Chapter 250 Mixed Blood Burned Away and Advanced A Leisurely Chat and Returning Home

Brilliant purple light shimmered. Through the emaciated long neck of the Cloud Heron, Yu Xian could clearly see that cluster of purple light slowly sliding down into its abdominal cavity.

The next moment, all the purple light exploded suddenly, enveloping the entire body of the Cloud Heron!

Its withered frame visibly swelled bit by bit.

Its dull, lifeless feathers regained their color.

Its aura became stronger and steadier. Its entire body was rapidly recovering vitality!

The effect of a Tier 5 healing beast pill was indeed extraordinary.

Yu Xian’s eyes gleamed with joy. He nodded slightly and silently waited for the Cloud Heron to fully recover.

The purple light surrounded the Cloud Heron’s body for the time it took to burn an incense stick. Soon, it had completely recovered its original appearance—no, even stronger than before.

Yet it still kept its eyes shut. Although its breathing had become slower, it was deeper and longer, as if it had fallen into an even deeper slumber.

The joy in Yu Xian’s eyes gradually faded and turned into a trace of concern.

He carefully observed the Cloud Heron and found its blood full and aura strong—it had clearly recovered fully.

So why wasn’t it waking up?

Could it be that the medicinal effect was too strong?

Yu Xian frowned. As an alchemist, he naturally knew that if a pill’s potency was too overwhelming, it could produce toxic effects like a poison pill!

It could burst, overload, or destroy the user entirely.

That’s why lower-realm cultivators couldn’t consume high-grade pills—even if you gave a Foundation Establishment cultivator a Tier 5 or Tier 6 pill, it would harm more than help!

But this Cloud Heron was a peak Tier 3 spiritual beast, heavily injured no less. Consuming a high-quality Tier 5 healing pill should’ve been fine.

He had accounted for this. After all, this wasn’t some strengthening beast pill that forcibly drew out latent potential to help the beast break through its limits. That kind of pill was extremely aggressive—this was a healing beast pill!

After more careful observation, he noticed the Cloud Heron’s breathing was steady, and its heartbeat was stable. It didn’t seem to be suffering from any internal rupture or damage.

Suddenly, a thought flashed in Yu Xian’s mind.

“Could it be that it’s going to advance in rank?”

Yes—that must be it. A Tier 5 healing pill contained potent medicinal essence. For a peak Tier 3 beast like the Cloud Heron, even in its injured state, it wouldn’t be able to fully absorb all the healing effects. The remaining energy would naturally begin stimulating its bloodline to push it toward a breakthrough!

A Tier 4 Cloud Heron…

That would be exceedingly rare, as nobody bothered to cultivate Cloud Herons intentionally.

And wild ones? They were considered prey at best. Reaching peak Tier 3 was already their limit. A Tier 4 was almost unheard of!

But now, this Cloud Heron… it might actually be about to break through?

Joy returned to Yu Xian’s face.

The Cloud Heron’s bloodline was extremely mixed—far inferior even to the Little Phoenix Cat. A mixed-blood bird like this usually peaked at Tier 3. The fact it reached peak Tier 3 was already thanks to the great investment Yu Xian had made in it.

But truth be told, even the most ordinary chicken, if you traced its bloodline back far enough, must’ve originated from some ancient primordial divine bird.

So the Cloud Heron’s ancestors were undoubtedly a powerful, innate bird as well.

However, after countless generations of crossbreeding and dilution, most of these descendants became increasingly weaker. Though occasionally an anomaly emerged with great potential, more often than not, they grew feebler.

Eventually, wiser and stronger bird demons started engraving bloodline restrictions, forbidding random breeding. Only same-species unions were allowed. This curbed the degradation, and eventually, different species emerged with clear tiers—from sky-dominating avians to common ground-feeding chickens.

Beasts, scaled creatures, and others followed a similar trajectory.

Only humans had rarely interbred across species, mostly staying within their own race. Over the ages, one generation didn’t become weaker than the last. In time, this once-weak innate race slowly rose to become the dominant force in the postnatal world.

