Xia Qi naturally wouldn't disturb Lu Xuan at this moment. He had already treated Lu Xuan as one of his own. The stronger Lu Xuan was, the more help he would be to the Nine Dragons Empire. More importantly, his injuries would be healed faster.
Seeing that Lu Xuan had entered a meditative state, Xia Qi sized up Lu Xuan and praised, "Just over 20 years old and already at the fourth level of the Origin Realm. Now that he is about to breakthrough to the fifth level, Lu Xuan's talent is truly incredible. I'm afraid he isn't just a disciple from a regular faction … …"
To be honest, Xia Qi had thought of not helping Lu Xuan to find his way home but to keep him in the middle state. This wasn't because Xia Qi was being heartless, but as the leader of a faction, he had to consider. Such a young and talented prodigy would undoubtedly be of great help to the Nine Dragons Empire. If Lu Xuan was willing to assist Xia Xi, Xia Qi wouldn't mind passing the throne to Xia Xi. This way, the Nine Dragons Empire would have another Great Void Realm expert, or even a middle stage Great Void Realm expert.
But now, Xia Qi had changed his mind. He was prepared to wait for his condition to recover before helping Lu Xuan search for his hometown. All these years, he had been on the throne for too long. His thoughts had become more and more beneficial, causing him to neglect the sincerity that he had before he ascended the throne.
During this period of time, he had been lingering on the edge of death and had recalled a lot. Perhaps, treating people with sincerity was the true way of being a ruler. Rather than using underhanded means to keep Lu Xuan, why not help Lu Xuan achieve his wish? The rewards he could reap would be unimaginable.
This time, Lu Xuan's breakthrough was purely due to the abundant spirit force that forcefully broke through the bottleneck. Going from the fourth level of the Origin Realm to the fifth level of the Origin Realm was actually easier than going from the third level to the fourth level of the Origin Realm. This was because it wasn't a transformation from the initial stage to the middle stage of the Origin Realm. There wasn't a high level of comprehension requirement. As long as there was enough spirit force, it would be enough to condense the fifth spirit dan. Coincidentally, the baleful qi in Xia Qi's body contained such a large amount of energy.
At that moment, the fourth Yuan Dan in Lu Xuan's body was growing larger and larger, and it finally split into two. A small Yuan Dan the size of a sesame seed appeared next to the fourth Yuan Dan. However, the remaining Yuan Qi was continuously being gathered, and the fifth Yuan Dan began to grow until it was the size of a mung bean before it stopped growing.
Lu Xuan gradually opened his eyes and exhaled a puff of white mist. For a moment, he felt his entire body was invigorated. All the fatigue and exhaustion from treating Xia Qi had been swept away.
Seeing that Lu Xuan had completed his breakthrough, Xia Qi asked curiously, "Lu Xuan, did you absorb all the baleful qi?"
"That's right. That's why treating Your Majesty's injuries is quite beneficial to me." Lu Xuan laughed. Speaking of which, he had indirectly obtained the spirit force that Xia Qi had painstakingly cultivated. Perhaps he had to thank Mo Sha for transforming Xia Qi's spirit force into baleful qi. If not, why would Xia Qi transfer all his spirit force to Lu Xuan.
Xia Qi laughed heartily, "I didn't expect your cultivation technique to be so domineering. You can actually absorb baleful qi for your own use. This means that my spirit force wasn't wasted. Not bad."
"Your Majesty, let's continue. Now that I have broken through to the fifth level of the Origin Realm, my absorption speed should be slightly faster. I estimate that in less than three days, I will be able to completely cleanse the baleful qi from Your Majesty's body." Lu Xuan suggested. This kind of good thing that could help others and benefit oneself at the same time was really hard to come by.
"Alright. This Emperor is feeling much more relaxed now. Even my speech is starting to be energetic. To be honest, this Emperor was annoyed with my sickly appearance earlier." Xia Qi readily agreed.
The two of them then began the process of absorbing the baleful qi. For safety's sake, every time Lu Xuan absorbed a portion of the baleful qi, he would first completely convert it into spirit force before continuing. This might have dragged out some time, but it was extremely safe. This continued for an entire day and night. Lu Xuan still had energy, but Xia Qi couldn't hold on any longer. After all, his body had suffered too much damage and was no longer at the peak stage of the Origin Realm.
On the third day of absorbing the baleful qi, there was enough spirit force to make the fifth inner dan in Lu Xuan's body grow to the size of the fourth inner dan. But the baleful qi in Xia Qi's body had been almost completely absorbed by Lu Xuan. It was probably impossible for him to breakthrough to the sixth level of the Origin Realm in one go.
"Your Majesty, I need to check all the meridians in your body to prevent a relapse. Please keep all your spirit force into your dantian to prevent any spirit force conflicts."
"Alright." Xia Qi appeared to be in high spirits at the moment. The dispelling of the murderous aura allowed him to regain his vigor. Even his face appeared to be ten years younger. While he no longer looked like he did before he was injured, he was still a far cry from what he looked like three days ago. Xia Qi would not tell Lu Xuan that he had spent the night with one of his favorite concubines, which was a great pleasure.
