Chapter 30: Stepping into the Condensed Essence Realm

Mu Xian’s eyes were completely soaked with sweat and bloodstains at this moment. His vision was blurry, and his nerves were nearly shattered. Because of this, he simply couldn’t tell who had entered his room.

Just as Mu Xian was about to faint from the immense pain of his internal organs being scorched, pure and dense Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy suddenly spread throughout the room. At the same time, Mu Xian felt a cool sensation throughout his entire body. This comfortable and pleasant feeling almost made him moan.

“Xian’er, hold on, you must hold on, you can definitely do it.” Mu Xian opened his eyes and found his father staring at him with an anxious face. His father was pressing both hands against his back, continuously sending True Essence Power into his body.

Seeing this scene, Mu Xian felt dazed for a moment.

In his memories, whenever he screamed in pain because of his Inherently Blocked Veins problem, his father would always appear by his side immediately. He would use his powerful True Essence Power to help ease Mu Xian’s pain, while constantly feeding him various Spiritual Medicines to sustain his life.

Because he saw no hope in life, Mu Xian had never been willing to cooperate. He would often cry pessimistically and negatively. Sometimes, he would even curse hysterically, causing his parents, who stood by worrying about him, to become extremely anxious and distressed.

Over the years, the progress in his father’s cultivation had been slow. On one hand, it was because the Mu Family’s cultivation resources were limited and far behind those of Xuanmen Palace. On the other hand, it was because his father had spent most of his spiritual essence energy on him.

Hearing his father’s words, Mu Xian wanted to nod or respond. However, before he could make any sound, a wave of heat surged within his body. Immediately after, his heart felt like it had been struck by a heavy blow. This made Mu Xian’s body jolt, and his face instantly turned pale.

The powerful medicinal effect seemed to fully take effect only now. Intense pain, like raging waves, directly assaulted Mu Xian’s nerves. It caused his face to twitch repeatedly and his body to tremble uncontrollably.

“Why is the effect of the Thousand Gold Vine so intense? Did I make some mistake?” A flash of doubt crossed Mu Xian’s mind. He then clenched his teeth, holding onto a sliver of clarity in his consciousness, and struggled against the excruciating pain of his internal organs being burned by raging fire. His spirit was thrown into complete chaos, leaving him no energy to notice events outside his body.

Beside Mu Xian, Mu Yuanshan, Tang Qiluo, and Mu Yuanfei watched him nervously. Their brows were all tightly furrowed like twisted rope, and their hearts ached unbearably.

“Weren’t Xian’er’s Inherently Blocked Veins problem supposed to be solved? Why is he still suffering such pain? Could it be that this child lied to us, that his Inherently Blocked Veins problem wasn’t truly solved and has left severe aftereffects?” Tang Qiluo carefully wiped Mu Xian’s body with a warm, damp towel. Her heart ached as she spoke.

“It seems there is an extremely powerful force inside Xian’er’s body. This force is constantly destroying his internal organs. I’ve been trying my best to suppress it, but I can’t force this power out of his body.” Mu Yuanshan was sending True Essence Power into Mu Xian. He could roughly sense what was happening inside, but he didn’t know the specific condition.

“Big brother, sister-in-law, about an hour ago, Xian’er picked out a piece of Green Rock Wood and several Scarlet Flame Fruits from the family warehouse. He said he wanted to refine medicine. Could it be that the current situation in Xian’er’s body was caused by the Green Rock Wood and Scarlet Flame Fruits?” Seeing his brother and sister-in-law at a loss, Mu Yuanfei spoke softly from the side.

“Green Rock Wood has a gentle medicinal nature. It can generate a large amount of gentle Spiritual Power within the human body and has a protective and soothing effect on the meridians and flesh. Although the medicinal power of Scarlet Flame Fruits is violent and active, it is mostly used as a catalyst or activator, serving as an auxiliary medicinal ingredient. So, the situation inside Xian’er definitely wasn’t caused by these two herbs… Thousand Gold Vine. Did Xian’er not directly take the Thousand Gold Vine but instead refine it into a pill before consuming it?”

As Tang Qiluo spoke, she suddenly remembered that Qian Tian Wang had once thrown a golden vine-shaped medicinal herb to Mu Xian, and Mu Xian had shown an excited expression at the time.

Back then, Tang Qiluo’s mind was preoccupied with the family’s safety. She only remembered the name Thousand Gold Vine and didn’t ponder its effects. Now, she had to think carefully.

Straightening up from the edge of the bed, Tang Qiluo walked two circles around the room. Soon, she discovered the small Medicine Cauldron, which was still emitting astonishing heat.

The Medicine Cauldron was something Fairy Furong of the Hundred Herbs Sect had Mu Yuanshan purchase for her when she temporarily needed to refine Spiritual Medicine years ago. Spiritual Pharmacists were extremely rare in the Sheng Zhou Dynasty, and Medicine Cauldrons were naturally scarce in the market. Mu Yuanshan searched all over Shitang Town and Guyun City before finally finding this one. As a result, Fairy Furong scolded him harshly, calling the cauldron trash. However, with no other option available, she had to make do.

When Fairy Furong left Shitang Town, she left the Medicine Cauldron with the Mu Family. For over a decade, Tang Qiluo had used this Medicine Cauldron to brew medicine. This time, it conveniently allowed Mu Xian to utilize the effects of the Thousand Gold Vine more fully.

Tang Qiluo scraped a layer of residue from the inner wall of the Medicine Cauldron. First, she frowned and looked at it, then brought it to her nose to smell. Immediately after, a joyful expression appeared on her face.

“Yuanshan, Xian’er hasn’t had a change in his meridian problem. He took a body-forging medicine and is currently enduring the medicinal power’s cleansing. That’s why he’s in such pain. If he can endure this pain, he will actually gain enormous benefits.” After understanding what was truly happening to Mu Xian, Tang Qiluo felt a weight lift from her heart. She then spoke to Mu Yuanshan.

