Hearing Xu Qingtong's summons, You Chen came to his room, only to discover suddenly that his master had actually broken through to the Body-Shaping Stage.
"Master, you... isn't this far too fast?"
Xu Qingtong smiled faintly and said, "Fast? I still feel it's a little slow!"
You Chen pulled a long face at that. "Master, could you leave me a little dignity? I cultivated for over a hundred years just to barely reach the Soul Forging Stage. If you hadn't supplied me with ample yang energy, I'm afraid I wouldn't even have been able to forge a yang soul!"
"You Chen, I have something here that contains a great deal of yang energy, but I don't know whether you can absorb it." As Xu Qingtong spoke, he took an Origin-Enhancing Elixir from the Seven-Star Bracelet and handed it to You Chen.
You Chen hurriedly reached out to accept it and examined it carefully in his hand. Then he closed his eyes, holding the elixir, and began circulating his cultivation technique.
After roughly half an incense stick's time, You Chen slowly opened his eyes. "Master, there is indeed a great deal of yang energy inside this bead. But it isn't easy to absorb. It's slower than getting it from pheasants and wild rabbits!"
Xu Qingtong nodded. This was normal. You Chen didn't know how to refine the medicinal power and could only absorb it slowly.
"You Chen, why didn't a heavenly tribulation descend when I broke through to the Body-Shaping Stage?"
"Heavenly tribulation? What is a heavenly tribulation?"
"Uh, pretend I didn't ask!" Xu Qingtong said awkwardly. He took a jade bottle from his Storage Ring and handed it to You Chen.
"Put that elixir into this bottle, and it won't spoil. Whenever you need yang energy, take it out."
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