With the corpse of a Nascent Soul stage demon beast, Lin Xiao Tian's difficulty in advancing further was greatly reduced.
However, even dead, the corpse of a Nascent Soul stage demon beast was not easily tampered with.
Lin Xiao Tian originally intended to take a portion of the meat to refine medicine, but after cutting for half the day, he couldn't even sever a single strand of hair.
The only thing Lin Xiao Tian could do with the corpse was to circulate the Shen Nong Heart Method to absorb its energy.
But this method was too inefficient, and he had to contend with the restrictions on the corpse.
Lin Xiao Tian pondered for a moment and quickly came up with a solution.
"Xiao Bai, don't you have the lightning from the Lei Chi on you? Try it on this corpse?"
Xiao Bai hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded.
As the lightning from the Lei Chi emerged, though only a small wisp, it still elicited a reaction from the Nascent Soul stage corpse.
*Poof.*
A sound was heard.
Immediately after, a piece of flesh fell from the corpse.
"Well done, Xiao Bai," Lin Xiao Tian praised.
Xiao Bai snorted proudly, its expression exceedingly smug.
Lin Xiao Tian took the piece of flesh and brought it to the medicinal refining factory, where he now handled all his pill-making.
Lin Xiao Tian circulated his mana and began to control flames to scorch the Nascent Soul stage meat.
After all, it was Nascent Soul stage flesh, and even flames couldn't melt it instantly.
But Lin Xiao Tian didn't just have flames; he also had other herbs to assist. Under the influence of his mana, some of the ten-thousand-year-old herbs could react with the meat, thus melting it.
Days turned into weeks.
Since he was refining a high-grade pill this time, Lin Xiao Tian couldn't interrupt the process midway.
One day, two days... a full forty-nine days passed before Lin Xiao Tian finally emerged from the pill refining chamber.
A golden pill appeared in Lin Xiao Tian's hand.
The Little Returning Pill!
A coveted pill among cultivators, capable of rapidly advancing their cultivation.
Little Returning Pill was a general term, with quality varying. Lin Xiao Tian's Little Returning Pill was only of average quality, but even so, it was an invaluable tonic for Lin Xiao Tian, who was at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Without hesitation, Lin Xiao Tian swallowed the Little Returning Pill.
The subsequent time was left to his body to slowly absorb its potency.
With the aid of the Shen Nong Heart Method, absorption was merely a matter of time. Lin Xiao Tian would also visit Black Mountain periodically, and after tempering by the Lei Chi, the absorption speed would only increase!
During this period, Lin Xiao Tian's primary task was to accompany Qin Yu Xiang.
Several more months passed, and Qin Yu Xiang also reached her due date. Lin Xiao Tian was too preoccupied to cultivate, staying by her side almost constantly.
Soon after, Qin Yu Xiang successfully gave birth to a baby boy.
The old lady was overjoyed, praising Qin Yu Xiang incessantly.
After giving birth, Qin Yu Xiang spent most of her time with the child, and Lin Xiao Tian helped her whenever he had time.
With no pressing matters at home, Lin Xiao Tian took the opportunity to visit Black Mountain.
After absorbing its energy for a considerable period, Lin Xiao Tian had already absorbed most of the Little Returning Pill's medicinal power, but there was still a significant amount accumulated in his body, requiring the Lei Chi to aid in its digestion.
As usual, Lin Xiao Tian brought Xiao Bai to the Lei Chi. Due to their differing cultivation methods, Lin Xiao Tian dared not give the Little Returning Pill to Xiao Bai. For most cultivators, the medicinal power of a Little Returning Pill was too potent; greed would only lead to harm.
Bathed in the nourishment of the Lei Chi, Lin Xiao Tian spent only one day to successfully absorb the power of the Little Returning Pill.
At this point, Lin Xiao Tian's strength had reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.
Normally, if a person absorbed a Little Returning Pill, their cultivation would advance to at least the peak of Foundation Establishment.
However, Lin Xiao Tian's physique had long since surpassed its original state due to the prolonged tempering by the Lei Chi. At the same level, Lin Xiao Tian's combat power was far superior to others, but conversely, he required more resources.
Yet, Lin Xiao Tian was not worried about this.
There was still plenty of the Nascent Soul stage demon beast's corpse remaining. For a Foundation Establishment cultivator like himself, this corpse was more than enough, and it could even support him to the late stage of the Nascent Soul stage.
Of course, this was also thanks to Lin Xiao Tian's ability to freely gather medicinal herbs from Black Mountain, which, when combined with the corpse, allowed him to refine various potent pills.
In the days that followed, Lin Xiao Tian visited Black Mountain every few days.
In addition to this, Lin Xiao Tian also paid visits to Guo Lin Qing and the others.
Guo Lin Qing had also successfully given birth to a baby girl. Although she lacked formal recognition from the Lin family, her child would receive the Lin family's upbringing in the future.
Furthermore, Lin Xiao Tian also visited Zhang Cui Hua and Li Gui Hua whenever he had time, finding immense joy in seeing his children.
Yang Xin and Li Xue had also given birth to children. This news was relayed to Lin Xiao Tian by Yang Lin.
It turned out that the two had been pregnant since their last encounter at the Kunlun Valley. However, the Yang family considered an unmarried pregnancy a scandal, and at that time, Lin Xiao Tian was already married, making approaching him seem meaningless.
But this time, the Yang family informed Lin Xiao Tian, clearly seeking some benefit. Otherwise, a prominent family like the Yangs would surely not have disclosed such a matter.
Lin Xiao Tian felt indebted to the two women and expressed his willingness to cooperate further with the Yang family.
As for Xue Zi Yan, Lin Xiao Tian hadn't visited her in a long time, especially during the previous period when Xue Zi Yan was almost entirely alone.
When Lin Xiao Tian appeared before Xue Zi Yan, she was overjoyed.
Without any wasted words, they got straight to business upon meeting. Xue Zi Yan entrusted the matters of the restaurant to her secretary and gave herself entirely to Lin Xiao Tian.
It was daytime, and the restaurant was bustling with guests. On the topmost floor of the hotel, the two were engaged in intimate activities.
Lin Xiao Tian recalled the dual cultivation method he had obtained from Wang Han and decided to use it on Xue Zi Yan.
Dual cultivation also benefited Xue Zi Yan. Her enchanting physique was a natural cultivation talent. Combined with Lin Xiao Tian's dual cultivation method, her cultivation speed would greatly increase. Unbeknownst to Xue Zi Yan herself, every intimate encounter with Lin Xiao Tian was also a form of cultivation.
It was already evening when Lin Xiao Tian left the Jin Yuan Grand Hotel.
Lin Xiao Tian helped Xue Zi Yan to bed to rest and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, as he reached the doorway, he spotted several familiar figures.
"Why are you all here?"
Lin Xiao Tian recognized Guo Lin Qing, Zhang Cui Hua, and Li Gui Hua.
"Zi Yan notified us to come. If we didn't, you would be leaving," Li Gui Hua said to Lin Xiao Tian with a hint of grievance.
Lin Xiao Tian blinked in surprise. "What's wrong?"
Li Gui Hua didn't speak, instead throwing herself into Lin Xiao Tian's arms.
At that moment, Xue Zi Yan, from behind, also embraced Lin Xiao Tian.
"Xiao Tian, do you know what it means to be impatient?"
Lin Xiao Tian glanced ahead. Three pairs of eyes stared at him with a hungry gaze...