18: Sign-in successful, perfect pill

Under Xu Jinhuan's persistent questioning, Fang Qingyao finally summoned the courage to reveal her background.

It turned out that she was a direct descendant of the Primordial Clan, the Fang Family, and was currently the only survivor.

About ten years ago, when she was only nine years old, the Three Great Holy Lands suddenly joined forces to besiege the Fang Family. Overnight, the once glorious Primordial Clan was reduced to scorched earth.

She narrowly escaped with her life, but became the number one wanted criminal of the Three Great Holy Lands. After years of displacement and enduring countless life-and-death ordeals, she finally made her way to Giant Deer Dao Province to seek refuge under the Taiyi Holy Land.

Now that she had luckily become a follower of Xu Jinhuan, Fang Qingyao was filled with anxiety, fearing that her background, burdened with a blood feud, would bring catastrophe upon this newly rising Revered Master.

After hearing Fang Qingyao's story, Xu Jinhuan did not respond immediately, but instead sent a voice transmission to Li Qingyue to ask.

"Revered Master, this woman you asked me to bring back is a bit troublesome..."

In his mind, Li Qingyue's cold and ascetic voice sounded right on cue, calm and waveless, without surprise or shock.

"Hmm."

"Revered Master, did you already know?"

Xu Jinhuan guessed that this woman had Heaven-Defying strength, enough to even subdue the Taiyi Old Ancestor, so it was no surprise she had the ability to foresee the future.

"Of course, your Revered Master is not some reckless greenhorn who only knows how to use brute force. Before taking someone in, I naturally verify their background!"

"Heh, I remember someone just being treated with brute force by this 'greenhorn'..."

Hearing this, Li Qingyue was clearly a bit flustered.

Lies do not hurt people; it is the truth that is the sharp blade. She had indeed lost miserably just now, losing all sense of the world...

"Hmph, anyway, don't be afraid. It's just a few Holy Lands; even that old geezer Taiyi could sweep through them."

"Whatever you want to do, just go ahead and do it."

After speaking, that cold and ascetic voice fell silent. It seemed like she was fleeing in panic.

Having received his Revered Master's promise, the weight on Xu Jinhuan's heart was lifted.

"The Taiyi Old Ancestor can sweep through several Holy Lands; it seems the origin of Taiyi Holy Land far exceeds my imagination..."

"In that case, my worries were a bit unnecessary."

Xu Jinhuan breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the restless woman in front of him.

At this moment, Fang Qingyao lowered her head, her hands clutching the edges of her skirt, gripping and releasing them repeatedly, like a sinner awaiting a final verdict.

Sensing Xu Jinhuan looking at her, she spoke nervously, her voice trembling, unable to articulate her words clearly.

"M-Revered Master..."

Looking at her like this, Xu Jinhuan found it amusing.

Was he some kind of terrifying monster?

But on second thought, since she had started living a displaced life before she was even ten years old, she was likely very sensitive to 'abandonment', so this reaction was not surprising.

"Alright, since you have chosen to follow me, I will naturally not abandon you. Rest assured."

"But, what if other Saints use this as an excuse to pressure you, or if people from those three Holy Lands come..."

Fang Qingyao still found it hard to believe.

Xu Jinhuan said.

"Rest assured, whether others in the Holy Land use this as a pretext, or the Three Great Holy Lands actually come looking for trouble, no matter what, Eastern Emperor Mountain will definitely protect you!"

Hearing Xu Jinhuan's words, tears welled up in Fang Qingyao's eyes, and she bowed repeatedly.

'Eastern Emperor Mountain will definitely protect you.'

Since she was ten, having traveled through dozens of Dao Provinces, this was the first time she had heard these words.

"Thank you, Revered Master!"

"Alright, stop kneeling, get up quickly. It won't be good if you bruise your forehead."

Xu Jinhuan hurriedly helped her up.

"Mm..."

