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Li Xiaonan held the injured Ling Kui tightly as he flew towards the valley, searching for a safe cave. Once he found one, he gently laid her down and began to examine her wounds carefully.
His brow furrowed as he noticed a conical magical artifact embedded in her chest, right where her heart was. The device had barbs that cruelly gripped her heart. If it weren't for Ling Kui's cultivation level being at the Early Stage of Spirit Separation, she would have died on the spot.
He pondered to himself: this spiritual artifact could not be removed; pulling it out would mean pulling out her heart as well. But leaving it in place...
He looked at Ling Kui's face, which had turned from pale to gray. She could last at most three days; after that, this body would be useless, and she would die.
If Ling Kui were a Cultivator at the Tribulation Stage, there might still be hope.
A Tribulation Stage Cultivator who unexpectedly lost their flesh could still rely on their Yuan Ying to continue cultivating. Although they would ultimately fall to a lower tier—becoming a Scattered Immortal rather than an immortal—they could remain in the cultivation world, constantly struck by lightning yet managing to survive for a while longer.
Every time a Scattered Immortal faced a tribulation, they would ascend a level, from a one-tribulation Scattered Immortal to a nine-tribulation Scattered Immortal. It was said that if a nine-tribulation Scattered Immortal passed their final tribulation, they could attain immortality. However, throughout the entire Phantom Star Continent, there had never been an appearance of an eight-tribulation Scattered Immortal, let alone any successful ascensions to immortality. The ultimate fate of all Scattered Immortals was to be obliterated by lightning.
Li Xiaonan's mind raced as he recalled everything he knew, like a computer retrieving information.
He clenched his fist and exclaimed excitedly, "I've got it!"
He remembered reading about a type of elixir called the Essence Nurturing Pill in an alchemy book. This pill had the ability to regenerate flesh, strengthen bones, and restore skin.
As long as Li Xiaonan had this elixir, Ling Kui would be saved.
Unfortunately, he did not possess it. However, there was still hope; he could refine it!
He had his mother's notes on alchemy, which included the method for creating the Essence Nurturing Pill. Coincidentally, he also had all the necessary herbs for its preparation; all he lacked was an alchemical furnace.
Without a furnace in hand, Li Xiaonan turned to Ling Kui to ask if she had one. To his surprise, she shook her head—she didn't have one either!
Li Xiaonan was going crazy, pacing around Ling Kui, thinking to himself: No furnace... no furnace... what should I do!
He sat down to the side and took out the materials for refining the Essence Nurturing Pill. After counting, he realized he could refine three times in total. Given the current situation, he could only take a gamble, using the method of forging to refine pills, with his own body serving as the furnace.
Li Xiaonan felt a deep sense of frustration and sighed inwardly: If I had known earlier, I would have studied pill refining properly! Now I can only go all out!
He glanced at Ling Kui lying nearby and carefully studied the Jade Eye Tablet left by his mother. He memorized the steps for pill refining and divided the medicinal materials into three portions. Taking one portion, he began to extract the essence of the herbs.
With his left hand igniting true fire, he held the first herb, Yellow Jade Astragalus, in his right hand. After a moment's hesitation, he finally threw the herb into the flames. There was a "pop," and the herb was destroyed, leaving not even a trace behind.
Looking at the remaining materials from the first portion, he continued to attempt the first step of extracting the essence. However, no matter how small he reduced the flames, the herbs would burn up completely upon contact with fire, making it impossible to refine them.
Li Xiaonan paused his work and began to think carefully: It seems that the forging method cannot be used for pill refining at all. The temperature is too high; the herbs simply can't withstand it. How can I talk about refining?
He touched his Soul Ring, and an idea flashed through his mind: Isn't there still the Heart Refinement Method? Let's give it another try!
With this thought in mind, he started experimenting again. Finally, when he was left with just one last herb from the first portion, he succeeded!
However, there was no joy on Li Xiaonan's face; instead, he grew increasingly serious.
He picked up the second portion of herbs and began to extract their essence.
Li Xiaonan was drenched in cold sweat; both pill refining and forging consumed a significant amount of True Essence Power. He swallowed a Lingxiao Pill and set about merging the essences of the herbs to create the pill.
As the essences of nine different herbs slowly came together, Li Xiaonan became particularly cautious. But no matter how hard he tried to be careful, these nine essences were like unruly children who refused to play together. The spiritual medicines clashed against each other without merging and ultimately collapsed, rendering all his efforts futile.
Li Xiaonan looked at the final portion of herbs before him, still hesitant to make a move.
He walked over to Ling Kui, suppressing his voice as he said, "I have failed twice already. If I fail this time, I won't be able to save you."
Ling Kui opened her eyes at the sound and smiled, "If I cannot be saved, then it is my fate."
Li Xiaonan's eyes became moist; this was the first time he had shed tears, weeping for his own incompetence. His mother was a master alchemist, and he regretted not taking his studies seriously earlier. If he had, he wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
With a gentle smile, Ling Kui reached out to wipe away his tears and said, "No one has ever cried for me..." As she finished speaking, her hand slipped from Li Xiaonan's face, and she lost consciousness.
" Ling Kui!" Li Xiaonan shouted, but ultimately could not wake her. He thought to himself: he had already spent two days trying and was running out of time; he could only gamble!
He quickly picked up the third set of herbs, using the Heart Refinement Method to extract their essence and then employing the forging technique to form the elixir. He had to admit that this time he was right; the essences of the nine herbs finally fused together, forming the shape of a pill.
Li Xiaonan focused his mind, thinking: just one last step left. As long as the pill was successfully formed, Ling Kui would be saved!
