Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 290 Four Symbols Soul Pill

Xiao Bai coughed twice and nodded.

Although Cai Lin's actions and Xian'er's series of expressions had already given her a guess, she still wanted to confirm it.

After all, this is the first time in both of my lives that I've ever done this.

Little Fairy Doctor gave a light snort, not immediately handing him the letter, but turning to the Gold and Silver Elders and saying:

"You've had a long journey, let's find a place to stay in town!"

The two elders, Jin and Yin, breathed a sigh of relief. The two city lords' wives were too terrifying; facing either one would be incredibly stressful, and they couldn't afford to offend either of them.

Han Yue coughed lightly, stood up and said:

"Well, although the house is simple, there is still a place to entertain you two seniors. Let me take them to the guest room."

Little Fairy Doctor was taken aback for a moment, then smiled sweetly and nodded, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Han Yue!"

Upon seeing this, the two elders, Jin and Yin, quickly stood up, cupped their hands in farewell to Xiao Bai, and said, "Lord City Lord, we will take our leave now."

Xiao Bai waved his hand: "Go ahead, you can stay here for now. I'll let you know if anything comes up."

After Han Yue led the two away, Xiao Bai cautiously approached Little Fairy Doctor, rubbing his hands together and smiling:

"Hehe, Xian'er, that..."

Little Fairy Doctor turned around, her beautiful eyes flashing with complex light. After a long silence, she sighed softly and handed over the letter in her hand:

"See for yourself!"

Xiao Bai took the letter, his fingers trembling slightly.

Take a deep breath and slowly unfold the letter—

What came into view was not the words I had imagined, but a delicate picture:

A half-open clam shell lies quietly on the fine sand. The slightly open shell has soft lines, and the inner wall has a lustrous sheen. At the center of the pearl, a brighter radiance appears faintly, like the first heartbeat, weak yet clear.

Xiao Bai's hand trembled violently, his pupils contracted slightly, and his heart felt as if it had been struck hard by something.

He had never felt this way in both of his lives combined.

Is he really going to be a father?

A pearl is hidden within an oyster shell, its luster just beginning to emerge. The meaning of this painting couldn't be clearer—

The pregnancy was secretly conceived.

The tiny life inside Cai Lin's belly had already quietly begun to develop.

Xiao Bai stared intently at the painting, momentarily at a loss for how to react.

Excitement? Anxiety? Confusion? Or a strange, indescribable feeling?

He subconsciously looked up at Little Fairy Doctor, only to see her quietly watching him, her eyes like water, gentle yet with a hint of complexity.

"Xian'er." He opened his mouth, but his voice was a little hoarse.

Little Fairy Doctor sighed softly, reached out and touched his face. Her fingertips were slightly cool, yet carried a reassuring warmth.

"Are you happy?" she asked softly.

Xiao Bai was stunned for a moment, then pulled her into his arms and held her tightly.

"Um"

She gave a soft response, burying her face in her snow-white hair, inhaling its delicate fragrance, her voice carrying a rare hint of helplessness.

Suddenly, the world feels so much more real.

Little Fairy Doctor was stunned. She could clearly feel that Little White in her arms had changed for a moment just now, a change that was hard to explain.

He used to seem to have little sense of belonging to this world. She always thought it was just his nature and didn't care much. But now, he seems to be truly starting to integrate into this world.

Looking at Xiao Bai in her arms, Little Fairy Doctor's lips curled up slightly, and she couldn't help but smile softly. This was the first time she had ever seen him show such an expression.

In the past, no matter what situation he faced, he felt he could shoulder the burden and protect them from the wind and rain.

"A powerful Dou Zong who isn't afraid of Dou Zun, why is he acting like a nervous kid now?"

With her delicate hand stroking his black hair behind his back, Little Fairy Doctor teased him softly, her tone incredibly gentle.

She slightly raised her beautiful eyes and looked into the void. Thinking of a certain girl who had told her to keep an eye on the precious baby in her arms, she couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Xun'er, if you don't come back soon, people will be calling you 'auntie'!"

Then, a thought flashed in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth as he thought of a certain glamorous and elegant woman.

That woman was definitely doing it on purpose. Otherwise, she would have deliberately written a letter to Xiaobai without a single word, and instead drew a picture of a pregnant woman.

Showing off?

This wasn't just showing off; the woman was telling her something.

Family status!

In the blink of an eye, time passed and night fell.

Inside the room, Xiao Bai sat behind the table, holding a scroll, watching quietly.

"The Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill, a seventh-grade pill, has amazing effects in improving physical constitution and enhancing cultivation talent. The medicinal materials required for its refinement are extremely complicated, with about seventy-seven kinds. The main ingredients are divided into four types: Dragon Blood Mushroom, Bone Spirit Fruit, Mysterious Heaven Green Vine, and the essence blood of seventh-grade or higher magical beasts."

