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Chapter 177 Phoenix Blood Refines Meridians to Plot the Golden Elixir, Yin-Yang Spring Pool Calculates the Holy Infant [Two-in-One]

After not seeing each other for over a month, Tang Hao felt inexplicably nervous.

However, he also knew.

Yan Yumin is aloof and cold, and Bai Jue acts in an unusual way; the relationship between the three is not yet settled.

'You shouldn't overdo it; you should restrain yourself.'

The thought had barely crossed my mind when the courtyard gate creaked open.

Before he could even see who it was, a white figure had already embraced him.

The embrace was brief, then it ended.

Somewhat stunned, Tang Hao stared at the retreating figure before noticing Bai Jue leaning against the side.

She had a half-smile on her face and noticed his gaze was directed at her.

She stepped forward gracefully, gently hugged him, and said, "Little brother, thank you!"

"Let's go inside and talk." Before Tang Hao could respond, Bai Jue had already pulled him into the house.

Upon entering the hall, he immediately saw Yan Yumin sitting there, trying to remain calm.

Seeing him enter, she nodded slightly and said, "You've arrived?"

Her tone was calm, as if she weren't the one who had just run away.

Tang Hao was about to respond, but when his gaze fell on that beautiful face, the words he was about to say turned into saliva and he swallowed them back down.

Yan Yumin's cheeks were flushed, reflecting the rising sun outside the window, making her incredibly beautiful.

He froze on the spot for a moment, until Bai Jue gently nudged him, and he suddenly came to his senses.

"Ahem, Elder Yan, congratulations on your successful Nascent Soul formation." He seemed a little awkward and didn't know how to address her for a moment.

"Pfft!"

Seeing his expression, Bai Jue couldn't help but laugh and teased him, "We've been through thick and thin together, why are you calling me elder? Change your address."

Yan Yumin seemed to be smiling as well, but when she saw him looking over, she quickly pursed her lips and pretended to be calm.

"Then..." Tang Hao originally wanted to call out to Yu Mian, but then he looked at Bai Jue beside him.

After a slight hesitation, she tentatively called out, "Sister Mian?"

"Tsk! Fine, whatever."

He gave him a light pat, and Bai Jue pouted, saying, "You're really good at treating everyone the same."

Not knowing how to respond, Tang Hao could only chuckle twice.

Seeing that Yan Yumin did not object, he knew that she had tacitly agreed.

After everyone found a seat, something inexplicably came to his mind.

'Yan Yumin has successfully formed her Nascent Soul, and Lao Luo is about to become her disciple, but I'm calling her "sister." Tsk, Lao Luo, I treat you like a brother, but you're determined to be my junior disciple.'

Just as I was thinking about random things, a wooden box was suddenly handed to me.

'【Mermaid Spirit Box】?' Tang Hao was stunned for a moment before taking it.

The pearl on the treasure box had a dull luster, indicating that much of its energy had been lost.

With her face still flushed, Yan Yumin tidied her hair and said, "The damage to this bead is more than expected. It will probably take at least a year or two to recover."

"It's alright, we won't need it for the time being anyway." Tang Hao casually put the treasure box into his ring, indicating that she didn't need to worry about it.

The cooldown period for the [Shark Pearl] has only lasted a little over a month. Once its energy is restored, it will be just in time to watch Guangzi.

"Have you thought about what you'd like to exchange with me?" Yan Yumin did not choose to ignore or be perfunctory about their initial agreement because of their relationship.

Seeing how determined she was to do this, Tang Hao was at a loss for what to do.

Now, his priority is to form his core. Apart from that, there is nothing urgent, so there is nothing he is short of. However, he has already obtained the elixir for forming his core.

Noticing his troubled expression, Yan Yumin realized that she had been too hasty.

Worried that he might misunderstand, she quickly said, "It's okay, just tell me whenever you think of it, don't be shy."

'Is she afraid I won't take it seriously and it will all fizzle out, which is why she keeps reminding me?' Understanding her thoughts, Tang Hao was both amused and exasperated.

