CH 41

The moonlight was serene and everything looked beautiful and peaceful.

After coming out from the Thousands Cauldron Mark, Xiao Qianhan didn't continue to cultivate. She started to research how to refine elixirs after drinking some tea and eating some snacks.

She started from the fundamental Strengthen Elixir.

She was looking at the spirit herbs in front while recalling the medical skills and alchemy skills in her mind.

Apart from the Strength Elixir, there were also some low-grade elixirs. However, ordinary people would eat Strength Elixirs most commonly. For normal headaches and colds, eating the Strength Elixir would recover the most of the illness, therefore, the Strength Elixir was rather popular.

When thinking to this point, Xiao Qianhan decided to find out what was her talent towards alchemy. Not wasting any more time, she entered the Thousands Cauldron Mark.

Xiao Qianhan stood beside the Thousands Cauldron. Before she started, she suddenly realized that she had an indescribably intimate feeling with the Thousands Cauldron. The closer she got to the Thousands Cauldron, the feeling grew more intense. It felt as though it couldn't wait for her touch and for her to reactivate it again.

"After being sealed for 1000 years, I believe you wish to revive your prestige again. Trust me, I will not disappoint you." Xiao Qianhan spoke softly to the Thousands Cauldron.

The Thousands Cauldron seemingly let out a soft hum, and seemingly let out a slight echo at the same moment when Xiao Qianhan touched it.

In short, she had formed a union with the cauldron.

Qianzi chanted a mantra and there was a tranquil purple flame that suddenly burned at the bottom of the Thousands Cauldron.

"Mistress, it is up to you now!" Qianzi was constantly adding the flames, making the purple flames grow stronger.

They were even more excited Xiao Qianhan.

Xiao Qianhan nodded and placed the spirit herbs inside the Thousands Cauldron.

She closed her eyes and started to release her spirit power according to the inheritance from the alchemy and medical books.

Unknowingly, one hour passed by...

Qianzi withdrew her small hands, causing the purple flames to vanish.

Xiao Qianhan opened her eyes and looked at the Thousands Cauldron apprehensively. If I fail, it will be rather embarrassing.

Qianzi leaped into the Thousands Cauldron and when she came out, she had a black elixir with potholes. She had a weird expression as she couldn't bear to tell Xiao Qianhan the truth. She could only think of an excuse and scratched her head as she said, "Perhaps the Thousands Cauldron is reactivated after 1000 years, so it is a little too excited. I... I am too excited too. Mistress will definitely succeed next time!"

"Again." Xiao Qianhan's eyes didn't have any trace of cower or setback. Instead, she was even more determined.

If one time wasn't enough, she would do it two times. If two times wasn't enough, she would do it multiple times! She wasn't lacking in diligence and since she was determined in alchemy, she had to succeed in refining elixirs tonight!

"Good!" QIanzi nodded. She was the cauldron soul of the Thousands Cauldron Mark and was also in union with Xiao Qianahn. Therefore, she could feel Xiao Qianhan's determination! It had also ignited her desire to fight, she was going to accompany her mistress on her path from novice to expert, to master!

Another hour passed by...

Xiao Qianhan didn't open her eyes as she was waiting for Qianzi's reply. If she failed again, she would continue once more.

All of a sudden, Qianzi's delighted exclaims could be heard, "Mistress, it is a success! Success! This is awesome! Moreover, there are two Strengthen Elixirs! Both of them have great quality! Mistress, you are a prodigy, an absolute prodigy!"

If this excited expression was witnessed by Qianzi's previous master, he would definitely be flabbergasted. Back when the previous master refined rarer high-grade elixirs, Qianzi wasn't even 0.1% as excited as she was now.

Xiao Qianhan opened her eyes as she looked at Qianzi with a delighted expression that was hard to conceal. She saw the two Strengthen Elixirs in Qianzi's hand, "Success?"

"Yes! Mistress is incredible!" Qianzi let out a beaming smile. In the past, she wouldn't even bother to look at Strengthen Elixirs, but right now, she felt these two Strengthen Elixirs were increasingly pleasant and cute.

Such cute Strengthen Elixirs!

Xiao Qianhan let out a wide smile as she had never felt so pleased before. She stretched her body and decided not to refine any more elixirs today. She was going to rest well to participate in the National Test tomorrow!

Next morning...

The golden sunlight shone downwards from heaven and filled the ground with golden light.

As the shattered golden sunlight enveloped the body, it would clear up both the body and mind.

After a few days of seclusion, when Xiao Qianhan walked out of the room and saw the sunlight, she felt as though she had reincarnated. In just a few days, she was no longer that woman who had her tendons severed, and had her face disfigured.

She was the Xiao Qianhan who could protect her family and herself.

Xiao Qianhan's parents were also going to spectate the National Test.

During breakfast, Xu Yuman was constantly nagging that Xiao Qianhan didn't need to force herself to make it to top 30, that her priority was to keep herself safe. Her father gave her two Golden Threads Elixirs and each of them was very expensive. One of them was paid after taking the silver out from the Xiao Clan's accounts and the other was paid using the especially valuable spirit herbs that her father was lucky enough to find. Two Golden Threads Elixirs might not be a lot, but it could help Xiao Qianhan during the crucial moments.

Xiao Qianhan looked at the Golden Threads Elixirs in her hand and felt warmth in her heart. She might not have any use for these two Golden Threads Elixirs, but she decided to bring them along with her always. These two Golden Threads Elixirs represented her parents' love for her, her family's love.

For the sake of them, she was going to win in the National Test and also the Seven Kingdoms Collective Test.

There was a carriage outside the Xiao Residence.

The family of three were walking out of the residence with a pleasant mood.

Along the way, the trio were laughing and smiling. All the servants that saw the trio were flabbergasted as they had never seen the family so relaxed and happy before. Furthermore, it had been a long time since they saw Xiao Baihao walking upright and pridefully.

Everything had changed just because Xiao Qianhan could cultivate.

But...

Being able to cultivate didn't mean that she would outshine Xiao Yuluo.

At the Xiao Residence's gate, they just happened to encounter Xiao Yuluo's family.

Xiao Yuluo had a cold expression as she lifted her chin high like an arrogant swan. She looked as though she felt dirty just by looking at Xiao Qianhan. She quickly averted her gaze and could only look at Xiao Qianhan's crown.

When Xiao Yuluo's father Xiao Baiming saw Xiao Baihao, he immediately frowned and scoffed, "Why don't you take a look at your sorry self and stop humiliating yourself!"

"There is no need to waste words with them. If they are to embarrass the Xiao Clan today, Father will not spare them. So what if she can cultivate? How can she compare with our Yuluo?" Xiao Yuluo's mother, Li Shurong criticized in a mocking tone.

Xiao Baihao's turned dark and stared at his elder brother of a different mother. Just as he was about to say something, Xiao Qianhan spoke first, "Father, Mother, why do I smell some stench? Is something rotting somewhere around here?"

Xu Yuman smelled around and didn't shake or nod her head, she was merely waiting for Xiao Qianhan's reaction.

There was truly no smell in the air.

Xiao Baihao didn't say anything either. If their daughter said there was a stench, then there must be a stench!

However, it was unknown if they were diffident or something, XIao Yuluo's parents had expressions that changed while Xiao Yuluo's eyes had enlarged.

"Why is there a stench on you?"