Heavenly Dao Engine
Chapter 949 - 949 0570 Natural Endowments Reversing Pill_2

Chapter 949: Chapter 0570: Natural Endowments Reversing Pill_2 Chapter 949: Chapter 0570: Natural Endowments Reversing Pill_2 Xiang Bo quickly turned his hopeful gaze toward Gao Jinmei, wishing for her to provide an answer filled with hope.

Gao Jinmei was extremely reluctant, for she knew all too well how precious the Natural Endowments Reversing Pill was. Using it on Xiang Bo felt somewhat wasteful, but as Qi Tian had said, there was no other way to genuinely help Xiang Bo, nor to repay the debt of gratitude he was owed. Leaving the Imperial Family Secret Territory without taking this measure would leave her restless, worried about potential future cultivation complications. So she considered it acceptable to make a bigger investment at this time.

Gao Jinmei transmitted her voice to Xiang Bo, “Young Master, ever since we met, you have been a great help to us, and we owe you for your kindness. Therefore, when you face difficulties, we are also willing to help you, in order to repay this debt.”

At this moment, Xiang Bo was preoccupied with how to win back He Yingying’s heart, paying no attention to the deeper meaning of Gao Jinmei’s words. He nodded and urged her to continue.

Gao Jinmei went on, “I have an extremely valuable pill, which I acquired after enduring countless hardships. If you take it, there is more than a seventy percent chance that you will become smarter. Once you’re smarter, your chances of winning those small contests may not be a hundred percent, but definitely greater than others without any doubt. If you are willing, I can take out this pill for you to consume.”

“Is there really such an amazing pill?” Xiang Bo couldn’t believe it, as he had never heard of such a thing before.

Gao Jinmei snorted coldly, “Before you doubt it, Young Master, you should recall who gave you a few casual pointers that enabled your cultivation realm to advance.”

Upon hearing this, Xiang Bo immediately felt ashamed of his doubts and proactively offered an apology, “Master Gao, I was wrong. I apologize to you.”

Gao Jinmei replied, “Forget it, I won’t hold it against you. But if you decide to take the pill, you must promise us one thing—you must swear that no matter what happens, no matter who you meet, you must not reveal that you have taken the Natural Endowments Reversing Pill. It would be best to seal your memories, so even if someone probes your soul, you cannot divulge anything about today’s event.”

At that point, Xiang Bo fully realized the seriousness of the matter. He said solemnly, “Master Gao, is this truly necessary?”

Gao Jinmei replied bluntly, “If it helps you win back the Princess’s heart, do you think the matter isn’t serious? If we help you with this, do you realize the risks we’re taking? We don’t want the Princess’s suitors causing us trouble later on.”

Xiang Bo nodded. He did not think it through deeply, simply believing that Gao Jinmei was genuinely concerned about future troubles. Thus, he took the oath earnestly, following Gao Jinmei’s requirements. Cultivators take oaths very seriously, and in the unseen beyond, the Heavenly Dao supervises all, often with severe consequences for those who break their word—few escape the Heavenly Dao’s punishment.

Now that Xiang Bo had taken the oath, Gao Jinmei could give him the Natural Endowments Reversing Pill to consume with peace of mind. She said, “Young Master, it’s best to find an undisturbed place to take this pill, to avoid being interrupted.”

Xiang Bo understood the reasoning. Taking a pill was also a form of cultivation, and the last thing desired was disturbance. Especially for something that alters one’s natural endowments, not a single detail could be overlooked.

Xiang Bo said, “Give me one.”

This time, the party still offered many auxiliary services, among them were cultivation rooms. After all, at any time, someone might be moved by the scene and struck with inspiration, suddenly wanting to cultivate — such occurrences were common in the Cultivation World. Naturally, at such parties, there were also times when “thunder struck the earth and sparked a fire,” where the persons involved couldn’t be stopped once they got in the mood, and at those times, a hidden place was needed for a “friendly match,” so to speak.

Of course, not every party would provide cultivation rooms, but this one was exceptionally well-prepared. This was something Xiang Bo knew before he arrived; he had received the official invitation, which had it all marked out.

Xiang Bo, accompanied by Qi Tian and Gao Jinmei, arrived at one of the cultivation rooms. Gao Jinmei handed him the Natural Endowments Reversing Pill and let him enter the cultivation room alone.

Xiang Bo looked at the Natural Endowments Reversing Pill with mixed emotions. He was a normal person, not a fool. Even though Gao Jinmei didn’t spell it out, he knew well that such pills definitely had a success rate, which meant there was also a possibility of failure. If it worked, all would be well; but if it failed, it would mean the end of everything.

However, Xiang Bo, staring at the Natural Endowments Reversing Pill, hardly hesitated before tilting back his head and swallowing the pill. With millions who died for love in this world, what was taking a Natural Endowments Reversing Pill when his mind was full of He Yingying’s charming image? He even hoped the result of the pill wouldn’t be too good, but rather the worst possible outcome, so that He Yingying might be touched if she learned he had died or became an idiot for her, and might often think of him afterward.

Unfortunately for Xiang Bo, this humble wish of his would not be fulfilled. The success rate of this Natural Endowments Reversing Pill was a high seventy percent. Most people, as long as they weren’t incredibly unlucky, would succeed, and Xiang Bo was without doubt a lucky man. The fact that he was able to meet Qi Tian and Gao Jinmei, engage in a series of actions, and make them feel indebted to him, was proof of good fortune. When luck comes, it’s unstoppable.

After Xiang Bo ingested the pill, he only screamed out in pain for a while. Then, a lot of black sludge was expelled from his body, and after that, there was nothing more. Seeing that sludge, Xiang Bo felt he might have hit the jackpot. Although he had been cultivating for a long time, such an extensive expulsion of filth from his body had only happened twice. The first time was when he officially began cultivating and successfully entered the Qi Cultivation First Level; the second time was when he reached the Foundation Establishment Stage. At other times, although similar events occurred occasionally, the expelled filth was minimal.

This filth consisted of toxins within the cultivator’s body, the chief culprit hindering progress and leading to poor natural endowments in cultivators. If one had too much of it in the body, their natural endowments would be terribly poor, rendering them incapable of cultivation.

Cultivators, without exception, pursued the goal of eliminating as much of the toxins from their bodies as possible. If one could completely clean it all out, they would become the legendary ‘body devoid of all impurities,’ a body without a speck of filth, with natural endowments so exceptional that they’d be hard-pressed to find a few equals in the world.

Of course, Xiang Bo knew that although he had expelled a lot of filth this time, possibly even more than the total amount from the previous two times, he couldn’t possibly reach the level of completely cleaning out all the filth in his body. He had heard that many at the Foundation Establishment Peak continued this process even after advancing into the Gold Core Realm. Xiang Bo, with his modest capability, dared not compare himself to those powerful figures in the Gold Core Realm.

Content with the current results, Xiang Bo was certain that his natural endowments had improved significantly. With such a significant boost, he now had the confidence to win back He Yingying’s affection. Even if he couldn’t achieve that during this party, he could make use of the years at the Imperial College to gradually reveal his improved natural endowments. As long as he shone brightly enough at the Imperial College to attract He Yingying’s attention, he could slowly win back her heart.

Xiang Bo had never been so full of confidence. He fetched some clean water to wash the filth off his body, then took a set of clean clothes from his Storage Bag to replace his foul-smelling ones. Only then did he open the door, step out with his head held high, and his chest puffed out.