Chapter 52 - Origin Yang Pill

Chapter 52 - Origin Yang Pill

The black figure didn’t dare to fight and chose to escape. Azure Billow City was more terrifying than he thought, and he needed to deliver this information back to the Xue Clan.

“Where do you think you’re going?!” Liu Wuxie couldn’t let the black figure escape and risk having his information exposed. He was like an eagle as he spread his arms apart, and his punch targeted the black figure’s back in the form of a dragon-shaped true essence.

Everything happened so fast that the black figure had no time to dodge before he was struck by Liu Wuxie’s attack and sent flying away, smashing into the ground at the edge of the cliff. He was already at his last breath because Liu Wuxie had executed his punch angrily.

Liu Wuxie blocked the way out, and the black figure sat up with great difficulty with the cliff behind him. He would die if he fell down the cliff. He coughed up mouthfuls of blood as Liu Wuxie’s attack had shattered his heart pulse, and his cultivation was gone even if he could leave this place alive.

The black figure was despondent as a gust of wind blew up from the cliff, causing his hair to flutter. He revealed a tragic smile, his white teeth looking ghastly in the moonlight. Clutching his chest to stop coughing, fear flickered in his eyes.

“Did the Xue Clan send you?” asked Liu Wuxie, not bothering to inquire about the black figure’s identity. Instead, he fixed his gaze on the black figure’s eyes, knowing that they were the windows to the soul and that even the slightest hint of emotion in his eyes would not escape his notice.

The black figure’s gaze flickered when Liu Wuxie mentioned the Xue Clan.

“So it’s really the Xue Clan!” Liu Wuxie made his judgment from the emotional fluctuation in the black figure’s eyes. But he didn’t expect the Xue Clan to make a move so quickly when the Investigation Team had just left that night.

“Brat, I’m not afraid to tell you about it since you’ve guessed my identity. It won’t take long for everyone from your Xu Clan to die!” The black figure let out a sinister burst of laughter and spat out a mouthful of blood, his life force weakening.

“How many people did the Xue Clan send to target the Xu Clan besides you?” Liu Wuxie was worried that other experts might lurk in Azure Billow City, which would be unfavorable to the Xu Clan if they were hiding. The Xu Clan had just gotten on the right track, and what happened that night was troublesome.

A cold breeze blew on the ground, stirring up the dead leaves. It was late autumn now, and the temperature was low.

“You’ll never know!” hissed the black figure through gritted teeth before leaping off the cliff. With his heart pulse shattered by Liu Wuxie, he knew he wouldn’t make it out alive, so he chose to end his own life rather than reveal anything.

Liu Wuxie stood on the cliff's edge, looking down at the abyss in deep thought. He didn’t consider the Wan and Tian Clans to be threats, but the Xue Clan was different; they had experts at the Marrow Cleansing Realm. He would only be able to face such experts if he reached the Spirit Cleansing Realm and could wield more of an Immortal Emperor’s powers.

The sound of hurried footsteps approached from behind as Xu Yilin arrived with his guards. The other oil mill was unharmed, and Xu Yilin had been worried that Liu Wuxie might be in danger when he returned, so he had rushed over.

“Wuxie, what happened?” Xu Yilin asked with concern, noticing the bloodstains on the ground.

Liu Wuxie had exhausted all the spirit stones, and his cultivation speed had slowed, relying on the Desolate Devouring Art alone without resources. After all, he couldn’t possibly just slaughter people for their essence as it was sinful and against the harmony of heaven.

“It looks like I have to refine a third-grade pill!” In addition to absorbing the spiritual energy from the surroundings, pills were also indispensable. The Heavenly Spirit Pill was only a second-grade pill, and it was adequate for those in the Houtian Realm, but they were no longer suitable for Liu Wuxie.

Liu Wuxie rested for two hours before dawn arrived. What happened last night had become the main topic of discussion in Azure Billow City. Liu Wuxie spent the night refining two hundred Heavenly Spirit Pills and left the Xu Clan, heading for the Treasure Pill Pavilion.

He was welcomed with the highest standards when he arrived at the Treasure Pill Pavilion. Four people sat around a table as Bi Gongyu politely poured a cup of tea for Liu Wuxie.

“How long will it take for the Treasure Pill Pavilion to gather the required materials?” Liu Wuxie went straight to the point. The Treasure Pill Pavilion was the biggest herbs supplier in Azure Billow City, and Liu Wuxie could only entrust them to gather the herbs he needed. Furthermore, refining a third-grade pill also required special fire, so Liu Wuxie would have to borrow the Treasure Pill Pavilion’s alchemy chamber.

“These are materials for refining third-grade pills. Young Master Liu, are you planning to refine third-grade pills?” Bi Gongyu narrowed his eyes when he saw the materials on the list. It had taken him decades to barely become a three-star alchemist. But Liu Wuxie wanted to refine a third-grade pill at such a young age. So how could Bi Gongyu not be shocked about that?

Master Huo had lived most of his life and was still a one-star alchemist, which showed how tough it was for an alchemist to make a breakthrough.

“That’s right!” confirmed Liu Wuxie. After searching his memory for some time, he had settled on a pill and removed over ten precious herbs from the recipe. This meant that the effects would be significantly reduced, but it was still suitable for his current level of cultivation.

“Young Master Liu, can you tell me the name of this pill?” Bi Gongyu’s eyes shone brightly. Even Master Huo leaned over and looked at Liu Wuxie eagerly.

“The Origin Yang Pill!” Liu Wuxie didn’t hide it from them. The Origin Yang Pill was a pill of the lowest grade in the Celestial Realm, and it could barely be considered a third-grade pill after removing ten-odd precious herbs from the recipe.

Bi Gongyu exchanged a gaze with Master Huo, and they could see the doubt in each other’s eyes. They had never heard of the Origin Yang Pill before, but they naturally believed Liu Wuxie’s words after seeing the success of the Heavenly Spirit Pill.

“Young Master Liu, some of the herbs will need to be transported from our other branches, and it will take one or two days. I have a request—if you agree to it, I will provide the herbs for free,” said Bi Gongyu. The value of the herbs was high, and Liu Wuxie wasn’t planning on refining just one pill; the total cost would be as high as 100,000 gold coins, so it was surprising that Bi Gongyu was offering them for free.

“Pavilion Master, you can tell me your request.” Liu Wuxie owed Bi Gongyu a favor, and he would agree with Bi Gongyu’s request as long as it wasn’t too unreasonable.

“I’ll be honest with you... Our Treasure Pill Pavilion has encountered a problem, and I believe only you can help us. But I promise that when it’s done, you won’t be disappointed,” said Bi Gongyu, looking embarrassed. Master Huo sighed when Bi Gongyu mentioned it before sitting back down.

“Tell me, what trouble are you facing?” Liu Wuxie asked. He was surprised the Treasure Pill Pavilion would also run into trouble.

“Every year, our headquarters in the Imperial City hosts an alchemist competition to promote the exchange and development of alchemists. This year, the competition will be held in Zen City. We have three days left and have always ranked second to last. However, the situation is a little different this year: the branch that ranks last will have to close down. I hope that Young Master Liu can represent us and participate in the competition,” explained Bi Gongyu, looking ashamed. Master Huo was so embarrassed that he wanted to run away, as he had always been the one to participate in the competition in the past.

He had always ranked second to last, but this time it was different because the branch that ranked last would have to close down.

Since Liu Wuxie was capable of refining the Heavenly Spirit Pill, Bi Gongyu hoped that he would at least avoid coming in last place, even if he couldn’t achieve a high ranking.