Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

”Sure enough, it’s you, the half-step Holy Rank Yuan Condensing Pill!”

Yun Xiao didn’t pay attention to the strange thoughts of the onlookers. He gently lifted the lid of the jade bottle and poured out a smooth elixir. The joy in his eyes became even more intense.

Regarding this so-called Yuan Condensing Pill, people like Lu Yanji or Hou Tianlie had naturally never seen it. But having once been a top-level Meridian Refining Master at the Holy Rank Advanced level, how could Yun Xiao not be familiar with it?

It could be said that this pill was connected in various ways with the Long Xiao Battle God in his previous life. Holding this familiar Yuan Condensing Pill, Yun Xiao’s thoughts surged like a tide.

In fact, this Yuan Condensing Pill was casually given by the Long Xiao Battle God to Ma Nu during his wedding with Lu Qinwan, as a half-step Holy Rank Pill.

However, at that time, Ma Nu hadn’t even broken through to the Heavenly Realm, so the half-step Holy Rank Yuan Condensing Pill was naturally of no use. It was merely an encouragement from the Long Xiao Battle God to Ma Nu.

Yet the Long Xiao Battle God could never have expected that his wife would one day betray him. This casually gifted Yuan Condensing Pill was something he completely forgot about earlier.

It wasn’t until the moment Ma Nu was slain that Yun Xiao remembered these things like a flash of lightning. He realized this might be a tremendous opportunity for him.

The so-called half-step Holy Rank Yuan Condensing Pill’s effect is quite simple. It provides a fifty percent chance for a peak Heavenly Realm cultivator to break through to the half-step Holy Rank.

Don’t underestimate this fifty percent chance to break through to the half-step Holy Rank. If the peak Heavenly Realm cultivators of the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud knew, they might scramble to get this Yuan Condensing Pill to aid their breakthrough.

From the Heavenly Rank Third Realm to the Holy Rank Third Realm is a major watershed in the continent’s cultivation. Although it’s said that Heavenly Rank cultivators are everywhere and Holy Rank experts abound beyond the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud, in fact, more people are stuck at the peak of the Heavenly Realm, never breaking through in their lifetime.

The most difficult part of breaking through from the Heavenly Rank Third Realm to the Holy Rank Third Realm is not the accumulation of power but the comprehension of the Heavenly Dao. Only by reaching the half-step Holy Rank can one be said to have half a foot into the Holy Rank level’s pinnacle cultivation.

This Yuan Condensing Pill, personally refined by the Long Xiao Battle God in his previous life, contains a trace of the Holy Rank expert’s comprehension of the Heavenly Dao. This is the main reason it can increase the breakthrough rate for peak Heavenly Realm cultivators who take it.

However, compared to those ordinary peak Heavenly Realm cultivators, Yun Xiao is the reincarnation of the Long Xiao Battle God, meaning he has no bottlenecks related to Heavenly Dao comprehension before reaching the Holy Rank Peak level of cultivation.

In his reborn life, Yun Xiao only needs to accumulate energy for his Meridian Qi cultivation. Once he has enough power, he can naturally break through to the next major rank realm.

This is why Yun Xiao is so excited to obtain the half-step Holy Rank Yuan Condensing Pill. It’s not to extract the trace of Heavenly Dao comprehension, but to leverage the pill’s majestic energy.

What is most precious to others, the Heavenly Dao comprehension, is merely superfluous for Yun Xiao. However, the energy contained within this half-step Holy Rank Pill is indeed exceptionally vast.

According to Yun Xiao’s knowledge, the energy within this half-step Holy Rank Pill is probably no less than the lifetime cultivation of some peak Heavenly Realm experts.

If an ordinary Lingyun Realm early-stage cultivator saw such a half-step Holy Rank Yuan Condensing Pill, even if you gave them the courage, they wouldn’t dare to casually swallow it.

But who is Yun Xiao? He possesses the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique formed by the Blood Moon Jade and has the all-consuming Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu, making his situation entirely different.

Although Yun Xiao had used unexpected methods in previous battles and indeed achieved great victories, the outcomes undeniably had an element of cleverness.

If it weren’t for Yun Xiao’s deep familiarity with Lu Qinwan and Ma Nu, and if it weren’t for the memories of the Long Xiao Battle God from his past life, achieving great victory at the Demons Mountain would have been impossible.

If it were not Lu Qinwan’s clone projection and Ma Nu, the Lu family’s house slave, but two other mid-stage Heavenly Realm experts, the final outcome would be uncertain.

The root cause of everything lies in Yun Xiao’s current Lingyun Realm early-stage cultivation, which has not yet reached the true peak of the continent. Even within the Tenglong Continent, he can’t be considered unmatched.

At least Yun Xiao believes that in a one-on-one fight, without relying on the Golden Snake Worm Xiao Wu’s power, he can at most contend with a Lingyun Realm late-stage cultivator.

Upon encountering a Heavenly Realm expert, his only option is to find a way to escape, having not the slightest chance of winning in battle, even with Xiao Wu present.

