Xuantian Fetal Breath Pill

"I really am a terrible person!" Chu Huai Xu began to berate himself.

Before this, he'd been muttering "old pervert" under his breath with every thought.

At the stone table, the two stared at the bold, vigorous script on the scroll, both somewhat dazed.

Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang could both feel the sheer presence of this senior!

"This senior's path of cultivation must have been anything but easy," Han Shuangjiang remarked with emotion.

She was also starting to understand why, despite being a Super Grade Spiritual Embryo, she couldn't rely on the Spirit Disk to open the stone door.

Because this senior, Lei Wenyen, had intended from the start to leave the treasures of the Secret Realm for later generations born with insufficient innate talent!

The Xuantian Fetal Breath Pill was an incredibly precious Level 7 Spirit Pill.

For an ordinary cultivator, it was a life-saving medicine.

If the foundation of a Spiritual Embryo was destroyed, at worst, one would never advance another step in this life—just like Liu Chengqi.

At worst, cultivation level would drop, lifespan would be harmed, and there could even be a threat to life.

Carrying such a Spirit Pill was like having an extra layer of insurance.

But for cultivators with insufficient innate talent, the Xuantian Fetal Breath Pill was truly something that could defy fate and change one's destiny.

Lei Wenyen's words, "Grant you a stroke of fortune," were by no means an exaggeration!

Chu Huai Xu looked at the Spirit Pill Treasure Box and the scroll, and couldn't help blurting out that line so often quoted online:

"Because he's been caught in the rain himself, he'll hold an umbrella for others."

To go from a mere Level 3 Low Grade Spiritual Embryo to proving the realm of a Great Cultivator—how much hardship that must have taken was easy to imagine.

Han Shuangjiang was hearing this phrase for the first time. She paused for a moment, then nodded deeply.

She thought it through quite clearly and spoke up: "Besides, the trial set by Senior Lei has its own deep meaning."

"He didn't just hand out the Spirit Pill to anyone with a Low Grade Spiritual Embryo."

That might sound like a pointless statement.

But in truth, if you can endure hardship, you'll never run out of hardships to endure.

For someone with an unsteady Dao heart, what good would the Xuantian Fetal Breath Pill do?

It could indeed raise your ceiling, but it wouldn't let you leap to becoming a prodigy overnight—its boost was limited.

But for someone with a firm Dao heart, this senior was adding a touch of sweetness to your inevitably bitter path of cultivation.

He used himself as an example, telling you that even a Level 3 Low Grade Spiritual Embryo could become a Great Cultivator.

He used his own gift to make your road ahead a little easier.

Lei Wenyen was your guide ahead, and also your guardian along the way.

Chu Huai Xu had only recently transmigrated and hadn't fully adapted to this world yet.

So there was no scene of a disciple bowing in thanks.

Still, he felt quite moved inside.

Just then, a system prompt sound reached his ears.

"Ding! Hidden Dungeon: Pill King Token, cleared."

"Settling rewards..."

"Congratulations, you have received 1000 Free Experience Points, Xuantian Fetal Breath Pill*1."

Cultivation wasn't about shutting oneself away. Many cultivators who entered Secret Realms and passed trial after trial would gain insights and break through.

After the dungeon ended, the system rewarding experience points worked the same way.

Clearly, the highlight of this hidden dungeon was this priceless High-Grade Spirit Pill.

So the experience points given weren't particularly high.

"Good thing I stumbled into it—thanks to the special nature of the Sword Refining Art, I also picked up over 2000 Cultivation Technique Experience Points from the medicinal bath," Chu Huai Xu said, already satisfied.

Speaking of which, his trip through the dungeon with Han Shuangjiang had gone smoothly overall.

But the root reason was that both of them were cheating!

Two cheaters—of course it went smoothly.

If anyone thought the dungeon difficulty was low, they should take a look at those still trapped outside, or those who'd already been kicked out.

At that moment, Han Shuangjiang looked at Chu Huai Xu and asked, "What should we do now?"

There was no road ahead; to leave here, they'd probably have to go back the way they came.

Chu Huai Xu glanced at the Spirit Pill Treasure Box, pondered for a moment, then said, "Would you be willing to guard me?"

"You plan to take the pill now?" Han Shuangjiang asked.

"Mm." Chu Huai Xu pointed at the stone door. "I took the Spirit Disk, so the key is gone. No one else can get in unless they have a high cultivation level and force their way through the Formation here."

"For me, this is probably the best place to go into seclusion."

"After all, it's a Level 7 Spirit Pill—something might go wrong. Better just eat it now and be done with it!" He fixed his gaze.

