What does my ancestor's pregnancy have to do with me, a mere servant?

Lin Yuan's magical power surged into the cyan talisman in his palm like a flood.

The talisman shone with spiritual light, and a vast pressure belonging to a Core Formation stage expert descended upon this sealed underground cavern.

A three-zhang-long (approximately 10 meters) long purple-gold lightning spear materialized in mid-air. Arcs of lightning leaped, emitting ear-piercing sonic booms.

"go."

Lin Yuan pointed his fingers like a sword and swung them downwards sharply.

The lightning spear transformed into a streak of purple-gold lightning that could not be seen with the naked eye, piercing through a distance of a hundred feet.

The python below had just finished exhaling its breath and was opening its massive jaws to devour the falling Lin Feilu. Sensing the destructive aura emanating from above, its vertical pupils constricted sharply, and it instinctively tried to retract its neck and dive into the water.

Too late.

The Purple-Gold Thunder Spear pierced precisely into its gaping maw. The power of the Core Formation level magic weapon tore through the scales and bones without any hindrance.

"Boom!"

The lightning spear pierced through the python's head, emerged from its lower jaw, and plunged into the rocky reef at the bottom of the icy pool, carrying its massive body with it.

The python's dark yellow vertical pupils quickly dimmed, and its massive body convulsed violently in the pool a few times. Then, a large amount of foul-smelling blood floated up.

A second-tier peak monster was killed in one blow.

Taking advantage of the moment, Jiang Huaiyue transformed into a streak of red light and swooped down, catching Lin Feilu who was about to fall into the water. Using the momentum, she leaped into the air. As she passed the center of the icy pool, her fingertips emitted a burst of sword energy, precisely severing the roots of the Cold Marrow Lotus and storing the crystal-clear spiritual herb in a jade box.

The two landed steadily back at the entrance of the passage.

Lin Feilu's face was ashen, and she gasped for breath as she looked at the charred corpse of the python in the icy pool below.

Lin Yuan dissipated the lingering lightning aura from his fingertips and descended slowly from the sky.

He glanced at the jade box that Jiang Huaiyue had carefully put away, then turned his gaze to Lin Feilu on the ground.

"Your life is saved, and you've got the medicine." Lin Yuan said calmly, "Next time you encounter something like this, use your brain, don't risk your life."

He flipped his hand, and a white jade porcelain bottle appeared in his palm. He uncorked the bottle, poured out two Xuan Gu Sheng Mai Pills, and handed them to Lin Feilu.

"Take it." Lin Yuan stuffed the pill into her hand. "There aren't many pills left. If you keep causing trouble like this, there won't be enough to sustain you."

Lin Feilu leaned weakly against the cold rock wall, offering no rebuttal. She tilted her head back, swallowed the pill, closed her eyes, and began to regulate her breathing.

Jiang Huaiyue approached from the side. She held a jade box covered with spirit-sealing talismans in her hands, and the surface of the jade box emitted wisps of cold air.

"Master, the Cold Marrow Lotus." Jiang Huaiyue handed over the jade box.

Lin Yuan took the jade box and put it into his storage bag.

Jiang Huaiyue turned around, her gaze falling on the icy pool below. In the deep blue water, the enormous python-dragon corpse was gushing out dark red blood, staining the surrounding water crimson.

"Master, the materials from this python are quite precious," Jiang Huaiyue said. "The horn, tendons, and claws of a peak second-tier demon beast are all excellent materials for crafting top-grade magic weapons. Even its blood can be used to make talismans. I'll go collect some; let's not waste it."

"Go ahead," Lin Yuan nodded.

Jiang Huaiyue flashed, transforming into a streak of red light as she landed at the edge of the icy pool. She drew her Blood-Breaking Blade, its dark red blade slicing into the python's jaw and skillfully dismembering it along the bone structure.

Lin Yuan withdrew his gaze and sat down next to Lin Feilu.

Lin Feilu's breathing was extremely weak. The extreme cold had entered her body, compounding old wounds with new ones; relying solely on herself to refine the pills was far too slow. Lin Yuan raised his right hand, his palm pressed against her back.

Pure magical power flowed continuously into Lin Feilu's meridians, enveloping the broken and damaged areas, gradually mending them, while simultaneously neutralizing the medicinal power of the Xuan Gu Sheng Mai Dan.

Lin Feilu's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly. However, her injuries were too severe, and she would definitely not recover without ten days to half a month of rest.

Half an hour later.

Jiang Huaiyue darted up through the passage. Her red dress was stained with a few drops of blood and carried a strong, pungent stench of demonic beasts. She carried a bulging storage bag in her hand.

"Master, all the usable materials have been gathered." Jiang Huaiyue presented the storage bag with both hands.

Lin Yuan withdrew his hand from Lin Feilu's back and took the storage bag. He probed into it with his divine sense and quickly checked its contents.