Therefore, Yun Xiao is eager to enhance his strength. The Yuan Condensing Pill obtained from Ma Nu’s waist storage is undoubtedly the opportunity for him to make another breakthrough in a short time.

Moreover, Yun Xiao has an inkling that with the magnificent energy of the half-step Holy Rank Yuan Condensing Pill, as long as he endures the violent energy impact after taking it, the surprise awaiting him may not be just breaking through one realm.

As for the concept that relying on pills to break through higher realms may have some drawbacks, this has already been cast aside by Yun Xiao. Perhaps this is another form of his self-confidence.

Once, when on the Hidden Dragon Continent, Yun Xiao strictly adhered to the principle of not relying too heavily on external forces for breakthroughs. But the more he cultivated, the more he realized that the miraculous cultivation technique of the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique could completely resolve these drawbacks.

If ordinary cultivators take too many elixirs or rely excessively on heavenly materials and earthly treasures to break through a realm, the breakthrough to a higher Great Rank will undoubtedly become increasingly difficult.

The Meridian Qi achieved through external forces is inevitably superficial. This was the reason Yun Wei gave many people elixirs as rewards at the end of the Countries Hidden Dragon Conference, yet did not give Yun Xiao even one.

Perhaps Yun Wei also feared that her younger brother would be unable to resist the temptation of elixirs, and would increasingly rely on them as shortcuts in subsequent cultivation, affecting his cultivation foundation.

However, all these disadvantages were resolved by the Ancient Dragon Taming Technique. This magical cultivation technique seemed tailor-made for Yun Xiao, able to dissolve countless negative impacts for him.

Gulp!

After pondering for a while while clutching the Yuan Condensing Pill, Yun Xiao finally gritted his teeth, stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed it down.

Boom!

Immediately, a surge of extremely formidable energy erupted from Yun Xiao’s body, this wave of energy shooting straight into the sky, causing all the nearby experts to widen their eyes.

”This...”

Lu Yanji, with the strongest power of soul, sensed it most clearly. He stared fixedly at the white-clothed youth, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.

”Elder Lu, what kind of elixir did Yun Xiao take to cause such a commotion?”

Hou Tianlie was also a Heavenly Rank Intermediate soul expert, although he practiced a different style from Lu Yanji, his understanding of elixirs was quite profound.

”At least a Heavenly Rank Advanced elixir, perhaps... A Half-step Holy Rank!”

It’s undeniable that Lu Yanji, as the President of the Meridian Refining Master Association, had broader experience and sensing ability than others. Even if he wasn’t entirely clear, his speculation was quite accurate.

Or perhaps Lu Yanji speculated based on the aura now erupting from Yun Xiao’s body. Such a formidable aura could not be created by an ordinary Heavenly Rank Advanced elixir.

”Half-step Holy Rank? Isn’t Yun Xiao only at the Lingyun Realm Early Stage? How dare he take such an elixir?”

At this, the Great Elder Xiao Bailin from Demons Mountain couldn’t help but exclaim, causing everyone to ponder deeply, unable to comprehend why Yun Xiao had such an audacious courage.

On the continent, neither cultivation skills nor other methods should exceed one’s actual cultivation too much. If one faces backlash, the consequences are unimaginable.

For example, if a Spiritual Rank Three Realms cultivator forces themselves to cultivate an Earth Rank level Meridian Technique, the outcome might be failure in cultivating the technique, ending up ruining oneself instead.

On the continent, cautious teachers wouldn’t let their disciples cross ranks to cultivate skills or methods, as the result of doing so would not be out of love for the disciples, but would only harm them.

”Great Elder, is this your first day knowing Yun Xiao?”

Upon hearing Xiao Bailin’s shocked voice, Hou Tianlie appeared rather calm, recalling the events since knowing Yun Xiao, showing no sign of worry.

Including Xu Hongzhuang, Wu Zhukong, and Lu Yanji, almost everyone shared Hou Tianlie’s thoughts; only Xiao Bailin hadn’t yet turned the corner, thus exclaimed unexpectedly.

”Indeed, anything happening with that guy might just be par for the course!”

With Hou Tianlie’s reminder, Xiao Bailin instantly came to his senses, his voice filled with reflection, and everyone deeply agreed.

Compared to the feats Yun Xiao had accomplished before, merely taking a Half-step Holy Rank elixir across levels is no big deal, right?

What would be blasphemous if it happened to others is just so natural when it happens to Yun Xiao. This youth truly constantly surprises people!

Even while meditating and cultivating in the Dark Night, he can cause such a commotion. Many couldn’t help but feel and secretly think that perhaps another miracle would soon be born.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

The heaven and earth energy in the Dark Night sky seemed to be drawn by something, constantly converging towards Yun Xiao, accompanying the erupting energy from the Yuan Condensing Pill, gradually refining Yun Xiao’s flesh, transforming into nutrients for advancing his Meridian Qi cultivation.