Little Sable is Convinced, You Little Brother-in-Law, You've Got Some Skills!

Before long, Lin Dong arrived as well.

He landed at the courtyard entrance almost immediately after the others.

Seeing the courtyard before him nearly sealed in ice, he hurried forward and asked anxiously, "Brother Liu Yuan, what exactly happened? Qing Tan, she..."

Facing everyone's concerned and anxious gazes, Liu Yuan smiled faintly and waved a hand, signaling them to calm down.

"Everyone, there's no need to worry."

"Qing Tan is not in any danger. On the contrary, this is a great fortune for her."

"A great fortune?"

Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao exchanged a glance, each seeing the confusion in the other's eyes.

Liu Yuan nodded and explained, "I happened to obtain an ancient formula before this, and I specially refined a unique pill for Qing Tan called the [Extreme Cold Fiend Controlling Pill]."

"This pill can not only completely eliminate the pain caused by the eruptions of cold qi within her body, but also help her perfectly control her Demonic Body."

"As long as she successfully refines the medicinal power today, the special physique that has tormented her for so many years will become her sharpest weapon from now on, and she will no longer be troubled by it."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao's eyes widened, their faces filled with disbelief.

"There's... there's actually such a miraculous pill?"

Qing Tan's physique had always been a source of distress for the Lin Family.

They had sought out countless famous physicians and even consulted ancient books, yet they had only found methods of temporary suppression. They had never heard of any pill that could allow someone to perfectly control such terrifying Fiend Qi.

If what Liu Yuan said was true, it would be nothing less than defying fate itself!

Hearing this, Lin Dong also let out a long sigh of relief, a heartfelt smile appearing on his face. "That's wonderful! Qing Tan finally won't have to suffer anymore!"

He had watched Qing Tan grow up since childhood, and he knew better than anyone how much pain that seemingly strong little girl endured whenever the cold qi flared up.

Now that Brother Liu Yuan could help her completely resolve this hidden danger, he could hardly have been happier.

However.

At that moment, the lazy voice that only Lin Dong could hear drifted out from the Stone Talisman once more.

"Tsk tsk, a Demonic Body..."

Little Sable's voice carried a trace of surprise. "I didn't expect that kid to have some knowledge. He actually recognized that this little girl's physique is the exceedingly rare Demonic Body."

"But..."

At this point, Little Sable changed his tune, his voice carrying a lofty disdain. "When it comes to controlling a Demonic Body, I'm afraid there's no method in this world that can compare to Lord Sable's Condensing Yin Pill Method."

"That was something Lord Sable obtained back then from a top expert who also possessed a Demonic Body and had cultivated it to Great Accomplishment."

"It is a supreme method proven through countless practical trials!"

"As for whatever pill that kid refined..."

Little Sable snorted softly. "While I won't deny that he has some skill, his current realm is what it is."

"His vision and methods are ultimately limited. That pill might have some effect, but for it to achieve the level of 'perfect control'? Heh heh, I doubt it."

Listening to the ramblings of that "mouse" in his mind, Lin Dong's mouth twitched slightly. Somewhat helplessly, he replied inwardly, "Just stop boasting already."

"Since Brother Liu Yuan dared to say it, he must be confident. When have his methods ever disappointed anyone?"

"Tch, you ignorant brat."

Little Sable curled his lips disdainfully. "You simply haven't seen the real world. Just wait and see. If that girl still can't control it in the end, Lord Sable will have to step in and save her."

Time passed second by second.

Although the cold qi in the courtyard remained dense, its violent spread had gradually come to a halt.

Everyone held their breath and waited quietly.

About an hour later.

Whoosh—

As though a giant whale were drawing in water, the vast Cold Mist that filled the entire courtyard suddenly began to surge back in frenziedly, flowing through the gaps in the doors and windows and pouring back into the room.

The flowers, grass, and trees that had been frozen over were already withered, but the thick layer of frost covering them was rapidly melting away.

The temperature in the air also began to gradually rise.

"The cold is dispersing!"

Lin Xiao cried out in delight.

Lin Zhentian was overjoyed as well. Just as he was about to step forward to inspect the situation, Liu Yuan reached out and stopped him.

"Don't rush. She's coming out."

Liu Yuan gazed gently at the tightly shut door.

