Chapter 42: Returning to the Origin Pill

  The energy of Jingyuan Dan is simply inferior to that of the Ziyan Lotus Seed, and it's not even comparable. The energy contained within is far from sufficient for Xiao Chen.

  For ordinary disciples, a Jingyuan Dan might be a good elixir, but for Xiao Chen, it was really just a drop in the bucket.

  Xiao Chen had originally broken through the sixth layer of the Concentrated Spirit Realm and had also refined four Purple Flame Lotus Seeds, which was considered half a step into the seventh layer. However, even so, Xiao Chen had still refined twenty Essence Origin Pills but still hadn't broken into the seventh layer's realm.

  At this moment, it was already deep in the night. Xiao Chen slowly opened his eyes, exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, and felt that if he were to refine all 55 Essence Pills, he would probably be able to break into the Seventh Heaven. However, doing so would waste too much time and energy.

  So Xiao Chen didn't rush to refine it, and the cultivation of his divine soul was extremely damaging. For a whole day and night, Xiao Chen had been operating his true energy to refine it, and his divine soul hadn't gotten any rest at all. As a result, he felt exhausted, like a tidal wave crashing over him, and he had a drowsy feeling.

  Refining elixirs and the like are not as good as cross-legged meditation. Cross-legged meditation involves exhaling and inhaling the original energy, which causes the essence, energy, and spirit to revolve together, complementing each other. When the energy becomes strong, it will also bring about a strengthening of the spirit.

  However, refining the elixir requires the divine soul to control the true energy throughout, and although the true energy is strengthened, the divine power that drives it has not been greatly consumed, striking less and achieving more, the divine soul naturally becomes increasingly exhausted.

  It's already late at night, Dudu is lying on the bed snoring, blowing bubbles with his little nose, and his small paws are still holding a lower-grade crystal that has been bitten full of teeth marks.

  Xiao Chen couldn't help but smile when he saw Xiao Doudou's appearance, Xiao Doudou's taste was really high, this kind of low-grade ordinary crystal wasn't even edible, and it was forced to be used as a teether, with only tooth marks left.

  He gently patted the big back of Xiaodu, and Xiao Chen came to the bed. At this moment, the starlight outside was shining brightly. Xiao Chen sat cross-legged, quietly operating the "Jiuyin Lianhun Jue".

  Xiao Chen had long since cultivated this technique to the second layer, the realm of Starlight Refining Soul. When he reached an even higher realm, Xiao Chen could use the purple qi of the sun to refine his soul, and at the highest realm, he could use the true fire of the sun to refine his soul. At that realm, Xiao Chen's divine soul would be unparalleled in strength, already able to achieve what ordinary people couldn't: daytime soul release.

  But that's still far away, and even Xing Guang Lian Hun Xiao Chen hasn't reached the perfect state of cultivation yet. He doesn't dare to cultivate his divine soul during the day, as it is still very weak.

  The "Jiǔ Jiǔ Liàn Hún Jué" started to revolve, and in an instant, the starlight that had entered through the window was absorbed, swirling and churning on Xiao Chen's forehead, entering and exiting his seven orifices like smoke and clouds, rising and jumping.

  Under the tempering of starlight, Xiao Chen's divine soul became even more condensed, washed and cleansed to be as clear as starlight itself, untainted by a single speck.

  The fatigue brought about by cultivation was gradually eliminated under the replenishment and tempering of starlight energy, replaced by clarity and refreshment, with a radiant spirit.

  When Xiao Chen felt that his spiritual exhaustion had thoroughly dissipated and his spirit was more replenished than ever, it was already morning. The eastern sky had turned a pale white, with wisps of dawn breaking through, and the red sun was about to rise.

  Xiao Chen slowly opened his eyes, and in them seemed to be a cold star twinkling, with a clear gaze like lake water, emitting a cool light, and had a hint of spirit.

  "Hmm..."

  Xiao Chen slowly exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, today he didn't plan to cultivate but instead wanted to go see if Yue Ling and You Jian had returned, to ease his mood.

  It's been two days and two nights since I closed myself off, and Yue Ling and You Jian might be able to return.

  "Dudu... I'll take you to see a friend," said Xiao Chen, and then when his gaze fell on the memory of where Little Dudu was sleeping, Xiao Chen's eyebrows immediately furrowed.

  "What's going on?" Xiao Chen wondered, only to see that the place where Xiaodou should have been sleeping was empty, without even a shadow of Xiaodou. "Xiaodou must be bored and ran out to play."

  "But where will this little guy run to? Don't let it run to some ignorant disciple, get caught and be cooked as dog meat!" This extremely ridiculous thought suddenly popped up in Xiao Chen's mind.

  But soon Xiao Chen felt that this idea was actually absurd, Xiaodou could grab the flying sword with his bare hands, and his strength was already equivalent to a warrior of Lingjue Mirror. In this outer courtyard, except for a few instructors and elders, and the head of the institute, I'm afraid there is no one who can hurt it.

  "Damn it! I have to go out and look, what if Xiaodou was picked up by some knowledgeable teacher, my loss would be huge." Xiao Chen's heart became anxious, and he immediately opened the door to go out and search.

  At this moment, a faint yellow figure ran at the same speed as the flying sword, like lightning, like wind and thunder, 'whoosh' in an instant, pulling out a gust of wind, flashing into Xiao Chen's room, then jumping onto the bed, and diving headfirst into the quilt.

  Relying on intuition, Xiao Chen felt that the shadow was Xiaodudu. When the shadow crawled into the quilt, Xiao Chen was sure it was Xiaodudu.

