Xun Er's Shock!

That evening, with nothing to do, Xiao Yun wandered over to the clan square.

From afar, he saw a young girl in a pale green dress practicing in the center of the square. Moonlight fell over her, making her seem especially ethereal.

It was Xun Er.

Xiao Yun had only taken a few steps closer when Xun Er noticed him. She stopped her movements and turned to look at him.

"Brother Xiao Yun, why are you still up so late?"

Xiao Yun was somewhat surprised by her words. He had not expected her to be so attentive even while practicing.

"I couldn't sleep, so I came out for a walk."

Xun Er glanced at him, hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Are you still troubled by what happened during the day?"

"Not really."

"Then have you run into some difficulty, Brother Xiao Yun?"

Hearing Xun Er take the initiative to ask, Xiao Yun thought about it and decided there was no need to beat around the bush. He said directly, "I need some money. I don't have enough gold on hand."

Xun Er froze briefly upon hearing that, but she did not ask further.

She simply took out a faintly purple card from her waist and held it out to Xiao Yun.

"Brother Xiao Yun, there are five hundred thousand gold coins in this Purple Gold Card. Is that enough?"

Xiao Yun was stunned when he saw the Purple Gold Card Xun Er handed him.

Five hundred thousand gold coins?

She had casually handed over five hundred thousand just like that?

As expected of the young lady of the Gu Clan. She was absurdly generous.

In the original story, Xun Er really was a wealthy little heiress, but seeing it with his own eyes still made Xiao Yun sigh inwardly.

"That's enough, that's enough. I won't need that much," Xiao Yun quickly said.

"If there's extra, keep it. It's not like I'm short on money."

Since she had put it that way, Xiao Yun did not refuse any longer and accepted the Purple Gold Card.

"I'll consider this a loan. I won't use it for nothing."

"I'll refine a sixth-rank pill for you later. It should help you break through to the Dou Zhe realm sooner."

After saying that, Xiao Yun turned and left without waiting for Xun Er to react.

But Xun Er stood rooted to the spot, her face filled with disbelief.

A sixth-rank pill?

What had Brother Xiao Yun just said?

He was only at Two-Stage Dou Qi. How could he possibly refine a sixth-rank pill?

Moreover, there were only a handful of Sixth-Rank Alchemists in the entire Jia Ma Empire. Was Brother Xiao Yun joking with her?

Xun Er stared at Xiao Yun's retreating back, finding it more outrageous the more she thought about it. Yet judging by the way he had spoken, he did not seem to be saying it casually.

Still, she did not chase after him to ask more. She merely shook her head, figuring that he had probably just been joking.

Over the next few days, Xiao Yun did not sit idle.

With the five hundred thousand gold coins Xun Er had given him, he bought all the medicinal ingredients needed to refine pills.

He possessed the memories and experience of a Sixth-Rank Alchemist. He knew exactly where to buy which ingredients, what quality was suitable, and roughly how much they cost.

Of course, he did not buy too many eye-catching items at once. Instead, he visited several shops and bought the ingredients bit by bit.

After all, if an ordinary Xiao Clan disciple suddenly made large purchases of rare medicinal ingredients, it would inevitably attract attention.

After nearly three or four days, he had finally gathered all the ingredients needed to refine the pills.

Early that morning, Xiao Yun left home and headed straight for the Xiao Clan's back mountain.

Few people went to that area normally. It was quiet and perfect for pill refinement.

After finding a secluded cave and entering it, Xiao Yun laid out the medicinal ingredients one by one and began preparing to refine them.

Although he had the memories and experience of a Sixth-Rank Alchemist in his mind, actual operation was not quite so easy.

Fortunately, his soul power was far stronger than before, and the process of controlling the heat and fusing the ingredients went rather smoothly.

Three days later, Xiao Yun finally emerged from the cave.

There was a satisfied smile on his face.

Three Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pills, along with a Spirit-Breaking Pill specifically prepared for Xun Er.

The Purple Heart Barrier-Breaking Pills could help Da Dou Shi-level cultivators break through bottlenecks, and Xiao Yun could use them himself.

The Spirit-Breaking Pill he had prepared for Xun Er was the true highlight of this refinement.

The sixth-rank Spirit-Breaking Pill could help a cultivator break through to the Dou Zhe realm. Furthermore, after taking it, there was an extremely high chance of reaching around six-star Dou Zhe directly upon breaking through.

If such a pill were put up for auction, it would probably sell for an astronomical price. After all, allowing someone who had just broken through to Dou Zhe to leap directly to six stars was an effect every clan could only dream of.

Xiao Yun then put away the pills, brushed the dust off himself, and headed for Xun Er's residence.

Xun Er lived in an independent courtyard at the easternmost end of the Xiao Clan's rear compound. The surroundings were quiet and elegant, some distance from everyone else's residences.

When Xiao Yun arrived at the courtyard gate, he happened to see Xun Er sitting on a stone bench in the yard, reading.

"Brother Xiao Yun, you're here?"

Xun Er was somewhat surprised to see Xiao Yun. She rose to greet him.

"How come I haven't seen you these past few days? Where did you go?"

"I stayed on the back mountain for a few days. I brought you something." As Xiao Yun spoke, he took a jade bottle from his robes and handed it to her.

Xun Er accepted the jade bottle in confusion. After opening the cap and glancing at the pill inside, she froze instantly.

"This is..."

"A Spirit-Breaking Pill. It's a sixth-rank pill."

"What did you say?"

Xun Er widened her eyes as she stared at the jade bottle in her hand, thinking she had misheard him.

A sixth-rank Spirit-Breaking Pill?

But how could Brother Xiao Yun possibly produce a sixth-rank pill?

Had he bought it outside? But even if he had, sixth-rank pills were not something that could be bought just because one had money.

"This really is a sixth-rank pill?" Xun Er could not help asking again.

As the young lady of the Gu Clan, something like a sixth-rank pill might not have meant much to Xun Er. But in this tiny Wu Tan City, it was an entirely different matter.

In the entire Jia Ma Empire, the only person capable of refining sixth-rank pills was probably Pill King Gu He, right?

So when Xiao Yun brought out this sixth-rank pill, Xun Er could not help but be shocked!

Then he continued, "After you take this pill, breaking through to Dou Zhe won't be a problem. If you're lucky, you might even reach around six-star Dou Zhe directly."

Xun Er's hand holding the jade bottle trembled slightly. She looked at Xiao Yun, not knowing what to say for a moment.

After taking this pill, not only could she break through to Dou Zhe, but she might even reach the strength of a six-star Dou Zhe?

Looking at Xiao Yun before her, Xun Er's heart was filled with shock!