Bluecloud Sect.
At the peak of Chixiao Peak—
Qingxuan Daoist only emerges from seclusion to lecture once a week, each session lasting two hours.
Afterward, he spends an hour answering questions his disciples have encountered during their cultivation.
At this moment, all the disciples of Chixiao Peak gathered under a thousand-year-old pine tree at the peak.
The lecture had ended, and it was time for questions and answers.
Lu Changtian was the first to rise, performing a grand kneeling salute before looking at the green-robed figure under the pine tree and asking, “Master, I heard that the sect leader’s direct disciple, Zhao Lingtian, had his dantian shattered by a demon cultivator in battle. Now, the sect leader is struggling to repair Zhao Lingtian’s dantian, unwilling to spare any expense… Is there truly no way to repair the dantian?”
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the other people under the pine tree varied.
After all, it wasn’t just Zhao Lingtian whose dantian had been shattered.
There was also their former fifth sister—Li Qingran.
Hearing this, Qingxuan Daoist’s closed eyes opened slightly, and he stroked his beard as he said calmly, “Dantian can be repaired, but it requires a rare ancient divine medicine. With that medicine, even if the dantian is gone, it can still be restored. Without it, it would be as difficult as climbing to the heavens!”
“May I ask, Master, what is that divine medicine?”
“Primordial Supplemental Heaven Pill!” Qingxuan Daoist spoke each word distinctly.
Everyone exchanged glances; just hearing the name made them feel a tremor in their hearts.
What a treasure!
Qingxuan Daoist continued to explain:
“When all living beings are born, their dantian is fixed, determined by fate!
The quality of one’s dantian varies, as does the quantity and purity of spiritual energy it can hold. In terms of cultivation talent, the influence of the dantian isn’t as obvious as that of spirit roots, but as cultivation progresses to higher levels, when two cultivators with equal cultivation and spirit root talents fight, the difference in dantian quality becomes apparent.
In ancient times, when spiritual energy was abundant, great masters divided dantians into nine grades. The lowest grade was nine, and the highest was one. A first-grade dantian could absorb vast amounts of spiritual energy, refining it quickly and turning it into pure spiritual energy. At that time, simply looking at someone’s dantian could determine how far they could go in cultivation. The sect placed more importance on the quality of its disciples’ dantians.”
“So, Master, what grade is my dantian?”
Zhang Hanxiao stepped forward confidently, rubbing his belly twice.
He felt his dantian was quite good; he cultivated quickly, and his spiritual energy was thick.
However, Qingxuan Daoist merely glanced at him and scoffed, “You?”
“Not graded!”
Zhang Hanxiao: “…”
Laughter erupted under the pine tree.
Zhang Hanxiao’s face darkened, wishing he could find a hole to crawl into.
But Qingxuan Daoist continued, “What are you laughing at? Most of you aren’t graded. Only Lu Changtian’s dantian can barely be considered a seventh-grade. In ancient times, when spiritual energy was abundant, you could only do menial work outside the sect, cleaning up beast feces for the sect!
It’s only because the spiritual energy in Cangyun Realm has dwindled, and its quality has decreased, that the impact of dantians on cultivation and combat ability is less significant than spirit roots and some external items. That’s why you have the qualifications to become inner disciples or direct disciples.”
Everyone stopped laughing, their faces pale.
With just a few words, Qingxuan Daoist had demoralized all his disciples. He then brought the conversation back, “A cultivator’s dantian is predetermined. Once broken, it cannot be repaired, just as spilled water cannot be recovered. But in the universe, there is always a chance. In ancient times, a pill master discovered a variable in a stone used to mend the sky and broke through the heavens to create the Primordial Supplemental Heaven Pill. This divine medicine can change the predetermined fate of the dantian. Not only can it repair the dantian, but it can also enhance its quality. This is the effect of a mundane-grade Primordial Supplemental Heaven Pill! Who knows what effects an immortal-grade one might have…”
After Qingxuan Daoist finished speaking, everyone looked yearningly.
If they could obtain a Primordial Supplemental Heaven Pill now and present it to the sect leader, they might never have to worry about cultivation resources again.
