"Let’s hope it doesn’t disappoint !"
Yun Xiao thought to himself, knowing that the owner of the ridian Treasure was a genuine Spiritual Rank Interdiate ridian Refining Master. He figured that the item inside the black jade bottle could not be too low level. With this thought, filled with anticipation, he finally opened the lid of the black jade bottle.
For Yun Xiao, who was a Holy Rank ridian Refining Master in his previous life, the Mortal Rank and Spiritual Rank ridian Refining Masters of the Hidden Dragon Continent really weren’t worth his attention.
However, due to his current situation, Yun Xiao only had the cultivation of the Early Stage of the ridian Rushing Realm and the expertise of a Mortal Rank Middle Level ridian Refining Master. Even if he had higher rank pill recipes from his previous life morized, he probably wouldn’t be able to refine them.
As Yun Xiao moved, a round, black elixir was poured into the palm of his left hand. This ti, he had learned his lesson and did not touch the elixir with his right hand, perhaps because of the previous two experiences.
Although Yun Xiao and the golden snake worm had eased their tensions after fighting side by side, he could not guarantee that the sleeping golden snake worm wouldn’t claim the elixir for itself.
"This... is actually a Spiritual Rank Interdiate Opening ridian Pill!"
But in the next mont, Yun Xiao no longer had those inexplicable thoughts. With his expertise, as soon as the aroma of the elixir assailed his nostrils, he had no more doubts.
The Opening ridian Pill, a Spiritual Rank Interdiate elixir, didn’t have many complicated effects—the only effect was to double the expansion of the cultivator’s ridians throughout the body!
Don’t underestimate this special effect of doubling expansion. The volu of ridians in the human body is more or less fixed, and the amount of ridian Qi that the ridians can accommodate determines the cultivation speed of that cultivator.
Once, in the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, Yun Xiao had seen so major clans and powers cleanse the marrow and bones of newborns to make their ridians more robust and widened.
But for cultivators without such conditions, how can they increase the capacity of their ridians to hold more ridian Qi? That’s when they must seek a ridian Refining Master.
So Earth Rank ridian Refining Masters, who can use Earth Power without relying on elixirs, can help ordinary cultivators expand their ridians, a feat not achievable by any Mortal or Spiritual Rank ridian Refining Masters.
For those below Earth Rank ridian Refining Masters, they can only rely on elixirs. This so-called Opening ridian Pill is one such elixir, and even a Spiritual Rank Interdiate level Opening ridian Pill is effective even for cultivators in the ridian Union Realm.
Although it is not a strength-enhancing elixir, the knowledgeable Yun Xiao still felt excited. His own ridian Qi Cultivation was already at the peak of the Early Stage of the ridian Rushing Realm, and he was just one step away from breaking through to the Middle Stage of the ridian Rushing Realm, which was undoubtedly an opportunity for him.
"Hehe, looks like I’m in luck!"
A chuckle erged from Yun Xiao’s lips, and without any hesitation, he tossed the black Opening ridian Pill into his mouth, chewed a few tis, and then swallowed.
Boom!
After swallowing the Opening ridian Pill, a powerful force burst forth. Yun Xiao imdiately felt this force spread out, seemingly quietly infiltrating all the ridians in his body.
"Ah, it hurts!"
In a mont, Yun Xiao’s body suddenly seized up, feeling as if soone was slicing through his ridians with a knife, causing him to cry out involuntarily.
Fortunately, Yun Xiao had strong pain tolerance. After the initial surprise, he did not cry out in pain again, although the rampant energy inside his body still caused him imnse pain.
This was about forcibly doubling the size of the ridians that had been developed over many years—a fortune and an indescribable ordeal. Perhaps, this is the fairness granted by the heavens to cultivators: if you want power, you have to give sothing up.
Under such pain and tornt, Yun Xiao’s entire ridians were undergoing an unknown transformation, perhaps waiting for the day to break free and transform.
...
Xuanyue Empire, Northwest, Luocheng!
Luocheng is the largest city in the Northwest Territory of the Xuanyue Empire and although this city also has many families, they are directly under the control of the City Lord’s Mansion, always deferring to the Xuanyue Imperial Family.
Today, the atmosphere in the City Lord’s Mansion was undoubtedly heavy. The usually domineering and arrogant City Lord Guan Rong was completely devoid of his usual aura because seated before him was a young man in white, appearing quite young.
It’s worth noting that this City Lord of Luocheng, Guan Rong, who had reached the Mid-Stage of the ridian Union Realm, was actually nodding and bowing to this young man in white, who was only at the peak of the ridian Gathering Realm. If outsiders were to see this, their eyes would probably pop out.
In fact, this young man in white was the Third Prince of the contemporary Xuanyue Empire. Although his strength was far less than Guan Rong’s, his identity and status were indeed not sothing a city lord of a remote city could compare to.
"Guan Rong, how is Master Yan doing?"
Sitting at the head of the table, Xuan Zhi’s expression was noticeably grave. As he asked this question, the image of a youth in rough clothing inexplicably flashed through his mind, worsening his mood even further.
