Chapter 157: Su Lingxiu's Background, Refining the Golden Body Pill

Chapter 157: Su Lingxiu's Background, Refining the Golden Body Pill

Su Lingxiu's expression changed drastically, and her voice trembled slightly, "Second Senior Brother, they're chasing you because of me?"

Meng Chong shook his head. "What are you thinking, Sister? They don't even know you're my junior sister. It's just a coincidence."

Su Lingxiu breathed a sigh of relief. She had been so nervous that she had forgotten about this matter.

Zhou Ying seemed to have thought of something. "Are you saying that they hired Meng Shushu to find the spiritual herb treasure to obtain the spiritual herbs in that treasure?"

"That's right."

Meng Chong nodded.

"Aunt Zhou, what's wrong?"

Su Lingxiu frowned and asked.

"Miss, they want to use a sixth-grade spirit herb to lure you out because they feel..."

Zhou Ying didn't finish her sentence.

Su Lingxiu understood the reason, and her expression darkened.

Meng Chong scratched his bald head and said, "Sister, just tell us what's going on. They're not that powerful anyway. Senior Brother has already killed quite a few of them, including three Grand Masters."

Su Lingxiu remained silent for a moment before speaking, "To be honest, I don't know what kind of force they are either. I only know that they belong to a dark force, but I don't know their name or why they want to capture me."

Meng Chong furrowed his brows. "Sister, you don't even know what force they are?"

"Yes!"

Su Lingxiu nodded.

After thinking for a moment, she added, "However, I suspect it might have something to do with my father, but I don't know who he is or even his name."

At this point, Su Lingxiu's expression turned gloomy.

Meng Chong opened his mouth, unsure of what to say. The fact that Su Lingxiu didn't even know who her father was left him speechless for a while. After a long pause, he comforted her, "Sister, a teacher is like a father. With Master and me, as well as Senior Brother, no one will be able to bully you!"

"I know. I'm no longer an orphan."

Su Lingxiu smiled.

Li Xuan's lips twitched slightly. Su Lingxiu's background seemed a bit dramatic. Could her father be some powerful figure?

Since they were already talking about the black-robed men and his enemies, Su Lingxiu no longer held back and revealed everything.

"They are probably looking for the sixth-grade spirit herb to lure me out. They don't know that my mother is already dead, and no amount of spirit herbs can bring her back.

"My mother was actually a Grand Master martial artist. However, after giving birth to me, her health deteriorated day by day, and she passed away when I was ten years old. I've been living with my grandfather... or rather, my maternal grandfather..."

According to Su Lingxiu, she had never known who her father was, and her mother never mentioned him. She even took her mother's surname. After giving birth to her, her mother seemed to have overexerted herself, damaging her foundation and vitality. Her health declined day by day, and she grew weaker.

Su Lingxiu studied medicine diligently for her mother's sake.

However, her mother still passed away when she was ten years old. After that, she lived with her grandfather.

In recent years, a Grand Master martial artist had tried to capture her, but he had underestimated her grandfather's strength and was killed on the spot.

Su Lingxiu's grandfather also realized the severity of the situation and prepared to go into hiding with Su Lingxiu and Zhou Ying. However, the black-robed men's organization had sent Grand Masters to pursue them.

Under Zhou Ying's guidance, Su Lingxiu hid while waiting for her grandfather to return.

When her grandfather came back, he was already on the brink of death. He hurriedly instructed her to hide before passing away.

After that, Zhou Ying took Su Lingxiu and fled to the borderlands.

"Your grandfather was a Grand Master?"

Meng Chong asked in surprise.

"Mhm!"

Su Lingxiu nodded.

Zhou Ying, who had been silent until now, spoke up, "Her grandfather was called Medicine King Su Zhen. He was skilled in creating medicines and treating various injuries of martial artists. He intended to seek refuge with Tianbao Pavilion, but he didn't make it in time.

"Back then, to save Miss, her grandfather used up all his favors and obtained a significant number of spirit herbs, severing ties with those people.

"That's why no powerful individuals came to their aid."

The "Miss" that Zhou Ying referred to was Su Lingxiu's mother.

Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh. No wonder Su Lingxiu was so skilled in medicine. She indeed came from an extraordinary background.

As for Su Lingxiu's mother, Li Xuan also had some speculations about why her health deteriorated after giving birth to Su Lingxiu, as if her foundation was damaged and her vitality severely injured.

Su Lingxiu had exceptional talent and a unique body constitution. It was likely that her mother's vitality was greatly damaged due to this unique constitution, eventually leading to her death.

"Su Lingxiu's constitution might not be complete due to the limitations of her environment. Do the black-robed men want to capture her because of her constitution? Or is it related to her birth father? Her father might truly be someone extraordinary, another dramatic tale of a secret background!"

Li Xuan mused to himself.

None of this mattered anymore. Su Lingxiu was already his disciple, and she had cultivated the Dan Medicine Martial Arts. Regardless of her background, she was his disciple.

