Chapter 383: Chapter 257: Rules! The Pill Saint Lineage with No Chance of Winning!
Under the lustrous purple-golden glow of the Chaos Pearl, Xuan Yan was filled with awe.
He couldn’t remember how many years it had been since he last felt such shock.
As the former Sect Leader of Profound Pure Sect, and now the foremost cultivator.
How could he not recognize that the Chaos Pearl was the Companion Dao Soldier of the Daoist Venerable!
But what was unbelievable to him was that the core inheritance and some Great Divine Skills passed down by the Daoist Venerable were not even found within the Daoist sects.
How did this young Su family member acquire them?
"You..."
Xuan Yan, with trembling hands, pointed at the Chaos Pearl, "Where did you cultivate it from?"
"The Immortal Spirit Sect."
Su Changqing did not hide anything and said with a smile, "The Chaos Pearl is quite magical in effect and can control the power of ’Time and Space’."
"I believe, removing the temporal power within Senior’s body shouldn’t be a problem."
Xuan Yan did not speak, he merely murmured to himself with excitement.
"The Immortal Spirit Sect... indeed, the Immortal Spirit Emperor was one of Daoist Venerable’s three incarnations, it’s not surprising to have such a inheritance."
"The many Great Divine Skills lost by the Daoist Venerable, I would think are within the Immortal Spirit Sect..."
All these pieces of information were just legends, unverifiable by anyone.
Yet now, Xuan Yan dared to assert that those lost divine skills of the Daoist Venerable were definitely inside the Immortal Spirit Sect!
"Senior, those Great Divine Skills you mentioned should actually be in the Daoist sect."
Upon hearing this, Su Changqing shook his head and said, "The Immortal Spirit Sect only has the Chaos Pearl as a sole inheritance."
"How do you know?" Xuan Yan was momentarily stunned.
"If I say the Daoist Venerable himself told me, do you believe it?" Su Changqing asked with a smile.
This wasn’t a lie; the Daoist Venerable had once said.
The Daoist sect was deeply entwined with him, all his learnings were left in the Daoist sect.
And he instructed him to visit the Daoist sect one day, as the Great Divine Skills there could help him quickly master the power of ’Time, Space’."
"The Daoist Venerable told you himself?"
Xuan Yan laughed and shook his head upon hearing this, clearly unbelieving.
Yet at present, for him, none of this mattered.
What was important was that the old ailment which had plagued him for so long was finally about to be healed!
"Young friend, can my injury truly be healed?"
Xuan Yan asked with excitement in his eyes, full of expectations.
He understood well what healing his injury would signify.
The foremost cultivator of the day, at the peak of Quasi-Emperor, wielding an Emperor’s Weapon, the fearsome Domain Master of the Eastern Region, would once again make his presence known!
This was of utmost significance to both the Daoist sect and the coming decisive battle.
"As long as Senior is willing to part with the temporal power, there should be no problem."
As Su Changqing’s words fell, Xuan Yan couldn’t hold back his laughter,
"Hahaha, as long as young friend can heal me, I, Xuan Yan, owe you my life!"
"Whatever you request in the future, I shall not refuse!"
Su Changqing didn’t yet understand the weight of those words.
He simply shook his head with a smile and said, "This matter benefits me as well, Senior need not be so formal."
Then, Su Changqing glanced around and casually laid down several arrays,
"Senior, I have other urgent matters to attend to, so I’ll help you with the treatment first."
Xuan Yan, hearing this, calmed his excited emotions and sat cross-legged on the ground.
Seeing this, Su Changqing wasted no time and directly summoned the Chaos Pearl, levitating it above Xuan Yan’s crown.
The purple-golden light burst forth, and a powerful suction force emerged from within the Chaos Pearl.
"Hmm..."
Xuan Yan groaned, with a pained expression on his face.
One could see a nearly transparent band of light slowly emerging from above his crown.
...
Meanwhile, as Su Changqing was treating Xuan Yan.
In the Eastern Region, within the Celestial Pill Pavilion.
With the old Pavilion Master’s lifespan nearing its end and the change in Pavilion Master, the Celestial Pill Pavilion was hosting the Pavilion Grand Ceremony.
Pill Masters from all over the world gathered together to witness the birth of the new Pavilion Master.
This event was of great significance, as confirming the new Pavilion Master essentially determined the future leader of the Alchemy Dao.
This position, like the Mountain Master of Sword God Mountain, symbolizes the number one in Sword Dao.
Just as the Dean of the Sacred Academy of Central State represents the pinnacle of the Confucian Dao, the status is unparalleled.
These few days, Celestial Pill City was bustling with people, and Pill Masters were everywhere.
Everyone was excitedly discussing the soon-to-be-elected new Pavilion Master.
Among them, there were only two with the highest acclaim: Pill King Li Chang and Pill Saint Ye Jingshan.
"If you ask me, this Pavilion Grand Ceremony is just a formality, the Pill King lineage is bound to win."
"Ah, there’s no helping it, the current timing is clearly unfavorable to the Pill Saint lineage."
"Indeed, out of the three contests, the Pill Saint lineage is unlikely to win even one..."
Pill Masters from various parts of the Celestial Pill Pavilion were engaged in lively discussions, but ninety percent were not optimistic about the Pill Saint lineage.
The Pavilion Grand Ceremony included a total of three contests.
The first contest is about the disciples’ alchemy skills.
This contest tests whether one, as a mentor, possesses the ability to teach and transmit knowledge, as well as the potential of the new generation under their wing.
Pill Saint and Pill King, both, have reached the pinnacle in their alchemical methods, not differing much.
Thus, this contest focused on which of their direct disciples had the stronger alchemical techniques.
Clearly, this round seemed destined for a loss by the Pill Saint lineage.
The so-called Little Pill King, Jun Yu, might not match the combat prowess of the Pill Saint’s direct disciple Chu Xi.
However, in terms of alchemical ability, the youthful Chu Xi obviously fell short.
This is why people said the timing was unfavorable for the Pill Saint.
If it were a few years later, with Chu Xi’s full growth, Jun Yu would stand no chance of victory.
The second contest is about connections!
As the Pavilion Master of Celestial Pill Pavilion, alchemical prowess is important, but connections are equally vital.
Pill Masters have a significant ability to amass wealth, but what’s even more formidable are the relationships they build.
Certain rare elixirs cannot be traded for with mere resources.
These require goodwill and favor.
This second contest, therefore, focuses on their respective connections.