If I had never encountered Jun Mo Xie, at best I would still be stuck wrestling with the Earth Profound realm, or perhaps I would have already perished, scattered into dust and ash. How could I ever speak of marrying a beloved wife, fathering children, and shaking the foundations of the world? But ever since meeting Jun Mo Xie, I, once an illegitimate son scorned even by my own clan, have, in the blink of an eye, risen to become a figure capable of influencing the tides of the realm! All the dreams I once held dear have, one by one, come true. Zhan Meng Die, the young mistress with whom I share a mutual affection, has finally become my wife! It must be understood that before this, even the entirety of the Baili Clan was regarded by the Zhan family as little more than slightly stronger ants, how could they possibly be deemed worthy of touching the hem of the Zhan family's mantle? "All this, everything, was brought to me by Jun Mo Xie!" Baili Luo Yun told himself this phrase countless times in his heart! A subordinate dies for a true confidant!

The aptitude of Tian Can and Di Que, over the previous three days, allowed them to consecutively consume the Marrow Cleansing Pills and the Blazing Bone Pills, supplemented by heavenly and earthly spirit herbs, formally completing the process of transfiguration! However, the agony involved was truly beyond human endurance! But these two youngsters stubbornly endured it all. "Currently, their meridians have been restored to a state of infinite clarity, like a parched pond with no bottom, just waiting for a surging torrent to fill it, ready to unleash magnificent chaos," and Jun Mo Xie is now undertaking this work, which is akin to 'injecting the water.' Once their wings are fully grown and their transformation complete, Jun Mo Xie firmly believes these two little fellows will bring an unparalleled shockwave across the entire world— "Heaven itself will be broken! Earth itself will rejoice!" Now, the tempering of the two youngsters is complete; their experience, wisdom, and willpower are bound to be stronger than the average person's, not weaker. Therefore, Jun Mo Xie intends to elevate them all at once!

However, there remains one crucial point that Jun Mo Xie has yet to fully decipher. This world operates on Profound Qi, not True Qi. The prescriptions from the Hongjun Pagoda clearly state: once cultivation reaches a certain level, one absolutely cannot rely on pills to advance further! Otherwise, on that most critical Heavenly Tribulation, the soul will be utterly annihilated, with absolutely no chance of survival! Even before that point, one must first put in a certain measure of personal effort before using elixirs for advancement—that is the righteous path. But Jun Mo Xie has already done much to advance his subordinates through elixirs, so moving forward, he absolutely cannot continue to simply boost strength indiscriminately! The prescription specifically states that advancement via elixirs must cease after the Soul Transformation stage. But the problem is, "Jun Mo Xie has no idea at what stage in this world's Profound Qi system the 'Soul Transformation stage' actually corresponds to?" This has left Jun Mo Xie quite vexed and depressed.

Jun Mo Xie might not fear the Heavenly Tribulation, but that doesn't mean everyone else is fearless! Even the formidable Miao Qingcheng hid deep beneath the Illusionary Manor for thousands of years under the threat of that tribulation! Not to mention others? So, Jun Mo Xie is now treading with extreme caution, as if walking on thin ice. Thus, Jun Mo Xie plans to assist everyone with potential: the high-tier members will reach, at most, the Saint Venerable stage, the mid-tier members will reach the Saint Emperor stage, and after that, he must let go, allowing them to progress based on personal effort. Whatever realm they can reach, they reach—he absolutely cannot force their advancement any further.

Now, Jun Mo Xie has selected several types of pills: the Spirit Refining Pill, the Heaven Mending Pill, the Immortal Dew Pill, the Vajra Pill, the Eastern Spirit Pill... These five pills are generally not for boosting internal power; they are for refining the soul, condensing spiritual consciousness, and strengthening the physical body. After taking the latter four pills, the recipient must then consume the Spirit Refining Pill. The person taking the pill will experience agonizing, churning pain that will last for eighteen days! There is a saying: "Eighteen Refinements of the Soul, Transcending the Eighteen Hells!" This means that after being tempered and transformed by the Spirit Refining Pill, the soul becomes so condensed that even upon death, it will not scatter into nothingness! Of course, this applies to a natural death; death under a Heavenly Tribulation is not included in this guarantee. But with a stronger soul, one's chances of resisting the Heavenly Tribulation increase slightly. However, this type of pill can only be taken by experts above the Saint Emperor level; if one's cultivation is insufficient, they might simply be annihilated in the midst of this boundless agony... But what remains beyond this point is beyond Jun Mo Xie's control. For his core subordinates, this is as far as Jun Mo Xie can possibly go! At least in this mortal realm, Jun Mo Xie has done everything he possibly could here! If he were to forcefully push his subordinates further, he still possessed the ability, but that would only hasten their encounter with the crucial Heavenly Tribulation, leading to an earlier demise, with no other benefit.

The unexpected bonus pill gained from this round of alchemy was the Single-Minded Slimming Pill! All the other elixirs had existing original formulas, but this one, tailor-made for Fatty, required Young Master Jun to figure it out himself. During the five days spent refining medicines, he managed to create five variations... But judging from the experimental results, they had all clearly failed—a tragic disaster. Meanwhile, Fatty Tang spent those five days in utter agony, truly reaching a state where living was worse than death... Because he was the sole test subject...

