After weighing the medicinal pills Jing Hongchen had given him, Qin Xiao decided to take the Mysterious Water Pill first.
This thing could improve his physique and increase the speed of his cultivation, essentially tackling the problem at its root.
The pill entered his mouth.
In terms of taste, there wasn't anything particularly special about it.
However, once the pill entered his body, it immediately started to take effect.
A burning sensation followed the circulation of his Soul Power, rapidly spreading throughout his entire body.
One cycle of Soul Power circulation later, Qin Xiao's Cultivation Level had noticeably increased.
Besides that, Qin Xiao also felt that the meridians within his body were being widened.
Excess impurities within his body were also being expelled.
"Heh, no wonder everyone loves popping pills. Who wouldn't like such an effortless way of cultivating?"
Qin Xiao chuckled to himself inwardly.
However, compared to that, he felt that even the Lei Emperor's Art didn't provide as rapid a cultivation speed.
Of course.
He didn't dare to try the Lei Emperor's Art now.
This body didn't have the protection of the Thunder Emperor's remnant soul, his Cultivation Level was weak, and introducing Thunder into the body would only cause greater harm to it.
"A person should be content. Isn't this much faster than my previous cultivation speed?"
Overall, Qin Xiao was very satisfied with his current rate of cultivation.
About ten minutes later, the effects of the Mysterious Water Pill had been almost completely absorbed by Qin Xiao.
Besides that, there was still some residual medicinal power left. To fully assimilate it would require a day or two of effort.
But he wasn't in a hurry.
After all, becoming a Divine King was not something that could be achieved overnight.
"A ten-minute Cultivation Level increase, bringing me to level 12, and even after the effects of the pill are fully absorbed, I'm confident I can raise my Cultivation Level to 13..."
"The joy of pill-popping is momentary, but continuously popping pills keeps the joy alive.
However, medicines are always partly toxic, and taking too many would still cause harm to the body."
Qin Xiao once again fell into contemplation.
After a pill entered the body, though most of it would evaporate into medicinal strength, enhancing Cultivation Level and improving the physique, a portion of it would remain within the body as residue.
Such accumulated residues would not only fail to benefit the body but would eventually become toxicity, limiting further improvement in Cultivation Level.
This is why some say that consuming too many pills could deplete potential. In truth, it's not a depletion but a limitation.
In the Xianxia novels Qin Xiao had read in the past, this residual toxicity from pills was also known as pill toxicity.
"However, there is a way to resolve this."
"As long as one undergoes marrow cleansing to expel the pill toxicity from the body, that should do it."
Thinking this way, Qin Xiao couldn't help but think of Immortal Herbs...
These things could enhance Cultivation Level and improve physique, seemingly without any drawbacks.
Only.
The Icefire Polarized Eyes had now become Tang San's backyard, where ordinary people simply couldn't locate it.
Even if Qin Xiao could find the Icefire Polarized Eyes, entering it would inevitably draw Tang San's attention.
"Of course, it's not easy, but that doesn't mean it's impossible."
"As long as Tang San's attention is diverted elsewhere, I'll have the opportunity to take the Immortal Herbs from inside the Icefire Polarized Eyes."
Qin Xiao stroked his chin, a plan forming in his mind.
After all, there were many things in this world that Tang San cared about.
Hao Tian Clan, Shrek, Sea God's Island, and so on...
He didn't believe that Tang San would remain indifferent when these places faced cataclysmic danger.
If you say Tang San had a heart of stone, that's well and good.
But don't forget Wang Dong is still in Soul Land.
He didn't believe that the Tang God-King would abandon even this half-daughter, right?
As for the possibility of angering Tang San...
Did Qin Xiao care?
You must understand, in the era of the Unparalleled Tang Sect, Soul Land had long become Tang San's backyard, a place that tolerated no interference from others.
With Qin Xiao's identity, it was destined that he couldn't peacefully coexist with Tang San, and as Qin Xiao grew stronger in Cultivation Level, he would eventually appear in Tang San's sights.
The one who strikes first gains the advantage, the one who acts later suffers.
He had no intention of foolishly waiting, waiting for Tang San to target him before counterattacking.
Of course...
He wouldn't be foolish enough to jump into Tang San's view, leaping about before he was sufficiently strong.
"The Soul Beast Clan, the Sun-Moon Empire, the Body Sect, the Holy Spirit Cult, these are all resources that can be utilized."
When you look at the bigger picture, Huo Yuhao, that fellow, is truly a child of destiny."
Qin Xiao couldn't help but admire, "Involved with an Auspicious Beast within the Aquipeia Forest, an excellent inheritor of the Body Sect, a top Soul Master talent, and protected by Electrolux who would be venerated as a deity by the Holy Spirit Cult the moment he was discovered...
It's incredible..."
What is a son of destiny? This is it!
The entire continent served him!
Qin Xiao was curious to see how forces like Shrek and the Hao Tian Clan would react if he brought these powers together.
...
Elsewhere.
Shrek Academy.
In the quiet grove behind the mountain, Xiao Xiao found a familiar figure.
It was a young boy.
Handsome, with fair skin, a pair of very special pale blue eyes, and his short hair was of the same color.
Even though it wasn't Xiao Xiao's first time seeing Wang Dong, there was still a bit of excitement in her heart.
She was also looking forward to finding out why Wang Dong had asked her to come.
"Xiao Xiao, you're here."
"Wang Dong, what did you want to see me about?"
"I... I was thinking..."
Wang Dong hesitated.
After arriving at Shrek Academy, she always felt like something was missing.
After seeing the Soul Fusion Skill possessed by the Lan sisters, she had an epiphany.