Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Chapter 1423: There Might Be a Little Pain!

The people in the area all felt an extremely strange sensation. These fellows from Lianyun Mountain must be doing this on purpose. Otherwise, how could such a matter be discussed back and forth like this?This is originally something that any Peak of Floating Life Realm cultivator would be delighted to encounter. Why does it seem like each one is persuading each other, as if Qingmu Wu is passively accepting it?

"This... alright!"

With Yun Xiao and Qian Sanyuan’s continuous persuasion, Qingmu Wu finally dispelled his last hesitations, and his gaze towards the young man in rough clothes was filled with extreme gratitude.

Although Qingmu Wu was so obsessed with cultivating the Poison Vein, he was definitely not a fool who understood nothing. The so-called "help" that Yun Xiao mentioned was just to make him accept it with more reassurance.

It was obviously a fortune bestowed by Yun Xiao to Qingmu Wu, although it was a choice made out of necessity, he still had a great affection for this Sky Poison Institute Dean.

Currently, there were many hidden dangers on the Tenglong Continent. There’s no need to say much about the escaped Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit; the strangeness of Douling Commerce also made Yun Xiao more cautious.

Moreover, the four top forces of the continent had split into two camps. Comparatively, the high-end combat power of Lianyun Mountain was obviously a step behind, relying solely on Lu Yanji.

And Lu Yanji had some connections with the Lu Family of Nine-layered Dragon Cloud. Without truly understanding Lu Yanji’s intentions yet, Yun Xiao would not pin all his hopes on such an unpredictable strongman.

Thus, Qingmu Wu undoubtedly became the best candidate. As Qian Sanyuan thought, since Yun Xiao could refine the first Seven Thunders Life-Breaking Pill, he could naturally refine the second and third ones.

By then, whether it was Ling Wan or Liu Hanyi Mo Qing, as long as they reached the Peak of Floating Life Realm, Yun Xiao would not hesitate to refine them, allowing these life-and-death companions to successfully break through to the Lingyun Realm.

Although improving strength with elixirs might inevitably be unsubstantial, Yun Xiao knew clearly that whether it was himself or Ling Wan and others, they all had exceptionally extraordinary constitutions, which had suppressed the drawbacks of elixir-enhanced strength to a very low degree.

"Dean Qing, in order not to waste time, I will employ some methods on you to accelerate your absorption of the Seven Thunders Life-Breaking Pill’s power. It might be a bit painful, so please endure it!"

Seeing Qingmu Wu still hesitating while holding the Seven Thunders Life-Breaking Pill, Yun Xiao spoke again, and these words finally pulled the former back from his daze.

"Rest assured!"

Qingmu Wu said nothing more, but his eyes showed more gratitude. He knew Yun Xiao’s words were not without basis, but had some deeper reasons.

Generally speaking, breaking through from Floating Life Realm to Lingyun Realm could not be completed without at least a few days, but from Yun Xiao’s words, it seemed this could be achieved in a very short time.

Qingmu Wu had reason to believe that the claim of "not to waste time" was likely another of Yun Xiao’s sweet words to coax him; the true purpose was to enable him to smoothly break through to the early stage of Lingyun Realm.

On this continent, many cultivators, after taking elixirs attempting to break through the Great Rank, ultimately died bleeding from their seven orifices or even exploded due to the impact of the elixir’s energy.

This also goes to show that even with the aid of powerful elixirs, breaking through the Great Rank is not without risk. One mistake, and the breakthrough fails, costing one’s life.

But once given such an opportunity, who could resist? Cultivation is like rowing upstream; if you do not advance, you retreat. Under the temptation of breaking through the Great Rank, no one can resist.

Qingmu Wu now admired Yun Xiao’s means deeply, even suspecting that his Poison Meridian Skill was far from being a match for this young boy.

With such thoughts flashing in his mind, Qingmu Wu hesitated no more, raising his right arm and swallowing the Seven Thunders Life-Breaking Pill which still radiated faint lightning light.

Boom!

As the Heavenly Rank Intermediate Pill reached his stomach, a surge of extremely violent energy erupted from Qingmu Wu, causing even those nearby like Qian Sanyuan and Song Qiuchan to take a step back.

"The elixir’s energy has erupted!"

Witnessing this scene, Qian Sanyuan’s face became somewhat serious. Although he had never ingested a Seven Thunders Life-Breaking Pill himself, he was very clear on the sensing of such a breakthrough.

Strictly speaking, Qingmu Wu had only recently broken through to the Peak of Floating Life Realm two or three months ago. Making another breakthrough in such a short time was undoubtedly a fantasy.

Moreover, Qingmu Wu aimed to break through the Great Rank from Floating Life Realm to Lingyun Realm; a notion Qian Sanyuan and even Qingmu Wu had never considered before.

The violent energy erupted within Qingmu Wu, contorting the Sky Poison Institute Dean’s usually steadfast features into a grimace of pain, evidently struggling to endure the impact’s agony.

