RNP Chapter 53 Half a Year in Seclusion
Chapter 53 Half a Year in Seclusion
More than half a year has passed in the blink of an eye.
That morning, the doorbell outside the seclusion room was rung.
Xiao Zheng heard Xiao Zhan's voice.
"Nephew Xiao Zheng, I have found what you asked me to find."
Xiao Zheng had just finished practicing his cultivation technique and greeted him with a smile, "Uncle Xiao Zhan, please come in."
As soon as he finished speaking, the stone door of the secluded training room was gently pushed open, and Xiao Zhan walked in with a smile on his face, holding two yellowed animal skin papers in his hand.
Xiao Zhan quickly stepped forward and handed the animal skin paper to Xiao Zheng: "These two are poison prescriptions that I obtained after asking that kid Xiao Li to inquire from many places. Nephew, please take a look."
Xiao Zheng took the animal skin paper and saw that the titles were "Fourth Grade Poison Formula: Corrupting Bone Lotus Pill" and "Fire-Devouring Heart-Eroding Pill," respectively.
A hint of joy flashed in his eyes; the two poison prescriptions had arrived just in time.
Three days ago, Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation level was stuck at the five-star Dou Ling level. This was not because he had finished the Bone-Corroding Pill and Intestinal-Piercing Poison that he had made for her, but because these two drugs had no effect on improving Little Fairy Doctor's cultivation level.
Just when Xiao Zheng was worried about not having any new poisons for Little Fairy Doctor to use for her breakthrough, Xiao Zhan sent him two new poison formulas, which solved his urgent problem.
"Thank you for your trouble, Uncle Xiao."
Xiao Zheng put away the poison prescription and thanked him sincerely.
Xiao Zhan waved his hand: "What are you saying? This is nothing to worry about."
After saying that, he turned and left the secluded room.
After Xiao Zhan left, Xiao Zheng began to take stock of his gains over the past six months.
His proficiency in the Thunderclap Meridian Tempering Technique has increased by 196 points, allowing him to break through to the Seven-Star Great Dou Master realm.
[Realm: Seven-Star Great Dou Master (0/37)]
In just over half a year, he has advanced six minor realms. Such a cultivation speed is top-notch, not only in Wutan City, but also in the entire Jia Ma Empire.
However, because Xiao Zheng had Little Fairy Doctor by his side, he felt that his cultivation speed was as slow as a snail.
Moreover, as Xiao Zheng's cultivation level increased, the time required for each breakthrough to a new minor realm increased significantly, and subsequent breakthroughs would only take longer.
In terms of combat skills, his mastery of the Star-Shaking Whip and Swift Wind Step has reached an unparalleled level.
These two fighting techniques are far more difficult to master than the Absorb Palm technique, especially the high-level Xuan-rank Star-Shaking Whip, which consumed a great deal of his effort.
Now that he has mastered the art to a high level, he can unleash the full power of both fighting techniques.
【Star-Shaking Whip (High-level Profound Rank, Divine Skill, 233/1000)】
【Swift Wind Step (Low-level Profound Rank, Divine Skill, 555/1000)】
In addition, Xiao Zheng has been continuously charging the battle puppet for the past six months.
After reaching the Great Dou Master realm, his total amount and quality of Dou Qi underwent a qualitative leap, and his charging speed also increased significantly.
At this moment, the second crystal, representing the Douhuang realm, has been charged with one-fifth of its energy.
The second crystal was smaller than the first, but it required far more lightning-attribute battle qi than the first, after all, there is a world of difference between a Battle Emperor and a Battle King.
After summarizing his findings, Xiao Zheng took out the two poison prescriptions again and studied them carefully.
[Discovery of a Grade Four Pill Formula: Bone-Rotting Lotus Pill]
[Is it included?]
【whether】
[Discovery of a Grade 5 Elixir Formula: Soul-Devouring Heart-Eating Elixir]
[Is it included?]
【whether】
Xiao Zheng selected "yes" for all of them.
The contents of the two prescriptions were immediately filled into his memory.
Xiao Zheng glanced at the required materials.
The main ingredients for the "Rotting Bone Lotus Pill" are Nether Bone Lotus Petals and a fourth-tier Netherworld Scorpion Demon Core, while the auxiliary ingredients are Sand Erosion Grass, Flame Silk Vine, and Sand Soul Flower Seeds.
