A Transformation in Aptitude

Seventh-grade Medicinal Pills—Seventh-grade Medicinal Pills capable of improving one's cultivation aptitude! Ya Fei had not expected Xiao Kun to produce such a high-grade medicinal pill.

Even Pill King Gu He, the Jia Ma Empire's greatest alchemist, was only a sixth-grade alchemist. Seventh-grade Medicinal Pills could not be found anywhere in the Jia Ma Empire, yet Xiao Kun actually possessed one. It seemed the mysterious teacher behind him was truly formidable.

Seeing Xiao Kun take out such a precious medicinal pill, Ya Fei was deeply moved. Her voice slightly choked as she asked, "You're giving this Seventh-grade Medicinal Pill to me?"

"Of course. Why else would I take it out? Not only that, but take it now. I'll stand guard for you!" Xiao Kun said firmly.

"Alright." Seeing Xiao Kun speak so decisively, Ya Fei said nothing more and merely tucked this feeling of gratitude away in her heart.

She then accepted the box containing the pill, changed into a Training Suit, and entered the Training Room. Sitting cross-legged on a cushion that gathered energy and calmed the mind, she opened the box and swallowed the medicinal pill. Her hands formed a cultivation seal as she began refining it.

Meanwhile, Xiao Kun stood guard outside the Training Room door, just in case.

The moment Ya Fei swallowed the pill, she felt the surging medicinal power of the Seventh-grade Medicinal Pill. Compared to that power, the Dou Qi within her body was like an ant—utterly insignificant.

It could be said that if the pill's medicinal power erupted even a little faster, Ya Fei might be burst apart. This gave the newly pill-swallowing Ya Fei quite a fright.

Yet this medicinal pill was just that miraculous. Its medicinal power was exceptionally gentle and gradual, changing Ya Fei's body step by step and slowly remolding her from the inside out.

Feeling the gentle medicinal power within her body, Ya Fei gradually relaxed and began refining the pill with all her strength.

Over the course of three days, Xiao Kun sensed the aura in the room rise from eight-star Dou Zhe to nine-star Dou Zhe, until it finally stabilized at five-star Dou Master.

During those three days, the auction house's manager had come looking for Ya Fei to discuss some matters, but Xiao Kun sent him away on the grounds that she was cultivating.

Feeling the aura inside grow increasingly stable, Xiao Kun knew this seclusion was about to end. Yet after waiting for a long time, there was still no movement from within.

Growing anxious, he hurriedly asked, "Have you finished refining the pill? Why aren't you coming out yet?"

At that moment, Ya Fei had just finished cultivating. At first, she had been overjoyed to feel the Dou Qi within her body become many times more vigorous.

Then she caught a strange smell and discovered that impurities expelled from her body by the medicinal power covered her from head to toe. How could she possibly let Xiao Kun see her like this?

She hurriedly replied, "It's nothing. Don't come in yet. Help me get some hot water—I need to wash up first."

Hearing Ya Fei say this, Xiao Kun immediately understood what was going on. He smiled and went to fetch hot water for her.

After a while, Xiao Kun looked at the freshly washed Ya Fei before him. Her already fair skin had become as warm and flawless as the finest jade, while an indescribable fragrance soothed the heart and refreshed the mind.

He could not help but sigh. "You're getting more beautiful by the day. I can barely bear to blink!"

Hearing the person she loved praise her like that, Ya Fei was also overjoyed.

"It's all thanks to your medicinal pill. And this time, my cultivation broke through several times in a row, reaching five-star Dou Master. The distance between us has closed a little more."

"Mhm, mhm. You must cultivate diligently in the future too. I hope you can become my virtuous helper someday."

Xiao Kun replied fervently.

Xiao Kun and Ya Fei sat together and talked for a long while. Then, realizing he had stayed here long enough, Xiao Kun said goodbye to Ya Fei and returned to the Xiao Family.

Xiao Kun returned to the Xiao Family and walked slowly amid the enthusiastic greetings of the clansmen.

Looking at the respectful gazes of his clansmen and the rather harmonious atmosphere around him, he recalled how, in the original story, several Dou Wangs from the Misty Cloud Sect had thrown the Xiao Family into utter chaos.

Xiao Kun felt that with his current strength as a Dou Wang, along with his father Xiao Zhan's strength as a Dou Ling, they were enough to guarantee the authority of their main branch. It was time to begin helping the other members of the family improve their strength.

With that in mind, Xiao Kun changed direction and headed for his father's room.

When he arrived at his father Xiao Zhan's room, Xiao Kun found his father cultivating. He lightly knocked on the door and said softly, "Father, I have something to discuss with you."

A moment later, his father's voice came from inside. "Kun'er! What important matter brings you to your father? Come in and have a seat."

As Xiao Kun had grown stronger and displayed all kinds of mysteries, Xiao Zhan no longer regarded him as a child. Instead, he saw him as the hope for the Xiao Family's rise, and he valued Xiao Kun's opinions more and more.

Xiao Kun entered the room and saw Xiao Zhan sitting in a chair, looking at him. After greeting him, he found a chair opposite Xiao Zhan and sat down.

"Father, I came to speak with you about the Xiao Family's future development."

Hearing Xiao Kun mention the Xiao Family's future development, Xiao Zhan's eyes lit up as he thought of Xiao Kun's abilities. He quickly asked, "What good ideas does Kun'er have? Go ahead and tell me!"

"It's nothing much. I recently obtained a batch of medicinal pills. Most can directly increase one's strength, while a smaller portion are for healing injuries. There are pills suitable for everyone from Dou Zhes to Dou Emperors. There are seven hundred in total. Within five years, they should be enough to cultivate twenty Dou Emperors for the family."

As he spoke, Xiao Kun handed Xiao Zhan the Storage Ring containing the seven hundred medicinal pills.

The pills Xiao Kun gave him were seven hundred of the thousand fourth- and fifth-grade medicinal pills he had obtained through critical strikes over the past year.

As for sixth-grade medicinal pills, he had not obtained many in total. Thinking of this, he took out twelve Emperor Augmenting Pills and four Emperor Extreme Pills, then added, "These sixteen pills are sixth-grade medicinal pills that can increase a Dou Emperor's cultivation. Father, Xiao Yan, eldest brother Xiao Ding, and second brother Xiao Li will each receive four."

As Xiao Zhan watched Xiao Kun continuously take out all manner of precious medicinal pills, he was immensely astonished. At the same time, he could not help but sigh.

"Kun'er has truly grown up, and he has become formidable. He can casually produce enough medicinal pills to cultivate twenty Dou Emperors. The Xiao Family's rise is just around the corner."

"I'm only providing the medicinal pills. As for their distribution in the future, the Xiao Family's actual management will still have to rely on you, Father. I'm not skilled at such things."

Hearing Xiao Kun say this, Xiao Zhan silently made up his mind to make good use of these medicinal pills and turn the Xiao Family into the number one family in the Jia Ma Empire.

Xiao Kun then gave Xiao Zhan a detailed introduction to the uses of the various medicinal pills.

After finishing his explanation, Xiao Kun said to Xiao Zhan, "Father, if we want to strengthen the family, we will need other resources as well. The territory currently controlled by our Xiao Family is still too small."

"You mean unifying Wu Tan City?" Ever since Xiao Zhan broke through to become a Dou Ling, such thoughts had often appeared in his mind, though he had yet to act on them.

"Yes. With the Xiao Family's current strength, unifying Wu Tan City would be more than easy." Xiao Kun said with certainty.

"Then what do you plan to do?"