Chapter 356 The Sacred Medicine Appears!
At this moment, thunder boomed, and thick lightning tore through the sky, striking directly into the giant pit.
The malevolent energy within the pit instantly dissipated by half.
"Heavenly phenomenon! This is a sign of the sacred medicine maturing!" Nie Yuan shouted with excitement.
The doubts in his heart were completely dispelled.
He could no longer delay and began to breathe deeply. The foul air, once inhaled into his lungs, was held in before exhaling, as if to not waste any of the medicinal power.
All the Internal Strength Grandmasters and Feng Shui Masters no longer hesitated, greedily inhaling the foul air. The elderly, in particular, absorbed it with great vigor.
If people knew that a group of prominent figures, whose mere stomp could shake the entire Jiangnan Province, were now inhaling the foul air expelled by Chen Xuan and Xue Chuan, they would have burst into laughter.
Xu Jiaojiao and You Ruolong licked their lips and were about to step forward, but were stopped by Teacher Gong. Teacher Gong whispered a few words, and their expressions became complex, filled with joy and shock. Upon seeing the group greedily inhaling the turbid air, a strong sense of amusement and satisfaction from revenge appeared on their faces.
The Zhao family also went to join the commotion, but Zhao Jing remained seated, her delicate face still etched with sadness.
Teacher Gong walked over and comforted her, "Miss Zhao, there's no need to be sad. Perhaps Chen Xuan is not dead."
"Hmm?"
Zhao Jing was slightly taken aback, a flicker of light in her eyes before it dimmed. She shook her head, "How is that possible?"
Teacher Gong smiled, "I once saw someone in an ancient ruin obtain a medicinal ingredient called a Body Tempering Fruit. After refining it, it could temper the body, leading to a complete transformation, and also expel much impure matter. If I'm not mistaken, the black gas emerging from the giant pit should be this."
"Ah? You mean Chen Xuan not only didn't die but also obtained that miraculous Body Tempering Fruit? And these people are inhaling..."
Zhao Jing's beautiful eyes widened as she watched everyone frantically inhaling, feeling a mix of amusement and distress, even a slight discomfort in her stomach.
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Below the giant pit.
Chen Xuan had already refined more than half of the Body Tempering Fruit. His bones and muscles had become several times stronger, as if he could kill a bull with his bare hands. His body emitted a jade-like glow.
At this moment, Chen Xuan seemed to have discovered an opportunity to break through his cultivation.
After completely refining it, could he break through to the Qi Refining realm?
Xue Chuan, on the other hand, followed the path of hard cultivation. Although he hadn't finished refining the Body Tempering Fruit yet, his body emitted a golden-jade luster, shining brightly!
This light also caught the attention of the group above!
"Quick, look, there's light at the bottom of the giant pit!"
"It's glowing! This is the sacred medicine!"
"Good heavens, it turns out it's not one sacred medicine, but two!"
"We're rich!"
The Internal Strength Grandmasters and Feng Shui Masters on top of the giant pit pointed at Chen Xuan and Xue Chuan below, shouting excitedly.
If there was only one sacred medicine, with the Su family of the capital and the Imperial Observatory present, they would have no hope. But if there were two, they still had a sliver of hope.
The Su family of the capital and the Imperial Observatory would undoubtedly fight for the golden, radiant sacred medicine, leaving them a chance to compete for the other one.
An Internal Strength Grandmaster licked his lips and eagerly said, "Shall we go down now and take that sacred medicine?"
"The malevolent energy is still too dense. Who can go down safely?"
Su Cheng sneered, "Furthermore, according to our Feng Shui Master Xu, this sacred medicine will only mature tomorrow morning! At that time, the malevolent energy will be completely absorbed by the sacred medicine as nourishment, and that will be the safest moment."
"What is there to fear from malevolent energy? I, Wu, am willing to go down and try!" An Internal Strength Grandmaster from an unknown family stepped forward, his voice booming.
"Is that so?" Su Cheng sneered.
Before he could finish speaking, an Internal Strength Grandmaster from the Su family of the capital stepped forward and kicked the Grandmaster who had offered to go down.
The Internal Strength Grandmaster stumbled back several steps, spitting out a mouthful of blood, his aura weak.
The Grandmaster's face changed drastically, "Young Master Su, what do you mean by this?"
