The yandere senior sister pretended to be stupid to trick me, it made me feel numb!

Chapter 768 Advancement to Rank 7

Zhao Mu clenched his fists, his heart clenching.

His wife and children were the ones getting hit inside; it's no wonder he was nervous.

"If the first one is this strong, then what about the ones that follow..."

In the blink of an eye, the second bolt of lightning struck down before his very eyes, its intensity equal to the first.

Having survived numerous heavenly tribulations, Zhao Mu, with his rich experience, immediately judged that the first wave of tribulation lightning should consist of three bolts, and then the intensity would increase, resulting in a total of three waves and nine bolts of tribulation lightning.

Those who succeed soar to great heights; those who fail return to the heavens.

Boom~

Another bolt of lightning struck, leaving Ji Xinyi in a sorry state. However, it was clear that her breathing remained steady and not chaotic, meaning she could still hold on.

"Don't be afraid!"

Zhao Mu suddenly realized something and felt that he was worrying unnecessarily. He had given the other party a lot of Purple Spring Water and even sent her Houtu Wedding Dress. Besides, Ji Xinyi must also have a lot of treasures of her own.

The tribulation of the Fourth Realm is very strong, but it's not a big problem for his wife.

The second wave of tribulation lightning arrived as scheduled, its intensity increasing several times over.

The first dose alone caused Ji Xinyi to cough up a mouthful of blood, and her breathing became noticeably disordered. She immediately took out a precious healing pill and consumed it, and her breathing returned to normal in a short time.

Boom~

Immediately following, two more bolts of lightning struck down.

Ji Xinyi's aura became somewhat weak. This time, she finally took out the Purple Rhyme Divine Spring and drank it.

hiss~

Call ~

Although he knew there was nothing to fear about the tribulation lightning, Zhao Mu still couldn't help but feel heartbroken seeing Ji Xinyi's appearance.

"Next is the third wave. The intensity of the tribulation lightning should be greatly increased. We must rely on treasures to withstand it."

Zhao Mu, with his rich experience, could tell at a glance that the intensity of the second wave of tribulation lightning was already the limit that Ji Xinyi could withstand. She could not withstand the third wave head-on and had to rely on external objects.

As expected, when the third wave of tribulation lightning struck, the terrifying aura of destruction made even Zhao Mu's scalp tingle.

"Sigh~"

Looking at the thick lightning bolts falling from the sky, Zhao Mu gasped, "Even I wouldn't dare to withstand this level of tribulation lightning!"

Just as Zhao Mu was worrying, Ji Xinyi threw a jet-black "No Trouble" plaque into the air, which almost instantly transformed into a huge, black stone slab, hundreds of feet square.

Boom~

The lightning struck, shattering the plaque that had been placed in good condition.

However, after the tribulation lightning passed through the "Peaceful" plaque, its intensity visibly decreased. Although it was stronger than the second wave of tribulation lightning, it was only slightly stronger. When it struck Ji Xinyi, although it caused her considerable injury, it was completely within her control.

"Sure enough, she has quite a few treasures of her own!"

Just before the eighth lightning bolt struck, Ji Xinyi produced a seemingly simple paper umbrella. When opened, it emitted a mysterious radiance and withstood a lightning bolt without breaking.

But it was clear that after taking the next lightning strike, the paper umbrella truly became plain and unadorned.

"Next up should be Houtu's wedding dress!"

A spiritual weapon that is almost at the Heavenly Grade can easily block a tribulation lightning bolt in a short time.

Sure enough, the next moment, a bright red wedding dress appeared on Ji Xinyi's body, which was the Houtu wedding dress that he had given her.

Boom~

When the last bolt of lightning struck, although his face turned slightly pale, blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, and his breathing became somewhat disordered, he was generally unharmed.

The moment the calamity clouds began to dissipate, Zhao Mu immediately stepped forward and swept Ji Xinyi up in his arms.

"Are you okay?"

"No problem!"

Ji Xinyi shook her head slightly and said, "You only need to adjust your breathing for a while to recover."

"That's good!"

Zhao Mu nodded and immediately carried Ji Xinyi back to the bamboo house.

Three days and three nights later, Ji Xinyi slowly opened her eyes. Her aura had completely stabilized, and it was clear that her cultivation level had been stabilized and the injuries from the tribulation had been healed.

Unlike Zhao Mu, Ji Xinyi's protective robes, while offering little protection against the tribulation lightning, were not damaged by it. Therefore, from beginning to end, Ji Xinyi's clothes remained intact.

But the bloodstains on her body were still there. She walked out of the house and came to the riverbank. She didn't care about Zhao Mu who was so close by. She took off her clothes one by one and stepped into the stream with easy steps.

She leaned against the shore, watching Zhao Mu refine elixirs.

"Is this... going to happen?"

Ji Xinyi was surprised to find that Zhao Mu had actually reached the final step of Core Formation, advancing from the Void Realm to a seventh-grade alchemist, which was an extremely rare occurrence.

However, just as the elixir was about to fully condense, it suddenly exploded.

bang~

The furnace exploded.

Zhao Mu was pushed several feet away by a gust of air, his whole body covered in furnace ash.

However, he was not discouraged by his failure. Instead, he grinned and showed off his two rows of white teeth.

"Ok?"

He was so focused on refining pills that he didn't notice until after the furnace exploded that he realized Ji Xinyi had somehow ended up in the river. He immediately got up from the ground and started walking into the river, tearing off his clothes as he went.

puff~

He leaped into the river and quickly reached Ji Xinyi's side.

"It's okay if we fail, we can just ask someone else for help!"

While comforting Zhao Mu, Ji Xinyi also helped him wash his body. Her movements were natural and her emotions were stable, just like a real old married couple.

Indeed, during this period, the two had been in close contact far too often, and had become intimately familiar with each other.

Ji Xinyi may appear cold on the surface, but she has already accepted Zhao Mu in her heart.

Zhao Mu's attitude towards Ji Xinyi changed early on, and he truly regarded her as his woman.

"No, the explosion just now was just me eliminating the method of condensing the pill. At most, I should be able to refine a seventh-grade Spirit Gathering Pill in seven days."

"Really?"

"Ok!"

Zhao Mu nodded with absolute certainty and said, "I will definitely be able to refine the Nine Lives Immortal Lotus Pill in at most another month!"

"Thanks for your hard work!"

Ji Xinyi placed her hand on Zhao Mu's shoulder, a hint of heartache appearing in her cold eyes. She knew very well how much Zhao Mu had sacrificed to become a seventh-grade alchemist in such a short time.

And all of this was for her, for their child.

The child is lucky, and so is she.

......

Five days later, six elixirs, each radiating light, floated above the alchemy furnace.

A smile appeared in Zhao Mu's eyes as he murmured, "It's finally done. Next, I'll try to refine more types of seventh-grade pills. Once I've mastered refining seventh-grade pills, I can start refining the Nine-Life Immortal Lotus Pill."

He achieved a record that seemed almost impossible.

In just over a year, he rose to the rank of seventh-grade alchemist.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that there has never been anyone like him before or since.

Of course, it is extremely rare to find someone who possesses all the qualities of Zhao Mu.

His soul was so powerful it was almost abnormal, which enabled him to keep relentlessly and frantically refining pills. Although he had only been refining pills for less than two years, the number of times he had opened the furnace was probably more than others had done in ten or even twenty years.

Besides, the notes of a top-grade alchemist are not something that just anyone can possess.

Furthermore, with such vast wealth, there's absolutely no need to worry about running out of medicine to refine.