Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”What an unexpected delight!”

Yun Xiao had no inclination to concern himself with the thoughts of the onlookers. Feeling his Meridian Qi Cultivation rocketing up, he couldn’t help but feel both shocked and overjoyed.

Originally, Yun Xiao thought that only by completely refining the Thunder Tribulation Power could he perhaps attempt to break through to the higher Spirit Vein Realm. Yet unexpectedly, perhaps with only half of the thunder power, he managed to achieve a breakthrough.

It seems Yun Xiao still underestimated the low-level Heavenly-grade Thunder Tribulation Power—an unruly force that even an Earth Rank adept wouldn’t dare to face head-on. He actually managed to split it equally with the Golden Snake Worm; with such a breakthrough, it’s within reason after all.

However, such good fortune is something one stumbles upon rather than seeks. A Heavenly Rank Elixir—how rare it must be even on Tenglong Continent. Can’t you see Qian Sanyuan over there, dumbstruck by the sight?

Crack!

At a certain moment, when Yun Xiao felt as if he heard a barrier within his body shattering, he knew he had succeeded. A new realm had opened its doors to him.

Less than ten days’ time, and he leaped from the mid-stage of Meridian Union Realm directly into the early stage of the Spirit Vein Realm—if one hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they would surely never believe it.

A realm that would take others years, or even decades, to reach was attained by Yun Xiao in just a few short days. It is impossible not to feel envious.

But if they had to do it over again, there likely wouldn’t be a single individual brave enough to touch that violent thunder with their flesh and blood, not even Qian Sanyuan at the peak of Earth Bending Realm.

Yet there was this reckless youth who dared to lure that berserk thunder with his body, and not only did he survive, but he also used that Thunder Energy to propel his Meridian Qi Cultivation up by an entire Great Rank.

To speak strictly of the strength of the Pill Tribulation Thunder, assisting a youth in the mid-stage of Meridian Union Realm to break through to the early stage of the Spirit Vein Realm would indeed be too stingy. Such formidable energy could potentially allow Qian Sanyuan to break through to the Heavenly Rank Third Realm as well.

Setting aside the tremendous benefit of Yun Xiao’s breakthrough to the early stage of the Spirit Vein Realm, the Golden Snake Worm, which lay dormant, also benefitted immensely. Perhaps, upon awakening, it would find itself in a whole new world.

”Sigh...”

After reining in the aura from his breakthrough and opening his eyes, Yun Xiao felt the wounds splitting his face and body had already healed suddenly, and he was incredibly satisfied.

”Hmm? My Soul Power!”

While Yun Xiao was sensing his Meridian Qi Cultivation, now tens of times stronger, an expression of shock suddenly appeared on his face, followed by an invisible force erupting from him.

”This Soul Power, is... Spiritual Rank Intermediate?”

Qian Sanyuan, who was the nearest, felt this invisible force first and his expression changed again. He suddenly realized that all the good fortune between heaven and earth seemed to have been monopolized by Yun Xiao.

It was clear that Yun Xiao, due to the absorption of the Thunder Tribulation Power, had gained benefits that extended beyond his Meridian Qi Cultivation. His Soul Power had also gone from low-level Spiritual Rank to mid-level Spiritual Rank.

When Qian Sanyuan first went to the Meridian Refining Master Guild in the Lingtian Empire, he heard from Chairman Gu Dao that although Yun Xiao was awarded the Advanced Level Meridian Refining Master Badge, his Soul Power was only low-level Spiritual Rank.

Yun Xiao, with low-level Spiritual Rank Soul Power, was already exceptionally strong in Meridian Refining. Now that he had broken through, it was hard for Qian Sanyuan to imagine just how this Meridian Refining genius emerged.

Compared to Qian Sanyuan, who knew the situation well, the other spectating Meridian Masters were not as shocked by the breakthrough in Yun Xiao’s Soul Power.

After witnessing so many astonishing feats from Yun Xiao, his breakthrough to mid-level Spiritual Rank Soul seemed to have numbed these onlooking Meridian Masters.

But for Yun Xiao, this unexpected joy regarding the Soul Power breakthrough was significant. In his previous life as a Holy Rank Meridian Master, he had always lamented the difficulty of advancing his Soul Power—this time, it seemed he had fortuitously broken through.

All was settled, and everyone remained speechless. The events of those moments felt like a dream, and they still hadn’t snapped back to reality.

”Vice Chairman Qian, this is the Five Elements Pu Pill you refined!”

Yun Xiao wasn’t encumbered by too much thought. Seeing that his own aura had stabilized, he stepped forward a few paces, opened his right hand, and revealed the pill still emanating a five-colored aura.

”A low-level Heavenly-grade Pill!”

When the crowd saw the five-colored pill, they all had greedy expressions, wishing they could snatch it directly from Yun Xiao’s hand.

”That is a Heavenly Rank Elixir that can draw the Pill Tribulation, which would fetch a sky-high price anywhere on the Hidden Dragon Continent, let alone the Tenglong Continent.”

”Of course, none of them ever thought of consuming it themselves. The energy of such a level of elixir is absolutely not something that they – being in the Meridian Union Realm or Spirit Vein Realm – could withstand. They don’t have Yun Xiao’s heaven-defying methods.”

