Volume Three: Emotional Wounds - Spiritual Pills (Complete)

Zhang Xingfeng was completely focused on the miniature Zhang Xingfeng emitting purple and golden light at his heart. The miniature Zhang Xingfeng had no organs around him, only energy channels that transported energy into his meridians, allowing the meridians to carry the energy to all parts of his body. At this moment, a thought suddenly popped into Zhang Xingfeng's mind: Am I still human?

Without internal organs, is this still a human being? Zhang Xingfeng smiled bitterly to himself. (It's not so much a bitter smile as he had no heart; his mind was merely thinking.)

With a thought, energy appeared in his hand, quickly forming various sword shapes. Most importantly, he could even use the various overlapping hand seals of the Buddhist Sect Demon Subduing Arhat Fist! Zhang Xingfeng clearly felt that the power of the energy in his hand was higher than that of True Primordial Energy, and no less than that of Buddha Primordial Energy.

Zhang Xingfeng appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, he was overjoyed. He could only use stillness to conceal his immense excitement. This power could even be used with the attack methods of cultivators and Buddhist Sect, so it must be at a very high level and quite powerful. Its level was at least no lower than Buddha Primordial Energy. He had made a profit, a real profit! Zhang Xingfeng was practically laughing himself silly inside.

What should we call that miniature Zhang Xingfeng? Hmm, since he has both purple and golden light, let's call him Purple Gold Yuan Venerable. What a powerful name! Zhang Xingfeng felt very pleased with himself.

Zhang Xingfeng's mind suddenly jolted: How long had he been unconscious? In the Cultivation World, there were many who had been unconscious for hundreds of years. What should he do if he had really been unconscious for hundreds of years, or even decades?

Zhang Xingfeng rushed out of the bedroom and into the hallway.

The sky is filled with stars, and the dark and mysterious night sky attracts the soul.

Upon seeing Xingchen, Zhang Xingfeng's anxious heart instantly calmed down, and he walked calmly and quietly down the corridor.

"Sir, it's still late at night, why are you up?"

Zhang Xingfeng glanced at the servant in front of him. It was Lai Fu. Yes, it was him. He hadn't changed at all and hadn't aged a bit. It seemed he hadn't slept for decades!

"Lai Fu, how long have I been asleep?" Zhang Xingfeng asked Lai Fu with a smile.

Lai Fu was taken aback. What was wrong with his master today? He had gotten up in the middle of the night and was now asking him how long he had slept. But as a servant, Lai Fu didn't utter a single question. He simply replied respectfully, "Master, you've only slept for two hours today. There are still two and a half hours until tomorrow morning. It's still early. Master, you should sleep a little longer!"

Hearing Lai Fu's words, Zhang Xingfeng felt a surge of joy. It had only been two hours! But in an instant, Zhang Xingfeng understood: the initial battle between True Primordial Energy and Buddha Primordial Energy seemed to have taken a long time, but in reality, the battle was extremely fast, lasting less than five minutes in total. The time he was unconscious, however, was nearly two hours. Relieved, Zhang Xingfeng suddenly asked Lai Fu:

"Lai Fu, I remember you were the gatekeeper, why are you patrolling at night again?"

Upon hearing this, Lai Fu chuckled and said, "I must thank you for this, sir. Ever since you raised my wages that time, the steward promoted me to head of the ten guards who patrol the gate and the night watch. Tonight, I came to check if they were working diligently. I never expected to have the honor of seeing you again, sir."

After hearing this, Zhang Xingfeng finally understood his doubts. He greeted Zhang Xingfeng Lai Fu and, in a good mood, returned to his room and began to sleep.

With a few rooster crows, dawn broke, and the streets of the capital city became more crowded.

Many people in the Star Peak Manor had also gotten up. Zhang Xingfeng opened his eyes, got out of bed, and felt the relief after sleeping. With a thought, Zhang Xingfeng felt his newfound power and happily walked outside.

At this moment, by the Dream Lake, Lang Feng, Li Da, and the others had already started practicing martial arts. When they saw Zhang Xingfeng walk out of the room, Lang Feng and the others walked over with smiles.

"Second brother, why are you up so early today, and with such a big smile on your face? What's the good news?" Lang Feng was only wearing a vest in the dead of winter, but he was still sweating. It seemed he had been practicing martial arts very hard.

