Yet a trace of determination flashed through Lu Xiaotian's heart. His cultivation speed was not the least bit slower than theirs now. Under the effects of large quantities of Cold Maple Pills, his cultivation had already been progressing swiftly; with the addition of Crimson Bamboo Pills, his speed had increased severalfold beyond that. Even gifted cultivators like Yuan Hao and Luo Qing might be a step slower than him. As things stood, it was still hard to say who would be the first to break through to the Golden Core stage.
"Pfft—" Su Qing spat out another mouthful of blood, her face frighteningly pale.
"Junior Sister, how are you?" Sweat covered Luo Qian's forehead as panic left him at a loss. Then he seemed to remember something and pulled a pill bottle from his storage bag. Opening it, he found an Easy Yang Pill inside—a rare medicinal pill. Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators would find it difficult to possess one. A single pill was worth nearly a hundred thousand Spirit Stones, far beyond what most Foundation Establishment cultivators could afford.
"I've already taken one. It didn't have much effect." Su Qing shook her head and spoke weakly.
"Why don't we return to Soaring Heavens Palace at once? We can ask my master, or Martial Uncle Su, to heal her." Seeing how frail Su Qing looked, as though her breath might cease at any moment, Luo Qian was utterly flustered.
"Her five viscera and six bowels have been injured, and some have already ruptured. Several chaotic streams of spiritual power entered her body. In particular, that water-element spiritual power is extremely pure—it was caused by the Azure Dragon Pearl. The Rejuvenation Pill's restorative power cannot keep pace with the damage caused by those streams of spiritual power. The longer this drags on,