Heavenly Gui Pill

Zhu Qiniang gently stroked Gao Xian's cheek. The smooth, soft feel of his skin beneath her fingertips filled her heart with joy.

Ever since she had taken that spiritual substance, her body had become as hard as steel, and her senses of touch, taste, and smell had grown exceptionally dull.

Although the Primordial Golden Body Art grew stronger and stronger, she knew that in this state, it was impossible for her to condense a True Spirit.

Fortunately, she had met Gao Xian. His massage techniques were wondrous, able to awaken all sorts of sensations within her body.

Though it was a little embarrassing, compared to Foundation Establishment, that embarrassment was nothing.

It was just that Gao Xian's cultivation was still too weak. His massage techniques were good, but he couldn't keep them up for long.

Zhu Qiniang sighed softly at Gao Xian. "My body has mutated, and only you can help me. You need to cultivate diligently."

The usually tough Zhu Qiniang rarely let her vulnerability show.

Gao Xian couldn't help but feel compassion for her. He readily promised, "I remember everything Qiniang has done for me. I'll definitely cultivate hard and help you as much as I can."

"Alas, I'm just unwilling to accept it."

Zhu Qiniang said listlessly, "The Primordial Golden Body has reached this stage in me. My muscles, bones, and organs are as solid as iron, and even my innate Yin energy has been transformed into Metal and Wood power. Being able to feel even two-tenths of what an ordinary person does is already pretty good..."

"It's late. I'll be going."

By the time Zhu Qiniang left, she had regained her composure, and the gloom between her brows had completely disappeared from view.

Gao Xian watched Zhu Qiniang walk away. In the dim night, her back was straight and unyielding, yet it carried a loneliness and gloom she could barely conceal.

Back in his room, Gao Xian couldn't help sighing, though he didn't know why. Was it for Zhu Qiniang, or for himself?

In any case, it seemed no one had it easy.

Zhu Qiniang was very important to him. She could not only protect him with her strength, but also manage the channels for medicinal ingredients and keep tabs on Zhu Hong'an.

Even for his own sake, he ought to pay more attention to Zhu Qiniang.

The Lightning Dragon Hand was too low-level to do much for Zhu Qiniang.

To improve the Lightning Dragon Hand, he needed a great deal of Humanity Aura. Besides, he couldn't massage Zhu Qiniang every day.

Gao Xian casually opened the Mysterious Truth Prescription. He remembered that it contained a formula specifically for regulating primordial Yin.

Sure enough, he soon found the formula.

Heavenly Gui Pill: Regulates a female cultivator's primordial Yin and Gui Water.

After looking over the ingredients, Gao Xian immediately understood quite a bit.

His Alchemy Art had already reached Proficient Level, First Tier, and he was only a little short of First-Tier Expert.

He had mastered the properties of the medicinal ingredients he used often.

The Heavenly Gui Pill was a low-tier pill, on the same level as Deer Antler Powder, and it used ordinary ingredients as well.

After looking over the formula, Gao Xian could roughly infer the pill's effects.

Though the formula made it sound mysterious, it was actually just for regulating women's menstrual cycles. It could invigorate the blood, circulate qi, and relieve pain.

This low-tier formula wasn't going to have any particularly extraordinary effects.

However, Gao Xian saw potential in it.

Deer Antler Powder was also a low-tier pill, but when raised to the Grandmaster level, its effects improved qualitatively.

It could make even a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator like Zhou Ye unable to resist its allure.

Gao Xian estimated that Deer Antler Powder should work on Foundation Establishment cultivators, too.

It was just that he had no access to Foundation Establishment cultivators, so he couldn't test his theory.

Opening the Wind and Moon Mirror, Gao Xian saw that it held sixty-seven points of Humanity Aura, eighty percent of which had come from Zhu Qiniang just now.

Clearly, what Zhu Qiniang had said wasn't some line she'd made up to placate him. She had meant it from the heart.

The Heavenly Gui Pill also appeared on the back of the Wind and Moon Mirror, already at the Beginner level.

Gao Xian considered it for a moment, but still didn't rush to spend points on it.

The most important thing right now was dealing with the Evil Spirit. He was saving his Humanity Aura to upgrade the True Yang Spear.

The Heavenly Gui Pill could wait.

Over the past few days, he had cultivated the True Yang Spear, increasing his proficiency a little each day. Even by cultivating slowly, he could upgrade the True Yang Spear in about two months.

But the Evil Spirit was right nearby. Gao Xian didn't dare wait that long.

