Mortal: Junior Sister Song Yu

After taking stock of the spoils from the weapon-refining room, Li Xiao quickly returned to the main hall.

Song Yu lay quietly, but her pale face had regained a healthy rosy glow, and her breathing had become steady and long, clearly indicating that she was recovering.

Her brows furrowed slightly, as if she was still suffering the lingering pain of her soul being torn apart in her sleep.

Li Xiao felt a little relieved, bent down and gently smoothed her brow with his fingertips before turning and walking towards the second stone chamber.

Above the stone gate are four rounded and simple seal characters: "Wan Dan Gui Yuan".

As the stone door opened silently, a rich medicinal fragrance, almost solidified, wafted out, as if the aroma itself had a life of its own, eagerly penetrating his limbs and bones.

Just by taking a deep breath, Li Xiao felt that the trace of magic power that had just been restored in his body had become half as pure.

In the center of the room, a Qiankun Bagua Furnace, cast from black and white jade, stands quietly, with the spiritual pearls inlaid in the yin-yang fish eyes emanating a mysterious aura that harmonizes all things.

But his gaze was instantly drawn to a huge bookshelf next to the alchemy furnace, and he paused in his breath.

It was three zhang tall and five zhang wide, and its surface was densely covered with jade slips, each one shimmering with spiritual light, like stars in the night sky.

His divine sense surged out like a tide, instantly sweeping across the entire bookshelf.

boom!

Li Xiao's heart skipped a beat, as if it had been gripped by an invisible hand!

From the most basic Qi Refining stage pills to the legendary Divine Transformation stage pills, hundreds of pill formulas are included!

What made his scalp tingle even more was that it even included Nascent Soul Pill, Spirit Stabilizing Pill, Creation Pill, which only existed in ancient books... Not only were all the pill formulas complete, but they were also accompanied by the refining tips written by Daoist Yunshui himself!

His gaze was fixed on the first shelf of the bookshelf, where a jade slip was clearly marked with the words "Neiyuan Pill"!

This is exactly the elixir he urgently needs right now!

With divine sense probing, the details of the pill formula, the control of the heat, the pill-condensing technique... everything appeared clearly in my mind.

At the end of the prescription, a line of vermilion annotations, flowing like dragons and snakes, reads: "The way of metal and fire lies in balance; excessive rigidity leads to breakage, and excessive intensity leads to burning."

These few words seemed to contain profound truths of alchemy, giving him a sense of sudden enlightenment!

Li Xiao forcibly suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, his gaze greedily moving upwards.

Foundation Building Pill! Liquid Condensation Pill! Essence Strengthening Pill! Spirit Dividing Pill!

He saw countless pill formulas he had dreamed of in his previous life, and even the location and characteristics of the main ingredient for refining the Divine Separation Pill, "Divine Separation Grass", were mentioned in his notes!

On the top shelf of the bookshelf, three jade slips enveloped in a golden halo floated silently, releasing a Daoist aura that suppressed eternity.

That is the general outline of alchemy that Daoist Yunshui has mastered for 30,000 years!

Li Xiao exhaled a long, hot breath.

Cultivation techniques and magical treasures are merely external things; only knowledge and inheritance can truly be integrated into one's bones and blood, accompanying one throughout life—the supreme wealth!

"This is the biggest takeaway from the trip!"

Without any hesitation, he put all the jade slips into his storage bag before turning his attention back to the Qiankun Bagua Furnace.

Inside the furnace, a five-colored pill was quietly floating, and had not been taken away.

It exudes a dreamlike, multicolored halo, and as the light flows, it seems as if a new world is being conceived, evolving, and ultimately returning to chaos within it.

As soon as Li Xiao's divine sense approached, he felt a vast and boundless life essence and power of law rushing towards him. That power was so pure and advanced that it almost suffocated him, and his soul trembled!

"The Heaven-Mending Pill!"

The three words exploded in his mind like a thunderclap!

This pill can make up for a cultivator's innate deficiencies, defy fate, and reshape their spiritual roots!

In Li Xiao's mind, a bloody scene that he had buried deep inside uncontrollably surfaced.

At that time, Song Yu was already at the peak of the late Nascent Soul stage, with unparalleled talent and a once-in-a-century genius in the sect.

However, at the last moment, he was unable to break through to the Nascent Soul stage and eventually passed away peacefully.

"Yu'er..."

"In this life, I will never let that ending repeat itself!"

Li Xiao's eyes became incredibly determined, even carrying a hint of fanatical obsession.

He wanted to use this elixir to pave a flawless, smooth road to heaven for Song Yu!

