One Blood Spirit Pill after another was fed into Jiang Langhuan's mouth by Tang Rao.

The spiritual embryo inside Jiang Langhuan's body gradually grew stronger, but the speed was so slow that Tang Rao felt helpless. With such a weak Spirit Root, the efficiency of her energy transformation was just too poor.

For Tang Rao, the situation was far from as optimistic as it seemed.

He was fully responsible for Jiang Langhuan's advancement, which was more difficult and more resource-consuming than he had imagined.

Moreover, his body was also starting to feel overwhelmed. Although he had managed to expel the Spiritual Energy that had entered his body due to the Release of Karma Dao attack, after all, it was the full blow of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator; how could it be so easy to recover from?

As time ticked away, the spiritual embryo inside Jiang Langhuan's belly had reached the late stage of Qi Gathering.

Tang Rao had consumed nearly two hundred Blood Spirit Pills in total, and in order not to let Jiang Langhuan's stomach burst from expansion, he had to use the Dan Fire to refine those residues. Controlling the Dan Fire consumed a vast amount of spiritual power.

The simultaneous loss of Spiritual Energy, physical strength, and spiritual power made Tang Rao feel like he was about to kick the bucket.

"I must be freaking insane," Tang Rao felt somewhat desperate. To help Jiang Langhuan reach Foundation Establishment, it seemed he would need at least five hundred more Blood Spirit Pills...

The availability of Blood Spirit Pills was not the problem; the problem was that he was about to reach his limit.

If he were at the Nascent Soul Stage, then it would be easy; the key point was that Tang Rao was merely at the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Helping someone else with Foundation Establishment while being at the peak of Foundation Establishment himself, if it weren't for the abundant Spiritual Energy within his body, Tang Rao wouldn't have been able to hold on until now.

"I can only give it my all," Tang Rao helplessly shook his head, as he couldn't just watch Jiang Langhuan die before him.

Although, in the end, Jiang Langhuan might still die, he had to give it his best shot.

Tang Rao himself also started to take Blood Spirit Pills to replenish the depleted Spiritual Energy, grabbing them by the handful without bothering to count.

Half an hour later, Tang Rao had reached his limit.

He could no longer swallow more Blood Spirit Pills, as the residues in his body were almost about to burst his intestines.

Although it was possible to refine them with the Dan Fire, at this moment, Tang Rao had completely run out of the energy to do so.

Dizziness clouded his mind, and he was on the verge of losing consciousness.

"Just a little more... just a little more..." The spiritual embryo inside Jiang Langhuan's body had already reached the peak of Qi Gathering, but there was still a bit left to reach Foundation Establishment.

It wasn't just an issue of the amount of Spiritual Energy; it was also an issue with the very foundation of the Dao itself.

The so-called foundation of the Dao represents one's personal understanding of their Dao, carrying a strong personal stance.

Each person's foundation of the Dao is different, and the chances of finding a perfect match are almost non-existent.

In Jiang Langhuan's consciousness, there was no comprehension of the Dao at all. Therefore, it was impossible for her to choose her own Dao and establish a foundation. Hence, it had to be done by Tang Rao.

Once Tang Rao used his understanding to help Jiang Langhuan establish her foundation, she would be his subordinate.

Even just with a single thought, he could make Jiang Langhuan's foundation crumble and cease to exist.

"Success or failure, let's leave it to fate," Tang Rao grabbed a handful of Blood Spirit Pills and stuffed them fiercely into Jiang Langhuan's mouth.

He was almost passing out, and if he didn't help Jiang Langhuan with her Foundation Establishment now, all his previous efforts would go to waste.

The formidable Spiritual Energy released from Tang Rao's body completely enveloped Jiang Langhuan.

Streams of mysterious power emanated from him—agile, sharp, and invincible.

Yes, this was Tang Rao's understanding of the Sword Dao, sufficient to assist Jiang Langhuan in establishing her foundation.