He looked serious, his eyes sparkling with thought. Occasionally, he would pick up a pen and scribble on the paper on the table. A small stack of papers covered with densely written characters had already piled up beside him.

"Xiao Bai, isn't this a bit too much of a recklessness with a seventh-grade pill?"

Looking at Xiao Bai, who had been sitting at the desk for several hours, Yao Tianhuo was speechless. This was the first time he had seen him spend so much energy on something.

"Nonsense, this is my child's, of course we have to be careful!"

Xiao Bai continued working, speaking with an annoyance.

"Tsk tsk. If you put this much effort into the resurrection pills, I'll be at ease!" Yao Tianhuo sighed, his tone slightly envious.

Xiao Bai curled his lip, "You're not my son!"

His gaze fell on the words he had deduced on the table. He didn't explain, because if it were just a Heavenly Soul Blood Fusion Pill, he wouldn't need to be so cautious.

He expends this effort simply because he wants his future children to be able to practice his techniques.

His cultivation method is unique, including the Thunder Seed, which was given by the Thunder Talisman.

This made him a little uneasy. Everything now was closely related to the talisman, and he had never tried what the effect would be if someone without the talisman tried to cultivate.

So he wanted to try to use the unique characteristics of the snake people to add something to this pill that could change talent, so that the child's future talent would be more in line with his cultivation method.

For three days and three nights in a row, Xiao Bai did not close his eyes.

The candlelight on the table flickered, illuminating his slightly tired yet unusually focused face.

The once tidy room is now littered with dozens of sheets of draft paper covered with complex formulas.

Each sheet of paper is densely covered with records of drug properties, energy ratios, and possible changes in drug effects.

Xiao Bai gently put down the pen and rubbed his throbbing temples.

"Finally, we're starting to see some progress. Improving a pill formula is really not an easy task; it feels even harder than creating a new one."

"Heh. Don't you even look at what you've been doing? Originally, only one kind of magical beast blood essence was needed, but you've changed it into four kinds. If I hadn't watched you work it out step by step, and if it wasn't theoretically feasible, I would have doubted whether the pill would explode during the refining process."

Yaotianhuo sprang out of the ring, looked at the final plan on the table, and shook his head with a smile.

At this moment, the note on the table was densely covered with writing, with the five large characters at the top being upright and simple.

Four Symbols Soul Elixir!

Although he didn't know much about alchemy, he was very knowledgeable. Through quiet observation over the past few days, and the occasional chats when Xiao Bai asked him questions, he had gained a general understanding of the elixir.

"You're really willing to spend a lot of money, kid."

Yaotianhuo floated to the table, picked up the paper on it, and even though he had watched it being created step by step, he couldn't help but be shocked.

"Ancient Phoenix Blood Essence, Ancient Dragon Blood Essence—for ordinary people, obtaining the blood essence of even one of these ancient magical beasts is already an immense stroke of luck. You, child, are not even born yet, and you already possess such potential; who knows how monstrous you will become in the future!"

Looking at the turtle-type and tiger-type magical beasts mentioned above, Yao Tianhuo turned his gaze to Xiao Bai, his heart filled with doubt.

"What are your plans regarding the other two types of essence blood?"

Among the ancient magical beasts of the Dou Qi Continent, there are none of these two types. There are some decent ones, but they are far inferior to the ancient dragons and ancient phoenixes.

Xiao Bai smiled mysteriously and took out a crystal-clear jade bottle from his storage ring. A drop of deep blue liquid floated in the bottle, with a faint tortoise-shaped phantom visible inside.

"Seventh-tier Xuanbing Turtle Essence Blood".

Frowning, Yaotianhuo seemed somewhat dissatisfied and said:

"This thing is nice, but it looks so cheap compared to the Ancient Dragon and Ancient Phoenix!"

"It's good enough to have it. If I hadn't gotten it from those two in the Ice Valley last time, I don't know where I would have gotten this thing."

Xiao Bai was speechless. As far as he knew, high-level magical beasts of the turtle type, those of the seventh rank and above, were even rarer than ancient dragons and ancient phoenixes. At least he knew where to find these two types.

That old guy Yaotianhuo is definitely getting cocky, letting the essence blood of two peak-level magical beasts dazzle his eyes.

"Sigh, if only there were an ancient turtle race on the mainland!" Yao Tianhu stroked his beard and clicked his tongue with regret.

Xiao Bai rolled his eyes. Did they really think ancient races were as common as cabbages? Even if they did, these races valued their essence blood more than anything. Just look at the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Clan; they even stored their corpses in special places.

If it weren't for the presence of the demonic beast corpse, with his current strength, he would probably have to wait until Feng Qing'er broke through to the Dou Zong realm before he could bleed her.