"Relax, focus!"

Just as Qingmu Wu sat cross-legged with a fierce tremor, a familiar voice penetrated his somewhat blurry consciousness, making him suddenly alert and simultaneously giving him a boost of confidence.

This voice was naturally from Yun Xiao. Besides the Qingmu Wu who had closed his eyes, people like Qian Sanyuan and Lu Tianwen saw that in the next moment, this roughly dressed young man unexpectedly stepped forward and pointed his arm towards Qingmu Wu’s chest and abdomen.

"Is he... executing a meridian array?"

Most present were high-rank Meridian Refining Masters. From the moment Yun Xiao first pointed to Qingmu Wu’s Danzhong Acupoint, they vaguely guessed what this young man was doing.

Such a scenario undoubtedly left the many high-rank Meridian Refining Masters dumbfounded, because they never thought that during Qingmu Wu’s breakthrough by taking the Heavenly Rank Intermediate Pill, external intervention could be possible.

At this moment, many remembered Yun Xiao’s earlier words, perceiving that this young man’s methods were indeed strange and fantastic.

So far, no one doubted Yun Xiao’s Medical Pulse Technique. Even if they couldn’t comprehend his current actions, there was not a shred of doubt about the correctness of Yun Xiao’s approach.

Right after Qingmu Wu consumed the elixir, everyone clearly sensed the explosive power within him. Even someone like Lu Tianwen, a Peak of Floating Life Realm Cultivator, wasn’t absolutely confident in withstanding it.

In fact, the meridian array Yun Xiao was employing at this moment served both to unleash all the power within the Seven Thunders Life-Breaking Pill and to protect Qingmu Wu from being unable to withstand the impact, preventing a total failure.

As the reincarnation of the Long Xiao Battle God, how could Yun Xiao’s knowledge be understood by these Meridian Refining Masters of the Tenglong Continent? Even Qian Sanyuan was only shocked in his heart, knowing the phenomenon but not the reason.

Boom!

When Yun Xiao moved behind Qingmu Wu, with movements as fluid as flowing clouds, and again pointed at various acupoints on the Du Meridian, another magnificent energy wave surged from Qingmu Wu.

This time, the power was drastically different from the explosive energy of the elixir earlier. As this force erupted, Qingmu Wu’s originally slightly trembling figure suddenly became intense.

"Ah!"

A sharp scream issued from Qingmu Wu’s mouth, shocking the hearts of the onlookers, especially the elders and geniuses from the Sky Poison Institute. Perhaps the one who felt it the most viscerally was Qingmu Wu’s direct disciple, Ye Ku.

Ye Ku knew clearly how tenacious his teacher’s character was, believing that even if his arm was forcibly removed, he wouldn’t frown.

Yet at this moment, even Ye Ku’s teacher, known for his extreme resilience, couldn’t help but let out a cry of pain. The horror of the pain was thus evident.

Though others didn’t feel it as directly as Ye Ku did, they knew that as the director of the Sky Poison Institute, Qingmu Wu’s ability to endure pain was likely among the best on the continent.

Poison Vein Masters spend their lives dealing with all sorts of poisons, sometimes even voluntarily offering their skin to venomous creatures for a bite. The agony of being bitten by such venomous creatures is much harder to endure than any ordinary vein demon.

To have cultivated Poison Meridian Skill to the Heavenly Rank Low Level, it was imaginable how much pain Qingmu Wu had endured, a pain tolerance far surpassing that of ordinary cultivators or Medical Pulse Masters.

Despite this, Qingmu Wu could not withstand the impact of such anguish, which speaks to how terrifying it was. Some recalled Yun Xiao’s earlier words, secretly grumbling inwardly.

This was far more than a little painful; it was pure agony!

Some low-rank Meridian Refining Masters even believed that if they bore such pain, they might faint from the sheer agony.

Everyone knew clearly, however, that at this critical breakthrough moment gained by taking the Seven Thunders Life-Breaking Pill, losing consciousness was absolutely out of the question. Once you lost consciousness, the breakthrough attempt would fail.

Not only would there be no successful breakthrough, but a precious Heavenly Rank Intermediate Pill would also be wasted, and even one’s life might be at risk. This was an outcome no one could afford to bear.

Qingmu Wu obviously understood this principle. Despite feeling as if his entire body was about to burst from the impact of the two forces, he knew even more that Yun Xiao would never harm him.

Since the other party had said earlier there would be some pain, what he was feeling now confirmed that his words were true, even if the degree of pain was worlds apart from Yun Xiao’s understatement.

It’s undeniable that Qingmu Wu’s character was indeed extraordinarily resilient. After letting out a wail at the first sudden burst of pain, he gritted his teeth and remained silent.

However, his twisted face and the beads of sweat dripping from his chin all indicated he was enduring immense pain. Perhaps, at any moment, he might fall into unconsciousness due to being unable to bear it.