Library of Heaven’s Path - Chapter 2156

Thank you, clan head!” Qi Ling-er bowed deeply.

Leaving the Clearmoon Trading Firm to Zhang Xuan instead of heading to Twilight City would mean that the two of them had already gained the upper hand over the Clearmoon Trading Firm. If word of this matter were to spread out, the other members of the Zhang Clan would surely understand what was going on, and they would not have to be bullied anymore.

Clan Head Qi turned to look at Zhang Xuan and asked, “This is …”

To be able to bring people into the clan, they must have an extraordinary relationship.

More importantly, despite his young age, the young man before him was exceptionally composed. Even before him, he did not show the slightest hint of fear. Putting aside those of the younger generation, even high-tier Celestial Gods would find it hard to do so.

“I’m Zhang Xuan, Miss Ling ‘er’s follower. It’s my honor to meet you, Deity King!”

Before Qi Ling-er could respond, Zhang Xuan had already stepped forward and asked.

The head of the Qi Clan took a closer look at the young man and saw that there was not the slightest hint of fear in the latter’s eyes. Thus, he nodded and said, “This subordinate of yours isn’t too bad … The fact that you’re able to comprehend the battle technique to such a level shows that your talent has improved significantly. Since you still have a chance, why don’t you head to the Lucid Lunar Lake and see how long you can last?”

“Thank you, clan head!” Qi Ling-er heaved a sigh of relief.

“Can we go take a look together?” Qi Yue, who had been silent all this while, finally spoke.

Qi Family’s Patriarch was in a good mood, so he nodded.

Based on the battle technique that Qi Ling-er had cultivated earlier, it was apparent that she had undergone a massive transformation. If she could match up to Qi Yue, there was a good chance that the Qi Clan would have another God King in their ranks. If that was the case, the Qi Clan would be able to remain at the top of the Sky of Drifting Specter for eternity, and no one would be able to stand against them anymore.

The Lucid Lunar Lake wasn’t too far away from the main hall. It looked like a mirror embedded in a mountain peak. Even before arriving, Zhang Xuan could already feel the concentrated spiritual energy pulsating in the air, as if it would soar into the sky at any moment.

Following behind Zhang Xuan, Zhang Xuan observed the situation silently.

The entire upside-down mountain was enveloped by a formation, and the Lucid Lunar Lake was at the very center of the formation.

Not only did it possess dense spiritual energy, but it was also able to communicate with the lava in the mountain range and the lightning in the sky, infusing it with the power of water, lightning, and fire.

“There’s also powerful beast blood!”

Pure water, thunder, and fire energies were not enough to temper his body. More importantly, it contained the blood essences of countless Divine Beasts.

Although the number was not large, there were many different kinds. The essence blood of hundreds of divine beasts was immersed in the pool, causing the energy in the pool to become extremely violent. Even a Heavenly God Tool would melt instantly if it entered the pool.

It was no wonder that the other powers were unable to replicate it. Putting aside the formation, just the blood of these divine beasts was already impossible to find.

According to the books he had read, after the decline of the Spiritual Qi in the Immortal World, there was a period of turmoil. Many rare divine beasts had already gone extinct.

Even if he knew the formula for the Lucid Lunar Lake, it was unlikely that he would be able to replicate it.

“I can only find an opportunity to enter it …”

He sighed in his heart.

While Zhang Xuan did not want to borrow the strength of others, the most urgent matter at hand was to raise his cultivation as quickly as possible. If it came down to it, he would just have to wait until his cultivation grew higher before he could repay the other party.

“Begin!”

Ignoring the motionless Zhang Xuan behind him, the Qi Family Head said.

Qi Ling-er nodded. “Clan head, please wait a moment. I still have something that I need to inform him of before I can enter.”

After saying those words, she walked up to Zhang Xuan.

“Young Master Zhang, what should we do?” she asked anxiously.

She did say that she was going to enter the Lucid Lunar Lake, but she did not think that the clan head would actually follow her personally.

This had completely messed up her tempo.

“Consume this pill, and you’ll be fine once you enter,” Zhang Xuan said as he passed a middle-tier God Essence Pill over.

Qi Ling-er was perplexed, but she did not ask any questions. She opened her mouth and swallowed the pill.

Feeling that there was no change in her body, she was just about to ask about it when the young man suddenly lowered his head once more. Knowing that she would not be able to ask any more questions, she gritted her teeth and leaped into the lake.

Tzzzzzzz!

As soon as she entered the lake, a violent energy immediately gushed into her body.

Qi Ling-er drove her bloodline energy, and the pure bloodline energy that she had been harnessing in her bloodline burst forth to form a protective barrier around her.

The violent energy immediately calmed down upon contact with the barrier, and it was no longer as violent as before.

“As I thought, I do require bloodline energy.”

Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.

Previously, he had thought that even a Celestial God artifact would not be able to withstand the energy in the lake, but it turned out that it was through bloodline energy!

In the Zhang Clan, the purer one’s bloodline was, the higher one’s talent would be. As such, not only could one temper one’s physical body here, one could also test one’s talent.

While Zhang Xuan was observing the situation, Qi Ling-er, who had entered the lake, was worried.

The violent energy fell on her body, and the bloodline energy in her body was being sapped rapidly. Just like before, fifteen minutes passed, and she was starting to feel a sense of helplessness.