"Damn it... Keep going! Just hold on a little longer..." Tang Rao could barely see the things in front of him at this point; everything was blurry, everything seemed illusory.

He was very aware that the exhaustion of his spirit was severe; his consciousness had already initiated self-protection measures and was about to enter a fainting state.

The process of establishing a foundation was not complicated, and for Tang Rao, who had built his foundation twice, it was something familiar.

However, this was the first time he had assisted another in building a foundation.

"Forget it!" Pressing his hands on Jiang Langhuan's belly, Tang Rao gave it his all.

After about two minutes, the foundation of the Dao was initially formed, and a fledgling shape emerged, but for Tang Rao, darkness suddenly fell before his eyes.

The Spiritual Energy in his body, already on the verge of depletion, instantly dispersed, and his consciousness ceased all activity.

...

After an indeterminate amount of time, Jiang Langhuan's tightly closed eyelids twitched slightly, and then her eyebrows furrowed. Underneath the eyelids, her eyeballs started to move around.

"Tang Rao!" Jiang Langhuan suddenly sat up, her mind somewhat muddled.

Gradually, Jiang Langhuan's memory began to recover.

She remembered that she seemed to have touched Tang Rao, and then was struck out by a powerful force.

She even fainted before having a chance to think about it.

As for what happened after she fainted, she had no idea.

Wait a second...

What is in my abdomen? What is this formidable power flowing through my body?

Jiang Langhuan's mind was struggling to comprehend.

"This... this is Spiritual Energy?" Suddenly, Jiang Langhuan murmured to herself in shock.

Then, she reached out her hand and slightly drew on that force.

Boom!

A stream of Spiritual Energy burst forth from her hand, directly hitting an old house nearby.

The house suddenly collapsed, with dust and debris flying out.

Jiang Langhuan looked at the scene before her, then at her own palm, and her mouth, wide open, couldn't close.

"Tang Rao?" At this moment, Jiang Langhuan finally noticed Tang Rao lying beside her.

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Langhuan lifted Tang Rao in a princess carry.

With her current cultivation at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment, carrying Tang Rao was no issue at all.

After getting into the car, Jiang Langhuan navigated to the nearest hospital, then drove off.

She did not know what had happened to Tang Rao, and the hospital might be powerless, but this was the only thing she could do.

…

After Jiang Langhuan left, a figure appeared in the abandoned old district, silently standing under that old tree.

Dressed in white, hair in a bun, lean in build.

Zeng Yan.

"This is trouble." Looking at the corpse of Shie E with its head blown apart on the ground, Zeng Yan slowly shook his head.

If Shie E was just an ordinary Reserve Patrol Envoy, he could completely suppress the matter.

However, Shie E had someone backing him up.

And that person was someone even he did not dare to provoke.

If that person discovered that it was Tang Rao who killed Shie E, the situation would become extremely grave.

Tang Rao's survival was definitely at stake, and even he might suffer repercussions.

After a while, Zeng Yan took a deep breath, stretched out his right hand, and Spiritual Energy burst forth.

Bang!

The fierce Spiritual Energy instantly turned Shie E's corpse to dust.

"Tang Rao, all I can do is this much. This matter will eventually be thoroughly investigated. I hope that by then, you can still make miracles happen, and break through everything," Zeng Yan said calmly.

…

When Tang Rao woke up, what he saw was a white ceiling, white bed sheets, and a tube dripping fluid.

The air was also filled with the scent of disinfectant.

Obviously, it was a hospital.

There was nobody in the ward, quiet, with only the bedside heart rate monitor beeping.

"I wonder how Jiang Langhuan is doing..." Tang Rao muttered to himself, although when he had fainted, Jiang Langhuan had just begun to develop her Dao foundation.

But the Dao foundation had just formed and was extremely unstable; it could collapse if not handled properly.

Click, suddenly, a light sound came from the door.

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