Li Er also said, "Master must have some great news to tell us today, I bet!"

Li Da remained silent. Ever since Zhang Xingfeng saw his affair with Xia Shui, he always maintained a composed demeanor in front of Zhang Xingfeng, fearing that Zhang Xingfeng wouldn't marry Xia Shui to him. Xia Shui, being a personal maid, had been completely bought; she was essentially Zhang Xingfeng's woman. Li Da with Xia Shui in private were already inappropriate. The fact that Zhang Xingfeng wasn't angry when he discovered this gave Li Da hope, so now he naturally had to behave well!

Hearing everyone talking about good news, Zhang Xingfeng was taken aback. Actually, he was still happy about what happened last night—not only had he survived, but he had also gained new power, a power far superior to his previous one. But upon hearing the good news, Zhang Xingfeng remembered something: alchemy!

"Yes, weren't we supposed to be refining pills today?"

"You're right, I do have some great news to tell you, hehe..." Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile.

"What is it, Master (Second Brother)? You're keeping us in suspense! Tell us quickly!" Lang Feng Li Da, Li Er all asked anxiously. The good news Zhang Xingfeng was talking about must be something very good!

"Ahem! Well... then I'll tell you, I'm going to refine pills today. Eating one will increase your internal energy by decades!" Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile.

Li Da, true to his nature, said again, "Master, you're talking about alchemy, the legendary alchemy. Do you want Pill Furnace? I know a merchant who sells Pill Furnace. I'll go buy one, at a 40% discount!"

Li Er scoffed from the side, "Brother, are you stupid? Master said he's going to refine pills today, so how could there not be a suitable Pill Furnace? Besides, what good Pill Furnace could that merchant you know possibly have to meet Master's requirements?"

Lang Feng, standing to the side, chuckled and said, "That Li Da guy has been blinded by love. Now he doesn't even think before he speaks to Second Brother!"

Li Da was anxious. He had said those words to curry favor with Zhang Xingfeng, knowing that his future happiness rested in Zhang Xingfeng's hands! He wanted to argue, but he had no reason to, and he couldn't throw a tantrum in front of Zhang Xingfeng. He could only glare angrily at Lang Feng and his younger brother.

When Zhang Xingfeng and the others saw Li Da's appearance, they couldn't help but burst into loud laughter.

Li Er suddenly exclaimed, "Master, you're going to refine pills, and they're supposed to be elixirs that can increase one's cultivation level by decades! Is that really true? You know, there are many people in the world who like to refine pills, but no one has ever succeeded. Master, are you sure you can do it?"

"That's right, second brother, alchemy is very difficult to succeed in. Don't let us get our hopes up for nothing!" Lang Feng said.

Zhang Xingfeng laughed and said, "Of course I'm confident! Don't you believe me? Who do you think I am?" Zhang Xingfeng put on an air of superiority.

Li Da immediately flattered, saying, "You are our invincible master, you are our omnipotent master, you are our immortal master! Master, you are my god, I am willing to give you everything I have..."

"Stop, stop..." Zhang Xingfeng had acted that way earlier because he was in a good mood, but now, being flattered like this by Li Da, he felt really embarrassed. What Li Da said was just too... and seemed to be true! Hehe.

Lang Feng said, "Of course we believe what you say, Second Brother, but this is just too unbelievable. Second Brother, you know that refining pills requires a good Pill Furnace. How is your Pill Furnace? Where is it from?"

"Yes, Master, such a good Pill Furnace is extremely rare. What kind of Pill Furnace do you have?"

Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile, "I'll tell you, I'm going to refine pills at noon today, and the so-called Pill Furnace is what I have in my hand!" Purple Fire of the Purple Gold Yuan Venerable emerged from Zhang Xingfeng's hand.

Lang Feng and his companions stared wide-eyed at the Purple Fire in Zhang Xingfeng's hand.

Fire can be generated from one's hands? Lang Feng and his men were filled with questions; this was beyond their comprehension!

Li Da was surprisingly the first to regain consciousness.

"Master, I want to praise you. You are omnipotent, you are the greatest being in the world, you are the entirety of my soul, you are the god of the people of the Azure Dragon Continent. Please accept the praise of your most devout disciple!" After saying this, Li Da opened his eyes wide and stared straight at Zhang Xingfeng.

