Chapter 38

After recalling the events of the past two days, the anger in the heart of the woman in white gradually subsided.

Judging from her feelings, this young man was indeed not a despicable beast.

In the past two days, he had countless opportunities; why wait until now?

"Right, that person said I was affected by the Love Powder, a sinister poison." Suddenly, the woman in white seemed to remember something.

Gradually, her resentment dissipated, and her hatred towards the young man slowly diminished.

"But my body was indeed violated by him." Thinking of this, her heart was filled with a knot that could not be untied, and the frown that had just relaxed now tightened again, revealing a hint of distress on her exquisite face.

Xiaoyun did not feel the expected piercing pain from a sword, and he felt inexplicably surprised.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the girl standing opposite, silent, the sword emitting a dull aura lying on the ground, looking so lonely. From her expression, it was clear she could not bring herself to strike.

Thinking of this, Xiaoyun felt a slight relief.

It seemed that this girl did not consider him a heinous criminal after all!

"Hmph, if you hadn't saved me twice, I would have taken your life with one sword strike long ago." The woman in white's tone was slightly cold. After leaving these words, she picked up the sword and walked into another cave in the grotto, feeling somewhat at a loss after what had happened.

"Truly, fate is cruel!" Looking at her slender figure, Xiaoyun's lips curled into a bitter smile.

Shaking his head, he glanced at his chest, where a cut from a sword remained.

Blood was still flowing, staining his clothes, but fortunately, the wound was not deep, just piercing the skin.

From this, it could be inferred that the woman had not struck with full force.

"Perhaps she was just angry at the moment." Xiaoyun did not blame her. Anyone who encountered such a situation would likely be consumed by anger, and the fact that she held back at the last moment showed that she still had some feelings for him.

With this, everything was enough.

"I need to stop the bleeding first." Xiaoyun shook his head, no longer thinking about these matters. He then circulated his energy to seal the blood vessels near the wound to prevent further blood loss. After a moment of contemplation, he walked into another cave in the grotto.

This was a cave with many passages connecting several small caves.

Finding a clean spot, Xiaoyun sat down and began to examine his body.

His mind sank into his sea of consciousness, and Xiaoyun suddenly realized that his martial soul had fully recovered, and the toxins were completely gone.

"Brother, why did that sister hurt you?" As soon as Xiaoyun's mind sank into his sea of consciousness, Zitengman blinked her eyes and asked.

She had noticed this earlier and wanted to intervene, but she refrained because she sensed that Xiaoyun cared about the woman.

Hearing the little one's question, Xiaoyun felt a headache.

"Brother, why did you fight all night yesterday?" The little one blinked her eyes and continued to ask, her curiosity piqued.

"Did you see everything?" Xiaoyun was startled and asked.

"Uh-huh." The little one was innocent and nodded, her purple eyes filled with curiosity, blinking continuously, and asked in confusion, "I saw that the sister seemed happy when fighting you, but why did she suddenly want to kill you?"

"Little brat, don't ask so many questions." Xiaoyun was speechless.

"Uh." Little Zi blinked her eyes, looking unhappy, "I'm not a child."

"At least this little one doesn't understand anything." Xiaoyun secretly sighed in relief. "I must send this little one to Sister Shifei as soon as possible, or else she will know everything I do in the future." He felt this was urgent.

After confirming that his martial soul was fine, Xiaoyun sank his mind into the Purple Flame Cauldron, where the Purple Flame Alchemy and the map to the Nine-Transmutation Divine Pill were stored. He took out the alchemy book with a thought.

Now was a good time to learn alchemy.

To refine pills, one must first understand the characteristics of the herbs, then learn to control the flame, extract the essence of the herbs, and remove impurities. Initially, it seemed simple, but the deeper one went, the more profound and intricate the art of alchemy became.

The slightest difference in the control of the flame could affect the efficacy of the pill, and even the age of the herbs could impact the quality of a spirit pill. Conversely, some precious herbs could enhance the quality of the pill, producing unimaginable effects.

Looking at the Purple Flame Alchemy, Xiaoyun felt a surge of interest in the art of alchemy.

With his powerful soul force, he quickly memorized the contents of the book.

"Unfortunately, I don't have enough herbs; otherwise, I could start learning to refine pills." Xiaoyun put the ancient book back into the Purple Flame Cauldron, his eyes narrowing as he thought of the woman in white, who seemed to need pills urgently.

"I found a pill, didn't I?" Xiaoyun suddenly had a flash of inspiration and remembered this.

He then took the pill from the Purple Flame Cauldron and walked to the small cave where the woman in white was.

"What are you doing here?" When Xiaoyun approached, the woman in white, who was meditating, suddenly opened her eyes, staring at the young man with a wary look. His sudden appearance made her feel uneasy.

Xiaoyun frowned slightly, realizing that the woman had been significantly affected. Without saying more, he directly took out the pill and handed it to her, saying, "This is the pill you asked me to find."