"Your Highness, I have invited the best dical Pulse Master in Luocheng. According to him, Master Yan should be out of mortal danger!
Luocheng’s City Lord Guan Rong indeed possesses so cunning. He didn’t draw the situation towards himself, but repeatedly emphasized that it was the dical Pulse Master’s suggestion, distancing himself from any bla should sothing untoward happen to Master Yan.
"That’s good. I will be returning to the Jade Pot Sect tomorrow. Take good care of Master Yan, and don’t forget the matter I ntioned to you!"
A sharp light flashed in Xuan Zhi’s eyes, and when he reached the last sentence, it was laced with unmistakable murderous intent. It seed that the matter he was referring to was no small issue.
"Rest assured, Your Highness. I have already issued a manhunt notice. As long as Yun Xiao has not left the Northwest Territory, even if it ans digging three feet into the ground, I will find him!"
As the lord of the largest city in the Northwest Territory, Guan Rong indeed had such confidence. However, if he knew who actually injured Master Yan, who is also in the Mid Stage of ridian Union Realm, he probably wouldn’t be so boastful.
Obviously, Xuan Zhi had not fully disclosed the events within the ridian Treasure to Guan Rong—a matter which was quite embarrassing for them and, moreover, the issue of the Crown Prince wanting to eliminate Second Prince Xuan Jing hadn’t been made public as it concerned the reputation of the Crown Prince.
Hearing Guan Rong’s words, Xuan Zhi finally nodded in satisfaction, thinking it best to keep the Crown Prince out of this matter. Even though Yun Xiao was an Inner Sect Disciple of the Jade Pot Sect, and even the Direct Disciple of the Sect Master, he was eager to eliminate him swiftly.
If the situation were to be exposed later, and the Jade Pot Sect demands an explanation, he could push the bla onto the City Lord of Luocheng, Guan Rong. The Xuanyue Royal Family would not be linked to this matter by half a gold coin—such was Xuan Zhi’s cunning plan.
As Guan Rong ntioned, the entire Xuanyue Empire was under the royal family’s control. With such a Heaven and Earth Net of warrants scattered, Yun Xiao, a re beginner in the ridian Rushing Realm, probably had no chance at all.
Even though Xuan Zhi had witnessed Yun Xiao’s terrifying increase in power, he realized afterwards that such a state couldn’t last long. Eventually, by using a war of attrition, they could deplete the enhanced energy of Yun Xiao; capturing him would be easy, and at most, a few more people would die.
Xuan Zhi was quite pleased with his arrangents this ti. Yun Xiao had brought him too much humiliation, and failing to kill this detestable youth would always cast a psychological shadow on him, greatly affecting his cultivation journey.
...
Inside the ridian Treasure!
In a certain cavern space, a youth in rough clothing sat cross-legged, his surroundings wreathed in a faint, peculiar aura, making the atmosphere sowhat hazy.
*Huu... huu...*
At a certain mont, the Heaven and Earth Energy in the cave seed drawn by sothing, surging towards the body of the youth in rough clothing, ultimately transforming into strands of pure energy, filling his entire ridian system.
This youth in rough clothing was naturally Yun Xiao, who had taken the Opening ridian Pill. Having consud the pill over half a month ago, he finally reached the mont of fruition.
The Spiritual Rank Interdiate Elixir, Opening ridian Pill, was extrely violent in effect. While it bombarded the ridians, it also greatly expanded the impacted ridians—a contradictory situation that inflicted trendous pain on Yun Xiao.
Fortunately, as the saying goes, sweetness follows hardship. After over ten days of refining the power of the Opening ridian Pill, Yun Xiao’s ridians, inspired by the effect of this Spiritual Rank Interdiate Elixir, reached a satisfactory state.
Even at this mont, the expanded ridians led Yun Xiao directly to a breakthrough opportunity reaching the Middle Stage of ridian Rushing Realm—his pain over the past half-month thus receiving substantial compensation.
The breakthrough process didn’t encounter any mishaps, smoothly progressing as naturally as water flows into channels. Eventually, as the aura around Yun Xiao subsided, he finally opened his eyes that had been shut for many days.
"ridian Rushing Realm Middle Stage!"
Standing up, Yun Xiao clenched his fists, feeling the strength that had more than doubled, and chuckled satisfactorily. Then, he stepped forward, knowing it was ti to leave the ridian Treasure.
Guessing that after such a long ti, those people probably wouldn’t be waiting outside the ridian Treasure anymore, he confird his speculation the mont he stepped through the crystalline gate.
*Roar roar roar!*
Just as Yun Xiao stepped out of the crystalline gate, a rumbling sound ca from behind. When he turned to look, he saw the crystalline gate, unaided by any wind, gradually sinking into the ground.
It seems the ridian Treasure also possessed so spirituality. After the last outsider left the ridian Treasure, the gate automatically closed, leaving one to wonder when it would open again.
Of course, even if the ridian Treasure were to open again, with the most precious three items already scavenged, the place had essentially lost its forr glory.
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