MWM Chapter 237

“These are Bone-Strengthening Pills, Marrow-Cleansing Pills, Body-Refining Pills, Spirit-Nurturing Pills, Soul-Strengthening Pills…”

Upon hearing Leo response, Lotus Fairy immediately pulled out dozens of jade bottles filled with precious pills. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, the next step is becoming an Earth Immortal, which requires enduring the Four-Nine Heavenly Tribulation. For that, the body, soul, and true essence all need to be strong enough to survive.

That’s why most Nascent Soul stage cultivators start refining pills that can enhance their physical bodies. For those focused on soul cultivation, they also seek out pills to strengthen the soul. As a master alchemist, Lotus Fairy had long prepared such pills for herself. Now, in this life-or-death situation, she didn’t hesitate and shoved them all into Leo hands.

Pills could be refined again, but if Leo failed, they would all lose their lives to the demonic cultivator. Her reincarnated spirit plant and herself would face total destruction, with no chance for even a spiritual rebirth.

“These pills are so valuable, I…” Leo feigned reluctance while inwardly overjoyed at his newfound fortune.

Lotus Fairy, too anxious to care about modesty, quickly opened the bottles and helped him take the pills in the correct order: “Stop hesitating! You’re saving all of our lives. Start with the Marrow-Cleansing Pill, then the Bone-Strengthening Pill…”

As soon as the pills entered his mouth, they dissolved into a variety of energies, targeting and enhancing both Leo body and spirit. In just a few moments, he could feel his body, which had been nearing its limits from the consumption of chakra and military ration pills, rapidly recovering.

A wave of comfort and pleasure washed over him, like soaking in a hot spring during a cold winter. It was a stark contrast to the pain and endurance he had to withstand when injecting the Marvel-based serums like the Super Soldier Serum, Hulk Serum, and Perfect Extremis Virus. Both methods aimed to enhance the body, but the process and direction of the enhancement differed significantly.

The serums from the Marvel world worked by inducing genetic mutations, making the enhancement process painful and taxing on the body. The pills of this world, however, fortified the foundation of the body and spirit, nourishing them with special energies to gradually strengthen them.

It was like the difference between Western and Eastern medicine. Both could heal, but their methods varied. Used together, they created an even better result.

After swallowing dozens of pills, Leo felt not only fully restored but noticeably stronger. His ability to draw chakra had increased as well. More importantly, the effects of the pills didn’t fade—they continued to build, enhancing him even further.

“Qingfeng, these pills take about a month for the full effects to be realized, but you should already be feeling some improvement now,” Lotus Fairy explained after feeding Leo all the pills. The pills were meant for Nascent Soul stage cultivators, so they couldn’t be absorbed all at once. They required time to gradually release their full effects.

The orthodox cultivation path values gradual and steady progress, unlike the demonic path, which often seeks shortcuts.

“Shadow Clone Jutsu!”

As his 500 shadow clones vanished once more, Leo felt his body, thanks to the pills, recovering chakra without needing to take more military ration pills. He immediately formed seals and summoned new clones. This time, instead of 500, he summoned 550—an increase of 50 clones from before.

“What is happening?” Blood Shenzi, struggling to maintain control over his blood river, watched in disbelief. This time, the number of clones had increased. How could that be? Even if Leo had taken some kind of cultivation-boosting pill, it shouldn’t have worked this quickly!

What followed shocked him even more. After the next wave of clones disappeared, the number increased again, this time to 570. And after that, 600!

“Hmph! Today, I will let you off in honor of Bai Mei Zhenren. Next time we meet, I won’t hold back!” Blood Shenzi shouted in frustration as he realized his true essence was running dangerously low, while Leo only grew stronger. Without hesitation, he retracted his blood river and used his blood escape technique to flee.

In the world of demonic cultivators, there was no shame in retreating when necessary. He could always come back for revenge once his strength recovered. There was no point in risking everything now.

Seeing Blood Shenzi flee, the Seven Sons of the Cloud and Lotus Fairy let out long sighs of relief. No one wanted to die if they didn’t have to.

“This was an incredible gain,” Leo thought to himself, watching Blood Shenzi escape. He didn’t pursue him using teleportation. As powerful as Blood Shenzi was, he wasn’t someone to mess with lightly, especially considering his ties to the infamous Youquan Blood Demon. It was better to leave things as they were.

Leo had gained a lot from this encounter: he formed bonds with the Seven Sons of the Cloud and Lotus Fairy, obtained rare alchemical pills, and significantly strengthened both his body and spirit. He couldn’t wait to see how much his body would improve after fully absorbing the effects of the pills over the next month.

“Qingfeng, I didn’t expect you to be able to repel Blood Shenzi!” The Seven Sons of the Cloud were full of admiration. They had contributed little to the battle, and it was all thanks to Leo initial surprise attack and continuous lightning techniques that they survived.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator defeating a Nascent Soul stage demonic master from the Blood Demon Palace? Such a feat had never been heard of in the history of the cultivation world.

“Brothers and sisters, you give me too much credit,” Leo humbly replied. “These were just secret techniques. No matter how powerful, I’m still only at the Foundation Establishment stage. Until I ascend to immortality, it’s all fleeting.”

In truth, he was right. In this world, only by reaching the Earth Immortal stage and ascending could one achieve true immortality. Though cultivating could extend one’s lifespan, it was still finite. Foundation Establishment cultivators lived for 150 years, Golden Core cultivators for 500 years, Nascent Soul cultivators for 1,000 years, and Earth Immortals for 3,000 years. Once their time was up, without a breakthrough, they would face death or choose to reincarnate.

That’s why for many cultivators, striking a balance in their efforts was essential. Too much focus on cultivation could leave them weak in battle, while focusing too much on martial skills without advancing their cultivation meant their lifespan remained limited.

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