Chapter 591: Chapter 245: Breakthrough to Late-stage Golden Core (Part 2)

From start to finish, no other symptoms had appeared, leaving him a bit baffled.

Since the Augment hadn’t reacted either, it probably wasn’t a negative effect.

’Then what could it be?’

Xiao Chen had actually been mentally prepared for the cause of this sudden change.

After all, every time he absorbed a Blood Crystal, the portion of Qi Blood that melted into his Meridians couldn’t just vanish into thin air.

’But did all that vanished Qi Blood just serve to give him an occasional fever?’

’It definitely couldn’t be that simple.’

"Su Li, how much do you know about the process of Blood Crystal Refinement?"

Thinking about it himself was proving difficult, so Xiao Chen decided to brainstorm with her.

He went on to describe the sensation of Qi Blood merging with his Meridians exactly as he had experienced it.

It was possible she might have seen related inherited memories.

"Blood Crystal Refinement?"

Su Li lowered her head, carefully searching through her inherited memories.

A Nascent Soul True Monarch’s memory was incredibly powerful, and an intense experience like the Lunar Eclipse was something she would never forget.

However, she was usually unwilling to recall this painful past, even consciously avoiding it.

That was why she hadn’t immediately connected it to anything relevant.

After some serious thought, she quickly recalled a few related pieces of information.

...

"It sounds like it could be Witch Blood Purification."

Su Li explained, "In the past, if a Witch of the Moon Witch Race managed to obtain and absorb six Blood Crystals, they would get a chance at Witch Blood Purification."

"It purifies one’s own bloodline and can even grant bloodline Witchcraft."

She did a quick calculation, but something felt off. "Strange. This was clearly your fifth Blood Crystal. Why would Witch Blood Purification happen ahead of schedule?"

But Xiao Chen understood immediately.

He had found one before, which brought the total to exactly six.

’So that’s what it was. No wonder that Qi Blood merged into my Meridians.’

"But I’m not entirely sure."

Su Li seemed uncertain. "Um, have you felt yourself awaken any Witchcraft?"

"Or, for example, have you seen any memories carried in your bloodline inheritance?"

Hmm?

Xiao Chen shook his head. "No."

During that past hour, he felt nothing besides the intense heat.

"Then have you noticed any changes to your body?"

Su Li continued her questioning. "For instance, have any Battle Patterns or tattoos appeared on you?"

"Usually, Witch Blood Purification leaves behind such characteristic marks."

Xiao Chen scanned himself with his Divine Sense and answered definitively, "No, nothing. Is that normal or not?"

Since the situation didn’t match, Su Li was also a bit stumped.

She repeatedly replayed the inherited scenes in her mind but couldn’t recall any more details.

"Forget it. Let’s not worry about it."

Xiao Chen, on the other hand, tried to comfort her. "I have a special constitution, don’t I? Maybe the Witch Blood Purification didn’t take effect, just like the curse."

He was actually more concerned about something else now. "Will I trigger Witch Blood Purification again if I absorb more Blood Crystals in the future?"

’I don’t even have Witch Blood, so what damn use is purification to me?’

Su Li hesitated. "If you successfully awaken a Witchcraft, you get another chance after absorbing six more."

"In the past, a Witch who failed would no longer be qualified to receive Blood Crystals."

’Tsk, that rule is pretty harsh.’

Having found the reason for the high temperature, Xiao Chen didn’t dwell on the issue any longer.

As it stood, the worst consequence was just getting a fever every time he absorbed six Blood Crystals.

Such a minor inconvenience was barely worth mentioning.

"Oh, right. I brought two things back for you this time."

Xiao Chen took out the Youthful Appearance Pill and the stack of intelligence reports. "This information might not be entirely accurate, but I thought you could use it to pass the time."

The moment she saw the items, a flash of joy appeared in Su Li’s eyes.

But it was immediately followed by a look of disappointment, and she didn’t reach out to take them.

She just shook her head softly. "Now that I’ve become... like this, there’s no need to waste a Spirit Pill."

"Besides, after a hundred years, I don’t really care about these things anymore."

Hmm?

Xiao Chen didn’t quite understand what she meant.

He thought about it for a moment and finally realized.

’Su Li specifically emphasized "a hundred years"!’

’She must mean that this Youthful Appearance Pill came too late, that she couldn’t take it when she was still young.’

’Honestly, that was being a little pedantic.’

Given that a Nascent Soul True Monarch has a lifespan of a thousand years, Su Li, at just over a hundred, was equivalent to a teenage girl in the prime of her youth.

Of course, Xiao Chen could also understand that female cultivators were probably sensitive about this.

So, he immediately praised her, "It doesn’t matter. Aren’t you quite beautiful just as you are now?"

Su Li was a little incredulous. "Really?"

She hadn’t heard that kind of compliment since the Lunar Eclipse.

Xiao Chen nodded. "Of course, it’s true."

Su Li suddenly changed the subject. "Wh-what are these books?"

She reached out, took the Youthful Appearance Pill, and hid it behind her back. Her eyes were fixed on the stack of reports, and a blush crept up her cheeks.

"This? These aren’t really books."

Xiao Chen fanned out the reports. "I went to the Marketplace to gather information and brought these back to help you relieve your boredom."

"The ones on top are more reliable but probably boring. The ones below are all rumors, which might be more interesting."

Su Li was silent for three breaths before she said, "Thank you."

It had indeed been a very long time since she had learned about what was happening in the outside world.

She never expected Xiao Chen to be so thoughtful, to have considered this and specifically brought back the latest news for her.

"It’s time. I’m going to go cultivate now."

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