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Qi Xiao felt a warmth in his heart and nodded repeatedly. However, the next moment, Lu Mingyuan hesitated again. "But the place I'm going to next might be a bit dangerous, and it may not be suitable for you."
"It's fine. I actually need this experience," Qi Xiao replied.
He then shared his situation with Lu Mingyuan, omitting the details of his cultivation method. He explained that he had a narrow and obstructed meridian, but with the guidance of several elders, he had found a way to refine his meridians.
The book he had discovered was indeed fated for him, as its author was also a cultivator with narrow meridians. After years of practice, he had been searching for ways to expand his meridians. Finally, he found a method: consuming large quantities of Recovery Pills combined with practical combat training.
The Recovery Pills would generate a substantial amount of spiritual energy within him. However, to avoid an overflow that could lead to bodily harm, he needed to continuously release this energy through combat. This process would cause his meridians to expand without completely rupturing, gradually allowing him to eliminate impurities and widen them.
Yet, this method was extremely dangerous; even the author of the technique advised against it for future practitioners. But in the path of cultivation, one must fight for every opportunity. One must contend with heaven, contend with earth, and most importantly, contend with oneself!
Qi Xiao's talent was lacking; if he did not possess the determination to go all out, he would remain trapped at the bottom of the well, unable to break free.
After hearing this, Lu Mingyuan was left speechless. He thought their physical cultivators were already reckless enough, but it turned out there was someone even crazier!
He stammered, "Junior Brother, maybe you should think it over again?"
"Brother Lu, if you don't try to dissuade me, I've already made up my mind," Qi Xiao replied firmly. "Besides, I'm not entirely unprepared. I've already asked Senior Sister from the Alchemy Hall to expedite the production of a batch of restorative pills."
"You also know I have some knowledge of pharmacology. I understand my own condition well enough and won't put myself in real danger."
Lu Mingyuan hesitated but seeing Qi Xiao's resolute attitude, he could only nod in agreement. "Alright then. Since you've made up your mind, I won't try to persuade you anymore. I'll wait for you at the mountain gate in three days."
Qi Xiao nodded in response.
In the following days, Qi Xiao busied himself preparing for his journey. In addition to visiting the Alchemy Hall and the Scripture Pavilion, he also went to the Artifact Refining Hall.
Ye Wanyin heard that he was leaving, so she hurriedly worked to finish her project before his departure.
"Junior Brother Qi, what do you think? Are you satisfied?"
Ye Wanyin had crafted a small boat that appeared unremarkable on the outside, but in terms of defense, it was likely thicker than the shell of a Golden Core stage Xuan Turtle.
Qi Xiao nodded, though he felt a bit embarrassed to have Ye Wanyin put in so much effort. He pulled out several bottles of pills and handed them to her.
"I know Senior Sister doesn’t want to accept my spirit stones. These are just a few small items I made; they’re nothing much. Please don’t reject them—consider it a small token of my gratitude."
The small bottles looked ordinary, and Ye Wanyin had heard of Qi Xiao's achievements in alchemy, so she thought they were merely his practice creations and accepted them with a smile. Little did she know that these few small bottles of pills would bring her immense surprise in the future.
On an unknown mountain peak, a golden-eyed tiger suddenly dashed past, raising its paw to smash a nearby boulder into pieces.
Seeing that there was no one hiding behind the stone, it shook its head and roared, the sound echoing through the mountains.
Qi Xiao and Lu Mingyuan were hiding at the bottom of a slope nearby, their hearts still racing with fear.
"Senior Brother, this tiger is quite intelligent and has already reached the mid-Golden Core stage. If we approach it directly like this, it might not end well."
They had provoked the tiger in hopes of honing their skills, but little did they know that this tiger was a newly-mothered female.
Returning to her den and finding her cubs missing, she assumed they were responsible and was furious enough to want to kill them.
They had run across an entire mountain but couldn’t shake off the tiger; in fact, due to their anxiety, the tiger became even more aggressive.
Lu Mingyuan couldn’t help but grit his teeth and curse angrily.
"Which damned fool plotted against us? This tiger must be blind! If we really stole its cubs, how could we dare show ourselves right in front of it?"
His voice was slightly louder than intended, seemingly attracting the tiger's attention. Qi Xiao was startled and quickly tugged at his sleeve, urging him to be quiet.
Lu Mingyuan's expression stiffened; he could only close his mouth in frustration.
Qi Xiao gestured for him to sneak away quietly. Lu Mingyuan could only nod helplessly in response.
Damn it! As the eldest disciple of Qingxu Zhenren, when had he ever been subjected to such humiliation? Once he got out of this mess, he would make sure to flay that thief who stole the cubs alive!
In a dense forest, the three of them exchanged glances and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Big Brother, we really hit the jackpot this time. I thought stealing this cub would take a lot of effort, but unexpectedly, at the crucial moment, two foolish kids helped us draw attention away."
"Now look, the tiger has been lured away by them. We didn't suffer any injuries and even got ourselves a tiger cub. Just look at its quality; selling it to those Beast Masters will surely make us a fortune!"
The shortest among them, with a pockmarked face, swallowed hard but felt somewhat unwilling. "There were at least three cubs in that den. Taking just one feels like a huge loss! Big Brother, why don’t we take advantage of that silly tiger being distracted and sneak back for another one?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was scolded by the young man beside him.
"You idiot! Are you trying to get us killed?"
"The tiger has already caught our scent. It’s chasing those two fools because it can’t find us! If we go back now, who do you think the tiger will chase?"
The big man had been swayed by the pockmarked face's words, but upon hearing the young man's explanation, he suddenly snapped back to reality.
"Exactly! That tiger is at least in the mid-stage of Golden Core. We barely escaped; don’t even think about stirring up trouble again. Selling this cub will still be a profit for us."
"But... but..."
The pockmarked face covered his head, feeling quite unwilling. "There are three tigers in that den; we could have sold three shares, but now we can only sell one."
The more he thought about it, the more dissatisfied he became. However, with both of his brothers saying so, he didn’t dare to argue further and could only follow behind with his head drooping.
Suddenly, he looked up at the towering peaks that pierced the clouds and couldn’t help but shiver.
He hurried a few steps forward and whispered, "Big Brother, we really offended the people from the Free and Easy Sect that day. Isn’t it bad for us to come here now?"
"In the dark under the lamp, what do you understand? They wouldn’t think we’d come here!"
The pockmarked face rubbed his nose. "But what if we run into them by bad luck?"
The big man could no longer tolerate it and slapped him. "Shut up! Stop talking about such ominous things! If we do run into them, I’ll hand you over first!"
The pockmarked face begged for mercy repeatedly. "Big Brother, don’t be angry! I was just saying!"
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