Douluo Continent: Cultivating Qi and Immortals, Insidious to the Extreme

As expected of a celestial herb comparable to a 100,000-year-old soul beast, the medicinal effects of the Yi Jing Cleansing Pill made from it are truly extraordinary.

With Dugu Bo's help, Dugu Xin, who had been in a coma for several months, slowly woke up on the day he took the elixir.

Although his body has not fully recovered, the gleam in his eyes indicates that all the toxins in his body have been eliminated.

As the effects of the Yi Jing Marrow Cleansing Pill continue to take hold, his foundation, which had been eroded by the venom of the Jade Phosphorous Snake, will gradually be repaired, and his aptitude will be further enhanced.

Reaching the level of innate full soul power may be unlikely, but having innate level seven or eight aptitude is still very possible.

The next day, Dugu Xin, who was barely able to get out of bed, was helped by Dugu Bo to the front of Jiangxia Gate, saying that he wanted to thank him in person for saving his life.

However, Jiang Xia had already begun refining a new batch of pills, so he declined their visit through the door.

In the days that followed, a rich fragrance of elixir would frequently fill Jiang Xia's room.

This situation lasted for a full forty-nine days.

The fragrance of the poison lingered on the mountaintop for a long time, attracting a large number of soul beasts, who lingered outside the poison array and refused to leave.

To ensure safety, Dugu Bo had no choice but to increase the power of the poison array, which prevented reckless soul beasts from breaking in.

Forty-nine days later, Jiangxia sealed the furnace and left the pass.

At this point, the pills produced were sufficient for use, and there was even a surplus.

There's no need to exhaust the resources of the remaining rare herbs; let them continue to grow in the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, and select the best ones as needed in the future.

Jiang Xia opened the door, took a deep breath, and moved his body slightly. Suddenly, his soul power began to fluctuate.

Jiang Xia was stunned for a moment, realizing that he was about to break through.

More than two months had passed since the last breakthrough.

Although Jiang Xia hadn't been seriously cultivating during this period, the process of refining pills was still a considerable test of his true qi and energy.

His internal energy was constantly cycling between replenishment and depletion, and it was almost never fully replenished. If it weren't for the support of his early Foundation Establishment stage soul power, he probably wouldn't have been able to persevere.

Now that the alchemy was finished, his internal energy had fully recovered, and the opportunity for a breakthrough naturally followed.

Jiang Xia immediately sat down cross-legged and, following the feeling of breakthrough, mobilized the true qi in his body to circulate through the Great Heavenly Circuit.

After a short while, Jiang Xia's true energy suddenly surged, and he broke through to level 17.

"Xiao Jiang, congratulations on your breakthrough."

As soon as he opened his eyes, Dugu Bo's congratulatory voice rang out.

Standing beside him were Dugu Yan and Dugu Xin.

Jiang Xia smiled slightly and stood up from the ground: "When did you arrive?"

Dugu Bo smiled and said, "It won't be long, until I sense that you have successfully refined the pill."

"Who would have thought that I'd see you breaking through to the next level right here when I arrived?"

Dugu Yan snorted and tilted her head to stare at Jiang Xia: "Our alchemy maniac, you've finally emerged from seclusion."

"During the time you were refining pills, Grandpa practically stayed by your door all day long, just to prevent any fools from disturbing you."

Jiang Xia was taken aback for a moment, then looked at Dugu Yan and laughed, "Blind fool? You're not talking about yourself, are you?"

Dugu Yan turned her head away: "It wasn't me."

"Yanyan, you mustn't be rude."

Dugu Xin reached out and pressed Dugu Yan's head down, looking at Jiang Xia with a smile.

"Xiao Jiang, may I call you that? It's nice to meet you. I've heard everything from my father and Yan Yan about what happened during this time. Thank you for saving my life."

As he spoke, Dugu Xin bowed deeply and gave Jiang Xia a solemn salute.

"Thank you so much for helping my father. If it weren't for you, we really don't know where our family would have gone."

Rise and bow again.

"Thank you so much for taking care of our Yanyan."

"The Azure Phosphorous Serpent Soul Ring is extremely rare and hard to come by. If it weren't for you, Yan Yan wouldn't have obtained such a good Soul Ring."

"Come on, Yanyan, let's thank Xiao Jiang together."

Dugu Yan nodded solemnly and bowed to express her gratitude, just like Dugu Xin.

"Jiang Xia, thank you for saving my grandfather, thank you for healing my father, and thank you even more for helping me hunt for a spirit ring."

Jiang Xia nodded and did not avoid bowing to the father and daughter.

To put it bluntly, he really did save their family.

He deserves this gift for saving his life.

After the ceremony, Jiang Xia stepped forward to help the father and daughter up.

"Dugu Xin, although I have known you for a long time, this is our first meeting, so I accept this greeting."

"But you must never be so polite again."

"I have a close friendship with the old poisoner despite our age difference, and I am also good friends with Yanzi. There is no need to explain the bond between us."

"If you do anything like this again in the future, don't blame me for turning my back on you."

Jiang Xia spoke very seriously, intending to tell Dugu Xin that saving him was entirely out of consideration for Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan, and had little to do with him.

I accepted his bow to make him feel better.

After all, great kindness can turn into enmity, and one can know a person's face but not their heart.

He had never dealt with Dugu Xin, and he didn't have any scenes in the original novel.

One should always be wary of strangers; Jiang Xia's cautious nature made him equally wary of every stranger.

Even if this person is Dugu Bo's son and Dugu Yan's father.

Another reason is that Dugu Bo promised to take Jiangxia's command after Dugu Xin woke up, and Dugu Yan also said that she would fulfill her grandfather's promise.

It's hard to guarantee that Dugu Xin isn't a filial son; he might lose his mind and do something foolish after learning about this.

The injury definitely won't hurt Jiang Xia.

However, if they were to take action, it would inevitably affect the relationship between Jiangxia and the Dugu family, so it would be better to be on guard.

"Haha, Xin'er, I told you long ago that the relationship between Xiao Jiang and me doesn't need any of that nonsense."

"See, you got scolded."

Dugu Bo reached out and patted Dugu Xin on the shoulder, then burst into laughter.

Dugu Xin scratched his head sheepishly: "Father is right, Xiao Jiang was right to scold me, I was just being redundant."

Jiang Xia shook his head slightly. Compared to Dugu Bo's benevolence and righteousness, this Dugu Xin was far inferior.

He appears to be honest and kind, but in reality he is very shrewd and has many schemes.

Such people may be adept at navigating social situations, but they lack authenticity and find it difficult to make true friends.

Of course, it's not fair to say that someone like Dugu Xin is bad.

After all, his cultivation aptitude was inferior to Dugu Bo's, and he suffered greatly from poisoning. It's normal that he developed some personality problems in order to survive.

If used in the right place, he could be considered a promising talent.

"Alright, old poisoner, enough nonsense. I've refined a lot of pills this time, and everyone will get a share. It's enough to give us a significant boost."

Dugu Bo exclaimed in surprise, "I'm involved too?"

Jiang Xia rolled her eyes at him: "Isn't that obvious? You were the one who discovered the immortal herbs, and you were the one who brought back the Record of Rare Flowers and Herbs. Why aren't you included?"

"Let's go, let's finish distributing the pills as soon as possible and go into seclusion to cultivate for a while."