Chapter 56 Zhengdan

"boom!"

An extremely swift spiritual whip lashed fiercely at his chest, and Xu Yuanlang felt as if his chest was about to split open.

"Oh no!"

Ouyang Yue subconsciously withdrew some of her spiritual power, but even so, Xu Yuanlang was still sent flying.

"Why!"

The onlookers were astonished to see this scene. Ouyang Yue's aura had just broken through to the ninth level of Qi Refining, which was why she was able to stop Xu Yuanlang's fierce attack.

"Are you alright?"

Ouyang Yue rushed over and helped him up. Seeing Xu Yuanlang grimacing, she said apologetically.

"I'm sorry, your final attack was really unexpected and too dangerous. My spiritual power instinctively countered."

"Should I consider this a win?"

Xu Yuanlang's final attack used the "Heart of a Ghost" technique to forcibly raise his cultivation to the ninth level of Qi Refining, combined with the use of the "Flying Cloud" sword to disrupt his vision and the sudden attack from the "Blood in the Box".

For Ouyang Yue, the final attack was extremely dangerous, and the time was too short, so she instinctively used more spiritual power to defend herself.

"Your cultivation level suddenly increased, catching Miss off guard, it must be..."

Ouyang Yue's maid spoke up in protest, but before she could finish, Ouyang Yue interrupted her.

"That's enough, I've lost!"

Ouyang Yue laughed heartily and waved her hand casually.

"In the end, I am a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even if I suppress my cultivation, it is not fair to you. Your ability to suddenly increase your cultivation is your skill. I lost because I used more power."

Upon seeing this result, the guards were not only amazed but also shocked, and their gazes toward Xu Yuanlang were filled with nothing but reverence.

If Xu Yuanlang were in his place, he would probably have been defeated long ago. Moreover, the eyes of the guards, who were highly skilled, were gleaming.

When Xu Yuanlang unleashed his power at the last moment, it was revealed that his cultivation level was genuinely at the ninth level of Qi Refining, which surprised them greatly.

Generally speaking, if you want to suddenly improve your cultivation level, you either need to take some kind of potent medicine, which will result in you being unable to fight or cultivate for the next few months, and your cultivation level will even drop.

Either you overdraw your body, deplete your qi and blood, and forcibly improve your cultivation level at the cost of overdrawing your potential, the result of which is that your cultivation level will hardly make any progress in the future.

However, Xu Yuanlang's situation was completely different from these two. His complexion remained normal, and his cultivation level showed no signs of decline. He seemed to have no aftereffects, and even if there were, the damage to himself would probably be minimal.

They are all people who live on the edge, and they know the value of this ability. It is no exaggeration to say that if used well, it can definitely turn the tide of a battle.

They glanced at each other, then quickly turned away, both seeing greed in each other's eyes.

"Don't go!"

Shen Xi stopped the guards with a smile and spread his hands as he spoke.

"Looks like I'm the only one who won this time!"

Those present immediately wailed, but they dared not deny it and obediently offered up the sacred objects.

Xu Yuanlang was unaware of what happened afterward; he followed Ouyang Yue back to that room.

"Wait a minute!"

This time, Ouyang Yue's maidservant respectfully served him spiritual tea and invited him to sit down.

"Indeed, strength is the best stepping stone."

Before he could properly savor the spiritual tea, Ouyang Yue came out, carefully holding a transparent glass bottle in her hand.

Such a clear, water-like glass bottle would probably be a treasure that mortals would fight over if it were in the outside world, but his attention was entirely focused on what was inside the bottle.

Inside the bottle, a moon-white flame was burning continuously, surrounded by a ring of white light, and the flame kept changing shape.

Sometimes it's like water, sometimes it turns into countless ashes floating inside the bottle, and more often it seems to wriggle inside the bottle as if it were alive.

"This is..."

"The Qi of Xuanhui is extremely rare even among the Five Elements Qi, and it is said to have originated from beyond the heavens."

To collect it, cultivators must choose a mountain peak on the fifteenth of each month, circulate their cultivation techniques to refine the power of moonlight, and then use the power of moonlight to capture the Xuanhui Qi.

"As the moon sets and the sun rises, even with good luck, one can only collect a wisp. Ten wisps make one thread, and twelve threads are needed to gather a single unit of Xuan Hui Qi."

ten years!

It takes at least ten years to collect a single piece of Xuanhui Qi, and that's only at the Qi Refining Realm.

No wonder the five elements are all treasures; Ouyang Yue entrusted the Xuanhui Qi to him.

"Thank you, Miss Ouyang!"

You can call me Ouyang in private.

The maidservant standing to the side had a flicker of her eyes. Her young mistress was aloof and proud. Generally speaking, only a very few people could address her as Ouyang. Did Xu Yuanlang hold such a high position in her young mistress's heart?

As she was still thinking, Ouyang Yue suddenly turned around and glared at her, and the maid quickly threw all her random thoughts to the back of her mind.

"I'm giving you this pill as compensation for the injury I caused you."

Xu Yuanlang took the jade bottle, opened it, and saw a translucent pill inside. The fragrance of the pill filled the surroundings, and after taking a light sniff, he felt the pain in his chest lessen considerably.

"This is the true elixir!"

Ouyang Yue suddenly spoke, uttering a term that was completely unfamiliar to him.

"Zhengdan? Is that the name of this pill?"

"No, I mean this pill was made by a qualified alchemist."

A qualified alchemist? He was a little confused, but Ouyang Yue was not surprised and explained.

Most alchemists do not have a lineage, and even those who do probably don't know much about it.

That is, they were missing an auxiliary ingredient when refining pills. Of course, this did not affect the formation of the pills, but the fire poison in the pills was very strong.

After ingestion, the fire toxins will accumulate inside the body, gradually affecting the mind and making people bloodthirsty and impulsive.

Some even unleash a devastating burst of power during crucial breakthroughs, at best interrupting the breakthrough, and at worst annihilating the cultivator both body and soul.

Xu Yuanlang was startled to learn that there were so many different versions of the story; he had never heard of them before.

No, he thought of the Yunxi sisters. They probably wanted to buy pills from him for the same reason.

"I wonder what ingredient is missing?"

"A special kind of spiritual water, which is controlled by large sects or long-established families, and is extremely expensive."

Some sects also use this spiritual water as a means to control the number of cultivators within their territory. If the number of cultivators is too large, they will tighten the supply of spiritual water and stop distributing it. In a short period of time, the number of cultivators who suffer from qi deviation and fight each other will increase rapidly.

Once the number of cultivators has decreased to a certain level, a large-scale release of spiritual water will occur, causing the number of cultivators to increase rapidly. This cycle will repeat itself, with them seated high above, overlooking everyone.

Upon hearing Ouyang Yue's words, Xu Yuanlang felt a chill instantly spread throughout his body.