infodatos Chapter 123 Condensing Qi Pill
Chapter 123 Condensing Qi Pill
Chapter 122 Condensing Qi Pill
Black Wind Valley.
As soon as he finished speaking, the nineteen members of the Jubaoxuan herb-gathering team formed a fan shape and surrounded the group. The leader was an old man with gray hair and eagle eyes. His aura was deep and profound, and he was at the peak of the late True Yuan Realm.
His gaze swept over the corpses of Li Feng and the others, as well as the corpses of the Mountain-Swallowing Ghost Ape, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"You've only been in the main academy for a little over a month, yet you were able to kill a third-tier Mountain-Swallowing Ghost Ape all by yourself, and even that kid Li Feng fell into your hands."
The old man's voice was hoarse, "Liang Cheng, you are indeed a genius, but unfortunately, you have offended the wrong people."
Liang Cheng covered his left shoulder wound with his left hand, pressed the knife with his right hand, and his mind raced.
Nineteen people: two at the True Essence Realm, one at the Perfection Realm and one at the Mid-Stage Realm, five at the True Qi Realm, and twelve at the Transformation Realm. I myself am injured on my left shoulder, and I have absolutely no chance of winning in a direct confrontation.
He quietly reached into his robes with his left hand for the communication jade pendant.
"Want to ask for help?"
The gray-haired old man sneered at the sight, his figure as ghostly as his withered fingers gripping Liang Cheng's throat, with black energy swirling around his fingertips!
Liang Cheng was forced to stop his movements. He swung his sword upwards, the blade aimed at his wrist, but the old man changed his grip to a slap, striking the side of the blade with his palm.
"clang!"
The force was immense, and Liang Cheng staggered back three steps, his hands going numb.
The other man, a scarred-faced fellow in the mid-stage of the True Essence Realm, seized the opportunity to pounce from the flank, thrusting his short dagger straight at Liang Cheng's ribs.
Five True Qi Realm cultivators simultaneously dispersed to block Liang Cheng's retreat, while twelve Transformation Realm cultivators roamed the perimeter, ready to deliver the final blow at any moment.
Liang Cheng swiftly turned with his dragon-like steps, his blade flashing like a curtain, blocking the scarred man's short dagger. But his heart sank. These men were well-coordinated, each move aimed at a vital point; they were clearly seasoned killers and robbers.
Unfortunately, the other party didn't give me time to crush the communication jade tablet!
The gray-haired old man's withered fingers transformed into five black streaks once more, tearing through the air and grabbing straight for Liang Cheng's throat. The strong wind aggravated the wound on Liang Cheng's left shoulder.
Instead of retreating, he advanced, the rubble beneath his feet exploding, and his whole body shot out like a taut bowstring, actually crashing half a foot into the old man's arms against the wind!
Hunyuan Gang Body!
"court death!"
The old man sneered and changed his move, transforming his claw into a palm. Black energy surged in his palm like ink, but Liang Cheng took a step forward, seizing this fleeting opportunity.
Before he could even draw his right hand and move his knife, his left hand, with the sword hidden in his sleeve, moved like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, diagonally upwards to strike the old man's right wrist pulse.
[Mysterious Yin Sword Technique - Penetrating Bone]
The gray-black sword energy condensed into a line, so fast that only a blur remained.
The old man's pupils contracted, and he quickly withdrew his palm strike, but his sleeve was torn by the sword energy.
The old man was enraged and was about to attack again when the scarred man's short dagger lashed out at Liang Cheng's lower back from his blind spot, like a scorpion's tail.
The thrust was silent and stealthy. The hairs on Liang Cheng's back stood on end. He didn't have time to turn around. He stomped his left foot on the ground and spun around like a top. The blade drew an arc with him!
clang-!
Knives clashed, sparks flying.
The scarred man felt a surge of force coming through the short spikes, like waves crashing one after another, making his arm go numb.
It is the Ninefold Power of the Broken Wave Technique!
But the old man pointed to the wind again, and the situation became a decisive one!
Liang Cheng took a deep breath, and the nine true essence light clusters in his body spun wildly. He pushed his Hunyuan Gang Body to its limit, and a pale golden light flowed under his skin as if it were a real substance.
The old man's palms surged with black energy, transforming into two ghostly hand phantoms the size of millstones, which struck Liang Cheng's temples from the left and right.
The scarred man crouched low, his short dagger aimed directly at Liang Cheng's lower body with ruthless cunning. Liang Cheng had just exhausted his old strength and had not yet generated new strength, and it seemed that he was about to be severely injured by the combined attack.
"Pfft! Pfft!"
With two soft sounds, the last two True Qi Realm disciples at the back of the herb-gathering team suddenly froze. A tiny bloodstain appeared on each of their necks, their throats instantly sealed.
