Chapter 218 Earth’s Core Tempering Body Milk

Chapter 218 Earth’s Core Tempering Body Milk

"Haha, cousin, this is just a small matter," Xiao Yan waved his hand lightly, not caring too much about it.

Then he prepared to say goodbye. After all, as the protagonist of this banquet, it was not appropriate for him to stay here for long, as many guests were waiting for him to celebrate.

Turning around, Xiao Yan walked slowly towards the exit of the courtyard at a leisurely pace.

However, just as Xiao Yan was about to disappear from sight, Xiao Ling suddenly seemed to remember something important and hurriedly called out to him, "Xiao Yan, wait a moment."

When Xiao Yan heard Xiao Ling's call, he paused, turned around, looked at Xiao Ling with a confused look, and asked, "What's wrong, cousin? Is there anything else you need my help with?"

As soon as Xiao Yan finished asking, Xiao Ling's mouth curled up into a mysterious smile. He whispered: "Xiao Yan, do you remember? I promised you before that if you can win the Alchemist Conference, I will give you a reward."

Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with realization, and he remembered that Xiao Ling had mentioned this promise before. Now that he had won the Alchemist Conference, it was time to receive the unknown surprise.

He turned his gaze to Xiao Ling, and with a hint of curiosity and anticipation, he asked, "Cousin, what gift have you prepared for me?"

Although Xiao Yan didn't particularly care about Xiao Ling's gift, and although he knew in his heart that Xiao Ling's identity and status meant that the gift he brought out must be very valuable, for him, the value of this thought far exceeded the gift itself.

Xiao Yan's eyes flashed with curiosity. Xiao Ling felt the expectation and a gentle smile appeared on his face. He nodded slightly and then reached into his storage space. His soul power flowed through it like water and accurately captured the target he was looking for.

As a soft white light flashed, an exquisite white jade porcelain bottle appeared in Xiao Ling's palm, emitting a soft luster under the sunlight.

Xiao Yan's curiosity was completely aroused. His eyes were fixed on the porcelain bottle, and he secretly wondered in his heart: What treasure is hidden in this porcelain bottle? Is it a precious elixir, or some other mysterious thing?
He couldn't help but be curious, and asked eagerly, "Cousin, is this the reward you prepared for me? What's inside?" Xiao Yan's question echoed in the air, but Xiao Ling did not give an answer immediately. Instead, he asked Xiao Yan with a hint of amusement, "Have you ever heard of the Earth Core Tempering Milk?"

As an alchemist, Xiao Yan knew all kinds of rare medicinal materials. Hearing Xiao Ling's question, he responded without hesitation: "Of course I know about the Earth Core Tempering Milk. It is nurtured by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It condenses into mist after a hundred years, condenses into liquid after a thousand years, and condenses into milk after ten thousand years. It can temper the bones, cleanse the marrow and strengthen the meridians. Its effect is comparable to those legendary rare elixirs."

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of surprise flashed across Xiao Yan's eyes, and his voice was filled with excitement that was difficult to conceal: "Cousin, could it be that the gift you are talking about is this Earth Core Body Tempering Milk?"

Xiao Yan might not care too much about ordinary things, but when faced with a peerless treasure like the Earth Core Tempering Milk, even he couldn't help but yearn for it. After all, before this, he only had a written understanding of this legendary spiritual liquid, and this was the first time he saw it with his own eyes.

The Earth Core Tempering Milk has the effect of cleansing the meridians and marrow, and its value is immeasurable for practitioners. It can not only purify impurities in the body, but also improve the qualifications of practitioners, allowing them to go further on the road of cultivation.

Xiao Yan knew in his heart that if he could obtain the Earth Core Body Tempering Milk, it would undoubtedly be a great help to his cultivation. This spiritual liquid could refine the physique and improve cultivation, and it was a treasure that any cultivator dreamed of.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan's eyes couldn't help but become eager. He stared at the white jade porcelain bottle in Xiao Ling's hand, as if he could see the spiritual liquid flowing through the bottle. His heart was full of anticipation.

Seeing Xiao Yan's face full of emotions, Xiao Ling smiled and answered directly, "Yes, this is the Earth Core Body Tempering Milk. I got it by chance many years ago, but it is not very useful to me now, so I will give it to you."

This Earth-Tempering Body Milk was obtained by Xiao Ling after he recalled the plot of the original novel. With the advantage of foresight, he found it in a cave guarded by a Snow Demon Sky Ape in the Monster Mountain Range near Canaan College.

