Chapter 50 of 100

Chapter 50

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Among the nine veins of the Tai Xuan Sect, the Lingzhu Peak vein is in charge of the sect’s immortal herb garden, making it the vein that specializes in alchemy. The effort and energy required to open a furnace and refine pills are unimaginable, and most cultivators are unwilling to spend too much energy on alchemy.

This is because, in addition to consuming a large amount of effort and energy, alchemy also requires raw materials. Often, refining a batch of pills requires collecting dozens, or even hundreds, of spiritual herbs.

The reason why spiritual herbs are called spiritual herbs is that they are very rare. After all, these heavenly essences are not like radishes; you can't just plant seeds and have a large patch grow in two or three months, which you can then harvest in large quantities.

The more precious the pill, the rarer and harder to find the required spiritual herbs. Often, a master alchemist will spend years, or even decades, just collecting the necessary spiritual herbs before they can start refining.

The golden pill that Daoist Medicine poured out from the vermilion gourd is the famous Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill in the cultivation world. Preparing to refine a batch of Nine-Transmutation Golden Pills takes decades, and the number of spiritual herbs required is in the hundreds, with some of them being true heavenly essences.

Moreover, even if a batch of pills is successfully refined, the yield is pitifully small, with a maximum of seven or eight pills, and sometimes only one pill from a batch of spiritual herbs.

The Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill can revive the dead and regenerate flesh. No matter how severe the injuries, as long as there is a breath left, taking this pill will ensure survival. For cultivators, this is like having an extra life.

Given Gu Fei’s current injuries, without taking the Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill, he would need to lie in bed for at least ten to fifteen days to gradually recover.

However, Gu Fei’s participation in tomorrow’s competition is indispensable, so Daoist Xuan Tian asked Daoist Medicine for a Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill.

“Senior Brother, I have something to attend to, so I’ll take my leave.” After putting away the vermilion gourd, Daoist Medicine hurriedly bowed to Daoist Xuan Tian and quickly transformed into a beam of light, fleeing like he was escaping.

“Ziyu, follow me.” Daoist Xuan Tian put away the Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill, picked up Gu Fei, and flew towards Tai Xuan Peak.

Ziyu felt a tightness on his body and then involuntarily rose into the air, following Daoist Xuan Tian through the void towards the towering Tai Xuan Peak.

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In a secret room behind the Tai Xuan Hall, there was a cushion in the center, on which sat a naked young man. Opposite him sat an old Daoist. Two young men in white stood respectfully behind the old Daoist. One was as graceful as jade, with a refined demeanor, but his physique seemed a bit weak. The other had a very ordinary and plain appearance, like a rural farm boy.

A person’s appearance often means little. These two young men, one weak and one ordinary, were actually two of the most outstanding young disciples of the sect’s main lineage.

The graceful young man was Ziyu, and the plain-looking young man, whose skin was red and black from sun and rain, was the main lineage’s eldest disciple, Li Lingfeng.

The old Daoist in the secret room was none other than the sect’s leader, Daoist Xuan Tian, who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed. The young man in pain, with no clothing on, was the injured Gu Fei.

On Gu Fei’s back, there was a deep purple fist mark embedded in his body, with veins radiating out from the center, prominently visible on his skin, a sight that was shocking.

Despite his iron-like physique, Gu Fei was severely injured by the mysterious person’s punch, even though he used the Body Refinement technique to protect his back.

This was the difference in strength, the difference between the Enlightenment Realm and the Transcendence Realm.

The mysterious person’s cultivation was a major realm higher than Gu Fei’s. If not for Gu Fei’s Body Refinement technique, which made his body much stronger than that of an average cultivator, and if not for the Body Refinement technique that neutralized most of the punch’s force, Gu Fei would have been killed by that punch.

At this moment, Gu Fei had already taken the Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill. The pill’s power was extremely strong, and Daoist Xuan Tian, sitting in front of Gu Fei, continuously cast spells, channeling his magical power into Gu Fei’s body to control and activate the pill’s power, ensuring that its effects were fully utilized.

A vast amount of spiritual energy surged within Gu Fei’s body, causing his muscles, bones, and flesh to tremble. The flesh and blood were not only filled with the powerful spiritual energy released by the Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill but also mixed with threads of fire, burning his veins and evaporating his blood, consuming his life.

The pill’s power was repairing Gu Fei’s injured body, but the threads of fire were like parasites, burning his flesh and bones.

The forces of regeneration and destruction were battling within Gu Fei’s body, causing him immense pain, as if countless small knives were piercing his skin, akin to being flayed alive.

When the Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill’s power had circulated seven times within Gu Fei’s body, his body began to shake violently, and fine threads of flame began to emerge from his pores.

“What a vicious move!” Daoist Xuan Tian cast spells carefully, guiding the spiritual energy within Gu Fei’s body. This was a critical moment, and the vast spiritual energy was gradually forcing out the fire energy.

Daoist Xuan Tian never expected that the person who attacked Gu Fei had planted a fatal move within his body. The mysterious person had injected Daoist True Fire into Gu Fei’s body, which would lie dormant and then explode, burning him to ashes at a certain moment.