Zhang Xingfeng's face turned bright red; he couldn't take it anymore! Even the thickest skin paled in comparison to Li Da's! Zhang Xingfeng fled for his life, rushing towards the back hall, leaving only one sentence behind.

"Li Da, I approve of your relationship with Xia Shui!"

Once they regained their senses, Lang Feng and Li Er immediately rushed towards Zhang Xingfeng, eager to witness his unparalleled alchemy skills! Only Li Da, who had been jumping and skipping with joy, remained. In an instant, Li Da calmed down and, like a gust of wind, dashed towards Xia Shui's residence! They wanted to share this good news together!

Zhang Xingfeng composed himself and went into the back hall, where his father and mother had already started eating breakfast.

"Little Third, you're up too! Come, let's have breakfast together!" the Third Madam said affectionately. The Third Madam and Zhang Tiande looked at their youngest daughter with delight. They were very happy at that moment.

Zhang Xingfeng was only six years old when he left home. In the blink of an eye, he has grown up so much and has acquired such amazing martial arts skills. This young man with unparalleled martial arts skills is my child!

The couple were filled with pride in being parents.

"Dad, Mom, I have something to tell you," Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile. The warmth in his father and mother's hearts was hard to express in words; he felt nothing but a deep, comforting feeling.

"Speak, what is it? We're listening," Zhang Tiande said with a smile.

Zhang Xingfeng said with a smile, "Father, Mother, I will be refining pills at noon today. I will be making some pills to increase my cultivation level. I hope you will come and watch me refine the pills. I plan to give some of the refined pills to Father."

Zhang Tiande's heart skipped a beat. He knew the difficulty of alchemy. The Zhang Family had invested an enormous amount of manpower and resources in this field, yet they only had some medicinal pills for treating illnesses. The most important pills for increasing cultivation level were nowhere to be found. According to Tianyu Tower, no force had yet successfully refined a pill to increase cultivation level. If someone could refine such a pill, the number of Heavenly Realm experts among the major forces on the Heavenly Realm Azure Dragon Continent would undergo a dramatic change. Zhang Tiande remained silent. He couldn't believe his mistress could refine such a pill, even though she was known for creating miracles.

The Third Madam, unaware of the importance of this elixir, smiled and said, "Of course we will definitely look into it, Little Third. We will definitely support you. Believe in yourself. You are the Little Third I am so proud of!"

Zhang Xingfeng looked at his mother, whose eyes were a little moist, and felt moved. It had been a long time since he had felt his mother's love.

Zhang Tiande looked at Zhang Xingfeng and said, "Xiao San, this is a big deal. You should know how important it is. If you succeed, you must handle it well. It's much more important than your Flawless Jade. I believe you'll understand all of this!"

Zhang Xingfeng knew the importance of the elixir, but he was also grateful for his father's concern and smiled.

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In a room inside the fortified area in the back garden.

Zhang Tiande, Third Madam, Sister Yu Brother Wang and Sister Yu, Uncle Zhang and his son Zhang Yu, First Wife and his son Lang Feng, Li Da and Li Er, and Xia Shui standing next to Li Da, all looked at Zhang Xingfeng in front.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled as he looked at his family and brothers. Back in the Cultivation World, the pills he refined were countless times better than those he refined now, so he had no worries at all about refining these pills now.

Zhang Xingfeng sat cross-legged, suspended in mid-air, completely unaware of the shocked crowd.

Zhang Xingfeng closed his eyes, spread his hands out, and wisps of the Five Phases Spiritual Qi he had collected slowly swirled between his hands, gradually forming a sphere.

Everyone gaped, staring in disbelief at the incredible scene.

With a light and slow gesture of his right hand, Zhang Xingfeng caused the rare treasure on the ground to fly slowly towards the sphere between his hands, as if it were being held in his hand, and the rare treasure also entered the sphere.

With a flick of his wrists, Zhang Xingfeng conjured two clusters of Purple Fire in his hands. With Zhang Xingfeng palms facing upwards, the sphere flew onto his hands, and the two clusters of Purple Fire slowly burned the sphere.

Suddenly, the Five Phases Spiritual Qi began to rotate at an accelerating speed, instantly turning those rare and precious treasures into dust and completely mixing them with the Five Phases Spiritual Qi.

