Knock, knock.
Early the next morning, a knock came at the door.
Cao Jinxing was getting dressed. Beside him, Fourteen lay sprawled on its back, snoring like a little pig.
It had fought hard last night and exhausted much of its vitality. Fortunately, it possessed an innate ability to recover by devouring spirit herbs.
After a night of recuperation, Cao Jinxing's injuries were largely healed. He had refined all the remaining medicinal power of the [Pure Yang Golden Elixir], stabilizing his cultivation at the seventh layer of Tongyou.
He had originally planned to save one for Wan Mizhai and Huang Fangling to study, but his life had been in danger then. He could not afford to worry about that.
-There should be more than one kind of fourth-grade spirit medicine in this world besides the Pure Yang Golden Elixir. He should not be the only one capable of forcing his way past Tongyou Peak and advancing to Faxiang, either.
The world was vast. Others would appear sooner or later.
"Come in."
Cao Jinxing finished dressing. A courtyard servant entered and bowed respectfully. "Sir, Master Song and Miss Bai invite you to breakfast at Green Willow Pavilion. They also have important matters to discuss."
"Understood."
Cao Jinxing nodded, dismissed the servant, and patted Xuan Yuan Fourteen.
Fourteen stretched, swiftly shrank to the size of a kitten, and lay flat with its white belly facing Cao Jinxing, as if to say, Do whatever you want. Just don't disturb my sleep.
"You're getting lazier by the day."
Cao Jinxing scooped it up with one hand. Fourteen was sound asleep, its head and tail dangling beyond his palm, showing no sign of waking.
Helpless, Cao Jinxing put it in his waist pouch. "Go ahead and sleep. We'll buy some materials later, along with food