Hengyue Sect.
Outside the Dao Xu Cave Abode.
Liu Wenju paced back and forth, clearly unable to calm his heart.
He had already gathered all the medicinal ingredients needed for the Infant-Establishing Pill and handed them to Qin Hao.
Boom!
The Stone Gate opened, and Qin Hao emerged looking slightly weary.
"The Infant-Establishing Pill has been successfully refined. Whether you can form a Core Formation depends entirely on your own fortune!"
He casually took out a Jade Bottle and tossed it to Liu Wenju.
"I'm leaving. Take care of yourself!"
Qin Hao glanced at him, stepped into the void, and headed into the distance.
With every step he took, his figure flashed hundreds of zhang away. Within a few breaths, he had vanished.
"Senior's great kindness will never be forgotten by this junior!"
Liu Wenju dropped to his knees and heavily kowtowed three times in the direction Qin Hao had departed.
After leaving Hengyue Sect, Qin Hao flew directly toward Teng Family City.
That would be the second location to light up on the map.
As he flew, several streaks of flowing light suddenly came toward him from ahead.
Leading them was a purple streak of flowing light.
Within it, a young woman in purple was fleeing on a Flying Sword.
The woman was incomparably beautiful, with cascading hair, phoenix eyes, cherry lips, and alluring charm in her lovely gaze.
In terms of appearance alone, she was no less beautiful than Li Muwan and Yao Xixue.
Moreover, she carried an innate seductive aura that made her even more captivating.
"A naturally single Water Spirit Root, or perhaps a Water Spirit Body!"
Qin Hao saw at a glance that this was not a charm technique she had cultivated, but something inherent to her physique.
"Such a physique is extremely rare. In the entire Zhao Kingdom, only one person possesses it!"
At that moment, Qin Hao had already guessed that this purple-robed woman was Xuandao Sect Liu Mei.
She was also one of Vermilion Bird Country Liu Mei's incarnations.
Having read Xian Ni, Qin Hao knew that her true body was the Saintess of the Kunxu Realm.
The Kunxu Realm had existed even before the Immortal World collapsed, and it was now the only Level Nine Cultivation Nation in the entire Alliance Star Domain.
"Little Lady Liu Mei, Xuandao Sect is gone now. Stop resisting and surrender! The two of us are skilled in the Dual Cultivation Technique. We'll definitely make you feel as though you're in heaven!"
"Little Lady Liu Mei, as long as you follow us brothers, we guarantee you'll live well and eat well. Our father is a Core Formation Elder of the Joyous Union Sect!"
Behind the purple-robed woman, two unremarkable Cultivators chased after her while constantly teasing and persuading her.
"Senior, save me!"
Upon seeing Qin Hao, Liu Mei hurriedly flew over and pleaded for help.
One of them threatened, "Kid, I advise you not to meddle in others' business. My father is a Core Formation Elder of the Joyous Union Sect!"
"Whose father are you calling yourself?"
Qin Hao spoke calmly.
Though his voice sounded flat, to the ears of the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Joyous Union Sect, it was no less than a thunderclap.
Pfft!
The two were immediately struck as if severely wounded, vomiting blood as they fell from the sky.
"Nascent... Nascent Soul old monster?"
The brothers' expressions changed drastically. They immediately knelt and begged, "This junior did not know it was Senior. Please spare our lives, Senior!"
"Even Piao Nanzi wasn't qualified to make This Seat spare him. What qualifications do you two have?"
Qin Hao pointed a finger and directly ended their lives.
Liu Mei, standing nearby, turned pale upon hearing this.
From his words, it seemed that Piao Nanzi, the Nascent Soul Ancestor of Xuandao Sect, had been destroyed by the man before her.
It was precisely because of this that Xuandao Sect had been jointly breached and divided up by the Joyous Union Sect, the Heavenly Dao Gate, and other sects.
Had she not been away from the sect at the time, she likely would have been abducted long ago.
"You've guessed This Seat's identity?"
