"By the ti I learned of its existence, I had already been excluded from the core of the Qin Family."
She sighed repeatedly: "So, I still don’t know the detailed information about this dicinal Pill."
"However, I suspect this dicinal Pill is related to the Demonic Path."
"Demonic Path?"
"Exactly." Qin Xijun nodded: "In recent years, many young disciples with low Aptitude have inexplicably gone missing or died young."
"Last year, the branch family had five children with Spiritual Roots. This spring, only three remained."
"The Elder said the other two died of illness."
"I wanted to find out the reason, but there were always people obstructing my investigation with various excuses."
"I suspect it might be related to that dicinal Pill."
Song Yan frowned after hearing Qin Xijun’s words.
He was no longer the naive youth he once was.
Inferring from the worst-case scenario, if the situation truly matched Qin Xijun’s guess, then refining that dicinal Pill, which could enhance Cultivation Aptitude, required "sacrificing" the lives of others.
Then, both the effect of the dicinal Pill and the conditions required for it were similar to the Spirit Transformation Blood Pill.
Perhaps it was a more advanced dicinal Pill in terms of the Spirit Transformation Blood Pill’s dicinal properties.
"Colluding with the Demonic Path?"
This was no small matter.
"Can’t we report it to the Sect?"
"The problem now is that there’s not enough evidence, and..."
"The Elder currently responsible for overseeing such matters in the Cave Abyss Sect is Yang Wenxuan."
"..."
So that’s how it is... Song Yan took a deep breath.
The Qin Clan was a quagmire.
He could hardly imagine the pressure and tornt Qin Xijun endured while dealing with her forr "clan relatives."
"This matter involves too much, and it’s not sothing you and I can decide."
Qin Xijun said: "You just need to rember to stay away from the Qin Family."
Song Yan nodded.
He had no interest in factional struggles.
He certainly didn’t want to spend his ti, which he could use for Cultivating his Sword Dao, on assessing situations and engaging in sches.
He was rely affected, and Granny Qin had already extricated herself from the muddy waters of the Qin Family.
The most urgent matter at hand was to quickly beco stronger.
His reliance was his Cultivation and Sword Dao.
Since Yang Wenxuan had attacked him without reservation, it didn’t an he should have restrained his sharpness.
On the contrary, it only indicated one thing.
That was, the strength and talent he displayed were far from enough.
He needed to advance fearlessly, to show his brilliance... to join Demon Subduing Peak!
Demon Subduing Peak, which reported directly to the Sect Master and took orders from Daoist Lijun, without needing to show deference to any Elder!
Thinking of this, Song Yan no longer lingered.
He bid farewell to Qin Xijun.
"There’s still two and a half days... actually, there’s enough ti."
He didn’t imdiately return to his Immortal Cave, but first went to Lingyuanze Market.
He purchased a batch of Spirit dicine.
After experiencing major events, people need rest; this is normal.
The Way of Civil and Martial Arts, a balance of tension and relaxation.
One’s mindset also tends to relax.
However, if the relaxation lasts too long, people often develop a procrastinating thought.
That is, "Let’s wait until this period passes."
"Once the current trivia are over, then I’ll seriously continue Cultivating."
In reality, starting now presents no problems; the only obstacle is one’s mindset.
The forr Song Yan was like this, always thinking of starting Body Refining after the decisive battle ended.
But now, he had changed his mind.
Let’s start now.
Returning to the Immortal Cave.
He took out a jade box from his qiankun bag; it was the Qilin Blood Essence obtained from the Hidden Qilin Cloud Cave.
To this day, Song Yan didn’t know the difference between "essence blood" and "ordinary blood" in a Demon Beast’s body.
When he asked Xiao He, she knew nothing.
However, it was probably similar to the importance of a Cultivator’s essence blood.
According to the description of the naless Body Refining Cultivation Technique, mixing Qilin Blood Essence directly with clear water for Body Tempering also yielded excellent results.
If conditions allowed, so Spirit dicine could be supplented.
On one hand, the effect would be better; on the other hand, the rejection of Demon Beast blood would be alleviated by the dicinal liquid.
The Spirit dicine ntioned in it was not too expensive or rare, and Song Yan had already purchased all of it.
Divine Sense, Spiritual Power, Sword Qi, Sword Techniques—these all required long-term effort.
It was unrealistic to achieve significant progress in these areas in a short ti.
Body Refining, in fact, was very suitable.
He had been thinking about the necessity of physical strength Cultivation for a Sword Cultivator for a long ti.
A stronger body could undoubtedly carry more Sword Qi.
Furthermore, a major reason why Song Yan temporarily couldn’t use many sword-controlling techniques was that his ridians couldn’t withstand the corresponding intensity of Sword Qi flow.
Thinking of this, Song Yan’s heart burned with eagerness.
He took out the purchased Spirit dicine one by one and arranged them neatly on the stone platform.
"Green Forest Grass, Cloud Branch..."
"Crimson Fla Fruit."
In the center of the Cultivation room, a half-human-tall bronze dicine Cauldron was already prepared.
This item was an old one Song Yan had acquired when he was still an outer disciple; although not a Spiritual Artifact, it was sturdy and durable.
Originally used for boiling dicinal liquids, it might now be used for dicinal baths.
His gaze sharpened; he first took the Cloud Branch and gently broke it.
Milky-white sap seeped from the broken end of the branch, dripping into the dicine Cauldron.
Then, clear water was poured into the cauldron, and the other Spiritual Plants and Spirit dicine were placed inside, one by one, as described in the Cultivation Technique.
Finally, he solemnly opened the jade box containing the Qilin Blood Essence.
As soon as it was opened, a scorching aura rushed out, and the blood in the box flowed slowly like a living thing.
Without further hesitation, he poured the Qilin Yao Blood into the cauldron.
The dicinal liquid in the cauldron instantly turned crimson, as if ignited, and the temperature of the entire Cultivation room rapidly rose.
Song Yan concentrated his Sword Qi, cut his fingertip, and a drop of his own essence blood dripped into the dicine Cauldron.
The "blood guide" technique recorded in the Body Refining Cultivation Technique involved dripping one’s own essence blood into it, which could slightly alleviate the rejection of Demon Beast essence blood.
Having prepared everything, he removed his Daoist robe and clothes and stepped into the dicine Cauldron.
The mont the scalding dicinal liquid and Yao Blood touched his skin, his muscles tensed abruptly.
The pain of this Yao Blood scorching his flesh far exceeded his expectations, as if tens of thousands of red-hot steel needles were simultaneously piercing his pores.
"Hiss—"
He gritted his teeth, forcing himself to sit cross-legged, letting the dicinal liquid cover his chest.
According to the Cultivation Technique’s description, one needed to guide Spiritual Power along specific ridian routes to stimulate blood flow.
But at this mont, under the intense pain, even maintaining consciousness was extrely difficult.
Before he even began Body Refining, his entire skin was already glowing red like a cooked prawn, and tiny beads of blood continuously seeped from his pores.
The golden-red dicinal liquid was drilling into his body through his pores, and wherever it passed, his ridians felt as if they were being seared by a branding iron.
He struggled to maintain his breathing and began to slowly circulate the Spiritual Qi within his body according to the Body Refining Cultivation Technique.
The entire Cultivation room was filled with misty vapor.
"Hoo..."
The golden-red dicinal liquid imrsed his entire body, and with Song Yan’s every inhale and exhale, it began to slowly transform every inch of his flesh and blood.
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