Chapter 236: Give It Away and Still Take It Back

“Gift successful…”

“Hundredfold feedback in progress…”

“Critical reward triggered!”

“Feedback: Moon Medicine Rabbit Essence Blood…”

“Moon Medicine Rabbit: One of the divine beasts, the most adept at alchemy among the demon clans. Incredibly rare, they’re known in the outside world as the Medicine Sovereign Clan. Its refined essence blood can be used as a core-forming spiritual item, potentially granting the Medicine Sovereign’s inheritance.”

Below the Vicious Ten are the divine beasts. The Sword Peng belongs to this tier as well. Those ranked among the divine beasts aren’t necessarily inferior to the Vicious Ten—some simply lack fame or overwhelming combat strength.

The Moon Medicine Rabbit is one such example.

This item was clearly perfect for Yao Xi’s core formation, capable of helping her forge a ninth-grade Golden Core.

A ninth-grade Golden Core was exceptionally rare in the cultivation world. Even in the Divine Will Sect, only Li Feihuang and An Yuyi had achieved such a core in this generation, highlighting its scarcity.

After all, a ninth-grade Golden Core significantly increased the chances of forming a Nascent Soul, paving the way for a longer journey on the immortal path.

Yet, for Ye Chen, ninth-grade Golden Cores felt almost commonplace, as if they were handed out in bulk, stripped of any prestige.

He shook his head with a smile. “Not tonight, Senior Sister. I’ve just broken through, and my aura is still unstable, hard to control freely. I’m worried I might accidentally harm you. Give me a week in seclusion to stabilize, and then I’ll come discuss the Dao with you. I’ll share some key points you’ll need to know for breaking through to the Golden Core stage.”

At first, Yao Xi felt a pang of doubt when Ye Chen declined. Could her junior brother really not be up to it?

She’d once heard a junior sister mention that her Dao companion seemed perfectly fine in every way, but when it came to the main event, it was over in a flash.

But after hearing Ye Chen’s explanation, Yao Xi relaxed. Her junior brother had just broken through, and his aura was still erratic. Even she felt a subtle pressure standing before him. It truly wasn’t the right time.

“Then I’ll await your good news, Junior Brother…” Yao Xi said, a touch of shyness in her voice. She had waited so long already. If Ye Chen didn’t agree soon, she felt she might develop a heart demon from the anticipation.

Ye Chen smiled lightly and took out the jade vial containing the Moon Medicine Rabbit essence blood, a recent reward from the system, and gently offered it to Yao Xi. “I thought it over, and this is far more suitable for Senior Sister’s core formation.”

Yao Xi froze, caught off guard.

“This item can help you form a ninth-grade golden core,” Ye Chen continued. “More importantly, it carries the potential to inherit the Moon Medicine Rabbit’s legacy. Since Senior Sister is devoted to the path of alchemy, this is perfect for you.”

Yao Xi’s eyes widened as he spoke. The Moon Medicine Rabbit wasn’t among the Vicious Ten, but its reputation was immense. Not known for combat prowess, it was legendary for its alchemy skills and unmatched ability to escape.

Once, a Holy Land powerhouse had personally tried to capture one for alchemy, even setting up a grand formation in advance. Yet the Moon Medicine Rabbit still slipped away. And now, Ye Chen was giving her its essence blood?

Yao Xi’s hands trembled slightly. This was too precious.

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But Ye Chen paid no mind to her hesitation. He placed the jade vial directly into her hands and said with a smile, “No need for formalities between us. What’s mine is yours, Senior Sister! Oh, and could you return the Phoenix Stone? I still have a use for it.”

Yao Xi nodded stiffly, retrieving the Phoenix Stone, which carried a faint imperial aura, and handed it back.

Ye Chen gripped the stone, checking for a system response. No prompt appeared about retracting the reward. Satisfied, he nodded to himself. He’d given it away and taken it back, yet the system’s reward remained intact.

A new discovery. If he encountered someone ungrateful in the future, he could claim the reward, then demand the gift back. If they refused, he’d simply take it.