Hidden Moth-Chapter 528 - 300: A Hundred Blossoms Gathered, Spring in One Furnace

Chapter 528: Chapter 300: A Hundred Blossoms Gathered, Spring in One Furnace

This ritual actually takes two steps.

The first step is finding a person who is physically weak, teaching them the Observing Body Skill, and giving them targeted guidance in cultivation, leading them into the entry level of practice.

The second step almost happens simultaneously, which is mastering the key aspects of techniques during this process, allowing the individual to fine-tune their condition more subtly, and thereby naturally break through to Tier Two Cultivation.

Theoretically, as long as the first step can be completed, the second step will almost inevitably be achieved.

Huang Xiaopang can’t find someone to complete the first step at the moment, so he skips it and starts directly from the second step... This is how He Kao cultivated, and it also led to progress in Breaking the Gate.

Of course, He Kao didn’t directly tell Xiaopang these things, to avoid discouraging him. He merely shared his understanding of the promotion ritual and cultivation methods, suggesting that Xiaopang could give it a try.

Xiaopang inquired with concern, "Really?"

He Kao spread his hands, "If you don’t believe me, you can ask your master."

Xiaopang blinked, seemingly talking to himself, "Actually, my master mentioned something similar."

He Kao: "What did he say?"

Xiaopang: "The promotion ritual is just a formality; it’s certainly good to do it as required. But if your foundation is solid enough, your cultivation diligent enough, and your understanding clear enough, you can progress in Breaking the Gate without any promotion ritual."

He Kao: "Isn’t that it? I think you can also be considered a little genius."

Huang Xiaopang lowered his head and poked at the dishes on his plate with chopsticks, sighing, "My master also said that cultivating techniques should not start too early. If one is immature in mind, the entry level can be very dangerous and potentially leave hidden dangers.

But he also said that cultivation shouldn’t start too late either; it’s best to begin during the peak of one’s growth period. For boys, that’s generally between sixteen and twenty-four years old, and for girls, between fourteen and twenty-one years old.

Considering exceptionally talented prospects who might have missed their opportunity in youth, the age requirement can be relaxed somewhat, allowing men between twenty-four and thirty-two and women between twenty-one and twenty-eight.

Like you and me, we actually started cultivating quite late, belonging to that group after loosening the criteria."

He Kao interrupted him, "What, are you taking the college entrance exam with those grades? That being said, both you and I are exceptionally talented, so have some confidence!"

Both He Kao and Xiaopang started practicing techniques around the age of twenty-five, which, according to Lin Qingshuang’s standards, indeed counts as a bit late. But He Kao’s situation is quite unique, as he actually started laying the foundation at the age of three.

Xiaopang’s situation is even more unique, having become a Hidden Moth in his youth.

In short, Huang Si is quite broad-minded. After He Kao’s encouragement, he regained his confidence, and after finishing his meal, he walked out of the restaurant with his head held high.

Why not stick out his belly? Because he is no longer fat now and should be called Little Strong or Little Handsome or something, but Xiaopang is just a nickname, not specifically referring to his body type.

After processing and finishing the backlog of work for overtime, He Kao still plans to return to Pugang Town. Although Sesame Apartment is close, it is inconvenient for cultivation, especially for disappearing, while his old home in Pugang Town has the secret room he specifically arranged.

As long as he leaves work late enough, there is no traffic on the road, and it takes just forty minutes to arrive. Since he is a cultivator, this bit of fatigue is nothing; he treats commuting as part of his practice.

Just as he walked into the parking lot, he suddenly heard Mei Guyu’s voice in his Primordial Spirit: "Aren’t you returning to the apartment?"

This voice appeared directly in his mind. Although Mei Guyu had lost her Divine Power, she is still a Tier Six Peak Cultivator and retains mastery of Divine Thought.

Mei Guyu might still be in the office and hasn’t left yet; she is actually communicating from a distance in this manner. Unfortunately, He Kao doesn’t understand Divine Thought, so he could only sit in the car and, like a fool, talk to the air: "Do you care about where I sleep?"

As soon as he spoke, he regretted it because it sounded somewhat flippant and was easy to misinterpret.

It’s all because the mode of communication is too strange. Mei Guyu didn’t appear in front of him, and he was still immersed in the atmosphere of chatting with Huang Xiaopang before coming downstairs.

When talking to Huang Xiaopang, He Kao would speak carelessly at times, but with Mei Guyu, he couldn’t do this.

Mei Guyu was evidently taken aback as well, and for a moment, there was no response, prompting He Kao to quickly explain: "You startled me just now; I didn’t react and thought I was talking to Manager Huang.

Sixth Uncle has already returned and is sitting at Sesame Apartment; I assume you have nothing dangerous going on, so I return to Pugang Town every day to stay. Sesame Apartment is too noisy, and it’s more peaceful at the old home, which is conducive to cultivation..."

Mei Guyu interrupted him, "I just wanted to remind you that it’s best to wrap up the matters you’ve been handling."

He Kao: "What matters?"

Mei Guyu: "It was your people who apprehended Jiaobide. A visiting scholar from Qi Yuan University has gone missing. The police are investigating, and a university teacher’s statement is completely inconsistent..."

He Kao suddenly realized that he really missed someone, that is, the university counselor Luo Mingzhi. Lan Jiwan had disguised as Luo Mingzhi and took Jiaobide away in a cello case.

