The Cultivation Technique he was currently Cultivating was the Five Elements, a common Cultivation Technique widely spread across the continent.

And within the Legacy Hall, mist lingered, with many things yet to be unlocked.

He arrived before a wall:

The Great Violet Immortal Pill Scripture…

This was a Cultivation Technique, but he had not yet unlocked it.

Through Chen Ping’s years of exploration, the more Medicinal Pills he consumed, the more Legacies he unlocked.

It was a bittersweet experience.

To establish himself in the Cultivation World, the only thing he could rely on was the Ancestral Legacy.

“Once I consume a few more Medicinal Pills, I’ll be able to unlock this Ancestral Cultivation Technique…”

“I hope this Cultivation Technique proves useful.”

Chen Ping’s gaze was eager, his heart filled with anticipation.

Others were born into Immortal Dao Families, possessing connections, resources, and backgrounds.

He was a country bumpkin, with nothing; his Bloodline Legacy was his only capital.

Exiting the Legacy Hall, Chen Ping endured the discomfort, pain, and weakness in his body, forcing himself to sleep.

The next morning.

Chen Ping, pale-faced, left the Jiazi Yard and once again headed to the Dan Yao Hall.

Repeating the cycle of torment.

Such days continued, day after day, month after month, year after year.

Either he succeeded, becoming Qi Refining 5th Layer and entering the Dan Yao Hall as an Alchemy apprentice.

Or he faced a choice amidst endless torment, either fighting to the death or bowing his head to the Mu family, becoming their live-in son-in-law.

To the left was an abyss, to the right was Hell.

No matter the choice, the Mu family had meticulously prepared torment for him.

Unless he reached Foundation Establishment and became an East Xuan Sect Disciple.

“Brother Chen!”

“Hmm.”

Chen Ping arrived before the small house, where Tang Steward was already waiting, his face expressionless as he handed Chen Ping a Medicinal Pill.

“This is…” Chen Ping’s expression darkened, “This isn’t an Essence Qi Pill.”

“Instead, it’s a Qi Gathering Pill, which has heavier Pill Poison.”

Tang Steward said, “Chen Ping, you’re not far from Qi Refining 5th Layer. I specifically applied to switch you to a Qi Gathering Pill. Consuming this Medicinal Pill can directly increase your Cultivation. Aren’t you going to thank me?”

Chen Ping was enraged!

This Qi Gathering Pill, one pill was ten Spirit Sand, and a bottle was one Spirit Stone.

Although it could directly increase Cultivation, the Pill Poison was much heavier!

It was clear that Chen Ping consuming this kind of Medicinal Pill would be more painful, intensifying the Pill Poison’s erosion of him!

And he was supposed to thank him?

This Tang Steward clearly wanted to force him to bow his head and compromise, to become the Mu family’s live-in son-in-law!

However, being dependent on others, he had no choice but to bow his head.

To turn hostile? What capital did he have to turn hostile?

Chen Ping gritted his teeth in hatred: “He only refused to become a live-in son-in-law yesterday, and today he’s making things difficult for me! Damn it!”

After the anger, an inexpressible sense of fatigue and despair flooded his heart.

What could he do?

Chen Ping took a deep breath, comforting himself that no matter what, it was much better than being a cowherd in the countryside.

He forced a smile onto his face: “Thank you, Tang Steward.”

“Hmm.” Tang Steward patted Chen Ping’s shoulder, his smile very cold: “Take the Medicinal Pill and go increase your Cultivation.”

Chen Ping gritted his teeth: “Yes, Tang Steward.”

Chen Ping randomly found an empty meditation cushion and sat down. Under Tang Steward’s cold gaze, he forced himself to swallow the Medicinal Pill.

Then he circulated his Cultivation Technique and began to refine this Qi Gathering Pill.

Pain!

Too painful!

Almost the moment he refined the Qi Gathering Pill, the Pill Poison intensified, and the pain was like being torn apart, with insects gnawing at his internal organs.

