Chapter 2080 — Easy as Pie
"Good. Come with me to fetch them!" Han Tianba said. "While we're at it, we can bring out the ingredients for refining Qi Condensation Pills and give them to Mr. Lin as well."
Han Xiaohu nodded and followed Han Tianba toward the Hidden Han Family's treasure vault.
The Hidden Han Family's treasure vault was tucked away in the most secret corner of the entire Han estate. Its anti-theft measures rivaled those of a major bank's strongroom—beyond the combination and the key, it could only be opened with Old Master Han Tianba's fingerprint.
Once inside, Han Tianba did not linger. He simply took out the ingredients for refining Qi Condensation Pills and a small Qi Condensation Pill, then handed them to Han Xiaohu. "Everything's here. Take it to Mr. Lin for me—I won't be going. I'll stay and sort out some treasures for wagering at the Hidden World Clan Summit."
"Yes, Grandfather!" Han Xiaohu nodded, carefully cradling a sealed pouch and a pill box as he headed for Wei Zhao's room.
Back in Wei Zhao's room, Han Xiaohu set both items on the table before him.
"You're back. What's this?" Wei Zhao asked, seeing that Han Xiaohu had brought two things.
"This is the material for Qi Condensation Pills!" Han Xiaohu pointed at the sealed pouch, then at the pill box. "And inside here is the small Qi Condensation Pill!"
"Oh?" Wei Zhao nodded. "You brought the ingredients too?"
"Yes. Since I promised you, Boss, I had to bring them along!" Han Xiaohu said.
"Good!" Wei Zhao opened the sealed pouch and glanced inside—sure enough, it was material for refining Qi Condensation Pills. Wei Zhao knew the formula for Qi Condensation Pills, and he naturally remembered what the listed ingredients were. This was roughly enough material to refine about five Qi Condensation Pills. He did not stand on ceremony, simply putting it away, and did not bother examining the small Qi Condensation Pill. Instead he pointed at Han Xiaohu and said, "Come sit over here!"
"Yes…" Han Xiaohu had no idea what Wei Zhao intended, but he respectfully sat down beside Wei Zhao's sofa.
"In a moment, you must not mention what I'm about to do to anyone—including your grandfather!" Wei Zhao said. "Can you do that?"
"I can!" Han Xiaohu nodded without hesitation. Deep down he had a premonition: Wei Zhao making him bring the small Qi Condensation Pill was definitely no simple matter—there had to be something in this he did not understand. Perhaps Wei Zhao could draw out the pill's medicinal power and push him straight from the mid Yellow Rank into the early Profound Rank? No—early Profound Rank would be a bit of a waste of this small Qi Condensation Pill… could it be mid-to-late Profound Rank?
"Good. Give me both your hands, then start circulating your cultivation method with everything you've got!" Wei Zhao said.
"Oh? Full power? Now?" Han Xiaohu was slightly taken aback.
"Yes!" Wei Zhao said. "When I say start, you start."
"Oh… all right!" Though even more puzzled, Han Xiaohu still nodded in agreement.
Wei Zhao gripped Han Xiaohu's hands, pinning his pulse gates, then circulated the second layer of the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art. "You may begin!"
The instant Wei Zhao's words fell, Han Xiaohu began circulating his internal cultivation method—and in that same instant, a stream of pure, refined true qi surged from Wei Zhao through the pulse gates of Han Xiaohu's arms, leaving him both startled and alarmed!
Yet despite his shock, Han Xiaohu did not stop. Following Wei Zhao's instructions, he circulated his internal cultivation method with all his strength!
The next moment, Han Xiaohu felt true qi flood into his body like a tidal wave crashing down—and this true qi seemed tailor-made for him. So long as he circulated his method and drew it in, his strength rose at a pace he could actually feel…
Han Xiaohu had no idea how Wei Zhao was managing this, but he did know one thing: this was undoubtedly a boon Wei Zhao was giving him!
Peak mid Yellow Rank, late Yellow Rank, peak late Yellow Rank… and from perfect late Yellow Rank he charged straight into the Profound Rank!
If one had to name a connection between these two men, it was that they both bore the surname Han—but Wei Zhao leaned rather toward the idea that this was the effect of the second layer of the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art!
Wei Zhao had once assumed that Han Jingyi's auxiliary cultivation method for alchemists simply had no rank barriers—but now it seemed that was not the case. Rather, compared with the second layer of the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art, those barriers simply did not exist.
Han Xiaohu felt his strength skyrocketing in astonishment, breaking straight from the Yellow Rank into the early Profound Rank—and that was not the end. After reaching the Profound Rank, it kept climbing without pause!
Could this be the legendary transfer of cultivation? Even so, Han Xiaohu dared not voice any questions now. He merely wondered inwardly while devoting himself wholly to cultivating and absorbing the true qi Wei Zhao sent his way.
Late Profound Rank, peak late Profound Rank… perfect late Profound Rank, a single step from the Earth Rank—and at that moment, the flow of true qi from Wei Zhao's side came to an abrupt halt.
"There. That's enough. Take this small Qi Condensation Pill, and afterward you'll be an early Earth Rank expert!" Wei Zhao said, pointing at the small Qi Condensation Pill on the table, a trace of envy in his heart for Han Xiaohu's good fortune!
When Wei Zhao himself had broken through, it had been unimaginably hard—yet helping others break through was easy as pie.
"All right!" Though a thousand words clamored in Han Xiaohu's heart, when Wei Zhao told him to take the pill right then, he picked it up and swallowed it without hesitation!
A moment later, a surge of pure energy unfurled in his abdomen. This was not Han Xiaohu's first time taking a pill; he quickly closed his eyes and circulated his internal cultivation method, devoting all his strength to dissolving that pure energy…
Wei Zhao did not disturb him, but sat to one side, standing guard.
True, Wei Zhao could have tried compressing energy to force Han Xiaohu's breakthrough, but his second layer of the Xuanyuan Dragon-Taming Art had not yet reached perfection, and he did not want to waste more time. Since there was a small Qi Condensation Pill, he might as well take the safer route and have Han Xiaohu swallow it directly.