The elixir in his left hand became increasingly alluring, emitting a faint herbal fragrance. He thought: it's almost done...
Just as he smiled widely, his expression suddenly froze. A tiny crack appeared on the elixir's surface, which continued to expand until finally, the Essence Nurturing Pill shattered.
Li Xiaonan's mouth fell open in shock, tears brimming in his eyes, unsure whether to cry or laugh.
He stumbled over to Ling Kui's side and murmured, "I failed... I... I couldn't save you... Ling Kui... Ling Kui..."
He kept calling her name. It seemed she heard him as she slowly opened her eyes; her once lively gaze now held little vitality.
She softly said, "Fool... why are you crying? I'm the one dying, not you... I can finally see... my mother." As she spoke, a smile blossomed on her face. For a moment, Li Xiaonan was entranced; it seemed that this version of Ling Kui was the true Ling Kui —gentle, kind, and endearing.
Memories flooded his mind of their first encounter outside the valley, how she had playfully threatened him while gathering herbs for healing, and their shared moments under the moonlight eating roasted chicken. Though their time together had been short, every moment was deeply etched in his memory.
Something seemed to flash through his mind, and he smiled at Ling Kui: "Yes! Yes! Ling Kui You wait for me! You must wait for me!" As he said this, he walked towards Ling Kui He stuffed a Lingxiao Pill into his mouth and ran out of the cave. He already knew how to make elixirs using the art of refining weapons, but he was suffering from the lack of medicinal materials. There are three steps in refining elixirs, the first is to quench the elixir essence with slow fire, the second is to quench the elixir essence with strong Melt, and the third is to accumulate the elixir with slow fire. In the refining method, the casting and refining method is like a fierce fire, and the Heart Refinement Method is like a slow fire. As long as the techniques are converted well, it is theoretically possible to refine elixirs. While he was thinking about it, he arrived at the medicine field. He exclaimed: "Great! We have them all!" He quickly collected all the elixirs needed to refine Essence Nurturing Pill and rushed back to where Ling Kui was. cave. He took one Lingxiao Pill, added True Essence Power, and started his last fight. An hour later, a green Essence Nurturing Pill was in Li Xiaonan's hands. He looked at Ling Kui with a smile: "I succeeded! You will be fine!" Then his hand reached for the thin belt at Ling Kui's waist. He had to first remove the thin belt from Ling Kui's chest. Only when the cone-shaped magic weapon is taken out can the effect of Essence Nurturing Pill be used to quickly heal Ling Kui's injuries. Ling Kui Knowing that he wanted to save her, she didn't stop him from undressing her, but she turned her face away shyly with a rosy complexion. Li XiaonanWhen she came back to her senses, her face was rosy and shiny, she speeded up and tore Ling Kui's obscene clothes into pieces without any ceremony. Li Xiaonan had no time to admire the two cute little white rabbits. All he could see was the shocking Excitement wound with festering skin. He gritted his teeth, held the newly refined scalpel in his hand, and murmured: "Don't be afraid! I'm coming!" He didn't know whether he was saying it to Ling Kui or to himself. Li Xiaonan's nerves were highly concentrated and he started very quickly. He directly avoided Ling Kui's heart and took out the cone-shaped magic weapon. With one hand, he pressed in the Essence Nurturing Pill that had already been opened with True Essence Power. When he saw the wound on Ling Kui's chest healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, with his usual silly smile on his face, and closed his eyes and fell into meditation. In three days, he continued to consume True Essence Power and replenish True Essence Power. He had already broken through the early stage of Jindan. Now he broke through again. Hao Ran is the late stage of Jindan cultivation. He observed The golden elixir at Dantian has grown to a size as large as a lotus seed.
Beside her, Ling Kui became increasingly aware. She struggled to sit up and put on a white dress, her pale face adorned with two blooms of Crimson Glow. She gazed at Li Xiaonan, who was sitting nearby with a silly smile, lost in meditation, his complexion appearing even more vibrant.
Curiosity filled her mind: This man is truly strange; sometimes he is clever, yet at other times he can be quite foolish. He saved me but left me here exposed, claiming to be a gentleman, which hardly seems true. Yet, he also didn’t take advantage of my vulnerability despite being injured himself...
Ling Kui quietly watched Li Xiaonan, and she didn’t know how much time had passed when he finally awoke from his meditation. As soon as he opened his eyes, they met Ling Kui ’s gaze.
His face flushed red, and regret filled his heart: Oh no! She’s already dressed; how did I miss that? Sigh... what a foolish fate.
Unaware of his thoughts, Ling Kui calmly said, “Thank you.”
Li Xiaonan was taken aback for a moment before scratching his head and smiling foolishly, unsure of what to say.
Ling Kui suppressed all expressions, her face cold as ice. “Though I have preserved my life for now, my True Essence Power cannot condense temporarily. That man will not let us go; what do you plan to do?”
Li Xiaonan lowered his gaze. He had considered this question before. Now that he had reached the late stage of Golden Core cultivation, if he could break through to the Nascent Soul Stage in a short time, he might be able to contend with Xing Su using the Martial God Decision technique. But for now, he could only await his fate.
He slightly squinted his eyes, obscuring his expression. Suddenly lifting his head, he smiled at Ling Kui and said, “Don’t worry; I won’t let anything happen to you.” As he spoke, he handed her a bottle of Lingxiao Pill.
Li Xiaonan understood that Ling Kui was also a Loose Cultivator from Fangcun Mountain, belonging to the category of those who have nothing and are poor kids; otherwise, how could she lack even an Alchemical Furnace?
He fell silent again, taking out Black Iron, Soft Crystal, Silk of the Celestial Silkworm, and a handful of his own hair.
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