But the Spiritual Qi entering his meridians began to increase Chen Ping’s Cultivation again, making Chen Ping feel refreshed, and making him more clearly aware of the pain he was enduring.

This helpless feeling of powerlessness, pain, and despair flooded his heart.

Chen Ping’s body began to tremble. He wanted to give up, but he was unwilling to abandon the medicinal power that was increasing his Cultivation.

Tears welled up in his eyes, he gritted his teeth, and could only force himself to persevere!

He understood that many people, under such painful torment, abandoned their dignity and chose to bow their heads to the Mu family, becoming live-in sons-in-law, working like oxen and horses for the Mu family, just to avoid experiencing such pain again.

This kind of pain drove a person to an inexpressible, numb state.

Pain, like a tide, surged into Chen Ping’s heart.

His consciousness gradually collapsed, maintaining only the last shred of clarity, circulating his Cultivation Technique.

In a trance, Chen Ping heard his mother’s voice in his ears: “Ping’er, you must keep this thing safe.”

“This is the key to your Immortal Ascension.”

“…”

“Mom, what are we going to do?”

“Go to sweep the grave.”

Six or seven-year-old Chen Ping was still a bit Ignorance: “Mom, what’s a grave?”

“It’s Mom’s future home… Daddy and Grandma and Grandpa all live inside. Will you visit Mom after she moves in?”

“Yes.”

His mother fell ill from missing his father, and in three years, she was living in the grave.

At that moment, he finally understood what a grave was. After his mother moved into the grave, he would never see her again in this life.

He couldn’t give up, he still wanted to see his mother again!

In a daze of collapsing consciousness, Chen Ping’s thoughts entered the Legacy Hall.

And a wisp of black mist from the Qi Gathering Pill he refined also surged into the Legacy Hall, dispelling the mist within the hall.

And at this moment.

That Great Violet Immortal Pill Scripture finally appeared in its true form before Chen Ping’s eyes, no longer obscured by mist.

“The Great Violet Immortal Pill Scripture…”

“Once Cultivation is successful, one can ignore Pill Poison erosion…”

“One can freely consume Medicinal Pills without fear of Pill Poison.”

“Moreover, this Cultivation Technique comes with a 60% success rate for Foundation Establishment, and it is a Qi Refining 15th Layer Cultivation Technique…”

“Most importantly, it allows me to clearly perceive the medicinal power of a Medicinal Pill.”

“Qi Gathering Pill, one Medicinal Pill increases Cultivation by one day?”

“Refinement time, three hours!”

In his blurry consciousness, Chen Ping vaguely began to switch Cultivation Techniques.

Without hesitation, he abandoned the common Five Elements Cultivation Technique given by the Mu family and switched to the Great Violet Immortal Pill Scripture passed down by his ancestors!

One hour… two hours… three hours… four hours…

This Cultivation Technique seemed particularly suited to Chen Ping, or perhaps it was due to Bloodline enhancement.

Chen Ping only took four hours to successfully switch to the Great Violet Immortal Pill Scripture.

One must know that it took him half a month to get started with the common Five Elements Cultivation Technique and absorb Qi!

He subconsciously circulated the Great Violet Immortal Pill Scripture…

The pain of Pill Poison erosion instantly receded like a tide…

“Pfft—”

Chen Ping once again spat out a large mouthful of black, poisonous blood.

However, this time his face was not pale; instead, it was unexpectedly rosy.

Seeing Chen Ping vomit blood, the other four Immortal Seed servants in the small house did not react.

At the door, Tang Steward merely watched coldly, even sneering triumphantly: “Let’s see how much longer you can last.”

He didn’t dislike Chen Ping; he just didn’t like Chen Ping persisting like this.

He couldn’t stand those who were aloof and wanted to drag Chen Ping down, forcing him to bow under the rules and submit to the Mu family.

Just like him, to work like an ox or horse for the Mu family.