Hearing Xu Jinhuan's praise, Fang Qingyao broke into a smile through her tears, her eyes shining like stars.

Looking at the handsome face before her, an inexplicable feeling rose in her heart, her heartbeat accelerated, and her earlobes suddenly turned rosy.

This Revered Master's face was simply unfairly handsome...

"M-Revered Master, Q-Qingyao will take her leave now..."

Clearly, she had resolved the biggest dilemma in her heart, yet Fang Qingyao's voice was still stuttering, even more nervous than at the beginning.

"Mm, go do what you need to do."

Xu Jinhuan did not ask her to stay because he had more important things to do. Sign-in!

【Ding! Conditions met. Would you like to Sign-in immediately?】

"The Sign-in conditions are met already? I didn't even do anything..."

Xu Jinhuan was confused, unable to grasp the requirements for the Sign-in.

Was it conversation duration? Or increasing her favorability? Or...

But since the conditions were met and he had no clue, Xu Jinhuan had to put the matter aside for now.

Regardless, Sign-in first! "Yes."

He chanted silently in his mind. The next moment, a thrilling mechanical voice immediately sounded in his mind.

【Ding! Sign-in successful!】

【Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a two-star Medicinal Pill: Perfect Immortal Platform Pill, and a one-star reward: 100 million Spirit Stones!】

"It's actually an Immortal Platform Pill? And of perfect quality!"

Looking at the reward in his mind, Xu Jinhuan was also a bit surprised.

The Immortal Platform Pill, as the name suggests, is a Medicinal Pill exclusive to the Immortal Platform Realm. It contains surging power of heaven and earth, and after consuming it, one can break through a minor Realm.

What surprised him even more was the perfect quality of this Medicinal Pill.

According to the classification in the cultivation world, the quality of Medicinal Pills is divided into ten Ranks based on the number of pill patterns on the surface.

Among them, pills without patterns are the worst, known as waste pills, while nine-patterned pills are the best, known as nine-patterned divine pills.

Every nine-patterned divine pill has been baptized by the Heavenly Tribulation and possesses incredible effects.

This special effect is even more precious than the medicinal effect of many pills themselves.

And a perfect Medicinal Pill is even above the nine-patterned divine pill!

It can not only triple the medicinal effect but also come with several special effects!

This perfect Immortal Platform Pill can help an ordinary Immortal Platform Realm Cultivator break through three minor Realms!

Taking out the perfect Immortal Platform Pill and placing it on his palm, Xu Jinhuan could feel a surge of power churning in his palm.

His body instinctively felt hungry. This was the Eternal Chaos Body craving to devour the Medicinal Pill.

"The value of this single pill alone is enough to compare to an immortal medicine!"

Feeling the changes in his body, Xu Jinhuan was extremely excited.

"With this pill, I can break through to the Divine Palace Realm!"

Without hesitation, Xu Jinhuan immediately went into seclusion, consumed the Medicinal Pill, and charged toward the Divine Palace Realm.

...

On Eastern Emperor Mountain, in another sleeping chamber, on the messy bed, Li Qingyue, who had finally recovered, tried to get down, but her legs went weak, and she could only barely stand by supporting herself against the nearby wall.

"Hiss—"

The cold beauty grimaced, still feeling lingering fear.

"What kind of Physique does this bastard have? Why, in just a few days, it's like he's a completely different person."

"The records related to the Chaos Body didn't mention that this Physique is naturally gifted and so long-lasting..."

Clearly, Xu Jinhuan's rapid progress during this time made this Addictive Master a bit unable to cope.

She sat and adjusted her body, finally restoring her normal ability to move.

But before Li Qingyue could take two steps, her legs went weak again, and she almost fell.

She could feel that her disciple had broken through to the Divine Palace Realm, and he had forged a 100,000-mile Divine Palace, a perfect Dao Foundation.

"Every Realm is a perfect Foundation; this kid is going to be Heaven-Defying!"