Chapter 2181: Magical Medicine

"Thank you, Patriarch!" Qi Ling'er bowed.

Not having to go to Night冥 City and getting the Clear Moon Trading Company for herself, after so many years of conflict, she had clearly gained the upper hand. She presumed that once this news spread, everyone in the clan would immediately understand the shift in influence and she would no longer be bullied.

The Qi Patriarch looked over, his gaze falling upon Zhang Xuan, who stood to one side. "And this is..."

To be able to bring someone into the clan, there must be an extraordinary relationship. The crucial point was that this person, though young, was remarkably composed. Even when facing him, there was no hint of timidity, a feat many, even high-level Heavenly Gods, would struggle to achieve, let alone the younger generation.

"I am Zhang Xuan, Miss Ling'er's attendant. It is my honor to meet the God-King in person!" Before Qi Ling'er could answer, Zhang Xuan stepped forward and spoke.

The Qi Patriarch observed the young man closely. Seeing his calm gaze and complete lack of fear, he finally nodded and said, "This attendant is quite good... Your comprehension of this martial skill proves that your talent has indeed increased significantly. Since there's still an opportunity, why not go to the Moon-Clear Pool and see how long you can last?"

"Thank you, Patriarch, for making it possible!" Qi Ling'er breathed a sigh of relief.

"May we accompany you to observe?" Qi Yue, who had been silent until now, spoke up.

The Qi Patriarch, in good spirits, nodded. Based on her recent comprehension of the martial skill, Qi Ling'er had indeed undergone a tremendous transformation. If she could truly match Qi Yue, it was highly probable that their clan would gain another God-King. Should that happen, the Qi clan would permanently stand at the pinnacle of Ghost冥 Heaven, with no other force capable of rivaling them.

The Moon-Clear Pool was located not far from the main hall, nestled like a mirror between mountain peaks. Even before reaching it, a potent spiritual energy could be felt, continuously pulsating as if ready to burst through the sky at any moment.

Following behind, Zhang Xuan remained silent, discreetly observing.

The array encompassing the entire inverted mountain covered the mansion, and the Moon-Clear Pool was precisely at the heart of this array. It not only contained abundant spiritual energy but also connected with the magma within the mountain range and the clouds and lightning in the sky, imbuing it with the three powers of water, lightning, and fire.

"And powerful beast blood!"

The mere three powers of water, lightning, and fire were insufficient to temper the body. More importantly, the pool also contained the essence blood of an unknown number of divine beasts. Although the quantity wasn't immense, the sheer variety was overwhelming; hundreds of types of divine beast essence blood submerged within made the pool's power incredibly volatile. Even a Heavenly Divine Artifact might instantly melt upon entering, unable to last long.

No wonder other forces couldn't create a similar place; even setting aside the array, the blood of these divine beasts alone would be impossible to find. According to the books he had read, after the spiritual energy in the God Realm declined, there was a period of unrest, and many rare divine beasts had already gone extinct.

Even he, at this moment, knowing the formula for this Moon-Clear Pool, would likely be unable to create an identical one.

"I'll just have to find an opportunity to enter it..."

He sighed inwardly. Although he disliked borrowing from others, the immediate priority was to quickly enhance his strength. If necessary, he would repay them well once his cultivation became higher.

"Begin!" The Qi Patriarch instructed, paying no mind to Zhang Xuan, who stood still behind them.

Qi Ling'er nodded. "Patriarch, please wait a moment. I have something to tell him before I can enter!"

Having said that, she took two steps and stood before Zhang Xuan.

"Young Master Zhang, what should I do?" Her eyes were filled with anxiety. She had been told to enter the Moon-Clear Pool, but she hadn't expected the Patriarch, such a powerful God-King, to personally accompany them... This completely disrupted the plan.

"Eat this pill and just go in..." Zhang Xuan handed her a medium-grade Divine Essence Pill.

With a face full of doubt, Qi Ling'er ultimately didn't ask further questions. She opened her mouth and swallowed the pill. Feeling no immediate change in her body, she was about to inquire when she saw the young man again fix his gaze downwards, indicating he was meditating. Knowing she couldn't ask, she gritted her teeth and jumped into the pool.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle! The moment she entered the pool, the violent power within instantly surged. Qi Ling'er activated the power within her, and the pure bloodline energy contained in her blood surged forth, forming a protective membrane on her body's surface. Upon encountering this, the violent power quieted down, no longer as turbulent as before.

"As expected, bloodline power is needed..." Zhang Xuan secretly nodded. He had previously wondered how cultivators below the Heavenly God realm could endure the pool when even Heavenly Divine Artifacts couldn't last long. It turned out they relied on bloodline power!

Within the clan, the purer the bloodline, the higher the talent, and vice versa. Therefore, this place could not only temper the body but also test one's talent.

While he secretly observed, Qi Ling'er, who had entered the pool, was filled with worry.

The violent power landed on her, continuously depleting the bloodline power on her body's surface. Just like last time, after fifteen minutes, she once again felt her strength failing. She thought she was about to give up when she suddenly felt a new power surge from within her dantian. The pill she had just consumed was continuously releasing pure spiritual energy, and with the aid of this energy, the violent power outside surprisingly no longer affected her.