"What about the tiger-shaped demonic beast?"

Hearing him mention this, Xiao Bai felt a slight headache. He already had three of the four types of essence blood, and only the last one was missing.

Now that Cai Lin's side has made a decision, the sooner the pill is used, the better. He doesn't want to delay for too long, so it's best to get it ready before going to the Pill Domain and have the two elders, Jin and Yin, take it back.

Just then, someone pushed open the door and two beautiful figures walked in.

"Xiao Bai, I've brought you the Dragon Blood Mushroom you wanted!" Han Yue walked up, holding a jade box, and gently placed it on the table.

Xiao Bai quickly sat up straight, opened the jade box, and a strong aura of blood rushed out.

Inside the box lay a bright red Ganoderma lucidum, its surface covered with dragon scale-like patterns.

"Excellent quality!" Yao Tianhuo exclaimed. "This Dragon Blood Mushroom has been growing for at least two hundred years."

"Thank you!" Xiao Bai nodded in satisfaction and smiled at Han Yue.

"No need to be polite, the family pharmacy happens to have some." Han Yue smiled slightly and shook her head, "Besides, you already paid for it."

Now, she no longer feels restrained around Xiao Bai, and they get along quite easily, occasionally even joking around like friends.

Little Fairy Doctor looked at the draft papers scattered on the floor, bent down to pick them up one by one, arranged them neatly, and placed them back on the table before asking softly:

"Is everything ready?"

Xiao Bai sighed and said, "Everything is ready, now there's just one thing left to do."

As she spoke, as if remembering something, she looked up at the graceful figure standing in front of the table and hurriedly asked:

Do you know where there are any seventh-tier tiger-shaped magical beasts around here?

When Han Yue heard about the tiger-shaped magical beast, her delicate body trembled, and her pretty face seemed to dim slightly. Looking at Xiao Bai's expectant expression, she bit her lower lip and finally said with a determined look:

"Our family possesses the essence and blood of a seventh-tier Xuanming Tiger."

"What?"

Xiao Bai was wondering about Han Yue's unusual behavior when he heard this, and he immediately stood up.

"You have one at home?"

Han Yue nodded, her silver hair swaying gently with the movement:

"That was obtained by my father during a trip many years ago. My sister and I have white hair because my mother tried to refine the essence of that tiger corpse when she was pregnant with us."

Xiao Bai's gaze lingered on her distinctive hair color, and he immediately understood, but was also quite surprised. Was her mother really that fierce?

Doing something so risky while pregnant.

It should be noted that whether it is the magic core or the essence blood of a magical beast, the energy contained within is extremely violent and contains the ferocious aura of the magical beast.

Normally, for humans to absorb the energy, it needs to be refined by an alchemist before it can be gently absorbed.

Seeing Xiao Bai's expression, Han Yue knew what he was thinking and smiled wryly:

"My mother was seven months pregnant at the time. She risked everything to refine the essence blood so that my sisters and I could have stronger talents. However, the essence blood's power was too overwhelming; not only could she not fully absorb it, but it also led to my mother's premature birth and death."

"Feel sorry!"

Xiao Bai then understood why Han Yue looked so sad when she heard about the tiger-shaped demon beast; the hearts of parents are always full of love and concern.

"fine!"

Concealing the sadness on her pretty face, Han Yue softly said:

"That's why my sister and I were born with white hair, but we also gained some special physical attributes related to ice."

"Over the years, several people in the family have wanted to use that essence blood, but my grandfather instructed that no one was allowed to mention it if my father was unwilling. So until now, that essence blood has remained in my father's hands."

"Wow, your family has a good tradition!"

Xiao Bai sat back down, slightly embarrassed. This matter concerned someone else's past, and now that he knew the inside story, he was really a little embarrassed to bring it up.

However, after listening to Han Yue's account, it's clear that the old man of the Han family is quite affectionate. If this were in some other families, they would have already handed it over.

Seeing Xiao Bai's expression, Han Yue covered her mouth and chuckled:

"Actually, Father had long since let go of that matter. The reason he didn't mention it was entirely because of my sister and me. He wanted to keep that essence blood so that we could use it to improve our cultivation when we were strong enough."

"I'll take you to see your father tomorrow."

Han Yue tucked a stray hair behind her ear and gave a playful smile.

"However, Lord Xiao, you'd better be prepared to bleed a lot—my father is never one to hold back in business, and now that he's finally met a high-level alchemist like you, he might just have to squeeze a hefty sum out of you!"

Xiao Bai was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then burst into laughter, waving his hand generously and saying:

"No problem, name your price, I absolutely won't haggle!"

It's just a seventh-tier magical beast. With his value, it's nothing but a drop in the ocean. So what if the price is higher? Even if it's several times higher, he won't care too much for Han Yue's sake.

(End of this chapter)