"This elixir has such limited effect on Immortal Ying?" Elder Guo asked in surprise.
In an instant, he gained a new understanding and awe of Ying Chen's strength.
A Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Pill, which could be considered a divine medicine for others, was merely a supplementary item for stamina for Ying Chen.
There was only one explanation for this: Ying Chen's own power was too great, making the medicinal properties of the Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Pill as insignificant as a drop in the ocean, unable to achieve its intended effect!
It was like the Monkey King, who wreaked havoc in heaven and casually devoured Taishang Laojun's golden elixirs like beans. Later, he treated the Peaches of Immortality as a meal and gorged himself.
In such a situation, would the Monkey King be tempted by the Ginseng Fruit Tree of Zhenyuan Great Immortal?
What effect would the Ginseng Fruit have on him?
Ying Chen was precisely that Monkey King who had eaten golden elixirs and peaches of immortality.
His strength had reached a heaven-defying level, so he naturally did not consider the Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Pill a treasure, treating it only as a common stamina supplement.
However, even as a supplementary item, it was not without significance.
If Ying Chen were to be ambushed by hundreds or thousands of top experts one day, even if he could crush them with overwhelming strength, killing one with a single palm strike would consume a significant amount of energy.
At such a moment, taking a Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Pill would immediately restore his stamina, allowing him to obliterate another group.
This batch of Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Pills was equivalent to giving Ying Chen several extra health bars.
While others had only one health bar, Ying Chen's avatar clearly displayed several, making him more formidable than a boss. Who would not fear him?
"These three are for your trouble."
Ying Chen was not stingy and directly flicked three Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Pills to Elder Guo.
Elder Guo was both excited and apprehensive: "Immortal Ying, this... this... is too precious!"
Although Elder Guo had not yet experienced the medicinal effects of the Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Pill and could not grade it, the rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures consumed in refining it were enough to place it among the ranks of high-grade golden elixirs.
If the medicinal properties were truly as Ying Chen described, reaching the top rank would be inevitable.
If sold on the black market, each pill could fetch a fine magical artifact.
And now, Ying Chen casually bestowed three top-tier golden elixirs. How could Elder Guo not be excited?
"What, you don't want them?" Ying Chen glanced at Elder Guo sideways.
Elder Guo quickly tucked the three Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Pills into his embrace, his expression instantly changing: "Want them, why wouldn't I?"
"You two also get one each, but you cannot consume them recklessly. It's best to use them only in life-or-death situations." Ying Chen flicked two more pills, giving them to Min Ziqiong and Min Ziqing respectively.
"If you really wish to take them, dissolve them in water and divide the dosage over a year. Drink a small cup every ten days. Absolutely do not drink more, otherwise, you will not be able to absorb the nourishment. Dying on the spot would be a mild consequence; at worst, you might explode and die!"
Min Ziqing, who had just received the Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Pill and intended to swallow it, trembled with fear upon hearing this.
He obediently put the pill away.
When Elder Guo mentioned his "emptiness," he had taken it to heart, thinking that after taking one golden elixir, he would instantly transform into a divine warrior.
Now it seemed he could only proceed slowly, recuperate for a year, and then emerge.
Min Ziqiong, holding the Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Pill, suddenly seemed to recall something and asked worriedly, "Since this elixir's medicinal properties are so potent, will Nannan be in danger after taking it?"
Ying Chen chuckled upon hearing Min Ziqiong's concern: "In your eyes, Nannan might be a frail child; but in my eyes, you are the one who is frail. You might not be able to withstand the medicinal properties of the Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Pill and die on the spot. But Nannan absolutely will not!"
"Because Nannan is no longer an ordinary person. Nannan has already set foot on the threshold of cultivation, becoming a cultivator!"
"Not to mention, I will be watching her. I will help her gradually break down the medicinal properties, so they do not flood her body all at once."
"So, let alone one Dragon Blood Qian Yuan Pill, even two or three would be fine for her!"
Min Ziqiong let out a long sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good."
"My little Nannan has finally grown up! She can actually be called a cultivator now!"
Min Ziqiong felt both moved and gratified.
"Brother-in-law, Nannan and I share the same origin and bloodline. Do I also possess cultivation talent? Can I also become a cultivator?" Min Ziqing asked with a fawning smile, stepping forward.
Ying Chen looked at Min Ziqing carefully and then shook his head: "You cannot."
"..." Min Ziqing was speechless.
At the same time, he was unconvinced: "Why can Nannan, but I cannot?"
Ying Chen revealed a strange expression: "I'm also curious why you two, despite being related by blood, have such a vast difference in aptitude."
"If Nannan is a top-quality jade of perfect harmony, then you are merely a pebble. It's not a matter of heaven and earth, but at least a significant difference."
"This can only indicate one thing: Nannan's aptitude is inherited more from her father's side, not her mother's."
Saying this, Ying Chen's gaze inadvertently fell on Min Ziqiong.
Although Ying Chen said nothing, his meaning was clear: Who was Nannan's father? Could he also be a Daoist cultivator of considerable skill?
However, Min Ziqiong's eyes darted away, unwilling to answer the question.
Seeing this, Ying Chen could only let it go.
Fortunately, Elder Guo intervened at this moment and said, "Since the elixir has been refined, can we now proceed with curing Nannan's muteness?"
"I recall that the treatment idea provided by Immortal Ying was for Nannan to meditate and learn to circulate her vital energy. Then, this could be used to gather blood in the brain, allowing her to expel foreign matter from her brain on her own. Is that correct?"
"So I am very curious, what realm has Nannan's visualization reached?"
"Is it rudimentary, subtle, imprinted, or soul-manifested?"
The realms of visualization in the Xuanmen were divided into six stages. The initial stage was called rudimentary, and a slight improvement was subtle.
Higher stages were imprinted and soul-manifested.
Reaching this point was essentially equivalent to stepping onto the path of cultivation.
In fact, one could stop further visualization and begin practicing basic techniques.
However, above these were two more visualization realms called divine wandering and dharma appearance.
These two visualization realms were more commonly seen in meditators who spent their lives contemplating and visualizing, rather than practicing techniques.
Thus, their visualization realms were deeper.
But for the vast majority of Xuanmen cultivators, these offered little practical benefit.
So Elder Guo directly ignored them.
Elder Guo believed that it would be good if Nannan could reach the imprinted realm.
That is, the visualized image would be deeply etched in her heart, appearing with a mere thought.
Reaching this realm in such a short time was already considered extremely high aptitude.
As for soul-manifestation, Elder Guo did not think Nannan could achieve it.
After all, the time was too short.
Ying Chen, hearing Elder Guo's question, did not answer directly but smiled slightly: "What specific realm has Nannan reached, can't you tell by looking?"