Sixteen days later, in a deep mountain somewhere.
"Roar!!"
An extremely tiger-like low roar came out from a very hard to notice pit hole, and inside the pit hole, a white cat was slowly stretching its body.
"The feeling of getting rid of all the injuries is really comfortable!"
Looking at Duke by his side, joy was also revealed in his eyes.
It had been sixteen days since he ambushed and killed the bear. After killing the bear, Duke commanded Xiaoha to find an abandoned nest of some unknown beast to live in.
They had lived there for sixteen days.
Sixty-eight pieces of bear blood and flesh pills were refined, and since this nest was close to a water vein, Duke also took Shisan to the waterside to collect some river water and made a few clear water pills.
After making the clear water pills, Duke and Shisan had been living a simple life, always hiding in this pit hole.
Eat and drink enough then sleep, wake up and refine some books into pills to pass time.
In this pig-like life, with Duke's generosity in eating and drinking, Xiaoha grew another size. At the same time, Duke's injuries were completely healed.
It was just that neither of them had taken a bath for half a month, not to mention their fur was dirty, it was also covered with a layer of dust.
But Duke didn't care about these trivial matters at all. It was hard to finally recover from his injuries, so he didn't care about these details.
"Roar!!"
Seeing that Duke's injuries had healed, Shisan couldn't help but pounce on the cat from behind and gave Duke a good lick.
Duke let the dog do whatever he wanted, but this silly dog was getting more and more presumptuous, which made Duke give him a slap to calm him down.
"After the injury is healed, it's time to consider breaking through!"
Duke lay on the bear skin, his mind sank into the Black Cauldron space. Inside the Black Cauldron space, the pills used for cultivation were still placed in it.
This Black Cauldron space seemed to have the effect of stabilizing the potency and preventing the loss of efficacy.
These pills had been placed in the space for more than half a month, and the potency was still abundant.
After looking over the pills, Duke's eyes fell on a jade box.
The jade box contained the Primordial Core Realm Breakthrough Pill that allowed those who had achieved Great Perfection in Fleshly Body Realm to break through to the extreme and attain the Water and Fire Immortal Garment achievement when swallowed.
As for the essentials and key points of taking the Extreme Realm Pill, the maid had told him many times.
According to the maid, impacting the Water and Fire Immortal Garment required the cultivation base at the Great Perfection of Fleshly Body Realm, and no progress in the Primordial Core Realm. Otherwise, it would have very dangerous consequences.
There were only nine Primordial Core Realm Breakthrough Pills that could be taken in one's life for breaking through the realm. No more than that.
Either break through the realm with nine pills, or completely miss the martial achievement of Water and Fire Immortal Garment.
In addition, the maid specifically told Duke that there would be Nirvana during the process of completing the Water and Fire Immortal Garment.
In fact, Nirvana occurs in every one of the four major achievements.
Only by persevering through Nirvana and extending the Nirvana time for the longest can the effect of the Water and Fire Immortal Garment be the strongest.
Although the Water and Fire Immortal Garment is known for being immune to fire and water, impervious to knives and guns, in fact, people are different, so the strength of this Water and Fire Immortal Garment is also different.
And this difference lies in the appearance of Nirvana. The longer one persists through Nirvana, the more benefits one gets.
After sorting out what the maid said to him in his mind, Duke took a deep breath.
Next, all his major efforts would be focused on cultivating the Water and Fire Immortal Garment.
As for finding the maid and reuniting with her, there was no hurry for that matter.
A cat without strength by his side would always feel restless.
And moreover, pursuing strength has always been his first goal.
"My vital essence is a little deficient now, I must adjust my state to optimal before I can continue."
With this thought, Duke also took out a Qi and Blood Replenishing Pill from the Black Cauldron space and stuffed it into his mouth. As for the double-refined Qi and Blood Replenishing Pill, the potency was too violent, which would be counterproductive for him who had just recovered from serious injuries.
With the Qi and Blood Replenishing Pill entering his stomach, Duke immediately assumed the stance to stand like a stake to practice.
Seeing Duke starting to stand like a stake, Shisan, who was bored, yawned lazily, lying on the bear skin, silently watching Duke practicing.
Time quickly came to dusk, and as Duke let out a low tiger roar in his throat, he also shook his body.
"An ancient book often said that there must be destruction before construction. After being injured once, I feel that there is still room for further improvement within the Fleshly Body Realm."
"Since this is the case, I will first impact the Fleshly Body Realm to its limit. In this way, impacting the Water and Fire Immortal Garment will be much more secure."
With this thought, Duke also gave up the idea of resting and continued to swallow Qi and Blood Replenishing Pills to continue standing like a stake, pushing himself to his limit.
Soon, it was midnight.
Duke had already practiced for nearly five hours. Without continuing to practice, Duke walked out of his hiding pit and came outside.
This pit was on the side of the only small hill near the pit. There were branches and dead vines of bushes covering it so that the entrance of the pit could not be seen without looking closely.
