Chapter 167: Chapter 164: Do You Think I Went Too Far?
In that moment, Nangong Yan finally understood what Liu Hui had meant when he said she had missed out on the most important experience.
The term "Medicinal Cuisine" surfaced in her mind, and with it, the memory of its definition.
Nangong Yan was shocked. She hadn’t expected the seemingly insignificant pill to be the legendary Medicinal Cuisine.
But at the same time, a sliver of doubt welled up in her heart.
’Wasn’t Medicinal Cuisine supposed to look like the dishes ordinary people eat?’
’Why did it look so much like an elixir?’
She had no time to ponder it. The Medicinal Pill was already taking effect.
This was a gift from Mo Qi, meant for Liu Hui’s future wife; how could it possibly be ordinary Medicinal Cuisine?
Nangong Yan was astonished to discover that under the influence of the Medicinal Power, not only did her injuries and pain vanish completely, but her cultivation was also soaring at a terrifying speed.
She had broken through to the Purity Realm less than half a year ago, and her cultivation had only just stabilized at the Early-stage Purity Realm a month prior.
Logically speaking, even if she were to pile on a massive amount of resources, it would still take at least over a year to go from the Early-stage Purity Realm to the Mid-stage Purity Realm.
But now, in just over ten breaths, she had reached the Peak of the Early-stage Purity Realm.
And half of the Medicinal Power still remained within her body!
Nangong Yan instinctively began circulating her cultivation technique to guide the Medicinal Power.
BOOM!
The bottleneck in her cultivation shattered instantly. Her cultivation surged forward unimpeded, effortlessly reaching the Mid-stage Purity Realm. Her foundation was stable, without the slightest hint of being forced.
"This..."
Nangong Yan pinched herself hard.
It hurt! This wasn’t a dream!
Ever since she was a child, she had been privy to some of the Mountain and Sea Empire’s greatest secrets.
But she had never heard of any elixir that could allow a Purity Realm cultivator to break through an entire realm without any side effects.
Even the most skilled Alchemy Master in the Royal Family couldn’t do it.
It wasn’t just that they couldn’t do it; they wouldn’t even dare to imagine it!
She knew very well what it would mean for Mo Qi if word of this got out.
At that point, the Royal Family of the Mountain and Sea Empire would probably have to venerate him.
When Nangong Yan looked at Mo Qi again, her gaze was no longer filled with just doubt and shock, but also a hint of reverence.
She also finally understood why Liu Hui would so loyally serve as Mo Qi’s subordinate.
Mo Qi walked up to Qian Duoduo and the other two, his expression a mixture of guilt and awkwardness.
They had just been robbed by Jin Sanpang and Liu Hui, and less than half a day later, he himself had beaten them up.
’What a mess.’
Qian Duoduo and the other two lay on the ground, their faces ashen and their eyes vacant.
The normally comical Qian Duoduo had lost all his former liveliness. His mouth was slightly agape, his expression dazed, as if he had just heard some terrible news.
Mo Qi rubbed his chin in confusion. ’That shouldn’t be right. My External Incarnation didn’t hit his head, so why does he look like he’s been beaten stupid?’
Zhao Zijun and Zhu Fan were the same, their faces deathly pale.
When Mo Qi approached, the two turned their heads and glared at him, their eyes filled with icy killing intent.
Mo Qi knew he was in the wrong, so he quickly cupped his fists, bowed, and apologized, "I’m sorry. I misjudged you. My sincerest apologies."
However, Zhao Zijun and Zhu Fan weren’t buying it.
"If you have the guts, kill me now. Otherwise, once I get out of here, I’ll annihilate your entire clan!" Zhao Zijun said coldly.
Zhu Fan remained silent, but it was clear from his expression that he felt the same way as Zhao Zijun.
Their teeth-grinding hatred left Mo Qi completely bewildered.
’Come on, guys. I only punched you. Do you really have to hate me this much?’
’Worst case, I’ll let you punch me back. If you’re not satisfied, you can hit me ten times, even a hundred times.’
"Why?"
Just then, Qian Duoduo spoke.
Mo Qi paused. ’Why what?’
