Fifth-Tier Poison Pill, Attempting a Breakthrough!

Two days later, the flames within the furnace dissipated, and five pills of varying colors shot out, hovering in mid-air.

For a moment, a mellow medicinal fragrance mingled with the uniquely sweet and cloying scent of poison, permeating the room. Xiao Chen exhaled a breath of stale air and used his Battle Qi to grasp the five pills.

"That took a lot out of me. I can't do that again next time!"

Xiao Chen rubbed his temples. As he stood up, an unprecedented wave of exhaustion washed over him, nearly causing him to collapse.

It seemed that multitasking to refine five different Tier 5 pills simultaneously was indeed a heavy toll on his mind. Even with his Spirit-level soul power, he was struggling to cope.

Seeing this, Little Doctor Fairy rushed over to support him, her eyes filled with deep concern. "Brother Xiao Chen, are you alright? Is anything bothering you?"

"I'm fine, just a bit drained. I'll be better after a rest!"

Xiao Chen reached out to ruffle Little Doctor Fairy's hair, took a Spirit Awakening Pill from his storage ring, and swallowed it. His mind instantly cleared.

Seeing that Xiao Chen was truly fine, Little Doctor Fairy breathed a sigh of relief. She helped him to the edge of the bed and, without room for argument, pushed him down. "Brother Xiao Chen, get some good rest today. Take the pills tomorrow!"

Xiao Chen wanted to say, "Since the pills are already refined, I might as well break through sooner!", but upon meeting her worried gaze, he swallowed the words.

In any case, a day wouldn't make a difference, and there was nothing in the Imperial Capital that could threaten him. He might as well rest. As the saying goes, a full belly leads to other thoughts; lying on the soft bed, Xiao Chen's mind began to wander, and his gaze toward Little Doctor Fairy grew increasingly heated.

"Brother Xiao Chen, you're already this tired—you aren't still thinking of challenging me, are you?"

Little Doctor Fairy's delicate face was full of teasing, but thinking of how every previous challenge had ended with her being suppressed by Xiao Chen, a flame of "revenge" ignited in her heart.

Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow, a look of disdain appearing on his face. "Heh! Xian'er, you seem to have it backwards. You are the challenger!"

"Hmph! Brother Xiao Chen is truly arrogant. It seems I need to teach you a lesson!"

Hearing this, the teasing on Little Doctor Fairy's face gradually faded. She reached up to tuck her hair behind her ears, tied it back with a hairband, and slowly leaned down.

An hour later, Little Doctor Fairy lay on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. "Impossible. I was so close—why did I lose?" She couldn't fathom it; Xiao Chen had clearly been weakened, so why was she the one who lost in the end?

"Xian'er, you've learned your lesson now, haven't you? Don't provoke people recklessly without sufficient strength. Being sharp-tongued is useless!"

A smile curled the corners of Xiao Chen's mouth. He hadn't spent the last two days refining pills for nothing; although his mental energy was depleted, his physical stamina was exceptionally full.

He had even used the battle to nourish his spirit, replenishing his vitality and growing stronger as he fought. Little Doctor Fairy had essentially faced Xiao Chen at his peak, and even with her best efforts, defeat was inevitable.

Little Doctor Fairy puffed out her cheeks in silence, kicking her fair, tender feet toward Xiao Chen, only to have them caught and toyed with in his palms.

Feeling the scorching heat of his touch on her feet, Little Doctor Fairy seemed to realize something. A deeper blush spread across her face, and she looked at Xiao Chen with feigned disgust. "Pervert! Let go!" As she spoke, she lifted her other foot and gently stepped on Xiao Chen's vital point, grinding down slowly in an attempt to defeat him.

"Cough... Xian'er, that look isn't working; it lacks killing intent. Try looking more disgusted... Yes, just like that!"

Under Xiao Chen's guidance, Little Doctor Fairy practiced her expression management while increasing the intensity of her attack.

Half an hour later, Little Doctor Fairy looked down at Xiao Chen from above, her eyes filled with disdain. "Heh heh! Brother Xiao Chen, didn't expect this, did you? In the end, Xian'er won!"

That's right, Xiao Chen had been defeated, though it was his own doing. If he hadn't been guiding Little Doctor Fairy during the fight, allowing her to grasp a new Battle Skill, he likely wouldn't have lost this spar.

Xiao Chen lay limply on the bed, sighing helplessly. He had only offered a casual pointer, never expecting Little Doctor Fairy to be so gifted that she would actually have an epiphany and execute it perfectly.

But a loss was a loss, and he wasn't a sore loser. He would just find another opportunity later... though, thinking of Little Doctor Fairy's terrifying talent, Xiao Chen suddenly felt that winning in the future would become increasingly difficult.

After all, that was a Heaven-tier Battle Skill. Without a skill of the same rank, it would be hard to contend with. Thinking this, Xiao Chen prepared to concede, only to find he couldn't make a sound because his mouth was blocked.

Helpless, he probed with his tongue, trying to push away the soft object blocking his lips. After some time, Little Doctor Fairy seemed to remember that Xiao Chen couldn't speak and hurriedly fed him some water, lifting the restriction.

"Ah! Sorry, Brother Xiao Chen, Xian'er got a bit carried away!"

Little Doctor Fairy felt awkward, fearing she had gone too far and angered him.

Xiao Chen climbed off the bed and waved his hand dismissively. "Pah! Fists and feet have no eyes; it's just a spar, injuries are inevitable. Do you think I'm that petty?"

"A loss is a loss, and one must honor a bet. How could I blame Xian'er?!"

Hearing this, Little Doctor Fairy breathed a sigh of relief, a smile blooming once more on her delicate face as she flew into Xiao Chen's arms. "Brother Xiao Chen is the best! I knew you wouldn't be angry!"

"Xian'er, I'm going to take the pills to break through. Guard me!"

After cuddling with Little Doctor Fairy for a while longer, Xiao Chen felt his energy had recovered enough; it was time to break through.

He had been stuck at the one-star Dou Wang realm for nearly three months. If he didn't break through now, it would be inexcusable.

If others knew of Xiao Chen's thoughts, they would likely curse him out loud. Never mind three months—if those other Dou Wangs could break through by even one star, they would gladly wait three years.

"Okay!"

Little Doctor Fairy nodded obediently, rising from his arms with some reluctance before stepping aside to quietly take up her duty as his guardian.

Xiao Chen first took a poison pill and swallowed it. The massive medicinal power of the Tier 5 poison pill exploded within his body, but before the terrifying toxicity could spread, it was completely absorbed by his Woe Poison Body.

Xiao Chen's cultivation far exceeded Little Doctor Fairy's, and his poison body was even more tyrannical. A Tier 5 poison pill was refined in an instant, converted into pure energy.

Before long, the poison pill within him was digested entirely. Having tasted the benefits, Xiao Chen flipped his palm, and four more poison pills appeared in his hand.