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Chapter 206 The Twin Elixirs Harmonize, Absorbing Pure Yin; The Hidden Spring Tempers the Dream Cocoon [Two-in-One]

Bai Jue asked Tang Hao how he felt, not whether he had gotten his hands on him or not.

Because obtaining Yin energy from the Sword Tempering Pool is not difficult.

This is especially true for cultivators like Tang Hao, who cultivate Hunyuan Qi and have already formed their core.

Hunyuan Qi inherently possesses the characteristic of absorbing and refining various forms of energy. Even the most advanced Yin Qi is still a form of energy and is essential for the formation of the Nascent Soul stage in Hunyuan Qi.

If Tang Hao were before he formed his core, he might have been injured by the Yin energy if he went deep into the Sword Tempering Pool and came into contact with it. But for him after he formed his core, the Yin energy was just a tonic.

“The Yin energy has been completely absorbed by the Primordial Qi, and the nature of the magical power has also changed accordingly.” Tang Hao discerned the differences.

He described his feelings in detail: "Now, the primordial energy has some calming, suppressing, and gathering effects, which have a significant effect on maintaining the various forces in my body."

As he said this, his eyes sparkled as he looked up, his gaze sweeping over Bai Jue and Yan Yumin in turn.

His words were full of excitement and exhilaration: "Although we successfully formed two kinds of golden cores before, the Primordial Golden Core and the Sword Core repel each other and cannot operate at the same time."

Because of the system's existence, the "Free and Unfettered Sword Manual" became Tang Hao's supplementary cultivation technique.

If the Primordial Golden Elixir formed from the "Eight Primordial Scenery True Scripture" is his main elixir, then the Sword Elixir can be considered a secondary elixir.

The two cannot appear at the same time, just like a dual-system computer.

When switching between cultivation methods, the other, unused method will disappear as if it had vanished.

Bai Jue and Yan Yumin listened quietly, showing no intention of asking for details.

Even if two pills coexist, it is truly an inconceivable thing.

Tang Hao was fully aware of this and was very grateful for their attitude.

He would not mention the cheat code to anyone.

However, he was still willing to reveal some of his unique characteristics to the two women.

"After the Yin energy merges in, it acts as a mediator, and the two can actually operate in harmony for quite some time, during which they are basically in a wonderful state of balance."

"These newly emerging properties and effects are inherent to Yin energy itself, so it's normal for it to have these effects." Upon hearing this, Bai Jue's eyes flashed with understanding.

With a smile on his lips, he slowly said, "Once you obtain Yang energy and receive the assistance of Yin and Yang energies, your two cores will circulate simultaneously, and there should be no more obstacles."

Tang Hao's eyes lit up, and the image of the Tai Chi Yin-Yang symbol unconsciously appeared in his mind. He nodded emphatically.

The two women did not stay in his bedchamber for long.

Having confirmed that the purpose of the trip had been achieved, Tang Hao felt no discomfort.

Bai Jue gave him a charming smile, and then her figure disappeared.

Yan Yumin smiled slightly, nodded at him, and walked out openly.

After they left, Tang Hao did not rest, but quickly set up an isolation array.

He still had things to do, namely, to take stock of his gains and to collect the rewards he hadn't yet received.

On this day, the Golden Finger acquired quite a lot.

He had already claimed the great sword called the [Mysterious Stone Sword] and placed it in his reward space.

'This sword's cooldown time is also one hundred years, so it seems to be equivalent to something at the Nascent Soul level.' This is the second thing he's seen with a one-hundred-year cooldown.

The first is the family's [Qinghua Sect]'s heirloom, the [Portrait of the Patriarch].

That clearly indicates it is a mystical artifact.

This sword, with its cooldown time being the same, is naturally of the same level.

Tang Hao looked at the giant stone sword in the reward space.

A conscious touch brings up its information interface.

"【Tongxuan Stone Sword】: A sword technique formed by combining numerous sword skills and techniques."

"In the video, only the sword fingers and the stone sword are visible. It's unclear whether the person who wielded this sword technique left the stone sword for posterity or to use it against an enemy, only to have it sealed away."

Tang Hao thought for a moment: 'Regardless of which one, the ancient sword sect must have suffered annihilation back then.'

The sword was too huge to be taken out here, so he glanced at it and moved on.

"Clang!"

Tang Hao took out a replica of the [Storage Ring] from the reward space.

Then he pulled out a [Cut Off] from the ring.

This is the real deal!

The sword he used in Sword Edge Valley, the one leaning against the table now, was just a reward item, a replica.

'What a pity. If I weren't worried that the Free and Unfettered Sword Sect would renege on their promise and not let me take this magical treasure, I wouldn't have needed to rush to get a replica.'

Tang Hao has now formed his core, and he can refine some of the magic treasures and higher-grade treasures and store them in his dantian.

The [Judgment] is a spiritual treasure, and refining it requires considerable effort.

Therefore, the best time to study Guangzi is actually after he has been thoroughly refined.

