Hundred Flowers Fairy finished distributing the ten-thousand-year-old spiritual herbs, then took out some pills from the side and gave them to Longbrow Real Person and Lü Luo.
Longbrow Real Person had suddenly obtained so many treasures, he was overjoyed, grinning like a chrysanthemum, and said, “Fairy, you are truly generous. This poor Daoist wishes you and Ye Qiu an early marriage, growing old together, and soon bearing a noble heir…”
“Shut up!” Ye Qiu kicked Longbrow Real Person.
“The Fairy has not said anything, why kick me? What, you are not pleased? Little brat, I tell you, the Fairy is beautiful and kind-hearted, you must cherish her well. If you dare to let her down, this poor Daoist will be the first to object.”
Ye Qiu glared fiercely at Longbrow Real Person and said, “If you do not speak, no one will think you are mute.”
Longbrow Real Person ignored Ye Qiu and continued to Hundred Flowers Fairy, “Fairy, if the little brat dares to bully you in the future, tell this poor Daoist, and I will certainly sort him out for you.”
Hundred Flowers Fairy blushed deeply and said, “Lü Luo, you and the Daoist go out first, I have something to discuss with Ye Qiu.”
“Yes.”
Lü Luo responded and said, “Daoist, let us go out!”
“This poor Daoist will go cultivate now, little brat, seize the opportunity!” As Longbrow Real Person left the treasure chamber, he did not forget to wink at Ye Qiu.
“Palace Lord, seize the opportunity well~” Lü Luo also said.
Hundred Flowers Fairy’s face reddened even more, thinking inwardly, this little girl dares to tease even me, her skin is itching for a beating?
After Longbrow Real Person and Lü Luo left, only Ye Qiu and Hundred Flowers Fairy remained in the treasure chamber.
The silence was somewhat eerie.
“That old thing likes to spout nonsense, do not take it to heart.” Ye Qiu said.
“I do not mind…” Hundred Flowers Fairy said this, then suddenly felt something was off. Did this not amount to admitting that Longbrow Real Person’s words made sense?
Would Ye Qiu think she was not reserved?
Hundred Flowers Fairy’s cheeks burned, and she quickly said, “Wait for me a moment.”
Then, Hundred Flowers Fairy took out a jade bottle from a hidden corner and handed it to Ye Qiu.
“Here, for you.”
Ye Qiu took the jade bottle and felt a warmth in his palm, along with fluctuations of spiritual energy from the bottle.
Warm Spirit Jade?
Ye Qiu’s heart jolted, realising the item inside the bottle was no ordinary thing, and asked, “What is inside?”
“There is a pill inside.” After Hundred Flowers Fairy spoke, she uncorked the bottle, and immediately, a rich fragrance wafted out.
Ye Qiu merely sniffed it and felt a sensation of floating to immortality, hurriedly pouring out the pill.
Soon, a round pill appeared in his palm.
This pill was only the size of a thumb, emerald green and glistening, with three mysterious golden rings on it, brimming with spiritual energy.
Ye Qiu was originally the Medicine Saint and had some knowledge of pill refining. At a glance, he could tell this pill was extraordinary.
“What pill is this? What are its effects?” Ye Qiu asked.
“This is a Vitality Pill. As long as you swallow it, your realm will surely advance.” Hundred Flowers Fairy said, “Time is limited, hurry and break through your cultivation.”
“I will also go find a place to cultivate.”
After Hundred Flowers Fairy spoke, she turned to leave.
“Wait.” Ye Qiu quickly grabbed Hundred Flowers Fairy’s hand. The latter’s heart trembled, a blush rising on her pretty face, and she softly asked, “Do you have something else?”
“Thank you.” Ye Qiu said solemnly.
“No need to be polite, I will go cultivate first.” Hundred Flowers Fairy pulled free from Ye Qiu’s hand and fled the treasure chamber as if escaping.
