The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

In the attic, Lu Yao opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them.

After reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment, the next step is to consume pills to quickly condense mana and raise one's cultivation level to the late stage of Foundation Establishment as well.

Compared to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, the total amount and quality of mana are greatly improved in the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

With Lu Yao's current abilities, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he's invincible below the Core Formation stage.

Through the perception of the Haotian Pearl, Lu Yao also learned the amount of world essence required to raise his cultivation level to the early stage of Core Formation.

A Core Formation cultivator condenses their internal magical power into a golden core, resulting in a qualitative leap in their magical power. Even if many late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators come, a Core Formation cultivator can kill them as easily as killing a chicken.

The Core Formation and Foundation Establishment are two fundamentally different things, and cannot be compensated for by quantity alone.

"It seems that alchemy should also be put on the agenda."

Lu Yao rubbed his forehead. He was almost out of the pills he used during the Foundation Establishment stage, and he wasn't very satisfied with the effects of ordinary pills.

However, the world's fundamental resources are currently insufficient, so we must first improve the art of formations.

After all, the ancient teleportation array represents another world, a springboard with abundant resources that can allow Lu Yao to rapidly improve his strength.

Left with no other choice, Lu Yao decided to go to the market the next day to buy some pills to make do with for now.

……

In a small courtyard nestled in the bamboo grove, Xin Ruyin and Xiao Mei were chatting in an exquisite attic.

"Miss, Brother Lu is actually a Foundation Establishment cultivator! I had no idea!"

Xiaomei propped her head up with her small arms and said with a curious expression.

"I thought Brother Lu had only mastered a profound technique for concealing his breath, but I didn't expect it was because his cultivation level was too high."

Xin Ruyin shook her head, a slight smile appearing on her face.

"Now that Brother Lu is helping us, those guys will never dare to bully us again!"

When Xiaomei thought of Huang Liang and the others, she immediately showed a fierce yet adorable expression.

"You know, do you think we can rely on Brother Lu for the rest of our lives? We still have to rely on our own abilities."

Upon seeing Xiaomei's appearance, Xin Ruyin couldn't help but smile.

"Oh dear~ it's not like it can't last a lifetime, right? Brother Lu is handsome and dashing, and Miss is as beautiful as a flower. Isn't this a match made in heaven?"

Xiaomei stuck out her tongue and said with a grin.

"Xiaomei! What are you saying!"

Xin Ruyin blushed instantly, a hint of panic appeared in her eyes, and her delicate, elfin ears turned slightly red.

After saying that, Xin Ruyin couldn't help but subconsciously look in the direction of the pavilion where Lu Yao lived.

Although she knew there was an array separating them, Lu Yao would absolutely not be able to sense their movements.

"That's right~ I saw it very clearly, Brother Lu's gaze towards you was so gentle."

Xiao Mei put her hands on her hips, raised her chin, and became playful.

"Xiaomei!"

The blush on Xin Ruyin's face quickly faded, and her pretty face soon turned bright red.

"Hehehe, Miss, you're shy."

Xiao Mei chuckled and made a teasing sound.

"Xiaomei, don't think like that. Brother Lu is a genius disciple of a major sect. How can I, a rogue array master, be worthy of him?"

Xin Ruyin shook her head. She was a relatively clear-headed and intelligent person, and knew that this was not something she should hope for.

That being said, she also has her own secrets. She actually carries a huge inheritance, namely the Xuanmu Transformation Infant Technique and ancient array classics.

Both of these items are extraordinary; if the news leaks out, Xin Ruyin and Xiao Mei will both die without a burial place.

"Miss……"

Seeing Xin Ruyin's change in mood, Xiaomei couldn't help but feel down as well.

“Miss, Brother Lu is a Foundation Establishment cultivator from a major sect. Could he possibly have a way to cure your constitution?”

Xiao Mei's eyes suddenly lit up, and she looked at Xin Ruyin with excitement.

"This……"

A look of hesitation flashed across Xin Ruyin's face. She didn't know if Lu Yao could cure her Dragon Roar Body.

"Yes, yes, Brother Lu is a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even if he didn't know, his master and the elders of his sect might have a way."

Xiao Mei clapped her hands. For the first time, she felt that there was hope for a solution to her young mistress's illness, instead of relying on a thousand-year-old elixir to prolong her life, which was only a temporary fix.

"Xiaomei, this is such a big matter, let me think about it. Don't tell Brother Lu."

Xin Ruyin naturally also had a desire to live, and what Xiaomei said was not without its solution.

However, her relationship with Lu Yao was not yet at the point where he could ask his elders to treat her illness.

……

For the next two weeks, Lu Yao spent his time learning formations from Xin Ruyin and refining his mana. During this time, he also went to the market and bought ten bottles of Spirit Gathering Pills, which was enough for him to refine his mana to the late Foundation Establishment stage.

"Finally, I've mastered it."

After the explanation of the formation base layout of the first-grade formation, the Earth-Shaking Formation, Lu Yao finally gained a basic understanding of formation techniques.

"Ruyin, now I can set up a first-grade array, so I should be considered an array master, right?"

Lu Yao chuckled and then spoke to Xin Ruyin.

"Hmm... I guess you could say that."

Xin Ruyin also covered her mouth and chuckled. Being able to set up a first-grade formation, she could indeed be considered a first-grade formation master.

Just as Xin Ruyin was about to say something more, her face suddenly turned pale, and a look of pain appeared on her delicate and pretty face.

"Ruyin?"

Lu Yao's expression changed, and he instantly came to Xin Ruyin's side and helped her up.

Xin Ruyin's Dragon Roar Body suddenly flared up, causing her meridians to become disordered and painful. The pain was so intense that she lost her balance and fell into Lu Yao's arms.

"Brother Lu... I have a small blue bottle on my waist, could you please take it out for me?"

Because the spiritual energy within her body was surging erratically, Xin Ruyin was unable to use her magic power, so she kept the pills on her person instead of putting them in her storage bag.

However, Xin Ruyin's Dragon Roar Body was becoming increasingly uncontrollable, which is why she no longer had the strength to even take the pills to suppress it.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yao immediately reached around Xin Ruyin's waist and quickly took the brocade pouch embroidered with lotus flowers into his hand.

Lying so close to Lu Yao in his arms made Xin Ruyin blush, and even the pain from her Dragon Roar Body seemed to lessen a bit.

"Ruyin, take it quickly."

Lu Yao quickly opened the lotus-shaped brocade pouch, used his magic to control the cyan pill bottle, poured out a pill into his hand, and gently placed it on Xin Ruyin's cherry lips.

Because he was feeding her the pills, Lu Yao's fingers inevitably touched Xin Ruyin's lips, causing Xin Ruyin's heart to tremble even more.

After taking the medicine, Xin Ruyin's pain quickly lessened.

Clearly, this elixir was specifically designed to treat the Dragon Roar Physique, which explains its remarkable effectiveness.

Lu Yao held Xin Ruyin in his arms the whole time, and as time went by, the atmosphere became more and more ambiguous.