I forge eternal life with the Dao seed

Ten days later, on Qingxia Peak, one of the nine peaks of Yuhua Sect, halfway up the mountain.

Zhao Heng hurried back to the sect, and upon reaching the medicinal herb garden outside Qingxia Peak, he used a mystical crystal to activate the flag and parted the fog sea to enter the spiritual fields.

Upon entering, he immediately saw a tall, otherworldly beauty in white standing in the center of the spiritual field.

"Sister Yun... what are you doing here?"

Yun Qingxue glanced at Zhao Heng and replied irritably, "You've been gone for half a month. If I hadn't happened to come here to check, many of these spiritual herbs would have withered."

Feeling embarrassed, Zhao Heng scratched his head and apologized, "Sister, it's my fault. I encountered an attack from a mystical beast while gathering herbs and got injured, which delayed my return."

"You were injured?"

Only then did Yun Qingxue notice that Zhao Heng's face was a bit pale and that he looked like he had just recovered from a serious illness.

She frowned slightly and asked, "Is your injury serious?"

"It's nothing, I'm almost fully recovered," Zhao Heng replied.

"That's good to hear. Given the circumstances, I'll only deduct half a month's supply from you this time. Don't let it happen again!" Yun Qingxue said with a cold expression.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Heng felt grateful. Missing half a month of supply for half a month of absence was quite generous. Though Yun Qingxue appeared indifferent, she was still kind-hearted.

Zhao Heng quickly expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, Sister Yun. By the way, about the matter you promised me last time..."

"You mean refining the Bone Refining Pill, right? Don't worry, as long as you gather the medicinal ingredients, I'll help you."

Ecstatic, Zhao Heng hurriedly handed over a bulging bag from behind him.

Yun Qingxue looked surprised. "You've already gathered the materials?"

Zhao Heng nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Sister, do you think these are enough?"

Yun Qingxue opened the bag and looked at the overflowing materials, including the heart of a Bone Refining Realm mystical beast. She nodded.

"That's enough. I'll go back and start refining right away. Come to my cave in three days to collect the pills."

With that, Yun Qingxue pinched the bag with two fingers and gracefully turned to leave.

Watching her elegant figure depart, Zhao Heng couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow... someone capable really is graceful!"

After Yun Qingxue left, Zhao Heng returned to his hut, locked the door tightly, and then took out three packages.

One contained 400 mystical crystals, another held a batch of spiritual medicines, and the last was a small beast skin bag containing the Yin Wind Claw and Nine Lives Burning Blood Knife Technique manuals.

These were all the gains from Zhao Heng's recent outing.

These items were taken from Liu Hong, Bone Refining Sect disciples, and a few miscellaneous disciples of the Yuhua Sect.

Although Zhao Heng had nearly lost his life in Cow Horn Mountain, the harvest was unprecedented.

"Indeed, one cannot prosper without risk and fortune!" Zhao Heng sighed with heartfelt feeling.

Of course, the most satisfying thing for him was eliminating his arch-enemy, Liu Hong.

Thinking of this, Zhao Heng took out a small notebook from his sleeve, tore off the page that had "Liu Hong" written on it, and burned it.

"From now on, I can focus on recovery. Once Sister Yun refines the Bone Refining Pill, I can break into the Bone Refining Realm.

Once I become an outer sect disciple, my status will rise, benefits will improve, and I can live in peace!"

Zhao Heng felt a bright future beckoning to him.

Next, he didn't immediately use the resources he had obtained but continued to cultivate to heal his injuries.

Although he had taken many healing medicines and was aided by the perfect version of the Qing Song Jue, Zhao Heng was recovering quickly but hadn't fully healed yet.

After resting for another three days, Zhao Heng had recovered about 80-90%.

According to their agreement, he went to Yun Qingxue's cave, eagerly awaiting the completion of his Bone Refining Pill.

However, he waited from morning until evening before Yun Qingxue finally emerged from her cave, her hands empty.

Without waiting for Zhao Heng to speak, Yun Qingxue calmly said, "The refining time for the pill has been slightly extended. Please wait another three days."

Zhao Heng was surprised but didn't think much of it and immediately returned to his hut.

After another three days, Zhao Heng came back to Yun Qingxue's cave to wait.

He waited for a full two hours.

"Boom...!"

Suddenly, a muffled noise erupted from Yun Qingxue's cave, and the ground trembled slightly.

After a long while, Yun Qingxue stepped out of the cave, her pristine white dress and beautiful face, resembling jade, still had some black and gray stains.

Although Yun Qingxue's expression remained calm, a hint of embarrassment was hard to hide.

She said to Zhao Heng, "You... come back in three… no, ten days to collect your pill."