"I am certain I never had any killing intent toward you, so why were you so heavy-handed? A quick death is one thing, but you crippled our Dantians and turned us into good-for-nothings. That’s just too cruel!"
Mo Qi had a sudden realization. ’So that’s what this is all about!’
’You should have just said so!’
The Dantians of Qian Duoduo and the other two had been cracked by the External Incarnation’s attack.
For anyone else, this would be a severe, incurable injury that would basically ruin their entire life.
But to Mo Qi, an injury like this was truly nothing.
He had plundered the fortunes of at least ten Void Sect Elders. Among the spoils were no fewer than a hundred Spirit Medicines that could help with Dantian injuries.
If used individually, even if these Spirit Medicines were refined into elixirs, they couldn’t heal a cracked Dantian. At most, they could only alleviate the symptoms.
But let’s not forget, Mo Qi not only had Spirit Marrow, he also had the Chaos Scripture!
Using the recipe combinations provided by the Chaos Scripture, adding a bit of powdered Spirit Marrow resulted in a Medicinal Cuisine that not only had astonishing effects but could also enhance one’s cultivation.
This was also why a single Medicinal Pill was enough to allow Nangong Yan to break through.
Seeing the resentful expression on Qian Duoduo’s face, Mo Qi chuckled inwardly. ’Although you didn’t have killing intent, it’s a fact that you brought people here to corner me. I can’t let you off the hook so easily.’
With a quick turn of his thoughts, Mo Qi had a plan.
"Qian Duoduo, do you think I went too far?" Mo Qi asked, already knowing the answer.
’Too far? This has made us mortal enemies, you know!’
’And it’s not just the three of us. Once word of this gets out, the Qian Family, the Zhu Family, and the Zhao Family will hunt you to the death.’
"Alright, I can see the answer in your eyes," Mo Qi said with feigned sadness. "To those who understand me, words are unnecessary. To those who don’t, words are useless. I was hoping to befriend you, but it seems you don’t understand me at all."
Not only was Qian Duoduo stunned, but Zhu Fan and Zhao Zijun were also completely bewildered.
’What kind of plot twist is this? How did the conversation suddenly jump here? Did we miss something?’
’What is this crap about understanding or not understanding? You already crippled our Dantians, and now you want to be friends?’
’If we could get up, believe it or not, we’d beat you to death!’
Mo Qi ignored the way the three of them were looking at him like he was an idiot. He took out two Medicinal Pills and walked forward.
"What are you doing? A warrior can be killed, but not humiliated! You... Mmph, mmph—"
Mo Qi couldn’t be bothered with pleasantries. His External Incarnation pried open the mouths of Zhu Fan and Zhao Zijun and forcibly shoved the Medicinal Pills down their throats.
COUGH! COUGH! COUGH!
The External Incarnation’s actions were anything but gentle; the two nearly choked to death.
"We’ll fight you to the death!"
Roaring in rage at the unprecedented humiliation, they found a sudden burst of strength from somewhere and scrambled to their feet to charge at Mo Qi.
However, they stopped halfway through their charge, their expressions changing drastically.
Then, they froze in place, closed their eyes, and stood perfectly still, like statues.
"Mo Qi, you’ve gone too far! What did you feed them? Do you even know who they are?" Qian Duoduo cried out, thinking his friends had been killed. In his panic, he blurted out their identities.
"They are from two of the Six Great Clans of the Imperial City: the Zhao Family, one of the ’Two Generals,’ and the Zhu Family, one of the ’Three Grand Ministers’! As for me, I am the son of the Patriarch of the Qian Family—another of the ’Three Grand Ministers’—and I was once of the direct lineage!"
"Aren’t you afraid of dying in the Imperial City for doing this?"
Mo Qi shrugged nonchalantly and smiled. "Believe it or not, when they wake up, they’re going to thank me."
’Thank you? I’ll believe that when hell freezes over!’
"And want to bet that in a little while, you’ll be on your knees, calling me ’Big Bro,’ crying like a baby, and hugging my leg while you beg me?"
Qian Duoduo: "..."
’Has he gone mad, or is there something wrong with my ears?’
