Double Cultivation
desperate for a Pill Beyond Heaven
"You want to increase our knowledge in Alchemy?" The Alchemy Masters there exchanged glances, seeming bewildered by his goal, as they saw no advantage in doing such a thing.
"Sorry because I'm being frank, but what is your purpose in doing something that doesn't benefit yourself? What do you really want out of all this?" Lord Xie suddenly spoke with a sharp gaze, asking Su Yang the question in everyone's minds at the moment.
Although it might benefit the Alchemy Master of this world to gain more knowledge and perhaps even skills, it did not seem to benefit Su Yang. In fact, doing such a thing would only give him the opposite benefit.
A mysterious smile appeared behind his mask, and he spoke, "You're right. I get nothing by doing this, nor do I expect anything in return. I just do what I like because I feel sorry for this place."
"You.. feel sorry for us? Can you explain that, Senior?" Lord Xie raised his eyebrows in a confused manner.
Su Yang nodded and spoke in a slow but clear voice, "When I first arrived in the Eastern Continent and saw the low quality of the pills here, I was shocked by how inexperienced the Alchemy Master was in this place, and as a fellow Alchemy Master, I felt pity. Therefore, I want to share some of my knowledge, hopefully making this place a better place for all the Alchemy Masters."
"T-Wait a minute... When you 'first arrived' here? W-Does this mean that you are from another continent?" Lord Xie asked him with a shocked expression.
Due to the Jade Sea separating each Continent and the powerful underwater creatures that were always aggressive towards humans, people rarely risked their lives to travel to the other Continent.
In fact, even Lord Xie, one of the strongest Cultivators in the Eastern Continent, had never been to another Continent, and only his father, Xie Wang, had ever seen another Continent, but not the middle continent.
Seeing Lord Xie's shocked expression, Su Yang nodded and spoke, "i'm from a place where all of you refer to him as 'Holy Central Continent'."
"What ?! Sacred Middle Continent ?!" Many experts there immediately stood up in shock, including Lord Xie.
"So the Sacred Middle Continent really exists! And I thought it was just a legend!"
"Looky! This explains why his skills are so much superior compared to us – like in the other world!"
The experts there expressed their disbelief.
"A-Are you really from the Sacred Middle Continent, Senior?" Lord Xie asked for confirmation from him.
Su Yang nodded and spoke, "If you don't believe me, why don't I tell you a little about the Sacred Middle Continent?"
Su Yang went on to recall his experience in the Sacred Middle Continent, mostly talking about the Three Ancient Academies.
"Actually, I plan to return to the Sacred Middle Continent soon. When that happens, I don't mind bringing a friend."
When the people there heard Su Yang's words, they all stared at him in silence, and the place exploded into a commotion.
Some time later, Lord Xie spoke, "i would thank you forever if I could really watch the Sacred Middle Continent before I die, but how do you plan on taking us there? The Jade Sea is too risky."
"Of course, if I had a way to get here safely, I would have a way to return safely. However, I don't want to spoil the fun, so I won't answer any more than that." Su Yang replied.
A while later, Su Yang continued, "Anyway, I didn't gather all of you here today to talk about the Sacred Middle Continent."
His sharp gaze then swept over the place, and he spoke in a serious voice, "The Earth Progress Pill I revealed a while ago is just the beginning of – of some kind of introduction."
He then waved his sleeve, causing the four pills to appear and float in front of the audience, and continued to speak, "i brought four pills that would make the Earth Advancement Pill a simple pill."
"Starting from your left, we have the Profound Qi Collection Pill, the Hundred Days Pill, the Heaven and Earth Recovery Pill, and finally, the Transcendence/Cross Heaven Pill."
Su Yang went on to explain the effects of each pill.
"Eating a Profound Qi Gathering Pill will increase your cultivation speed by 100% for 12 hours."
"The Hundred Days Pill will instantly increase your cultivation base as much as you can develop in 100 days, but it can only be consumed once every 4 years."
