Chapter 256: Yuwen Dao's Speculation and the Jade Bone Medicine (Part 3)
"Yes, leader!"
Xia Hong pondered for a moment, then continued, "Send someone to inform the families of Long Mountain and Zhaoyang about Yuwen Dao's suspicions. It's best to confirm the whereabouts of Li Xuantiang and the six others at Cold Resistance Level. If White Dew Gu is truly not dead, it's most likely attached to these six individuals."
"Understood, big brother!"
In truth, up to this moment, Xia Hong still believed that White Dew Gu was already dead. However, if Yuwen Dao's suspicion had even the slightest chance of being true, he couldn't ignore it.
After all, if this suspicion were to come true, it would result in terrifying consequences.
Informing the two families in advance is just fulfilling one's duty.
With him in Great Xia, along with Solidified Fire Oil and the Cold Ruins Tripod, if White Dew Gu is truly not dead, it's likely to target Long Mountain and Zhaoyang first. If the two families have no defenses, the outcome would be unpredictable.
"Report, leader! The Jade Bone Medicine is ready!"
Xia Hong was about to continue speaking when Liu Xian's voice suddenly came from outside the hall.
The medicine is ready so quickly!
Xia Hong looked up at the light outside the window and realized that they had unknowingly been discussing for so long, and it was already daylight outside.
"Bring it in!"
As Liu Xian led four people, carrying five small iron pots into the hall, the heavy atmosphere in the hall instantly relaxed.
"Leader, the medicine totals five pounds, and we have already divided it."
After Liu Xian finished speaking, he was the first to open the iron pot in front of him, and the other four followed suit, opening their pots.
Hiss...
A strong fragrance suddenly wafted out, filling the entire hall.
Xia Chuan and the other four leaned over the iron pots, inhaling the blood-colored aroma, their faces quickly flushed, and they all showed expressions of indescribable intoxication.
The five pots contained a thick liquid of sapphire color, which was medicine derived from high-level beast bones and other substances refined at high temperatures.
"You two were lucky to come just in time; here, each of you takes a pound and have a taste!"
Xia Hong teased, gesturing Liu Xian and the others to retreat first, and then offering Xia Chuan and the others a pound each to try.
Unlike the four who were experiencing Jade Bone Medicine for the first time, he had already tasted it in Zhaoyang Ping Valley and was familiar with the scent, so he wasn't as entranced as they were.
"Leader, you should take it all. Our Battle Body talents are not good enough; wouldn't it be a waste for us to use it?"
"Each person gets a pound; stop complaining. This time it's free, but future Jade Bone Medicine will require contribution points for exchange. If you don't want it, I'll give it to someone else!"
Upon hearing this, Yuan Cheng chuckled and, without saying a word, picked up the iron pot and poured the medicine into his mouth.
The other three followed suit and began drinking.
Xia Hong did the same and picked up an iron pot and started drinking.
The Jade Bone Medicine was simply this sapphire-colored thick liquid. The method of consumption was straightforward and crude: just pour it into the body.
The five drank the medicine in one go. Apart from Xia Hong, who maintained his original composure, the other four's faces instantly became flushed.
Without needing Xia Hong's reminder, the four of them intuitively sat cross-legged, focusing on controlling their pores on the skin.
As strands of blood energy floated out, the flesh within their bodies began to make rumbling noises. Along with the immense energy contained in the medicine, their flesh repeatedly contracted and expanded.
During this process, the redness on their faces gradually faded, and the intensity of their muscles, including their basic strength, steadily increased.
"The process of absorbing the medicine is slow; this is just the first round. Try your best to endure, absorb as much as you can, and when your internal reactions are no longer intense, you can get up and go outside. You can undergo the second round of absorption by the daylight's cold light. You can sense how much energy remains from the medicine within your body. You must wait until the energy from the previous round is completely absorbed before starting the next round, otherwise conflicting energies will harm your flesh and body..."
Xia Hong himself was also absorbing the medicine's energy. Unlike the others, the pound's dosage was easy for him, so he didn't need to sit. He absorbed it while standing, even taking the opportunity to teach everyone the taboos of consuming Jade Bone Medicine.
"Alright then, you all may take a while longer. I'm heading back to Jing Valley now!"
Xia Hong quickly finished absorbing the first round of medicine. Seeing the four still immersed in cultivation, he left a message, took the Cold Ruins Tripod, and left directly.