Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 400: Transaction

Chapter 400: Chapter 400: Transaction

Three-star Elixirs!

Upon seeing this requirement, seven of the top ten contestants wanted to give up immediately.

Naturally, only a three-star Pill Master could refine three-star Elixirs, and since all of them were but two-star Pill Masters, how could they possibly produce such elixirs?

If they couldn’t even refine them, then what was the point of participating in the competition?

To embarrass themselves?

How could this happen?

News soon came that it was Zuo Duming who had escalated the difficulty of the competition. He pressured individuals like Fu Ling, leaving the Alchemy Dao with no choice but to agree.

This confused everyone. Even if Zuo Duming were powerful, he was still just one person. Even if he was the Ninth King, was there really a need to fear him so much?

But soon, they all understood that things were not so simple.

—Longxiao Pavilion intended to invade the Eastern Fire Continent!

People from the Eastern Fire Continent had no way to go to other continents, and even if a few managed to make it across by chance, their numbers were pitiful at best.

However, it was different for the other continents. With their higher Combat Power, they could easily disregard the Ferocious Beasts of the Endless Ocean and escort a substantial number of people over.

But, there was a catch. The other three continents thought the Eastern Fire Continent lacked lucrative resources and didn’t even bother invading due to sheer laziness.

Because to transport goods back to their own continents, they would have to deploy a Great Sacrificial Heaven-level expert, and the cost of enlisting such a powerhouse was hardly comparable to the value of a shipload of resources?

There might be some profit, but the earnings would be quite limited, so why bother with such a hassle?

Thus, although the Eastern Fire Continent had extremely low combat power, it had never truly faced the danger of invasion.

Until now.

Was Longxiao Pavilion planning to carve out its own territory here?

Not so directly.

Because Longxiao Pavilion was an Alchemy Dao powerhouse, their goal was to control the Alchemy Dao, and what did the Alchemy Dao mean in the Eastern Fire Continent?

Tremendous wealth beyond belief.

Of course, this ’tremendous’ and ’beyond belief’ is relative to the Eastern Fire Continent. If compared to the Northern Silver Continent, it might not be the case.

So, had Longxiao Pavilion fallen on hard times in the North Silver Continent and that was why they were reaching out to the Eastern Fire Continent?

Zuo Duming, of course, did not explain, he merely indicated that many people accompanied him this time, and they were but one small team within the larger group.

Word spread, and everyone was shocked.

With Longxiao Pavilion’s aggressive arrival, would it change the Alchemy Dao’s power dynamics for real?

Many were worried sick, but there were also ambitious individuals who were very much looking forward to the changes. They believed that upheaval was a good thing, an opportunity for them to fish in troubled waters.

At dawn, Shi Hao practiced as usual. Beside him were Spirit Stones and several Elixirs. Once he activated the Nine Revolutions Sky-Plundering Scripture, he immediately harnessed the tremendous energy from the Spirit Stones and Elixirs to nourish his body and soul.

His cultivation speed was at least a hundred times faster than that of a common cultivator at the Other Shore Realm.

"Still too slow!"

"Without Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, even with countless Spirit Stones and Elixirs, the advancement is still unsatisfactory."

Shi Hao frowned. At this rate of cultivation, it would take him about four months to complete the cultivation of the six islands—a speed that could astonish anyone, but Shi Hao was still not satisfied.

"Yue Ying, do you have any methods that could quickly increase my cultivation?" Shi Hao asked the arrogant Spirit Tool in the Sea of Suffering.

"Cultivation should be methodical. Why do you need such a rapid pace?" Yue Ying rebuked directly.

"I am your master after all, and you need to show me a proper respect!" Shi Hao protested.

"Hehe." Yue Ying merely returned his protest with a cold laugh, not even showing her face to Shi Hao.

Helpless, Shi Hao had to figure out a way himself.

He planned to find Fu Ling and did not mind offering some guidance on the latter’s alchemy technique if he was given some Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures in return.

No sooner said than done, he went to the Fu Family.

Fu Yao’er was naturally overjoyed to see him coming and hurriedly welcomed him in, but upon learning that Shi Hao had come for Fu Ling, the displeasure of the little vixen surfaced, pouting her lips and sulking on the side.

Shi Hao found Fu Ling and got straight to the point, stating his purpose.

Fu Ling was shocked—Shi Hao actually said he could improve his alchemy, bringing him to the six-star level?

Truthfully, he was both stunned and tempted.

The Longxiao Pavilion had come on strongly, even boasting six-star and seven-star Pill Masters. Should such figures emerge, the Alchemy Dao would naturally change hands.

——Wasn’t Alchemy Dao able to command all the Pill Masters under the heavens because the seven founding members were all of the five-star level which allowed them to call from on high with countless responding?

So, even if Fu Ling still clung to his position as the President, Longxiao Pavilion could easily establish another Alchemy Dao. With six-star and seven-star Pill Masters at the helm, see how many Pill Masters would be willing to switch allegiances?

Water flows to the lowest places, people strive for the highest ranks.

Therefore, he had been under immense pressure these past few days, unable to sleep at night. If not for his cultivation of the Ninth King level, his body definitely wouldn’t have been able to hold up.

Now, Shi Hao was actually offering to guide him in alchemy, helping him step into the six-star realm—how could he not be excited?

"Really?" he asked, somewhat tremblingly.

If it were someone else, he would have scoffed, but Shi Hao was different. The Lifespan Extension Pill Recipe he had provided was indeed effective. An elderly person in the family on the verge of death had taken it, and now their hair had miraculously turned from white to black, and they were full of energy.

Initially, he had thought Shi Hao was just incredibly lucky to have obtained the Pill Recipe, but now it seemed that the latter might well have received a complete inheritance from a high-ranking Pill Master.

"Indeed," Shi Hao nodded. "However, does President Fu have any Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that could enhance cultivation?"

Fu Ling was shocked.

You’re actually willing to trade such a precious inheritance for materials to enhance cultivation?

One must know that if you were to keep this inheritance to yourself, you would inevitably become the foremost person in Alchemy Dao in the future, and the wealth you would acquire by then would be countless times greater than now.

Are you too short-sighted?

Of course, he did not know that the Alchemy Dao for Shi Hao was merely an aid, and it was strength that reigned supreme.

What was the point in dominating the Alchemy Dao? Besides, that was at least a decade away.

With Longxiao Pavilion currently making a forceful entrance, the Alchemy Dao was very likely to undergo a significant change, and of course, Shi Hao wanted to grab tangible benefits while he could.

After some bargaining with Fu Ling, they finally came to an agreement.

——Shi Hao obtained seven Spirit Fruits that could be directly consumed to immediately elevate a person’s cultivation, whereas Fu Ling received a six-star Elixir Pill Recipe along with Shi Hao’s annotated "insights." As long as Fu Ling could thoroughly understand them, advancing to a six-star Pill Master was just a matter of time.

Both parties were delighted, each thinking they had gotten the better end of the deal.

Shi Hao returned to Li Mansion, and after a day had passed, he began to refine the Spirit Fruits using the Nine Revolutions Sky-Plundering Scripture.

The results were astonishing. Within two days, all seven Spirit Fruits were completely refined, and his cultivation was nearing the peak of the Six-Island Realm.

"In no more than three days, I should be able to break through," Shi Hao murmured to himself. "Can I surpass Other Shore before my nineteenth birthday?"

As he looked forward to it, the third round of the competition began.

However, although ten people had made it to the finals, seven announced their forfeiture, leaving only Shi Hao, Lu Qi, and Lu De to compete.

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