Inside the space, a black dragon tendon, shimmering with an eerie light, was coiled up. Beside it lay several sharp dragon claws and a single horn about a foot long.

As an eighth-grade weapon refiner, Lin Yuan was fully aware of the value of these materials.

This dragon tendon is extremely resilient; combined with several wood-attribute spiritual materials, it can be forged into a top-grade binding magic weapon. Those dragon claws are incomparably sharp; adding Geng metal and Xuan iron would be enough to create a top-grade armor-piercing offensive treasure. As for its black scales, after melting and engraving defensive array patterns, they can yield three top-grade inner armors.

Lin Yuan continued to probe deeper into the storage bag.

"what?"

Lin Yuan spoke. His divine sense swept over two separately stored items in the corner. With a thought, two pills appeared in his palm.

One of them, the size of a longan, was pitch black and its surface swirled with a sinister demonic aura; this was the natal demon core of a peak second-tier python-dragon.

The other one was about the size of a fist. It was dark red, with a surface covered in fine veins, and looked like a fleshy ball. It felt soft to the touch.

"Is this also a demon core?" Lin Yuan held the fleshy ball up to his eyes.

Jiang Huaiyue followed Lin Yuan's gaze. Her eyes fell on the dark red fleshy mass, and her expression changed drastically.

"Watch out! That's a python-dragon love potion!" Jiang Huaiyue's voice was urgent, even a little sharp. "It's used to refine aphrodisiac pills..."

She only said half of what she wanted to say.

"puff!"

A dull, unusual sound.

The fist-sized ball of flesh exploded unexpectedly in Lin Yuan's hand, and an extremely dense pink mist spread outwards at an astonishing speed.

Less than half a breath.

The pink mist completely engulfed Lin Yuan, Jiang Huaiyue, and Lin Feilu, who was healing with his eyes closed, at the entrance of the passage.

……

I don't know how much time passed.

The cold wind from deep within the cave howled and poured into the passage, dispersing the last wisp of pink mist.

Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

He lay on his back on the large, thick crimson tiger skin blanket.

Lin Yuan rubbed his temples, his limbs feeling sore and weak from overexertion. He tried to move his waist, and immediately felt a sharp, numb pain.

He felt like his back was going to break.

A virtual panel automatically appears in front of your eyes.

Available attribute points: 9058

Lin Yuan stared at the string of numbers.

Before entering the underground cave, he finished practicing the "Thousand Evolutions Corpse Control Technique" and had 1058 points left on his panel.

During the three days of waiting for Lin Feilu to heal, Jiang Huaiyue served him closely, and he diligently increased his attribute points to 4058.

Now, the number has skyrocketed to 9058, a surge of 5000 points.

The two women also woke up one after another.

Jiang Huaiyue sat up, gathered her disheveled bright red dress, and lowered her head without saying a word.

Lin Feilu felt a sweet taste in his throat.

"puff!"

A large mouthful of blood gushed out uncontrollably, splashing onto the rocks in front of her.

The hidden injuries from the extreme cold hadn't healed yet. The healing process had been interrupted, and then this extremely exhausting ordeal had to be endured.

Her injuries not only did not improve, but became more serious.

Lin Feilu's vision went black, and she fell forward.

Lin Yuan reacted quickly, grabbing her shoulder to steady her.

He quickly took out a healing pill from his storage bag and stuffed it directly into Lin Feilu's mouth. Then, he put two fingers together and pressed them on her wrist pulse point, sending his divine sense directly into her.

The situation is extremely bad.

More than 70% of the meridians are broken, and the remaining cold toxins penetrate deep into the bone marrow.

Lin Yuan withdrew his finger, his expression cold and stern.

"Your body is on the verge of collapse." Lin Yuan looked at Lin Feilu's pale face. "Your meridians are broken, and your Qi Sea is damaged. For the next month, you can only stay in this cave to meditate and heal. You absolutely cannot use even the slightest bit of your magic power."

Lin Feilu bit her bloodless lips and gripped her skirt tightly with both hands.

"I'm going to the Hall of Inheritance." Her voice was hoarse, with a hint of stubbornness.

That was her ultimate goal in entering the Crimson Forbidden Land. Only by entering the Inheritance Hall and comprehending those top-tier cultivation techniques could she gain the power to change her destiny.

"Are you going to your death?" Lin Yuan stood up, straightened his robes, and looked down at her. "In your current state, you can't even get out of this cave."

Lin Feilu lowered his head.

The harsh reality was staring her in the face. Her resentment was meaningless before her severely wounded body. The opportunity she had gained in this blood-red forbidden land had already come to an end.

Lin Yuan turned around and glanced at Jiang Huaiyue.

"Pack your things." Lin Yuan took out the Blood God Palace token, twirled it between his fingers, and said, "Let's go to the Inheritance Hall."