Chapter 206 - 170: Third Sighting of the Dao Fruit, New Divine Abilities
Chapter 206: Chapter 170: Third Sighting of the Dao Fruit, New Divine Abilities
Such are the hardships of a Pill Master without a powerful backer!
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「Seven days later.」
A rich pill fragrance wafted from the furnace. Xu Qianyan, who had maintained a calm expression throughout, cast the final pill formula. With a HUM, a genuine pill flew out from the furnace’s opening and landed in his hand.
At that moment, Xu Qianyan felt a sting in his nose and his eyes grew hot. He stared at the elixir in his palm, which glowed with a moist luster. The obsession of several decades was finally laid to rest.
’A genuine Tier Two Pill...’ His voice trembled slightly. Beneath his wide sleeves, his fingers unconsciously curled and uncurled. ’I’ve studied this pill for thirty-seven years and failed one hundred and twenty-four times...’
’I finally did it...’
Amidst the lingering smoke in the Pill Room, a glint of moisture appeared in the corner of the normally stern Xu Family elder’s eye before quickly vanishing. But the slight tremble of his beard still betrayed his inner excitement.
He then turned with a solemn expression and bowed deeply to Lin Changheng at a ninety-degree angle.
"Thank you, Master Lin!"
"If not for Master Lin’s guidance, I’m afraid I would have never had the chance to glimpse the way of Tier Two in this lifetime... I can now die without regrets."
Lin Changheng sidestepped, not accepting the full bow. "It is also due to Chief Xu’s own profound experience. You were only missing a small opportunity."
"Now that you know the problem and how to solve it, with more thought and practice, successfully creating the pill independently is only a matter of time. Allow me to congratulate Chief Xu in advance on reaching Tier Two."
Lin Changheng gave a faint smile.
This wasn’t mere pleasantry; he genuinely believed there was at least a seventy to eighty percent chance.
But if he failed to advance, it would have nothing to do with him.
You only get one chance. That was a fundamental rule of the Cultivation Realm.
It was just like before. If he had failed to reach Entry Tier Alchemy after twelve years with the Xu Family, he would have been sent to the battlefield like those other young prospects. It was no empty threat that he would have died without a proper burial.
The graves on Cyan Mountain were proof of that.
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The two walked out, talking and laughing. Patriarch Xu was waiting outside the door, and seeing their expressions, he knew things had gone well.
As expected, when he asked, Xu Qianyan nodded slightly. "It’s all thanks to Master Lin’s help and guidance. Otherwise, I would have never grasped the key."
"Thank you, Mr. Lin!"
Patriarch Xu immediately offered to host another banquet, but Lin Changheng declined.
"Right. Mr. Lin must be tired. You should get some rest. As for the matter of the Demon Beast Essence Blood, the family has already designated it as a top priority and is speeding up the collection process," Xu Xuhe said with a broad smile.
"Thank you for your trouble," Lin Changheng said with a smile, then added, "The Essence Blood doesn’t need to be rare. Quantity is what matters—the more, the better."
Sensing the two had private matters to discuss, Lin Changheng took his leave directly.
Lin Changheng had not been idle these past seven days. During non-critical moments of the alchemy process, he would step away for a while to help Tantai Feiyue with her Poison Transformation.
The progress was gratifying, and they would soon reach their goal.
Lin Changheng estimated that in two months, Tantai Feiyue would be able to begin her Foundation Establishment.
When the time came, he would take her a thousand miles away to a place called Sun Valley to break through to Foundation Establishment.
The area belonged to a neutral influence called the Celestial South Sect, which possessed a Tier Two Spiritual Vein that it rented out year-round.
This sect was a sect-within-a-sect under the jurisdiction of the Purple Extreme Sect. When it was first established, people speculated about when it would be wiped out by the Purple Extreme Sect.
However, it was never eradicated by the Purple Extreme Sect, nor did it expand its territory. It maintained a state of equilibrium, which sparked the curiosity of many Cultivators.
Later, after careful deduction, some Cultivators concluded that the sect was likely supported by the Extreme South Palace.
Even if the Purple Extreme Sect was displeased, it didn’t dare to make a move against them.
「And just like that, two months flew by...」