Anyone who dares to bully my disciple will be killed!

Meng Chong looked at Zhou Ying, who seemed hesitant to speak. Zhou Ying frowned and said, "If you have something to ask, just go ahead and ask."

"It's like this, your grandfather was a Grand Master, and your mother was a Grand Master as well. Why are you so weak?"

Meng Chong scratched his head and asked awkwardly.

Before Zhou Ying switched to cultivating martial arts, she had only been at the fourth-grade realm, which was indeed very weak.

"I have poor talent."

Zhou Ying didn't seem embarrassed by this fact. "My family was destroyed, and it was Master Su and Miss who took me in since I was little. Because my aptitude was too poor, Master Su used his connections to find someone who provided a sixth-grade spirit herb to help improve my constitution.

"Since I was five years old, I've been taking spirit herbs to nourish my body and improve my aptitude. That's how I've reached my current level of aptitude. If it weren't for that incident, I might have even become a Grand Master."

"I see!"

Meng Chong understood and continued, "I heard that the Heaven's Essence Marrow can enhance one's talent. Once Sister Su refines the pill, you can also continue to improve your talent."

Although they didn't know why the black-robed men wanted to capture Su Lingxiu,

Since they were enemies, they had to be eliminated.

"Sister, don't worry. The black-robed men won't be able to hide their identities for long. So what if they're a dark force? There will always be someone who knows about them. When the time comes, Senior Brother and I will destroy their lair!"

Meng Chong said with a fierce glint in his eyes.

"They are actually quite strong, so be careful. I'm not in a hurry for revenge. When I become stronger, I will find each and every one of them and bury them!"

Su Lingxiu clenched her fists and said determinedly.

Li Xuan glanced at Zhou Ying, not asking anything. He could tell that Zhou Ying was hiding something. She probably knew more about Su Lingxiu's background and the black-robed men's intentions, but if she wasn't going to speak about it, even keeping Su Lingxiu in the dark, then she must have her reasons.

After Meng Chong brought back a large number of spirit herbs, Su Lingxiu immersed herself in pill refining again. Based on the characteristics of the spirit herbs, she continuously created new pill formulas.

For example, she developed a pill suitable for Meng Chong's cultivation.

The Fleshly Body Martial Arts focused on cultivating the physical body, so the pills emphasized tempering the body, opening meridian channels, and nurturing the mysteries of the golden body. The spirit herbs used in these pills were specifically chosen for their beneficial effects on the physical body.

With a solemn expression, she ignited the furnace, her hands glowing with fiery dan fire, augmented by the divine fire stone, as she began her first attempt at pill concoction.

Unsurprisingly, this first attempt failed.

The pills resembled misshapen lumps, yet even in their deformed state, their potency far exceeded that of pills made from treasure herbs.

Chi Mao was thrilled.

It gobbled up two of the failed pills, then lay by the door, digesting its treat.

After two more unsuccessful attempts, Su Lingxiu's third try yielded success. Twelve pills emanated a misty fragrance, their surfaces gleaming with a subtle luster.

"Second Senior Brother, try this Strengthening Pill and see if it works!" Su Lingxiu excitedly handed the pills to Meng Chong.

"Great!" Meng Chong was elated. He, too, yearned to break through to the Grand Completion of the Golden Body and go defeat Grand Masters.

Meng Chong swallowed one pill and began refining it.

Li Xuan knew the outcome instantly. While the Strengthening Pill was indeed made from ninth-grade spirit herbs and was powerful, its effects were mediocre for Meng Chong, who was cultivating the Golden Body.

Meng Chong's physical body had long reached a level of toughness almost comparable to a divine artifact.

"Second Senior Brother, how do you feel?" Su Lingxiu asked expectantly.

Meng Chong scratched his head. "It's so-so. But for other warriors, it should be amazing!"

Su Lingxiu fell into deep thought, her mind swirling with the characteristics of various spirit herbs. She was determined to upgrade the Strengthening Pill, hoping to create something more suitable for Meng Chong's exceptional physical body.

Ordinary pills just wouldn't cut it.

"Second Senior Brother, don't worry. I'll definitely concoct a pill that suits your cultivation," Su Lingxiu assured him.

"Just do your best. Even without pills, my cultivation progress isn't slow," Meng Chong said, not wanting to pressure her.

The remaining Strengthening Pills were given to Zhou Ying and Shi Er.

Witnessing this, Li Xuan decided to demonstrate his own pill-concocting skills. A pill formula emerged in his mind.

Golden Body Pill!

"The art of pill concoction is profound and boundless. Don't restrict yourself to just plants, and don't limit your thinking. Today, I will show you the art of concocting pills in midair," Li Xuan said, still seated in his chair.

With a wave of his hand, several spirit herbs floated toward him.

"Watch closely. I will be demonstrating the Midair Pill Concoction Technique to refine a batch of Golden Body Pills!"

He clapped his hands, and a pill furnace appeared in midair, formed from his pure qi.

