Chapter 6: The Turning Point of Spring and Autumn Pill

The impact of this statement on Meng Chaoran was no less than a magnitude nine earthquake. A simple sentence had completely shattered his plans. Once a bottleneck is loosened, if one cannot break through it in one go, the next attempt, even with twice the effort, might not succeed!

With his mind shaken, Meng Chaoran could not leave even if he wanted to.

"For the time being, I can't leave. I need to go into seclusion." Meng Chaoran's gaze sharpened as he sized up Chu Yang for a moment. Seeing that Chu Yang's expression remained calm, as if the previous statement was just an offhand remark, he finally smiled helplessly.

He had just said he was going out, but then said he couldn't leave. Such a change of heart would normally be despised, but Meng Chaoran seemed to have no qualms about it, speaking as if it were a common occurrence.

"Yes, right. Chu Yang, take this Spring and Autumn Pill." Meng Chaoran smiled and tossed a small jade bottle. "Qianshan mentioned earlier that Chu Yang needs to replenish his strength. Use this to do so." His smile seemed to carry a hint of mockery, full of deep meaning...

Shi Qianshan's face immediately changed!

The Spring and Autumn Pill was for enhancing one's power, not for replenishing blood or physical strength. The sect had many healing medicines; why use the Spring and Autumn Pill?

His words were just to make his master dislike these two junior disciples, but how did it backfire and result in the loss of the Spring and Autumn Pill?

What... what did he say?

Chu Yang noticed the fleeting mockery in Meng Chaoran's smile and couldn't help but sigh inwardly: It seems Shi Qianshan's schemes are all in my master's eyes... But why does he never stop them?

And this time, giving me the Spring and Autumn Pill is definitely because of my words, "Heaven and earth remain unchanged, the river flows, and the stone does not turn." But my master is really calm, not asking anything...

After some thought, Chu Yang decided to test him: "Um, Master, my power is weak, and taking the Spring and Autumn Pill won't be of much use. Shouldn't it be given to Senior Brother? It would help him achieve a good ranking in the peak competition."

This statement was to test whether Meng Chaoran truly knew Shi Qianshan's true nature.

At this, Tan Tan's eyebrows twitched anxiously, almost wanting to cover Chu Yang's mouth and curse: Idiot, idiot, your master finally gave it to you, and you should just quietly benefit. Why are you so foolishly giving it away?

Shi Qianshan's face also showed a hint of anticipation.

The three of them looked at Meng Chaoran simultaneously. Tan Tan was anxious, Shi Qianshan was nervous and hopeful, with a hint of greed, while Chu Yang's gaze remained calm.

"There's no need. Your Senior Brother isn't injured... He doesn't need it." Meng Chaoran said calmly, meeting Chu Yang's gaze with a slight smile. "Besides, your current realm is almost the same as your Senior Brother's... Yes, that's it. No more talk about it."

Chu Yang's face turned bitter. Meng Chaoran's words clearly had a deeper meaning. He was currently a Third-Rank Martial Disciple, while Senior Brother Shi Qianshan was a Fourth-Rank Martial Warrior, a significant gap. How could he say their realms were almost the same?

The true meaning of Meng Chaoran's words should be: Your two are equally devious... Master, I'm innocent... Chu Yang cried out inwardly...

Meng Chaoran gave this disciple another deep look, then stood up and said, "You all focus on your cultivation. In three months, I will personally take you to Juyun Peak!"

He then left, disappearing immediately.

The three of them looked at each other. Shi Qianshan's eyes were fixed on the small jade bottle in Chu Yang's hand, which emitted a soft glow, and his facial muscles twitched.

He had gone to great lengths for this thing, but it was now gone right before his eyes...

"Senior Brother, thank you." Chu Yang thanked Shi Qianshan sincerely. "If not for Senior Brother suggesting to replenish my strength, Master wouldn't have given me this invaluable divine pill... In a way, this is all thanks to Senior Brother."

Shi Qianshan's mouth opened and closed, and he forced a smile that was more painful than crying. "Junior Brother, what are you saying? This is a special gift from Master, showing his deep kindness."

The divine pill had slipped away by a twist of fate, and the person who received it was sincerely thanking him... Shi Qianshan was filled with frustration but dared not show any anger. At this moment, he was extremely regretful, wishing he could slap himself: You talk too much! Why did you say that?

Chu Yang laughed, turned the bottle upside down, and poured out a red pill. As soon as it left the bottle, the room was filled with a strange fragrance. Chu Yang smiled and said, "I've heard this is a good thing. Taking one can increase one's power by a year! Although the increase is small... it shouldn't be wasted. I'll take it now, and I'll need my Senior Brothers to protect me..."

Shi Qianshan's face twitched. A small increase? You're still complaining? Do you believe the sky will strike you with lightning?

It should have been his, but now it was in someone else's hands, and that person was even asking him to protect him...

Shi Qianshan's feelings were indescribable. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Chu Yang open his mouth, toss the Spring and Autumn Pill into the air, and catch it with his mouth, swallowing it like a soybean, even making a crunching sound, and said, "No taste..."

Shi Qianshan's face turned red, and his blood rushed to his head, almost causing him to explode...

In the next moment, a wave of redness spread across Chu Yang's face... The medicine was starting to take effect.

Tan Tan looked enviously, smacking his lips. "Chu Yang's luck is really good. He got a divine pill after breaking his head. A year of pure power. Truly turning misfortune into fortune. Sigh, why didn't I break my head..."

Shi Qianshan's heart was bleeding, but he could only force a laugh. "Yes, yes, good luck..."

After taking the Spring and Autumn Pill, Chu Yang felt a powerful medicinal force rise, instantly spreading through his limbs and meridians. His entire body's meridians expanded, and a surging force rushed into his dantian...

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly: The effect of this divine medicine is indeed good. Although it only increases one year of power, for his current cultivation, this year of power is a significant force. If it were a higher-grade divine medicine, his meridians might not be able to handle it...

In his dantian, the soul of the Nine Tribulations Sword suddenly emitted a wave of excitement, then seemed to extend a mysterious tentacle. Chu Yang felt the medicinal force flow into the Nine Tribulations Sword like a hundred rivers converging into the sea, not a drop left behind.

He was taken aback, thinking, Does the Nine Tribulations Sword like this? In his previous life, there was no such anomaly, and the sword soul never appeared. In this life, it appeared suddenly and even started robbing?

Did all the medicinal force go to the Nine Tribulations Sword? I didn't get any benefit?

As he thought, the dim body of the Nine Tribulations Sword, after absorbing the medicinal force, vibrated and emitted a faint light. Then, a concentrated stream of energy, as thin as a hair, emerged from the hilt. Although small, Chu Yang felt it contained immense power...

Although not as powerful as the medicinal force of the Spring and Autumn Pill, its purity was thousands of times greater! Just this tiny bit raised Chu Yang's cultivation from the peak of Third-Rank Martial Disciple to the middle of Fourth-Rank Martial Disciple!

While it was true that lower ranks required less energy to advance, directly advancing one rank still surprised Chu Yang! The medicinal force of the Spring and Autumn Pill alone could never directly raise one rank!

Does the sword soul have the ability to purify medicinal force? Or something else? Strange...

Then, the Nine Tribulations Sword lazily turned in the dantian and fell silent. The transmitted emotion was clearly dissatisfied, as if it found the "meager" medicinal force unworthy...

Chu Yang could clearly feel the Nine Tribulations Sword expressing its disdain with a human eye-roll... This thing is quite hard to please...