Just as she thought that she would not be able to hold on any longer, she suddenly felt a surge of energy gushing into her dantian. The pill that she had eaten earlier was releasing pure spiritual energy, and under the augmentation of this spiritual energy, the violent energy outside was no longer affected at all.

“This energy … Is it the same energy that helped me comprehend my battle technique earlier?”

Sensing the spiritual energy emanating from the medicinal herb, Qi Ling-er realized that it was the same as the one that had helped her achieve a breakthrough previously.

It was then that she realized how right it was to agree to Qi Yue’s request to return to Royal City.

If she did not return, she would have been completely abandoned by the Zhang Clan. If Qi Yue managed to achieve a breakthrough to God King, their branch would be severely suppressed, and it would be hard to say whether they would be able to survive or not.

But now, not only was she able to remain in Royal City openly, she had even managed to snatch one of their rival’s shops over. With this, she finally had the capital to rely on.

All of this was thanks to Qi Yue.

“Her talent has really increased …” Qi Xun-er gritted her teeth as she watched Qi Ling-er’s face remain unchanged even after fifteen minutes had passed.

She had thought that Qi Ling-er’s talent had only increased as a joke to attract attention, but who could have thought that it would actually be true!

An hour later, she was still in the lake. Two hours later, she was still in the lake, showing no signs of leaving at all.

At this moment, not only did his expression change, even Qi Yue’s expression turned serious.

The purity of one’s bloodline was determined at birth. Qi Ling-er should have only been able to last fifteen minutes, but she had actually managed to last more than two hours. The difference was simply too great.

Could it be that, in just a few short years, Qi Yue’s bloodline had grown several times stronger, such that she was already on par with him?

If that was really the case, he would be under a lot of pressure!

Boom!

While he was still in a state of disbelief, the body of the young lady in the lake suddenly rumbled, and she made a breakthrough from high-tier God to low-tier Celestial God.

Her cultivation had already reached a bottleneck, but she had not been able to find a suitable opportunity to make a breakthrough. The spiritual energy in the Lucid Lunar Lake was rich, and it contained a large amount of divine beast blood essence. While her physical body was growing stronger, her zhenqi cultivation had also improved significantly.

Hu!

Qi Ling-er walked out of the lake.

If she had not made a breakthrough, the middle-tier God Essence Pill would have been able to sustain her for a while longer. However, as her cultivation rose to Celestial God realm, the rate at which she was depleting spiritual energy had increased, and she would not be able to last much longer.

Even so, she had still managed to last more than three hours. She could be considered the first person in the younger generation of the Qi Clan, other than Qi Yue.

“What in the world happened to you? How did you manage to raise your bloodline by so much? ”

The head of the Qi Clan asked curiously.

To the offspring of the Qi Clan, increasing the purity of their bloodline was equivalent to increasing the number of experts they could have.

If they could mass-produce the bloodline …

Their Qi Clan would only grow stronger and stronger. Putting aside the Sky of Drifting Specter, even the entire Firmament would not have to fear them anymore.

Qi Ling-er hesitated for a moment before replying, “Clan head, I didn’t experience anything out of the ordinary. I only consumed the Beauty Pill.”

“Beauty Pill?”

The head of the Qi Clan frowned.

As a God King level powerhouse, such a small pill was no longer of interest to him.

“It’s an extremely powerful pill. Once consumed, it can remove scars, make one’s skin more supple, and transform one’s appearance. Initially, I thought that it was only a cosmetic effect, but after consuming it, I was able to alter my constitution and cultivate much faster than before. That’s why I thought that my talent might have increased, and I returned to Royal City!”

Qi Ling-er said.

“There’s such a pill in the world?”

“Not only can it enhance one’s appearance, it can even alter one’s constitution?”

Qi Yue and Qi Xun-er were stunned.

This was especially so for Qi Xun-er.

When she first met Qi Ling-er, she had noticed that the latter’s skin had become more supple, and her appearance seemed to have become much younger. She had thought that she had consumed some kind of treasure that could extend one’s lifespan, but who could have thought that it would be the Beauty Pill?

The head of the Qi Clan hesitated for a moment before asking, “Do you have any more of such pills on you?”

“I do.”

Qi Ling-er took out a jade box and passed it over.

It was the same packaging that she had given him back in Twilight City.

Taking out the Beauty Pill, the head of the Qi Clan took a closer look at it, and the frown on his forehead grew deeper and deeper.

No matter how he looked at it, the pill was no different from an ordinary God Essence Pill. It could enhance one’s talent and beauty?

Why was he unable to tell?

“You can consume it, but due to your superior cultivation, the effects might not be as apparent. Nevertheless, it should still have some effect,” Qi Ling-er said.

“Un …” The head of the Qi Clan hesitated for a moment before placing the pill into his mouth.

A moment later, his eyebrows shot up.

It looked like an ordinary God Essence Pill, but it harnessed a unique kind of energy. As soon as he consumed it, it immediately seeped into his body. Under the nourishment of this energy, the internal injuries that he had sustained during his cultivation began to heal slightly.

While the healing effect was negligible to him, as a God King, he was still able to notice it clearly.

“Even I am unable to deal with these injuries myself.”

The head of the Qi Clan could hardly believe what he was seeing.

Even with his strength, he was unable to deal with these internal injuries. Who would have thought that a low-tier God Essence Pill would be able to heal them? Wasn’t the Beauty Pill a little too frightening?

Unable to hold himself back any longer, the head of the Qi Clan asked with a quivering voice, “Where did this pill come from?”