Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

Swoosh swoosh!

The stream water flowed gently, and not far from the shore was a peculiar sight: dozens of ice pillars seemed to form a mystical formation, encircling a figure in coarse clothing.

This figure was naturally Yun Xiao. At this moment, it had been a day and a night since he began refining the Cold Profound Stone Crystal, and the crystalline object in his hand had turned into a pile of debris, constantly leaking through his fingers.

This showed that the energy of the Cold Profound Stone Crystal had been completely absorbed by Yun Xiao, or rather, he wasn’t the only one absorbing—there was another presence within him that was snatching at it.

The Ancient Heavenly Phoenix fledgling, Red Feather, naturally wasn’t interested in cold attribute items like the Cold Profound Stone Jade. However, Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu was indifferent to everything.

Perhaps it was only when Yun Xiao was refining something with a thunder attribute before that Xiao Wu, due to some reason, didn’t come out to seize it. At this time, he certainly wouldn’t let this one go.

Therefore, the energy from the Cold Profound Stone Crystal was divided equally between Yun Xiao and Xiao Wu, half each. This was the first time in history where Yun Xiao could truly contend with Xiao Wu, as before, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t compete with this guy.

Boom!

When Yun Xiao swallowed the last trace of energy from the Cold Profound Stone Crystal, a special wave of energy suddenly erupted from his body, a sign of an impending breakthrough.

Crack crack crack crack!

As this wave of energy erupted, the dozens of ice pillars simultaneously showed tiny cracks, as if impacted by a special power, ultimately shattering with a crash.

Countless ice granules splattered onto Yun Xiao’s body and face, yet he seemed completely unaware. Then his left arm, endowed with the power of the Ice Cold Ancestor Vein, suddenly emitted a very strong suction, attracting all the shattered ice.

The energy from these ice pillar fragments became the final straw that assisted Yun Xiao’s breakthrough. After approximately thirty minutes, he finally reached the Middle Stage of the Seeking Origin Realm, taking a solid step forward in his cultivation journey.

”Middle Stage of Seeking Origin Realm...”

Yun Xiao opened his eyes, sensing his Meridian Qi cultivation, which had become more than twice as abundant as before, and couldn’t help but feel satisfied. Now, he was confident that if he faced Xu Changgui from Sky Thunder Valley or even Li Gongnian from Spirit Fighting Commerce again, he would easily deal with them.

”Just spent one day, not bad!”

Originally, Yun Xiao wasn’t sure how long this breakthrough would take. The trace of a smile appeared on his face, as racing against time in the Refining Treasure Hall was crucial. If all the time were spent on breakthroughs, treasure hunting wouldn’t be possible.

”Hope my luck continues to be this good!”

Yun Xiao chuckled softly and clenched his fist, suddenly having a feeling that the power of his Ice Cold Ancestor Vein in his left arm had significantly improved due to absorbing the Cold Profound Stone Crystal’s energy.

”Hey Xiao Wu, were you doing this on purpose? Did you know the energy was just enough for my breakthrough?”

As thoughts whirled in his mind, Yun Xiao recalled something, and couldn’t help but ask in his mind. Then his Inner Vision Eye saw a trace of disdain flash in Xiao Wu’s snake-like eyes.

”Isn’t it obvious? Do you really think you could snatch it from me?”

Xiao Wu replied somewhat irritably. He suddenly realized he wasn’t as carefree as before, sometimes even considering Yun Xiao, like in this energy struggle over the Cold Profound Stone Crystal.

As Xiao Wu said, with his Heaven-defying methods as a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, even though Yun Xiao had some tricks, he could easily grab two-thirds of the energy without an issue.

But when Xiao Wu sensed that the remaining third of the energy wasn’t enough for Yun Xiao to achieve a breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Seeking Origin Realm, he instinctively slowed his pursuit for the energy, eventually taking only half for himself.

Perhaps in Xiao Wu’s mind, he still saw Yun Xiao as a mere human cultivator, even if he had the reincarnated soul of the Long Xiao Battle God. Ultimately, he couldn’t compare to innate beings like the Nine Heavens Divine Dragon.

But after spending so much time with Yun Xiao, Xiao Wu subconsciously came to regard him as a life-and-death partner. Sometimes without much thought, he instinctively did things without realizing it himself.

”Heh, thank you!”

Yun Xiao didn’t say much in response to this. He knew Xiao Wu wouldn’t admit it verbally, yet whenever he was in danger, Xiao Wu would undoubtedly step forward without hesitation.

Even though Xiao Wu always claimed it was for his own benefit, Yun Xiao knew clearly sometimes Xiao Wu could stay out of it, yet he still acted, which explained a lot.

