304 The Dispute Over the Medicinal Dans, and Guan Qing Han’s Breakthrough (2/2)
”You cheating devil! I just saw that you took out several bottles of those! Now calmly hand them over to me. Are you looking for trouble?” Grandpa Jun caught Jun Mo Xie by the ankles, and pulled him up. Then, he started to wave him around ferociously. It appeared as if an urchin was hanging from date tree's branch. But, the only difference was… he was upside-down…
Jun Mo Xie couldn't bear this treatment anymore, ”Let go… I'm dying! I'm feeling very dizzy! I'll give… I'll give… isn't that enough?”
Grandpa Jun put his grandson down, and stared at him like a tiger looking at his prey. He didn't even blink.
Jun Mo Xie crawled away and slapped his face. [You really had to show off, didn't you?! Didn't you know that you'd be inviting trouble? You're well aware that this stuff can sway people's hearts. You knew that your grandfather and Third Uncle will lose all sense of relations when lured by the desire of such amazing Dans!]
He still felt this was wrong. [I anyway refined the Dans to increase the Jun Family's strength. So, why am I getting the miserable treatment that is meted out to rebels?! So many different kinds of torture! It's like they are forcing chili water down my throat!]
He moved slowly and took out one bottle of the Mysterious Yang Dan, Devil's Heart Dan, Multi-Cure Dan and Ten Years Dan each. He then kept them on top of the table for display. ”That's all I have!”
”I don't believe it! Take out more!” the two older men roared in unison.
”That's really all I have!” Young Master Jun's face revealed a sincere expression. ”These will be enough for hundreds of people. My master gave these many to me…” he thought; [You want them all for yourself? I made them to upgrade the strength of the troops under my command… but, I won't give to the unreliable ones. So, I'll keep the remaining with myself.]
”These bottles have enough for a hundred people?” the two older men were full of disbelief. Such precious medicines were extremely rare. The Third Uncle had asked for over a hundred-dozen of these bottles, but was he was merely joking.
It would've been enough if one bottle could provide for 3-5 people. So, how could they not be flabbergasted to hear the Young Master Jun speak that these tiny bottles could provide for hundreds of people?
”That's right. My master has used all his strength to refine these medicines. Why else would I have asked for those herbal ingredients? But, my master suffered a serious injury in refining these medicines. He may take up to 3-5 months to recover. Moreover, he may not be able to refine such Dans for a very long period of time. So, we need to be careful with the usage of these medicines.” Jun Mo Xie was naturally exaggerating a few things. But, if the two men came to know that these Dans could be refined repeatedly… wouldn't they force him to refine those Dans every day for the rest of his life?
The two men thought this to be reasonable. It was reasonable if Jun Mo Xie's master couldn't refine these 'divine medicines' again and again. After all, wouldn't it be too much of a child's play if such medicines could be mass-produced?
The two older men extended their hands pushed Jun Mo Xie aside. Then, the two of them pulled at each other as they tried to grab…
”Mine!”
”Mine!”
”Bang! Slam! Thump!” it was quite obvious that the two men had reached out for the Dans…
Jun Mo Xie disappeared from the hall like a wisp of smoke. He paid no attention to those shameless 'good for nothing' men. In any case, there wouldn't be a mishap… no matter how much they tussled. But, they had sent the ground rumbling. [I better make a run for it…]
Intentionally or otherwise, Jun Mo Xie wobbled into Guan Qing Han's courtyard. She was quietly sitting under the blossoming tree. The young woman was calmly looking at the tree with a calm and content face. She had obviously heard Jun Mo Xie's footsteps, but she had remained as before; in fact, she didn't even turn around to face him.
”What's the matter?” she asked unenthusiastically.
”Nothing major. I just brought a few medications. You should try tasting them, but they're not too delicious. Ha Ha…” Jun Mo Xie gave a hollow laugh.
”Oh?” Guan Qing Han slowly turned her cold and beautiful face to look at him. ”What kind of medication?”
”I've refined many kinds of medications. Their effects are pretty good too. Would you dare to try it?” Jun Mo Xie yawned these words. But, there was only one word in his mind — aphrodisiac. Though, he didn't dare say it out loud.
”What dare? You think I'm scared that you'll poison me?” Then, Guan Qing Han went beyond Jun Mo Xie's expectations and… she actually smiled. Jun Mo Xie temporarily forgot about moral integrity when he saw that stunning beauty smile… it was stunning… shocking… absolutely unexpected…
”Jun Mo Xie, I can't stand you at times, but I've come to realize that you're not the type of person who'd always use despicable means. And anyway, I'll always be your sister-in-law.” She stretched her hands to receive the pills from Jun Mo Xie. Three pills; woman's quota. The Missing Yin Dan, Devil's Heart Dan, and the Ten Years Dan. She looked at Jun Mo Xie indifferently. Then, she raised her head and without any hesitation, and swallowed the medication.
Jun Mo Xie opened his eyes wide. He was about to tell her to wait till she had started to cultivate. But, she had already opened her mouth, and had taken the medication by then. This really amazed him.
A bubble of regret emerged inside Jun Mo Xie when he realized that Guan Qing Han trust him so much that she took the medication without a second thought. [I would've refined that aphrodisiac if I had known that she trusted me so much. This is a huge blunder! Bah! This must be that old Mo Xie's spirit haunting me and causing mischief. I'm so pure… how can I be that kind of a person…?]
