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The time had come.
The pill-fire was snuffed out, and a green-light subsided. A medicinal fragrance filled the world. The aroma entered his lungs, heart, spleen, kidneys, and liver. Just wafting the pill’s fragrance was soothing. “Just a bit more and it could have reached Earth Origin Golden Pill.” Qi Lin was a bit regretful.
Golden Pill, the Five Flavors was abundant in spiritual power, it had already reached the pinnacle of Man Realm, but it was a pity that it was just a bit off and remained in Earth Realm.
Pill refinement could be split into three Origins and six grades, including Heaven, Earth, Man, Heaven Origin Golden Pill and more. Pills that seemed like they were naturally produced were comparable to an Earlier Heaven magic treasure. It was the pinnacle of the pinnacle, and even saints would glance at it. Pills that were Heaven Grade and above were exceedingly rare, produced by Heaven and Earth.
Earth Origin pills seemed born of Houtu,1 containing the spiritual power of the earth itself. To a cultivator, it was an extremely valuable treasure. If the Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder entered Earth Origin Golden Pill Realm, then it would be worth much more compared to a Man Origin Golden Pill. Pity that he did not have a high quality cauldron. Genuine pill refinement masters had pill refinement cauldrons that acted like an extension of themselves. Although the Green Satchel Book was also a Dark Heaven magic treasure, it was not a magic treasure for pill refinement, after all. Being able to refine Golden Origin pill of Man Origin grade was the limit.
With the first Man Origin grade Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder refined, Qi Lin roused his spirits to continue the effort.
The subsequent pill refinement processes were increasingly smooth, and he very quickly refined ten Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder. At this time, Qi Lin then noticed that it was already dark. Outside the cave, the moon was already hanging high up in the sky. In the pitch darkness, the quiet ocean waves pounded the reef.
“Hm?”
Qi Lin furrowed his brow and put up his guard.
“There really is someone refining pills here, I was correct.”
A cold voice abruptly echoed.
Two men walked out from the darkness. One had an imposing build while the other was an old man. The speaker was the old man, his eyes brooding yet filled with a keen gaze. He coldly stared at Qi Lin while his nose sniffed the air: “This pill is at least a Man Origin grade Golden Pill.”
Qi Lin remained calm.
“Brat, consider yourself lucky today. We were passing by as we searched this place for materials, yet we did not kill you. Give me all the Man Origin grade Golden Pills you refined, and I will let you go.” The old man faintly grinned, his expression very kindly.
That imposing man was silent, his eyes like a hawk’s as he glared at Qi Lin.
These two were full Golden Cores, already at least Fourth Trigram in Realm. Qi Lin had spent most of his magical energy on the pill refinement just now, and to face these two right now was honestly somewhat problematic. This Fog Spirit Archipelago was indeed fraught with danger; Qi Lin never imagined other people could find such a remote location.
“Senior has a good sense of smell to have actually sniffed me out.” Qi Lin’s heart jumped as he warmly replied.
“As if a brat like you can hide from this True Person’s ‘Qi Smelling Art.'” The old man proudly said.
“Alright. It seems that Your Servant can only give this Man Origin Pill that I arduously refined to Senior. Your Servant hopes Senior will be satisfied.” Qi Lin took out the Five Scents Soul Returning Powder. Qi Lin could handle one enemy, but two was a bit too difficult.
“Oh, this is a soul supplement pill!!” The old man held the Five Flavors Soul Returning Powder, his expression over the moon.
That wooden man also showed an astonished expression.
“You can actually refine a Man Origin grade soul supplement pill, who did you study under?” The old man stared at Qi Lin.
“…”
“How about this, give me your recipe, and I will let you go.” The old man made another request.
Qi Lin calmly said: “Senior, this is being a bit overbearing.”
“Overbearing? Is this worth your life?” The old man disdainfully said.
“Even if I give you the recipe, I fear I may not live. If I die, this recipe dies with me.” Qi Lin said.
“How bold.” The old man ruminated. “What do you propose?”
“Why not let me duel this Fellow. I’ll flee mid-fight, and when the time comes, I’ll leave the recipe behind. I hope Senior will be merciful.” Qi Lin acted very amicable.