Looking at the white notification on the genuine item, "Refresh Time: 3650 days," Tang Hao couldn't help but shake his head: "It can only be refined twice more."

However, even if he had to do it all over again, he would still make a copy as a guarantee without hesitation.

If the Free and Unfettered Sword Sect really cheats, as long as True Monarch Sword Evolution doesn't intervene, with Bai Jue present, he naturally won't have anything to worry about.

But after meeting him today, he really had no confidence in this man's character.

There was no guarantee that he wouldn't try to cheat, and he didn't want to put himself and Sister Jue in danger because of a magical treasure.

Fortunately, the other party didn't take the [Judgment] seriously.

The genuine item and the counterfeit item were placed side by side.

Tang Hao looked at the remaining [Claim Reward] buttons, all with black air currents as their backgrounds.

A total of eighteen!
Yes, these are all yin energies.

Now that he'd entered a treasure trove, Tang Hao naturally wouldn't just stuff a gold bar into his pocket.

It's definitely about taking off your clothes and covering as much as possible.

Coincidentally, the time of day when Yin energy is at its strongest is midnight.

That is, from 11 PM to 1 AM.

The ad slot refreshed precisely at the midpoint of this time.

Unused ad slots will not accumulate to the next day.

However, the rewards earned on the first day can be carried over to the second day.

As long as you collect it before the third day, it will not disappear.

At first, Tang Hao only thought that he couldn't waste the first day's food and had to use it all up.

As for the advertising slots for the second day, we still need to reserve two or three as backups.

After watching the first video, Tang Hao was surprised to find that the [Mysterious Tortoise Concentration Technique] actually showed a familiar abnormality.

Since that's the case, what are we waiting for? We have to get started!

So, after watching the first one, they watched the second one, and after watching the second one, they watched the third one...

As the number of "Claim Rewards" accumulated above his vision, the anomaly of the "Mystic Turtle Concentration Technique" became increasingly intense.

Tang Hao was even able to determine on the spot that the unusual activity pointed to the Nightmare Butterfly.

Or more precisely, it's the Nightmare Realm effect of [Nightmare Butterfly].

'The more Yin energy there is, the stronger the anomalies will be. Why don't I simply open a rift passage at the bottom of the sword-tempering pool?'

In his mind, since the Nightmare Kingdom needed a lot of Yin energy, why not just put the rift directly on the exhaust port?

But as soon as this thought arose, just as Tang Hao was about to open the passage, the unusual activity of the [Mysterious Tortoise Concentration Technique] abruptly stopped, instantly replaced by a loud alarm.

He froze on the spot, and then cold sweat broke out.

They repeatedly gained a great deal of benefit from special external energy.

The Purification Technique, the Five Elements Lotus, and the Nightmare Butterfly all originated from this, but Tang Hao forgot one thing.

All that energy passed through the system.

It appears to be exactly the same as before, but in fact it has been marked with both the system's and Tang Hao's labels.

This is what produces all sorts of miraculous effects.

If you disregard the system and follow the so-called recipe, the only outcome will be certain death.

At the time, Tang Hao thought he was blinded by greed. Now, reflecting on the situation, he realized the truth.

'That must have been the legendary tribulation of inner demons, right?'

As he approached the Core Formation stage, Tang Hao naturally consulted many relevant scriptures from the sect and also sought advice from Yan Yumin and others.

From this, we learned about some rare cases.

During the Core Formation stage, in addition to the lightning tribulation, there are also human tribulations and inner demon tribulations.

However, the tribulation of lightning is something that every cultivator will inevitably experience.

Human tribulations are mostly caused by cause and effect, while the tribulations of inner demons have various origins.

It could be due to the shadows of your childhood, the hardships on your path, or perhaps it's because you're too talented, your cultivation progressed too quickly, and your mental state wasn't tempered enough.

Human tribulations and inner demon tribulations don't necessarily have to appear right next to lightning tribulations, as depicted in stories and dramas.

It could happen slightly earlier, slightly later, or even not at all.

'So, Sword Master Yan might be my tribulation, and the greed that arose when I was drawing Yin energy from the Sword Tempering Pool was my inner demon tribulation?' Thinking of all this, Tang Hao couldn't help but shudder.

He thought that with Bai Jue and Yan Yumin by his side, no one could stop him from forming his core.

Unfortunately, due to cause and effect, it attracted the attention of Sword Lord Yan.

If he weren't such a cheater, he would have definitely killed the person on the spot if such an extraordinary human appeared.

He shook his head: "As for the inner demon tribulation, it's probably because my cultivation level rose too quickly, and my mental state didn't keep up."

Fortunately, he was born in the new era. Although his family was not wealthy, his parents loved him and his sister doted on him, so he had no childhood trauma.

The road ahead is bumpy? Well, with a cheat system, how bumpy can it be?
He understood the nature of human tribulations and inner demon tribulations.

For some reason, Tang Hao found that his state of mind had improved.

He looked utterly bewildered: 'If I hadn't realized it, wouldn't my mental state have been elevated?'

Some people, speechless, put the matter out of their minds and refocused on claiming the reward.

