Chapter 292: Supplement Dao Elixir

He Pingsheng, brow furrowed in desperation as he searched for a solution, suddenly spotted an old man dragging Qiao Huizhu toward them.

Upon closer inspection, he realized this elder was not the previous Mayor Murong, and beside him stood Biyun Xianzi—his frown immediately eased.

"Alright…"

The old man released Qiao Huizhu and Biyun.

"You're Xu Kunlun?"

The old man stared at He Pingsheng, his gaze like a blade, scraping from head to toe.

He felt as if he'd been stripped bare.

He Pingsheng felt a chilling discomfort all over his body.

But there was nothing he could do—after all, the other's cultivation base was far superior, and his spiritual sense overwhelmingly strong!

"So you're truly at Foundation Establishment?" Xiao Yaozi said as he scanned him. "Tell me, how the hell did you knock out both of my two grand-disciples?"

"You even shattered his pseudo-Golden Core!"

"You're ruthless, boy!"

He Pingsheng could only grit his teeth and bowed. "Xu Kunlun pays respects to the elder!"

"Elder… please… come in!"

"Let's talk inside."

Xiao Yaozi nodded and walked straight from the elixir shop to the back.

He didn't enter the house.

The group sat down beneath a pavilion in the courtyard.

Xiao Yaozi seemed to have forgotten his earlier question, turning back to He Pingsheng. "Grand Void… Grand Void…"

"Kid, you're from the Qi Kingdom, aren't you?"

He Pingsheng nodded. "Yes, I hail from Dingxiang Commandery of the Qi Kingdom."

"I know," Xiao Yaozi said. "Your master is True Person Grand Void?"

He Pingsheng nodded, then asked hesitantly: "Elder, do you know my master?"

Xiao Yaozi didn't answer. Instead, he shot back: "Where is he? Tell him to come here—I want to fight him again!"

Again?

That word deepened He Pingsheng's confusion.

"Don't look at me like that," Xiao Yaozi said. "Back when I traveled, I once visited your Dingxiang Commandery and fought a certain old man named Grand Void."

"Hah… that old bastard was truly fierce!"

"I'd beaten everyone in Hongshi City—yet he took me down in three or four moves!"

"But I didn't lose face."

"His cultivation art had something unusual about it."

"Heh heh… now that I've reached Soul Transformation, I don't believe I can't beat him!"

"What realm is he in now?" Xiao Yaozi asked, fixing He Pingsheng with a piercing stare.

He Pingsheng replied: "My master is no longer in Hongshi City. He remains at Nascent Soul realm."

Upon hearing "Nascent Soul," Xiao Yaozi instantly lost interest. He waved his hand. "Nascent Soul? Forget it. I won't bully the young."

"Enough of that. Let's get to the matter at hand."

Xiao Yaozi's mind was erratic, jumping from topic to topic with no coherence.

As a junior, He Pingsheng dared not ask questions—he could only listen patiently.

Xiao Yaozi turned to Qiao Huizhu. "You're Qiao Huizhu, right?"

Qiao Huizhu replied: "Yes, Grand Ancestor."

"Hmm," Xiao Yaozi nodded. "You probably don't yet grasp what the Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation means. Heh… let me put it this way: among the future top figures of this world, you'll hold a seat."

"You even have a chance to ascend to the Spirit Realm!"

"Our Xiao Yao Immortal Sect will thus benefit from your presence and rise to become one of the world's supreme factions!"

"But before that, you must remember one thing!"

Qiao Huizhu said: "Please, Grand Ancestor, instruct me."

Xiao Yaozi said: "The world is not peaceful. Many cannot bear to see others thrive—or rather, they fear that your rise will pose a grave threat to them. So I think, from now on, you shall cultivate within our Xiao Yao Immortal Sect. Do not leave until you reach Nascent Soul."

"Also, avoid contact with anyone except your master."

"To prevent unforeseen dangers."

"Once you achieve Nascent Soul, you'll have nothing to fear."

"Then you may go anywhere in this world."

"Yes," Qiao Huizhu nodded, then added: "But… my husband… he…"

Qiao Huizhu pointed toward He Pingsheng.

Xiao Yaozi said: "Relax. Since you're married, I won't be that heartless."

"Boy," Xiao Yaozi smirked at He Pingsheng, "you're lucky to have such a wife! Had you no master, I'd have invited you to join our Xiao Yao Immortal Sect. But since you already have one, forget it."

"You may come and go from our Immortal Sect freely henceforth."

He Pingsheng quickly bowed. "Thank you, Elder, for your kindness!"

"Hmm," Xiao Yaozi turned back to Qiao Huizhu. "Girl, one more thing—remember this!"

"After you break through to Golden Core, did your Dao Root awaken?"

Qiao Huizhu replied: "Yes."

"Good," Xiao Yaozi said. "With your Eight-Nine Heavenly Tribulation fortune, a Golden Core Dao Root is only natural. But listen well: do not attempt to comprehend any Dao principle—not a single bit!"

"Understood?"

The old man's face was grim, utterly serious.

Qiao Huizhu replied solemnly: "Disciple understands."

"Why?" Biyun asked. "Why can't she comprehend Dao?"

"Because the Dao Root is too fragile to withstand the infusion of cosmic Dao laws," Xiao Yaozi sighed. "This Dao Root should have awakened only at Nascent Soul. For her to awaken it so early—a whole realm ahead—is no blessing."

"Her Dao Root is inherently deficient."

"She must wait until she reaches Nascent Soul—or at least the late stage of Golden Core—before attempting to comprehend the laws of Heaven and Earth."

He Pingsheng said: "Elder, I've heard that if one has the 【Supplement Dao Elixir】, it can remedy this innate deficiency of the Dao Root."

"Correct," Xiao Yaozi nodded. "Indeed, if you had the 【Supplement Dao Elixir】, it would work—but though it's only a third-rank elixir, obtaining it is no easy feat."

"You're a pill cultivator too. Have you ever seen the 【Supplement Dao Elixir】 formula?"

Xiao Yaozi asked He Pingsheng.

He Pingsheng grimaced. "No. I never imagined this would happen to my senior sister."

Biyun said: "I've studied it. The 【Supplement Dao Elixir】 is a substance that supplements Dao with Dao—it requires main ingredients infused with cosmic rules."

"Infused with cosmic rules?" Xiao Yaozi shook his head. "The Golden Core Dao Root is inherently deficient!"

"To supplement Dao, you must fully restore Dao principles."

"Thus, the main ingredient for the 【Supplement Dao Elixir】 must not only contain Dao, but must embody both yin and yang Dao—both Heavenly Dao and Earthly Dao."

"Such ingredients are exceedingly rare. I know of only one."

"It's called the 【Black-White-Yellow-Red Lotus Root】."

Biyun said: "Black-White-Yellow-Red Lotus Root?"

"What's that?"

Xiao Yaozi said: "This root grows underground, allowing it to absorb Earthly Dao. Yet its nine hollow channels pierce upward, directly connecting to Heaven, enabling it to absorb Heavenly Dao."

"Thus, it unites both Heavenly and Earthly Dao, yin and yang as one."

"Only then can it serve as the main ingredient for the 【Supplement Dao Elixir】."