At dawn, Chi Xue Child and the others looked toward Jiang Zuo’s house.

"Do you guys think Boss Po Xiao is injured?" Mo Yan asked.

"Maybe. After all, he faced the grand trend of the world. It’s a miracle Fellow Daoist Po Xiao even made it back alive. But the Nine Revolutions Intestines Pill... can a Tier One Cultivator really withstand an elixir pill like that?" said Blade Master Hai Bian.

The Nine Revolutions Intestines Pill was taken orally, affecting all internal organs through the gastrointestinal tract. Unlike ordinary elixir pills, it didn’t need to be refined or absorbed.

Its effects were triggered purely by ingestion.

The process was excruciating, requiring one to endure immense pain, which was why there were no level restrictions for its use.

However, an ordinary Cultivator simply couldn’t withstand such agony. It was rare for anyone below Tier Four to endure the Nine Revolutions Intestines Pill.

And since Jiang Zuo’s Cultivation was only at Tier One, their worry was inevitable.

Chi Xue Child said, "I think he’ll be fine. But the sacrificial ritual starts today, and I don’t know if Fellow Daoist Po Xiao can still attend. What do we do if he can’t? Are we just flying blind?"

Liuyue Xue typed: Also, with the ritual starting, the Ghost Cultivators might make a move. We have to be on guard.

Chi Xue Child slung his Red Sword onto his back. "As long as I’m here, it won’t be a big problem. If you’re scared, I’ll just let the Red Sword take a swing. We’ll find out if there’s a problem right away."

They had no intention of going to check on Jiang Zuo. Sometimes, interfering would only make things worse.

Meanwhile, Jiang Zuo had already taken the Nine Revolutions Intestines Pill long ago.

This elixir pill was truly no small matter. Most people wouldn’t be able to endure it after taking it.

But Jiang Zuo was different. There was no pain he couldn’t endure. The agony of the Nine Revolutions Intestines was nothing compared to the pain of condensing Innate Qi.

Time quickly passed. By noon, beads of water were continuously seeping from Jiang Zuo’s body.

This was the Ice Crystal Wood Lotus losing its effect and being expelled from his system.

As the Ice Crystal Wood Lotus was discharged, Jiang Zuo’s body began to recover.

His wounds also started to heal.

But the greatest change was happening inside Jiang Zuo’s body.

His five vital organs, which had all been injured, had now completely recovered.

When the pill’s effects faded, Jiang Zuo opened his eyes and let out a soft sigh of relief.

The crisis had been averted.

All that remained now were the scars on his body. As long as he got rid of them, Su Qi wouldn’t notice anything.

The Nine Revolutions Intestines only worked on internal organs and some internal injuries; it couldn’t remove scars.

This was why Jiang Zuo had bought the medicinal ingredients. He needed to concoct a potion to remove the scars.

Fortunately, it was quick to make. And when the time came, he wouldn’t need to absorb it or anything. He just had to soak in a bath.

After that, Jiang Zuo opened the door, planning to let Sweet Potato in.

But as soon as he stepped out, he froze.

Jiang Zuo saw Sweet Potato fighting with Duan Qiao. Both of them were small. Although Sweet Potato was a bit bigger, Duan Qiao was experienced and wasn’t at a disadvantage at all.

Then he saw that Sweet Potato was being teased again.

"Eh? You’re out?" Duan Qiao saw Jiang Zuo and immediately said, "Let’s continue our talk. I think I can give you what you want. As long as you help me find my other half, I’ll agree to any condition."

Jiang Zuo ignored it. He simply took out the Broken Bridge Fishing Rod, and with a wave towards Duan Qiao, the spirit was sucked back inside.

Jiang Zuo then tossed it into his storage space and released his Innate Qi and Two Qi. If that thing dared to show its head, they would devour it directly.

His Innate Qi had just recovered today, which was quite fast.

After that, he took Sweet Potato back to his room and gave him an apple.

Next, Jiang Zuo began to concoct his potion. He should be able to make a full recovery today.

