Chapter 146 - 145: Gratitude

Chapter 146: Chapter 145: Gratitude

Seeing that Yun Liyue was preparing to return to Lizheng Hall, Xia Wuyang didn’t hesitate. He went ahead to Lizheng Hall and placed the Eight Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine he had previously obtained into Yun Liyue’s Practice Room.

This was one of the High Level Miracle Treasures he had acquired from the Inner Treasury. He had originally planned to save it for when he reached the Super Grade Realm, but now, he took it out without a second thought.

High Level Miracle Treasures could be obtained again later, but if anything happened to Yun Liyue, she would be gone forever.

Xia Wuyang was clear on his priorities.

"Liyue, I hope this wine can help you break through to the First Grade Realm!" he murmured to himself, leaving a note beside the wine jar: "Break through to First Grade as soon as possible. If you find yourself outmatched, immediately shout for help. Someone will come to your rescue."

He had disguised his handwriting to avoid being recognized.

As expected, when Yun Liyue returned, she did not rest. Instead, she went to the Practice Room, preparing to cultivate diligently and see if she could break through to the First Grade Realm. This would give her a better chance against her various enemies.

The moment she entered the Practice Room, she saw the jar of Eight Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine placed in the center. She was startled, her expression a mixture of shock and suspicion.

"This... What is this?"

She cautiously inspected the Practice Room, making sure there were no traces of any enemies.

But she had been in the Practice Room just a short while ago and hadn’t seen this jar. How could a jar of wine suddenly appear?

’Who on earth snuck into my Practice Room and left this wine?’

Yun Liyue locked the Practice Room door from the inside. Only then did she begin to inspect the wine jar. She discovered the note left on it and, after confirming it was indeed Eight Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine, was utterly astonished.

She wondered who could be so generous as to give her a jar of Eight Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine to help her break through to the First Grade Realm, and to do so as stealthily as a ghost.

"Who could it be?"

Yun Liyue whispered to herself, her bright eyes filled with confusion.

Although she guessed the person meant her no harm, Yun Liyue checked the wine repeatedly for any kind of Poison or knockout drug before she could rest easy.

A sense of gratitude toward the person who had left the Eight Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine bloomed in her heart.

But after racking her brain, she couldn’t think of anyone in her circle who could give her such a precious treasure. Even if someone had the will, they wouldn’t have the resources or the ability.

This left Yun Liyue utterly bewildered. After some consideration, she decided to accept this favor.

The person was clearly aware of her current predicament and had gone out of their way to help. That being the case, she would seize this opportunity to break through to the First Grade Realm. It was the only way to better ensure her survival.

After all, if she couldn’t even save her own life, how could she ever speak of repaying this debt?

"No matter who you are, I will remember this kindness!"

Yun Liyue spoke softly to the jar of Eight Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine. She could feel the immense energy contained within it, which was exactly what she needed to break through the First Grade bottleneck. The chances of success were not low.

It might even allow her to advance a great deal within the First Grade Realm. This was incredibly important to her; her very survival in the near future depended on it.

After adjusting her Essence, Qi, and Spirit to a state of flawless Perfection, Yun Liyue sat down cross-legged, preparing to consume the Eight Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine and attempt her breakthrough to the First Grade Realm.

The moment the jar was opened, a rich fragrance filled the entire Sleeping Palace. The amber-colored liquid shimmered with an alluring luster under the light of a Luminous Pearl, its immense medicinal power making her heart tremble.

"Such pure Monkey Wine! Such potent medicinal power!"

Yun Liyue murmured to herself and began to drink and absorb the medicinal power of the Monkey Wine.

The Eight Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine truly lived up to its name. As the liquid entered her body, a vast surge of energy rushed through her meridians like a river bursting its banks.

To her surprise, while the energy was immense, it was not violent. Instead, it possessed a gentle, long-lasting quality.

Before she knew it, she had reached the peak of the Second Grade and began to charge the bottleneck. Yun Liyue had been preparing for this for many years and had already gained a thorough understanding of it.

Now, with the aid of the Eight Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine and her own formidable Qi Blood, she began to assail the barrier in a methodical manner.

RUMBLE...

An unknown amount of time passed. Accompanied by a deafening roar, the dam of the bottleneck collapsed. The wine’s immense medicinal power began to help her temper and enhance her Qi Blood.

Blood Transformation Initial Stage!

First Grade Grandmaster!

She had achieved it. Her overall strength skyrocketed. There was still a great deal of medicinal power left from the Monkey Wine. After using some of it to consolidate and adapt to her new realm, Yun Liyue continued to push her Cultivation higher.

The Qi Blood within her body was constantly being tempered and enhanced. Her overall constitution began to improve by leaps and bounds, and even her Talent and Qualification steadily grew.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, she reached another bottleneck. With a slight effort, she broke right through it, and her Cultivation reached the next minor realm.

Blood Transformation Middle Stage!

The remaining medicinal power helped her consolidate and adapt to this new stage, saving her a vast amount of arduous training and causing her overall strength to soar several times over.

Originally, Yun Liyue had been quite anxious about dealing with her various enemies. But now, with her Cultivation having skyrocketed and her Sword Control Skill having reached Great Success, she was confident she could hold her own even against a Super Grade Celestial Human. And if she couldn’t win, escaping wouldn’t be difficult.

At last, she could rest a little easier, now confident that she could survive this ordeal.

"Is this the Power of a First Grade Grandmaster?"

Feeling the immense Qi Blood within her, a radiant smile bloomed on Yun Liyue’s picturesque face.

She felt an even deeper sense of gratitude for the benefactor who had given her the Eight Hundred Year-Old Monkey Wine.

For some reason, the image of Xia Wuyang inexplicably surfaced in her mind, but she immediately dismissed the thought.

’The Crown Prince might be willing to give me such a treasure, but he can barely protect himself right now. How could he possibly procure something like this? Besides, he doesn’t have the requisite strength.’

’And our relationship isn’t very good at the moment. It’s almost certainly not him. So who was it?’

’Could it be my missing master? Did she find out what’s been happening recently and come to White Jade City to help me?’

Yun Liyue mused to herself, thinking this was a distinct possibility.

Before she realized it, dawn was approaching. Meanwhile, the corpse that Xia Wuyang had dumped outside the Imperial Palace had been discovered.

Once the body’s identity was confirmed, it immediately caused a sensation throughout the vast White Jade City.

Because this was no ordinary corpse. It was the body of the famous First Grade Grandmaster, the Divine Hand, a formidable figure in the Jianghu renowned for his skills in thievery, escape, and self-preservation.

It was said that he had once successfully escaped from the pursuit of a Super Grade Celestial Human. Yet now, this very same renowned Grandmaster had been tossed outside the Imperial Palace like a piece of trash.

More importantly, according to rumors, the Divine Hand had appeared in the Imperial Palace to steal the legendary Supreme Secret Technique, the Sword Control Skill, and his target was the Eastern Palace’s Crown Prince Consort, Yun Liyue.

But now, Crown Prince Consort Yun Liyue was perfectly fine, while the Divine Hand had died in the Imperial Palace, his corpse tossed outside. The implications of this were self-evident.