Chapter 288: Chapter 277: The Eleventh Grade Immortal Pill, Reunion with Tang Ling’er! (4K)
“Hmph!”
Sun Jian knew that Lu Changsheng was under the protection of the Empress of Great Martial, so he couldn’t do anything to him at the moment. Thus, he snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves, and led the people of Thousand Swords Manor back to their residence.
“Changsheng, the cultivator level of Sun Jian you’ve provoked is too high, and he has achieved Great Accomplishment in the Spirit Sword Physique, no less than the former Sect Leaders Grandmaster Tailin and Grandmaster Taixu of Mount Shu. If you draw him as your opponent in the Zhong Zhou tournament, immediately forfeit. We of Mount Shu do not care about rankings, what’s more important is that you gain enlightenment from this tournament.”
Situ Kong did not have high hopes for Lu Changsheng to defeat Sun Jian of Thousand Swords Manor, who had already reached Great Accomplishment in the Unity Realm. Since Lu Changsheng was still new to cultivation, there was no need for him to clash head on with him.
“I know my own limits, I won’t act recklessly.”
Since Lu Changsheng dared to offend Sun Jian, he had his own plans.
“Fellow Daoists, please wait quietly for the Zhong Zhou tournament to start, and refrain from private disputes and fights.”
“According to the established schedule, the Zhong Zhou tournament will start in thirty days.”
The lady in blue reminded everyone of the tournament’s start time after tensions had risen amongst the crowd, and then she departed.
Lu Changsheng nodded towards the Empress of Great Martial, Wu Yue, to show his appreciation; she had objectively relieved him of his predicament.
“I am confident about both of you. Your future achievements will surely surpass those of Sun Jian.”
Wu Yue had a particular interest in the two younger generations, Lu Changsheng and Xia Ningxue.
Whether she was looking forward to the growth of the younger generation or was fond of this particular potential couple, Wu Yue was filled with anticipation.
After Wu Yue spoke, she entered the dwelling arranged for her within Star Pavilion, accompanied by the civil and military officials of the Great Martial Dynasty.
“At the Zhong Zhou tournament, with so many skilled practitioners, it seems we can only hope to avoid coming last with our level of cultivation.”
Grandmaster Chen, upon seeing absolute powerhouses like Sun Jian and Wu Yue in this realm, could not help but smile wryly.
As a cultivator in the first layer of the Unity Realm, Grandmaster Chen was considered a strong practitioner in Xia State. However, even if he cultivated for ten thousand years, he might not be able to match with the likes of Sun Jian and Wu Yue, the strongest cultivators of this realm.
The group from Xia State stayed at the accommodations arranged by Star Pavilion, and before the start of the Zhong Zhou tournament, Lu Changsheng continued to mentor his disciples.
If he could obtain top-quality magical treasures or items before the start of the Zhong Zhou tournament, then Lu Changsheng would have even more confidence in the event.
Lu Changsheng called over his disciple Shen Xiaoyao and rewarded him with an eighth-rank Elixir Pill, the Red Emperor Dragon Strength Pill.
[Ding, you have rewarded your disciple Shen Xiaoyao with the eighth-rank Elixir Pill “Red Emperor Dragon Strength Pill” and received a hundred-fold return award for mentoring: the ninth-rank Elixir Pill “Dragon Blood Returning Yuan Pill.”]
[Ding, you have rewarded your disciple Shen Xiaoyao with the eighth-rank Elixir Pill “Red Emperor Dragon Strength Pill” and received a hundred-fold return award for mentoring: the ninth-rank Elixir Pill “Dragon Blood Returning Yuan Pill.”]
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The previous eighth-rank Elixir Pills that were rewarded, all came back as ninth-rank Elixir Pills.
An eighth-rank Elixir Pill returning a ninth-rank Elixir Pill is still normal.
[Ding, you have rewarded your disciple Shen Xiaoyao with the eighth-rank Elixir Pill “Red Emperor Dragon Strength Pill” and received a fifty million-fold return award for mentoring: the eleventh-rank Elixir Pill “Ancestral Dragon Multiplying Pill.”]
[Ancestral Dragon Multiplying Pill: An eleventh-rank Immortal Pill, made from the blood of an ancestral dragon, that grants a massive amount of True Qi, temporarily breaks through the limit, and provides strength surpassing one’s own realm. It should not be used lightly by anyone below the Unity Realm who has not undergone Body Tempering, or else there is a high risk of the body exploding and leading to death.]
An eleventh-rank Immortal Pill!
This was the highest grade pill Lu Changsheng had obtained.
“Excellent, this is the third ‘Ancestral Dragon Multiplying Pill’ I have received since I began my secluded cultivation. I practice the Immortal Divine Art and can just about use this particular Immortal Pill. It can be said that this is currently the most suitable pill for me. Even if I obtained a twelfth-rank Immortal Pill, I wouldn’t be able to use it.”
Lu Changsheng dared to confront Sun Jian, the manor lord of Thousand Swords Manor, because he had items like the “Ancestral Dragon Multiplying Pill” to temporarily enhance his cultivation as one of his trump cards.
The Ancestral Dragon Multiplying Pill might be one of the highest-level pills in this realm.
Twelfth-rank Elixir Pills might potentially exceed the upper limits that the body of practitioners in this realm could withstand.
Even if Lu Changsheng practiced high-grade Immortal Body Refinement Methods, he could currently only withstand an eleventh-rank Immortal Pill. Any higher, and it could lead to his body exploding and resulting in death.
Inside Star Pavilion, on one of the floors, a woman dressed in indigo immortal robes covered with a red sacred spirit cloak was browsing through the Supreme Skills of Star Pavilion. Her jet-black hair was tied into twin ponytails, her presence flowing like the wind.
The lady in blue arrived at that floor, “Miss, do you still remember those mentor and disciples we met in the Star Immortal Emperor’s cave abode?”
Tang Ling’er turned around, surprised, “You mean Shen Xiaoyao? He’s come to the Zhong Zhou tournament?”
The lady in blue nodded, “Yes, and his cultivation has reached the fifth layer of the Void Refinement Realm.”
“Wasn’t he only at the Nascent Soul Realm back then?”
Tang Ling’er’s already bright eyes widened, incredulous.
As the young lady of Star Pavilion, backed by the Power-infusing Initiation of the Supreme Elders, her cultivation soared rapidly. Over a century passed, and Tang Ling’er had reached the Void Refinement Realm.
But Shen Xiaoyao, whom she had not taken seriously back then, without the powerful background of Star Pavilion, had also managed to reach the Void Refinement Realm.
Tang Ling’er recalled how Shen Xiaoyao once said he wanted to be a hero who slays demons and eradicates evil. She had been doubtful at the time.
With Shen Xiaoyao’s pace of cultivation, he would sooner or later step into the Unity Realm and be on par with her.
The lady in blue added, “He inherited the Star Immortal Emperor’s Pure Yang Body and was guided by the Sect Leader of Mount Shu, which is why his cultivation progress is so rapid. I suspect that the Sect Leader of Mount Shu knows some technique to rapidly increase cultivation level, yet it doesn’t seem like it’s from the Demon Sects, it’s quite baffling.”