Looking at this and that, Bai Jue's eyes darted around, as if he were investigating something.

A moment later, her small mouth opened into a circle.

He asked incredulously, "Brother, you, you're about to form your core?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Yumin also turned her head sharply, looking at him in disbelief.

The two women then involuntarily exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of shock in each other's eyes.

In fact, they had known Tang Hao for more than half a year. When they first met, he was just a novice cultivator in the Qi Refining stage.

Unbeknownst to him, in such a short time, he was already about to enter the Core Formation stage, which would barely qualify him as a great cultivator.

"The extraordinary bond between us, the astonishing progress in his cultivation—who knows how many secrets this younger brother holds?" The two couldn't help but exchange a private remark.

After calming herself down, Bai Jue said, "Logically speaking, the most important thing for you right now is to break through to the Core Formation stage as soon as possible, and you need Core Formation Elixir. However, I have a suggestion for you."

"Sister Jue, please speak."

Bai Jue was able to see through the [Mysterious Turtle Concealing Breath Technique], Tang Hao readily agreed, temporarily suppressing his astonishment.

He had a vague feeling that what the other person was about to say was of great importance to him.

Nodding in satisfaction, Bai Jue pondered and said, "Although I don't know the specifics, I can tell that you have awakened your own bloodline power."

She only spoke again after Tang Hao expressed his approval.

"My advice to you is to refine and purify your bloodline to the limit before you reach the Core Formation stage."

'Is it because the power of Chenghuang is integrated into his bloodline?' Upon hearing this, Tang Hao had a sudden thought.

In fact, he had always harbored doubts about his own bloodline.

When she first met Mei Zhen, the aura of their bloodline caused the other party to go berserk. Mei Yunqing said that it was because the Tang family's bloodline was special and was a great tonic for blood cultivators and blood puppets.

'But it turns out that I have absolutely no blood relation to the Tang family, so there's no question of me being a Tang family descendant.' He couldn't help but frown and ponder.

Furthermore: 'Before I went to Shengjing, my master didn't mention a single word about bloodlines.'

He couldn't believe that his master, as a Nascent Soul True Lord, would know less than Bai Jue.

After returning, well, Master Jingguang's illness relapsed. He didn't remember having a disciple like himself, and just fished by the pond, ignoring everyone except his master's wife.

Seeing him deep in thought, Bai Jue took out a cold jade box and quietly handed it to Yan Yumin, gesturing for her to give it to Tang Hao.

"This item can help you refine and purify your bloodline. Open it and take a look." Yan Yumin and Bai Jue didn't stand on ceremony and handed it over.

Tang Hao opened the box as instructed and saw a section of vine stem inside. Its skin was black, the cross-section was pink, and a few drops of scarlet sap hung on it.

He glanced at it briefly and immediately looked surprised: "[Phoenix Blood Vine]?"

This Phoenix Blood Vine grows in volcanic lava pools and is a second-tier spiritual herb with excellent effects in refining and purifying bloodlines.

Instructions for use are here.

He took another jade slip, quickly glanced through it, and found that its usage was quite peculiar.

A special medicinal liquid needs to be prepared first to extract the essence and juice of the Phoenix Blood Vine.

Finally, it comes into contact with one's own blood and is refined into the bloodline.

In fact, Tang Hao had already made plans regarding the matter of bloodlines.

However, his plan was to proceed gradually, since the Blood Refining Elixir he had was ineffective against Foundation Establishment cultivators and needed to be refined with Energy Essence.

As for [Energy Essence], he has never had much in stock.

'This is a timely help; it will save me a lot of trouble.'

Just as he was about to express his gratitude, Yan Yumin said, "Since you didn't ask, I had no choice but to suggest something to exchange based on the situation. This Phoenix Blood Vine is one, and another..."

"I see you've changed your main cultivation method and are now practicing Hunyuan Qi. So, what do you think about the remaining two energies, Yin and Yang?" she asked, her expression inquiring.