"Pill?" Hearing this, the woman in white's eyes widened in surprise. Seeing the pill in the young man's palm, which emitted a strong aura of primordial energy, her eyes finally lit up with excitement, and a smile appeared on her tense face.

That smile was like a ray of sunlight in winter, warming the heart, and the world seemed to dim in comparison.

Seeing this, Xiaoyun felt a slight joy.

After a moment of excitement, the woman in white's eyes showed a hint of hesitation.

"Don't worry, I won't harm you." Xiaoyun knew the girl had become particularly sensitive and did not feel annoyed by her hesitation. Instead, he spoke in a gentle tone, knowing that the girl needed time to heal.

Seeing Xiaoyun's sincere attitude and genuine gaze, the woman in white no longer hesitated and took the pill.

"I'll guard you outside." Xiaoyun sighed in relief and turned to leave.

The woman in white watched the departing young man, frowning slightly, "Is he not afraid that I will kill him once I recover my strength?"

The girl had not expected Xiaoyun to bring her the pill, but she soon shook her head.

Since he had endured her sword strike, he probably wouldn't worry about this.

Inexplicably, she felt a bit more favorably towards the young man.

But soon, she shook her head and muttered, "How can I forgive him?"

She then stopped thinking and swallowed the pill.

This pill was refined by her elders and was highly effective in restoring primordial energy.

As the pill entered her body, the pure medicinal power spread, nourishing her body, and a vast and powerful primordial energy surged from the pill, causing changes in her dantian.

After several hours, the woman in white suddenly opened her eyes, and her aura became sharp.

At that moment, she seemed to have returned to her former self, a transcendent and untouchable daughter of heaven.

"My strength has recovered significantly, but unfortunately, my primordial core was severely damaged, and I am only at the peak of the innate realm. To reach the True Essence realm, I need to repair the essence of my primordial core, but I have no more pills. What should I do?"

"Primordial stones can only replenish primordial energy but cannot repair the essence of the primordial core. I cannot fully recover to my peak strength. Thus, I cannot leave this region, let alone go to the Heavenly Capital Domain." The woman in white looked worried.

If her strength could not be restored, how could she leave this place?

While the woman in white was worried, Xiaoyun approached.

"What are you doing here?" The woman in white looked cold and beautiful, with a formidable aura that seemed to keep people at a distance. Now that she had recovered some of her strength, her demeanor was vastly different from when she was injured, and she had returned to her former self.

"I have a drop of spirit dew that might help you recover your primordial energy." Xiaoyun extended his palm, and a drop of green, radiant dew appeared. The dew was the size of a fingernail, but it emitted a thick aura of life energy.

"Such a rich aura of life energy." The woman in white felt a surge of energy after just one breath of the essence.

This was definitely comparable to a spirit pill!

"How did you get this spirit dew?" The woman in white's eyes widened in surprise, and she looked at the young man in front of her with a hint of astonishment.

In her view, this was a barren land where even powerful beings were rare, let alone such a desirable spirit dew.

"Take it first." Xiaoyun did not say more and handed the dew to the woman.

The woman in white hesitated slightly but then accepted it.

Xiaoyun turned and left without disturbing her.

After taking the spirit dew, the woman in white felt the essence of her primordial core being replenished, and her cultivation level suddenly improved, reaching the strength of the True Essence realm. With more spirit herbs, she could advance further.

"The essence of this spirit dew is even better than a spirit pill." The woman in white's eyes widened in surprise, and she thought, "Who is he?"

She found it hard to imagine that a young man at the innate realm could have such a good thing.

Such spirit dew was not something everyone in her organization could have!

A few days later, Xiaoyun gave the woman in white another drop of spirit dew, helping her to gradually recover her foundation.

Subsequently, Xiaoyun gave her a drop of spirit dew every five days, and her injuries finally began to heal.

The woman in white took out a handful of translucent primordial stones from her storage ring and began to absorb the primordial energy within.

As time passed, her cultivation level gradually improved.

During this period, Xiaoyun and she had little interaction, but they seemed to have a tacit understanding.

Finally, a month passed, and when Xiaoyun brought the sixth drop of spirit dew to the woman in white, she firmly refused.

"Are your injuries completely healed?" Seeing the girl refuse, Xiaoyun felt a strange sense of loss.

"Uh-huh." The girl, dressed in white, had snow-like skin and a graceful figure. Her black hair flowed in the wind, and her skin glowed with a divine light, making her look ethereal and otherworldly, like a celestial maiden descending to earth.

Her lips parted slightly, and her tone was cold, as if to keep people at a distance.

This cold tone made Xiaoyun feel a bit hurt.

He had desperately hoped that the girl would recover, which was why he had given her the spirit dew formed from his martial soul.

But now that the moment had come, he felt a sense of sadness.

Because Xiaoyun knew that when the girl recovered, it would be time to part ways.

Thinking of this, a bitter smile appeared on his lips.