"This power, is it... the same kind that helped me comprehend the martial skill earlier?" Feeling the spiritual energy emanating from the medicine, which was identical to the one that had helped her break through before, Qi Ling'er suddenly understood.

Only then did she realize how correct it was to agree to this person's suggestion and return to the imperial city. Had she not returned, she would have been completely abandoned by the clan. If Qi Yue truly broke through to the God-King realm, their branch would have faced even more severe suppression, and it was uncertain if they would even survive. But now, not only could she openly reside in the imperial city, but she had also acquired one of their rival's trading companies, truly gaining something to rely on. Everything was thanks to this person.

"Her talent really did increase..." Seeing fifteen minutes pass with Qi Ling'er's expression in the pool utterly unchanged, Qi Wei'er gritted her teeth.

She had thought that the claim of increased talent was just a joke, a way to boast and draw attention. She never dreamed it would actually be true!

After half an hour, she was still inside. After a full hour, she was surprisingly still there, showing no sign of leaving.

At this point, not only had his expression changed, but Qi Yue's also turned solemn. Bloodline purity was determined at birth; for the other party to originally only last fifteen minutes, but now exceed an hour, the difference was simply too vast. Could it be that after only a few years apart, her bloodline power had increased severalfold, becoming no weaker than his own? If that were truly the case, the pressure would be immense!

Boom! Just as they struggled to believe it, the girl in the pool roared internally. Her peak Divine Spirit realm directly broke through, reaching the low-level Heavenly God realm.

Her cultivation had long since reached its critical point, but she had been unable to find a suitable breakthrough opportunity. The Moon-Clear Pool's abundant spiritual energy, combined with its large quantity of divine beast essence blood, allowed for significant advancement in both her physical body and true qi power.

She emerged from the pool. Had she not broken through, the power of that medium-grade Divine Essence Pill could have sustained her for a while longer. However, with her cultivation advancing to the Heavenly God realm, the rate of spiritual energy consumption accelerated, meaning she couldn't have lasted much longer. Even so, she had still endured for over an hour and a half, making her the top among the younger generation of the Qi clan, second only to Qi Yue.

"What exactly did you experience? What made your bloodline power increase so much?" The Qi Patriarch asked, full of curiosity, as she came ashore.

For clan disciples, increasing bloodline power was equivalent to increasing the number of masters, something that would undoubtedly drive countless people mad with desire. If this could be achieved on a large scale... their Qi clan would grow stronger and stronger, no longer fearing not just Ghost冥 Heaven, but the entire God Realm.

"To answer the Patriarch, I didn't have any special experiences; I simply took a Beauty Pill!" Qi Ling'er replied after a slight hesitation.

"A Beauty Pill?" The Qi Patriarch frowned. As a God-King level expert, such trivial pills no longer caught his attention.

"It's an incredibly potent pill. After taking it, it removes scars, makes skin much softer, and significantly alters one's appearance... At first, I thought it only had cosmetic effects, but I didn't expect that after taking it, it also changed my physique, and my cultivation became much faster than before. That's why... I felt my talent might have increased and decided to return to the imperial city!" Qi Ling'er explained.

"There's such a pill?" "Not only can it enhance beauty, but it can also change a person's physique?" Qi Yue and Qi Wei'er were both stunned simultaneously. Especially the latter, whose eyes were filled with jealousy.

When Qi Wei'er had seen Qi Ling'er earlier, she had noticed that not only had her skin improved, but her appearance also looked considerably younger. She had assumed Qi Ling'er had taken some longevity-enhancing treasure, never imagining it was a mere Beauty Pill.

After a brief hesitation, the Qi Patriarch looked over. "Do you have any more of these pills on you?"

"Yes!" Qi Ling'er took out a jade box and handed it over. It was the same packaging as the one from Night冥 City.

Taking out the Beauty Pill, the Qi Patriarch examined it closely, his brow furrowing deeper and deeper. No matter how he looked at it, this pill seemed no different from an ordinary Divine Essence Pill... It could enhance beauty AND increase talent? How could he not see it?

"You can take it, but... Patriarch, your strength is formidable, so the effect might not be as pronounced. However, it will definitely still have some effect!" Qi Ling'er said.

"Hmm..." After a pause, the Qi Patriarch put the pill into his mouth. A moment later, his eyebrows shot up. It appeared to be an ordinary Divine Essence Pill, but it contained a special power. Upon consumption, this power immediately entered his body, and as it flowed, minor internal injuries sustained during his previous cultivation suddenly underwent slight repair. Although this repair was negligible for him, as a God-King expert, who noticed even the slightest details, he still clearly detected it.

"These injuries, even I couldn't do anything about them..." His eyebrows raised, the Qi Patriarch was filled with disbelief. These internal injuries were beyond his ability to address, yet a mere low-grade Divine Essence Pill could solve them... This Beauty Pill was simply too terrifying!

"Where... did this medicine come from?" Unable to hold back any longer, he quickly looked over, his voice trembling due to his eagerness.