On the other side, at the Heavenly Dou Imperial Palace.
In the Imperial Study, after Emperor Xueye finished discussing state affairs with his ministers, he looked at Qian Renxue, who was waiting to the side.
His weathered eyes revealed a hint of majesty as he asked her in a low voice.
“Qinghe, I heard you adopted a child yesterday.”
Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue stepped forward, bowed to Emperor Xueye, and explained in a gentle voice.
“Yes, Father.
I saw that the child was exceptionally talented but had no one to rely on, and I couldn’t bear to leave him, so I decided to adopt him.
I apologize for not informing you in time.”
“It’s alright, it’s just one child.
You can raise as many as you want.”
“But remember, you are no longer a prince, but the crown prince.
Every word and action you take represents the Tian Dou royal family, and you must not be disrespectful.”
“Since you’ve adopted that child, then take good care of him and don’t just do it on a whim.”
The Snow Emperor admonished Qian Renxue, and Qian Renxue obediently nodded.
Such a cute little guy, of course she’ll take good care of him.
“Well, that’s enough of the trivial matters.
It’s time to talk about state affairs.
As the Crown Prince and the heir apparent, you need to learn how to review and approve government documents.
Here happens to be a memorial; what are your thoughts on it?”
Emperor Xueye nodded in satisfaction, then took out another memorial and began to test Qian Renxue’s abilities.
More than an hour later, at the Crown Prince’s residence.
“Young Master, the soul beast blood you requested has arrived.”
Hongyu carried a small bottle of Soul Venerable’s blood into the small courtyard.
As per Meng Chen’s request, ten drops of blood from a hundred-year-old soul beast possessing dragon bloodline, and moreover, the most essential essence of its lifeblood.
Meng Chen took the blood bottle; the dragon blood was a pale gold color, rippling within the bottle.
He asked curiously, “Sister Hongyu, what kind of spirit beast’s blood is this?”
“The blood of a century-old golden dragon.”
Golden Earth Dragon!
Meng Chen was surprised.
This was no ordinary dragon blood soul beast.
The golden earth dragon had a thin but pure bloodline of the Light Dragon Clan, making it a high-level existence among earth dragons.
“Thank you, Sister Hongyu.
You and Sister Qingdai should go out and not let anyone disturb my body training.”
Immediately, Meng Chen dismissed the two maids.
After hesitating for a moment, Qingdai and Hongyu left the bedroom and stood guard outside the door.
After closing all the doors and windows, Meng Chen was the first to open the medicine box containing the century-old Crimson Flame Fruit.
As soon as the medicine box was opened, a wave of scorching heat rushed out, raising the temperature in the bedroom slightly.
Meng Chen looked closely and saw a bright red fruit lying quietly in the medicine box, its surface dotted with many golden spots and radiating a scorching heat.
Immediately afterwards, he opened the medicine box containing the Hundred-Year Ice Crystal Fruit, which immediately emitted a cool breeze that dispelled the scorching heat brought by the Crimson Flame Fruit.
The Ice Crystal Fruit was only the size of a thumbnail, and its body emitted a faint blue halo.
However, after sensing the scorching heat of the Crimson Flame Fruit, the blue halo grew stronger, as if it were vying with the Crimson Flame Fruit for brilliance.
After confirming that the two spiritual fruits were as the beautiful woman in white had said, and that their medicinal effects were complete.
Meng Chen then took out the metal container prepared by Qingdai and threw two spirit fruits into it.
Then pour the golden earthworm’s blood into the container, and finally put the lid on and seal it tightly.
In an instant, the spirit fruit and dragon blood seemed to have a wonderful chemical reaction in the container, and a series of bubbles burst.
The surface of the container also underwent a surprising change.
First, it turned bright red and scalding hot, then the red faded, and a cold, icy frost appeared, repeating the cycle endlessly.
Faintly, Meng Chen also heard a dragon’s roar coming from the container and sensed an energy being nurtured and bursting forth inside.
Fortunately, this phenomenon did not last long.
The red and blue colors on the surface of the container gradually faded, and the slight popping sound inside also quieted down.
Once all the noise had subsided, Meng Chen opened the lid.
The next moment, a strange smell with a faint hint of blood filled the air.
Meng Chen covered his nose and looked down at the contents of the container.
