Chapter 297 - 148: The Young Lady Heir Gifts an Earth Treasure, One Bite of the Nirvana Flower, the Cloud Luo Scroll is Completed, Ji Xiu Achieves Outer Gang Perfection

Chapter 297: Chapter 148: The Young Lady Heir Gifts an Earth Treasure, One Bite of the Nirvana Flower, the Cloud Luo Scroll is Completed, Ji Xiu Achieves Outer Gang Perfection

"It was during that turmoil that my senior sister was struck by a Magic Technique from a prodigy of an ancient Daoist lineage. It left her legs lifeless, unable to generate Qi and Blood. Even if she cultivates to the Leakless realm in the future, it will be of no use."

"Aside from using Water Attribute and Cold Attribute Earth Treasures or Spirit Fish to partially replenish her deficiencies, a complete cure is incredibly unlikely."

"Legend has it that to cure her, one must find a veteran Pill Master who has reached the rank of ’National Master’ in the Alchemy Dao. Then, with a Celestial Material or a true ’Auspicious Omen’ from the water as a supplementary ingredient, they could concoct a medicine to completely eradicate the affliction clinging to her legs like a cancer."

"Otherwise, she’s just clinging to life, with no hope of recovery!"

A deep sense of regret washed over Li Xuanyi’s face, soon replaced by a look of dejection on her young features:

"But let’s not even talk about how hard it is to find a National Master of Great Xuan. Even if we could call in a huge favor to find one..."

"But a ’Celestial Material’—one that would actually work on Senior Sister..."

"Even a Martial Saint would greatly benefit from something like that!"

"Even if one exists, how could it possibly be found so easily?"

"However, the Xie Clan, one of the ’Nine Great Families,’ has a profound heritage. Such a Celestial Material might be impossible to find in the outside world, but a colossal Giant House with a thousand-year legacy is bound to have one!"

"But the Xie Family looked down on the Marquis back then. It was only after he earned his Title that they accepted him somewhat. The Marquis, in turn, is unwilling to curry favor with the Xie Clan, so the two families have always had a lukewarm relationship."

"Senior Sister is only a cousin, not a Miss Xie who is a True Daughter-in-law. To ask for a ’Celestial Material’ that can work miracles... it’s a complete fantasy."

"And so it’s been delayed, going around in circles, until today."

Ji Xiu listened in silence.

’A National Alchemy Master!’

He remembered Old Huang mentioning this title with a tone of immense reverence back when he was studying Alchemy Skill in Anning County.

’The Alchemy Dao in this world is divided into nine grades. Earth Treasures can be refined into Spirit Tiers, and Celestial Materials can be condensed into Celestial Grades.’

’Pill Masters who can cultivate Divine Thoughts and refine Spirit Tier Great Pills are called ’Qi Dao Pill Masters.’ Within a single prefecture, their status is revered.’

’As for those who can refine the Upper Three Grades...’

’Without exception, they are all Great Divine Ability Users whose Divine Souls have reached unfathomable levels. With a single thought, they can refine Celestial Materials into Great Medicines of incredible, almost divine craftsmanship.’

’In terms of power alone, such individuals are already comparable to those with a Title. But in terms of true worth...’

’They are even more valuable than an ordinary Martial Saint who has just barely managed to join the ranks of those with a ’Title’.’

’Furthermore, nearly ninety percent of them are ’outsiders’ who arrived through other Celestial Universe Gates, or you’d have to travel to other Celestial Universes just to find them.’

’Those born locally in Great Xuan are even rarer, which is why they are granted the name ’National Master,’ hailed as ’National Alchemy Masters’!’

’Finding such a person is already difficult enough.’

’And on top of that, you need a Celestial Material!’

’According to rumor, the last time a Celestial Material appeared in Beicang Prefecture and County was over twenty years ago. It’s said that it attracted the covetous attention of several Martial Saints.’

’There was even a Sword Saint from the ’Sword Dao Peak’ of Jiangnan who crossed the river. With a single sword strike, he split the East Canghai, just to pluck that Celestial Material and bring it back to his Sect to enhance its destiny and foundation.’

’So there are this many secrets behind Lady Beicang’s background and the injury to her legs...’

Ji Xiu swallowed, clicking his tongue in amazement.

’From the looks of it, there’s really nothing I can do to help right now.’

He was only a Powerful Martial Artist. The most important thing for him right now was to secure a Prefecture Official title, break through the Three-Limited Purple Ribbon Immortal Robe, and figure out how to condense a Peak Qi Sea to forge his Treasure Body!

’As for the storms swirling around Xiao Mingli...’

’I’m still a million miles away from all that!’

’I originally thought I could help this Marquis Daughter recover with this Treasure Talisman, but now it seems it would only treat the symptoms, not the root cause.’

Seeing the change in Ji Xiu’s expression, Li Xuanyi’s gaze softened with a hint of approval.

"Young Master Ji, your asking about all this shows that you have good character and genuinely want to help Senior Sister."

"Based on this alone, she didn’t misjudge you or choose the wrong person to nurture. For you to inherit that one-in-ten-thousand Daoist Talisman... it’s far better than it falling into the hands of some villain coveting the Marquis’s Mansion’s authority."

"Young Master, please put your luggage down for a moment and head to ’Shuyu Pavilion’ to the east, the one glowing with a faint light."

"That is where the ’Cold Jade Spirit Pool,’ the core of the Beicang Marquis’s Mansion, is located. It is also where Senior Sister lives."

"She has a treasure for you."

’A treasure?’

Ji Xiu was slightly taken aback.

"Miss Xuanyi, you mean..."

Li Xuanyi beamed.

"Didn’t Senior Sister say she wanted to help your Cultivation Technique undergo a leap?"

"So..."

"As a welcome gift for entering the Marquis’s Mansion."

"She and Granny Shi just went to open the private treasury to retrieve a ’Nirvana Flower,’ an Earth Treasure that was found at the edge of a Boundary Gate Rift that tore open on a volcanic crag."

"It’s to help your Gang Skill advance greatly!"

As she spoke, Li Xuanyi couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.

"Your luck is truly incredible, to be valued so highly by Senior Sister."

"You have to understand, even for the Celestial Pillar Disciples, who are surrounded by Spirit Soil and Spirit Plants... who among them could use an entire ’Earth Treasure’ to polish their foundation while at the Power Barrier stage!"

"A single Earth Treasure can be transplanted into so many seedlings to be used for Quenching Spirit Pills..."

As she continued, Li Xuanyi’s eyes grew red, and her tone became tinged with a bit of jealousy.

Hearing this, Ji Xiu began to mutter inwardly.

’In that case, an ordinary Disciple who has entered the Celestial Pillar Gate Wall is worse off than I am.’

’If Li Xuanyi knew that I have to consume Earth Treasures like medicine just to make rapid progress in the Skin Refining stage, wouldn’t she point at my nose and accuse me of wasting a priceless treasure?’

’Then again...’

’A volcanic crag, a Nirvana Flower?’

’Just from the names, I can tell it’s a Fire-Attribute Earth Treasure. This fits the material requirements for the ’Summer’ part of the Feathered Immortal Robe’s ’Four Seasons Transformation’!’