After taking the first pill, the effect on Fatty was quite pronounced: he experienced twenty-one bouts of violent diarrhea within half a day! Eventually, it progressed to the point where even wiping caused excruciating pain in his backside. However, after resting in bed for a day, upon taking the second pill, the diarrhea stopped, but he suffered from a splitting headache!

When Fatty took the third pill, the symptoms were quite clear: he sweated like pouring brine. Jun Mo Xie thought it was working and gave him another dose, but this time it was catastrophic. Tang Yuan sweated so profusely that he became dehydrated three times within a single day. If Jun Mo Xie hadn't immediately used Water Power on him, the Fatty might have actually lost his life from dehydration...

As for the effect of the fourth pill, it was even stranger. After taking it, Fatty let out a strange cry, and his entire body began to convulse, the spasms twisting his ears up to his temples and down to his chin. His upper lip split up to his temple, and his lower lip twisted over to his shoulder. Even his nostrils nearly split apart... Fatty shrieked like a pig being slaughtered for a full day and night. Unable to bear it any longer, he swore to go on strike, swearing to the heavens and earth that he would sever ties with Jun Mo Xie and never undergo treatment again, no matter what. However, Young Master Jun seized him, gave him one pill to recover, and then pinched his nose shut to force-feed him the fifth pill...

After taking the fifth type of pill, the effect was remarkably significant! Fatty Tang's hair immediately shot bolt upright on his head, his muscles began to twitch rhythmically, and his digestive system was in complete chaos; in the span of one step, he managed to let out five or six farts, both loud and foul. The air in the Evil Monarch's residence immediately became thick with noxious fumes, sickening everyone. All who approached covered their noses and kept their distance. Jun Mo Xie frowned in deep contemplation and re-entered Tang Yuan's room.

Fatty Tang, who had been utterly listless and too weak even to moan, suddenly sprang up like a taught spring upon seeing Young Master Jun approach, roaring in fury: "Get out! Get out! Who let you in? Send me back! I want to go back to Tian Xiang! I want to go home, wuwu... I want to go home..." Fatty began to weep heartbrokenly, tears streaming down his face. It seemed as if every grievance he had suffered in his life was concentrated into these few days, and now it was being compounded several times over. It was too painful! If not for Jun Mo Xie possessing ample miracle elixirs, Fatty might have died a hundred times over these past few days... He truly could not bear it anymore.

"Fatty, don't be afraid. Brother has developed another pill. This one is absolutely a tailor-made slimming pill just for you. After you take it, it will definitely work, and the effect will be superb. Trust me, I have no ulterior motives!" Jun Mo Xie said with a worried expression and a gracious smile.

"Pah, you still expect me to trust you! Get lost! Damn it! Do you even believe what you're saying? Damn it!" Tang Fatty erupted in curses: "You've said this to me five times, giving me hope, letting me yearn, then disappointing me, plunging me into despair. I have no hope left..."

"You've gotten bold, haven't you? Tell me, are you taking it or not?" Jun Mo Xie asked through gritted teeth, seemingly angered by embarrassment. Although what Fatty said was true, one shouldn't hit someone when they're down, nor should one expose their flaws!

"I won't take it! Even if you beat me to death, I won't eat those trashy pills that desecrate a person! It would be more satisfying to be slapped to death by you!" Tang Yuan declared with a look of facing death fearlessly.

"You've truly grown a backbone, daring to challenge me now. Do you think I wouldn't dare kill you! Tang Fatty, let me tell you the truth: if you don't take it today, I will beat you to death eighteen times and then revive you eighteen times! See if I can do it or not!" Jun Mo Xie raised his hand, menacingly charged forward, and without another word, grabbed a heavy stick, swinging it down with a whoosh that sliced the air, aiming for the Fatty's head! With a loud thwack, the stick landed heavily across Fatty's broad back. He let out a sharp scream and collapsed with a plop. The air whistled above his head as Jun Mo Xie’s second blow descended without mercy!

"Stop! I'll take it!" Tang Fatty shrieked, his voice almost cracking with distortion. The stick halted against the muscle of his shoulder. Jun Mo Xie let out a cold laugh and asked menacingly, "Didn't you just say you’d rather die than take it? Didn't you ask me to kill you quickly and cleanly? I'm fulfilling your integrity! Why are you crying out now? Where is your integrity?"

Tang Yuan lay on the ground, weakly begging for mercy: "Big Brother... my dearest Big Brother, I submit to you. I did say that earlier, but I hadn't finished my sentence yet... Wuwu, why are you getting so agitated?"

"Hadn't finished?" Jun Mo Xie blinked.

"What I said was... I'd rather die than take it..." Tang Yuan wiped his tears, "...BUT! As long as you don't kill me, I'll eat it!"

"I see. At least you know when to yield, you little rascal." Jun Mo Xie nodded benignly. "Fatty, you're a good fellow! Come, swallow this down." Having received the 'praise,' Fatty tried to smile but instead burst into wails, crying uncontrollably with tears and snot flowing freely...

As Fatty, in a posture befitting a martyr sacrificing himself, swallowed the foul-smelling 'Slimming Pill,' the room was instantly filled with sounds like ghosts crying and wolves howling. After a long while, Jun Mo Xie shook his head, sighed, frowned in thought, and walked out of Tang Yuan's room...

In the room, Tang Yuan lay sprawled out on the floor in a star shape, his limbs occasionally twitching weakly, muttering to himself: Third Young Master... I hate you. Why didn't you just smash me to death with one blow? You should have killed me...