Palm Heaven Bottle?

Xiao Se thought carefully. There were currently two things he needed most: Qi Gathering Powder and a cultivation technique.

The former could help him rise from the ninth stage of Dou Qi to the tenth stage with a hundred percent certainty, condense a Dou Qi Cyclone, and become a Dou Zhe.

The latter would provide him with the cultivation technique required after becoming a Dou Zhe.

As for the so-called Yellow-Rank cultivation techniques of the Xiao Clan, Xiao Se did not think much of them at all.

Of course, even if Xiao Se wanted one, they would not give it to him. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, Xiao Se only possessed fifth-stage Dou Qi.

Having made up his mind, Xiao Se took two Jade Bottles from his robes and placed them on the stone platform. He had found them in the Stone Chamber back then. There had been two in total, each originally containing an unidentified pill that had lost its medicinal efficacy.

After someone else had gotten there first, the pills had been left behind because they had lost their effectiveness.

With a waste-not mindset, Xiao Se had cleaned them out and filled them with salt and seasonings. Whenever he grew hungry during cultivation, he could catch fish from the river beneath the waterfall and use them for grilling and seasoning.

"System, exchange the Jade Bottle in my hand." Xiao Se lightly waved the Jade Bottle filled with seasonings and called out in his mind.

Ding. Congratulations, Host. You have exchanged for the Palm Heaven Bottle from Han Li's Storage Belt in the world of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality.

"Fuck!"

"Fuck!"

"Fuck!"

Looking at the slender-necked, pale-green round bottle in his hand, with several lifelike dark-green leaf patterns engraved upon its surface, Xiao Se could not help but curse several times.

The Palm Heaven Bottle—this was Han Lao Mo's supreme treasure. With this treasure, he had risen all the way from someone of ordinary talent... Heh, it really was sweet.

Pulling out the stopper, he saw a drop of emerald-green liquid the size of a soybean through the bottle's mouth.

At the sight, Xiao Se's breathing began to quicken.

"A slender neck, a pale-green surface, dark-green leaf-shaped patterns, and emerald-green liquid within. It really is the Palm Heaven Bottle—the Palm Heaven Bottle belonging to Han Lao Mo, the protagonist of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality. Presumably, that reincarnation hall master from Han Lao Mo's previous life can't find me here. After all, this isn't just a matter of being separated by one world."

Xiao Se exhaled deeply and calmed the excitement in his heart. "The body of the Palm Heaven Bottle can absorb moonlight, condense green liquid, and ripen spirit herbs. Let's give it a try."

Having made up his mind, Xiao Se swept his gaze across the Stone Chamber. At last, in an inconspicuous spot along the edge of the square stone platform in the center of the chamber, he spotted a tender shoot from an unknown plant.

He gently dripped the emerald-green liquid onto the shoot. At first glance, nothing seemed to change.

Xiao Se was not discouraged. Even ripening something required a certain amount of time.

After placing the Palm Heaven Bottle into the Storage Belt at his waist, Xiao Se raised the other Jade Bottle containing salt.

"Whether I can exchange it for Qi Gathering Powder depends on this attempt. If it fails, then for my final two chances, I can only find a scroll and exchange it for a cultivation technique. Otherwise, even if I exchange for Qi Gathering Powder and break through to Dou Zhe, it will all be for nothing without a cultivation technique."

Xiao Se vaguely remembered that the original Battle Through the Heavens had mentioned that Qi Gathering Powder was a Fourth-Rank Pill. It was entirely emerald-green and roughly the size of a longan.

To improve his odds of success, Xiao Se deliberately poured out the salt, found a green wild grass in the Stone Chamber, crushed it and squeezed out its green juice, adding moisture to the salt and dyeing it green.

A moment later, a green salt ball the size of a longan was complete.

Dropping the salt ball into the Jade Bottle and plugging it with the stopper, Xiao Se called out in his mind, "System, begin the exchange."

At the same time, Xiao Se lowered his head, closed his eyes, clasped the Jade Bottle between his palms, and muttered nonsense that he himself had never believed in. "Amitabha, heavens, bless me! Please make sure I can exchange for Qi Gathering Powder."

At the same time, in the world of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality.

Han Pao Pao, the Han Lao Mo we all knew so well, had just cleared an instance dungeon. He had successfully "tricked" every fellow cultivator to death and returned with a full haul.

He found an empty corner and set up a defensive formation that could conceal his aura.

Han Lao Mo planted the spirit herbs he had just acquired from the dungeon, intending to use the Palm Heaven Bottle to ripen them to a thousand years.

A faint glow flashed over his body, and a Jade Bottle flew out of his Storage Belt.

When it landed in his hand, Han Pao Pao froze slightly. This didn't feel right?

Pulling out the stopper, Han Pao Pao could not help but sneeze before cursing, "Which bastard swapped my treasure bottle for a seasoning jar?"

Ding. Congratulations, Host. You have exchanged for a bottle of pills from Gu He's Ring.

Hearing the System's prompt in his mind, Xiao Se's eyes lit up. He impatiently pulled out the stopper, and a rich medicinal fragrance wafted out. In an instant, it filled the entire Stone Chamber.

"Emerald-green throughout, the size of a longan, and such a rich medicinal fragrance. This is... Qi Gathering Powder... There's no mistake. It really is Qi Gathering Powder, exactly the same as in the original work and the ancient texts recorded by the Xiao Clan."

Suppressing the agitation in his heart, Xiao Se replaced the stopper and stored it in his Storage Belt.

Now that he had Qi Gathering Powder, all he needed was to exchange for a cultivation technique.

Having made up his mind, Xiao Se hurried out of the cave while it was still early and ran toward the Xiao Clan residence.

After obtaining the Qi Gathering Powder, Xiao Se did not choose to break through to Dou Zhe immediately. Instead, he rushed back to his residence. He still had two exchange attempts left and had to use them quickly, or they would go to waste after tonight.

Without question, the item Xiao Se needed to exchange for on his fourth attempt had to be a cultivation technique. Otherwise, even if he broke through to Dou Zhe, his cultivation speed would slow without one.

Returning to his modest home, Xiao Se rummaged through boxes and cabinets until he finally found a battered scroll.

"System, begin the exchange."

Ding. Exchange failed!!!

"Fuck... This is the only scroll I have. Do I have to go out and buy one now?"

Just as Xiao Se was at a loss, a knock sounded outside his room.

"The door isn't locked. Come in," Xiao Se said flatly.

The door was pushed open, and a seductive young girl in a red dress walked in. Her full, graceful body was partially visible beneath the red dress wrapped around her, making for an exceptionally alluring sight.

"You took forever, Little Pervert." The girl pouted in dissatisfaction.

Xiao Se did not need to guess to know who she was.

Xiao Yu.

The only acquaintance in the Xiao Clan whom Xiao Se could consider a friend. Other than her, no one would come looking for him, the former abandoned child of the clan.

As for the Butler who had raised Xiao Se since childhood, he had already passed away from old age half a year ago.

"I told you, my name is Xiao Se, not Little Pervert." Xiao Se's expression remained calm.

"Hmph, you don't even call me Cousin. If you're not a Little Pervert, then what are you? You're obviously lusting after this Miss's body." As she spoke, Xiao Yu puffed out her proud, full chest.

"Our blood relation is separated by at least eight, if not ten, generations. By seniority, you should call me Little Uncle. What cousin? Besides, I'm not interested in little girls." Xiao Se twitched the corner of his mouth. This woman really deserved...