Before the corpse could fall, a figure in a green robe swept into the arena like a gentle breeze. Only a sword beam slashed towards the old man.
The old man's hair stood on end. At the critical moment of life and death, he unleashed astonishing potential, forcefully twisting his body to dodge the attack.
This allowed Liang Cheng to catch his breath, turn around, directly withstand the scarred man's attack, and use the momentum to escape the encirclement.
"Ye Zhi Qiu!"
The gray-haired old man turned pale with fright, his palm suddenly shifting, the ghostly hand phantom striking the figure in green. Ye Zhi Qiu didn't even look, his left hand holding the long sword, pointing it in mid-air.
"break."
The sword energy shone brightly, its cold light like a blue rainbow. The ghostly hand phantom that struck out dissipated silently like a bubble, and the old man groaned and retreated.
"Third Senior Brother!"
Liang Cheng was greatly encouraged.
"Back to back, clear the area."
Ye Zhi Qiu's lips curled up, but his words were concise and to the point. The swordplay in his hand, like a gentle autumn rain, enveloped the area in front of him.
The two men pressed their backs together, instantly forming a unified offensive and defensive posture.
Liang Cheng's pressure was greatly reduced, and he had no more worries.
He took the opportunity to swallow a Rejuvenation Pill. The medicinal power dissipated, burning his throat like a raging fire. Under the True Meaning of Crossing the Sea, his true essence was restored frantically.
The blade blazed with a burst of cyan-purple light, and faint phantom images of wind and thunder swirled around its blade.
"kill!"
Liang Cheng was the first to rush towards the True Qi Realm disciples who were flanking him on the outer perimeter.
This time, he didn't hold back.
Wind and Thunder Slash - Ninefold Thunder Sound!
Unleash your full power!
Nine blade lights exploded like nine thunderbolts at the same time, engulfing all the True Qi Realm experts. Wherever the blade lights passed, longswords broke, and protective True Qi shattered like paper, spraying blood.
The twelve disciples, all at the Transformation Realm, were terrified and tried to flee, but under Ye Zhi Qiu's sword light, they swept past like autumn leaves in the wind.
Where the sword passed, twelve people groaned and fell to the ground, dying instantly.
However, in the blink of an eye, seventeen out of the nineteen members of the Jubaoxuan herb-gathering team had already left!
Only the gray-haired old man and the scarred man remained, staring at each other in bewilderment.
"retreat!"
With a roar, the old man threw out three black pills from his sleeve.
The black pill exploded, instantly filling the air with thick black smoke, which had a pungent, fishy stench, clearly indicating that it contained a deadly poison.
Ye Zhi Qiu frowned, his sword flashed, forcefully blocking the black smoke. Then, with a surge of true energy, he dispersed all the black smoke.
When the black smoke dissipated, the old man had already grabbed the scarred man and fled dozens of feet away.
"Stay."
Ye Zhi Qiu spoke softly, the sword in his hand shooting out a beam of light, transforming into a rainbow over autumn water, silently piercing through the mist and precisely stabbing into the scarred man's back.
As the sword pierced through his body, it brought with it a string of blood beads that had frozen into ice. The scarred man looked down at the sword tip protruding from his chest, his eyes filled with disbelief, and collapsed to the ground.
The old man was so frightened that he bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His body transformed into a bloody shadow as he fled frantically, disappearing into the depths of the valley in an instant.
Ye Zhi Qiu looked at Liang Cheng: "We can't catch up. The Blood Burning Escape Technique doubles the speed, but it severely damages the foundation. I'm afraid it won't be able to recover within three years."
Liang Cheng leaned on his knife, panting. The wound on his left shoulder reopened, and blood stained half of his clothes. He looked at the mess on the ground, a fierce glint in his eyes.
"Junior brother, when did you become enemies with the herb-gathering team employed by Jubao Pavilion?"
Ye Zhi Qiu squatted down, took out the identity token of the herb gathering team, and then asked.
"It's a long story, I'll tell you later, Senior Brother. But what are you doing here, Senior Brother?"
"Master was afraid something would happen to you, so he sent me to follow behind. I didn't expect that someone would actually try to harm you. This place is not safe to stay for long. The Li family and Jubaoxuan will probably receive the news soon."
Liang Cheng nodded, carefully put away the Yin Marrow Pearl and the Demon Core, and the two quickly left the Blood Valley.
Yunhai City, Jubaoxuan, third floor.
At this moment, the old man in black from the herb-gathering team was listless and pale. After hearing his report, Qian Wanjin's smile completely disappeared from his fat face.
"Ye Zhi Qiu————"
"I never expected that Chen Xuanfeng would actually send his personal disciple to secretly protect Liang Cheng."
He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, a cold glint in his eyes. "Now that things have come to this, the matter of Jubaoxuan's attack on the main academy disciples must not be exposed."
