Apologies, a guest arrived today and I must accompany them for dinner. Please forgive the delay for the second chapter; I will try to post it before the interlude.)

“Why don’t you try taking one first? See how it works.” Young Master Jun sounded rather pessimistic. He had taken one himself, and although his speed had increased slightly, it wasn't a dramatic improvement, leaving him feeling uncertain.

In reality, Young Master Jun had no idea that his meridians had already been refined to the extreme by the Creation Art and the Grandmist Tower, effects that were far superior to any medicinal pill.

Even if a pill could offer enhancement, the resulting effect would be minimal, purely because his current speed had already reached the absolute limit for his current cultivation realm! Any further increase would require ascending to the Fourth Level!

However, if an ordinary person were to consume this particular pill, the effect would be immediate!

Mei Xueyan looked at him with half-belief, accepting the small jade vial. She hesitated slightly before taking out a Qi Conduit Pill, genuinely finding it hard to believe that such a miraculous medicine capable of reshaping the natural order truly existed in the world. If such a divine item were real, how could mere yuan energy-boosting drugs compare?!

What every martial artist strives for throughout their life is nothing more than gaining that tiny fraction of speed over others! Especially among experts of the same rank—what concept was it to have an attack speed tripled?!

Incredible!

Miss Mei’s two fair, slender fingers delicately pinched the pill. Her eyes were fixed intently on the small, jade-green sphere; it seemed to possess a hazy, captivating aura, glistening as if flowing with light—it was clearly a superior item.

She parted her vermilion lips and placed the pill into her mouth. Before she could even discern the taste, the pill suddenly dissolved, transforming into a rich, fragrant current that surged directly into her stomach. Then, her Dantian began to boil violently, like a cold pool suddenly brought to a rolling boil. Countless powerful streams of energy roared upward, shooting like lightning to every limb and part of her body, through all her meridians...

Mei Xueyan gasped in shock. Only then did she truly realize that this tiny pellet was indeed such a miraculous thing! She immediately stilled her breath, quieted her mind, and focused all her effort on guiding this surge of energy as it coursed through her meridians, creating tremendous turbulence!

Feeling her yuan energy becoming more and more active, faster and faster, gradually surpassing her original speed and continuing a steady climb, Mei Xueyan’s excitement grew intense.

After a long, long moment, Mei Xueyan’s eyes snapped open. Two cold, ghostly beams of light flashed out. Her entire aura flickered explosively for a moment, and she suddenly leaped up, impatiently grasping Jun Mo Xie’s hands: “Tell me honestly, how many more of these pills do you have?”

Her voice was urgent, her expression ecstatic. This peerlessly beautiful woman, usually so serene and possessed of heavenly grace, had lost her composure for the very first time!

After taking the pill and allowing its medicinal properties to fully absorb, she tested the yuan energy within her. With just a slight shift of thought, she discovered her yuan power shot forward explosively, instantly reaching all attack points in her limbs, ready to strike at any moment! Moreover, it was at full power—truly doing whatever her will commanded, reaching everywhere!

This magical sensation stunned Mei Xueyan!

It was practically as if the process of completing a full circulation had been skipped. It had basically reached the level of 'intention moves, power manifests,' allowing for absolute freedom in expenditure! This speed increase was more than three times what she could achieve before!

Such a small pill had brought about a qualitative change in Mei Xueyan’s profound arts progression! Although her fundamental yuan energy hadn't increased significantly, compared to this speed enhancement, any gain in raw power was insignificant! If the original Mei Xueyan was merely a flood dragon, after taking the pill, she had become a true celestial dragon!

If it were an exchange, Mei Xueyan would unhesitatingly refuse even a divine elixir that could boost her profound energy by two centuries in exchange for this Qi Conduit Pill! After all, increases in yuan energy could be achieved through years of accumulation, but a change in speed like this was an astonishing, once-in-a-lifetime gain!

Truly a heaven-defying treasure!

Mei Xueyan never imagined that Jun Mo Xie could bring her such an enormous surprise!

Jun Mo Xie was startled by the sudden actions of the beautiful Miss Mei. Young Master Jun never expected that a pill he considered barely better than refuse would provoke such an intense reaction from her; for a moment, he couldn't quite process it!

Looking into her eager eyes, feeling his hands tightly held by a pair of soft, small hands, a searing sensation struck him to the core. He stammered, “…J-just these for now…” And that, in the future, there might be more.

“One, two, three…” Mei Xueyan counted meticulously, her eyes shining, her face beaming, her entire body energized, “Wonderful! There are four more! So many! You said there could be more in the future? That is astonishing news! This…” This was utterly priceless! Fantastic!”

Miss Mei was so excited she couldn't control herself, speaking incoherently for a moment. Unable to contain her overwhelming excitement, she suddenly threw her arms around Jun Mo Xie and planted a fierce kiss on his cheek!”

Jun Mo Xie was momentarily dizzy: What? Just four and you think that’s too much? If I gave you a hundred or so... what would you say then? He didn't realize that this type of substance didn't even exist in legends. The ultimate treasure of the Heaven's Punishment Forest was only the Thousand Poisons Fruit, and it came with immense danger! Outside the Phoenix Forest, even through perilous means, such things were unattainable!

For Mei Zunyan, obtaining four 'divine pills' of this world-altering caliber was an overwhelming joy! It meant that the power of the Beast King in the Heaven's Punishment Forest had increased several times over!

Jun Mo Xie felt a pair of soft, warm lips, carrying an indescribable, dreamlike fragrance, press firmly against his pale cheek. In that instant, his soul drifted away, as if lost in a mist. His