Su Cheng said indifferently, "Without my permission, why did you make a decision to go down? Are you trying to oppose my Su family? Also, what if you go down and there is no danger, wouldn't both sacred medicines fall into your hands?"
"Furthermore, my Su family is determined to obtain both these sacred medicines!"
Silence. A long period of silence.
Many people's faces turned grim. This Su family was too overbearing, actually coveting both sacred medicines.
Some people secretly looked towards the Imperial Observatory, hoping they would step forward, but the Imperial Observatory remained unresponsive.
However, they had no idea that Teacher Gong had already sensed that Chen Xuan at the bottom of the giant pit seemed to be in some critical moment. If they went down now, it would easily disturb Chen Xuan.
"Everyone should wait. It's best to wait until tomorrow morning."
A moment later, Teacher Gong finally spoke.
Upon hearing this, Su Cheng was smug, "Elder Gong is indeed sensible!"
With the Imperial Observatory and the Su family standing together, others had no choice but to withdraw.
Many people grumbled, feeling that if the Imperial Observatory and the Su family were allied, what chance did they have?
Despite their complaints, they dared not speak their minds.
Seeing this, Su Cheng sat down cross-legged again, greedily absorbing the foul air.
However, as the "medicinal fragrance" entered his body, Su Cheng felt dizzy.
"The sacred medicine is indeed a sacred medicine, even its potency is so strong!"
Su Cheng said excitedly, "If this is the sacred medicine, then how potent would it be? This is not a sacred medicine, it's clearly the legendary Ginseng Fruit!"
His face was filled with anticipation, as if consuming the sacred medicine would grant him immortality and eternal life!
The next day.
Early in the morning, sunlight shone down, casting dappled shadows through the fallen leaves onto shoulders.
For the first time in many days, the mist dissipated, and even the malevolent energy in the giant pit had subsided considerably.
Many people felt nauseous, as if they had drunk too much, their stomachs churning.
But at this moment, no one cared about their discomfort. Seeing the malevolent energy in the giant pit had significantly decreased, everyone became extremely excited, their faces filled with greed.
Within the giant pit, Chen Xuan suddenly opened his eyes, a cold glint flashing through them.
"Foundation Establishment!"
Chen Xuan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes filled with excitement, his eyes even slightly moist.
He had broken through!
The first level of Foundation Establishment was equivalent to a first-grade Internal Strength Grandmaster. Even so, for Chen Xuan, it had opened up a new path of cultivation!
Having remained in the Qi Refining realm for over a decade, he had once doubted if he had gone mad, and had faced much doubt and ridicule. Now, he had finally proven that his cultivation was not wrong.
The reason he couldn't break through was due to his physique. Now that his meridians had been cleansed and his physique transformed, he had finally entered the Foundation Establishment realm!
At this moment, Chen Xuan appeared somewhat ethereal, like an immortal descending to the mortal world!
This was naturally due to the Body Tempering Fruit.
Perhaps due to different cultivation methods, Xue Chuan, not far away, did not become as ethereal as Chen Xuan.
Instead, every inch of his skin emitted a faint golden light, and every bone was carved like jade, truly possessing jade-like skin and bones!
At a glance, immense power surged like an abyss and the sea!
"Xue Chuan, shouldn't we go up now? There's a group of people waiting for us above."
Chen Xuan saw Xue Chuan open his eyes and said with a playful smile.
"Alright, I just want to test my strength!" Xue Chuan clenched his fist, appearing exceptionally excited.
Bang!
Xue Chuan stomped on the ground and shot up like a cannonball!
The rocky ground beneath his feet instantly caved in, forming a large pit.
This strength was truly terrifying!
Although Xue Chuan's realm had not changed, his strength had increased severalfold!
A fourth-grade Internal Strength Grandmaster might not be his match now.
Chen Xuan also moved. Unlike Xue Chuan's explosive strength, he took a step and inexplicably disappeared from his original position. When he reappeared, he was already behind Xue Chuan, who even cast an envious glance at Chen Xuan.
"Look, look, the sacred medicine has appeared!"
"The one at the very front is golden! It's the strongest sacred medicine!"
Nie Yuan stood before the giant pit, cheering and jumping with excitement, his face full of joy.
Other Internal Strength Grandmasters came closer, eager to catch a glimpse of the sacred medicine.