Sensing Liu Mei's fear, Qin Hao glanced at her and said, "What, do you intend to avenge Piao Nanzi?"
"Xuandao Sect is already gone. This junior is no longer a member of Xuandao Sect!"
Liu Mei's inner heart trembled as she hurriedly said, "This junior should be thanking Senior for saving her life. If Senior had not acted this time, this junior would likely have met with disaster!"
Qin Hao looked at her with a half-smile and asked, "Then how do you plan to thank me?"
Liu Mei's delicate body trembled. She lightly bit her red lips and said, "This junior is willing to serve by Senior's side!"
She knew that, as someone born with a single Water Spirit Root, she was an ideal Cauldron for Cultivators.
Having lost her sect's protection, she would likely be coveted wherever she went.
Rather than being abducted by decrepit old men or people of extremely ugly appearance,
she might as well let Qin Hao have her.
At the very least, he looked young and exceptionally handsome.
His cultivation was also powerful enough to protect her.
"Haha!"
Qin Hao laughed and said, "This Seat sees that your aptitude is quite good, so I'll accept you as a disciple!"
She was one of Vermilion Bird Country Liu Mei's incarnations.
Keeping her by his side could serve as a means of leverage.
If Vermilion Bird Country Liu Mei failed to appreciate his favor in the future, he could use this Liu Mei to act against her.
As for why he was not having her serve him now, it was mainly because he was still too weak.
Vermilion Bird Country Liu Mei was an expert of the Nascent Soul Transformation Stage.
Even if she had not broken through yet, she was at least at spirit transmutation late stage great perfection and possessed numerous magical treasures. She was simply not someone a Nascent Soul Cultivator like him could contend against.
"Disciple greets Master!"
Liu Mei did not hesitate in the slightest and immediately bowed.
"Let's go!"
With a sweep of his sleeve, Qin Hao led Liu Mei toward Teng Family City.
Teng Family City was located in northern Zhao Kingdom and belonged to the Teng Family, a cultivation clan.
Because Teng Huayuan, the Teng Family's Old Ancestor, had advanced to the Early Nascent Soul stage and become a Guest Elder of Wufeng Valley,
the Trade Fair in Teng Family City had become a lively gathering attended by numerous Cultivators.
When Qin Hao and Liu Mei arrived, a long queue had already formed before the city gates.
Qin Hao did not line up. Instead, he stepped directly into the city.
Teng Huayuan was merely at the Early Nascent Soul stage. The Restrictions he had set up in Teng Family City could not stop Qin Hao at all.
Qin Hao did not even pay the fee to enter the city.
The moment Qin Hao stepped into Teng Family City, a system notification automatically sounded in his mind.
[Ding!] [Detected that the highest-level cultivation art in Teng Family City is Yellow Springs Ascending Aperture Art. Host has obtained the cultivation art Nine Nether Yellow Springs Art!] [Detected that the highest-level magical treasure in Teng Family City is the Spirit Offering Sheath. Host has obtained an enhanced Spirit Offering Sheath!]
"What a pity. That old fellow Teng Huayuan is only at the Early Nascent Soul stage, so my cultivation did not improve!"
Hearing the system's voice, Qin Hao felt rather regretful.
If Teng Huayuan's cultivation had also been at the Nascent Soul mid-stage, then Qin Hao could at least have advanced to the late Nascent Soul stage.
Fortunately, Qin Hao had obtained treasures, so the trip had not been wasted.
Yellow Springs Ascending Aperture Art was Situ Nan's cultivation art.
No one knew how many years ago, he had already been an expert at Peak Profound Ascension. Naturally, his cultivation art was not weak.
Cultivating this art allowed one to obtain supremely frigid spiritual power. Wang Mazi's acquisition of Extreme Realm Spiritual Power was also related to this.
After cultivating this art, one could also gain divine abilities such as Blue Ice Flash and Yellow Springs Ice Flame.
The Nine Nether Yellow Springs Art Qin Hao obtained naturally possessed even more powerful divine abilities.
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