Chapter 210
Chapter 210: Nine Transformations Rejuvenating Pill
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
When Fang Ning changed the project objectives and said that he wanted to add an Arena to the Legendary Interspace, Anderson only froze for a moment before happily agreeing.
Fang Ning used to be a programmer, so he understood the cheats of requests for change. He was a soft-hearted person after all, so he took the initiative to say, “This does have a certain amount of difficulty, so it can’t be used as of yet. You can just slowly integrate it into the previous objectives.”
After listening, Anderson’s expression became slightly complicated, but nodded in agreement.
They said in their hearts, ‘His Excellency is truly a soft-hearted person. When I gave my subordinates arrangement tasks, I never cared about their difficulty. I’ll only tell them that I want results by tomorrow morning…’
After settling this matter, the System stopped fixating on burning the beloved game book, and Fang Ning finally felt relieved.
After the competition, Vigilante A returned to the lounge. Half an hour later, the organizers of the Dark Tournament qualifiers match dispatched someone to send over a cheque of 100 million USD.
It was only the appearance fee, there were no bonus materials at all. It seems that they really abandoned all thoughts of inviting Vigilante A participating again…
After receiving the money, the System naturally did not want to waste any more time and planned to leave. However, just then, someone knocked on the door of the lounge.
Vigilante A waved his hand, and the door automatically opened. An elderly Caucasian entered the lounge.
His figure was rather plump, with a pleated face and bald head. However, there were still a few white hairs standing upright stubbornly, as if desperately clinging onto the status of ‘not bald’…
“Hello, do I address you as the Venerable Dragon God?” The bald elderly’s expression seemed slightly nervous.
He was quite fluent with his words, and did not appear to be inferior to Anderson.
As the signs of Vitality Recovery appeared, many people then realized that those big countries with long histories and culture would inevitably rise, and their language culture would naturally be researched by many people.
Fang Ning was pushed out by the System to handle the situation, and so he stood up and said, “I am, what advice do you have for me, sir?”
When the elderly caucasian heard that Fang Ning’s tone was gentle, his mind calmed down greatly.
He obtained information long ago that this Venerable Dragon God was the most amiable and easy to approach out of the Powerhouses. He usually appears and disappears in high streets and back lanes, as well as farmers’ markets… Furthermore, he was much more diligent compared to Spiderman or Batman.
He smiled, “My name is Dylan Terry, but please call me Dylan. Half an hour ago, I was the executive of the three-man management committee of the Dark Tournament qualifiers match, but now I am the ex-executive. My reason for coming here today was to see the Venerable One with my own eyes before I leave. From what I see, the Venerable One is awe-inspiring, and is very clearly an ally of justice. I can leave with no regrets now.”
Hearing the word ‘ex’, Fang Ning understood what happened. There were probably too many accidents that happened, so the executives ended up getting sacked.
He nodded, “You flatter me, Mr. Dylan. What happened on your end?”
Bald Dylan smiled wryly, “Well, the Venerable One should indeed know about this matter in advance. Earlier, two other members and I have come to the conclusion that the Venerable One’s justice serving is almost instinct-based. As long as the enemy has an evil background, you probably would not let them live. After I reported it to the board of directors, they felt that it would greatly affect the going ons of the competition, and decided to never invite the Venerable One again. They said that they do not care about the competitors’ alignments. They only cared about whether the competition could be held normally, and whether they could attract more spectators.”
Fang Ning nodded his head after hearing his words. There were many smart people in the world, there was nothing unusual that they were aware of this.
He had made mental preparations, so when he heard about this piece of news, he was not surprised. He only said hesitatingly, “So they fired you? What happened was an accident, and it had nothing to do with you organizers. This should not have happened.”
The bald Dylan sighed and said somewhat regrettably, “I was I who took the initiative to resign. From the board of directors’ reply, I realized that the Dark Tournament competition was being reduced to a playground for the evil. All the high appearance fees, as well as the complimentary rare and valuable materials, were their tickets to become powerful.
“I am just an ordinary person. I don’t want to be an accomplice anymore, but I still have a large family I have to feed. I cannot go against them, so I can only choose to resign and leave. However, I’m afraid that the shareholders of other Extraordinaire Arena tournaments will also have the same thoughts. No matter how I view it, I can only apply for a job at ordinary peoples’ arena tournaments.”
Fang Ning felt respect towards his words. This old man had his own bottom line. Even without having to look at his details, Fang Ning already know that his alignment was inclined towards Righteousness.
This was the decision of an ordinary man. He was powerless to go against Evil, but he would not walk together with Evil either…
Fang Ning considered, and opened his mouth to say, “In that case, I can recommend a new job opportunity for you… To let you be able to work for the cause of Righteousness.”
…
One day later, in the Spirit King Cave at Spirit Valley, the Great Green Insect.
