196: Chapter 196: Make Ample Preparations

Elders Liu Yunyan, Murong Qiu, and Su Yunshang walked at the very end, repeatedly turning back to look at Xiao Yuan, their eyes filled with lingering resentment.

That look clearly said: "When will it be our turn?"

Xiao Yuan pretended not to see and walked away quickly.

Sisters Shen Qinghe and Shen Qinglian watched Xiao Yuan's departing figure, exchanged a glance, and a trace of temptation flashed in their eyes.

If Peak Master Yun Ruowei and Yun Qingwan advancing to the Nascent Soul Stage had already shocked them, then how long had it been before Xiao Yuan cultivated two more Nascent Soul Cultivators?

If they said they were not tempted, that would be impossible! Both sisters had been trapped in their current Realm for a very long time!

However, they were Old Ancestors after all, the highest Old Ancestors of the Jade Maiden Palace. For some things, they still couldn't put down their Face!

Dan Peak, Xiao Yuan's Immortal Cave.

Inside the Immortal Cave, Xiao Yuan sat cross-legged with medicinal herbs piled in front of him.

On the way back, he asked the Peak Revered Master, Revered Master, and several Elders for quite a few resources... Anyway, they were now responsive to his every request, giving him whatever he asked for.

"It is time to get down to business." He took a deep breath, and his mind sank into the creation cauldron.

First, refine the marrow cleansing pill.

For the Qi Disciples, the more, the better. He stimulated the creation cauldron, the Earth Fire Spirit cooperating tacitly, and the golden flames danced.

The medicinal herbs were thrown in, purified, and condensed into pills, all in one go.

One furnace yielded one hundred and twenty pills, all of which were of perfect grade.

Furnace after furnace, the speed was shockingly fast. Over five thousand marrow cleansing pills were neatly arranged in jade bottles.

Now, with his Alchemy strength, refining such low-grade Medicinal Pills was as easy as pie, and even the quantity refined in a single furnace was terrifying!

Next was the foundation establishment pill.

This was prepared for the Peak Qi-refining Disciples.

The Spirit Medicines were thrown in, the Earth Fire Spirit controlled the temperature, and the Medicinal Pills tumbled inside the cauldron. One furnace, two furnaces, ten furnaces, fifty furnaces.

Nine hundred foundation establishment pills, all of perfect grade.

Although they could not compare to the celestial-grade foundation establishment pill refined with spirit objects, even the Disciples with the worst Aptitude would have a thirty to fifty percent success rate in Foundation Establishment!

Then came the Medicinal Pills to enhance the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Stage. It was a new type of Medicinal Pill he had figured out from the knowledge in the dan bell!

Xiao Yuan gave this Medicinal Pill a name — Foundation Condensation Pill.

From Early Foundation Establishment to Middle Stage, Middle Stage to Late Stage, and Late Stage to Peak, one pill settled it.

He refined a full two thousand of them.

Next was the essence condensing golden pill. Used for improving cultivation in the Golden Core Stage. Three hundred and sixty pills, every single one of perfect grade.

Finally, the Medicinal Pill for breaking through to the Golden Core Stage — the golden pill condensation pill.

He refined one hundred of them.

The five types of Medicinal Pills were piled up like a small mountain, and jade bottles covered the floor.

Xiao Yuan finished his work and let out a long breath. After three days of arduous refinement, he had finally completed his initial goal.

Wanting to enhance the overall strength of the Jade Maiden Palace by hard cultivation alone was useless. It still depended on Medicinal Pills!

He stood up, packed the Medicinal Pills into their respective categories, and pushed open the door of the Cultivation Room.

The six women were waiting outside, and seeing him come out, their eyes lit up.

"So many?" Ye Qingcen looked at the floor full of jade bottles, her eyes widening.

Xiao Yuan handed the Medicinal Pills to Su Ruotong: "Give these to the Peak Revered Master and have her distribute them. The marrow cleansing pills are for the Qi Disciples, the foundation establishment pills are for the Peak Qi-refining Disciples, the foundation condensation pills are for the Foundation Establishment Disciples, the essence condensing golden pills are for the Golden Core Elders, and the golden pill condensation pills are also for the Peak Foundation Establishment Cultivators."

Su Ruotong took the Storage Pouch, swept it with her Divine Sense, and was completely stunned.

The five types of Medicinal Pills were all of perfect grade, and the quantity was terrifyingly large. The look she gave Xiao Yuan held a few more complex emotions.

"With these Medicinal Pills distributed, the strength of the entire Jade Maiden Palace can be boosted by at least double," she said softly.