Zhang Xingfeng remained calm, his eyes closed, sitting cross-legged in the air. Only two wisps of Purple Fire emanated from his hands. Looking at his face, one could not tell that he was currently engaged in the most important task of alchemy.

It was very quiet, very quiet. The only sound in the room was the tense breathing of Brother Wang and the others. Their hearts were in their throats, and they dared not make a sound. Zhang Tiande was also very nervous. Seeing his mistress's amazing alchemy skills, he began to believe that she might be able to refine such pills.

I don't know how much time had passed, I only know that it was already dark.

Zhang Xingfeng suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze illuminating the entire room like a lamp.

Zhang Xingfeng felt the large pill in his hand. He knew that the longer it was refined, the better the effect. Moreover, Zhang Xingfeng was using his own Yuan Fire, the most powerful elemental fire in the Cultivation World, to refine the pill. Zhang Xingfeng waited until his Purple Fire was about to give out before stopping. Feeling the pill, a satisfied smile appeared on Zhang Xingfeng's lips.

It's estimated that the Purple Fire is of a much higher grade than the Purple Yuan Fire, and its duration of effect is much longer. The medicinal power of the pill is three times higher than previously estimated. Zhang Xingfeng instantly divided the pill into five hundred pieces. The medicinal power is too strong; most people couldn't withstand it. Zhang Xingfeng estimates that one pill can add thirty years to one's lifespan. This is probably the limit that most people can endure.

With a faint smile, Zhang Xingfeng gently landed on the ground.

Everyone knew the alchemy was over, and they all rushed over anxiously.

"Master, how did it go? Did you succeed in refining it?"

"Second brother, did it work?"

"Did the mistress succeed?"

"Young Master, did it work?"

Everyone was anxiously asking questions. They had been waiting impatiently since noon, and now that the result was about to be revealed, they couldn't hold back any longer. They all craned their necks, looking and asking questions.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Zhang Xingfeng smiled faintly and said, "Hmm..."

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

"It failed..."

Everyone died.

"Impossible! I succeeded! Hehe..."

Everyone was stunned for a moment before they realized what had happened. It was a success! Everyone laughed from the bottom of their hearts, beaming with joy.

The Third Madam looked at her son with a smile and said, "You silly boy, still playing tricks on your old mother?" After saying that, she looked at Zhang Xingfeng with a grin.

Li Da said loudly, "Master, can you show us that elixir? Let us see what it looks like!" Everyone laughed and agreed.

"Yes, take it out and let us see!"

"We've made you wait so long, just hurry up and bring it out!"

Zhang Xingfeng looked around; everyone was staring at him.

Zhang Xingfeng smiled faintly, and with a wave of his right hand, pills the size of mung beans floated in the air above Zhang Xingfeng hand, each pill radiating a vibrant, lively green light.

"Father, these are for you." Zhang Xingfeng flicked his hand, and a hundred spirit pills flew towards Zhang Tiande.

Zhang Tiande, his hands trembling, caught the elixir. He needed it even more than Zhang Xingfeng. Many people, after reaching the First-grade realm, struggle to break through to the Heavenly Realm because their internal True Qi is saturated and difficult to absorb further. But this elixir could allow a First Rank expert to absorb thirty years' worth of internal energy, enabling them to reach the Heavenly Realm in one fell swoop! Reaching the Heavenly Realm meant immortality!

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Note: The reason why the elixir can increase one's power is because it is formed from the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth, full of vitality. It nourishes the meridians and instantly absorbs the medicinal power of rare and precious herbs, thereby increasing one's power by thirty years.

The reason why a first-rank expert cannot increase their True Qi is due to the nature of their meridians. Of course, with a spiritual pill, one could reach the Heavenly Realm in one fell swoop, but even first-rank experts are very rare in this world. For example, the Li Family has five Heavenly Guards- rank experts at the Heavenly Guards level, and five Hidden Heavenly Guard as well. Now, Zhang Xingfeng has killed four of them, leaving only six! The Li Family only has six first-rank experts, and other major forces will not have many first-rank experts either.

However, the effects of elixirs on Second-Rank Expert are not significant. They can only be given to those who have acquired martial arts skills so that they can reach the Innate Realm. But there are plenty of Innate Master in the Aristocratic Clan! Therefore, the appearance of elixirs does not actually have a great impact on the power of the forces.

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