"Manager Qian, Liang Cheng and Ye Zhi Qiu must have found evidence on the herb-gathering team—"
"Then let them not have time to take it out."
Qian Wanjin interrupted him, a smile returning to his face, "Old Ye, isn't Li Feng dead? What a perfect scapegoat—"
sheep."
He then summoned his trusted aide and whispered, "Go, spread the news that Li Feng, the young master of the Li family, killed the Devouring Mountain Ghost Ape in Black Wind Abyss and obtained the Yin Marrow Pearl, but was ambushed and killed by Liang Cheng, a disciple of the main academy, and the treasure was stolen."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Ye hesitated, "Will the Li family believe it?"
"It is a fact that Li Feng is dead, and it is also a fact that the Yin Marrow Pearl is in Liang Cheng's hands."
Qian Wanjin sneered, "That old bastard Li Kuangtao has always had a fiery temper. Under the pain of losing his son, how could he possibly investigate carefully?"
He only wants the murderer to pay with his life.
"But what about the main hospital—"
"The Li family also has an old geezer who doesn't have much time left. The main hospital probably doesn't want to go crazy with such a madman."
"In that case, the main hospital will also have to provide evidence."
Qian Wanjin picked up the teacup and handed it to the old man in black.
"Our people are all dead, so there's no way to verify the truth. As for Li Feng, Liang Cheng did kill him. As for the assassination, just say we were eyewitnesses and that Ye Zhi Qiu and Liang Cheng wanted to kill him to silence him."
"In this way, the waters will be muddied, and no one will be clean. Furthermore, I will immediately report to the landlord, and our Jubao Pavilion must also make a proper appearance."
He paused for a moment, then said, "I'll trouble Elder Ye to come with me to the Martial Arts Academy later."
Old Ye pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Alright!"
After Elder Ye left, Qian Wanjin sighed and went to report to Yun Yizhou, the leader of the Jubaoxuan Four Islands Alliance branch.
When Qian Wanjin came out of the room, his expression was solemn.
I regret my impulsiveness in letting the herb-gathering team take action. Now I'm in a bind and have no choice but to go down this dark path.
Foreign Affairs Hall of the General Hospital.
Liang Cheng obtained the third-tier demon core of the Mountain-Swallowing Ghost Ape. After the disciple in charge verified that it was correct, he presented the reward: three bottles of Jade Marrow Condensing True Pills and a portion of Earth Core Tempering Milk.
Just as I was about to leave, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the Foreign Affairs Hall.
A group of people dressed in the Li family robes barged in. The leader was an old man in a red robe with a leopard-like head, round eyes, and a bristling beard and hair. He was none other than Li Kuangtao, the head of the Li family, who was at the True Qi Realm!
Behind him were two elders of the Li family, both late-stage True Yuan Realm experts, who were carrying a sedan chair with a gaunt old man on it, his hair and beard completely white.
"Please, General Hospital, stand up for me! My son was murdered by Liang Cheng. Please grant me justice!"
The roar of the waves was like thunder, making the main hall vibrate.
The deacon of the Foreign Affairs Hall frowned and stepped forward: "Patriarch Li, this is the Foreign Affairs Hall of the main academy. Please—"
"The eldest son of the Li family is dead!"
Li Kuangtao suddenly knelt on the ground. The steward quickly stepped back, his expression changing. The quick-witted disciple beside him immediately rang the golden bell of the Foreign Affairs Hall.
"The main hospital will uphold justice for me!"
At this moment, someone pointed at Liang Cheng in Li Kuangtao's ear. Li Kuangtao's eyes turned red, and he stood up directly. He took a step forward, and his right palm was as red as a branding iron. He carried violent true energy and struck Liang Cheng's head!
This palm strike was unleashed with fury, unleashing the full power of the True Qi Realm, causing the surrounding disciples to have difficulty breathing and become unable to move.
Liang Cheng's pupils contracted, and he instantly pushed his Hunyuan Gang Body to its limit, but he still felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him. Ye Zhi Qiu next to him tried his best to push Liang Cheng.
However, still within the range of the palm strike, just as the palm strike was about to hit his body, a blue figure appeared in front of Liang Cheng like a ghost, its sleeves fluttering lightly.
"Master Li, how dare you be so insolent!"
boom!
The palm strike clashed with the sleeve, producing a muffled thud. Li Kuangtao was sent flying backward and crashed to the ground.
Chen Xuanfeng stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.
"Elder Chen!"
Li Kuangtao's expression changed, then he glanced at the old ancestor behind him, and then gritted his teeth.
"Elder Chen, your disciple killed my only son. The main academy can't be so unreasonable!"
Chen Xuanfeng then looked at Ye Zhi Qiu and asked, "What happened?"
