Teacher Sun, please don't do this, I'm scared!

Bai Cang was drenched in cold sweat, truly afraid that "Master Sun" would utter those words at any moment.

I see you have good aptitude and a special physique, so I'm bestowing upon you a top-class private seat in the Corpse Refining Pit.

Is it because you cultivated too diligently that you became brothers in the corpse-refining pit?

It wasn't that he was judging a gentleman by his own petty standards.

Rather, it's hard not to associate the Heshan Sect, a major unorthodox sect, with that kind of connection.

In particular, the Sanyin Temple's blatant exploitation of its disciples raises a greater sense of vigilance.

Most importantly, "Master Sun" is a Xiantian expert, yet he pays such close attention to me.

Since they were not related by blood, and the other party had gone to such great lengths, Bai Cang couldn't think of any other reason why the other party would put so much effort into him.

But being at their mercy, Bai Cang could only take things one step at a time.

"I humbly request your guidance, teacher!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Hongbo tossed out two pills, saying, "Take a Qi-Nourishing Pill first to restore your true energy."

"Then take this Tiger Demon Pill, and that will be your second time testing the medicine."

So it was just a drug trial after all. I thought you were just after me.

Bai Cang felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly swallowed the Peiyuan Pill.

It's the same recipe, the same taste.

Compared to the first version of Peiyuan Dan, this version is less hot and more mellow, and its potency has been reduced by about one-third.

It is evident that while "Master Sun" followed Bai Cang's advice and made a fortune by selling "Neiyuan Yangshen Wine," he did not give up on improving the formula for Peiyuan Dan.

However, no matter how much it is improved, it cannot change its nature as a "potent drug".

With awe and reverence, Bai Cang quickly assumed the stance of the Hunyuan Stance and activated his "Internal Refining Method".

This time, however, he dared not use the "quality of food" cheat code in front of "Master Sun" again.

It took a full half hour for Bai Cang to completely refine the medicinal power of the Peiyuan Pill.

His true energy had returned to its peak state, and he had even accumulated a few more strands of true energy.

"Let's begin the drug trials!"

Sun Hongbo didn't even lift his eyelids. With a single palm strike, a stream of true essence entered Bai Cang's body, flowing along his meridians and forming a thin film.

Seeing this, Bai Cang felt a chill in his heart, and quickly bowed and swallowed the "Tiger Demon Pill" which was the size of a longan and completely red.

"boom!"

The moment the pill entered his stomach, a faint but pure spiritual energy spread throughout his limbs and meridians.

"It's actually a real cultivation pill?" Bai Cang's heart skipped a beat.

But before he could think any further, he saw a wisp of malevolent energy rising from that pure spiritual energy.

Then it transformed into a ferocious tiger full of murderous aura and pounced on Bai Cang.

"What kind of evil pill is this? Are all real cultivation pills this dangerous?"

Bai Cang was startled by what he saw, but he remained calm. He gathered all his true energy into a ball, vaguely outlining the shape of a bronze-gilded demon-subduing pestle, and smashed it towards the ferocious tiger.

Meanwhile, at the external pharmacy.

Just as Bai Cang was channeling his true energy to fight the ferocious tiger, he was also engaged in battle with it.

Sun Hongbo suddenly flipped his hand, and a small, round mirror with white bones appeared in his palm, shining towards Bai Cang.

In an instant.

A faint ray of light appeared, outlining the pale limbs and bones, and faintly reflecting the image of "the tiger and the pestle fighting for supremacy".

"Hmm? Why is the divine will so weak?"

Upon seeing this, Sun Hongbo's expression changed slightly, showing seven parts disappointment, two parts relief, and one part complex and indescribable emotion.

"His talent is shallow and he has the appearance of an ordinary person. Could it be that his talent is truly limited to mortal martial arts?"

"So be it! The Mirror of White Bones can never be wrong. It seems this child truly has no destiny to become an immortal."

With this in mind, Sun Hongbo flipped his hand, and the White Bone Mirror was already hidden in his sleeve.

Damn it! You're lucky, kid!

Otherwise, you would surely have a place among the three capitals and five rulers!

Just then, Bai Cang finally managed to subdue the ferocious tiger.

He suddenly came to his senses and realized that he had indeed broken through the Yangqiao Meridian of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians and officially advanced to a first-class master.

However, the price was quite heavy!

Bai Cang suddenly opened his eyes and couldn't help but gasp for breath, feeling excruciating pain all over his body and his bones about to break.

The meridians and acupoints were also significantly damaged.

This was only because "Master Sun" had laid out his true essence in advance to protect his meridians and acupoints.

Otherwise, after this attack, he would probably be half-dead or dead.

This also served as a reminder to Bai Cang: if things are not kept secret, one will lose one's life.

Don't assume that a cheat code is omnipotent, and you shouldn't underestimate any "native" because of it.

If he really has such thoughts, he will die without a burial place sooner or later.

This was a lesson learned, but also a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

"Not bad! You do have some talent."

Just then, Sun Hongbo suddenly spoke up, saying, "This Tiger Demon Pill is a practice creation simplified from the cultivation pill, the Breaking Aperture Pill, by the Abbot."

"I originally intended to use it as a substitute for the Dao-Entering Pill to open the Xuan Guang Aperture for innate martial artists, but I found the medicinal power to be too weak and the timing insufficient. So I brought it here for you to try, to see if you can use it as a second choice to break through the eight extraordinary meridians."

"Now it seems that the medicine was too strong after all. Even your special constitution could not withstand it. If it weren't for my true essence protecting you, you would have already died with your meridians broken."

I'm so grateful to you, you're a really nice person.

Bai Cang rolled his eyes inwardly: If it weren't for you, old Bi Deng, keeping an eye on me, I would have already used my cheat code to refine it.

However, on the other hand, this drug trial also showed Bai Cang the limits of "quality of food".

That is, the "food" that actually enters the stomach is basically within the refining range of "food with quality".

However, when it comes to ethereal and elusive spiritual elixirs, such as the "Tiger Demon Pill," it seems to struggle a bit.

This is just a simplified, beggar's version of the pill. If he were to ingest a real spiritual object for cultivation, wouldn't he be in serious trouble?

"So, the cheat code isn't powerful enough yet; we need to keep upgrading and keep using the cheat code!"

Bai Cang thought to himself, his anticipation for promotion to the rank of register growing stronger.

After all, "Quality Food" is only the first stage of talent enhanced by "Phoenix Demeanor". There are still talents such as "Etiquette in Drinking", "Five Tones in Music", "Nine Virtues in View", "Responding to the Spirit of the Earth", and "Connecting with Heaven" waiting to be unlocked.

Thinking this to himself, Bai Cang showed a face full of gratitude, "Teacher's kindness is as heavy as a mountain, and I will never forget it!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Hongbo smiled slightly and threw an ancient book at him.

"You've stopped cultivating for about half a month, and your meridians should be almost fully recovered."

"I'll take this opportunity to familiarize myself with the properties and pharmacology of the medicine, so as not to embarrass myself."

Bai Cang took the ancient book and immediately felt a booming sound rise again, a Daoist aura flowing through his heart.