Refining Dragon's Ring Pill

“My good Si'er, your grandfather appreciates your kind intentions.”

“Even if this old man were to consume a Gathering Spirit Pill, it would only moisten his mouth; only Medicinal Pills of a similar grade can truly enhance his cultivation.”

As Li Tan had expected, consuming Medicinal Pills of a lower tier than one's cultivation level yielded minimal results.

Perhaps for Golden Core True Persons of supreme cultivation, a first-tier Medicinal Pill would be utterly useless.

But he still had to keep up appearances, after all, he was a filial child.

Disappointment immediately surfaced on Li Tan's face, and he looked deeply remorseful and vexed.

“Si'er, you should enter seclusion here with this old man personally acting as your Protector!”

“Refining it yourself might carry risks. If some child were to disturb you, the effect of this precious Medicinal Pill would be greatly diminished.”

Since Li Yong had already spoken, Li Tan naturally could not refuse; at least for now, he was sure to profit.

“Thank you, Grandfather, for your careful guidance. Then Si'er will respectfully obey.”

As if remembering something, Li Yong's expression shifted slightly: “Si'er, do you know the significance of the Elder Successor meeting?”

Li Tan never expected Li Yong's words to change so quickly, leaving him momentarily unable to fathom his thoughts.

As for the Elder Successor meeting, although he had heard Li Yong mention it a few days ago, he had never held any expectations for it, perhaps there was some hidden agenda.

Li Tan's eyes revealed a thirst for knowledge, as if his exploratory emotions had been truly stirred.

“Grandfather, is there some hidden agenda behind this Elder Successor meeting?”

Li Yong did not hold back, showing no intention of concealing anything: “This gathering of young people is merely a facade for outsiders. The main purpose is to interact with the Zhao, Wang, and Song families and probe the foundations of their juniors.”

Li Tan had long suspected the Alliance between the four families. Why were the four families so united? Like blood relatives who shared feelings.

In this cultivation world where the biggest fist dictates truth, how could there be such harmony? Could it be that they truly had no conflicts of interest?

That's impossible! It's just that they lacked a leader!

Without absolute strength to sweep aside the three families, and unwilling for their junior Family members to be on equal footing with them, they instead hypocritically used the banner of Alliance to suppress the lower-ranking families and intimidate the minor villains.

“According to this old man's investigation, all three families have one or two little monsters, and our Li Family is no exception; the situation is like this every year.”

Li Yong excitedly waved his hand, and a gleam appeared in his dim eyes.

“You, you will be the ultimate weapon I forge! Destined to suppress the three clans!”

“No, your ambition should not lie here. You should go to a broader Immortal Sect and contend with those Prodigies and divine maidens in the Dao.”

The Li Family's Elder selection has always had three choices: one is to go to an Immortal Sect, the second is to comfortably serve as an Elder in the Family.

As for the third, it is to go to an Immortal Sect to study diligently, and if there is no achievement, then return to the Family to serve as an Elder.

Li Tan was also happy with this arrangement; once he joined an Immortal Sect, who could threaten him then?

“Grandfather is right. A man should have lofty ambitions. How can he be mediocre and willingly die of old age in a remote place?”

It was merely a polite remark, but unexpectedly, the old man before him showed a great deal of interest: “Oh? Then what do you say a true man should be like?”

“The arrow is on the string, it must be fired!”

The next moment, Li Tan spoke with righteous indignation, his face not reddening and his heart not pounding.

“A true man's ambition should be like the Great River, rushing east to the vast sea. How can he linger in a gentle abode?”

.........

After a long while, their conversation came to an end.

“Si'er, you shall refine here in this grand hall. From now on, you will truly transform into a Prodigy!”

Li Yong's words were like a command, allowing Li Tan no room for resistance.

Li Tan simply stopped resisting and agreed, “Si'er respectfully obeys Grandfather's arrangements.”

He then began to prepare to refine the High Grade Dragon Roar Pill.

With such an Opportunity before him, Li Tan's heart was filled with mixed emotions.

“Transformation is upon me, but this feeling of being pulled by an unseen force is truly unpleasant.”

He then stopped thinking further, using all his Spiritual Qi to refine the Pill, while Li Yong beside him continuously helped Li Tan dissolve the Medicinal Pill's potency.

When Li Tan began to attempt absorbing the first wisp of Medicinal Pill energy, intense pain swept through his entire Physical Body!

The swelling pain in his Meridians, the tearing sensation in his flesh, even his mind felt as if thousands of needles were pricking it. Inhuman torture once again descended upon his Physical Body.

No! This time it was even more severe! He couldn't even go numb, he could only silently endure the inhuman agony.

Uncontrollable blood flowed from his four orifices, and his eyes gradually became covered in blood.

It was as if a little devil held a giant hammer and smashed every bone in his legs, one hammer blow after another. This pain, which reached his Soul, was more agonizing than death.

As time passed, the pain gradually climbed to his upper limbs. His breastbone was severely deforming, it should have been smashed to pieces and then reformed.

Some ribs even failed to form correctly, shifting out of place and piercing through Li Tan's belly, then slowly rotating before returning to their original position....

What kind of Spirit Pill was this! It was clearly a terrifying demonic Medicinal Pill that smashed all the bones in the Physical Body to pieces and then reformed them!

Despite such severe injuries, Li Tan showed no signs of losing consciousness. Li Yong, beside him, quickly used Spiritual Qi and Medicinal Pills to stop Li Tan's bleeding and aid his recovery.

Gradually, the breastbone successfully reformed. The next moment, inhuman pain crawled towards his fingers; ten fingers are connected to the heart!

Just being hit once felt like a pain that went to the bone. Starting from his index finger, then his palm, it gradually began to shatter.

Li Tan wanted to scream from this excruciating pain, but he couldn't make a sound. He could only silently endure the torment.

Only a dozen breaths had passed, but in Li Tan's perception of time, he had already been pulverized for three days and three nights.

As the bones finished reforming, the next moment, it began to crawl towards his flesh....

Every fiber of his flesh was frantically destroyed and then immediately restored to its original state, constantly repeating this process.

Viscous blood, no! Blood mixed with flesh, it should be called blood paste.

The Li Tan before them no longer looked human! He was clearly a demon that had crawled out of Hell, his entire Physical Body covered in a layer of bloody, disgusting, rotten flesh!

This Hellish torture of dismemberment finally came to an end.

At this moment, Li Tan's Physical Body, his bones were like steel, and his skin like jade.

If Li Yasi's previous skin had been very fitting, it was still an external object after all!

His flesh was completely destroyed and then restored! It had truly formed Li Tan's Physical Body and skin!

A hearty laugh came, and it was Li Yong!

“It's done! It's done! A Physical Body of the Man Niu Realm! A Qi Refining cultivator achieving the Man Niu Realm in the Qi Refining stage! Hahahahaha....”

“His Physical Body has entered the true Prodigy level! Hahahahaha.....”

“His bones and flesh have been successfully tempered. Next is to consolidate his Physical Body! And refine his Spiritual Qi!”