Chapter 1362: Luo Xuanqing Breaks Through

"It's not poison; Luo Xuanqing's complexion is recovering!"

Before Zhang Xuan could explain, Bi Hongyin spoke up from the side.

As a woman, she observed carefully and immediately noticed something amiss.

Although Luo Xuanqing still appeared extremely weak, unable to muster any strength, his complexion had become much rosier, no longer as pale as before.

Looking embarrassed, Yuan Xiao scratched his head.

Earlier, this guy had survived the Red-tailed Wasp Queen's poison and even said he wanted to poison Zhang Chun, which had prejudiced him. As soon as Luo Xuanqing mentioned something was wrong, he immediately thought of this.

Gulp! Gulp!

Soon, he finished an entire jar of fine wine. Without true qi to suppress it, Luo Xuanqing appeared somewhat drunk, but his expression and condition were much better than before.

If earlier he seemed like a patient on the verge of death, now he had escaped the gates of hell; with proper rest, he could live a long life.

"Is there more wine?"

With bleary eyes, Luo Xuanqing asked.

"Here!"

He took out another jar and handed it over.

"Thank you..."

Taking it casually, Luo Xuanqing continued gulping it down.

After activating his bloodline, his vitality had been severely damaged. Without a month of recovery, he couldn't use any strength at all. Yet, after drinking a jar of wine, the weakness that came from deep within gradually disappeared!

This left him somewhat incredulous!

How to resolve the weakness after activating the bloodline had always been a research topic for the Sage Clans, existing for tens of thousands of years without any solution...

Could a jar of wine solve it?

But as more wine entered his body, his strength kept recovering.

By the time he finished the second jar, the feeling of weakness had completely vanished!

"Master Zhang..."

Filled with shock, he couldn't help but look up at the young man before him, wanting to know how he had done it.

"Close your eyes and don't resist..."

Waving his hand to interrupt him, Zhang Xuan flicked his finger, and countless silver needles shot over.

Zizi zizi!

As soon as the needles entered his body, Luo Xuanqing immediately felt a special force coursing through him, gradually unblocking the meridians that had become clogged after activating his bloodline.

After activating the bloodline, a person is like a high-speed mechanism that cools down. The force that had entered narrow meridians gradually solidifies, blocking them again, making it difficult for power to circulate.

Therefore, what blocks the meridians is not impurities but true qi, just that it cannot be dissolved!

At this moment, the force brought by the silver needles cleared it, and the solidified true qi, like ice falling into boiling water, recovered. Instantly, Luo Xuanqing felt his internal power replenished, and violent energy surged out, spreading around.

"This..."

Exchanging glances, Yuan Xiao and the others were dumbfounded.

Drinking two jars of wine to recover strength could be attributed to adding rare herbs to the wine, making it a special spiritual item... but inserting a few needles to restore true qi was a bit exaggerated!

With his true qi restored, Luo Xuanqing no longer appeared dejected. He flipped his wrist, took out a pill, and swallowed it directly.

Creak! Creak!

The medicine melted upon entering his stomach, and his internal power grew stronger. In less than half an hour, it accumulated to its peak, returning to its prime.

"You really solved the problem of activating the bloodline..."

Standing up, feeling the abundant true qi in his body, Luo Xuanqing looked at the young man before him in disbelief.

Since childhood, his clan had always warned him not to activate his bloodline easily, or else his vitality would be greatly damaged! He never dreamed that this fellow, whom he met through the assessment formation master, could solve it so easily!

"This is a special secret technique of mine, which also consumes a lot of my own energy. I hope you won't divulge it..."

Pale-faced, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Luo Xuanqing's cultivation was too high, and his true qi too abundant; Zhang Xuan had nearly exhausted his own power to resolve it.

It seemed that in the future, he shouldn't take on too many such tasks, or he might die on the spot before saving a few people.

"Mm!"

Seeing his state, everyone knew it must have cost him greatly, and they nodded in unison.

"Brother Luo, since your strength is fully restored, let's directly break through to Saint Realm Eighth Layer!"

After adjusting for a while and recovering some strength, Zhang Xuan spoke.

"Alright!" Luo Xuanqing hesitated: "But... what should I do?"

Although his strength had recovered, he still couldn't break through to the Voidbreak Realm; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such trouble to come here and find the gourd.

"Refine this..."

Flipping his wrist, Zhang Xuan took out a section of vine and handed it over.

Although this vine didn't have the power of the Voidbreak Gourd, it still contained voidbreak energy, with layers of space like a honeycomb. Refining it should greatly benefit the breakthrough.

It was precisely because of this reliance that he dared to promise to help Luo Xuanqing break through.

"Alright!"

Nodding, Luo Xuanqing infused his true qi into it and began to refine it.

This was only a small section of the vine, so refining it wasn't too troublesome. In less than three hours, it was integrated into his body.

"Absorb it into your dantian!"

Seeing his slow progress, Zhang Xuan continued.

During this time, his depleted power had also fully recovered. He pointed his finger sharply.

Zila!

The vine immediately drilled into Luo Xuanqing's dantian.

