Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"No! Senior Brother Gongsun, I'm really fine...!"

Seeing that Gongsun Jian wanted to call Elder Luo to treat her illness, Lin Xiaoyu, who was inside the cave, also looked slightly flustered. She quickly declined, saying, "Senior Brother Gongsun, thank you for your concern, but I'll be fine after resting alone for a few days. You should go back soon..."

The Elder Luo mentioned by the other party was no ordinary person, but one of the five elders of the Taiji Sword Sect, the head of the Medicine Hall, Luo Xuanxiang.

Moreover, Luo Xuanxiang is also one of the junior brothers of the current sect leader Yin Xuanxing, ranking third in the "Xuan" generation. He is highly respected and powerful within the sect, and is definitely a high-ranking figure.

Therefore, Lin Xiaoyu naturally dared not accept Gongsun Jian's proposal.

After all, she was just a minor outer disciple and couldn't possibly invite Luo Xuanxiang, the head of the Medicine Hall.

Even if we take a step back and assume that Luo Xuanxiang is really willing to take action, it might not be a good thing for Lin Xiaoyu right now, and it might even implicate Gongsun Jian.

This is something Lin Xiaoyu doesn't want to see.

Because, since joining the Taiji Sword Sect more than half a year ago, she has owed Gongsun Jian too many favors, and she is not only unable to repay them, but also unable to repay them!

"Junior Sister Lin, your health is of utmost importance right now, how can I ignore it? Forgive me...!"

Faced with Lin Xiaoyu's polite refusal, Gongsun Jian frowned slightly and continued to step into the cave. He seemed to be very stubborn, and once he made up his mind, not even eight oxen could pull him back.

"Senior Brother Gongsun, no...!"

Upon seeing this, Lin Xiaoyu couldn't help but gasp in surprise and instinctively tried to stop them, but it was too late.

Boo!

A soft sound, like ripples on water, came from afar. The next moment, the invisible array surrounding the cave gradually vanished, turning into nothingness. A faint smell of blood gradually filled the air.

After all, Wanglu Peak is merely the residence of the outer disciples of the Taiji Sword Sect. The array used to protect the cave is quite ordinary, at most below the second rank, and naturally cannot stop a sword genius like Gongsun Jian.

"Junior Sister Lin, you....!"

"What are you doing...?!"

Stepping into the cave, Gongsun Jian was stunned. His eyes widened like copper bells, and his face showed deep astonishment.

Not far away, Lin Xiaoyu lay weakly on the wooden bed like a seriously ill patient. Her face was as pale as paper, and her lower abdomen was covered with a blood-soaked brocade cloth, which was the source of the faint smell of blood in the cave.

"Junior Sister Lin, what exactly is going on...?!"

He rushed to Lin Xiaoyu's bedside and saw the blood-stained brocade cloth below her abdomen. Gongsun Jian was both anxious and shocked. His hands trembled slightly, clearly unable to bear seeing his beloved suffer like this.

"Brother Gongsun, I...I'm really...alright...!"

Faced with Gongsun Jian's concern, the extremely weak Lin Xiaoyu only shook her head slightly. However, before she could finish speaking, an even stronger pregnancy reaction suddenly came from below her abdomen, causing her to let out a painful scream.

"ah...!"

Lin Xiaoyu's pretty face turned even paler. The next moment, she involuntarily gripped the brocade cloth beneath her tightly with both hands, while looking pleadingly at Gongsun Jian beside her, "Gong... Senior Brother Gongsun, save... save my... child...!"

"ah...!"

Before she could finish speaking, Lin Xiaoyu let out another scream, and the next moment she fainted from the pain, seemingly unable to bear the intense pregnancy reaction.

"Junior Sister Lin, you must hold on! Senior Brother will go find someone to rescue you...!"

Upon seeing this, Gongsun Jian was extremely surprised, but he didn't have time to ask any more questions. He immediately turned around and left the cave to fetch reinforcements.

After all, Lin Xiaoyu was the woman he had been longing for. He was willing to give up almost everything to be with her. And now, in order to save her life, he would do anything!

...

Before we knew it, another half hour had passed.

Wanglu Peak, inside a cave

Lin Xiaoyu was lying peacefully on the wooden bed, surrounded by two figures. The former, with a tense expression, was Gongsun Jian, who had returned from fetching reinforcements. The latter was a rather young woman in blue.

"Hmm..."