”Even those Earth Rank Third Realm bigwigs over there would have to weigh carefully if they wanted to consume the Heavenly Rank Elixir. A single mishap could lead to death from its overwhelming power, a possibility not beyond imagination.”

”This...”

Seeing the elixir that Yun Xiao handed over, although Qian Sanyuan very much wanted to put it into his Waist Storage, sensing the strange looks from the surrounding people, even if he was thick-skinned, he could not possibly do such a thing.

Because whether it’s Qian Sanyuan himself or the Meridian Refining Masters watching, everyone knows that if Yun Xiao hadn’t made a move just now, even if the elixir had formed, it would probably just be a Waste Pill.

Moreover, Qian Sanyuan aimed to refine the Fire Pu Pill, which is only an Earth Rank Advanced elixir, while the one in Yun Xiao’s hand is the low-level Heavenly Rank Five Elements Pu Pill – their values are worlds apart.

”Yun Xiao, this is an elixir you’ve successfully refined yourself, I can’t take it!”

Qian Sanyuan is not greedy or shameless. After pondering briefly, he spoke up. Hearing his words, many people nodded in secret, thinking that this does not detract from the demeanor of a Vice President.

”The energy of this elixir is too strong for me to bear, and besides, my sister has said that only the Meridian Qi cultivated on one’s own is the most solid, one shouldn’t rely too much on external forces!”

Upon these words from Yun Xiao, Qian Sanyuan’s face suddenly twisted extremely, and even those Meridian Refining Masters watching on the side, couldn’t help but want to strike him dead.

What nonsense about elixir energy being too strong – could it be stronger than the Heavenly Dao Pill Tribulation from the sky? And that talk about his sister saying not to rely on external forces – wasn’t that Thunder Tribulation Power just now an external force?

This guy is really spouting nonsense without batting an eyelid; doesn’t he feel the slightest bit embarrassed?

However, upon thinking that Yun Xiao came up with these excuses just to refuse the Heavenly Rank Elixir, everyone felt extremely conflicted – in this young man’s eyes, is a low-level Heavenly-grade Pill so worthless?

”Although I helped a little, I really cannot accept this Five Elements Pu Pill!”

Since Qian Sanyuan was resolute, he would not change his mind. Although he had aided with his Soul Power earlier, the true reason for the formation of the Five Elements Pu Pill was definitely not because of his Soul Power, definitely not!

Moreover, after this collaboration with Yun Xiao, Qian Sanyuan felt that his Alchemy Technique seemed to have been elevated. His long-unmoved Earth Rank Advanced Peak Soul also showed signs of loosening.

At this moment, Qian Sanyuan only wanted to return to the Tenglong Continent’s Meridian Refining Master Guild as soon as possible, consume the Heavenly Breath Pill, upgrade his Meridian Qi Cultivation to the Heavenly Rank Third Realm, and then see if he could break through to a Heavenly Rank Soul in one fell swoop.

But while this alchemy session was a failure for Qian Sanyuan, the benefits he gained were countless; the insights into the art of alchemy were invaluable, something money could not buy.

”This old fellow is really stubborn!”

Seeing that Qian Sanyuan insisted on not accepting, Yun Xiao was helpless, so he did not refuse any further. He took out a Jade Bottle, placed the Heavenly Rank Elixir inside and, under the fiery gaze of the crowd, stored it in his Waist Storage.

As Yun Xiao secured the Five Elements Pu Pill, Vice Chairman Qian Sanyuan’s Meridian Refining demonstration came to a close, and when people thought of the events of the past few days, they were filled with emotion. Their eyes all converged on the simply dressed young man.

Originally, it was a grand occasion for Vice Chairman Qian to demonstrate his Meridian Refining Technique to the Meridian Refining Masters of the Hidden Dragon Continent, but in the end, it seemed more like Yun Xiao’s one-man show.

In the first event of healing and saving people, Qian Sanyuan had the right diagnosis but almost used the wrong method that could have killed the patient. If not for Yun Xiao’s timely intervention, perhaps Vice Chairman Qian’s reputation would have been washed away.

The subsequent alchemy was even more dramatic, a Five Elements Pu Pill that was to be ruined by Qian Sanyuan, was turned into a low-level Heavenly Rank Five Elements Pu Pill through Yun Xiao’s transformative efforts.

But none of these were the climax. The biggest climax came from the Heavenly Dao Pill Tribulation that appeared after the formation of the Five Elements Pu Pill; it was actually absorbed by that young man in the Mid Stage of Meridian Union Realm, who thus achieved a heaven-defying breakthrough.

The name Yun Xiao was already brilliant because of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, but after today, his reputation is bound to rise even further.

On the Hidden Dragon Continent or even the Tenglong Continent, have you ever seen someone who, with the help of Heavenly Dao Pill Tribulation, raised their Meridian Qi Cultivation from the Late Stage of Meridian Union Realm to the Spirit Vein Realm Early Stage within just a time?

Some are happy and some are worried. Cultivators on good terms with Yun Xiao naturally rejoice in his breakthrough, but the likes of Nie Qianqiu and Fu Du are not so thrilled.

Especially Fu Du, seeing the youth he had conflicts with growing step by step, felt an extreme threat. He even doubted whether he could handle Yun Xiao, who had broken into the Spirit Vein Realm Early Stage.

”That plan can no longer be delayed!”