Standing at the entrance of the pit, amidst the howling cold wind, Duke subconsciously looked up at the moon in the sky.
At this moment, the moon was close to full moon. Apparently, the full moon was about to come again.
"The full moon is about to come again soon. It's time again to collect moonlight and refine pills," Duke thought to himself with a slight sigh. Time passed so fast that a month had gone by.
He recalled that a month ago, he was still eating and drinking without worry in the pavilions, but now he was living in the deep mountains, advancing cautiously and carefully at every step.
"Life ah!"
Duke suddenly understood the meaning of the state of mind that he heard Su Xiuwu talk about before, but what he should pay attention to at the moment was still the upcoming cultivation of the Water and Fire Immortal Garment.
"It looks like I still have to put the Water and Fire Immortal Garment on hold for a while. First wait until the full moon night to collect moon essence and refine pills. That is the most important thing."
"In addition, before starting the cultivation of the Water and Fire Immortal Garment, I still need to continue refining Sun Essence Pills. Although I still don't know what effects these two pills have, just keep taking them will get things done anyway."
"After all, there are no side effects."
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In the hinterland of Yunzhou, on a certain high mountain.
The pavilions were built along the mountain with orderly layout.
In one of the pavilions halfway up the mountain, a petite jade-carved girl was annoyed, resting her cheeks on her hands while looking at the bright moon outside the window.
"Miss, it's time to rest," said Yun Shan with a dangling sleeve as she approached Su Qiluo, missing an arm and looking thinner. Su Qiluo silently nodded while looking at Yun Shan.
"Miss, are you thinking about the general again?" Seeing Su Qiluo's worries, Yun Shan couldn't help asking.
"Aunt Yun Shan, do you know where the general is now?"
"Miss, the general is the divine general sent by heaven to protect you. He must be looking for you somewhere right now!"
"Or perhaps, the general has already returned to the Su Family!"
"But..." Su Qiluo wanted to speak again, but only sighed, "I hope so!"
"Alright, miss, time to rest!"
"Well, aunt Yun Shan, you should rest early too!"
【Prologue: The Beginning of It All – Use holy water to heal the saintess tainted by demonic energy, then converse with her.】 Shen Nian stared at his older sister sipping yogurt, lost in thought. So you’re telling me my sister is the saintess, and yogurt is the holy water? 【Main Quest 1: Brave Youth, Become an Adventurer! Reward: Rookie Adventurer Title.】 【Side Quest 1: Find the Adorable Kitty! Reward: 1000 Gold Coins.】 Shen Nian: "Wait, I’m a high school senior here—did some guy who got isekai’d accidentally bind his system to me?" Hold on, completing quests gives gold rewards? Titles even boost stats? Is this for real? (A lighthearted, absurd campus comedy—not a revenge power fantasy.)
close your eyes and open them again, only to find yourself transmigrated into the role of a villainous male supporting character. Readers familiar with urban wish-fulfillment novels know that it is only through the relentless antics of the villainous male supporting character that the plot between the male and female leads can progress. As the villainous male supporting character, Long Aotian not only has to bully the female lead, harass the second female lead, and flirt with the third female lead, but he also has to go all out to antagonize the male lead. In the end, when his body is discovered, he is still clutching half a moldy fried dough stick in his hand. Fully aware of the plot, Long Aotian is determined to change his fate, starting with the female lead! In the beginning, the female lead lacks confidence: "Big brother, I hope I didn't scare you?" In the middle, the female lead treads carefully: "Brother Long, please don't hit me, okay?" Later on, the female lead becomes coquettishly clingy: "Aotian, it's time to pay the 'public grain' tonight." Long Aotian's legs go weak, and he feels like crying: "I taught you to be thick-skinned, not shameless!"
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
+【Epic Battles!】 "Your Highness, they say Linxi Temple is miraculous. Won’t you make a wish?" "A wish? It should be making wishes to me." "That may be so, but since you’re already here..." "..." "Fine. Then grant this princess a consort to play with." "He must be obedient, devoted, and utterly infatuated with my body—so much so that he’d kneel and kiss my feet." "Your Highness, that’s not a consort. That’s a dog." "Then add clever, witty, heroic, ambitious yet pragmatic..." "Hmm, that’s enough for now. I’ll add more later." After tossing out these words half in jest, Princess Anle departed the temple—only to catch a fleeting glimpse of the Bodhisattva statue smiling at her. Meanwhile, Yang An, fresh out of university, was having a very bad day. Good news: He’d transmigrated into another world with a cheat granting tenfold combat power. Bad news: He’d immediately fallen into the clutches of a certain villainess. Good news: Said villainess possessed peerless beauty and royal status. Bad news: She was absolutely monstrous!!! In the frozen wilderness, Yang An knelt beneath Qin Guo’er’s feet, drenched in sweat despite the cold. Desperately clutching her porcelain-perfect foot—the very one poised to crush his throat—he could only think: How do I survive this?! Need answers NOW!