The woman in blue gently raised her hand and then slowly placed it on Lin Xiaoyu's right wrist. Her expression was solemn, as if she were taking his pulse.

"Junior Sister Wang, how is the situation?"

Seeing that the other party had not made a move for a long time, Gongsun Jian couldn't help but ask.

The woman in blue before them was named Wang Demei. Although she was an outer disciple with low Yuan power cultivation, she was able to enter the Medicine Hall at a young age and become the disciple of the head disciple Luo Xuanxiang because of her superb medical skills and deep knowledge of alchemy.

In order to save Lin Xiaoyu's life, Gongsun Jian immediately contacted her.

"Report back to Senior Brother!"

In response to Gongsun Jian's question, Wang Demei rose and bowed, but her tone was hesitant, "Although Junior Sister Xiaoyu's health is fine, it's just that..."

"But what?"

Noticing the unusual expression on the other person's face, Gongsun Jian couldn't contain himself and said...

"Due to severe antepartum hemorrhage and extreme weakness, Junior Sister Xiaoyu was unable to save her baby..."

At this point, Wang Demei couldn't help but steal a glance at Gongsun Jian, her tone now carrying a hidden meaning, "Senior Brother, as far as I know, Junior Sister Xiaoyu only joined our Taiji Sword Sect about half a year ago, yet she suddenly went into labor today. Could it be that she's pregnant with some random man's child..."

"Shut up!"

Before the other party could finish speaking, Gongsun Jian coldly interrupted him, "I'll say it one last time: if I ever hear any more rumors about Junior Sister Lin, you might as well lose your heads!"

Gongsun Jian's face was as cold as ice, his murderous aura was fully revealed, and he seemed to be extremely angry, about to burst into a killing at any moment!

"Senior Brother, spare me!"

Seeing Gongsun Jian's sudden surge of murderous intent, Wang Demei immediately knelt down, trembling like a leaf. "I... I didn't mean it, I didn't mean to slander Junior Sister Xiaoyu, I'll never dare to say such things again...!"

"Senior Brother, spare me! Please spare me...!"

Wang Demei was so frightened that she became incoherent.

After all, this was the first time she had ever seen Gongsun Jian so enraged and out of control, even to the point of killing someone. This senior disciple of the inner sect was usually seen by many disciples as someone who never showed his emotions.

"roll!"

Forcibly suppressing the anger and murderous intent in his heart, Gongsun Jian glanced coldly at Wang Demei, who seemed relieved. She immediately stood up, bowed, and hurriedly left, clearly not daring to linger there for even a moment.

...

Meanwhile, in the capital city of Dongyun, in a secret underground chamber

"Gurgle...!"

Lu Feng sat cross-legged on the ground, and the next moment he grabbed at the air with his right hand, taking out a sixth-grade Soul Refining Pill from his storage ring, and then swallowed it.

Buzz! Swish!

As the Soul-Deriving Pill entered his stomach, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth lingering around the secret chamber seemed to be attracted and rapidly converged towards Lu Feng's body. Then, it transformed into a soul power that was imperceptible to the naked eye and slowly entered the depths of his mind!

Compared to the Soul Strengthening Pill, which is also a sixth-grade pill, the Soul Evolution Pill does not directly enhance a martial artist's soul power. Instead, it accelerates the absorption of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, and then gradually transforms this absorbed spiritual energy into strands of soul power.

Therefore, the absorption process of the medicinal effects after taking the Soul-Evolving Pill is very long and cannot be achieved in a day.

Before we knew it, another five days had passed.

"Just a little bit more, break through...!"

Lu Feng grabbed two more Soul Refining Pills with both hands and swallowed them. The next moment, he frantically refined the medicinal power within them, while simultaneously transforming all the surrounding spiritual energy into strands of soul power that were imperceptible to the naked eye!

"Second level of Soul Power!"

As the last wisp of soul power entered the depths of his mind, Lu Feng's body trembled slightly, and his aura surged, as if he had undergone a transformation and rebirth. At this moment, every move he made exuded an invisible pressure.

"Phew! I've consumed nearly fifteen Soul Refining Pills to barely reach the second level of Soul Power. Being an alchemist is definitely not a profession for ordinary people; it's incredibly expensive!"

Feeling the subtle change deep within his mind and the invisible pressure emanating from his body, Lu Feng couldn't help but exhale softly, a look of emotion on his face.