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The Spirit Nourishing Pill was made from a large amount of spiritual herbs that enhanced spiritual power. It could help a First Rank peak Spiritual Master break through their bottleneck, thus advancing to the Second Rank early-stage.
Without the Spirit Nourishing Pill, even Ling Qingxue would need at least five to ten days to break through.
Just one pill saved her several days of arduous cultivation.
"Without resources, the path of a martial artist is incredibly difficult," Ling Qingxue sighed helplessly.
Martial artists needed resources for cultivation, and so did the evolution of magical beast bloodlines. Everything was about resources...
In the martial world, having no money means you'll have to suffer!
A black shadow sped from afar, cursing under its breath.
Ling Qingxue's lips curled into a strange smile. "What's wrong? Did you encounter a troublesome beast?"
Wu Liang spat.
"Little Xuexue, you wouldn't believe it! I just saw two monkeys having sex in broad daylight, so indecent! I stood right next to them, and they didn't even react. They completely disregarded me!"
Ling Qingxue's ears felt hot as she averted her gaze slightly.
"It's a biological instinct. You're still young. You'll understand later."
"Later? I understood when I was still in my egg! When I reach the King Rank, I'll make you understand too!" Wu Liang chuckled.
Ling Qingxue's expression stiffened, and she glared at him.
This Taotie was spouting such vulgarities; she really wanted to sew his mouth shut!
Ancient texts describe Taotie as extremely fierce, its heart filled with killing intent, lacking the normal emotions and desires. Is it because he's a hybrid that he's like this?
Ling Qingxue pinched the bridge of her nose, a hint of resignation in her expression.
She was of a quiet nature, rarely speaking except to true friends, and even less prone to showing emotion.
But ever since she formed a contract with Wu Liang, her emotions seemed to fluctuate wildly…
"Why did you come back to me instead of continuing to hunt demonic beasts?" Ling Qingxue asked.
Wu Liang scratched his head awkwardly.
"I've run into a tough one, and I need your help with a spirit formation, Little Xuexue."
Ling Qingxue asked, puzzled, "What kind of beast? With your strength, you could easily fight even a Second Level peak beast, right?"
"Yes, but my spiritual power is too low. I encountered a four-tailed fox with powerful spiritual power. As soon as I got close, it was like I was drunk. I couldn't kill it at all."
The fox was extremely small, only about twice the size of a normal fox.
But its spiritual power was exceptionally strong. Wu Liang was only a thousand meters away when it sensed him, and then, as if he had been given a dose of counterfeit alcohol, his head would spin, and he couldn't even see clearly.
After trying many times without success, he had no choice but to ask Ling Qingxue for help.
Hearing Wu Liang's description, Ling Qingxue raised her eyebrows slightly.
"Was the fox you saw pure white, without a single blemish, and with a mark between its brows?"
Wu Liang's eyes lit up. "Little Xuexue, you know that magical beast?"
"The Bewitching White Fox! A four-tailed Bewitching White Fox. It's a pure spiritual-type magical beast!" Ling Qingxue explained.
In simple terms, it was a beast that ate food that enhanced the spiritual power.
Wu Liang didn't need to use psychic attacks, but his spiritual energy was too low, especially when facing an opponent specializing in spiritual power, as was the case when he fought the Bewitching White Fox.
"Come on, Little Xuexue, help me set up a formation to kill it. My spiritual power needs some work!"
His spiritual power attribute was currently only a little over six hundred, while his other attributes were all over a thousand—a serious imbalance.
Therefore, he urgently needed the nourishment from this Bewitching White Fox master.
Ling Qingxue smiled and lightly leaped onto Wu Liang's back.
"Let's go take a look. That Bewitching White Fox's spiritual power should currently surpass mine. If its bloodline is pure enough, it might even help me awaken the Spiritual Master's Heavenly Eye ahead of time using a secret technique!"
Wu Liang, flying in mid-air, turned around in confusion.
"What's the Spiritual Master's Heavenly Eye? Little Xuexue, are you going to grow a third eye? No way, I don't agree! You're ruining the aesthetics! Your face is mine!"
Ling Qingxue's smile froze instantly. She secretly considered poisoning Wu Liang to silence him.
This beast was even playing the domineering CEO role!
"The Spiritual Master's Heavenly Eye is a spiritual eye that a Spiritual Master can condense after breaking through to the Third Rank. Unlike normal eyes, it's not physical; it's also called the Mind's Eye. It's formed from condensed spiritual power and can provide powerful assistance to a Spiritual Master!"
Spiritual Masters without the Heavenly Eye were generally called Apprentice Spiritual Masters. Their strength was limited, and the spiritual formations they set up had little destructive power because they could not control the complex structure of the killing formations.
True Spiritual Masters possessed the Heavenly Eye, which not only enhanced their spiritual attacks but also helped them construct more complex spiritual formations, significantly boosting their strength.
Awakening the Spiritual Master's Heavenly Eye early was a huge advantage in the national martial arts examination.
Wu Liang pouted. "Then don't condense it. I'm afraid you'll try to take advantage of me later."
Ling Qingxue's face flushed red, her fists clenching.
Good heavens, he hadn't listened to a single word she'd said; only the words "Mind's Eye" got his attention!
It was a waste of time to reason with a stupid dog.
"The flesh of the Bewitching White Fox is delicious, a rare delicacy, not to mention a rare spiritual-type magical beast."
Upon hearing this, Wu Liang's eyes lit up.
"I get it, I get it. You should have said so earlier!"
This was the correct way to approach Wu Liang.
All that talk about the Heavenly Eye and the Mind's Eye was less effective than simply saying the flesh was delicious.
"Little Xuexue, when you have some free time, make me a menu, ranked by meat quality. Now that our lives are better, our meals need to be more refined. Also, please change my water to Evian. I don't like other brands."
Ling Qingxue: "..."
"Stop talking nonsense. Our time in the secret place is limited. If we waste this opportunity, you probably won't be able to achieve your fourth evolution before the national martial arts exam."
"Little Xuexue, do you think I'm a chatterbox? Tell the truth, I want to hear the truth!" Wu Liang asked in a deep voice.
"Aren't you..."
Wu Liang's eyes widened. "Let's break up, let's break up! This relationship is not working. I'll just find someone better. I'm not doing this anymore!"
I'm going on strike!
Ling Qingxue pursed her lips, feeling somewhat exhausted...
She raised her hand and patted Wu Liang's head, her tone slightly coaxing.
"What I mean is, you're not a chatterbox, you just have an extra mouth. Let's hurry up and kill the magical beast. Once I become a Third Rank Spiritual Master, I can refine pills on my own, and I'll refine pills for you then."
Wu Liang finally stopped. "I'll reluctantly forgive you this time, but if there's a next time, we're really breaking up!"
Ling Qingxue rubbed her forehead, really not wanting to talk.
When did they even start dating?
It's true what they say: spreading rumors is easy, but debunking them is exhausting!
"He's not some kind of chatterbox dog-beast hybrid, is he? Otherwise, how could he be so talkative?" Ling Qingxue muttered helplessly.
A chatterbox dog-beast was a type of comfort dog, bred from canine magical beasts, whose main purpose was to help autistic children overcome their trauma.
But she was not autistic...