After she left, Ye Qiu placed the Vitality Pill into his mouth. Instantly, the spiritual pill melted, followed by a vast wave of heat rising from his dantian.
Ye Qiu immediately closed his eyes and began circulating his energy.
Time passed quietly.
One day, two days…
On the morning of the third day.
In Ye Qiu’s dantian, a grain-sized golden light appeared, swirling continuously.
“Rumble!”
Suddenly, a thunderous roar came from outside the treasure chamber. Ye Qiu, immersed in cultivation, opened his eyes.
“It seems someone has successfully broken through. I wonder who it is?”
Ye Qiu stood up and left the treasure chamber. As soon as he emerged at the lakeside gazebo, he saw Lü Luo undergoing her tribulation in the sky above the pavilion. It appeared to be the heavenly tribulation of the King realm.
Longbrow Real Person and Hundred Flowers Fairy stood below the pavilion, looking up at Lü Luo amid the thunder, their expressions tense.
Fully a quarter of an hour passed.
The heavenly tribulation ended.
Lü Luo succeeded in her tribulation, stepping into the peak King realm, and sat cross-legged above the pavilion to consolidate her cultivation.
“I never expected Lü Luo’s progress to be so great!”
Ye Qiu’s voice suddenly sounded behind them, startling the two.
Longbrow Real Person, seeing Ye Qiu, said irritably, “Little brat, can you make some noise when you walk? Appearing without a sound like this will scare people to death.”
“You are not dead yet, are you?” Ye Qiu laughed.
“What do you mean?” Longbrow Real Person glared and said, “Does this poor Daoist have to die for you to be happy?”
Ye Qiu said, “If you died, I would certainly get thoroughly drunk, not out of sorrow, but to celebrate.”
“Go to hell.” Longbrow Real Person cursed angrily.
Hundred Flowers Fairy’s gaze lingered on Ye Qiu for a moment. She could clearly feel that Ye Qiu’s aura had grown much stronger, and asked, “Have you broken through?”
“Yes.” Ye Qiu nodded with a smile.
“To what realm?” Hundred Flowers Fairy pressed.
Ye Qiu said, “If nothing unexpected happens, after passing the heavenly tribulation, my cultivation will reach the early Golden Core realm.”
“What, only early Golden Core realm?” Hundred Flowers Fairy’s expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
“What is wrong?” Ye Qiu asked, puzzled.
Hundred Flowers Fairy frowned and said, “Master once said that the Vitality Pill has powerful effects. After consuming it, one should advance two realms.”
Two realms?
Ye Qiu was somewhat surprised. Why had his cultivation only advanced one minor realm after taking the Vitality Pill?
Could it be because of his special constitution?
At this moment, Lü Luo leaped down from above the pavilion and appeared beside Hundred Flowers Fairy, saying, “Palace Lord, you gave the Vitality Pill to Young Master Ye?”
“Yes.” Hundred Flowers Fairy hummed in affirmation.
Lü Luo said, “Our Hundred Flowers Palace had only that one top-grade Yellow-tier spiritual pill, left by the old Palace Lord for your breakthrough to the Nascent Soul realm, but now…”
“Shut up!” Hundred Flowers Fairy glared severely at Lü Luo, who was so frightened that she closed her mouth.
“Top-grade Yellow-tier spiritual pill?” Ye Qiu asked, “What does that mean?”
Hundred Flowers Fairy explained, “In our cultivation world, besides ordinary spiritual pills, there are some powerful ones, divided into Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow tiers. Each tier is further divided into top, superior, medium, and low grades.”
“Of course, beyond that, there are Saint-grade spiritual pills and Emperor-level divine pills, but those are legendary items, obtainable only by chance, not by search.”
Lü Luo interjected, “Young Master Ye, the top-grade Yellow-tier spiritual pill the Palace Lord gave you is worth a million spirit stones.”
Hiss—
Ye Qiu and Longbrow Real Person both drew in a sharp breath.