"Yin and Yang energies?"

Tang Haoteng stood up abruptly. These were two types of energy that cultivators of Hunyuan Qi needed when forming their Nascent Soul. But then, he suddenly realized something.

"The Yin and Yang energies, besides being nurtured by heaven and earth, also exist in small quantities within the human body. Through dual cultivation, these energies can indeed be absorbed, with fairly good results. The bedroom techniques in the *Hun Yuan Ba ​​Jing Zhen Jing* are used for this purpose. Could it be…?"

He couldn't help but steal a few glances at the two women, and his face felt a little hot.

At first, Yan Yumin was confused and looked herself over, thinking there was something wrong.

It wasn't until she saw his ears turn completely red that she realized what was happening.

Immediately, I felt a buzzing in my head, and my face became burning hot.

Amused by the two of them, Bai Jue burst out laughing.

He clapped his hands and said, "Interesting, you two are absolutely hilarious."

Upon seeing this, Tang Hao quickly changed the subject and raised his earlier question.

"How did Sister Jue know my true situation? Only Zhenjun could see through it before." He said, then looked at Yan Yumin, "What surprises me even more is Sister Mian, how did you manage to do that?"

True King?

The implication in his words made the two women somewhat concerned.

Then he thought of the cultivation method the other party had just changed.

A guess immediately formed in his mind: 'This means he has become the Supreme Master's personal disciple.'

“My situation is a bit special. Although my cultivation has not yet reached the Nascent Soul stage, my divine sense is already very close to that level. As for Yu Mian, I told her that.” Bai Jue said nonchalantly.

So that's how it is. Tang Hao wasn't surprised. In his mind, Bai Jue had always been mysterious and powerful, killing Nascent Soul cultivators as easily as slaughtering chickens and dogs, so his performance was normal.

Instead of boasting about becoming a disciple of the True Lord, he asked about what had just happened: "What exactly is the Yin and Yang Qi that Sister Mian mentioned?"

"That's exactly what I was thinking." Bai Jue said with a grin.

After receiving a light pat from Yan Yumin, Tang Hao seemed a little uncomfortable.

She laughed twice more: "Okay, I'm not teasing you anymore."

He then suppressed his smile and said solemnly, "Younger brother should know about the Jade Sleep Technique, right?"

Although it was unclear why she was talking about Yin and Yang energies, she suddenly switched to Yan Yumin's cultivation method.

Tang Hao nodded and said, "Sister Mian switched to cultivating the 'Taiyi Shengshui Jing' and successfully formed her Nascent Soul using this method, but the Qinghua Sect has no subsequent inheritance of the 'Taiyi Huashui Jing'."

“Not bad.” Bai Jue nodded.

She tapped her fingers lightly on the table and said, "I have a vague idea that this scripture might be found in the Northern Region, so I'm going to go and take a look."

"You're going to the Northern Region?" Tang Hao asked, looking distressed.

We've just reunited, and now we have to part again? His heart was filled with reluctance.

Noticing the change in his expression, Bai Jue smiled again and said, "The location of the yang energy that I know of is also in the Northern Region."

These words did not make Tang Hao happy, until she said the next thing.

"The Yin and Yang energies nurtured by Heaven and Earth will quickly dissipate or assimilate with other things once they leave their place of origin. If a cultivator wants to obtain them, he must refine them on the spot."

"What does Sister Jue mean?" He pointed to himself, "Is it that I should go with you?"

Bai Jue and Yan Yumin exchanged a smile and nodded slightly.

“Speaking of which, that place is still Feng Mingyang’s ancestral home. It’s just a pity that he has now left the clan, otherwise it would be more convenient for him to do things.” Bai Jue shook his head and said.

Tang Hao raised an eyebrow: "It's not that holy spring, is it?"

"Huh? How did you know?" the two women exclaimed in unison.

There was no point in hiding it, so he immediately told them about what had happened in Shengjing.