Creak—

With a soft sound, the frost-covered door slowly opened.

A slender figure emerged from within.

When they saw who it was, everyone present could not help but brighten.

Qing Tan still had the familiar appearance of a young girl, but her entire aura had undergone an earth-shaking transformation.

Her skin was fairer and more translucent than before, as though carved from ice and snow, faintly radiating a sacred glow.

Her once jet-black hair had turned a pale Ice Blue, fluttering in the wind and exuding a cool, noble air.

Her eyes in particular were deep as cold pools. With every glance, they carried a majesty that made others afraid to meet her gaze.

But...

When she saw the Lin Family elders and her brothers gathered outside the courtyard, that cool and noble bearing instantly fell apart. Her little face reddened, and she stuck out her tongue sheepishly.

"Um... did I make too big of a commotion?"

Only then did Lin Zhentian and the others come back to their senses, kindly smiles appearing on their faces.

Fortunately, she was still the Qing Tan they knew.

Liu Yuan stepped forward, gave her a thorough look-over, then nodded in satisfaction and asked with a smile, "How does it feel?"

At Liu Yuan's question, the shyness in Qing Tan's eyes instantly vanished, replaced by undisguised excitement and exhilaration.

She clenched her delicate fist, feeling the unprecedented power within her body, and replied brightly, "It feels super good!"

The moment her words fell—

Boom!

An incomparably terrifying aura suddenly erupted from her petite body!

This aura was not the slightest bit inferior to that of Wei Tong, the Blood Robe Sect's Sect Master, and in terms of pure destructive force, it was even stronger!

With a thought from Qing Tan, her Ice Blue hair began to move despite the absence of wind.

A point of profound black light suddenly lit up at her lower abdomen.

Then—

A bead about the size of a pigeon's egg, black as ink and radiating an extremely cold Fiend Qi that made one's heart tremble, slowly emerged from within her body and floated above her head.

The instant this bead appeared, the temperature that had just risen sharply plunged once more. Even the surrounding space seemed to freeze, forming tiny cracks!

"This is..."

Lin Zhentian's pupils abruptly contracted to pinpoints as he cried out in shock, "An Origin Core?!"

"And... this aura... Origin Core Realm Minor Perfection?!"

The entire scene fell silent.

Lin Xiao, Lin Dong, and the others stood with their mouths agape, their jaws nearly hitting the ground.

Wasn't this far too absurd?!

Just before this, Qing Tan had been an ordinary girl who had barely even cultivated the Body Tempering Realm.

How had she become an Origin Core Realm Minor Perfection powerhouse in one leap, crossing the three major realms of Body Tempering, Earthly Origin, and Heavenly Origin merely by taking a single pill?!

And the black Origin Core above her head did not look like an ordinary Origin Core at all! The Yin Sha Qi within it was so pure to the extreme that, even from far away, it made them tremble from the depths of their souls.

"No... that isn't an ordinary Origin Core."

Inside the Stone Talisman Space.

Little Sable, who had originally been waiting to watch a joke, suddenly widened his eyes. His two claws gripped the edge of the stone talisman tightly, his face filled with an expression as though he had seen a ghost.

"That's... a Yin Pill?!"

"Although this girl never cultivated my Condensing Yin Pill Method, she actually used that pill to forcibly compress and condense the fiendish demonic qi in her body into a natal Yin Pill?!"

"And..."

Little Sable carefully sensed the fluctuations of the black Yin Pill and could not help drawing in a sharp breath.

"This Yin Pill is of extremely high quality—so pure that there isn't even a trace of impurity! Her control over cold energy and the Demonic Body has reached an utterly effortless level!"

"Even that old fellow who had cultivated the Demonic Body for most of his life probably couldn't achieve this, could he?"

This time, Little Sable was thoroughly convinced.

It had originally thought Liu Yuan was merely a lucky brat, never expecting that a single pill he casually produced would be even more terrifyingly effective than the secret technique it had treasured for years!

"How is this possible..."

Little Sable muttered to itself. Only after a long while did it have no choice but to accept this harsh reality.

It turned its head and looked through the Stone Talisman at the Green-Robed Youth, who still wore a gentle smile. For the first time, its tone carried genuine gravity and admiration as it said to Lin Dong:

"Kid..."

"It seems your brother-in-law... really does have some skill!"