Han Shuangjiang nodded and said directly, "Fine."

Chu Huai Xu found a spot and sat down cross-legged.

He took out the longan-sized Xuantian Fetal Breath Pill from the Spirit Pill Treasure Box and silently complained: "This big? If I swallow it whole, won't it get stuck in my throat?"

But the Xuantian Fetal Breath Pill dissolved the moment it touched his mouth.

Chu Huai Xu hadn't eaten anything like this back when he was playing with the "Borrowed Sword."

A warm current began to stir inside his body, then flowed into his limbs and bones.

Han Shuangjiang watched him quietly from the side. She noticed Chu Huai Xu's body turning red and hot at a visible rate.

Already soaking wet, he started steaming white vapor.

"How hot is that?" She was secretly alarmed but didn't dare touch him.

Chu Huai Xu closed his eyes, sensing the changes within himself.

He realized that the lifeless black Heart Sword in his Sea of Consciousness seemed to be... stirring to life?

By the Cold Pool, Liu Tianfeng and Niu Yuanshan were playing chess.

The two had already played several rounds to pass the time.

Of the ten who entered the Secret Realm, six had already been expelled by the Formation and now stood beside the two Stewards, serving them carefully.

Among them was Junior Sister Chen, who had a Dao partner but still cheated with Liu Chengqi.

These six unlucky souls hadn't even gotten past the first maze stage—they were kicked out for running out of time.

So when Liu Tianfeng asked them, they had no idea what the later trials were like. They knew nothing.

Now, Niu Yuanshan held the black stones. After making his move, he looked at Liu Tianfeng and said, "Brother Liu, your mind isn't at ease."

As more and more of his trusted men were expelled from the Secret Realm, Liu Tianfeng's chess moves grew increasingly sloppy.

Niu Yuanshan, on the other hand, was calm and composed—after all, Chu Huai Xu and Han Shuangjiang were still inside undergoing the trials.

"No more playing!" Liu Tianfeng frowned, losing all interest.

Originally, it was eight against two. Now, six useless fools couldn't even pass the first stage, leaving two against two inside!

He had no way to know the specifics in there and could only pray: "My son must pass the trial."

"I hope there really is a Xuantian Fetal Breath Pill in there!"

After all, the Key to the Secret Realm entrance was the Pill King Token—surely that was a hint. Whatever was left inside was most likely related to pills.

Liu Tianfeng had fathered a son late in life, and Liu Chengqi was a Blazing Fire Spiritual Embryo. He named him Chengqi, hoping he'd become a dragon.

"After his Spiritual Embryo was damaged, Qi'er fell into despair and his personality changed completely."

"Ancestors, protect him. Dao Sect elders, bless him."

Niu Yuanshan saw he wouldn't keep playing and was inwardly speechless—he was about to win this game anyway.

But his nature was honest and gentle, so he just let it go with a smile.

Even if he wasn't born a good-natured man, wearing the mask of a good person for too long made it hard to take off.

Deputy Captain Liu Chenggong immediately poured tea for his uncle and Steward Niu.

He spoke soothingly: "Uncle, don't worry. Cousin has always been sharp—he'll definitely break through!"

In his heart, his cousin truly was a precocious person. At his age, he still liked young maidens, but his cousin had already taken a liking to other people's Dao partners and married women years ago.

Liu Tianfeng heard this and slowly nodded, knowing that worrying wouldn't help.

He looked just like a parent waiting outside while their child took the college entrance exam inside.

Time passed, and another person was expelled from the Secret Realm, sinking to the bottom of the Cold Pool.

If not for the Water Repelling Bead, they'd probably have choked on the water.

When this Registered Disciple surfaced, Liu Tianfeng's expression darkened further.

"Meng Xiaodong, you're out this fast too!" He glared.

Of all the helpers arranged for his son, he had the highest hopes for this one.

But in truth, Meng Xiaodong was indeed the first among them to leave the maze—only to get stuck in the Illusionary realm.

When time ran out, he was eliminated.

Liu Chenggong quickly stepped in to calm him: "Uncle, don't be angry. Cousin is still inside."

"But that Chu—" Liu Tianfeng glanced at Niu Yuanshan and finally shut his mouth.

Still, from what these Registered Disciples described, the Secret Realm seemed to be an individual trial—each person chose a separate cave entrance.

"That means Qi'er probably won't face a two-on-one situation," Liu Tianfeng thought.

But the next moment, a mysterious aura began spreading outward from the Cold Pool as its center.

The longsword strapped to Liu Chenggong's back started trembling uncontrollably.