“There’s a small ancient secret realm opening next month in Central Continent. It not only has a demon beast battlefield, but it’s rumored to contain the caves of ancient cultivators. Perhaps we could find this divine medicine there?” Lu Changtian said excitedly. According to Qingxuan Daoist, his dantian was currently a seventh-grade. If he could get a Primordial Supplemental Heaven Pill, his dantian would likely improve to a sixth-grade or even a fifth-grade.
“You can give it a try,” Qingxuan Daoist nodded.
Actually, he didn’t think much of it. Even in ancient times, the Primordial Supplemental Heaven Pill was rare, so how could it appear in a small secret realm? However, entering the secret realm would still be a valuable experience and could yield some resources, so he wouldn’t discourage these disciples.
“That concludes today’s lecture. Return to your caves.”
Qingxuan Daoist waved his sleeve to disperse the disciples.
But at this moment—
Boom—!
A streak of green light appeared out of nowhere, shooting straight up.
It completely dispersed the clouds above Wanshan Mountain.
The green light continued to ascend, piercing the blue sky like a divine pillar.
All cultivators in Cangyun Realm looked up in astonishment.
“Spiritual light forming a pillar, medicinal aura reaching the heavens! This… This must be a divine pill being created!”
“Let’s head toward Wanshan Mountain! We might still make it!”
“I wonder what kind of divine pill it is. If I can get it, my cultivation will surely soar!”
On the peak of Chixiao Peak, Qingxuan Daoist’s eyes snapped open.
In the next second, he soared toward the direction of the green light, and at the same time, several other main peaks of Bluecloud Sect also had great cultivators flying up.
Around Wanshan Mountain, all cultivators with any strength were mobilized.
…
[The emergence of an Immortal-grade Primordial Supplemental Heaven Pill will cause a stir across the land. Will you spend 18¥ to conceal the heavenly signs?]
“Huh?” Chen Huaian’s lips twitched as he saw the prompt on his phone screen.
No problem, the celestial phenomenon was too obvious; it was almost telling everyone that something good was happening here.
Red dots quickly appeared on the map, and more and more red dots lit up, making him feel uneasy. Fortunately, considering he had already spent 90,000, the game developers didn’t pressure him further in subsequent maintenance.
But he still felt frustrated!
Couldn’t the function to conceal the heavenly signs be given for free?
Chen Huaian gritted his teeth and paid 18¥.
[Concealing Heavenly Signs…]
The green light column vanished, and even the medicinal scent in the air disappeared instantly.
Qingxuan Daoist, who was closest, hovered in the air, bewildered.
His divine sense swept over several miles like a tidal wave but found nothing.
“That’s not Li Qingran, is it?” When his divine sense passed over a small hut, Qingxuan Daoist recognized it as his former fifth disciple. He remembered Li Qingran was expelled from Chixiao Peak and then from the sect, and Zhang Hanxiao said he sent Li Qingran down the mountain to return to secular life. How could Li Qingran still be in Wanshan Mountain? Was she seeking death?
“Hmph, thinking she can return to the sect by hiding in Wanshan Mountain?”
Qingxuan Daoist shook his head and sneered.
Unable to find the divine medicine, he was already in a bad mood and had no intention of dealing with Li Qingran.
After searching around without success, he returned to Bluecloud Sect with confusion and frustration.
There must be divine medicine in Wanshan Mountain, but the sudden disappearance of its signs could mean only two things.
Either the divine medicine was taken away.
Or its heavenly signs were concealed.
In either case, the cultivator responsible for this situation was beyond his reach.
“Senior, may I request your presence? I dare to ask for the medicine to repair my dantian. I am willing to offer any resources in exchange!”
Wu Duantian, the sect leader of Bluecloud Sect, bowed deeply toward Wanshan Mountain.
If a great master had refined a divine pill here, perhaps they could find a way to obtain the medicine to repair dantians.
This way, his direct disciple could be treated.
But after waiting for a long time, no one responded from the vast mountains.
Sighing, Wu Duantian’s face turned pale, and he could only return home.
Great cultivators who understood what was happening all went back.
Only some scattered cultivators and those with limited experience continued to search in Wanshan Mountain.
No one knew that the divine medicine that caused such a stir in Cangyun Realm was lying on a plain wooden table.
In the corner, a girl, terrified and trembling, was huddled.
