Recovering His Strength

Qing Yanjing nodded with a smile. She had also sensed the person outside the door. After putting away the pills, she controlled the Spirit Array, and the gate of the Secluded Courtyard opened automatically. ♡👽 🍬🍬

The person already standing at the door was stunned for a moment, then realized that they must have been discovered long ago, so they walked towards the door.

In the courtyard.

The rich Medicinal Fragrance lingered for a long time, refreshing the senses of those who walked through it, and giving them an urge to immerse themselves in it.

Of course, he wasn't completely absorbed in the moment. While marveling at Divine Pill the elixir truly was, he spotted Xiao Ming, the target of his visit. Xiao Ming was sitting in the elegant Bamboo Pavilion in the courtyard, looking at him with a bright smile, with two female companions beside him.

Unlike others, he knew that Xiao Ming's strength was terrifyingly extraordinary. Xiao Ming had also taken the medicinal herbs and the Azure Rock Green Flame, so he guessed who the alchemist was. Now, seeing Xiao Ming calm and composed after finishing the alchemy, unlike the alchemists he had seen before who were exhausted after finishing the alchemy, he felt that the latter was terrifyingly powerful, with the demeanor of a grandmaster in every gesture.

He dared not delay and quickly stepped forward, bowing. "Sir, you have just finished refining the Mo Qing, and I have come to visit you. I am truly sorry to disturb you."

The visitor was none other than Master Mo Qing from the Auction House.

Xiao Ming shook his head, gesturing for him to sit down in the chair next to him.

Master Mo Qing took his seat and then heard Xiao Ming ask a question.

"The ten-day period has passed, and you've come to our door. Has the Astral Heavenly Origin Fruit arrived?"

"Your guess is correct, sir." Mo Qing nodded with a smile, and with a flash of light, he took out a square jade box about one foot long.

"This is the Astral Heavenly Origin Fruit. Please take a look."

Xiao Ming took the jade box, opened it, and found a sea-blue fruit lying quietly inside.

Staring at the strange spiritual fruit in his hand, which looked as if it had been soaked in seawater, a glint of light flashed in Xiao Ming's eyes. He had never seen a real Astral Heavenly Origin Fruit, but the Astral Heavenly Origin Fruit was grown by absorbing the Star Power, and the Star Power in its flesh was exceptionally rich. The fruit in front of him met all the requirements, so it was obviously not wrong.

With the final key ingredient for the Spirit Transformation Pill in hand, Xiao Ming was in high spirits, and his smile broadened considerably.

"Haha, that's right, it really is the Astral Heavenly Origin Fruit. Thank you for making this trip, Master Mo Qing."

"It's just my duty." Mo Qing didn't take credit, waving his hand and smiling. As he spoke, Mo Qing took out a card made of a special material and handed it over while standing.

"This is our Merchant Auction House VIP Card. Holding this card allows you to enjoy VIP treatment at our bank and branches. If you have any further needs for something like the Astral Heavenly Origin Fruit, please feel free to contact us."

"Yes, I will contact your bank if I need anything." Xiao Ming gestured for Qing Tan to take the card.

Seeing that Xiao Ming accepted the card, Mo Qing's smile widened even more, and then she began to talk about other things.

"By the way, we haven't heard from those people the gentleman asked us to contact."

"It's alright, if there's no news, let's just leave it at that." Xiao Ming had expected this and wasn't disappointed.

Seeing that Xiao Ming did not blame him, Mo Qing was about to take his leave when a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.

After thinking for a moment, he still said, "The power dynamics on the Merchant Continent are complex, and there are also some non-super powers lurking in the shadows. You must be aware of the scale of your pill-refining activities. Wealth is a powerful motivator, and there are many who are eyeing you. You must be careful."

In this Great Thousand World, only those forces with Heavenly Sovereign in charge are truly super powers. Being targeted by them would likely cause ordinary people sleepless nights, but Xiao Ming simply waved his hand dismissively.

"Thank you for the reminder, I already have my own plans."

"In that case, I'll take my leave." Mo Qing cupped his hands in greeting, turned, and left the Bamboo Pavilion.

Qing Yanjing squinted as she watched Mo Qing leave, then turned to Xiao Ming and whispered, "I'm going down to take some medicine to recover from my injuries. The Spirit Array will activate automatically to block those prying eyes."