But before he started, he went into the group chat and replied to Liuyue Xue: "@Liuyue Xue, what’s the total in Spirit Stones?"

Liuyue Xue replied instantly: "One Eighth-Grade Spirit Stone and one Fifth-Grade one in total."

The Eighth-Grade was the price for the Nine Revolutions Intestines Pill, and the Fifth-Grade was for the medicinal ingredients Jiang Zuo needed now.

It was actually very cheap.

The Nine Revolutions Intestines Pill was difficult to refine, but its ingredients weren’t that precious.

The pill was generally intended for Tier Four and Tier Five cultivators; it wasn’t very useful for anyone stronger.

For those weaker, it was easy to die from taking it.

And for people at Tier Four and Tier Five, an Eighth-Grade Spirit Stone wasn’t that expensive.

Po Xiao: "Come get them this afternoon."

Chi Xue Child: "Fellow Daoist Po Xiao, we’re already at the sacrificial ritual site. Are you coming? The ritual runs for 24 hours, so we’re probably not going back at night. We’ll be fishing all night long. We should be able to break through in the next few days."

’The ritual has started?’

Surprised for a moment, Jiang Zuo quickly came to his senses. ’It makes sense,’ he thought. ’I caused the Immortal Spirit Spring to erupt, and the whole point of the ritual is for the spring’s eruption. So it’s not strange that it started early.’

However, his vacation seemed to have been cut in half.

In ten days, Su Qi would be back.

’The hard days are coming again.’

Thinking about it, Jiang Zuo chuckled and then pushed the thought aside. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Instead, he replied: "I should be able to head over tonight. I’ll pay you then."

Liuyue Xue naturally had no problem with that.

Fairy Mo Yan: "Boss Po Xiao, are you planning to do some Mystic Study fishing? Are you going to use that fishing rod of yours?"

They all knew Jiang Zuo had bought a precious fishing rod, so they were very curious about how good it actually was.

Could he pull up a whole school of fish with a single cast?

Otherwise, how could it be called a great fortune?

And it was the legendary Broken Bridge Fishing Rod, no less.

Jiang Zuo hesitated for a moment before finally replying: "Probably."

The ritual had started so suddenly, and he was still injured. Although the Ghost Cultivators had already made their move, there were many things Jiang Zuo hadn’t seen yet. ’They must have more tricks up their sleeve.’

There was a big shot behind the Ghost Cultivators, one who was very generous with their power. They opened with the grand trend of the world, and no one knew if their next move would be just as extravagant.

Then Jiang Zuo asked, "Is the ritual divided into levels? How many are there?"

Blade Master Hai Bian replied: "It’s divided into seven levels. Don’t be fooled by its small footprint; the internal space is absolutely enormous. It’s said that the ritual site is linked to a hidden space within the Holy Land.

Each level has restrictions. For example, the first level is only for ordinary people. Most of the residents of Chuanhe Town can enter.

The second level is also for ordinary people, but only those with good or even excellent aptitude. Some Cultivators sneak in there, though.

Levels three to six are open to outsiders, which is where we can go.

The seventh level is where the Saintesses are. They maintain the ritual from up there."

Jiang Zuo frowned. He could only access the first two levels. Although it wouldn’t be a problem for him to go to any level he wanted, he couldn’t just break through the arrays all the way to the seventh level to see Su Qi, could he?

’Although I really do want to see her right now.’

Thinking of Su Qi reminded Jiang Zuo of her Life-Protecting Treasure, which he had almost forgotten to wear.

After putting on the Life-Protecting Treasure, Jiang Zuo thought of another major problem. The being within the array... he wondered if its influence could extend to the ritual site.

’If it can, that would be really troublesome.’

’The entire ritual might be destroyed in a confrontation between me and that being, right?’

He needed a Magical Treasure that could conceal his aura now.

Jiang Zuo took out a coin. He was wondering if he should go out and try his luck.

What if he ran into that Daoist again?

Jiang Zuo smiled faintly. He had a really good feeling right now. He felt that he and that Daoist were truly bound by fate.