When considering future benefits, Ao ba pa gritted his teeth and nodded.
The Ao ba family and the Jia lie family were evenly matched, neither able to overpower the other.
If the Xiao family were allowed to rise smoothly, it wouldn't be long before both families were driven out of Wutan City! All the years of effort they had put into this place would likely go to waste!
It might as well be worth taking a desperate gamble now.
After touching his storage ring, Ao ba pa revealed an expression of extreme reluctance and took out a grass that was currently emitting a green candlelight.
It looked full of vitality.
Seeing this, Jia lie Bi was immediately overjoyed.
With this item, the lifespan of their family's ancestor could be extended by a few more months.
Perhaps during these months, he could even successfully break through to the true Dou ling One Star.
Once the Xiao family was dealt with, it would naturally be the Ao ba family's turn next! Ao ba pa wasn't that foolish either, and he snorted, "You can take it, but you, along with the second and third elders of the Jia lie family, must swear a demonic oath."
"If you take this Life-Gathering Grass and still target our Ao ba family, your cultivation will never advance again!"
"Fine, as long as we can crush the Xiao family, swearing a demonic oath is nothing."
After listening to the Jia lie family's oath, Ao ba pa handed over the Life-Gathering Grass.
Jialie Bi looked at the precious item now in his hands and chuckled twice, his face filled with joy.
"As expected of Brother Ao ba, you really know when to hold on and when to let go."
"Don't worry, when the Xiao family is driven out of Wutan City, you'll naturally get your share."
"I hope so."
Watching his treasure being taken away, Ao ba pa was in a foul mood, but he couldn't really make a scene, so he waved his hand and left.
Meanwhile, Jia lie Bi took the Soul-Gathering Grass and walked into a secret chamber within the Jia lie family...
...
These past few days, Xiao Chong continued to live his carefree life, occasionally cultivating while also taking the time to meet with other members of the Xiao family.
For example, he met his two cheap older brothers, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, who came to see him as soon as they heard about his health issues.
These two brothers were really quite good.
However, when they found out that Xiao Chong was actually fine, they were stunned.
To prevent them from carelessly exposing the truth, their father, Xiao Zhan, gave them a beating before letting them leave, leaving the two boys with tears streaming down their faces, as if they had just experienced something heartbreaking.
Truly a father's love.
Xiao Yan had also moved out to live elsewhere, as Xiao Chong needed to focus on recovering from his injuries, which delighted Xiao Yan.
Finally, he didn't have to endure the frustration of living with his fellow transmigrator. What a relief!
At the same time, during these days, Xiao Chong sensed two distinct auras within Wutan City.
One was the aura of a Dou Huang expert, likely the black-robed man who had spoken to his father that day, a hidden agent left by the Gu clan to monitor and protect the situation here.
The other was an aura in Wutan City that seemed to belong to someone with strength close to the peak of Half-Step Dou ling.
However, these matters were not a problem for Xiao Chong. Although he had not yet mastered many combat techniques, dealing with a Dou Ling was still a piece of cake for him.
Then… there were these strange medicinal herbs that kept being delivered to his room in an endless stream.
Occasionally, some precious spiritual herbs would also be sent. Don't get the wrong idea; the Xiao family wasn't that wealthy. These herbs were just being circulated—a batch would be sent in, and then someone would quietly take another batch out later, creating the illusion that Xiao Chong had absorbed all the herbs.
As he looked at the pile of herbs accumulating in the corner of his room, Xiao Chong, bored from his cultivation, began to gaze at them with great interest.
"By the way, if innate Qi has the ability to alter physical constitution, could it also improve the quality of these herbs?"
"Let's give it a try."
After all, the herbs in this world grew by absorbing the energy and Dou Qi from the heavens and earth. So, it stood to reason that they should also be able to absorb his innate Qi.
Considering that he was currently in a state of "recuperation," it shouldn't be a big deal if he tampered with some herbs.
With this thought, Xiao Chong released the innate Qi from his body and enveloped the pile of herbs in the corner.
As the light faded, the herbs didn't seem to have changed much at first glance.
At most, they had grown slightly larger.
Curious, Xiao Chong picked up one of the herbs to examine it.
Although Xiao Chong hadn't studied any comprehensive herb guides, his extraordinary comprehension allowed him to immediately discern the quality of the herbs as soon as he picked them up.
When he picked up this ordinary Blood Coagulation Grass, a prompt instantly echoed in his mind.
[Ten-Year Blood Coagulation Grass: A common herb used for blood coagulation, scabbing, and treating external injuries.]
[Hundred-Year Blood Coagulation Grass: A precious spiritual herb used for repairing internal injuries to blood vessels and tissues.]
Seeing this result, Xiao Chong was stunned.
The small pile of herbs in the corner had just transformed into spiritual herbs?! Herbs, after all, were just plants that hadn't grown for more than ten years and lacked significant medicinal properties, only having a slight effect on ordinary people.
Above herbs were spiritual herbs!
Only spiritual herbs possessed true medicinal value, and only they were worthy of being refined into pills.
But what he had just done had directly transformed ordinary herbs into spiritual herbs and fruits?
This… this was an effect that only the Life Spirit Flame, ranked at least fifth on the Heavenly Flame Ranking, could achieve!
Could it be that his initial Dou Qi, when compared to the fifth-ranked Heavenly Flame, had an effect that was, in some ways, even superior?
Wait a minute?
Xiao Chong began to stroke his chin, deep in thought.
The Life Spirit Flame was called such precisely because of its ability to accelerate the growth of spiritual herbs and fruits, earning it the fifth spot on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
Innate Qi was a unique energy that accompanied the birth of a living being, and under Xiao Chong's transformation, it had become his own unique Dou Qi.
The innate Qi is something that only exists and emerges within the womb.
Could it also be understood that innate Qi is essentially the Qi of life? Although there is no wood attribute energy within innate Qi, who said that creating and providing life energy must necessarily involve the wood attribute!
Realizing this, Xiao Chong was instantly startled. He vaguely felt that he might have stumbled upon a great treasure! This treasure could even be something that Xiao Yan, at the peak of his development, might not be able to resolve in the Dou Qi Continent!
However, there was still one problem he needed to address.
How should he explain to the person who would soon come in to deliver the medicine that he had transformed all these herbs into spiritual medicine...