Su Xi took the items sent by the old man, fearing he would go back on his word, and quickly stored all the materials in the supercomputer.
For her now, the most important thing was to improve her cultivation with these materials.
Only by refining the elixirs sooner could she gain new strength. In the capital, fraught with danger, the higher her cultivation, the greater her chance of survival.
Ouyang Chu Ge watched Su Xi take so many medicinal herbs, feeling very confused.
What was she doing?
He knew human cultivators refined elixirs to increase their cultivation, but he hadn't expected Su Xi's method of refining them.
This method was very strange, not at all how a normal person would do it.
Refining elixirs without a cauldron, and without controlling the heat, was extremely abnormal.
Having lived for so long, she had never heard of anyone refining elixirs this way.
Not only did she not use a cauldron, but she also used such a casual method, it didn't seem like alchemy at all, just like cooking.
It was likely not even as easy as cooking.
This method was like playing around.
Su Xi saw the disdain on Ouyang Chu Ge's face and said, "If you solve all the problems, I'll tell you how I refine elixirs. These aren't secrets, and I can teach you if you want to learn."
"Boring (┯_┯)"
Ouyang Chu Ge gave Su Xi a glare and continued to investigate the evidence.
He had no interest in alchemy.
As a demon, he didn't need the aid of elixirs; he could gain new power through his own strength.
Su Xi saw this and showed a look of helplessness, realizing she had forgotten that Ouyang Chu Ge was a demon and didn't need the power of elixirs.
He could cultivate using the power within his own body.
So, while she had nothing else to do, Su Xi consumed the elixirs that the supercomputer had refined.
As soon as she swallowed the elixir, a burning sensation swept through her entire body, as if she had fallen into a fire. Soon, the burning sensation subsided, and then she felt as if she had been beaten by a heavy object, completely devoid of strength.
As the strange sensation on her body disappeared, her bones began to crack inch by inch, turning to powder at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Without the support of her bones, Su Xi fell directly to the ground, sweat dripping down.
"Damn, this is going to kill me," Su Xi grumbled inwardly, forcing herself to endure the discomfort in her body and not cry out.
Being so old, it would be very embarrassing if someone saw her.
She knew that taking the Breaking Barrier Pill would be painful, but she hadn't expected it to be this painful. This pain was not just about surviving, but like being reborn.
But even though the pain in her body was constantly accumulating, making Su Xi feel like she was dying, she had no intention of taking the Tranquil Heart Pill. She gritted her teeth and endured the pain.
The pain had not reached its peak yet, and if she took the Tranquil Heart Pill now, it wouldn't have the maximum effect.
If she didn't reach the Nascent Soul stage, then the pain she was enduring now would be wasted.
So, to maximize the effect, Su Xi could only continue to endure the pain and not take any medicine.
"Buzz."
A buzzing sound echoed in Su Xi's ears, and she collapsed to the ground in pain. Her body twitched uncontrollably, clearly at the verge of collapse.
In just a few breaths, her body was drenched in sweat.
Even though Su Xi felt like she was in unbearable agony, she still had no intention of taking any medicine. She knew she could still hold on.
The Tranquil Heart Pill was just a precaution. Since there was still a way, she didn't need to take it.
The pain from the Breaking Barrier Pill was not a one-time event but layered. In this short time, the intense sensation had reached its peak and swept through her entire body, causing her to twitch uncontrollably, her consciousness on the verge of dissipating.
Just as Su Xi was about to give up, the torment of the Breaking Barrier Pill reached its apex and then began to subside.
As the effects of the Breaking Barrier Pill waned, she felt her shattered meridians inch by inch being reshaped by the potent medicinal energy.
Her body was destroyed and reformed repeatedly.
It was equivalent to dying and coming back to life dozens of times, a sensation far more stimulating than aged pickled cabbage.
"Damn, are they trying to kill me?" Su Xi gritted her lips, her body limp and weak on the ground.
As the physical pain gradually lessened, she knew she had made it through.
Although the subsequent sensations were still strong, they would no longer be so painful.
She knew that the process of entering the Nascent Soul stage was difficult, but she hadn't expected it to be this difficult. At the same time, she felt very fortunate.
At this point, she no longer hesitated and swallowed the Tranquil Heart Pill.
As the Tranquil Heart Pill entered her body, a powerful energy surged through her, bringing an indescribable comfort to her previously dry heart meridians.
Su Xi, who had lost the ability to move, immediately recovered.
"Rumble~"
Before Su Xi could even feel happy, she suddenly heard a thunderous roar from above.
She looked up and saw that the clear blue sky was now covered with dark clouds. The oppressive atmosphere felt like the end of the world.
"Rumble~"
From within the black clouds, flashes of purple lightning occasionally appeared.