“The competition is already over. It’s all your fault for flying so slow. It’s just a mere distance of ten thousand miles, but you had to use more than 7 hours of flight time. We reached that place with difficulty, but everyone had already dispersed,” the Great Green Insect said indignantly, “Damn it, if I knew that this would happen, I would have flown over there myself. I shouldn’t have waited for you all.”
Elder Gui Da did not say anything, and gave a sideways glance to Gui Er.
Gui Er said helplessly, “Insect Leader’s magical energy is strong, of course we cannot compare to you. However, you can’t blame us for this either. I have just received news from Feng Niao, saying that the Venerable Dragon God used a book to destroy his opponent in one move. What was supposed to be an 8-hour match, he settled in just 1 hour.”
The Great Green Insect’s eyes shone, “No wonder he wasn’t worried at all. I just knew that he had a lot of treasures. It’s a shame that all my talismans are gone. If they were still around, I would have been able to use any of them to fly all of you there. Since the Great Azure Dragon is fine, we don’t have to care about him anymore. Gui Er, could you check if there are any missions released by the Truth Department? The Great Azure Dragon said that he wanted me to earn my own keep, I can’t just simply provide for you.”
Elder Gui Da was very pleased to hear those words. This Venerable Dragon God was really considerate. This person’s appetite was too vicious. According to the bill issued by Fang’s family restaurant, it was exactly 30 million. This was what you called a meal.
To provide for it, who knew how much of the association’s funds it would eat away in one year’s time…
It was not easy to have a reincarnation of such a mighty Insect Leader that was someone who would work seriously… Thankfully, there was the Venerable Dragon God to suppress it now.
He already had all sorts of tasks remembered in his heart, and replied, “I just so happen to have a problem that requires your help. Kuoluan City, in the north, near the common boundary between China, Guifang, and Russia, has had numerous monsters that started to appear since last year. One of them is a powerful Spirit King. Its strength is at the peak of Level B, and I heard that it is close to a breakthrough. Bodhisattva will be hard pressed to come out of isolation, so he never went to subdue it. On the bright side, this Spirit King is not causing any trouble, and has yet to trigger any turmoil. The Truth Department is standing firm in its stance, stating that large actions are not allowed in that zone, and issued this matter to the associate. The remuneration is seventy million, and also the corresponding Yin Attribute Pills. If we manage to subdue this Spirit King, I believe that Bodhisattva would be delighted too.”
When the Great Green Insect heard the words, it exclaimed, “Seventy million?! That’s enough for me to eat…”
As it spoke, it awkwardly realized that it was stuck. It hurriedly raised a few insect legs and started counting, and finally said happily, “One meal is thirty million. Oh, that means it’s two and a half meals. Excellent, let’s go now…”
It took the lead to flutter over to the exit while speaking, and muttered, “I can’t let others snatch away my money for food. I’m seriously suspecting that my father sent me down because he could not afford to feed me. Although we Celestials are small in numbers, I still have two elder cousin sisters above, so why else would he not he let them come down first instead…”
Elder Gui Da forced a smile, seventy million for two meals, this is much greater than the Venerable Dragon God. He knew that although he would eat a lot too, he would basically stop eating for months after eating once…
Gui Er, however, was surprised. The Bodhisattva occasionally said that the Upper Realm was vast beyond measure. Why was it that from what this Insect Leader was saying, it seemed like the place was not prosperous at all. Its might was so strong, so shouldn’t it be easy to find someone to provide for it? Although this Insect Leader required to eat food with Vitality, since it could eat its fill on Earth, there was no reason that it could not provide for itself in the Upper Realm…
With its temperament, it was not suitable to descend alone, what was its father possibly thinking?
However, this was not something that he would ask out loud. He would only keep this to himself.
…
Somewhere deep underground, in a simple room.
Bai Shixin was currently at home attending to a guest.
“Shifu, we have succeeded in establishing a geothermal power station using the endless magma underground, and our Millennial Greater Rat’s foundation is completed. This is all thanks to you leading the other brothers to hide in Ji City for many years, drawing support from human resources to solve these technical problems, with great risk and great reward.
“I believe that before long, after our Greater Rat Clan establishes a country in this vast underground, you would either serve as a high-ranking official, or take a position as a military commander. It’s truly worth congratulating and celebrating over,” Bai Shixin raised his cup and toasted to the person opposite of him.
Bai Shifu was a middle-aged man who looked similar to Bai Shixin, only that his face is much darker, and much firmer.
He also raised his glass, “I appreciate Big Brother Shixin’s compliment. I shall thank you too. This place is completely reliant on Big Brother Shixin’s strategy, central planning, and your great breadth of mind regardless of your own gain or loss. If I had been immature before, I request forgiveness from Big Brother.”
Bai Shixin smiled lightly, “Don’t mention it. We are all brothers. We have been working for the Elder Ancestor even in the Upper Realm. Right now, we need to be united more than ever. Only then would we be able to obtain land for our survival in this new era.
After the two drank a few cups of alcohol, the atmosphere started to become more casual.