"This..."

His pupils contracted, and Luo Xuanqing was utterly incredulous.

In his eyes, this vine was just an ordinary object. Even after refining it, he hadn't noticed anything unusual. Only after it merged into his dantian did he realize it contained countless spaces, densely packed, beyond count!

In fact, after merging into the dantian, its effect was no less than that of the Voidbreak Gourd!

"Break through!"

Knowing what he was thinking, Zhang Xuan didn't explain.

When observing the vine, he had used the Eye of Insight, which allowed him to see its inner structure clearly. Others lacked this ability, so naturally they couldn't detect it.

"Alright!"

Knowing that his power had reached its peak and with the vine, it was the perfect opportunity. Luo Xuanqing said no more, immediately sat cross-legged, adjusted his breathing, and instantly entered a cultivation state.

After an unknown amount of time.

With a loud boom, a powerful aura flowed from him, and his strength climbed steadily. In the blink of an eye, he broke through the shackles of Saint Realm Seventh Layer Entering Void Realm.

However, just as he reached Half-Step Voidbreak Realm, he gradually stopped.

"What's wrong? Can't break through to Saint Realm Eighth Layer?"

Seeing the increase in power stall, Zhang Xuan asked with slight confusion.

He had helped restore his strength, adjusted his condition, and even cut off a section of the vine to give him. Under normal circumstances, he should have been able to break through to the Voidbreak Realm. Why did he stop at Half-Step?

"I can break through if I want, but... the Saint Realm Eighth Layer Voidbreak Realm forms its own cave heaven within its domain, which means contending with external space. Breaking through in folded space, without the resistance of power, even if successful, combat strength would be greatly reduced!"

Luo Xuanqing said.

"Oh!" Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

He had helped the other break through based on his understanding of space, but in reality, he didn't understand the Voidbreak Realm at all.

Only when the other mentioned it did he realize.

The Voidbreak Realm opens up a cave heaven. To make the power of this cave heaven strong, folded space naturally cannot achieve it.

Outside, space is more stable. Completing the transformation there would improve both power and potential.

It's like giving birth: without the squeezing of natural labor, a cesarean section, though less painful, results in weaker cardiopulmonary function for the child.

"Moreover, the most crucial point is that breaking through to Saint Realm Eighth Layer comes with a thunder tribulation. Undergoing the tribulation in the Saint Child Hall would weaken the attack of inner demons, making success easier!"

Luo Xuanqing continued.

Zhang Xuan said no more.

The Saint Child Hall contains the aura left by Confucius and past master teachers, upright and righteous. During tribulation, inner demons indeed dare not cause trouble, making it easier to break through than outside.

After all, not everyone, like him, could casually make inner demons kowtow and acknowledge him as master.

"He really succeeded..."

"How did he do it?"

Seeing Luo Xuanqing, who had just activated his bloodline and couldn't even stand, smoothly break through to Half-Step Voidbreak with the help of Master Zhang, Yuan Xiao, Bi Hongyin, and the others were so excited their faces flushed red.

Although they hadn't yet reached the peak of Entering Void Realm and were still some distance from breaking through, with hard work, they could definitely achieve it within a few years!

This Master Zhang was so formidable; if he helped them, once they succeeded... their strength would soar, and returning to their clans, they could also seize significant power!

"Brother Luo, how much has your strength increased after breaking through to Half-Step Voidbreak?"

Yun Lianhai couldn't help but look over.

Such a rapid breakthrough made them worry whether the cultivation was thoroughly consolidated.

"How much has it increased?"

Knowing everyone's concerns, Luo Xuanqing laughed heartily and grabbed forward with his palm.

Crack!

The space before him immediately cracked, torn apart directly.

Everyone was startled.

Although this was folded space and the other's understanding of space exceeded ordinary people, the power of this strike was still too great. Even some early or even mid-stage Voidbreak Realm experts would find it extremely difficult to achieve!

"Don't worry, Master Zhang's breakthrough method is flawless. If I meet Zhang Chun now, I can beat him until even his own father wouldn't recognize him!"

With a gleam in his eyes, Luo Xuanqing was filled with excitement.

He had been contending with that Zhang Chun for many years. Whenever he broke through a layer, the other would also break through, and neither could surpass the other. That was why he desperately sought the Voidbreak Gourd to completely overtake him.

Unexpectedly, although the Voidbreak Gourd didn't acknowledge him, he still succeeded in breaking through.

With this strength, when he returned to the Saint Child Hall, if he didn't beat that guy until no one recognized him, his surname wouldn't be Luo!

"That's good..."

Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhang Xuan again, their eyes burning with fervor.

"Uh..."

Seeing their expressions, Zhang Xuan didn't know what to say and scratched his head: "Now that the Voidbreak Gourd matter is resolved, should we return to the Saint Child Hall?"

"Not yet. Since this place is a relic, it shouldn't only have the Voidbreak Gourd... The reason I invited Yun Lianhai here is to use his abilities to search around; perhaps we can find even more precious treasures!"

Smiling lightly, Luo Xuanqing said.