The Encompassing Washing pill turned into a chilling cold wave of energy that traveled through Ye Mo's body.

Skin, bones, flesh, marrow, meridians, it flew everywhere not sparing one inch.

The part of the body where it passed gave a deep, unpleasant feeling of itchness.

Ye Mo endured it and as the sensations grew more intense, a black smelly substance oozed from his skin.

His body was quickly covered in dark sticky fluid till it trickled down to the ground.

After a moment, the dark mass flew like powder dissipating into thin air however the odor persisted.

Ye Mo instead felt relaxed and invigorated, like having been massaged for a long time.

"My Qi flows smoothly and circulate even better than before, i should be able to breakthrough the 4th layer."

"Since i also obtained the light blue Encompassing Washing pill, i can return in seclusion and cultivate at will with mid-tier Spirit Qi pills, moreover..." Ye Mo retrieved two objects from his pouch.

One was a martial art manual, the Cyclone Kick, a mid-tier Yellow Class battle skill.

The other was a small jade bottle containing the Chasm Transcending Profound Pill.

Ye Mo couldn't help feeling contented looking at them, particularly the latter.

He probed the Liu clan's belongings with incessant demands but he didn't expect them to retain on a Chasm Transcending Profound pill.

It was a peak-tier Yellow Class pill that could help the user increase his chances of breakthrough to the Profound Establishment realm by 20%!

There was no need to say how amazing it's effect was, especially for cultivators with low talent.

As for the battle skill, it enabled a cultivator to unleash kicks at extreme speed, using your legs as weapons to drown your ennemies in waves of strikes!

It must be known ordinarily, the Moon Pacifying herb and Soaring Leaf together wouldn't even be enough to obtain a low-tier Encompassing Washing pill by itself.

But by using the Liu clan's distress, Ye Mo got his hands in these four altogether.

From cultivation to battle strenght, they would push his abilities to great lenght!

"Chasm Transcending Profound Pill can be put aside for now. The Stone Breaking Punch is powerful but too linear and predictable. With Cyclone Kick i will be able to vary my attacks and lower my opponent's guard. In addition, once i breakthrough the 4th layer i can go pick another battle skill at the second floor of the tower."

"But first..."

Ye Mo reflected on his new possesions before he undressed himself and went in a basin of water prepared beforehand, the putrid odor from the impurities assaulting his nostrils

.....

"Here patriach, drink it this instant so you can relieve us of our worry."

Liu Tianhan, was an old man, his long hairs turned white long ago and his face was full of wrinkles but his eyes were big and round giving him a childish appearance.

In his youth he was able to rise through the ranks with time, skills and talent until he became the medicinal elder of the Liu clan.

Now he handed a wooden bowl to Liu Hao, a grey mixture residing inside.

It was what was left of the Moon Pacifying herb.

Liu Hao made a complicated expression as he looked at the bowl.

After a moment, he abruptly raised it and gulped everything in one go.

The mixture didn't have any taste but in his heart Liu Hao was bitter to no end.

The Liu clan sacrificed so much for this herb and it was the cause of his children's death.

"We only obtained the Chasm Transcending Pill through a stroke of luck. Since then it has been preciously guarded in our storage for more than a hundred years. We always pushed it's use back again and again, afraid to waste it, waiting for the right moment to rentabilize to the best."

"If Liu Huan was still alive, he might have been the one to finally benefit from it but now it's in the hands of this little demon."

Liu Hao couldn't help but think in dismay at all the sacrifices, he felt he aged a lot in the past months, the weight of responsibilities towards the clan crushing his back.

The sleepless night, the constant worry, the repulsion of the poison, today he truly felt tired.

"It's done, i don't feel the poison agitated anymore, i stopped supresssing it but i wasn't injured at all." Liu Hao said expressionless.

By his side stood his brother Liu Han and his father Liu Dan.

Liu Dan sighed in relief but Liu Han clenched both his fists hard as he looked at the ground.

"We should have been outside killing this punk right now but not only he's well and safe, we're helping him grow stronger instead. When has the Liu clan ever fallen this low!" Liu Han muttered gritting his teeth.

"We did what was necessary to save Liu Hao, your brother's well being is in the interest of the whole clan. Consider them small prices." Liu Dan said, composed.

"Small prices?" Liu Han didn't believe his ears, "The Chasm Transcending Pill, the dishonor of hanving our battle skills used by an outsider and both Encompassing Washing Pills they are small prices?!" Liu Han roared in anger and frustration.

"It's true that it's concerning, with the dark and light blue Encompassing Washing Pills this lunatic wouldn't hesitate to cultivate through Spirit Qi pills. The news of his rank 2 talent was auspicious but now he might be able to reach the 8th layer and join a sect, once it happens we won't be able to deal with him anymore."

"Even if it doesn't happen and he stays at the institute he just needs to reach the peak of the Qi Gathering realm and with the Chasm Transcending Pill he will have great chances to enter the Foundation Establishment realm. By then, killing him would be extremely difficult."

Liu Hao spoke softly, the situation indeed didn't look optimistic.

"He will die before any of that happens, don't worry. Once he's dead we can just retrieve the Chasm Transcending Pill on his corpse. Our reputation will be saved with his death as well. As for the Encompassing Washing Pills, like i said, they are small prices." Liu Dan's gaze flashed as he spoke with confidence.

In his eyes reflected the vicissitude of life.

Althought his cultivation has been diminished all these years, he retained a mind full of shemes and plots against his ennemies and at this moment they were all directed towards Ye Mo.

In the afternoon, the wind howled and ominous clouds swallowed the sun covering the earth in their shadows.

Inside the courtyard, Ye Mo stood in front of a boulder more than twice his size.

Flexing his muscles, he lowered his center of gravity and with a rotation of the hip, sent his fist smashing on the rock with unprecedented explosivity.

Boom!

The boulder broke in multiple pieces that were sent flying against the wall of the courtyard.

"Indeed, the Stone Breaking Punch can be learned with ease. A few more days and i should be done with it."

"Fortunately, Cyclone Kick is pretty simple, i won't need to rent another courtyard to practice."

Brushing the stone dust off his hand, Ye Mo returned to his house.

He knew he helped the Liu clan escape a great crisis by handing the Moon Pacifying Herb and that they would never stop trying to kill him however he benefited even more from this situation.

As long as his strenght grew steadily, the rest was secondary.

How could your cultivation's journey be without waves or dark clouds? Traveling peacefully until the end of the world was wishful thinking.

If he was scared of a mere Liu clan, he could as well stop everything and start a farm far from civilization.

On his path towards supremacy, he would face obstacles without any fear, overcoming every hardships thrown at him as they would become the foundation of his success.