Dark Medicinal Soup

"... Don't let me see you again."

Xiao Xuan ultimately did not make another move, and after leaving behind a single sentence, he decisively turned and left.

Si Ming glanced at both sides and decided to chase after his senior uncle first. Anyway, the Holy Maiden had "dogs" protecting and comforting her, so there was no need for him to wait in line.

After catching up with Xiao Xuan, Si Ming didn't mention the conflict earlier, but instead asked, "It seems the Demon Emperor was defeated by my master. When did he arrive?"

"As you said, this morning he was indeed Void Returning level expert, his skill was no less than Yun Jinzang's, and he gave me a good beating."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Xuan couldn't help but cough a few times, his voice tinged with Blood Qi.

"My senior uncle's injuries are quite severe."

Si Ming thought to himself, "To be able to fight against the Heaven-Supporting Staff and the Holy Maiden despite being so badly injured, and to act so energetically without looking injured at all, his acting skills are truly outstanding."

"Hmph, that guy didn't fare well either. I forced him to reveal his true demonic form, and in the end, he didn't dare to fight me to the death, so he fled in a sorry state," Xiao Xuan said proudly.

Si Ming quickly offered a round of flattery to make his senior master feel comfortable, and then recounted his own team's achievements.

"One Military God and three Demon Kings, you're not just showing off to me, are you?" Xiao Xuan's good mood vanished, and he rolled his eyes at him irritably.

"Hey, isn't it said that every master hopes their disciple can surpass them? Uncle-Master, you're practically my master, shouldn't you feel gratified right now?"

"Stop feeling gratified! That's the mentality of an old man who can't improve anymore and can only place his hopes on the younger generation. I'm in my prime, with a bright future ahead of me, how could I give up now?"

After chatting for a while, Si Ming brought up what had just happened. "I thought my senior uncle would eventually teach them a lesson, but I didn't expect him to let them go. That magnanimity is something to learn."

"Hmph, I just think it's unnecessary to waste time on the two of them. Besides, they're too badly injured. If they really fight, it would be embarrassing if they lost."

Xiao Xuan didn't try to save face and frankly admitted that he wasn't in good condition. He then said, "When I was young, I admired the previous Grandmaster very much. He could always remain calm. Although I, in my youthful impetuosity, tried my best to have the composure of 'not showing my emotions' and even the magnanimity of 'a prime minister's belly can hold a boat,' I just couldn't do it."

Now that I'm not young anymore, I've realized that composure isn't an accessory to adorn oneself, but a crutch to help one move forward through trials and tribulations, a necessary ability to solve problems. The reason I have a broad mind is simply because it allows me to handle things calmly, not because I don't want to vent my anger. As for how others see me, that's none of my business, and I don't care.

Si Ming quickly replied, "This State of Mind is even more worthy of emulation."

"There's no more learning to do, I'm going back tomorrow."

"So fast?"

"I'm seriously injured, Cultivation Body is less than 30% complete. Staying here won't be of any help to you," Xiao Xuan added before Si Ming could speak. "Besides, you've retrieved the medicine, so Ba Shenhuang should recover quickly. What if he recovers before I do, and then challenges me again? Wouldn't that be very disadvantageous for me?"

"It seems the latter reason is the most important... Well then, I won't insist you stay, Uncle-Master. I wish you a safe journey, and I'm very grateful that you've traveled so far to help your junior disciple."

Xiao Xuan smiled, then cautioned, "Although I don't intend to pursue this matter further, remember to be wary of the Holy Maiden. She may act selflessly, but she's not necessarily harmless."

"I'll remember that."

"But don't be too obvious about your defenses. You'll still need to rely on her for this battle. If you want to deal with the Demon Emperor, you'll have to depend on her."

"... Is the Mohist School Sacred Sword really that powerful?"

"Once you witness it with your own eyes, you'll understand why the Grandmaster of yesteryear was able to defeat all the world's top experts single-handedly."

Chapter 818 Dark Medicine Soup

After bidding farewell to Xiao Xuan, Si Ming found Murong Wu, took out the two Cold Marrow Pill Pearl, and said, "The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley said that these can replace the Snow Mountain Lingzhi."

"The Cold Marrow Pill Pearl is indeed a better medicinal material than the Snow Mountain Lingzhi, but it needs to be processed first, unlike the Snow Mountain Lingzhi which can be used directly as medicine."

Murong Wu reached out to take it, but as soon as he touched it, his fingers were covered in frost. He was slightly surprised. "Such heavy cold air, so it's a flawless-grade Cold Marrow Pill Pearl."