The spirit herbs were tossed into the ethereal furnace, igniting a blazing dan fire.

Visible to the naked eye, the herbs melted, their essences extracted and impurities removed. The essences merged and underwent a metamorphosis.

A faint golden glow emerged, and twelve pale golden pills materialized in the midair furnace.

Su Lingxiu watched in awe, her eyes glued to the process, as she was deeply shaken by the profound mystery of midair pill concoction.

"I've only just begun to scratch the surface. The gap between my current level and that of Master is vast," she mused.

The Golden Body Pills were successfully refined.

Li Xuan casually waved his hand, sending the pills floating toward Meng Chong.

Meng Chong eagerly caught them. "Thank you, Master!"

As soon as Meng Chong swallowed a pill, a dense medicinal power permeated his body, and a faint golden light radiated from his skin.

"The Golden Body Pill is suitable for those cultivating physical bodies. You two aren't cultivating physical bodies, so don't take it casually, or you might damage your bodies and harm your foundations, which would be a loss," Li Xuan warned Shi Er and Zhou Ying.

In his heart, he heaved a sigh of relief. This Midair Pill Concoction Technique was extremely taxing. It was far beyond the capabilities of a Precelestial Realm cultivator. Even with his strength, a hundred times that of his peers, he had nearly lost control while performing the technique.

The consumption of spiritual energy was far greater than he had imagined.

"That was a close call," Li Xuan muttered to himself.

If he had failed to refine the pills, it would have been quite embarrassing for someone of his stature.

Fortunately, his strength, a hundred times greater than his peers, coupled with his innate grasp of the Midair Pill Concoction Technique, had allowed him to successfully refine the Golden Body Pills.

"Master, this Midair Pill Concoction Technique..." Su Lingxiu was thrilled, eagerly massaging Li Xuan's shoulders as she awaited his answer.

"Your current strength is too low. Even if I teach it to you, you won't be able to master it. Focus on mastering the Hand-Concocted Qi and Blood Pill technique first. When your strength improves, we can consider the Midair Pill Concoction Technique," Li Xuan explained.

He realized that teaching Su Lingxiu the Midair Pill Concoction Technique at this point would be futile. She wouldn't be able to cultivate it, nor would it serve as a foundation for her to comprehend higher-level pill-concocting techniques.

Thus, he decided to hold off on teaching her for the time being.

"Okay, Master. I understand. I'll work hard to break through to the Precelestial Realm soon," Su Lingxiu agreed, knowing that she shouldn't get ahead of herself.

With the abundance of spirit herbs, Su Lingxiu could experiment with various pill formulas. And thanks to her cultivation of the Dan Medicine Martial Arts, she didn't have to worry about the side effects of overconsuming pills or a shaky foundation.

As a result, her cultivation speed would soar.

Su Lingxiu used the pill furnace to refine the Golden Body Pills. As expected, her first attempt failed, and the defective pills became Chi Mao's snacks.

After taking the Golden Body Pill, Meng Chong went to a small mountain peak outside the manor to cultivate.

Kou Ruozhi delivered a jade box, and Su Lingxiu carefully stored the Heaven Drop Marrow and sixth-grade spirit herb inside, burying it underground.

In the following days, Su Lingxiu dedicated herself to pill concoction, researching pill formulas, and cultivating the Martial Way. The spirit herbs were steadily consumed, and the number of pills she refined continued to grow.

Qi and Blood Pills were a necessity, and she made a large quantity of them.

The pills refined from spirit herbs were astonishingly effective. Whether it was Zhou Ying or Shi Er, their cultivation speeds increased rapidly with the aid of the pills.

Additionally, a portion of the Qi and Blood Pills was given to Kou Ruozhi and the members of Evergreen Pavilion.

Using spirit herbs and treasure herbs, Su Lingxiu also refined pills suitable for the Refining Skin, Refining Bones, and Refining Organs stages of cultivation, providing supplementary benefits for those new to the Martial Way.

Apart from the Qi and Blood Pills, she also refined Qi Accumulation Pills, which were for Precelestial Realm cultivators. These pills aided in the accumulation of pure qi, rapid recovery of expended qi, and the acceleration of cultivation speed.

However, the Qi Accumulation Pills weren't very useful for Meng Chong and Xu Yan.

A portion of the refined pills was sent to the Xu family in East River County, given to Xu Junhe to distribute as he saw fit.

Li Xuan summoned Su Lingxiu. It was time to impart the Dan Medicine Martial Arts manual to her.

After receiving the manual, Su Lingxiu's cultivation of the Martial Way soared to new heights, and she was able to refine a greater variety of pills at an increasingly faster pace.

Her skill in the Hand-Concocted Qi and Blood Pill technique had reached a masterful level, and the failure rate when using ninth-grade spirit herbs was almost nonexistent.

Even with eighth-grade spirit herbs, her success rate was over 60%.

Of course, when using the pill furnace to aid in pill concoction, the success rate with eighth-grade spirit herbs climbed to nearly 90%.

(End of Chapter)

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