The Hehuan Sect Was Squeezed Dry for Ten Thousand Years, but It Became a Sacred Ground?-Chapter 57

Chapter 57: A Sip! Repair! What Exactly Is in That Gourd?!

Zhou Qin carefully twisted open the cork of the gourd. She brought it close to her nose and gently sniffed. Her brows furrowed almost immediately.

What a strange smell.

But... even just smelling it seemed to clear her mind a little. It really did seem like something extraordinary.

Tilting her head back, she parted her lips and raised the gourd, slowly tipping it upward. Afraid of being noticed, she only let a small amount pour out.

As soon as the liquid touched her tongue, Zhou Qin carefully savored it, letting the taste spread across her palate. Her expression quickly turned peculiar.

Most of it was a fairly common spiritual liquid, but there was something strange mixed in—something slippery and oily.

As for the taste...

It was unique, but not exactly unpleasant.

Zhou Qin quickly replaced the cork and gave Qing Yi a meaningful nod, signaling her to return the gourd as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, she kept the liquid in her mouth, sat down, and prepared to cultivate, curious to see if there would be any noticeable effects.

However, the moment Zhou Qin began to circulate her spiritual energy, her expression froze.

This incredibly pure energy—what was it?!

Without wasting another moment, she immediately calmed her mind and began to cycle the energy through her meridians.

By the time Qing Yi floated back, she was astonished to find that Zhou Qin had already entered a state of enlightenment!

How could this be?

Was it really as Zhou Qin had guessed?

Was there truly some kind of medicine in that gourd?

Not only that, but as the spirit of the Yimu Qing Emperor Cauldron, Qing Yi noticed something even more earth-shattering!

The Qing Emperor Cauldron was beginning to repair itself!

This meant that Zhou Qin’s dantian, which was bound to the cauldron, was being nourished!

But after reaching the same level of refinement, ordinary spiritual items should have had no effect on her at all!

This kind of reverse feedback was something that had never happened before!

Although the progress of the repair was minimal in the grand scheme of things, it had already surpassed an entire year of Zhou Qin’s alchemy efforts!

But... how was this possible?!

...

While it seemed like a state of enlightenment, Zhou Qin was actually just refining the spiritual liquid in her mouth. Once she finished refining it, the state ended.

Crack!

It was as if an invisible barrier had been shattered.

The aura around the girl suddenly surged, and the chaotic sea of qi in her dantian solidified into a foundation platform, with all her spiritual energy swirling around it.

“Xiao Qin, you’ve broken through!”

The moment Zhou Qin exited her cultivation state, Qing Yi couldn’t help but speak up. Her green hair fluttered as she expressed her genuine joy.

Hearing this, Zhou Qin carefully assessed herself and was stunned.

She... had reached the first level of Foundation Establishment?

Just like that?

Moreover, she could feel that her breakthrough was incredibly stable, with no sense of instability whatsoever.

Before Zhou Qin could fully revel in her joy, Qing Yi informed her about the repair of the Qing Emperor Cauldron.

This was a double celebration!

Zhou Qin could no longer remain calm.

What on earth was in that gourd?!

Could there really be something in the Canglan Cultivation World that was on par with the Qing Emperor Cauldron?

Zhou Qin’s gaze snapped toward Duanmu Yao, who was still meditating, and specifically toward the gourd beside her.

She suddenly regretted not taking a few more sips.

Licking her lips, Zhou Qin thought to herself, “Qing Yi, I can now confirm the reason for Senior Sister Duanmu’s abnormal cultivation speed.”

If her usual cultivation speed was like running, then after taking a sip of that divine medicine, it was like flying—like leaping through space!

If Senior Sister Duanmu had been using this to aid her cultivation all along, it would perfectly explain her rapid progress.

Not to mention, it could even repair the Qing Emperor Cauldron!

“Qing Yi, do you know...”

Zhou Qin tried her best to recall and describe the taste and texture of the divine medicine, as well as its effects, the speed at which it took effect, and the sensations she felt while refining it.

She held onto a sliver of hope.

Perhaps there really was some kind of miracle medicine?

As the spirit of the Yimu Qing Emperor Cauldron, Qing Yi possessed knowledge of nearly all alchemical recipes in the world. Maybe she had just forgotten temporarily.

Since it resembled a spiritual liquid, it should be something that could be concocted.

If they could figure out what it was and how to make it, not only would Zhou Qin’s cultivation advance by leaps and bounds, but the Qing Emperor Cauldron could also be restored sooner!

However, after listening to Zhou Qin’s description and searching through her vast knowledge accumulated from serving the Qing Emperor, Qing Yi was still completely baffled.

If it were just a simple cultivation-boosting medicine, there were plenty of those, but their grades were far too high for Zhou Qin to refine at her current level.

But a medicine that could repair her own body? That was unheard of.

As a cauldron, how could she be healed by something she herself had refined?

As for identifying it based on taste and texture...

Qing Yi pursed her pale lips, a faint glimmer of recognition flickering in her mind.

But just as she was about to grasp it...

Buzz!

Her entire consciousness shook, as if she had touched some kind of forbidden knowledge.

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“Ugh!” In an instant, Qing Yi’s beautiful and gentle face twisted in pain inside the Yimu Qing Emperor Cauldron. She clutched her head, letting out a muffled groan of agony.

Countless fragmented memories flashed by, disappearing as quickly as they came, leaving her unable to grasp them.

Noticing the lack of response from the jade pendant, Zhou Qin grew concerned. “Qing Yi, what’s wrong?”

After a few moments, a faint, exhausted voice replied, “It’s nothing. I just suddenly thought of a bunch of random things.”

“Like what?”

“I don’t know,” Qing Yi shook her head. Despite being a spirit, her face was pale, clearly showing signs of excessive mental energy consumption.

“Those memories are too vague and fragmented. I can’t grasp them.”

It was as if... they weren’t her own memories.

Qing Yi silently added this thought but didn’t voice it.

“So, Qing Yi, do you know what it is?” Zhou Qin asked, still hopeful.

“I’m sorry,” Qing Yi admitted honestly.

“Alright,” Zhou Qin was a little disappointed but accepted it gracefully.

However, her desire to uncover the truth only grew stronger.

Drinking it every day, every day...

Zhou Qin refused to believe that this was something the Great Xia Dynasty could casually produce. If it were, Senior Sister Duanmu would have already been at her current cultivation level—or even higher—before joining the sect.

And the Great Xia Dynasty would certainly not be at its current level of power!

Such a divine medicine must have an origin!

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