He circulated his inner energy to melt the frost, then covered his fingertips with a thick layer of True Qi. Although this still couldn't completely block the cold, his Hundred-Refinement Medicinal Body gave him vibrant life force; the speed at which the cold killed his cells couldn't keep up with his recovery speed, so he wasn't afraid. At the same time, he explained to Si Ming, "The Cold Marrow Pill Pearl can only be nurtured for a maximum of a thousand years. After a thousand years, a second one will be formed. Therefore, a thousand years is the upper limit. To treat Senior Ba's internal fire poison, only half a pill is needed. It would be a pity to waste the other half..."

Si Ming, "You can just absorb the rest. It's all refined and extremely pure spiritual energy, only mixed with cold energy. When you absorb it, I'll use my Blazing Sun True Qi to counteract the cold energy and eliminate the side effects."

"Uh? I don't need it anymore. My master often gives me pills."

"No need to refuse. You've done so much to treat people and detoxify them; consider this your consultation fee. Besides, I've heard that your Hundred-Refinement Medicinal Body has no drug resistance, so you can take medicine at will to enhance your power without any hidden dangers..."

Si Ming suddenly thought of a possibility, reached out and grabbed Murong Wu's wrist with lightning speed, released his True Qi to probe briefly, and found that the other party's Qi Sea was deep and vast, far exceeding that of Ying Zhou and Xia Guanxue.

"Level sixteen! Your Internal Cultivation has actually reached level sixteen! You've been hiding your true abilities! Your sister has only reached level fifteen."

Si Ming thought to himself, "She's almost catching up with me. Just how many rare and precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures did that little loli old woman, Wu Xiu, bring out for her closed-door disciple? Compared to her, Yu Shuying seems like a free gift with a phone top-up. The favoritism is too obvious."

However, he also noticed something amiss and asked, "You haven't advanced to the Spirit Transformation?"

Murong Wu withdrew his hand sheepishly, nodded, and said, "It's very difficult for someone like me who relies on medicine to cultivate Internal Cultivation to break through to the Spirit Transformation. My master told me not to have any hope, but I don't really care. Anyway, I don't like fighting with people."

"The benefits of Spirit Transformation aren't just limited to combat... Well, actually, it's not that great. Even without advancing to the Spirit Transformation, I still punched the Demon Emperor and kicked the Military God War. Becoming the number one in the world is just around the corner. Besides, a person's wisdom has nothing to do with cultivation level. In the future, I'll read more books and refine more medicine, striving to obtain the title of Medicine King. I've even thought of an opening poem for you: 'Good and evil are mixed, yet one pill is refined; on the suspended scale, both sides are difficult to balance. Three thousand paradises remain untouched; eighteen hells offer a hundred ways of ease.' Doesn't that sound impressive?"

Since things have come to this point, there's no point in saying anything to regret it now. We can't just give up our Cultivation Body and start all over again. Si Ming patted Murong Wu on the shoulder, not urging him to strive to advance to the Nascent Spirit Transformation, but instead offering him some guidance.

"This poetic title is a bit too exaggerated." Murong Wu smiled shyly.

"The more exaggerated your chant, the more intimidating it will be to your enemies. You may dislike fighting, but that doesn't mean villains won't come knocking. Your cultivation comes from external sources, which is fine for healing, but using it in combat makes you lack agility and resilience, making you vulnerable to exploitation. Therefore, the best approach is to intimidate your enemies and prevent them from making a move. After all, your cultivation is real. As long as you raise your aura to its fullest extent when reciting your chant and release your intimidating presence, others will perceive you as a hidden master."

Murong Wu's cultivation level was built up by external means, which made it seem particularly weak. He could probably only exert the power of level twelve out of his level sixteen Internal Cultivation. He would easily expose his weakness if he made a move, so the best approach was not to make a move.

Murong Wu thought about it and realized that what he said was indeed true, and it also aligned with his reluctance to resort to violence. He preferred to persuade rather than fight, so he nodded and said, "Si Ming is right, I'll remember that."

"Just remember that. But if you want to scare people, try to raise your Internal Cultivation as high as possible. The higher your cultivation, the more intimidating you will be. So don't waste the remaining spiritual energy of the Cold Marrow Pill Pearl. You're going to use it for medicine anyway, so you can't possibly save it. Ying Zhou and Xia Guanxue are both strong-willed people, so they definitely won't want to rely on external objects for cultivation."

"After all this trouble, Si Ming's goal is still to persuade me to absorb spiritual energy."

Murong Wu blinked and chuckled, "No wonder my sister likes you, I think I understand now... Since it's my brother-in-law's kind offer, then I'll gladly accept."

He took a Cold Marrow Pill Pearl and then rushed to the alchemy room, because all the other medicinal materials and procedures were ready, and everything was just waiting for Si Ming's "east wind".