Looking at the Iron Dragon Hand, he saw that it had reached Beginner level. After practicing for a day, his proficiency had increased by seven points. Clearly, the Dragon Bone Pill had played a crucial role.

With time to spare, Gao Xian practiced the Iron Dragon Hand once, then practiced Clear Wind Swordplay once.

He also practiced a few rounds of several spells: Blazing Flame Bomb, Ice Arrow Art, and True Yang Spear.

Gao Xian returned to his room and circulated the Five Elements Technique once more. Finally, he went to meet Sister Lan in his dreams.

And so, a full day came to an end.

When Gao Xian woke up the next morning, he took out the Wind and Moon Mirror and checked it again. His Humanity Aura had increased to eighty-nine points.

Clearly, Zhou Ye's promotion of Deer Antler Powder was going quite well. The rate at which he accumulated Humanity Aura had noticeably increased over the past few days.

Gao Xian happily calculated his Humanity Aura. He had enough to upgrade the True Yang Spear.

It was already broad daylight, and the Evil Spirit wouldn't appear during the day.

He could also improve his True Yang Spear proficiency by cultivating during the day, saving a few points of Humanity Aura.

With Deer Antler Powder, obtaining Humanity Aura wasn't too difficult. But everything from the Great Idol Spirit Method to the Lightning Dragon Hand required an ocean of Humanity Aura. Every little bit saved mattered.

Sitting on the wooden bed, Gao Xian spent sixty-eight points of Humanity Aura to raise the True Yang Spear to Master level.

In the Wind and Moon Mirror, Sister Lan formed a hand seal and recited a spell. A golden spear shot out of the mirror and flew straight into Gao Xian's brow.

Gao Xian felt his brow grow hot, and numerous subtle techniques for wielding the True Yang Spear appeared in his mind.

Once he had fully absorbed this knowledge, his vision suddenly brightened.

When he had raised the True Yang Spear to Expert level, Gao Xian had noticed that his six senses had become considerably sharper.

This time, the sensation of improvement was even more pronounced.

In the dim bedroom, he had only been able to make out the layout of the room. Now, the room seemed to brighten all at once, revealing a great many details.

Gao Xian was delighted. He knew this meant his spiritual sense had grown stronger, which in turn had heightened his six senses.

Zhu Qiniang was here today, so he had asked her about all kinds of cultivation matters.

According to Zhu Qiniang, spiritual sense was a cultivator's mental power. When it grew to its limit, a spark of True Spirit would emerge—that was the foundation of Foundation Establishment.

Foundation Establishment was a transformation of a cultivator's spiritual sense and body as a whole. A cultivator needed both a powerful body and powerful spiritual sense to complete Foundation Establishment.

Cultivating spells that worked on the soul did indeed strengthen a cultivator's spiritual sense. However, they also consumed a great deal of the cultivator's vital essence and blood, putting an enormous strain on the body.

Gao Xian didn't feel any of that. When the True Yang Spear reached Master level, he felt refreshed and brimming with vitality, as if his energy were about to overflow from his body.

It felt just like he'd eaten two doses of Deer Antler Powder!

He could be certain that Master-level True Yang Spear did no harm to his body. If anything, it was beneficial.

Opening the front of the Wind and Moon Mirror, he saw his lifespan had increased from sixty-six to sixty-eight.

Clearly, Master-level True Yang Spear had made his body healthier and stronger, which was why his lifespan had increased.

Gao Xian was overjoyed. The True Yang Spear had this kind of effect, too. It was worth investing in further.

On the back of the Wind and Moon Mirror, the changes to the Master-level True Yang Spear were clearly listed.

True Yang Spear: Condenses Yang energy into an invisible spear through spiritual sense; can temper spiritual sense, subdue souls, and destroy Evil Spirits (1/500 Master).

Gao Xian compared the entry with the previous one. At Master level, True Yang Spear had gained the ability to temper spiritual intent.

Subduing souls and destroying Evil Spirits had also each gained an extra character compared to the Expert level, making the increase in power unmistakable.

The next level of True Yang Spear was Grandmaster, which required five hundred points of Humanity Aura.

It would probably be a while before he could upgrade it again.

Gao Xian pondered for a moment, then took out the Six Yang Talisman he kept tucked against his chest and looked it over.

Having to sleep in fear every night was unbearable. At Master level, the True Yang Spear's power had at least doubled—enough to kill the Evil Spirit.

Even if the True Yang Spear wasn't enough, he still had the Six Yang Talisman!

Gao Xian made up his mind: while he was in such good shape, he would deal with the Evil Spirit tonight!