corpse's belly, anyone who ate them died instantly. Those growing from the limbs or the brow claimed lives within a day. Those found nearby brought death within several days. Those further away killed in a month or two, and farthest could remain lethal for up to one to three years. Only the Chen family's antidotes offered a cure.
Chen Huaiqing claims to be a disciple of the Eternal Immortal, who once obtained an Ever-burning Lamp from the immortal's cave. The lamp held formulas to cure all poisons, but the cave's location is now lost. For all their prying eyes, none can say they have seen Chen meet with the immortal.