As the purple lightning struck the sky, she instantly felt a numb sensation, as if she were being restrained and unable to move. Immediately, a sense of death washed over her.
"Holy crap, I forgot I had to go through the tribulation," Su Xi muttered, recalling the event.
The heavenly tribulation of the Nascent Soul stage was not something ordinary people could withstand. Many people had sufficient magical power but died because of the heavenly tribulation that descended from the sky.
Su Xi was certain she couldn't withstand the tribulation, so she unhesitatingly entered the space within her body.
Just as she entered the space within her body, a bolt of lightning as thick as a baby's arm shot down from the sky. However, due to the loss of its target, the lightning immediately struck elsewhere.
The lightning that had been floating in the sky, having lost its target, gradually disappeared.
The onlookers, who had wanted to know who was undergoing the tribulation, found that the tribulation was gone before they could get close.
Was the person undergoing the tribulation so weak that they couldn't even withstand the first bolt of lightning?
Countless thoughts flashed through their minds, but eventually, due to Su Xi's disappearance, there was no place to verify their theories.
Because Su Xi had hidden in the supercomputer's space, no heavenly tribulation descended, and she had escaped a calamity.
Feeling that it was almost over outside, Su Xi emerged from the space.
The sky outside returned to normal, looking the same as before.
Su Xi took a deep breath, then clenched her fist, feeling an indescribable power surge through her.
At this moment, she felt like a king had descended, as if she could control the world.
If she wished, she could destroy the entire world.
"Indeed, power is the capital for surviving in this world," Su Xi mused, feeling the power in her body.
Just as Su Xi was about to go out for a walk to express her excitement, her face suddenly showed a look of confusion as she returned to the feeling within her body.
Just now, she had sensed a familiar aura.
She walked over to the cultivation capsule and suddenly found that Lin Qing's body had completely solidified. Apart from not opening his eyes, he was indistinguishable from before.
Seeing the change in Lin Qing's body, Su Xi's face lit up with excitement.
Her cheap master seemed to be on the verge of waking up.
At this time, she desperately needed strength. With Lin Qing's help, she would surely be able to leave this godforsaken place sooner.
Although the capital was quite good, Su Xi always felt out of place. She felt that if she stayed here, she would gain nothing and might even lose her life.
With Lin Qing's involvement, many troubles could be avoided.
Seeing these possibilities, Su Xi's spirits immediately lifted.
After confirming that Lin Qing was fine, Su Xi proceeded to the final step: soul revival.
Lin Qing's soul had been nurtured by her for so long, so there were no problems.
Now that Lin Qing's physical body was ready, all that was needed was to place the soul's power back into the body to restore him to normal.
However, Su Xi knew that this step was extremely delicate and could not be taken lightly. A single misstep could lead to eternal damnation.
Therefore, she controlled Lin Qing's soul with the power in her hands, and began to merge it bit by bit into Lin Qing's physical body.
The soul, like starlight, began to fuse into Lin Qing's body.
As the soul merged into Lin Qing's physical body, his eyes slowly opened, and the soul revival was successful.
After regaining consciousness, a look of confusion appeared on his face, and he turned his gaze to Su Xi, "What happened?"
He had been too severely injured, so he couldn't remember some things, and his memory was fragmented.
Now, looking at Su Xi, his intention was to hear some details from her.
Su Xi knew that those with damaged souls would suffer injuries. Now that Lin Qing had only lost some memories and hadn't become foolish, it was already a blessing in disguise.
With her cultivation improved, Su Xi also gained new insights.
She explained the recent events to Lin Qing at length, and then took the opportunity to explain her own predicament.
Hearing Su Xi's explanation, Lin Qing gained an understanding of what had happened.
For him, the most important thing was to solve the problems; other methods were not important.
"Where are we now?" Lin Qing asked, confused after hearing Su Xi's words.
He could feel that the surrounding aura was complex and diverse, definitely not the Five Great Immortal Mountains from before.
Su Xi did not hide anything and told him everything that had happened.
Hearing Su Xi's words, Lin Qing frowned, "You're saying you've reached the capital, and the Ministry of War has found you?"
Lin Qing's emotions were complicated. He hadn't expected to encounter such a situation.
He had thought that by leaving, he had escaped his past, but he hadn't expected Su Xi to give him such shocking news.
Su Xi was also very helpless. Although she knew the trouble involved, she could only admit that things were indeed this way.
With a helpless sigh, Lin Qing finally said, "Tell me the problem, don't leave out any details."
Although he hadn't returned to the capital for a long time, it didn't mean he could be easily ambushed.
If someone created a problem, they shouldn't blame him later.
Su Xi nodded and recounted the events at the Tianxiang Tea House, including seeing Li Jie outside, word for word.
After Su Xi finished speaking, Lin Qing touched his nose and said, "It seems they've targeted you, and that is indeed a bit troublesome."