“This is unnecessary. Give it to me now, and I will let you go.” The old man frowned. This young man seemed a bit cunning, but he did not dare be too forceful out of fear that Qi Lin would actually destroy the recipe. The recipe of a soul supplement pill was currently priceless in Ten Shamans City, worth more than any material he could forage in a year.
“Perhaps I may be able to injure him in such an exchange, in which case I’ll have one less pursuer.” Qi Lin said matter-of-factly.
When the old man heard this, he burst out laughing: “Lei Yang, did you hear that, a Golden Core First Trigram cultivator actually thinks he can injure you?”
That Lei Yang man scoffed.
“Fine, This True Person will give you a chance. If you dare pull any tricks, This True Person has ways to deal with you.” The old man nodded.
Lei Yang was already impatient. He clawed the air and drew a sword out from empty space. He then flung it into the air, activating the magic treasure.
This magic treasure drew a complex path, becoming a golden light. It illuminated the dark night, slashing at Qi Lin with precision.
Clang!
A sonorous ring echoed. Qi Lin had also activated a magic treasure, the “Hard Chain Spear.” He had already re-forged this magic treasure, adding in some Beyond Heaven Meteoric Iron that Qi Qi had brought back, making it even sturdier. Add on his magical energy, it did not lose out. The two magic treasures clashed, producing a series of rolling shockwaves.
Which surprisingly produced enormous ocean waves in the surrounding hundred meters.
It was like the tides were being warped.
When the man saw his magic treasure was unexpectedly stopped by a Golden Core First Trigram cultivator, he showed astonishment.
His magic treasure, the “Spirit-slashing Sword” was incomparably durable, forged from an alloy of more than nine thousand spirit metals and nineteen types of True Fire, Earthly Fire and his own thoughts. It could be said that his mind and the sword were one, invincible. He circulated his magical energy, and the Spirit-slashing Sword’s light shifted.
“Dual Modes Seal!”
Qi Lin activated the Dual Modes Seal, using the mystery of Yin and Yang, of hardness and softness to barely ward off this magic treasure.
But the magic treasure was merely a diversion. No matter what, unless he used the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Banner, he would always lose against a magic treasure.
Bang!
Spear and sword collided. Qi Lin’s body bent backwards, his entire person like a drawn bow as he instantly shot several dozen meters away, evading the Spirit-slashing Sword’s edge. Then, he moved with the Heavenly Vertical Horizontal Escape. Qi Lin pointed his finger, and he was already attacking the man.
Nine Fingers Of Hell – God-howling Finger!
“Hmph! You dare overestimate yourself with this level of cultivation.” Lei Yang saw Qi Lin oddly attack, which was very surprising, but he was a Fourth Trigram cultivator, after all. With the Xun Trigram proficient, he was swift as thunder and free as wind. Lei Yang snapped his fingers, and a sword-qi attacked. A cruel sound echoed through the air, shaking space.
“Die!!”
Qi Lin was silent, his expression unfazed.
“Xun Wind Thunder!!”
Tier Three ability!
Worldly wind and thunder loomed over him.
“Not bad, to actually make Lei Yang use a Tier Three ability.” The old man was calm, already believing QI Lin’s death to be certain.
Honestly speaking, this was more or less the case. Xun Wind Thunder was Lei Yang’s most powerful technique. Once his palm was unleashed, the wind and thunder of the world would move, absolutely crushing any cultivator to death. A Golden Core First Trigram was basically unable to resist.
As expected.
The wind and thunder violently and immediately covered Qi Lin. Thunder boomed, wind howled, and the ocean churned. The powerful magical energy was sufficient to disintegrate a Golden Core First Trigram cultivator. Just as the old man thought this, all of a sudden, his smile froze.
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- Translated in 108MOD as Empress Tu. ↩
…Damn thieves BE EVERYWHERE! And they’re always insufferable pricks too…
Funny thing is, Qi Lin himself is also a tomb-raider, so technically a thief, even if he is doing it for historical, cultural, or scientific purposes.
Okay, sure.. but he’s got noble… ish reasons and ISNT an insufferable prick.