Bai Shifu spoke again, “Brother, you are a straightforward person. I heard that Big Brother Zhixin is having a hard time recently? Sister-in-law is not around?”
Bai Shixin tipped his head back to drink, and said with a bitter face, “Let’s not talk about that. Humans, they were always the type with short lifespans. They have never personally experienced a long life before. I thought that she could accompany me till the end, but I never thought that she would still end up leaving.”
Bai Shifu said hatefully, “It’s all because of that detestable white-eyed wolf brat, he is called Nie Yuan if not mistaken. Those native, lowly demons. Just because he’s the Elder Ancestor’s new favorite, he dares to be so presumptuous, to dare steal…! After drinking this glass of wine, I shall kill him! I believe that the Elder Ancestor would not heavily punish me for my meritorious deed.”
Bai Shixin hastily reached out and dissuaded him, “Big Brother should not do so. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. The Elder Ancestor had imitated humans to set laws. Matters between men and women, feelings cannot be forced, no longer able to use the Upper Realm’s rules. It is my fault for having my vital channels completely destroyed. Remedies cannot cure me, so I lost all my magical energy and am no longer able to cultivate it back. Jing Er was surrounded by our demon race, so what she needed the most was a sense of security. Although I’ve always had the Elder Ancestor’s trust, I have no future in cultivation. I am just duckweed floating on the water. It is only human nature that she would leave.”
Bai Shifu said suspiciously, “That time when we went to see the newly completed magmatic geothermal power station, I heard Elder Ancestor say that he would buy healing drugs for big brother. Could it be that he…”
Bai Shixin interrupted his words, “The Elder Ancestor is naturally a man of his word, I have already taken that Nine Transformations Rejuvenating Pill, all thanks to the Elder Ancestor’s kindness. My vital channel injuries have greatly improved, and my physique is much stronger. I haven’t coughed much recently as well. I don’t know why, but the latent dragon breath inside my body had rooted deeply instead, and it had strengthened a lot…
Bai Shifu’s complexion changed, but he remained silent.
Bai Shixin had nothing to say, either, and thought, what if his plan to hide his abilities and bide his time had been seen through by the Elder Ancestor. He had carefully examined the pill that was bestowed upon him before eating it. He could not find any problems with it at all, and it was undoubtedly a top quality Pill.
His physique really grew after taking it, and greatly compensated for his health deficit over the past six months, but why would it boost the momentum of the Wind and Flame Dragon Breath?
He had cultivated his spiritual sense for over half a year, and his Cultivation Base progressively deepened. Originally, he could barely control the Wind and Flame Dragon Breath, slowly dispelling it, and it would be possible to self-repair his vital channels.
After taking the Nine Transformations Rejuvenating Pill, however, the Wind and Flame Dragon Breath which was not supposed to exist, suddenly took root out of thin air and entrenched in his own Dantian. As long as he respired vitality, it would all be snatched away by it to enhance its power, leaving nothing behind. He was afraid that even the Bodhisattva Spirit King would be helpless against this as well, unless he completely remolded his body, or reincarnated after death…
This time, Bai Shifu said in a low voice, “Big brother Shixin, I go outside often, and I do hear some of the stuff that’s been going on. I heard that those pills that Elder Ancestor gave to you were made by Vigilante A. He sold it to the Hundred Herbs Clan during the Treasure Trading Convention.”
Bai Shixin shot up from his seat, but then dejectedly sat back down. He had completely lost his magical energy, and the news had already been blocked. In order to thoroughly avoid anything that would arouse suspicion, he rarely contacted the subordinates that he used to have, which was why he had no idea.
He understood after hearing this. So it was true after all. How would it be possible for the Elder Ancestor to kindly wait for his meridians to heal? He would only be assured a position as a crippled military adviser.
However, even if he knew about that information, how could he refuse that Pill?
That was impossible. The Elder Ancestor definitely would have thoroughly observed. The pills sold by Vigilante A were definitely of the highest quality. If there were no effects appearing on his body, then it just meant that he was not destined to use it.
Vigilante A was the True Dragon. He pills he refined would mean that the growth of the Dragon Breath was normal. There was no latent dragon breath in other people, a zero, no matter what number it was multiplied by, would still be 0. Taking the pill will not cause this side-effect, so he naturally did not have to worry about this. To him, this was his natural nemesis.
Thinking of this, he silently clenched his fists.
If Bai Shixin could see the true effects of the ‘Nine Transformations Rejuvenating Pill’, then he would not be so doubtful, because on it was clearly written, ‘Potent Blood-enriching Pill. Effects: Slight treatment of damaged meridians. Strengthen energy and supplement blood. Long-term usage will enhance the efficiency of the physique.”
There was the effect of ‘strengthening energy’ inside, and that energy was referring to the System’s vital energy points. That wind and fire dragon’s breath was ultimately the wind and fire attribute effects which were applied by the System…