"That's how it is. Feng Mingyang wants to soak his sister in the holy spring, presumably because the yang energy there can have some effect on sealing her."

As he sighed and fell silent, he saw the two women looking at him with pity.

Bai Jue gently stroked his face: "We two also grew up without any blood relatives to rely on. The three of us siblings are truly in the same boat."

Yan Yumin also nodded in agreement, which was rare for her.

'This is the protagonist's destiny.'

Tang Hao only sighed to himself in his heart, and would not say it aloud.

Silence fell over the room for a moment.

After a moment, he composed himself and asked, "Where is that yin energy?"

"The Sword Tempering Pool of the Free and Unfettered Sword Sect," said Yan Yumin. "Just to enter it, the difficulty is even greater than that of the Sacred Spring of the Hufeng Clan."

The Hufeng clan was the clan in the northern region to which Feng Mingyang and his sister originally belonged.

"Sword Tempering Pool? [The Free and Unfettered Sword Sect]?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Hao's heart stirred. Remembering the Immortal Sect Disciples Exchange Meeting, he quickly told the two women, "Perhaps, we can take advantage of this."

As a former prodigy disciple of the Qinghua Sect and now a Nascent Soul Elder, Yan Yumin naturally knew about this matter.

However, she shook her head slightly, looking unconvinced.

"This matter can indeed lead to access to the Sword Tempering Pool, but it requires winning first place in a sword duel. In the past, this was always an internal competition within the Free and Unfettered Sword Sect."

She pondered for a moment and said, "Now that I have successfully formed my Nascent Soul, I can seek out a magical flying sword. If I pay a higher price, there should be a 10-20% chance that I can personally temper the sword. At that time, you..."

Tang Hao was thinking about the sword duel slots when he heard this and quickly waved his hand.

"No need for all that trouble. I know a little about swordsmanship, and I'm pretty confident I'll win. Is this the spot?"

Both women were somewhat surprised, as this was the first time they had ever heard that Tang Haoxiu possessed swordsmanship.

"That's easy. With your status, it's just a matter of saying hello. Well, leave it to me." Yan Yumin took on the task.

Actually, there's an even simpler way: just have your master write a letter by hand, and you won't have to worry about the [Free and Unfettered Sword Sect] refusing to give you face.

Tang Hao sighed inwardly, 'It's a pity my master isn't helpful. I wonder when he'll remember me, his disciple, again.'

"It seems I have no choice but to attend this exchange meeting." He hadn't originally planned to, "but plans always change."

Speaking of the exchange meeting, Tang Hao remembered Lao Luo's apprenticeship and mentioned it briefly.

Yan Yumin nodded slightly and said, "Since I promised him, I will not break my promise."

After chatting for a while, Yan Yumin piloted the flying boat back to Medicine Peak, while Bai Jue tidied up and went to set up his stall in the market.

Tang Hao was very curious about this: "Sister Mian, why does Sister Jue set up a stall whenever she has free time? Is it to temper her character?"

“No, it’s an agreement.” Yan Yumin shook her head.

"An agreement? With whom?"

Yan Yumin shook her head again, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes.

A moment later, the flying boat landed in front of Luo Kedi's cave.

"Old Luo, look who I brought with me."

As soon as the flying boat landed, Tang Hao leaped down. Even while still in mid-air, his shouts rang out.

"Junior brother, come back..."

Luo Kedi ran out of the cave and immediately saw Yan Yumin behind Tang Hao, who had just put away the flying boat.

His eyes instantly turned red: "Master! Master!"

This time, Yan Yumin did not correct his form of address. Instead, he smiled and nodded at him, clearly acknowledging him as his disciple.

This made Lao Luo beam with joy, and Tang Hao couldn't help but smile as well.

And then, at that very moment...

A gentle female voice came through.

The smiles on the three faces froze for their own reasons.

"Young Master, uh, Senior Brother, we meet again."

(End of this chapter)