"And as for the final pill, the Heaven Transcendence Pill .. was the same as the Earth Progress Pill, it would have a high chance of making someone break through at the peak of the Earth Spirit Realm to the Heavenly Spirit Realm depending on the quality of the pill. At the highest level of quality, it had a 100% success rate, meaning every cultivator of the Earth Spirit Realm had a chance to reach the Heavenly Spirit Realm regardless of their talent."
"…"
The entire Meeting Hall was very quiet, as they all tried to process and understand what Su Yang had just said.
"A-Are you saying that if I consume the Heaven Transcendence Pill then I can enter the Heaven Spirit Realm ?!"
The first person to speak was Fang Xianjue, who was standing with his gaze fixated on the Heaven Transcendence Pill, his eyes filled with hope. After being stuck at the peak of the Earth Spirit Realm for over 30 years, he began to lose hope that he could reach the Heavenly Spirit Realm. However, with the appearance of the Heaven Transcendence Pill, his desire to break through the Heaven Spirit Realm had resurfaced.
Seeing Fang Xianjue's enthusiasm, Su Yang nodded, "That's right. The Heaven Transcendence Pill in my hands right now happens to have the highest quality, so you are guaranteed to enter the Heaven Spirit Realm if you consume it."
"A-Can I sell the pill to you, Senior ?! I have been trapped in the Earth Spirit Realm for decades! Help u! I'm willing to pay any price for that pill!" Fang Xianjue did not mind losing face in the presence of so many experts and begged Su Yang in a desperate voice.
"Whatever?" Su Yang asked him.
"That's right! I am from the Fang Family, one of the Four Great Families! you can name any amount!"
Hearing his confident voice, Su Yang nodded and raised 3 fingers towards him.
"3 million spirit stones? I'll get it ready for you soon!" Fang Xianjue spoke excitedly.
However, Su Yang shook his head and spoke, "Are you underestimating the value of the Heaven Transcendence Pill? One Earth Enhancement Pill was already worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stones."
And he continued, "If I allow anyone in this room to buy a pill for 3 million spirit stones, who will?"
As soon as Su Yang's question ended, everyone in the room raised their hands.
"Forget 3 million spirit stones! I'm willing to pay even 5 million spirit stones!"
"i can pay 10 million spirit stones for the Heaven Transcendence Pill! I have also been trapped in the Earth Spirit Realm for over 20 years!"
"T-Thirty million spirit stones! I'll pay 30 million spirit stones!" Fang Xianjue suddenly shouted, making the people there dumbfounded, even her own husband, who was staring at her with wide eyes.
"Is that enough for the Heaven Transcendence Pill?" Fang Xianjue asked with a sad expression, as 30 million spirit stones would hurt the Fang Family's finances.
However, he was eager to reach the Heavenly Spirit Realm. Even if he had to sell an arm and a leg, he would still buy the Heaven Transcendence Pill.
"30 million spirit stones, huh?" Su Yang pretended to ponder for a moment before nodding his head, "Alright. I'll part with this pill for 30 million spirit stones."
And he continued, "And in order to prove to the others that the pill is real, I will let you consume the pill and break through to the Heavenly Spirit Realm here."
"W-You want me to take those pills now?" Fang Xianjue looked at him in surprise.
"really. Don't worry, I will ensure your safety while you cultivate. And it won't take more than a few minutes."
Fang Xianjue did not doubt his words and immediately approached him.
Before handing the Heaven Transcendence Pill to him, Su Yang spoke in a relaxed voice, "In case you plan to avoid payment after this, I have what it takes to completely wipe out the Fang Family, no exception good family or not."
Fang Xianjue trembled at his words, and he showed a reassuring smile, "i don't even dare to imagine trying to steal from Honorable Senior, especially when there are so many witnesses here. Even if I have to sell my body to pay you 30 million spirit stones, I swear to the Fang Family that I will pay the debt."
"Good." Su Yang nodded and handed the pill to her.