Dan Chen Breaks Through, Injured!

That evening, Dan Chen had just emerged from seclusion and walked out of the cultivation chamber.

Her face held a trace of joy, for she had successfully broken through to become a Seven-Star Dou Emperor, raising her strength to another level.

Yet for some reason, she felt somewhat unwell. There was an indescribable restlessness within her body that left her feeling uncomfortable all over.

After returning to her room, she saw Lu Chuan sitting cross-legged on the bed, cultivating. She did not make a sound to disturb him and merely lay down beside him in silence.

Dan Chen then lay on her side on the bed and closed her eyes, intending to rest for a while. However, the discomfort within her body only grew more pronounced, making it impossible for her to fall asleep.

At that moment, Lu Chuan sat there with his eyes closed, cultivating as the Dou Qi within him circulated slowly. He was completely immersed in his cultivation.

Time passed bit by bit, and before long, an hour had gone by. A system notification suddenly rang out in Lu Chuan's mind.

[Detected that the host possesses Heaven-Defying Comprehension and has comprehended a Ninth-grade Pill formula: Yin-Yang Harmony Pill.]

[Yin-Yang Harmony Pill: Can alleviate all manner of discomfort caused by breakthroughs, including but not limited to dantian damage caused by forced breakthroughs.]

Hearing the notification, Lu Chuan opened his eyes, a hint of surprise appearing on his face. Another Ninth-grade Pill?

Over this period, he had comprehended the formulas for several Ninth-grade Pills in succession. First came the Phoenix Nirvana Pill, and now the Yin-Yang Harmony Pill. Every one of them possessed outrageously heaven-defying effects.

Just as he was about to examine the pill's effects more closely, he turned his head and saw Dan Chen lying on the bed, her brows slightly furrowed and discomfort written across her face.

Lu Chuan froze for a moment before asking, "Chen'er, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Upon hearing his voice, Dan Chen opened her eyes and forced a faint smile. "Brother Lu Chuan, you're done cultivating? I just came out of the cultivation chamber and successfully broke through to become a Seven-Star Dou Emperor, but for some reason, I've felt unwell ever since the breakthrough."

"It feels like there's an indescribable restlessness inside me, and my head feels a little dizzy too."

Hearing this, Lu Chuan frowned slightly. He walked over to the bed, sat down, and placed his fingers on Dan Chen's wrist to examine her condition.

After a while, he withdrew his hand and said, "It should be an injury left behind from forcing your breakthrough."

"You broke through too quickly this time. The Dou Qi within your body had not yet fully stabilized, but your meridians had already endured too great an impact. That's why you're experiencing these symptoms."

As soon as he finished speaking, Dan Chen asked worriedly, "Then what should we do? Is it serious?"

Lu Chuan shook his head. "It's not too serious. You'll be fine after some treatment. I happen to have a pill formula that can solve this problem. You'll improve after taking it. Wait here for me—I'll go refine one for you."

Dan Chen immediately froze upon hearing that. "A pill formula? Brother Lu Chuan, since when did you have a pill formula capable of treating a Dou Emperor?"

Lu Chuan merely smiled and did not explain. "Lie down and rest. I'll be right back."

With that, he stood up and left the room, leaving Dan Chen lying on the bed, watching his departing figure in confusion.

After leaving the room, Lu Chuan headed straight to Danta's alchemy chamber. Once he shut the door, he began refining the Yin-Yang Harmony Pill. Not only was he a Nine-Star Peak Dou Saint, but his alchemy skills were also at the very pinnacle. Refining a Ninth-grade Pill was not particularly difficult for him.

Time passed bit by bit. Waves of pill formation constantly spread from the alchemy chamber as Lu Chuan controlled the heat and combined the various medicinal ingredients according to the formula he had just comprehended.

The entire refinement process flowed as smoothly as drifting clouds and running water, without a single mistake.

An hour later, a pill radiating a gentle luster took shape in his palm. Lu Chuan glanced at it, nodded in satisfaction, then pushed open the door and walked out.

He quickly returned to the room and saw Dan Chen still lying on the bed. Her complexion was somewhat better than before, though discomfort still lingered between her brows.

"Chen'er, the pill is ready. Take it."

Lu Chuan sat down beside the bed and handed her the pill. Looking at it, Dan Chen's face filled with surprise. "Brother Lu Chuan, you were only gone for an hour, and you already refined the pill?"

Lu Chuan nodded. "Yes. This pill wasn't too difficult to refine. Take it first and see how it works."

After taking the pill, Dan Chen examined it in her palm. A gentle glow flowed across its surface, and it was obvious at a glance that it was no ordinary item.

Though she still had many questions—such as when Brother Lu Chuan had learned alchemy, and why he could refine such a high-quality pill in only an hour—she saw the earnest look on his face and did not ask further. Instead, she obediently placed the pill in her mouth and swallowed it.

The instant the pill entered her throat, a gentle medicinal force spread through her body. The restlessness and discomfort quickly faded away, replaced by an indescribable sense of comfort.

The next second, Dan Chen's eyes widened in surprise, and her complexion improved visibly. "Brother Lu Chuan, I really feel much better!"

She sat up and moved her body. The previous discomfort had completely vanished, and even the injuries caused by her breakthrough seemed to have been soothed away.

"This pill is far too effective, isn't it? Brother Lu Chuan, when did you learn to refine pills of this grade? And this pill looks incredibly high-quality. It's definitely no ordinary pill."

Seeing that she had recovered, Lu Chuan smiled and casually said, "I learned it before. I just never had a chance to use it. It happened to come in handy today."

Seeing how calm and unconcerned he looked, Dan Chen found it impossible to calm down inside.

She suddenly felt that her husband was hiding far too many secrets. From taking out a Heaven Tier Cultivation Technique to casually refining such a high-quality pill, every single matter was beyond the scope of her understanding.

But since Lu Chuan did not wish to say more, she did not press him further.

Dan Chen simply smiled, then leaned against Lu Chuan's shoulder and said softly, "Thank you, Brother Lu Chuan."

After she said that, Lu Chuan patted her shoulder. "As long as you're fine. Don't be so impatient when you break through in the future. Take it slowly, or your body won't be able to handle it."

Dan Chen nodded, closed her eyes against his shoulder, and revealed a relieved, contented smile.

However, she did not know that the pill she had just taken was a Ninth-grade Pill that the vast majority of alchemists across the entire Dou Qi Continent would never see in their lifetimes—and Lu Chuan had refined it in just one hour!