Hearing his wife’s words, Mu Yuanshan was first stunned, then overjoyed.

Mu Yuanshan now saw the Medicine Cauldron in his wife’s hand. He had always greatly admired his wife’s knowledge in medicine refinement.

With his mind relaxed, Mu Yuanshan stopped using True Essence Power to expel the medicinal force within Mu Xian. He knew that although expelling it might reduce Mu Xian’s pain, it would hinder Mu Xian’s absorption of the medicinal power. That would not be helping his son but harming him.

“Huh? How can Xian’er’s bones be so tough? They’re practically comparable to metal and stone.” When Mu Yuanshan curiously observed the condition inside Mu Xian, he couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise. “Although I am already a True Essence Realm martial artist, my bones might not be as tough as the bones inside Xian’er.”

“What kind of question is that? It must be the work of the Thousand Gold Vine. Could something gifted by Qian Tian Wang be of poor quality?” Tang Qiluo gave Mu Yuanshan an annoyed glance and spoke with a playful scold.

“Sister-in-law, the Thousand Gold Vine is indeed a good thing, but Xian’er’s skill in pill refinement seems quite impressive too. Look at the residue on the floor. I can’t sense any flowing medicinal power from it. Doesn’t this mean the pill Xian’er refined is at least of high or treasure grade?” After learning Mu Xian was fine, Mu Yuanfei also set his mind at ease. He then noticed the medicinal residue at the foot of the bed.

Although Mu Yuanfei’s cultivation was ordinary, he was extremely interested in Spiritual Medicine. Not only did he enjoy following Mu Yuanshan into the Poison Mist Swamp to gather herbs, but when Tang Qiluo refined various potions, he also liked to observe and learn. Additionally, he had bought many notes on Spiritual Medicine to study. Therefore, his knowledge of Spiritual Medicine was far greater than that of ordinary people.

Tang Qiluo was momentarily stunned upon hearing this. She then also saw the residue on the floor.

After just one look, Tang Qiluo herself was stunned.

“Supreme Grade. The pill Xian’er refined must be Supreme Grade. I never thought our Xian’er not only had his Inherently Blocked Veins problem solved but also possessed such high skill in Spiritual Medicine.” Previously, when she heard that Mu Xian could refine the Yuan-Dispelling Potion, Tang Qiluo considered it a coincidence. Now, seeing Mu Xian actually refine a Supreme Grade potion again, her heart immediately became warm with excitement.

Hearing that Mu Xian’s medicine refinement skill was so high, Mu Yuanshan was also stunned for a moment. Then, his gaze toward Mu Xian filled with deep affection.

Mu Yuanshan knew that, because of his Inherently Blocked Veins problem, it was already very difficult for his son to survive this far. Sometimes, hearing his son’s heart-wrenching cries, Mu Yuanshan even felt the impulse to give up helping him search for Spiritual Medicine, to let his son die peacefully and without pain. Mu Yuanshan never dreamed that his son’s meridian problem would ever be solved, and that his son had also, without anyone noticing, learned the skill of refining Spiritual Medicine.

“I don’t know how much pain Xian’er has endured these past three years.” Mu Yuanshan looked at his son, whose whole body trembled in pain yet whose face remained determined. His eyes slowly became moist, and his vision blurred.

Hearing Mu Yuanshan’s sentiment, Tang Qiluo and Mu Yuanfei deeply agreed. They knew that although Spiritual Pharmacists held a respected status, their cultivation was even harder than that of Martial Cultivation or Spiritual Cultivation. Especially with Mu Xian’s Inherently Blocked Veins condition, cultivating Spiritual Power and refining Spiritual Medicine would have been even more difficult for him.

While Mu Yuanshan, Tang Qiluo, and Mu Yuanfei were filled with deep emotion, another change occurred within Mu Xian’s body.

With the help of the Divine Blood Jade Marrow, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy in the room suddenly became exceptionally dense and incredibly pure.

More importantly, the Divine Blood Jade Marrow possessed a powerful ability to replenish vitality and blood. It could nourish and strengthen all parts of the body, allowing cultivation to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Mu Xian’s body was originally extremely weak and completely unable to withstand the impact of the Thousand Gold Vine’s medicinal power. Even if his willpower was strong, he would inevitably fail in the end due to his physical condition, unable to fully absorb the medicinal power of the Thousand Gold Vine.

However, after Mu Yuanshan brought out the Divine Blood Jade Marrow, Mu Xian’s depleted vitality and blood, lost during the shattering and rearrangement of his bones and internal organs, were quickly replenished. This provided him with strong endurance during the process of Bone-Forging and Organ-Tempering.

When Mu Xian’s internal organs were completely shattered, the medicinal power of the Bone-Forging and Organ-Tempering Pill and the dense Spiritual Power released by the Divine Blood Jade Marrow simultaneously began to reshape and repair Mu Xian’s internal organs.

In an instant, the rearrangement of Mu Xian’s internal organs was completed.

At the same time as his internal organs were fully reformed, the remaining medicinal power suddenly surged towards Mu Xian’s Dantian.

With an audible “Crack!”, Mu Xian’s Dantian shattered. The golden medicinal power quickly occupied the position where the Dantian originally was. It condensed into form and gradually solidified into a small, thumb-sized grain.

In the next instant, the shattered Dantian rapidly reassembled, enveloping the small grain. At the same time, a powerful wave of Yuan Power emanated from Mu Xian’s body. Mu Xian himself became enveloped in a misty white cloud. His handsome face appeared faintly within the cloud and mist, resembling a Heavenly God descending from the heavens, imposing and awe-inspiring.