The fifth-grade Soul-Devouring Heart-Eroding Pill has even higher requirements. Its main ingredients are Nine Netherworld Yellow Spring Grass and a fifth-order Netherworld Wolf Demon Core, while its auxiliary ingredients are Blood Soul Fruit, Corroding Bone Spirit Liquid, Resentment Silk Gu Egg, and Mysterious Iron Poison Crystal.
He had never seen any of these materials before.
After all, despite Xiao Zheng's alchemy skills reaching the third rank, his knowledge of medicinal herbs was practically zero.
Fortunately, he had a little fairy doctor by his side.
Xiao Zheng then handed the prescription to Little Fairy Doctor: "Little Fairy Doctor, do you have any ideas about these ingredients?"
Little Fairy Doctor took the list and examined it carefully for a moment, her delicate brows furrowing slightly: "I've never seen any of the fifth-grade herbs before, but I've seen three of the fourth-grade herbs in medical books."
"These are sand-eroding grass, fire-silk vine, and sand-soul flower seeds. They all grow in desert environments, and perhaps they can be found in the Tagor Desert."
"As for the Nether Bone Lotus Petals and the fourth-tier Netherworld Scorpion... I've never even heard of them, let alone seen them."
Xiao Zheng frowned slightly upon hearing this.
The Tagor Desert is extremely dangerous, not only because it is home to countless powerful magical beasts, but also because of the snake-man tribe. Finding materials there is no easy task.
Moreover, this fourth-grade poison formula contains two completely unfamiliar main ingredients.
"These materials are indeed difficult to obtain."
He sighed softly and began to ponder.
After a moment, Xiao Zheng thought of a suitable candidate, someone who might know something about these medicinal herbs.
The person he was thinking of was Ya Fei.
This woman has hosted so many auctions, she might have seen these materials before.
Having made up his mind, Xiao Zheng left the secluded cultivation room together with Little Fairy Doctor.
The two walked down the mountain path and, as soon as they reached the front yard of the Xiao family, they saw a large crowd of young members of the Xiao family gathered there.
Xiao Zheng quickly calculated and immediately understood that, according to the timeline, today was the coming-of-age ceremony for the new generation of the Xiao family.
The appearance of the two instantly attracted the attention of all the members of the Xiao family.
The Little Fairy Doctor was dressed in a simple white dress. Her appearance was beautiful and otherworldly, and her temperament was ethereal and refined, which made all the young people present stare in disbelief.
As for Xiao Zheng, since these people were all a year younger than him, and Xiao Zheng had been away from home for a long time, even after returning, he had been in seclusion, so they didn't have much of an impression of him.
"Who is that woman? She's so beautiful!"
"I don't know, I've never seen him before. Could he be a distinguished guest from another family attending the ceremony?"
"The man next to her looks quite ordinary, how come he's with such a beautiful woman?"
Amidst the murmurs, Xiao Zhan and the three elders, who were standing on the steps of the Xiao family's main hall, also noticed the arrival of Xiao Zheng and Little Fairy Doctor.
Their faces immediately showed a solemn expression, and disregarding their status, they quickly walked down the steps to greet them.
Standing on the steps was a young couple, Xiao Yu and Xiao Ning, who were visiting their family from Canaan Academy on holiday.
Seeing Xiao Zhan and the three elders' solemn actions, Xiao Yu and Xiao Ning were both stunned.
Xiao Yu stared at Xiao Zheng's figure, her eyes full of doubt: "Why does that person look so familiar? Doesn't he look like the mediocre Xiao Zheng from the Xiao family before?"
She still had some impression of Xiao Zheng, but in her memory, Xiao Zheng was just an ordinary disciple with mediocre talent, and he was not worthy of such courtesy from the clan leader and elders.
Xiao Ning frowned and echoed, "Sister, you're not mistaken, it's that Xiao Zheng."
The siblings had been cultivating at Canaan Academy for the past six months and knew nothing about Xiao Zheng's later deeds, so they naturally couldn't understand what was happening before their eyes.
Not only them, but all the other young members of the Xiao family present were also stunned.
As the head of the Xiao family, Xiao Zhan and the three elders are highly respected elders in the family. Even if the head of another family came to visit, they would not necessarily greet him in person like this.
It's truly amazing that this young couple, who look quite young, are treated so well by the clan leader and elders.
"Why are the clan chief and the others being so polite to these two?"
"I don't know. He doesn't look like anyone important. Could he be a hidden genius?"