Lu Xuan immediately circulated a trace of Tai Yi force and carefully inspected Xia Qi's meridians. As expected, within Xia Qi's meridians, there were still traces of baleful qi. Don't underestimate this little bit of baleful qi. If it wasn't cleansed, it would quickly grow again. Previously, Xia Qi didn't pay attention to this little bit of baleful qi, which resulted in his current situation.
But even the massive amount of baleful qi in Xia Qi's dantian had been completely absorbed by Lu Xuan. This little bit of baleful qi was like a plow sweeping through a cave, as Lu Xuan swallowed all the baleful qi he encountered.
After a series of detailed checks, Lu Xuan finally cleansed all the baleful qi in Xia Qi's body, leaving nothing behind.
"Your Majesty, you can try to circulate your cultivation technique to absorb spirit force now." Lu Xuan said to Xia Qi after he finished his work.
"There are no more problems? Let this Throne try. " Xia Qi was still a little uneasy. He hadn't cultivated during this period of time, and he didn't dare to cultivate because it would only worsen his injuries.
Immediately, Xia Qi took a deep breath and began to slowly circulate his cultivation method. Strands of Yuan Power began to slowly enter his body. After circulating for a while, the Yuan Power finally arrived at his dantian. What made Xia Qi pleasantly surprised was that the Yuan Power was completely absorbed by his Yuan Dantian. Although this little bit of Yuan Power was like a drop in the bucket for Xia Qi, this was the first time he had absorbed Yuan Power after so many days. This feeling of success made Xia Qi, who was a ruler, feel so excited that he wanted to cry.
"Lu Xuan, thank you so much. Before this, this Throne never thought that this Throne would be able to absorb spirit force again." Xia Qi couldn't help but hold Lu Xuan's hand.
Lu Xuan couldn't help but smile, "Your Majesty, you can cultivate more during this period of time, or take some strengthening spirit force pills. Once your strength is raised, it will be able to heal your injuries to a certain extent. Perhaps you will be able to last a little longer and have enough time to find spirit force pills."
"Alright, this Throne will listen to you. Whatever you say." Xia Qi now only listened to Lu Xuan's words. He immediately said, "That's right, this Throne will bring you to the alchemy room in the palace treasury. You can choose any medicinal ingredients you want. These are all items that are normally offered as tributes, and there is no lack of rare items. Perhaps there will be something you need."
Lu Xuan's heart skipped a beat. The Nine Dragon Empire was one of the top factions in the Central Plains, and it also had a vast territory. Usually, if there were any treasures that were found, they would definitely be offered to Xia Qi. Therefore, the treasures in Xia Qi's treasury were probably more precious than those in ordinary fourth-grade sects. After all, this was an empire's management, and the imperial power was supreme.
"That would be great." Lu Xuan readily agreed. There was no reason for him to reject such a good thing.
"Other than the items needed to treat my illness, if there's anything else you like, you can take it all," Xia Qi said generously. Xia Qi said generously. He knew that he had to give Lu Xuan some benefits when the time came. However, even though he said that, Lu Xuan was naturally not going to empty out Xia Qi's treasury in one go. Xia Qi would really get angry with him if he did. However, it was still not a bad idea to pick out some hard-to-find items.
Xia Qi then led Lu Xuan to the treasury with a majestic gait. The moment they stepped out, they met a servant girl who was waiting nearby. When she saw Xia Qi, the servant girl couldn't help but stammer and shout, "Your, Your Majesty?"
Seeing the servant girl's shocked expression, Xia Qi couldn't help but laugh heartily. This undoubtedly proved that he had changed greatly after recovering from his injuries. Even this servant girl couldn't recognize him. However, he had indeed changed greatly. If he had felt like an old man before, he now looked like he was in his fifties.
As they walked towards the treasury, Xia Qi personally took out a token and opened the door. The treasury was quite large. At a glance, it seemed to be filled with all kinds of items. For a moment, Lu Xuan couldn't help but feel a little dazzled. This scene gave him a very familiar feeling, as if he had been to a similar place before.
"My treasury can be said to be all-inclusive. Cultivation methods, martial skills, swords, spears, staffs, elixirs, rare materials, it has everything. Haha, I have no other hobbies but collecting." Xia Qi proudly showed off to Lu Xuan.
Xia Qi took Lu Xuan on a stroll around the inner storeroom, pointing at a few weapon racks. "There are all sorts of weapons here. Treasures below the high-grade Human level are not allowed to enter my treasury. Even high-grade Human level weapons have to have special effects to be allowed in."
Lu Xuan swept his gaze over the weapons. The aura that these weapons carried was indeed extraordinary. The High Grade Human rank weapons could be counted on one hand. Most of them were Top Grade Human rank weapons. There were also quite a few Earth rank weapons.
"Lu Xuan, do you need a suitable weapon? You can choose one of the things I have here. "Xia Qi said with a raised eyebrow.
Lu Xuan shook his head, "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness, but I am still used to my own sword."
Lu Xuan had the Masked Sword in hand, so of course he wouldn't be interested in these weapons. Moreover, he had come here because he owed Xia Qi a favor. Rather than choosing a weapon that was useless to him, it was better to save the opportunity and choose something else later.
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