191: Chapter 191 Now, I need your help in my cultivation…

A day and a night later...

In a secluded, tripod-shaped stone house, light filtered through the cracks in the window lattice and spilled onto the floor, while the air was filled with the faint scent of medicinal herbs and warm steam.

Bai Qi walked forward with somewhat unsteady steps, her small, snow-white hands cradling a freshly wrung-out warm towel. Her exquisite and beautiful face was flushed with the rosy hue of someone recently recovered from a serious illness.

She obediently lowered her eyes, her voice so soft it was almost dripping with moisture: "Master... please wash your face."

Qin Feng opened his eyes and emerged from meditation.

Looking at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage female Cultivator before him—who not long ago had been screaming for his life but was now as docile as a cat—he couldn't help but let the corners of his mouth curl upward as he took the towel and casually wiped his face.

"How is your injury recovering?"

Qin Feng tossed the towel aside and playfully scrutinized her still-pale, beautiful face.

Bai Qi bit her red lips and said in a low voice: "Thanks to Sister Simin's care, my external injuries are no longer an issue, but... my Foundation was damaged by those two fellows from the Xuanqing Sect earlier, and my Dantian and Meridians are severely congested. I'm afraid I won't be able to use my full strength for a while..."

Just then, a crisp and pleasant Heavenly Dao notification sound suddenly rang out in Qin Feng's mind without warning.

[Ding! Detected eligible subject for help 'Bai Qi', whose internal True Qi is blocked, Meridians are damaged, and is in a weakened state!]

[System mission issued: Help Bai Qi completely recover from her injuries and clear her congested Meridians!]

[Mission Reward: One mysterious System gift bag.]

Hearing the notification in his mind, Qin Feng's eyes immediately lit up.

"Since this Young Master has taken you in, I naturally won't watch you become a useless person."

As he spoke, Qin Feng somewhat roughly grabbed Bai Qi's slender wrist and pulled her directly toward the couch.

"Master, you..."

Bai Qi's delicate body suddenly tensed, and a flash of panic and shyness crossed her beautiful eyes. However, upon remembering her current status, she could only obediently lower her head and let him pull her along.

"Sit cross-legged and stop talking nonsense."

Qin Feng let go of her, waved his large sleeve, and pulled two third-order "Jade Dew Bone-Knitting Pills" from his Storage Pouch. They were entirely emerald green and emitted a rich, herbal fragrance. He stuffed them directly into Bai Qi's hands.

"Take the medicine. I will use my True Qi to protect your heart Meridians and help you refine the medicinal power." Qin Feng sat cross-legged behind Bai Qi, his palms somewhat rudely pressing directly onto her warm, smooth shoulders.

Bai Qi's delicate body trembled once more. She took a deep breath and swallowed the two Medicinal Pills.

"Boom—!" The moment the Medicinal Pills entered her mouth, they melted, transforming into two streams of pure yet somewhat violent medicinal power that rampaged through her Meridians.

"Ugh..." Bai Qi let out a muffled groan, her beautiful face instantly turning deathly pale, and cold sweat faintly began to seep from her forehead.

With her currently damaged Meridians, she could hardly withstand the impact of this medicinal power.

"Focus your mind and calm your Qi, circulate your Cultivation Technique!"

Seeing this, Qin Feng let out a low shout, and the Chaos True Qi within him surged like a mighty eastward-flowing river, crashing into her body.

How overbearing and pure was his Chaos True Qi?

Under the guidance of the "Chaos Art", the two streams of violent medicinal power were instantly suppressed, transforming into gentle, fine streams that flowed slowly along her damaged extraordinary Meridians.

"Hiss, hiss—" Wisps of black congealed blood slowly oozed out through Bai Qi's pores, instantly evaporated by Qin Feng's blood and Qi energy.

Under the continuous guidance of his True Qi, Bai Qi felt as if her originally withered and shriveled Meridians were like parched earth welcoming spring rain; they began to greedily absorb the medicinal power, and an unprecedented sense of comfort and warmth spread throughout her entire body.

It was unknown how much time had passed, but the circulation of True Qi within Bai Qi finally returned to normal, and her originally weak aura began to climb at an astonishing speed, once again stabilizing at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage level.

[Ding! Mission completed!]

[Congratulations to the host for successfully helping Bai Qi recover from her injuries! The mysterious gift bag has been stored in your backpack, and the "Yin and Yang Joy Pill" has been automatically distributed!]

Listening to the System sound in his mind, Qin Feng revealed a satisfied smile at the corners of his mouth and slowly withdrew his palms.

"How do you feel?" Qin Feng looked at the beauty before him and spoke indifferently.

Feeling the surging True Qi within her, as it had been before, Bai Qi was completely stunned.

She never expected that this man, who acted so arrogantly and even somewhat coldly, would actually expend so much precious True Qi just to help her heal.

One had to know that with a great enemy at the gates and a beast tide imminent, True Qi was a Cultivator's life.

'He... actually treated me this way... Does he really consider me one of his own?'

In an instant, Bai Qi's heart, which had been cold and numb from years of slaughter, seemed to be fiercely touched by something.

Endless gratitude and inexplicable feelings mixed together, breaking down the last of her inner reserve.

"Master... thank you..."

Bai Qi's beautiful face was flushed, and her beautiful eyes were filled with moisture.

She gritted her teeth, and from somewhere unknown, she found the courage to suddenly turn to the side. Her hands trembled slightly as she climbed onto the man's shoulders, and with a trace of awkwardness and determination, she somewhat feverishly took the initiative to kiss his warm, thin lips.

With the soft, fragrant beauty in his arms, a flash of amusement crossed Qin Feng's eyes. He naturally wouldn't be polite and took the opportunity to embrace the beauty's soft form.

At the same time, he silently communicated with the System backpack via his Divine Sense. A "Yin and Yang Joy Pill", emitting a strange pink halo, appeared silently in his mouth. With their passionate kiss, it quietly melted between their lips and teeth...

The moment the Medicinal Pill melted, a terrifying heat flow, which seemed capable of burning away reason, instantly surged from their throats into their limbs and bones.

Qin Feng leaned close to her tender, white ear, exhaling a scorching breath. His voice was deep and filled with overbearingness: "Now, I want you to assist me in my cultivation."

"Mm... I will listen to everything Master says..."

Bai Qi let out a weak moan.

...The next morning. When the first ray of sunlight pierced through the mist outside the window and spilled into the room.

"Rumble—!" Inside the stone house, a terrifying storm of True Qi suddenly erupted, centered on the black-clad young man on the couch.

The powerful shockwave instantly caused the surrounding tea table to crack with countless spiderweb-like fissures.

Qin Feng slowly opened his eyes, and two streaks of dark golden radiance, mixed with wisps of blue thunder, flashed and vanished in the Void Realm.

With the assistance of the "Yin and Yang Joy Pill", the Bottleneck that had troubled him was like fragile frost meeting a scorching sun; it was instantly shattered into pieces!

Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, achieved.

Feeling the violent mana within him, which was many times more massive than before, Qin Feng couldn't help but clench his fists, his bones emitting a series of explosions like muffled thunder.

However, before he could carefully savor the joy of his Breakthrough.

"Roar—!!!"

"Awoo—!!!"

Deafening, violent beast roars that made the heavens and earth change color suddenly erupted from the depths of the endless Black Wind Mountain Range outside the city.

Immediately after, the entire sky above Sunset City was filled with the harsh and urgent tolling of alarm bells.

Clang—!!!