Fulfilling His Promise

"Wow, that really is a fine treasure." Zhuang Xingyu praised it without reservation.

As long as his core interests were not infringed upon, Zhuang Xingyu did not mind saying nice things. After all, compliments cost nothing and could solve quite a few problems. It was nothing more than moving his lips a few times.

In truth, he did not mean it at all. Zhuang Xingyu had always used the Chaos Bead to conceal his aura and block others' probing. It was far more useful than her secret treasure.

"You're way too cautious! You're still wearing a Human Skin Mask even now."

"Haha, it's good to be cautious! Boys need to learn to protect themselves when they're out and about."

"Tch, narcissist."

"Please, have a seat and some tea. Tell me exactly what happened first. What kind of internal injury left her on the verge of death? Then I can send people to look for the necessary medicine."

Huangfu Ruiyao accepted the tea, sat down, and slowly said, "The one who was injured is my mother. She is an 83rd-level Soul Douluo. A month ago, while cultivating, her Soul Power suddenly went into reversal. She fainted, and all five viscera and six bowels suffered severe damage. She is still unconscious even now. Even the Healing System Soul Masters at the Soul Douluo level in our clan were helpless. They said Mother only has three months left to live."

As she spoke, Huangfu Ruiyao's eyes reddened. Choking back sobs, she pleaded, "Please, help me. I know it's difficult. If it isn't enough, I can pay more. My clan is very wealthy."

"Don't cry yet. Let me think. Her Soul Power suddenly went into reversal without any warning beforehand. Could someone close to her have poisoned her? Did your mother normally have a bad relationship with anyone? Or was it a struggle for favor or the Clan Leader Position? Does your father have several women and several children?"

"It can't have been poison. My father only has my mother, and I'm his only child. Mother has never had a bad relationship with the clansmen. At first, Father also suspected poisoning, but after investigating for a long time, he found no signs of poisoning. The people around her had no motive to poison her either."

"If it wasn't poison, yet her Soul Power suddenly went into reversal... As a Soul Douluo, it would have been impossible for her to make such a low-level mistake. There must be another reason. Ah! I've got it! Come, give me your hand."

Zhuang Xingyu pressed his fingers against Huangfu Ruiyao's wrist. "Circulate your Soul Power."

"What's wrong? Why?" Though puzzled, Huangfu Ruiyao obediently began circulating her Soul Power.

"I think I know the reason. Is your mother also possessed of an Extreme Yin Profound Body? Is she forty-eight this year?"

"My mother is indeed like me and has an Extreme Yin Profound Body. She is indeed forty-eight this year. But how did you know? Aside from Mother and me, even my father doesn't know about our constitutions. Does that mean you already know how to cure her?" Huangfu Ruiyao excitedly grabbed Zhuang Xingyu's hand.

"That explains it. Although you and your mother possess Extreme Yin Profound Bodies, neither of you understands this constitution. Normally, this constitution can only awaken at the age of thirty. The reason yours awakened early was because it was accidentally triggered when you were at death's door. During dual cultivation, this constitution can accelerate both parties' cultivation speed, but it has one drawback: at the age of forty-eight, the Soul Power will suddenly go into reversal. If it is not handled properly, the person will die."

Zhuang Xingyu paused before continuing, "There are two solutions. The first is relatively mild: find someone who is extremely proficient in the Yin Yang Law and have them perform Marital Rites with your mother, guiding and channeling her chaotic Soul Power and repairing it. It only needs to be done once to solve the problem permanently."

"Wait, wait. The person proficient in the Yin Yang Law you're talking about... isn't you, is it?" The more Huangfu Ruiyao listened, the stranger it sounded. By the end, she sprang to her feet and stared dangerously at Zhuang Xingyu.

Zhuang Xingyu hurriedly explained, "Don't misunderstand me. Listen to me first! The reason I brought up this method was to tell you that the hidden danger in your constitution was completely resolved after what happened last time. Although I am proficient in the Yin Yang Law, I absolutely will not use this method to treat your mother."

"I have a second method. Use the Aromatic Silk Beauty as the main ingredient along with various Precious Medicines to refine a Detoxification Pill. This pill can neutralize the Fire Poison within your mother's body. Then use the Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower as the main ingredient to refine a Phoenix Transformation Pill. This pill can temper Soul Power and expel the impurities in your mother's body. Just one Detoxification Pill and half a Phoenix Transformation Pill will completely heal your mother. If she is lucky, she may even break through by one level of Soul Power."

"Then those pills must be extremely precious and rare! Do you have any connections that could help me buy them? Don't worry, I'll pay. Any amount is fine."

At that moment, Huangfu Ruiyao was desperate to save her mother and could no longer care whether she was being rational.

As she spoke, she took out all her possessions. Other than that divine object, she brought out everything valuable she had on her, including hairpins, earrings, and more.

Huangfu Ruiyao naturally understood certain things. After all, anyone who could afford such precious pills would not lack Gold Soul Coins, and their status would not be low. Since the number of pills was limited, sellers would naturally prioritize those close to them.

Therefore, obtaining such pills was not something that could be accomplished with Gold Soul Coins alone. One also needed considerable status and had to owe enormous favors. Otherwise, even if one had Gold Soul Coins, there would be nowhere to spend them.

"If the money still isn't enough, give me an address. I'll definitely have my clan find a way to deliver more later."

Zhuang Xingyu smiled and waved his hand. "There's no need to make things so troublesome. I happen to have both of those things. As for the money, there's no need. I promised you before that if I took the remaining treasure, I would help you find medicine. Naturally, I keep my word. You really have a big heart. We've only known each other for a few days, yet you dared to show me so much money. Luckily, you ran into me."

With that, Zhuang Xingyu took out one Detoxification Pill and half a Phoenix Transformation Pill from his Storage Ring, placed them in a jade box, and handed it to Huangfu Ruiyao.

Huangfu Ruiyao hurriedly accepted the pills. Feeling the powerful life aura within, she found it even stronger than the aura of the black box she had seen in that Titled Douluo's cave dwelling.

They were clearly priceless treasures capable of curing her mother.

"Thank you so much. I don't even know how I can repay you," Huangfu Ruiyao said sincerely.

"It's nothing. You're from a Hidden Clan, right? If you really want to thank me, tell me about your Hidden Clan, the Ancient Secrets of the Continent, and the cultivation methods of the past."

Zhuang Xingyu had finally asked what he most wanted to know. After all, another's stones could be used to polish one's own jade, and the myriad paths of the Great Dao ultimately led to the same destination.

An entirely new cultivation system could open the door to a new world, allowing one to view cultivation from a different perspective. It would be immensely beneficial to creating the Creation God divine position himself.

A completely new cultivation system would inevitably come with a corresponding auxiliary cultivation system. For example, the Simulated Training Ground used in current soul ring cultivation—if someone from the Soul Tool Cultivation Era obtained such a thing, they would most likely surpass their contemporaries.

If Zhuang Xingyu could now learn some methods for crafting Soul Tools, or even obtain some clues regarding their inheritance, it would certainly allow his clan to rise rapidly through them.

Just like Tang San, who had relied solely on Hidden Weapons from a martial arts world to establish the Tang Sect. This showed just how important an entirely new cultivation system was.