As a father, I just want to quietly watch you live a long life Chapter 1578 - 418: The First Fierce Being of the Ten Fiends Diagram—Old Dragon God, Xi Xi Did Her Best and Her Identity Is Exposed
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“I can attempt to concoct the Three Pure Ones Divine Poison Pill [Nine Revolutions Rising Dragon Pill], a legacy passed down by the founding grandmaster of our Heavenly Pill Divine Sect...”
Gu Changqing’s eyes narrowed, a suppressed fervor churning within him.
To any alchemist, the refinement of poison... represents a supreme challenge.
Previously, Gu Changqing would never have dared to touch this Three Pure Ranks Poison Pill, but his circumstances had shifted.
He no longer feared being claimed by the toxins during the process; he was prepared to refine it to the point of death!
“List the materials you require,”
Li Che requested.
Without a moment’s pause, Gu Changqing scribbled down the necessary ingredients for the poison pill.
Li Che scanned the paper, tucked it away, and fixed his gaze back on Gu Changqing.
“On another note, was the Immortal Ascension Pill a creation of your Heavenly Pill Divine Sect?”
Li Che inquired.
The trouble Xi Xi faced on the Guangling Dao was a matter of deep concern for him as a father.
Though he claimed to be at ease with his daughter’s training, Li Che was, in reality, always keeping a watchful eye.
Gu Changqing looked confused for a moment but quickly clarified once the Immortal Ascension Pill was mentioned.
“The Immortal Ascension Pill... is actually a category of poison pill, possessing mild toxicity... When pulverized and inhaled through a specific divine weapon, it grants the Primordial Spirit a fleeting sense of euphoria. It stands as one of the most profitable poison pills produced by our Heavenly Pill Divine Sect.”
Gu Changqing admitted with a hint of embarrassment.
“Profitable? Has your Heavenly Pill Divine Sect not amassed enough fortune yet? You have nearly secured a monopoly over the elixir trade in the Great Vista,” Li Che said, his brow furrowing.
Gu Changqing shook his head slowly. “It is insufficient. Our Heavenly Pill Divine Sect actually houses two grandmasters. One possesses an incredibly high rank and demands immense resources. Every bit of wealth our Sect gathers is converted into materials to sustain that grandmaster...”
Hmm?!
Li Che’s eyes sharpened. “Your Heavenly Pill Divine Sect... possesses two grandmasters?!”
“Indeed, my lord. The Heavenly Pill Divine Sect harbors a secret hidden from the world. While the Yangxuan Ancestor is the public face, there is another known as the Yinxuan Ancestor, an expert dedicated to the art of poison pill concoction!”
Gu Changqing revealed a staggering piece of information.
“Three millennia ago, the Yin and Yang Xuan Ancestors collaborated to establish the Heavenly Poison Pill Sect. Back then, the world was filled with various Dan Sects that focused on traditional Cultivation alchemy...”
“Eventually, the majority of those Dan Sect grandmasters were poisoned and slain by the Yinxuan Ancestor during a series of challenges, where poison pills were utilized as weapons...”
“As a result, the Yinxuan Ancestor’s reputation became one of infamy... leading him to fake his death. He now wanders under a pseudonym within the Strange Que, never daring to show his true face.”
Hearing this, Li Che’s lip couldn't help but twitch.
Gu Changqing’s voice grew more animated: “The very toxin that the Yinxuan Ancestor used to wipe out those Dan Sect grandmasters is the Heavenly Poison Pill [Nine Revolutions Rising Dragon Pill]!”
“The peerless genius Gu Yinxuan was said to be capable of crafting Four Imperial Heavenly Pills by the mere age of twenty... Yet, the Yinxuan Ancestor was obsessed with the study of poison pills.”
“This Nine Revolutions Rising Dragon Pill is his signature poison!”
Li Che’s eyes brightened slightly at these words.
This Gu Yinxuan... was quite the talent!
Truly worthy of being recruited into the underworld!
Gu Changqing felt a wave of self-deprecation. “My skills in alchemy are merely average, roughly equivalent to a standard Alchemy Saint. Compared to a half-immortal alchemist like the Yinxuan Ancestor, the gap is immense—like a mayfly looking up at the azure sky!”
“The Yinxuan Ancestor could refine the Nine Revolutions Rising Dragon Pill at the cost of one life, whereas I... would likely need to sacrifice several lives to achieve success.”
Li Che could only offer a few comforting words in response.
Once Gu Changqing departed to resume refining martial arts pills, Li Che manifested the Painting Immortal Avatar. He handed over the material list for the poison pill and commanded it to find Fang Hanshu with all haste.
“It seems... those capable of reaching the Divine Tribulation Realm are all exceptional geniuses, whether it is the Old Dragon God with his Ten Fierce Brushwork or this poison pill demi-immortal, the Yinxuan Ancestor...”
Li Che leaned back, savoring a long draught of hot tea. His heart thrummed with a growing hunger for talent.
His Soul Capturing legion required a vast array of such gifted individuals.
As Li Che reflected, he realized that above every professional Saint Hand, there were higher tiers.
The Demi-Immortal Realm...
Squinting his eyes, Li Che slowly enjoyed his tea as the potent energy of the martial arts pill in his Dantian continued to push his Martial Arts Realm higher.
The summit of the Mountain of Martial Arts was getting closer by the moment!
Li Che’s gaze grew profound.
Once his martial arts reached that peak and he officially entered the Four Openings of the Martial Path...
That would be the moment Li Che moved against Zhao Beidou, the severely wounded Divine Tribulation Cultivator.
Suddenly, his spirit shifted, and his expression turned grave.
Li Che’s relaxed posture vanished as he sat bolt upright.
Upon the Heaven and Earth chessboard, flickering images began to merge.
It was his daughter, Xi Xi, assuming the identity of the Little Niu Demon.
... ... Crack crack—
Dark clouds gathered heavily across the sky.
They continued to descend lower.
Xi Xi donned the pink Little Niu Demon Mask—a mask she had fashioned with her own hands ever since her father promised she could begin her training after her seventh birthday.
She had prepared diligently, mastering the art of carving to create this Little Niu Demon Mask.
Her dream was to be like Master Niu Niu—a hero who upheld justice and struck down evil!
The Bull Demon’s influence on Xi Xi had started in Fei Lei City, when he appeared to slaughter the followers of the Spirit Infant Sect, and continued in Golden Light Prefecture City against the villains of the Corpse God Cult...
In Xi Xi’s eyes, Master Niu Niu was the greatest hero in existence!
While she loved her honest and simple father very much, Xi Xi felt that Master Niu Niu’s method of delivering devastating blows to the wicked was far more exhilarating!
Xi Xi had made Master Niu Niu her ultimate goal!