Chapter 4075 — Breakthrough! Peak of the Late Foundation-Building Stage!
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Even so, Wei Zhao still felt undeserving, and said, "In that case, why not give those two to your friend as well? If I'm not mistaken, all these spirit-herb ingredients were prepared by that friend of yours, weren't they?"
It was not hard to deduce. Ning Xuefei was a tool refiner, not a pill refiner; ordinarily, even knowing of the Foundation-Building Golden Pill's existence, she would never have gone out of her way to gather so many top-grade spirit-herb ingredients—such things could not simply be bought at will.
"Hee hee, she definitely won't want them either. I'll decide on her behalf and give them to you—and no more of this endless shoving back and forth, you hear me!" Ning Xuefei declared, settling the matter.
Wei Zhao could not help but wonder privately: top-grade Foundation-Building Golden Pills were rare treasures that came only by chance—just how close must Ning Xuefei and this friend of hers be, for her to make decisions on the other's behalf? Most likely they were the closest of bosom friends, as dear as sisters!
With matters having come to this point, Wei Zhao had no good reason to refuse further. He could only accept them, counting it as a favor owed—one he would have to find a way to repay later.
Just then, Shangguan Lan'er suddenly proposed with great enthusiasm, "Now that everything's divided up, why don't we take them together right now?"
"Mm-hm, good idea—we refine pills together, we break through together!" Ning Xuefei raised both hands in agreement.
The Foundation-Building Golden Pill had no side effects, so it made no difference where one took it. There was no reason for Wei Zhao to dampen their spirits over such a thing, so he nodded and said, "Sure, I'm fine with that."
The three of them immediately began adjusting their conditions, then one after another swallowed the freshly refined top-grade Foundation-Building Golden Pills and focused their minds on assailing a higher realm.
Every peak of the Foundation-Building Stage was a threshold exceedingly hard to cross.
Last time, on the Far North Island, Wei Zhao had broken straight through to the mid Foundation-Building Stage without any pill assistance—but now, to cross the peak of the mid Foundation-Building Stage, the difficulty did not merely double or triple; it increased tenfold, twentyfold, even thirtyfold!
Yet for this breakthrough attempt, Wei Zhao remained utterly confident—because in his hands he now clutched a full five top-grade Foundation-Building Golden Pills!
Across the whole of Cloud Terrace Island, not even the most deeply connected of young masters could boast such an outrageous reserve.
In one sustained push, he took four top-grade Foundation-Building Golden Pills in succession, keeping only the last one in reserve—Wei Zhao's breakthrough attempt this time was, in truth, a grand gesture indeed.
Time flowed slowly by. When Wei Zhao finally opened his eyes again, a full day and night had passed.
In his eyes, a frightening gleam flashed and vanished; the majestic, overwhelming aura about him slowly withdrew. In the space of a single day, Wei Zhao now gave off the impression of having been reborn entirely.
Before, at the peak of the mid Foundation-Building Stage, Wei Zhao's aura had been fierce and sharp, bearing the menace of a drawn sword. Now it had grown more majestic and commanding still, yet no longer so aggressively overbearing—instead it had turned inward and profound, like a sharp blade returned to its scabbard: even with only the faintest trace of edge remaining, it was still enough to overawe the heart.
"The peak of the late Foundation-Building Stage—not bad at all." Wei Zhao exhaled a breath of turbid air in satisfaction.