Li Lingfeng and Ziyu, standing behind Daoist Xuan Tian, were shocked by this scene. The fact that Gu Fei survived a full-strength attack from a Transcendence Realm cultivator was a miracle that shattered their preconceived notions.

A Transcendence Realm cultivator killing an Enlightenment Realm cultivator should be as easy as turning over one’s hand. The miracle that happened to Gu Fei challenged their beliefs.

Is the technique of the Cui Ling Peak lineage really that powerful? At this moment, Li Lingfeng and Ziyu began to understand why the sect’s leader placed such importance on this last disciple of the Cui Ling Peak lineage.

What kind of disciple, with such heaven-defying combat power, would grow up to be? Gu Fei is still young, with boundless potential!

Who would attack Gu Fei? The mysterious person used such a vicious move in the short time they fought, clearly with the intention to kill.

However, in front of a supreme expert at the Ninth Heaven of Void Mastery, such a move could not be hidden. Daoist Xuan Tian did not directly use his powerful magic to expel the Daoist True Fire from Gu Fei’s body but instead channeled his magic into Gu Fei’s body to activate the Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill’s power, allowing Gu Fei to expel the True Fire with his own strength.

When the power had circulated eight times, the Daoist True Fire within Gu Fei’s body was completely expelled. The intense heat scorched the ground around Gu Fei into charred earth, but the cushion he sat on, which seemed to be of extraordinary quality, withstood the terrifying heat without being reduced to ashes.

Daoist Xuan Tian’s immense power formed a barrier outside Gu Fei’s body, confining the powerful spiritual energy released by the Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill within Gu Fei’s body, preventing any of it from leaking out.

Li Lingfeng and Ziyu were envious. Gu Fei had such a fortunate encounter, with the sect’s leader personally treating his injuries. The power of the Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill would certainly transform Gu Fei, making this a blessing in disguise.

The magical power in the secret room surged, and the fluctuations of primordial energy from Gu Fei’s body grew stronger. His body, under the repair of the vast spiritual energy, quickly healed, and the fist mark on his back began to fade, with the veins on his back gradually disappearing.

The barrier in Gu Fei’s cultivation seemed to be breaking through under the influence of this spiritual energy. The power of the Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill was a vast, pure, and life-giving force that pushed Gu Fei’s stagnant cultivation forward.

Gu Fei’s cultivation was already at the peak of the Seventh Heaven of Enlightenment, and now he finally took that step, reaching the peak of the Seventh Heaven of Enlightenment. Even if he faced a cultivator at the Ninth Heaven of Enlightenment, he would have a chance to fight.

The path of cultivation requires not only relentless effort but also a bit of luck. If Gu Fei had not been attacked and saved by Daoist Xuan Tian, he would not have made this breakthrough.

The miraculous effects of the Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill are undeniable. As the sky began to brighten and the stars started to fade, Gu Fei finally completed the nine cycles, thoroughly refining the spiritual energy from the Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill, integrating it with his own power, and completely healing his internal and external injuries.

The shocking fist mark on Gu Fei’s back had long since disappeared.

At the moment he refined the vast spiritual energy from the Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill, Gu Fei’s body immediately burst with a cracking sound, and a wave of energy surged from his body.

Li Lingfeng and Ziyu, standing behind Daoist Xuan Tian, felt a gust of wind on their faces, causing them to be startled.

A layer of precious light enveloped Gu Fei’s bronze-colored skin, with streams of light flowing over his body. His iron-like physique emitted a powerful and oppressive aura.

His flesh and bones had been washed by the vast spiritual energy from the Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill nine times, giving Gu Fei a feeling of rebirth, making his body even stronger.

The magical power in the secret room gradually subsided, and the fluctuations of primordial energy were gradually absorbed back into Gu Fei’s body. Gu Fei’s eyelids twitched, and then he opened his eyes.

The first thing he saw was the slightly smiling face of the Tai Xuan Sect’s leader, Daoist Xuan Tian.

Gu Fei quickly flipped over and bowed to Daoist Xuan Tian, “Gu Fei greets the sect’s leader, and thanks the sect’s leader for saving my life.” Although Gu Fei was knocked away by the mysterious person’s punch and nearly killed by the Daoist True Fire, he knew the moment he woke up that it must have been Daoist Xuan Tian who saved him.

“Mm!” Daoist Xuan Tian stood up and said calmly, “Get up.” Then he said to Li Lingfeng and Ziyu, “Take Gu Fei to bathe and change clothes, and then go directly to the square. The second round of the competition will start soon.”

“Yes, sect’s leader!” Li Lingfeng and Ziyu quickly responded.

Then, Gu Fei, Li Lingfeng, and Ziyu bowed to Daoist Xuan Tian and left the secret room, with Li Lingfeng and Ziyu leading the way.

“Hmm! There seems to be a secret about Gu Fei. The Taiji diagram on his chest is very similar to the one that appeared the night the Six Dao Demon Lord attacked. Could there be a connection between the two?” Daoist Xuan Tian sat back down on the cushion, deep in thought.

While treating Gu Fei’s injuries, he noticed the unusual mark on Gu Fei’s chest, which left him shocked and filled with questions.

Gu Fei’s rapid progress in cultivation over the past year had already raised suspicions among some people, and now, with the discovery of the Taiji diagram on his chest, his secret might be hard to keep.

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