Even now, the [Mysterious Tortoise Concentration Technique] is still constantly showing unusual activity.

This situation has continued unabated ever since the eighteen Yin Qi rewards were accumulated.

'It's like carrying a constantly vibrating cell phone in my pocket.'

Tang Hao complained for a moment before clicking the first "Claim Reward" button.

Suddenly, a thought struck him, and he paused, then waved his hand in front of him.

A black and gold rift passage suddenly appeared.

Then, he placed his palms on the crack and mentally issued the command: 'Claim all rewards!'

His vision immediately cleared, and eighteen streams of black energy suddenly appeared in his palm.

As soon as it appeared, it seemed to be attracted and suddenly burrowed into the black and gold rift passage.

Upon seeing this, Tang Hao closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he was already in the Nightmare Kingdom.

The yin energy in the outside world is only a wisp.

But you arrive in the Nightmare Kingdom, a place between reality and illusion, on the edge of a dream world.

But it transformed into eighteen pillars supporting the sky.

The eighteen giant pillars are thick and tall, with one end touching the ground and the other end reaching the sky.

"It really is towering and upright, like a pillar of heaven." Tang Hao's projected avatar looked up at the sky.

The next moment, as if noticing something, he murmured, "Why does the world feel so much higher and more expansive now?"

Just then, the nine women, who had also noticed the change and come out to investigate, saw that their master was also there and quickly flew over.

"Welcome our lord!" The nine women bowed respectfully and then watched the changes in the world with him.

"My lord, what are these eighteen black pillars?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Hao withdrew his gaze and looked at the speaker. It turned out to be Tianji, the great contributor who had found the [Judgment of Calamity] for him!

He immediately smiled and asked, "Do you know about Yin and Yang?"

"I've heard of it." Tianji nodded, as did the other girls.

"This is the yin energy within."

Seeing that the changes would continue for a while, Tang Hao casually chatted with the nine women: "Or rather, they manifest as yin energy."

The nine women were clearly taken aback, exchanging bewildered glances as if they didn't understand.

"Yin and Yang are actually two aspects of the same Qi, not two completely separate things," he explained gently.

Yao Guang asked, puzzled, "If they weren't separate, then what's with this yin energy?"

After carefully recalling the relevant knowledge, Tang Hao was also afraid that he had said something wrong.

"The two energies of Yin and Yang exist in all things, but they are only formed after combining with other energies or things." He carefully considered his words.

Looking back at the Heavenly Pillar: "To obtain pure Yin and Yang energies, one must seek them from Heaven and Earth. Under certain peculiar circumstances, Yin or Yang energies that exhibit a single nature may exist."

"I see."

Whether the nine women understood or not, they all showed a look of sudden realization.

None of them asked why they had brought yin energy here; they just watched in silence.

Just then, Tang Hao noticed that the speed at which the heavens and earth were being stretched apart had slowed down.

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and with a flick of his wrist...

A butterfly-shaped jade talisman appeared in his hand; it was the [Dream-Entering Jade Talisman], which had the effect of drawing people into dreams.

A hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes at first, then turned to determination, and he clenched his fist tightly.

The power of the entire Nightmare Kingdom was now bestowed upon Tang Hao.

"Crack!"

The butterfly-shaped jade talisman shattered instantly.

"Crack! Click!"

Under the crushing force of an even greater power, the jade talisman shattered into powder.

Tang Hao opened his palm and blew out a breath.

The jade talisman powder that should have turned into dust and scattered.

However, it transformed into countless jade-colored dust particles, drifting and scattering into the magical space.

"so beautiful!"

The nine women were filled with infatuation. It wasn't that she was actually that beautiful, but this scene inexplicably attracted their attention.

The moment the jade-colored dust dissipated, the eighteen pillars supporting the sky trembled violently and stopped almost simultaneously.

Then, the pillar that held up the sky gradually disappeared into space.

Countless black clouds gathered and manifested, and a light drizzle fell over the entire Nightmare Kingdom.

The nine women, lost in their infatuation, slowly descended to the ground and sat cross-legged.

Nine black cocoons of light took shape one after another.

Groups of black and gold dragon butterflies slid to the ground in the light rain, forming semi-human-sized, luminous cocoons.

These black and gold dragon butterflies were slowly summoned by the nine women over this period of time through their connection with the secret runes of the [Nightmare Butterfly] and the Nightmare Kingdom.

Tang Hao hadn't looked closely just now, so he didn't know the exact number.

"It seems that some new changes have occurred here."

Sensing the repulsive force emanating from his body, he did not resist it, and his projected avatar disintegrated.

Inside the bedchamber, Tang Hao opened his eyes.

Just as he was about to immerse himself in his consciousness and focus on the changes in the secret runes.

Suddenly, my ears twitched, and I heard a faint, almost inaudible crashing sound outside the window.

He reached out and beckoned, the window opened, and a crane-shaped communication talisman flew in.

With a raised eyebrow, Tang Hao took it into his hand, unfolded it, and examined it.

"Zhuang Yun?"

(End of this chapter)