17: Holy medicine heals wounds and improves cultivation

The inky night had completely swallowed the Qingyun Sect's back mountain.

Deep within an abandoned cave, a lonely firelight flickered.

Under the shifting light, Lin Gou's face was calm and unperturbed.

He sat cross-legged.

Before him, a Medicinal Pill the size of a Dragon's eye floated silently, entirely green, exuding a rich vitality that even made the Soul feel comfortable.

A Nine Revolutions Rejuvenation Pill, a System product.

The Medicinal Pill's surface shimmered with flowing light, and just the wisps of its medicinal fragrance were enough to make Mortals' illnesses recede.

Lin Gou lowered his head and glanced at his chest.

There, the wound blasted open by Wang Kun's spiritual power was horrifyingly grotesque, with charred flesh rolled back and stark white broken bones clearly visible.

It was an injury sufficient to kill any Qi Refinement Stage Cultivator on the spot.

But Lin Gou's expression was as calm as if he were admiring a work of art unrelated to himself.

He reached out, his fingertips picking up the Nine Revolutions Rejuvenation Pill, and without a moment's hesitation, put it directly into his mouth.

The Medicinal Pill entered his mouth and instantly transformed into an incomparably vast yet incredibly gentle warm current, surging through his limbs and bones!

Lin Gou's entire body trembled violently.

Every pore expanded at this moment, greedily devouring this life energy.

Wherever the warm current passed, miracles were happening.

The grotesque wound on his chest was wriggling and healing at a visible speed.

Charred dead flesh rustled off, and tender new skin grew like bamboo shoots after rain.

“Crack… crack crack…”

His broken ribs, enveloped by the medicinal power, emitted faint crisp sounds, repositioning themselves and rapidly rejoining, their surface even developing a faint jade-like luster, making them even sturdier than before.

All of this took no more than the time it takes an incense stick to burn.

The fatal severe injury had vanished without a trace.

Lin Gou's chest was as smooth as new, his skin delicate, as if he had never suffered any harm.

“As expected of a holy medicine.”

Lin Gou murmured in satisfaction, feeling the surging, endless vitality within his body.

This beating was worth it.

No sooner had the thought faded than another, even purer and more vast torrent of spiritual power appeared out of thin air in his Dantian Qi Sea without any warning!

The [Cultivation Compensation] had arrived.

Boom!

The barrier of Qi Refining Stage 5 Perfection, under the impact of this irresistible spiritual power, was as fragile as a thin sheet of paper, instantly torn to shreds.

His Dantian expanded abruptly!

His Meridians widened accordingly!

The spiritual power within his body, from a trickling stream, instantly converged into a surging, roaring river!

Lin Gou's aura skyrocketed at this moment!

Qi Refining Stage 6 Early Stage!

The growth of his cultivation did not stop there, but was pushed by that powerful momentum, advancing rapidly all the way to the peak of Qi Refining Stage 6 Early Stage, before slowly subsiding.

Lin Gou slowly opened his eyes.

A terrifying gleam flashed through his pupils.

He clenched his fist, feeling the power within his body, several times stronger than before, and a playful smile curved his lips.

“Qi Refining Stage 6 Early Stage peak, just one step away from the Middle Stage.”

Wang Kun, oh Wang Kun, your palm strike truly was a godsend.

Lin Gou stood up and casually stretched his limbs, his entire skeleton emitting a crisp, dense series of cracks.

He felt better than ever before.

“System panel.” He thought to himself.

Host: Lin Gou

Cultivation: Qi Refining Stage 6 (Early Stage Peak)

Cultivation Techniques: Qingyun Art (Fourth Layer), Aura Concealment Technique (Major Achievement), Swift Wind Steps (Proficient)...

Special Ability: Infinite Revival (Anchor Point Enhanced), Death Rewards

Gou Dao Points: 35

Good, everything is according to plan.

At this moment, the Outer Sect of Qingyun Sect had already erupted into chaos.

News of Lin Gou being severely injured by Inner Sect Disciple Wang Kun, his life unknown, was spreading at an astonishing speed.

“Have you heard? That Lin Gou was struck by Senior Brother Wang Kun’s palm and only had half a breath left!”

“The version I heard was that he died on the spot, and the deacons are using precious Medicinal Pills to forcibly keep him alive.”

“Senior Brother Wang Kun is too ruthless. To strike an Outer Sect Junior Brother so heavily, isn't he afraid of Sect punishment?”

“Shh! Keep your voice down! Senior Brother Wang Kun’s uncle is an Inner Sect Elder! Do you have a death wish?”

Sympathy, sarcasm, schadenfreude… various emotions fermented among the crowd.

Fatty Zhang was so anxious his mouth was covered in blisters, like an ant on a hot pan. He tried to visit several times, but was always blocked with the excuse that his “injuries were too severe, and he shouldn't be disturbed.”

As for Wang Kun, at the center of the storm, after his initial panic, he had completely relaxed.

The news he received was that Lin Gou's life was saved, but he was crippled.

A cripple was nothing to worry about.

Thinking of this, a cruel sneer appeared on Wang Kun's lips.

“Useless trash, even if he survives, he won't be able to get back up. Sect Tournament? I'd like to see how he participates!”

He even considered that if that trash really dared to appear limping on the Sect Tournament arena, he wouldn't mind “accidentally” making a mistake again, to let him rest in peace completely.

The night deepened.

A ghostly figure quietly left the back mountain.

Under the Major Achievement of the Aura Concealment Technique, Lin Gou perfectly avoided all patrolling Disciples, like a wisp of smoke, drifting back to his small hut.

He sat cross-legged, stabilizing his recently surged cultivation, his eyes deep.

There was one last day until the Sect Tournament.

What he was thinking about was no longer simple revenge.

Instead… how to design a perfect stage to let Wang Kun “kill” him once in the most spectacular way?

To be killed by an enraged blow in front of all the Elders and Disciples… that reward should at least be an A-rank, right?

Lin Gou's lips curved silently.

Outside the window, the moon was bright and the stars were sparse.

A meticulously planned show was about to begin.