  He rushed over and suddenly lifted the quilt, as expected, it was not Xiao Doudou but who else. However, Xiang Chen's action also gave Xiao Doudou a big fright, Xiao Doudou bounced up from the bed and was about to run away, but after seeing that it was Xiang Chen, he let out a very human-like sigh, as if saying "you scared me".

  "What's wrong with you, Dudu? Why are you looking so guilty?" Xiao Chen asked, staring at Little Dudu's shocked expression.

  "Dudu..." Little Dudu started calling out, but with this call, something fell down from Little Dudu's small mouth.

  This object is a small bottle, very delicate, all over the body is azure blue, like the waves of the ocean compressed into a bottle.

  "This is... a bottle made of Bihai Taoshengshi!" Xiao Chen had read 'Shenmo Zhi', so he had some understanding of some crystals, spiritual grasses and the like on the Shenmo Continent.

  At this moment, looking at the color of the bottle immediately recognized it. 'Bihai Taoshengshi' is a kind of mysterious stone, although it does not contain any heavenly or earthly energy, but it emits a sound that human ears cannot hear.

  This sound is extremely beneficial for the enhancement of spiritual energy, and is the favorite of those who practice the Spirit Awakening Mirror technique. When cultivating the Nine Heavens Spirit Awakening Mirror, one's spiritual energy must be extremely strong in order to stimulate the true qi transformation with powerful soul force, becoming True Origin.

  Then, with the thick true yuan, the dormant divine soul awakens, and what is called spiritual awareness is the awakening of the soul. At this level, the warrior's soul awakens, and the true energy in the body transforms into true yuan. The second dan Tian Xuan Zhong hole also opens, the five elements become stronger, and the power increases greatly. The divine soul condenses, and a thought can control the will of ordinary people.

  Moreover, the speed of cultivation will also be greatly accelerated. Once the soul is awakened, the talent for cultivation will increase greatly, so the Ling Jue Mirror is a threshold to the pinnacle of martial arts, crossing over it, a bright light, and a new world will emerge.

  However, there are also many people who can't get past this hurdle and are stuck in the state of concentration until old age and death. Therefore, 'Bihai Taosheng Yu' is very precious, especially for warriors who are about to break through the Spiritual Awareness Mirror.

  Xiao Chen didn't expect that Xiao Dudu would get it today. Xiao Chen said, "Xiao Dudu, where did you get this bottle from?"

  "Dudu..." Little Dudu proudly twitched his ears and began to gesture with his small hands, as if saying, "This is what I stole, aren't I awesome?"

  Xiao Chen was speechless when he understood the meaning, such a precious thing must be kept safe, but Xiao Dudu actually managed to steal it, how did she find it?

  Isn't he born to be a treasure hunter?

  "Dudu..." Little Dudu saw Xiao Chen's speechless expression and felt very pleased with himself. He then used his chubby little paws to grab one end of the bottle and, with a "pop" sound, opened the cap.

  A thick fragrance of medicine suddenly emanated from that bottle and spread out.

  "This is the Huiyuan Dan." Yet at this moment, Ye Liu Xing's voice suddenly echoed in Xiao Chen's mind.

  Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen didn't ask what the Return to Origin Pill was, but instead quickly snatched the bottle cap from Xiaodoudou's hand and covered the medicine bottle, preventing the fragrance from spreading out and causing trouble.

  "This thing has been stolen, but it can't be made public, otherwise disaster is likely to strike."

  "Beep... beep..."

  The bottle was snatched away by Xiao Chen, and Xiaodudou immediately became unhappy and cried out in discontent.

  Xiao Chen comforted him repeatedly, and finally, at the cost of a roasted chicken leg that Xiao Tui had never heard of before, he obtained Xiao Tui's consent and got the right to use the bottle.

  At this time, Xiao Chen finally had the chance to ask Ye Liu Xing what effect the 'Gui Yuan Dan' had.

  "Yè Liú Xīng said: 'The Guī Yuán Dān is a third-grade elixir, although its grade isn't very high, it's the best elixir for breaking through the Spiritual Awareness Mirror. It can accelerate the transformation of true energy into True Yuan and has an enormous auxiliary effect on the awakening of the divine soul. When entering the Spiritual Awareness Mirror, the Zhōng Dān Tián Qiū Zhōng Hué will open, and this elixir also has a great impact on the shaping of the five elements. It can be said that with this elixir, the possibility of breaking through the Spiritual Awareness Mirror is increased by five times.'"

  After listening to Ye Liu Xing's explanation, Xiao Chen finally understood the purpose of this Dan medicine. He couldn't help but feel that Little Doudou was indeed the reincarnation of Song Jiang. Just as he was about to charge into the Ling Jue Mirror, Little Doudou had stolen this Dan medicine, it was simply 'timely rain'.

  "Ah, this dan medicine is mine." Xiao Chen said, and directly stored it in his storage ring.

  "Dudu......" Dudu cried out, his little paws dancing anxiously as he pointed to his mouth and called out.

  "It's nothing but chicken legs, right?" Xiao Chen said nonchalantly. "If you want something else, there isn't any. The cafeteria outside the school has countless options."

  "Come on, Doudou, let's go eat chicken legs now." Xiao Chen picked up little Doudou and headed towards the cafeteria.

  And just as Xiao Chen was excited to get the 'Guiyuan Dan', in another place, it seemed like someone had poked a hornet's nest with a stick, and everything was in chaos.