Cultivation is just so scientific! Chapter 1348 - 720: Seeking a Pill (Part 2)

Considering Li Yuanba’s mastery of alchemy, it was highly probable that these were medicines he had previously crafted himself.

"I have two sets of high-level healing spirit pill ingredients suitable for a Great Cultivator here; I shall entrust them to you!" Great Cultivator Lou remarked, producing a Mustard Seed Ring.

Regardless of when Li Yuanba had actually refined the high-level healing spirit pills he provided, Great Cultivator Lou was a man of his word and would not rescind the offer.

Li Yuanba took the Mustard Seed Ring without hesitation. Sweeping his Divine Sense across the spiritual herbs inside, he planned to pass them to his main body, Li Shiming, later. These materials were the equivalent of twelve high-level healing spirit pills for a Great Cultivator.

The ability to trade two finished pills for the raw materials of twelve was exactly why elite alchemy masters enjoyed such a lavish and comfortable lifestyle.

Meanwhile, Great Cultivator Teng uncorked the jade bottle Li Yuanba had given him, retrieved a high-level healing spirit pill, and swallowed it immediately.

Disregarding his surroundings, he sat cross-legged on the deck, circulating his cultivation technique to maximize the medicinal efficacy of the spirit pill.

Great Cultivator Lou stood guard alongside Li Yuanba, extending his Divine Sense to shield Great Cultivator Teng and ensure no external disturbances occurred.

When mending internal damage, the flow of Qi must remain steady; any interruption could worsen the wounds or, in extreme cases, prove fatal.

Great Cultivator Teng placed absolute trust in Great Cultivator Lou, feeling far more secure recovering in his presence than he would have alone on his own long-distance flying boat.

By this time, the primary long-distance flying boat had halted. Two other long-distance flying boats drew near, taking up defensive positions to screen the vessels of Great Cultivator Lou and Great Cultivator Teng.

The recovery of Great Cultivator Teng was the current priority; stopping the fleet was a tactical choice born of long experience.

Even if the White Emperor Sect and Jade Pure Sect had predicted the movements of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion and laid an ambush, halting the four long-distance flying boats offered a temporary safety measure.

This pause allowed Great Cultivator Teng enough time to stabilize his condition. Most crucially, if he could recover even a portion of his combat prowess, he would serve as a powerful deterrent against any lurking threats.

The four long-distance flying boats drifted silently above the waves, with the distant silhouette of the Beiyan Continent’s coastline just visible on the horizon.

Ten hours passed before Great Cultivator Teng finally opened his eyes. His aura had regained its stability, and a healthy color had returned to his face.

"How do you feel?" Great Cultivator Lou asked, his voice filled with concern.

He wasn't the only one anxious; the other two Great Cultivators stationed on the neighboring boats were also focused intently on Great Cultivator Teng’s status.

"I can currently exert seventy percent of my full power!" Great Cultivator Teng replied, testing his physical state by clenching his fist.

Great Cultivator Lou was stunned by the speed of the recovery. He shot a glance at Li Yuanba, wondering about the specific properties of the high-level healing spirit pills he had provided. If Great Cultivator Teng didn't still have the second pill, Lou would have been tempted to examine it closely.

Great Cultivator Teng, however, was well aware of why he had healed so rapidly; it was due to the staggering quality of the pill he had just consumed.

The absolute perfection of its refinement was unlike any high-level spirit pill he had encountered in his long life, particularly those intended for the Great Cultivator realm.

He surmised that only an alchemy master working in a state of total focus for days, using flawless materials, could ever hope to produce such a masterpiece.

In reality, these pills had been refined by Li Shiming within the specialized chamber space, achieving a level of quality that was theoretically perfect.

To surpass this would require reaching the grade of a top-grade pill. Such treasures are not the result of a single batch but are born from the residue of hundreds of successful refinements of the same pill type, allowing medicinal essence to accumulate within the Pill Furnace until a top-grade pill finally manifests.

For medicines at the Great Cultivator level, top-grade pills are almost mythical. The rarity of the required spiritual herbs makes it impossible to perform the continuous, high-volume refining needed to prime a furnace for such a result.

Great Cultivator Teng chose not to openly comment on the pill's extraordinary nature. This wasn't because he kept secrets from Great Cultivator Lou, but rather to safeguard Li Yuanba.

Actually, Li Yuanba felt safe providing such high-quality pills because he had the full support of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion; he didn't fear the consequences of possessing such valuable resources.

"Seventy percent is a good start, but perhaps you should take the second pill to speed things up further!" Great Cultivator Lou suggested with a faint smile.

"You said it yourself, seventy percent is enough. I’ll keep the other one for a true emergency!" Great Cultivator Teng replied, shaking his head.

"Master Li, I will see to your alchemical commission once we return to the pavilion. Furthermore, I owe you a personal debt of gratitude. If you ever require assistance, simply ask!" Great Cultivator Teng told Li Yuanba with deep sincerity.

He knew the truth: the two high-level healing spirit pills Li Yuanba had handed over were worth far more than the raw materials and the standard refining fee combined.

Great Cultivator Lou believed that providing two sets of materials would cover the cost, unaware that the sheer quality of the pills had put them in a different league entirely.

Hearing Great Cultivator Teng’s tone, Great Cultivator Lou realized there were details he wasn't privy to.

He guessed that those two spirit pills were so exceptional that Great Cultivator Teng felt compelled to acknowledge a significant personal favor.

The fleet of four long-distance flying boats resumed their journey, with Great Cultivator Teng taking the helm of his own vessel.

Out on the open sea, Great Cultivator Yan Gao and Great Cultivator Wang He stood suspended in the void. This was a fresh alliance between the White Emperor Sect and the Jade Pure Sect. Their most powerful experts had gathered to intercept the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, hoping to deal the sect a crippling blow.

The White Emperor Sect’s thirst for vengeance was fueled by the sudden passing of Master Shi Dong.

Master Shi Dong had led twelve Nascent Soul Middle Stage practitioners in a hunt for Li Yuanba, only to be intercepted by Great Cultivator Lou. Lou had wounded Shi Dong with a single strike, forcing him to flee and leave his subordinates behind.

Reports of the clash had leaked from distant witnesses. Had the story ended there, the White Emperor Sect might have let the matter drop.

However, shortly after the battle, Master Shi Dong’s Soul Lamp within the White Emperor Sect flickered and died.

The sect was shaken. Master Shi Dong was one of their premier combatants, a man who possessed the 'Invisible Primordial Magnetism' Divine Skill and held immense potential. His death changed everything.

They could no longer afford a stalemate with the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion on the Beiyan Continent; if the news of Shi Dong's fall spread, their enemies would surely swarm them.

The loss of such a powerhouse was a massive blow to the White Emperor Sect’s overall influence.

Combined with the loss of several Nascent Soul Initial and Middle Stage practitioners to the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion, their very status on the Beiyan Continent was at risk.

To counter this, the White Emperor Sect had approached the Jade Pure Sect, offering massive concessions to secure an alliance for a strike against the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion.

They hadn't expected the Pavilion to act so swiftly. After Great Cultivator Teng had been nearly killed under the combined pressure of the two sects' experts, the Pavilion had immediately ordered all its Sword Cultivators to retreat from the continent.

The White Emperor Sect refused to let them escape so easily. They had paid a heavy price and had yet to kill a single Great Cultivator from the Pavilion.

Thus, Yan Gao and Wang He—the two strongest Great Cultivators available—waited in the void, prepared to ambush the long-distance flying boats of the Sword Intent Chongxiao Pavilion over the vast ocean.