She was even driving Jiaobide’s car at the time and returned it to its original spot afterward. In this age where surveillance is everywhere, there’s bound to be footage.

Although the surveillance couldn’t capture Jiaobide and only caught the cello case, someone would certainly go to Luo Mingzhi for information, but Luo Mingzhi knows nothing about it.

If she flatly denies it, in the police’s eyes, it’s lying, and she might be listed as a key suspect. If Luo Mingzhi sees the surveillance, she might even have a breakdown.

He Kao quickly responded, "Thanks for the reminder, I’ll handle it as best as I can. Is there anything else you need?"

Mei Guyu: "The Pure Yang Pills are out of the furnace, thirty-six pills from the first batch, and there will be a second batch..."

Recently, the Supreme Elder of the Alchemy Sect, Qi Nansheng, went into seclusion to refine Pure Yang Pills, perfectly avoiding the two-pronged attack from the Xiao Alliance. Now, the first batch of Pure Yang Pills has been completed.

These are rare Spirit Pills, beneficial to cultivators above the Great Success stage. The allocation plan discussed by the Ancestral Hall is that each sect leader and steward will first receive one pill each.

This way, twenty-eight pills are distributed, leaving eight pills as rewards for those who contributed to this event. But there are many contributors, including He Kao, and the remaining eight Pure Yang Pills are simply not enough!

Mei Guyu seemed to have anticipated He Kao’s thoughts, and through divine thought, informed him that the prepared Spirit Medicine should be enough to refine two batches, and there should be another batch.

Refining elixirs, especially such rare Spirit Pills like the Pure Yang Pills, no one can guarantee success. If Grandmaster Qi can make the first batch, it already proves his skill, but the second batch is not certain.

Mei Guyu believes that the second batch of elixir is likely to succeed because the Alchemy Sect has reclaimed the sect’s sacred artifact, the Eight Trigrams Purple Gold Furnace, and this time Qi Nansheng will use it for alchemy in the Immortal Pot Grotto Heaven.

Elder Gu personally oversees the Grotto Heaven, and with Steward Xingrui protecting Qi Nansheng, no one is allowed to disturb during this period, effectively sealing off the Immortal Pot Grotto Heaven.

Once the second batch of Pure Yang Pills is also completed, there should be enough for distribution. But in any case, there is still uncertainty, so the Ancestral Hall is currently discussing the reward distribution plan for the first batch of Pure Yang Pills.

Of those eight pills, first, each of the Seven Great Sects will select one person with the greatest contribution. For instance, the Xingshen Sect rewarded Mei Wenhua, while the Observing Body Sect surprisingly rewarded Lin Qingshuang.

Then the last one will be awarded to one person, regardless of the sect. Mei Guyu suggests this pill should be awarded to He Kao, and the preliminary plan of the Ancestral Hall agrees with this proposal.

Mei Guyu also said that even if the Ancestral Hall ultimately decides to award that Pure Yang Pill to someone else, He Kao must have one. If necessary, she’ll give her own pill to He Kao, so he must now prepare for taking the Pure Yang Pill.

However, the Pure Yang Pill is extremely precious, and it requires at least Tier Five Cultivation to take, so Mei Guyu urged He Kao not to delay his cultivation and to strive to break through the realm as soon as possible.

If he hasn’t broken through Tier Five and cannot take the Pure Yang Pill for the time being, the Ancestral Hall can help safeguard it temporarily. They’re doing this to avoid risks because the Pure Yang Pill, in his possession, would attract too much attention.

Once the news spreads, it’s imaginable that someone will try various means to reach He Kao, offering various benefits, hoping He Kao would transfer the Pure Yang Pill or take it together with them.

Mei Guyu advised that if someone really does this, no matter the benefits offered, do not agree to any!

Mei Guyu also said that if someone dares to say more, just mention her name... If you want to eliminate troubles completely, simply say that the Pure Yang Pill is planned to be taken together with her.

Regarding the specific method of taking the Pure Yang Pill, Mei Guyu didn’t explain but suggested he consults Elder Gu or Elder Li.

He Kao sat in the car dazed for a long time. He already knew the Pure Yang Pill was very precious, but now it seems the pill might be even more precious than he imagined, otherwise, Mei Guyu wouldn’t have given such instructions.

He Kao had no doubt that he would receive the Pure Yang Pill, and not just one piece, because Elder Gu had already confided in him. He did things far beyond what Mei Guyu knew, even personally collecting the main ingredient, Golden Sun Dodder, for the Pure Yang Pill.

But for the publicly distributed first batch of Pure Yang Pills, he could only get one pill.

If the Ancestral Hall decides to reward him with a Pure Yang Pill, there will definitely be people eyeing it. Coercion might be unlikely, but temptation is certain, as Mei Guyu told him in advance to refuse it all.

But Mei Guyu also mentioned "taking it together," which puzzled He Kao.

Could it be that a Pure Yang Pill can be taken by two people together? There must be some special method, right? Mei Guyu said so much but did not specifically mention the pill-taking method, leaving him to seek guidance from others.

He Kao realized the alchemy technique inheritance he got from Elder Li had little introduction to the Pure Yang Pill and did not include the pill-taking method, so he must indeed consult an expert.

Mei Guyu came just to inform him about this, whereas the situation with Luo Mingzhi was likely just mentioned in passing.

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