"Mm." Xiao Ming nodded and watched her leave.

"Master, what should we do next?" Qing Tan asked.

"Go and cultivate. The Supreme Spirit Liquid I gave you before will aid your cultivation. You should be able to break through to the Second Grade Sovereign in the next few days. When you cultivate, set up Soundproofing Array yourself. I'm going to refine pills again, and the noise will be greater than last time."

"Uh-huh."

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And so, for the rest of the time, the Fire Cauldron once again hovered above the courtyard.

Ten days later, when the lid of the Fire Cauldron was lifted again, the entire Commerce City was once again in an uproar.

Countless people leaped up, went to the windows, or stood on the rooftops, and what they saw was Lightning Tribulation of even greater scale than the last one.

"This... it's Pill Lightning again!"

"This Pill Lightning strike is far more ferocious than the last one; Thunder color even has a hint of gold!"

Countless people gasped in shock, for that golden lightning could only be summoned by the Spirit God Pill!

Although this Lightning Tribulation wasn't entirely golden, the fact that it only contained a small amount was still astonishing enough, at least enough to reach the threshold of the Spirit God Pill!

If this pill were auctioned off, the Supreme Spirit Liquid would be at least in the double digits, exceeding one hundred million!

Looking at the spot where the Lightning Tribulation struck, countless people exchanged glances with those around them, all seeing the fire of greed burning in each other's eyes.

It was that same alchemist who made the pills again!

Including this Spirit God Pill, this person now has at least two Divine Pills.

After watching the Lightning Tribulation continue for a while and then disappear, Cheng Dan once again used his Soul Power to return to the courtyard.

Many people secretly thought, "We absolutely cannot let him leave so easily!"

In the Secluded Courtyard, a golden-red elixir flickered with light, seemingly begging for mercy, appearing extremely spiritual.

A slender hand grasped it in his palm. Xiao Ming looked at the Spirit Transformation Pill in his hand and calmly spoke:

"You can't escape."

This Spirit Transformation Pill is of a higher grade than even the Di Dan. It was only because he acted quickly that he dispersed much of the pill's spiritual energy as soon as it took shape. Otherwise, given his current unrecovered state, it would have taken him quite a bit of effort to deal with it once it escaped.

Xiao Ming glanced at the courtyard outside and a smile appeared on his lips. He didn't need to look to know how many people outside were eyeing this pill, even if they didn't know what it was for.

"Then let's go outside the Merchant Continent to recover our cultivation level. Otherwise, it would be bad if these people were scared away. I want to see how many people dare to mess with me. If there are enough people, I might be able to earn back the Supreme Spirit Liquid I spent at the auction."

Having made up his mind to teach those guys outside a lesson and also to fill his own pockets, Xiao Ming decided not to restore his strength in the Commerce City.

A terrifying Soul Power churned before him, and a spatial rift appeared. Xiao Ming stepped into it, and the rift slowly closed.

On a small, abandoned continent near the Merchant Continent, Xiao Ming appeared at the edge of a cliff.

The desolate surroundings pleased him greatly. He immediately popped the elixir into his mouth. His spiritual energy surged, connecting with the elixir's interior and exterior. In an instant, the elixir dissolved, and its surging medicinal power was fully released.

The surging medicinal power filled the meridians in his body, gathering more and more. Under this medicinal power, even Xiao Ming's extremely powerful body, which was partly composed of pure Dou Qi, was rapidly dissolved and reorganized under the filling of spiritual power!

"Phew~"

Xiao Ming's breathing was somewhat heavy, but his eyes grew brighter and brighter. He sat down cross-legged in mid-air, forming a cultivation hand seal with his hands.

"Today is the day to restore our strength."

Xiao Ming's body slowly radiated countless rays of spiritual light, like the summer sun, exuding endless light and heat.

Under this spiritual light, Xiao Ming's body became even more translucent, as if he were carved from jade, like the most perfect creation in the world.

At the same time, boundless Spirit Qi surged forth, like a raging wind and ocean waves, until finally, a vortex of spiritual energy condensed and emerged.

The vortex draws in endless spiritual energy from above, while the vortex below pours all of this spiritual energy into Xiao Ming's body, replacing his Dou Qi and participating in the body's reconstruction.