”Hey, if there’s not enough stuff, just find more. In this Refining Treasure Hall, there are rumors of Heaven Rank treasures, and it’s anyone’s guess if there’s a chance to get one!”

Yun Xiao didn’t dwell on this matter further. He chuckled, then with a swift motion, he headed towards the depths of the Refining Treasure Hall, quickly disappearing from sight.

...

This is a small valley within the Refining Treasure Hall!

And at this moment in the valley, there is a graceful figure in a black dress, her body slightly trembling, as if she is desperately resisting some kind of force, looking already at the end of her strength.

This black-dressed figure is naturally Mo Qing, who has a close relationship with Yun Xiao. To be honest, her luck was quite good. Just after entering the Refining Treasure Hall for half a day, she discovered a Heaven-level Middle Stage heavenly material and earthly treasure.

It’s just that Mo Qing’s good luck seemed to run out when she encountered this Earth Rank Middle Level heavenly material and earthly treasure. When she happily collected it, she found out that this thing was tainted with some kind of virulent poison for some special reason.

Mo Qing had already broken through to the level of an Earth Rank Low Level Meridian Refining Master, so at first, she did not panic, using her acquired Medical Pulse Technique to try her best to neutralize the venom she was afflicted with.

But as time passed, Mo Qing found out she had been too naive. That poison’s toxicity was something her current Medical Pulse Technique could not resolve.

After half a day and a night had passed, her entire right arm had turned jet black, evidently the poison had deeply penetrated her body.

At this point, Mo Qing was really getting anxious. She knew that if the black poison crept over her right shoulder and invaded her heart, even if a Heaven-grade Meridian Refining Master appeared, there would be no cure.

Now Mo Qing clearly understood what Qian Sanyuan’s words meant before. But she was aggrieved; she originally thought it was just an ordinary Earth Rank Middle Level heavenly material and earthly treasure, never expecting the poison contained within was something that even she, as an Earth Rank Low Level Meridian Refining Master, could not handle.

”Yun Xiao, where are you?”

Sensing the poison rising, Mo Qing’s anxious mind involuntarily conjured up an image of a rough-clad, wooden sword-bearing figure, and at such a critical moment, could Yun Xiao still appear in time to save her?

Several times before, it was Mo Qing at the brink of life and death, with Yun Xiao suddenly appearing to change the dire situation, forming in her mind a sort of illusion that as long as that young man appeared, all problems would be solved.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Just as despair filled Mo Qing’s heart, her ear caught the sound of two sharp winds breaking, then she looked up to see two figures rushing in from the entrance of the valley, with a glimmer of joy filling her heart.

”Yun Xiao, is that you?”

Though yet to see the appearances of the two figures clearly, Mo Qing instinctively called out. Her mind was full of thoughts of Yun Xiao, and the shout was an unconscious act.

Mo Qing didn’t see that after she joyfully called out, the face of the elegant young man running in from the valley entrance turned extremely somber.

”Tsk-tsk, Wushuang Brother, wasn’t I right? Mo Qing Junior Sister’s heart only holds Yun Xiao, and not even a bit of you!”

Beside Bai Wushuang, Liu Qingchen’s eyes flashed with a glint, and after speaking, he noticed Wushuang Brother’s grip on the pink jade bottle tighten evidently, as if making some decision.

”Mo Qing Junior Sister, how are you? Don’t be afraid, Brother is here to save you!”

Bai Wushuang quickly suppressed the jealousy in his eyes, replacing it with urgency. As his voice rang out, his figure swiftly darted over, quickly arriving by Mo Qing’s side.

”Wushuang Brother, Qingchen Brother, is that you?”

For some reason, even with these two being the standouts of the Heavenly Hospital of Lianyun Mountain, Mo Qing’s heart was filled with inexplicable disappointment, as this was ultimately not the young man she longed for.

”Damn!”

Though Mo Qing’s disappointment was subtle, Bai Wushuang, who paid close attention to her changes, caught it and inwardly cursed, knowing well the reason behind her disappointment.

Originally hesitant, Bai Wushuang’s dark thoughts magnified infinitely due to Mo Qing’s behavior at that moment, throwing away all restraint and righteousness to the wind.

”Mo Qing Junior Sister, this is all on you. You can’t blame Brother for it!”

With a thought settling in his mind, Bai Wushuang extended his right hand and said, ”Mo Qing Junior Sister, quickly take this Antidote Powder!”

Behind, not far away, Liu Qingchen saw Bai Wushuang’s move and a smug look flickered in his eyes. To him, this Wushuang Brother was about to get involved, and he would no longer be alone in those amorous exploits.

At this moment, Mo Qing couldn’t think about anything else. Although she felt indifferent about Bai Wushuang, she knew his Meridian Refining Technique outclassed hers, and the Antidote Powder he offered should have powerful effects, right?