A pool of light golden liquid, still bubbling with tiny bubbles, looked a bit like muddy water in a swamp, making it somewhat unappetizing to drink.
“Let’s give it our all!”
Meng Chen took a deep breath, his eyes resolute, held his breath, picked up the metal container and chugged it down in one gulp, without even tasting it or having anything to reminisce about.
Then, he sat cross-legged and began to meditate, circulating his soul power to catalyze the medicinal effects within his body.
In an instant, the medicinal power contained in the liquid suddenly erupted within Meng Chen’s body.
A burning sensation surged up first, as if it would burn his blood dry and his body to ashes, making him feel as if he were in a furnace, sweating profusely and turning red all over, just like a boiled prawn!
“Holy crap!!!”
Meng Chen let out a low growl, clenching his teeth to endure the pain, not daring to make a sound for fear of being noticed by the maids outside the door.
At the same time, golden grid-like patterns appeared on his forehead, spreading all over his body, gradually becoming clearer from the initial illusion.
Just as Meng Chen was about to give up and cry out, the burning sensation receded like a wave, and the intense pain disappeared, giving him an unprecedented feeling of comfort.
However, this comfort did not last long before another cold current surged from within his body, like the cold wind of the far north ice field, enveloping Meng Chen from the inside out and burying him in the deepest part of the ice field!
The lingering redness on his skin was immediately replaced by a bluish-white, and a thin layer of frost appeared, turning Meng Chen into a frost-covered figure.
His body trembled even more violently, and the net-like golden patterns on his body became even clearer.
The sudden shift from extreme heat to extreme cold was the first thing that couldn’t withstand, and Meng Chen’s clothes ripped apart inch by inch, turning into a pile of dust.
But this is only the second hurdle.
As the extreme cold dissipates, the third challenge begins!
Meng Chen felt as if countless bullet ants were drilling into his body, gnawing at his flesh, internal organs, and limbs.
“Aaaaaaah!!!!”
At this moment, the inhuman torture, like being torn to pieces, made Meng Chen unable to endure it any longer.
He let out a loud wail, as if to vent all his pain.
His voice grew louder and more miserable.
Hearing Meng Chen’s scream, Qingdai and Hongyu outside the door changed their expressions and turned around in a panic, trying to push the door open.
But the door was locked from the inside, and since they weren’t Soul Masters, they could only anxiously shout from outside.
“Young Master, what’s wrong?”
“Young master, open the door quickly!”
“Ahhhhh…”
Hearing the increasingly intense wails from inside, Qingdai and Hongyu exchanged a glance.
Qingdai decisively rammed the door, while Hongyu ran to find others to help.
At the same time, Qian Renxue also returned from the palace.
She had just reached the gate of her own courtyard when she saw Hongyu rushing out of the small courtyard.
Furthermore, her keen senses allowed her to hear the wailing echoing from the small courtyard.
Her expression changed slightly, and she immediately raised her hand to stop Hongyu.
“Hongyu, what happened?!”
Upon seeing that it was the Crown Prince, Hongyu was both surprised and frightened.
She dared not hide anything and said, “Your Highness, it’s the young master.
Something has happened to him!”
“What!
What happened to Xiao Chen?!”
Qian Renxue grabbed Hongyu’s shoulder with such force that Hongyu felt as if her shoulder was about to be crushed, and her face showed pain.
Despite the pain, Hongyu recounted Meng Chen’s purchase of medicine to refine his body.
Qian Renxue was both shocked and furious, slapping Hongyu to the ground and cursing her fiercely.
“Nonsense!
What does a child know about body cultivation?
You just watched him use medicine recklessly!
You can’t even take care of a child properly, what use are you!
You deserve to die!
You all deserve to die!”
Ignoring Hongyu any longer, Qian Renxue rushed into the small courtyard and saw Qingdai still banging on the door, so she waved her hand to open it.
Then, she channeled her soul power and slammed her palm against the door again, forcibly breaking it open.
Behind the door, what Qian Renxue saw was Meng Chen, who had fainted from the triple pain.
He lay on the ground like a lump of mud, seemingly lifeless, and the golden net-like patterns on his body were slowly fading away.
“Xiao Chen!!!”
Seeing this, Qian Renxue became extremely anxious and rushed into the room shouting…