CHAPTER 1178: CHAPTER 1174: CAREFREE PILL

The great battle among Ye Tian, Ye Xuong, and Tian Qi could last several hours if short, and days if long. Each time only stopping when the three were completely exhausted.

After the battle, the three would immediately take a break, drinking water, eating flour, and having a big sleep...

Once their energy was restored, they would continue with the next battle!

Time passed by as Ye Tian, Ye Xuong, and Tian Qi engaged in their bouts of fists and kicks. A year felt neither long nor short, and just like that, amid their shared growth, it passed simply...

As for the result of each battle, it always ended in a draw. It wasn’t that Ye Xuong combined with Tian Qi’s strength was enough to counter Ye Tian, but rather Ye Tian would intentionally hold back each time, not overly concerned with winning.

Ye Xuong and Tian Qi naturally understood Ye Tian’s intention to concede, but they didn’t mind. To them, whether Ye Tian conceded or not was irrelevant; what mattered was whether they made progress during the battles.

During this year, both Ye Xuong and Tian Qi made substantial gains in strength. They initially were at the beginner level of the Innate Realm, but a year later, both reached the intermediate level of the Innate Realm.

Ye Tian’s growth was even more rapid, as he had stepped into the threshold of the Heavenly Person Realm, compared to his former self, he was practically a different person!

"Hmm! Not bad!"

Old Master Guo watched their progress and nodded instinctively.

"You three have spent a year’s time in my space. However, external time hasn’t changed and remains the same as when you entered. But because of this, my energy here is nearly depleted, I can’t maintain the time suspension anymore, so you must leave soon!"

Old Master Guo’s words were heard by all three.

Although external time remains unchanged, the time the three spent in this different space with Old Master Guo could indeed be counted by years.

Especially for Ye Xuong and Tian Qi, including the three years spent healing here, they’ve been with Old Master Guo for four years!

Even during their secluded training in the room, Old Master Guo would occasionally check on them, showing undeniable concern for their progress...

Now, the time for farewell has finally arrived, and the three felt somewhat reluctant.

Ye Tian said, "Old Master Guo, this farewell is only temporary. Since you are my mentor, our bond will naturally continue. I look forward to hearing my father’s story from you after I defeat several elders of the Black Hole Clan!"

"Of course!" Old Master Guo nodded repeatedly, "Once the Black Hole Clan reorganizes, I will come to you and tell you the things you want to know. But before that, you must focus on how to deal with the elders of the Black Hole Clan. Even though your strength has improved significantly, facing opponents of such strength, you still don’t have the certainty of victory!"

As Old Master Guo spoke, he handed a small box to Ye Tian.

"What is this?"

Curious, Ye Tian opened the box and found hundreds of small pills inside, pills he recognized!

"The Carefree Pill? It’s the Carefree Pill!?"

Ye Xuong and Tian Qi also came over, and seeing the pills in the box, they nodded.

"This is indeed the Carefree Pill, no mistake."

"It’s just that I’ve never seen so many Carefree Pills before."

Ye Xuong and Tian Qi knew of the Carefree Pill through Daichong’s mentioning.

They were allies, after all, and Daichong had mentioned to Ye Xuong and Tian Qi the appearance and effect of the lost secret medicine of the Tianmen Sect, the Carefree Pill.

However, only the sect leaders of Tianmen through generations knew the method of making the Carefree Pill, passed down by word of mouth. The sect leader Wu Wei Zi’s sudden death occurred before he could appoint a new leader, let alone impart the method of making the Carefree Pill.

Even in the forbidden area of Lang Huan Cave in Tianmen, not a word was mentioned about the Carefree Pill’s recipe...

Most importantly, the process of making the Carefree Pill is complex, and there was no stock within Tianmen. The last Carefree Pill was given to Ye Tian by Wu Wei Zi.

After Wu Wei Zi’s death, the miraculous pill, Carefree Pill, vanished.

So even though Daichong had mentioned to Ye Xuong and Tian Qi the significant enhancement in combat power with the Carefree Pill, that was just a thought in their minds, with no practical possibility.

Looking at the box full of Carefree Pills, enough for all his companions hiding in the mountain ravine, Ye Tian couldn’t help but ask, "Old Master Guo, could it be that the method of making the Carefree Pill was learned from you by senior sect masters of Tianmen?"