Guan Qing Han was about to ask about the Dan and its effects when she felt a warm sensation well up in her dantian. Suddenly, her body felt warm and comfortable. It was an indescribably comfortable sensation. Then, the Xuan Qi started to move through her meridians on its own accord. It moved like a strong tide of a flooding river. Her dantian became increasingly warmer as the Xuan Qi continued to move through her meridians. In fact, it was getting converted into an exceptionally pure variant of Xuan Qi…
Jun Mo Xie's mysterious Dans promoted a person's abilities in a miraculous manner!
Guan Qing Han was shocked to discover this. She felt a little regret at doubting him. However, her cultivation was presently at the Silver Xuan realm's peak. In fact, she was about to break through to the Gold Xuan realm. But, she could feel that her breakthrough to the Gold Xuan realm was imminent since a lot of power had started to rush through her body after taking the Dans.
However, this was also a very frightening moment. And, there was no one there to guide her at such a crucial time… besides her brother-in-law…
[Why didn't that little brat explain this? How could he be so careless? I thought that it was a candy!]
However, there wasn't enough time for her to think these things. The extremely powerful and pure energy from the Dan was surging through her limbs. She was resolutely stepping into the Gold Xuan Realm. But, she suddenly started to feel ill all over. Her consciousness also became somewhat fuzzy.
Guan Qing Han's cultivation level was very low. It was merely at the Silver Xuan Realm. In fact, her cultivation level was even inferior to the Young Master Jun. Jun Wu Yi and Grandpa had been able to ingest the Ten Years Dan without any scruples since they were Sky Xuan experts. They had been able to control themselves with ease through the enhancement process. In fact, they could've even made a breakthrough without any issues if the moment had demanded it; without any issues.
This was because they had a strong foundation.
However, Guan Qing Han was on the verge of death. The difference between her cultivation, and that of the other two, was over ten levels! She had only been cultivating for ten years. And now, she was experiencing the enhancement process of ten years in one go. This was nearly the sum-total of her cultivation before she had taken the medication. Moreover, the Qi flowing inside her at this moment was much purer than ever before. On top of that, she had never been put through Jun Mo Xie's cruel training methods… so, how could she persist? Fortunately, she had also taken the Devil's Heart Dan… else, she would've burst into flames by now.
Guan Qing Han felt as if she was about to burst. Her consciousness had become fuzzy. She felt despaired; [will my life end due to such a mysterious reason?]
Her brother-in- law had changed for the better with such difficulty. He had used 'Art of Unlocking the Heaven's Fortune', and had come up with such divine medications. Moreover, he hadn't forgotten to include her needs amidst all this. This showed how much he had improved! But, he hadn't considered that her ability to control Xuan Qi was lacking by a fair margin. The divine medication was unexpectedly going to kill her by force.
Guan Qing Han felt somewhat ridiculous. In fact, she was somewhat reluctant to let-go. If this had happened a few months ago — she wouldn't have felt anything similar. In fact, she would've actually felt free. But, why was she reluctant to give up?
She smiled happily as she thought; [see you again.] Then, she closed her eyes. But, she quickly opened them the moment she closed them… she was in utter shock.
Guan Qing Han recalled she hadn't said, ”I have come,” in the face of death. Instead, she said, ”See you again.” [Why did I say ”see you again?” Who am I reluctant to leave behind?]
Guan Qing Han realized that she didn't have time to think about this.
Then suddenly, she felt a cool palm touch the center of her back. She then felt a warm energy penetrate her body. This warm energy cleared her spiritual consciousness. It was like she had become very dizzy due to the extremity of the summer heat. But then, she had suddenly dived into a pool of cool water. She felt elated to her very bones…
Then, she felt as if pure strength had emanated from that palm, and had started to flow into her meridians. She could sense it methodically guide that frantic flow of Qi through her meridians…
The flow of Qi had been extremely frantic a moment ago. But, it became very obedient since the arrival of that warm strength. It had started to flow wherever that strength directed it to…
There was a loud noise inside Guan Qing Han's mind. And then, she became aware of the incomparable sensation of her meridians opening wider. Even her spiritual consciousness entered into a new heavenly realm.
Guan Qing Han had broken into the Gold Xuan realm with the help of that hand at her back!
This timely help was rendered by none other than the Jun Family's Young Master — Jun Mo Xie.
Guan Qing Han had panicked; it could be said that she was inexperienced in such matters. But, Jun Mo Xie was aware that the Dans he had refined were strong; not overbearing. He had also given her have the Devil's Heart Pill to assist in this enhancement. So, there was no way that she'd suffer a Devil's Bite and die. Her consciousness may have faded away for a few days, but her skills would've continued to surge ahead. But, this was a golden opportunity, and Jun Mo Xie was no gentleman. So, how could he let it pass? After all, there should be some pleasure in helping others!
He had placed his hand on her back. His hand was only separated from her skin by a mere two layers of clothing even though it was late autumn season at present. Guan Qing Han was a Silver Xuan expert. Therefore, she had a decent resistance to heat and cold. Hence, she obviously wouldn't put-on too many layers of clothing. That is why, she had felt a burst of tenderness when Jun Mo Xie had put his hand against her back. She felt so comfortable that she nearly wanted to shout and call that individual…