Zhao Heng's mouth twitched slightly, and an uneasy feeling arose in his heart.

He couldn't help but ask, "Um… Sister, have you refined the Bone Refining Pill before?"

Yun Qingxue frowned and replied unhappily, "Of course! I've refined it at least a hundred times!"

Zhao Heng felt a bit reassured, but then he heard Yun Qingxue add in a very low voice,

"I've only succeeded… once or twice."

"Uh..." Zhao Heng was momentarily speechless.

Seemingly worried that Zhao Heng didn't trust her alchemy skills, Yun Qingxue hurriedly added, "Don't worry, my master who taught me alchemy is a genius. Even he said my level of refining the Bone Refining Pill is sufficient, and I don't need to continue studying under him!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Heng felt his eyelids twitching and thought, "Sister, are you sure your master meant you were capable and not that he was afraid you would waste his materials?"

Of course, Zhao Heng didn't dare to say this out loud.

Helpless, he expressed his thanks again and left obediently.

However, Zhao Heng's hopes for Yun Qingxue being able to refine the Bone Refining Pill had significantly diminished.

He even started to consider whether to gather another batch of medicinal ingredients or simply save up 1,000 mystical crystals to buy a Bone Refining Pill.

In the following days, Zhao Heng no longer waited outside Yun Qingxue's cave, focusing entirely on nurturing his body.

Soon, a month had passed since he returned to the sect.

This morning, after a night of cultivation, Zhao Heng completed his last cycle of energy and blood circulation.

"Huff...!"

Exhaling a breath of turbid air, Zhao Heng opened his eyes, his gaze bright and his complexion healthy.

After a full month of recuperation, Zhao Heng had completely healed his injuries and restored his vitality.

The perfect version of the Qing Song Jue not only left him without any lingering ailments but also solidified his cultivation base even further.

At the same time, Zhao Heng's Cracking Stone Fist, Bone Refining Step, and even Gazing Technique had all improved.

In addition, Zhao Heng had made a point to visit the Miscellaneous Peak to inquire about news regarding Liu Hong.

The news of Liu Hong's disappearance had already spread throughout the Miscellaneous Peak. Initially, it caused some unrest and even alarmed the sect's enforcement team.

However, after a thorough search yielded no results, the matter was soon forgotten, allowing Zhao Heng to finally relax.

Seeing that the Bone Refining Pill had yet to be produced, Zhao Heng had completely given up hope and began considering his next plan.

However, just as he finished his morning cultivation, a red flag placed by his bed suddenly emitted light, indicating that the formation outside the spiritual fields had been activated.

The only people capable of activating this formation, aside from himself, were Yun Qingxue.

Zhao Heng was startled and hurriedly left the hut, only to see a figure approaching through the fog sea.

Yun Qingxue appeared just as ethereal and extraordinary as before, but upon closer inspection, one could see that her hairpin was slightly loose, her hair somewhat disheveled, and her dress was quite wrinkled.

Most notably, her clear, spring-like eyes had some bloodshot veins in them, suggesting she was quite fatigued, yet Yun Qingxue still maintained her usual calm demeanor.

Without waiting for Zhao Heng to speak, Yun Qingxue tossed a jade bottle to him.

"The pills are ready. No need to thank me!"

Zhao Heng caught the bottle, stunned for a moment. When he looked up, Yun Qingxue had already turned to leave, her back disappearing into the distance.

Zhao Heng stared in disbelief at the jade bottle in his hand, feeling a twinge of guilt.

"It seems Sister Yun's alchemy skills are quite formidable. I really shouldn't have doubted her abilities."

Eagerly, Zhao Heng opened the bottle, leaned in to smell it, but couldn't help but frown.

Instead of the refreshing fragrance he had expected from the pills, the first scent that hit him was a burnt odor.

"Um… what's going on?"

Curious, Zhao Heng tilted the bottle and poured out a pill.

But at the moment he saw the pill, Zhao Heng felt as if his mind was about to wither.

"This… is this a Body Refining Pill!?"

In his palm lay an irregular, gray-black object, its surface uneven and cracked, looking as if it had been plucked from the ground, with even some debris falling off...

If Zhao Heng hadn't known better, he would have thought it was just a piece of stone pulled from the muddy earth.

Meanwhile, Yun Qingxue, who had come to deliver the pills, had already rushed back into her cave.

Just before entering, she couldn't help but look back nervously.

Seeing that Zhao Heng hadn't followed, she let out a sigh of relief and muttered to herself,

"Although this pill doesn't look great, at least it's condensed. It's just a little weaker in efficacy, but it's still considered a successful refinement, right?

And... he probably hasn't seen a Bone Refining Pill before, so he'll likely think this is what it looks like.

Yes, it has to be like this!"

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