Old Master Guo smiled faintly and said, "Indeed, that’s the case. After all, we far surpass others in science and alchemy, so formulating a pill like the Carefree Pill to immediately boost a martial artist’s combat power is a logical thing to have accomplished."

"Old Guo, you said ’we’... What exactly is this organization you belong to?"

Ye Tian casually asked, but such a question had already touched Old Guo’s bottom line.

Old Guo shook his head and said, "Ye Tian, you don’t need to ask about this, because even if you ask, I won’t answer! The urgent thing now is that you, Ye Xuong, and Tian Qi should immediately return to your companions, refresh yourselves, and prepare for battle, because as far as I know, the Black Hole Clan is about to carry out their plan, and you must stop it!"

"Alright..."

Ye Tian felt slightly disappointed, yet he couldn’t ask more.

Old Guo had told him that knowing too much was of no benefit, so only when the time was right would he have the chance to know more...

Before practicing in this different space, he had requested Old Guo to enhance his companions’ combat capabilities, and Old Guo had delivered by handing over so many Carefree Pills to him, fulfilling his promise.

Faced with such a good mentor and friend, why should Ye Tian persist in asking too much?

Before Ye Tian, Ye Xuong, and Tian Qi left, Old Guo reminded them once again: "Ye Tian, you can let your companions consume my Carefree Pills, but considering many of your companions are Heavenly Gate disciples, it’s uncertain whether these disciples have taken Carefree Pills.

Any martial artist who has used Carefree Pills will find it ineffective, so there’s no need to waste such precious pills!"

"Understood..."

Ye Tian said plainly, meaning that he didn’t need to consume Carefree Pills anymore, since during his battle with Sima Yun, the dying Heavenly Gate Sect Leader Wu Wei gave him one. No further effect would occur from taking Carefree Pills now.

However, Ye Xuong and Tian Qi were different; neither of them had consumed Carefree Pills before, so the pills would definitely have an excellent effect on them!

"Ye Xuong! Qiqi! Take this pill!"

Ye Tian directly handed the Carefree Pills to Ye Xuong and Tian Qi, who naturally didn’t decline and swallowed them in one go.

After taking the Carefree Pills, Ye Xuong and Tian Qi only felt their bodies become incredibly hot, as if a blazing fire was burning inside them.

However, this level of heat wouldn’t harm their meridians but made them feel quite comfortable, both sensing a powerful force rising within them.

"Power? Power! I feel the power! Such formidable power!"

"This power is the Power of Death; it’s the pill that enhances the internal power!"

Just like Ye Xuong and Tian Qi described, Carefree Pills after consumption couldn’t create new powers but amplified the powers already inside, the power they sensed was naturally their enhanced internal strength.

Steam rose off their heads; they felt as comfortable as soaking in a hot spring all over.

It took a full ten minutes for them to absorb the pill’s energy completely and for their bodies’ energy to gradually calm down.

Both Ye Xuong and Tian Qi felt extremely pleased; the sensation of possessing powerful strength was truly exhilarating!

"I feel stronger than ever! With such power, why worry about defeating the martial artists of the Black Hole Clan?"

"It’s not just us who have become stronger; even our companions can become stronger. If all our companions become strong, we’ll be able to liberate the people of the Black Hole Clan!"

As Ye Xuong and Tian Qi were excited, Old Guo waved his hand, signaling them to leave.

Ye Tian knew they shouldn’t linger here, so he took Ye Xuong and Tian Qi away from this different space!

The three of them leaped down from tens of thousands of meters high!

Ye Tian and Tian Qi could proficiently use flight techniques, while Ye Xuong, though previously not skilled in flying, had learned the Method of Flying from Ye Tian during years of practice in different space.

Thus, the three descended from the sky like little birds...

Soon, they landed on the top of Phoenix Mountain!

Ye Tian immediately said, "Ye Xuong, Qiqi, the situation is urgent. Our companions are hiding in the mountain depressions because the Black Hole Clan is watching. Although they have the spirit to fight, they don’t dare confront the Black Hole Clan directly.

So, we must quickly return to the mountain depression where they’re hiding and give them Carefree Pills. Once they become strong, we’ll head to South City at once, liberate the Black Hole Clan, and rescue the citizens of South City!"