His gaze swept over the corner, where there were three dusty jade boxes.

Upon opening the first jade box, three golden pills came into view, their cloud-like patterns clearly visible.

A top-grade Foundation Establishment Pill! The mere fragrance of the medicine was enough to make the bottleneck in his Qi Refining Perfection stage subtly loosen!

The second jade box contained a silver pill with crackling electric arcs on its surface, emanating a spiritual pressure that caused the air to crackle under its strain.

The Dividing Spirit Pill increases a cultivator's chance of forming a Core by 30%!

Inside the third jade box was a cyan pill, which resembled a beating heart and was full of boundless vitality.

Nascent Soul Pill! A heaven-defying divine item that can increase the success rate of Nascent Soul formation by 30%!

Yunshui Daojun, this ancient powerful being, has left everything behind, just to wait for a true successor.

Li Xiao sealed all the pills with layers of restrictions, carefully put them away, and quickly returned to the hall.

Just then, Song Yu's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly woke up.

"Senior brother..." Her voice was still a little weak and hoarse, but her eyes had regained their sparkle.

"woke up?"

Li Xiao stepped forward and gently helped her up, letting her lean comfortably against him.

"Your divine consciousness has been damaged, don't move around." He placed his warm palm on her back and channeled a stream of pure magical power into her.

He took out the Heaven-Mending Pill from his pocket, and in an instant, colorful rays of light and an intensely rich medicinal fragrance filled the entire hall, even brightening the runes on the stone walls.

Song Yu's expression changed drastically: "Senior brother, this is... such a divine object, I can't accept it!" She struggled to push it away.

"obedient."

Li Xiao's tone left no room for argument. He steadied her shoulder with his left hand, pried open her small mouth with his right hand, and directly inserted half a pill.

His movements carried a hint of domineering authority that left no room for refusal, yet his eyes were full of doting affection and reluctance.

"Your array formation requires a stronger divine sense. The stronger you are, the better you can protect yourself."

He gazed into her shocked eyes, his voice softening unconsciously, as if stating a fact: "Besides, you broke the trap outside, so it is your spoils of war."

"I've already taken the other half, and the medicinal effects are being refined. If you refuse again, your senior brother will get angry."

His gaze was so open and honest, without the slightest hint of evasion.

The pill melted instantly upon entering her mouth, and an indescribable warm current rushed into her limbs and bones, eventually transforming into a dazzling torrent of five colors that surged fiercely into her sea of ​​consciousness!

boom!

Song Yu felt as if a sun had been cast into his spiritual world!

The light was warm but not scorching, instantly repairing all the damage. Then, in the process of destruction and reconstruction, her divine consciousness began a crazy transformation and surge!

"Senior brother, my divine sense..."

She suddenly opened her eyes, and a deep blue light flashed in her pupils!

She felt like the whole world had changed!

"From fifty feet... to seventy feet!" she exclaimed in shock. "My perception of water-attribute spiritual energy... I... I feel like I can 'see' it."

"That's good."

Li Xiao smiled with satisfaction, and before she could think any further, he stuffed the Cold Abyss Sword, the Mysterious Water Shield, and a Three Talents Jade Belt into her hands.

"Go, your opportunity is still waiting for you."

He pointed to another stone chamber not far away.

"I've already searched the weapon-refining room and the alchemy room, and nothing there is suitable for you. Now it's your turn."

Song Yu's eyes reddened. She wasn't stupid; she could vaguely guess the value of that half pill. Her senior brother's so-called "taking half" was probably... She wanted to say something more, but Li Xiao interrupted her.

What's yours is yours.

Li Xiao's gaze was firm as iron, brooking no refusal. "I've already taken half a Heaven-Mending Pill, three Foundation Establishment Pills, and a Nascent Soul Pill. I'm quite satisfied! Hurry up, don't waste time."

Song Yu nodded heavily, suppressing all his gratitude and emotions in his heart, and no longer declined.

She carefully put away all the treasures and turned to walk towards the stone chamber inscribed with "Water and Moon Return to Their Source".

As she approached, the stone door seemed to sense the call of her bloodline, automatically emitting a soft blue halo and silently opening for her.

A curtain of water gently swallowed her figure.

Li Xiao watched her disappear, feeling a sense of warmth and peace in his heart.

Having relied on each other for eighteen years, they have long been irreplaceable in each other's lives.

He took a deep breath, turned around, and stared intently at the last two stone chambers.

The scripture storage room and the talisman room.

"Yu'er's path to enlightenment is complete; now it's my turn!"

His steps were more resolute than ever before.