The process of Xiao Ling obtaining this Earth Core Tempering Milk was also quite dramatic. At that time, his cultivation had reached the peak of the Great Fighting Master, and he wanted to use the energy of the Earth Core Tempering Milk to break through the bottleneck.

However, the strength of Xiao Ling and his companions at that time were still at the Grand Fighter level. To deal with the fifth-order Snow Demon Sky Ape guarding the cave was basically seeking death. Even if they brought Zi Yan with them, their strength was slightly inferior. After all, Xiao Ling knew clearly that the fifth-order Snow Demon Sky Ape had an ability that could improve its combat effectiveness in a short period of time, and it could compete with some ordinary Fighting Emperors.

Xiao Ling originally planned to inform the Canaan Academy's top management of this news. The academy could easily subdue the Snow Demon Ape by sending a few elders. Even if the academy took a portion of it, the rest would be enough for him to use.

But the night before he was about to notify the academy, Xiao Ling and Xiao Xun'er were walking in the back hills of the academy when they accidentally mentioned the matter of the Earth-Tempering Body Milk.

However, early the next morning, Xiao Xun'er handed a portion of the Earth Core Tempering Milk to Xiao Ling. At that time, Xiao Ling knew that Xiao Xun'er must have learned about the Earth Core Tempering Milk from him, and after returning, he sent Ling Ying, a Douhuang peak-level fighter, to get the Earth Core Tempering Milk.

After obtaining the Earth Core Tempering Milk, Xiao Ling first gave a portion to Xiao Xun'er, and then used this magical spiritual liquid to successfully break through to the Douling realm. After the breakthrough, Xiao Ling distributed some of the remaining portion to Han Yue and Zi Yan.

After meeting Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin, Xiao Ling also used the Earth Core Tempering Milk on them to cleanse their essence and marrow.

Now, the bottle of Earth Core Tempering Milk in his hand is almost all of his remaining stock.

Although the Earth Core Tempering Milk is priceless, it is of no help to Xiao Ling, so he can only give it to Zi Yan as a drink.

Therefore, Xiao Ling planned to give this Earth Core Tempering Milk to Xiao Yan for use. It happened that his cultivation had already reached the peak of the Grand Fighting Master. With the help of the Earth Core Tempering Milk, it would not take long for him to break through to the Fighting Spirit Realm.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Ling waved his hand lightly, and the white jade porcelain bottle slowly floated towards Xiao Yan as if pulled by an invisible thread, and finally landed steadily in front of him.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan quickly stretched out his hands and tightly grasped the precious white jade bottle.

He could not wait to remove the cork and peer inside. He saw a milky white liquid in the bottle with a layer of light white mist floating on it. This white mist was very strange and never dissipated no matter how it floated.

Xiao Yan took a light breath, and the white mist was inhaled into his lungs. In an instant, he felt as if all the bones in his body were numb, and an unprecedented feeling of freshness arose spontaneously.

Afterwards, Xiao Yan put away the white jade bottle, turned around, his eyes full of gratitude, and said to Xiao Ling: "Thank you, cousin, this thing is of great help to me."

Xiao Ling smiled faintly and said, "This is what you deserve. If you hadn't won the championship in the conference, this opportunity would naturally be out of the question." Xiao Yan nodded, knowing in his heart that this gift was not only a recognition of his own strength, but also an affirmation of his own efforts.

He took a deep breath, a determined light flashed in his eyes, and he secretly vowed in his heart that he would live up to this high expectation and continue to move forward courageously on the path of cultivation.

Xiao Ling walked forward lightly, patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, and said with a relaxed smile: "Haha, don't make them wait anxiously, the banquet over there should have already started. As the protagonist, you can't be absent for too long."

Xiao Yan nodded slightly, then said to Xiao Ling: "Then cousin, I will go over first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yan turned around and left the quiet courtyard with brisk steps.

Xiao Ling watched Xiao Yan's back until his figure gradually disappeared in the lush green plants and was swallowed up by the colors of nature. Xiao Ling's eyes revealed a faint smile, and his heart was full of expectations for Xiao Yan's future.

"I don't know how far Xiao Yan can go in the end..."

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As the heat of the Alchemist Conference gradually faded, the hustle and bustle of the Gama Empire also subsided, returning to its former tranquility. However, beneath this apparent tranquility, undercurrents surged, and an indescribable atmosphere of tension quietly permeated.