“I was planning to prepare several bloodline-stimulating beast pills to help you awaken one of your mixed ancestral lines… make you stronger that way.”

Yu Xian chuckled softly and nodded. “But since you could comprehend things on your own—and perhaps because you burned away your impure bloodlines and left behind only the refined ancient blood—and with the activation from the Tier 5 pill, you now have a chance to advance… Then I won’t interfere. The rest is up to you.”

He gently stroked the Cloud Heron’s head for a while and whispered, “Among the countless Cloud Herons under the heavens, only you are unique. Do your best, Little Heron. You can do it.”

Suddenly, a lovely voice filled with disbelief said, “Wait… weren’t you just at mid-stage Foundation Establishment? It’s only been… eighteen or nineteen days? Could it be you were hiding your cultivation all this time? No wonder you managed to kill those seven demonic cultivators…”

“Uh…”

Yu Xian looked a little embarrassed. “I wasn’t hiding my cultivation. The truth is actually…”

“Oh, come on, sis! I’ll explain it to you—Brother Yu, you go make us some tea.”

Su Xiaoduo stepped forward, linking arms with the speaker, You Xiaozhuo, while flashing Yu Xian a cheeky look.

Yu Xian could only laugh. “Alright, alright. I’ve told you both before anyway. I’ll go make tea.”

He turned and headed to the hall.

Su Xiaoduo and You Xiaozhuo strolled through the courtyard, chatting animatedly. Su Xiaoduo retold Yu Xian’s story—editing out some parts and adding a few flourishes.

After brewing the tea using Tier 4 spiritual herbs, Yu Xian returned with a tray, just as Su Xiaoduo finished.

You Xiaozhuo listened with a serious face. When she saw Yu Xian, she spoke, “I didn’t expect the time inside the Xuantian Secret Realm to flow fifty times faster than outside. So you’ve actually cultivated for two and a half years. Breaking through to peak Foundation Establishment under such circumstances makes sense.”

She quickly stood to help arrange the teacups and pot.

Yu Xian smiled. “I was lucky. But pushing cultivation this quickly could mean shaky foundations. Whether it’s a blessing or a curse, we’ll see.”

“It’s a blessing,” Su Xiaoduo cut in firmly while pouring tea.

“Indeed, even if your foundation is slightly unstable, you can always refine it later. It’s not like you rushed into forming a subpar golden core that ruins your future,” You Xiaozhuo added seriously.

She then smiled gently. “It’s good that you returned safely. Our Master didn’t say much, but she was clearly worried. Now that you’re back, you should visit her. Don’t blame her for not speaking on your behalf—our position in Haotian Sect is still unstable.”

“I understand. I never blamed Master.”

Yu Xian nodded. “I’ll go see her shortly.”

“That’s good. No resentment is best.”

You Xiaozhuo finished her tea, stood up, and smiled. “Well then, I won’t disturb you two. You enjoy your chat.”

“Wha—! Sis, what are you saying!?” Su Xiaoduo’s face turned red. She drained her tea and stood as well. “I’ll walk you out.”

You Xiaozhuo chuckled wryly. “I really wasn’t trying to disturb you two.”

“Sis!!”

Su Xiaoduo’s face flushed even more. She stomped. “What nonsense! I’m leaving!”

She bolted outside.

Yu Xian stood there awkwardly, unsure what to say.

You Xiaozhuo gave a dry laugh, then turned and quickly left to catch up with Su Xiaoduo and explain.

Yu Xian scratched his head and chuckled, then closed the door and drained his tea.

After cleaning up, he returned to the main hall and rested in meditation for half a day to fully recover from his journey. He checked on the Cloud Heron—still asleep, its aura even more intense. Relieved, he confirmed it truly was undergoing a breakthrough.

With peace of mind, Yu Xian stood up and headed toward the Pill Division.

As a disciple of the Pill Division, now safely returned, he had to go pay his respects to Hong Shao.