Su Li nodded: "There can be hundreds more Foundation Establishment Disciples, and dozens more Golden Core Elders."

In the entire Jade Maiden Palace, it wasn't that there were no Cultivators who could improve their cultivation; rather, there were simply not enough Medicinal Pills!

Ye Qingcen was even more excited beyond measure: "Let's see who dares to bully us now!"

The six women took the Medicinal Pills to find Peak Master Yun Ruowei. Xiao Yuan watched them leave, turned back to the Cultivation Room, and sat cross-legged once again.

"It is still not enough," he muttered.

Relying solely on these Medicinal Pills could only enhance mid-to-low-end combat power.

What truly determined the survival of the Sect was high-end combat power — Nascent Soul Cultivators.

He needed more Nascent Soul Cultivators. Not only for the Jade Maiden Palace, but also for himself.

Only female Cultivators in the Nascent Soul Stage could truly help him activate the Witch Clan Bloodline.

The several Junior Martial Uncles of Dan Peak were still not enough, far from enough. He wanted to cultivate a few more female Nascent Soul Cultivators!

He took out treasured Spirit Medicines from the Storage Pouch. These were medicinal herbs specially used to refine nascent soul formation pills and enhance Nascent Soul cultivation, every single one of which was priceless.

First, refine the nascent soul formation pill.

This was for Golden Core Peak breaking through to Nascent Soul.

Xiao Yuan was extremely cautious, refining only twelve pills per furnace, but the pill success rate was terrifyingly high.

Twelve nascent soul formation pills, every single one of perfect grade, enough for the Sect to cultivate at least twelve Nascent Soul Cultivators.

Then refine Medicinal Pills to enhance Nascent Soul cultivation.

Thirty-six pills, every single one of perfect grade.

Xiao Yuan finished his work, looking at the newly added jade bottles before him, the corners of his mouth curling into a satisfied smile. With these, the high-end combat power of the Jade Maiden Palace could also be brought up.

Just at this moment, the Restriction outside the Immortal Cave was triggered.

"Junior Nephew Xiao, are you there?"

Liu Yunyan's voice was as gentle as water, like a spring breeze brushing the Face.

Xiao Yuan stood up and opened the Restriction. The door of the Immortal Cave opened, and three graceful figures filed in.

Walking at the very front was Liu Yunyan, dressed in a light cyan long dress, her long hair cascading like a waterfall, her brows and eyes gentle, a faint smile hanging at the corners of her mouth.

When she looked at people, her eyes curved like crescent moons, making one unable to help wanting to get close to her.

Murong Qiu followed behind her, dressed in goose-yellow clothes, with bright eyes and clever pupils, the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, carrying a hint of playfulness.

Her eyes were very bright, as if hiding stars, always carrying a bit of banter when looking at people.

Su Yunshang walked at the very end, in a bright red long dress, gorgeous and flamboyant, with a hint of heroic spirit between her brows and eyes.

Her stride was large, her waist twisting with myriad charms, yet her Face still maintained the airs of an Elder, both dignified and bewitching.

Three Elders, three kinds of charms.

Before Xiao Yuan had time to speak, Su Yunshang walked in generously, swept her gaze around the Immortal Cave, and landed on Xiao Yuan.

"Junior Nephew Xiao, aren't you bored staying here alone?" Her tone was casual, as if chatting with an old friend.

Murong Qiu followed behind, picking up the conversation with a giggle: "Indeed, the few of us waited outside for so long, and you didn't even come out to take a look."

Liu Yunyan didn't speak, but walked to Xiao Yuan's side and reached out to tidy his collar.

That action was as natural as if it had been done a thousand times, her fingertips gently brushing across his neck, sending a wave of numbness.

"Are you tired from Alchemy?" she asked softly, her eyes curved like crescent moons.

Before Xiao Yuan could answer, Su Yunshang had already leaned over and patted him on the shoulder.

"You've lost weight," she frowned, her tone carrying a hint of heartache, yet her hand didn't move away from his shoulder, instead sliding down along the shoulder and pinching his arm, "though your muscles have gotten a lot firmer."

Murong Qiu went around from the other side, tilting her head to size him up, and suddenly reached out to poke his cheek: "Your skin has also gotten better. Junior Nephew Xiao, do you have some secret recipe for maintaining beauty? Teach your Junior Martial Uncle."

Xiao Yuan was surrounded by the three Junior Martial Uncles, with Su Yunshang's bright and flamboyant charm on the left, Murong Qiu's playful and lively charm on the right, and Liu Yunyan's gentle-as-water charm in front of him.

Three pairs of eyes, three kinds of charms, fell squarely upon him.