Ever since the news of the Triple Alliance reached the ears of some high-ranking officials in the Gama Empire, this tension has been spreading silently in the power center of the empire like a hidden undercurrent.

In the streets and alleys of the Gama Empire, ordinary people are still immersed in their own lives, unaware of the upcoming changes.

They chatted in teahouses, bargained in the market, children played in the streets, and old people leisurely enjoyed the afternoon sun under the shade of trees. Their lives were simple and pure. They neither cared about nor could they intervene in the changes of politics.

But for those high-ranking officials at the pinnacle of power in the Gama Empire, this news was undoubtedly a heavy bomb. Their minds became complicated and deep, and everyone was secretly calculating, trying to find their own position in the upcoming changes.

However, in this tense atmosphere, the top leaders of the Gama Empire had a common plan, which was to either take out various precious medicinal materials and treasures collected in the family, or arrange powerful subordinates to collect medicinal materials with all their strength, hoping to ask Xiao Ling to help refine the desired elixir.

Although Xiao Ling is not the only sixth-rank alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire, Xiao Ling's skills are far beyond what the Pill King Gu He can match.

Moreover, as a guest elder of the Yunlan Sect, Gu He was unable to accept many commissions for refining medicine.

But Xiao Ling was different. During this period of time, he basically accepted anyone who came to him to ask him to refine medicine for him.

Moreover, Xiao Ling has many pill recipes in his hands. Even some rare pills can be refined as long as the materials are complete.

For example, Xiao Ling could easily refine the fifth-grade Douling Pill and the sixth-grade Huangji Pill. This not only saved the trouble of the person seeking medicine from preparing the pill formula himself, but also greatly increased the success rate of refining medicine.

Although the price of Xiao Ling's pill refining was not cheap, such an opportunity was rare, so there was an endless stream of people coming to ask him to refine pills.

Xiao Ling never refused these requests. Seeing the precious medicinal materials and generous rewards pouring into his pocket, he felt a little satisfied.

It can be said that almost all the rare medicinal herbs and materials that the major families of the Gama Empire had collected over the years had been collected by him.

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The atmosphere in the spacious reception room of Xiao Ling's courtyard was solemn and peaceful. At this moment, two burly men sat side by side on carved wooden chairs. They were the head of the Mu family, Mu Chen, and the commander-in-chief of the Ghost Gate, Mu Tie.

Mu Chen was calm, but Mu Tie seemed a little anxious. Mu Chen glanced at Mu Tie and said earnestly, "Brother Tie, you can't be so impatient. As a member of the family, you must remain calm outside and not let people look down on us. Don't forget that our family just gave birth to a Dou Wang strongman not long ago, so we naturally have to have the corresponding temperament."

After hearing Mu Chen's words, Mu Tie realized his own gaffe, smiled awkwardly, and said, "Haha, clan leader, I can't do anything about it. After all, I have been waiting for this Douling Pill for a long time. According to Master Xiao Ling's pill refining speed, it should have been refined long ago. There is no news yet, and I am worried that something might have gone wrong."

Mu Chen smiled slightly and consoled him, "Master Xiao Ling's alchemy skills are not exaggerated. He can easily make sixth-grade elixirs, not to mention the fifth-grade Douling Pills. He may be busy with other matters and will come to see us with good news later."

Mu Tie's mood was like that of a worker waiting for his salary to be paid, full of anticipation yet a little uneasy.

He knew in his heart that once he obtained the Douling Pill, his strength would make a qualitative leap, and it would also be a great boost to the development of his family.

Mu Tie's uneasiness was not groundless. He was clearly aware that the ambitions of the Three Kingdoms Alliance against the Jia Ma Empire were becoming increasingly apparent, and as the commander-in-chief of the Ghost Pass, he was at the forefront of this potential storm.

Although he had successfully broken through to the Dou Wang realm, in the upcoming war, even a Dou Wang might die on the battlefield due to a moment of negligence. In such a cruel battle, every tiny mistake could be fatal.

Therefore, for Mu Tie, improving his own strength is not only an enhancement of personal ability, but also a way to increase his chances of survival on the battlefield.

Only by constantly strengthening ourselves can we stand firm in the coming storm, protect ourselves, protect Zhengui Pass, and even the safety of the entire Gama Empire.

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(End of this chapter)