Chapter 139 - 138: Rising Step by Step

Chapter 139: Chapter 138: Rising Step by Step

In his Sea of Consciousness, 210 points of Spiritual Power swirled like a Star River, moving with its own rhythm and emitting a brilliant radiance.

The contents of the Herbal Tomb flowed into his Sea of Consciousness like rivers merging into the sea.

The principles of change for thousands of medicinal herbs in a Pill Furnace... The subtle timing for switching between Civil and Martial Fire... The profound principles of synergy and conflict between different medicinal properties... The unique patterns of Pill Formation... The critical junctures for healing the sick and saving lives... The standards for judging Elixir Quality...

The cultivation and learning that would normally take years, even decades, was completed in a short period. The astonishing effects of this epiphany far exceeded anyone’s imagination.

An epiphany that an ordinary person might be lucky to experience once in a decade occurred for Xia Wuyang every ten days or so, saving him an untold amount of time and effort.

Many of the obscure and difficult contents of the Herbal Tomb now became perfectly clear.

It was as if Xia Wuyang could see himself healing thousands of patients with difficult and complex illnesses, bit by bit. It was also as if he could see thousands of herbs transforming into streams of light within the Pill Furnace, merging and finally coalescing into a complete pill.

"So that’s how it is!"

Xia Wuyang’s mind cleared, and he understood a great many things. Both his medical skills and his Alchemy had soared.

Although this epiphany didn’t allow him to break through to the level of a High Level Mortal Alchemist, his understanding of the Alchemy Dao had taken a quantum leap.

He could now handle better and more precious medicinal herbs, and his control over the fire’s heat was even more refined. He could sense every minute change in temperature inside the Pill Furnace.

Barring any surprises, his next epiphany should allow him to raise his Alchemy to the level of a High Level Mortal Alchemist.

Taking out the Bronze Pill Furnace, Xia Wuyang began to attempt refining a Middle Level Mortal Pill. This was an Elixir that was close to a High Level Mortal Pill, one he had previously found difficult to refine.

But after this epiphany, with the help of his Mental Force Field, refining it again was now a breeze.

In just over half an hour, the liquid in the furnace quickly solidified into pills. Several round Elixirs appeared inside, each with a quality of around seventy percent.

"Not bad!"

Xia Wuyang nodded in satisfaction, a smile gracing his lips.

He consolidated his medical skills and Alchemy, then continued his routine cultivation. After a few days, sensing the condition of his body, Xia Wuyang felt the time was right.

His Companion Talent, Deep Roots and Strong Trunk, made his Cultivation Foundation incomparably solid. The circulation of his Qi Blood and Spiritual Power was exceptionally stable.

His meridians were several times wider than before, and his Sea of Consciousness was several times tougher and larger as well. His Qi Blood and Spiritual Power coursed through them endlessly without the slightest feeling of congestion, almost as if they were tangible.

’It’s time to take a Miracle Treasure!’

Xia Wuyang took out a Jade Bottle containing the crystal-clear Celestial Water Essence.

This time, he would still consume a Middle Level Miracle Treasure. He was saving the High Level Miracle Treasures for his breakthrough to the Super Grade Realm.

He still had so many Middle Level Miracle Treasures, and it would be a waste not to use them. Now that his Cultivation Foundation was three times stronger, his resource requirements had also more than tripled. Relying on High Level Miracle Treasures alone would no longer be enough to get him to the Super Grade Realm.

He had taken this type of Miracle Treasure before; its effects were quite considerable, and it was relatively gentle.

This Celestial Water Essence was one of the Middle Level Miracle Treasures from the Inner Treasury, and one of the more precious ones at that.

He circulated the Dragon Tiger Fist technique, enveloping the Celestial Water Essence with his Qi and Blood Power. Under his precise control, the crystalline liquid transformed into a clear stream and flowed slowly into his body.

The medicinal power of the Celestial Water Essence was gentle and enduring, nourishing every inch of his meridians like a spring rain and further refining his already formidable Qi Blood.

Under his Introspection, the Blood Exchange process accelerated. The color of his blood grew deeper and more viscous, and when it circulated, he could faintly hear the sound of crashing waves.

More importantly, during the Blood Exchange process, he could clearly feel an improvement in his overall constitution, including his Talent and Qualification, as well as his Spiritual Power.

The sensation of comprehensive improvement was truly intoxicating.

After consuming the entire bottle of Celestial Water Essence, Xia Wuyang could clearly feel that his Cultivation had risen by another large margin. Although there was still some way to go before the Blood Transformation Middle Stage, he was getting closer and closer.

If not for the massive increase in his Cultivation Foundation, he might have already touched the bottleneck of the Blood Transformation Middle Stage and been on the verge of breaking through its shackles.

However, even though his Cultivation hadn’t increased by much, his growth in strength was tangible. Relying solely on his Qi and Blood Power, without even using his Spiritual Power, an ordinary Blood Transformation Middle Stage—or even a Late Stage—Martial Artist would be no match for him.

Combined with his improved Combat Techniques and Secret Techniques and a Top Level Mortal Artifact, he could even contend with a Super Grade Celestial Human.

’And if I were to use my Extraordinary Spiritual Power, what’s there to fear from a Super Grade Celestial Human?’

His progress might seem slow now, but in reality, he was laying the most solid foundation for the future. Every increase in his Cultivation Realm was also a further reinforcement of that foundation.

Feeling the surging Qi Blood within him and the increase in his overall constitution, Xia Wuyang planned his next steps in cultivation.

First, he would naturally consolidate and adapt, preparing to take the next Miracle Treasure. He needed to fully absorb the gains from the Celestial Water Essence to avoid any waste.

The preciousness of Miracle Treasures was self-evident. Even a Middle Level Miracle Treasure was priceless, enough to stir up a bloodbath in the Jianghu if it were to appear in the outside world.

Second, he would continue to cultivate using Middle Level Miracle Treasures. He didn’t have enough High Level Miracle Treasures, so he would have to make do with the middle-level ones. In any case, their effect was quite good when used in large quantities.

After a night of arduous cultivation, as dawn approached, Xia Wuyang reluctantly began his morning performance.

Acting the part of a muddle-headed lecher, surrounded by song and dance, lost to the world.

Although the beauties were all quite lovely, having slept with so many of them day after day was becoming a bit tedious.

However, that new, most outstanding Jiangnan Beauty was rather interesting, a little different from the others.

Among the six Jiangnan Beauties, Su Ling’Er was indeed the most exceptional.

At sixteen, the prime of a young woman’s beauty, her skin of ice and bones of jade seemed to embody the very spirit and elegance of the Jiangnan Water Village.

She was poised and graceful, gentle as water, and sharp as a tack. Even more rare, she possessed a sixth sense that was almost a talent in itself, which even Xia Wuyang found surprising.

Over the past few days, Xia Wuyang had often had her attend to him in his chambers, and the experience was truly enchanting.

Today, she had specially worn a Moon White Embroidered Plum Ruffle Skirt. The hem was intricately embroidered with a Twisted Lotus Pattern in Silver Thread. As she walked, her lotus-like steps were light, and her skirt rippled like flowing water.

She wore her hair in an exquisite Fallen Horse Bun, with a White Jade Plum Blossom Hairpin tucked into it. Two pearls dangled from her earlobes, swaying gently with her movements.

Most captivating of all were her clear, bright eyes, which now held a hint of inquiry as she secretly observed Xia Wuyang reclining on the soft couch.

"Crown Prince, won’t you have some Osmanthus Wine?"

She spoke in a gentle voice, as soft and sweet as a southern dialect, a sound that could make one’s very bones melt.