Zhang Shaozhong practically tumbled and crawled back to his room with the jade box in his arms, locking the door behind him as if afraid that if he hesitated even a moment longer, he would be captured by that female demon Ye Meier and subjected to some kind of "special instruction".
Leaning against the door, he could still hear Ye Meier's undisguised, silvery... well, witch-like, maniacal laughter outside, along with Ling Qingxue's cold rebuke tinged with barely perceptible embarrassment and annoyance: "Boring!"
Zhang Shaozhong let out a long sigh, looking down at the warm jade box in his hand. The crimson ointment inside exuded an alluring aroma and warmth.
He shook his head, banishing those chaotic thoughts, sat cross-legged on the bed, and carefully scooped out a small spoonful of Chiyang ginseng paste from the jade box.
The ointment melts in your mouth, like a warm current sliding down your throat, and then spreads out with a bang!
The pure and powerful medicinal energy surged through his body like a river bursting its banks!
"Hiss—" Zhang Shaozhong gasped, feeling as if his meridians were being boiled in warm water, both swollen and hot!
He dared not delay and immediately activated the Chaos Technique with all his might.
The gray, chaotic energy, like a shark smelling blood, surged out from the dantian and actively met the violent medicinal power.
Unlike the rejection and purification experienced when refining Yin Sha Qi, Chaos Qi showed great "inclusivity" towards this pure Yang energy, greedily absorbing and integrating the medicinal power of the Crimson Yang Ginseng like a sponge absorbing water.
Guided and transformed by the chaotic energy, the rampaging warm current gradually became docile, transforming into the purest energy, repeatedly washing over and nourishing his meridians, bones, and flesh.
He could clearly feel that his cultivation level was steadily improving at a visible speed, and the wisp of gray energy in his dantian had become visibly thicker and more solid, and its color seemed to have become deeper.
After an unknown amount of time, when the last trace of medicinal power was completely absorbed and refined, Zhang Shaozhong slowly opened his eyes. A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and his bones emitted a series of fine crackling sounds.
"Mid-stage Qi Refining!" (After continuous drug use and cultivation, he's just one step away from reaching the final stage!)
He felt the surging chaotic energy within his body, far more powerful and pure than before, and his heart was filled with joy!
The effects of this Chiyang ginseng paste are even better than I expected!
Just then, his keen ears caught what seemed to be an extremely subtle movement outside the door.
He tiptoed to the door and listened intently.
"...Shouldn't it be almost done? Why is there no movement? Could it be that I've messed up my cultivation?"
It was Ye Meier's lowered voice, carrying a hint of barely perceptible concern.
"His breathing is steady; he has successfully broken through."
Ling Qingxue's cool voice rang out, still calm, but she seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Shaozhong felt a warmth in his heart; it turned out they had been waiting outside all along.
He deliberately flung open the door abruptly.
"Wow!"
The two people outside the door were clearly not expecting him to open the door suddenly.
Ye Meier was still holding her ear to the door when she stumbled and almost fell in. Fortunately, she was highly skilled and regained her balance instantly.
Ling Qingxue quickly stood up straight, her face regaining its usual coldness, as if she wasn't the one who had been secretly watching her just now.
"Oh? Are you two... having a tea party at my doorstep?"
Zhang Shaozhong crossed his arms and leaned against the door frame, deliberately teasing.
With his improved cultivation level, he also became much bolder.
"Pah! Who cares about you!"
Enraged, Ye Meier reached out to pinch his ear, "I'm afraid you'll explode during your cultivation and destroy this little courtyard that we finally managed to buy!"
Zhang Shaozhong chuckled and nimbly dodged. He looked at Ling Qingxue and said sincerely, "Fairy, thank you for protecting me earlier and for your guidance during the alchemy process."
Ling Qingxue turned her head slightly to avoid his overly bright gaze and said calmly, "It's my duty. Now that my cultivation is solid, I need to practice diligently and familiarize myself with the new power."
"Just saying thank you isn't enough!"
Ye Meier hooked her arm around Zhang Shaozhong's neck, "You've broken through in cultivation, shouldn't we celebrate? I've been craving that newly opened revolving restaurant in the city center for ages! I heard the night view is amazing!"
Zhang Shaozhong's smile froze instantly, and he subconsciously touched his pocket: "Um... big sister, our money..."
"Don't even try!"
Ye Meier interrupted him, her eyes alluring, "Aren't we about to make a fortune selling 'Body Tempering Cream'? What's wrong with indulging a little in advance?"
This time, Ling Qingxue didn't refute, but instead calmly said, "The path of cultivation requires a balance of tension and relaxation. Occasionally experiencing the world is also a way to temper one's mind."
She paused, then added, "That restaurant's desserts seem to be quite famous."
Zhang Shaozhong: "..." Even a fairy has been corrupted?!
He could almost see his wallet crying.
In the end, surrounded by the two beauties, Zhang Shaozhong reluctantly booked a table at that ridiculously expensive revolving restaurant.
That evening, when the three appeared at the restaurant, they caused quite a commotion again.
Ling Qingxue changed into an elegant, modified cheongsam, looking as ethereal as a fairy; Ye Meier, on the other hand, wore a fiery red backless dress, alluring and captivating, attracting the attention of almost all the men in the hall.
Wearing his only presentable casual suit, Zhang Shaozhong felt like a groundhog who had wandered into Swan Lake, extremely uncomfortable.
"Tsk, these people have such annoying eyes. Should I gouge their eyeballs out and use them as bubbles to stomp on?"
While elegantly cutting her steak, Ye Meier spoke the harshest words in the gentlest tone.
Zhang Shaozhong nearly choked on his juice: "Lady! This is a public place! Be mindful of your behavior!"
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