Become a king right from the start, beginning with receiving rewards from all the heavens.

This is a first-grade realm pill, a reward from the system, in the system's words.

Although this pill is only intended for cultivators below the Innate Realm, it contains no poison.

There is no fear of affecting one's own foundation after taking it.

Otherwise, Xia Zhaoyan wouldn't have used pills to break through his cultivation level.

In reality, even the finest elixirs contain toxic substances.

Every medicine has some degree of toxicity, and this has nothing to do with the alchemist's cultivation level.

It is a fundamental rule governing the operation of heaven and earth, but this rule cannot interfere with the system at all.

He swallowed the Realm Pill in his hand and instantly felt a wave of heat erupt within his body.

Xia Zhaoyan then activated the royal family's direct lineage cultivation technique, and the heat wave emanating from the pills within his body was immediately absorbed and began to be refined.

Originally, he had not yet reached the perfect level of Blood Exchange, but now he has actually touched that realm's shackles.

"If things had continued as they were before, it would have taken me at least until next year to break through to the peak of the Blood Transformation Realm."

"But now, just one pill gives me the feeling that I'm about to break through."

He stopped being distracted and began to concentrate on refining the medicinal power within his body.

A stream of new true energy began to rapidly strengthen the body within.

Ultimately, the newly generated medicinal power seeped into the bone marrow, and a tickling sensation appeared within it.

Xia Zhaoyan gritted his teeth, trying his best not to stop.

He knew that this was the most crucial moment for him; if he couldn't bear it and stopped, this breakthrough would fail.

This itching was more intense than any previous breakthrough to the Blood Exchange Realm.

At the same time, the spiritual liquid in the cultivation room began to float up and flow into Xia Zhaoyan's body through his Baihui acupoint.

As soon as these spiritual liquids entered, they were completely refined into the user's own energy.

Gradually, Xia Zhaoyan entered a state of self-forgetfulness.

At some point, he seemed to hear a shattering sound coming from inside his body.

The next moment, a massive amount of energy was born.

Xia Zhaoyan opened his eyes, sensing the changes within his body.

"Hahaha... In just three months, I broke through from the mid-stage of Blood Transformation to the perfect stage!"

"It won't be long before I reach the Acquired Realm."

He was so sure because he could feel the constraint within his body.

One pill not only allowed him to break through to the peak of Blood Transformation.

Moreover, it saves me the time of cultivating and refining myself at the Blood Exchange Perfection Realm.

He got up and went outside, where two women instantly appeared beside him.

"Congratulations on Your Highness's breakthrough in cultivation!" Wanwan casually took Xia Zhaoyan's arm.

Shi Feixuan's face flushed slightly, and her fair fingers rested on his wrist.

Immediately, a gentle energy flowed through my body.

Xia Zhaoyan did not stop her; he knew that Shi Feixuan was examining his body.

"Congratulations, Your Highness. This breakthrough was flawless, and your foundation is extremely solid."

"Thank you, Xuanxuan!" Xia Zhaoyan said with a smile.

The way she was addressed as "Xuanxuan" brought a blush to the face and neck of this ethereal fairy.

The atmosphere between the three of them suddenly became a little strange.

...

At the teleportation array in Xialin County, a beam of light flashed.

Ten seemingly ordinary figures appeared here, except that some of them looked rather strange.

However, the Great Xia Dynasty has a population of nearly 100 billion, and Xialin County alone has tens of millions of people, so it is not surprising that there are people of all kinds of appearances.

"Everyone, there are no more teleportation arrays on the way to Phoenixfire City."

"We'll have to walk there!"

The speaker was Jiang Renjie, but everyone was a martial artist at the Grandmaster level.

They could fly and disappear into the earth long ago; they could fly dozens of miles in a single breath.

However, if one's cultivation level is below the Celestial Realm, one's physical body cannot break through space to jump.

Therefore, the early inhabitants of this world gradually developed arrays such as teleportation arrays.

After all, this world is too vast. Without teleportation arrays, beings below the Innate Realm would probably never be able to leave their own prefecture in their entire lives.

Even cultivators at the Acquired Realm cannot fly; they can only run quickly with their feet on the ground.

"Let's go, let's hurry and see Tie Zhan and the others!"

"We still have a lot of work to do."

After saying that, Jiang Renjie's figure disappeared from the spot.

The others exchanged glances, and then one by one they disappeared.

No one knew that the Black Serpent Gang of Phoenix Fire City, which had been entrenched in Phoenix Fire City for over a hundred years, had been taken over by the Underworld several months ago.

The gang leader and three elders were killed, and the underworld supported the deputy gang leader to become the gang leader.

On the surface, this appears to be an internal conflict within the Black Snake Gang.

The Black Snake Gang's headquarters is located in the suburbs, surrounded by mountains on three sides, formed by the extension of the Mangshan Mountains.

Beneath the headquarters, a secret underground palace had long been hollowed out and transformed.

This underground palace is currently the headquarters of the underworld in the neighboring northern state.

At this moment, Tie Zhan and others, along with several high-ranking members of the Black Snake Gang, were all present.

"My lords, the Liu family that was wiped out is actually related to the Mangshan Sect of Xialin County!"

The speaker was the leader of the Black Snake Gang. Relying on the Black Snake Gang as cover, he could easily gather information.

"Now, not only the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Six Doors are looking for us, but the Mangshan Sect has also sent out a large number of people and even offered a generous bounty in the martial arts world to find our whereabouts."

As he spoke, the Black Snake Gang leader's expression was filled with fear.

However, Tie Zhan and the others all wore strange smiles on their faces after hearing this.

This puzzled several high-ranking members of the Black Snake Gang, who couldn't understand what it meant.

"Hehe... Originally, I was planning to wait until one of you broke through to the Purple Mansion Realm before dealing with the Mangshan Sect."

"It seems we won't need to lift a finger this time!"

The other villains chuckled to themselves.

These messages appeared instantly in the minds of the Chiang brothers and others when they were born.

They now knew about the arrangements for those people behind them.

...

In Phoenix Fire City, the Jiang brothers and their group arrived in the city in just half an hour.

The county seat is more than 500 kilometers away from here. If we travel at full speed, it won't take more than half an hour.

Instead of rushing to find Tie Zhan and the others, they went to a restaurant to rest for the time being.

Suddenly, several people's ears twitched slightly as they listened quietly to the conversation around them.

"Hey, isn't this world of martial arts chaotic? Ever heard of the Underworld organization?"

...

"Of course, that wiped out the Liu family's power overnight." The speaker looked terrified.

"Yes, this is an assassin organization."

"But they're in trouble too. The authorities are investigating them, and the Mangshan Sect has also spread rumors that they're going to cause trouble for the underworld!"

...

Who would have thought that the eldest son and daughter of the Liu family had actually joined the Mangshan Sect so early on?

...

"Mangshan Sect? Interesting." Jiang Renjie smiled.

Although they weren't very familiar with this Mangshan Sect, they figured that if a sect could use the name of the largest mountain range in a prefecture as its name, it must be quite powerful.