Ye Zhi Qiu quickly recounted the events at Black Wind Abyss, and asked Liang Cheng to produce Li Feng's token, Yin Marrow Pearl, and the identity tokens of the Jubaoxuan members, among other evidence.
Liang Cheng then added, "Li Feng wanted to seize the Yin Marrow Pearl, so he ambushed me, but I ended up killing him instead."
"Qian Wanjin of Jubao Pavilion sent people to kill me, but fortunately my third senior brother secretly protected me and killed them all. This is all the evidence."
Li Kuangtao snatched Li Feng's token, his eyes reddening, and shouted, "Nonsense! My son is upright and honorable; why would he launch a sneak attack?"
"It must have been you who saw the treasure and decided to kill and steal it. As for the Jubao Pavilion incident, who knows if it was just something you made up!"
Chen Xuanfeng pointed at the bronze plaque of Jubao Pavilion, "Patriarch Li, the Jubao Pavilion's token cannot be faked. But you, without asking any questions, trespassed into the main courtyard and just tried to kill my disciple. Did you really think I wouldn't kill you?"
Li Kuangtao's breath hitched, his face turning grim: "Elder Chen, this is all your side of the story! This little bastard must have framed us!"
Chen Xuanfeng's face was gloomy.
"Who are you calling a little bastard?"
The pressure on Li Kuangtao suddenly increased.
Just then, another long laugh came from outside the Foreign Affairs Hall.
"Brother Li, why be angry? The truth will be clear once you ask."
Qian Wanjin led Old Ye in slowly, his face bearing his usual amiable smile.
He first bowed to Chen Xuanfeng and said, "Elder Chen, there may be some misunderstanding about this matter."
He then looked at Li Kuangtao and sighed, "Brother Li, please accept my condolences. However, regarding your son, Jubaoxuan has indeed found some clues."
He looked at Elder Ye: "This man is also involved. How about we have him recount what happened?"
At this moment, Elder Ye spoke up, "A few days ago, I was leading a herb-gathering team to search for herbs near Black Wind Abyss when I happened to witness the young master of the Li family fighting fiercely with the Mountain-Swallowing Ghost Ape. In the end, he killed the Ghost Ape and obtained the Yin Marrow Pearl."
"But then—"
"Your esteemed Liang Cheng appeared and launched a surprise attack on the young master of the Li family, killing him and robbing him. We witnessed this, and Liang Cheng and Ye Zhi Qiu killed us all, leaving only me to return."
Upon hearing this, Li Kuangtao's imposing manner intensified: "Elder Chen, do you have anything to say?"
Chen Xuanfeng's eyes turned cold.
Liang Cheng knew perfectly well that Qian Wanjin was trying to exonerate Jubaoxuan and use the Li family to get rid of him.
What a vicious scheme!
Ye Zhi Qiu suddenly smiled at Old Master Ye and asked, "Are you sure what you're saying is true?"
Old Ye's heart skipped a beat. He glanced at Qian Wanjin out of the corner of his eye. Qian Wanjin nodded slightly and then said with a forced smile, "What I said is absolutely true. There is not a single lie in it."
"That's good."
Ye Zhi Qiu looked at Chen Xuan Feng.
"Master, you asked me to follow behind my junior brother and record how he performed on this mission. His performance along the way is all recorded on this record."
Upon hearing this, Qian Wanjin and Ye Lao's expressions changed drastically; they never expected such a turn of events. Chen Xuanfeng had actually used such a precious recording token to guard Liang Cheng.
This is the main academy of Canglan Island, not one of the Three Sects and Six Schools. Such magical artifacts are extremely rare.
At this moment, Chen Xuanfeng regained his composure, his previous anger gone, and simply nodded leisurely, unhurried.
That old monster was just putting on an act!
"Everyone, how's the photo opportunity going?"
Li Kuangtao frowned, but did not refute.
Chen Xuanfeng took the photo record token handed to him by Ye Zhiqiu. The token was no bigger than a palm, pure white, and was emitting a soft halo.
He did not immediately urge it on, but calmly swept his gaze over Qian Wanjin and Elder Ye, finally landing on Li Kuangtao's face.
"Patriarch Li, should we have your ancestor expedite the release of the images from the recording order to ensure fairness?"
Li Kuangtao glanced behind him, but the ancestor didn't open his eyes, so he simply shook his head.
Chen Xuanfeng no longer hesitated and directly activated the image retention token.
Buzz—
The token shone brightly, and a light screen unfolded above it, hovering in mid-air above the Foreign Affairs Hall.
The scene displayed on the light screen was Black Wind Abyss Valley!
Li Kuangtao stared intently at the light screen. When he saw Li Feng launch the first sneak attack, his clenched fist trembled slightly before finally relaxing.
As the light curtain slowly dissipated, a deathly silence fell over the Foreign Affairs Hall.
The withered old man on the sedan chair behind Li Kuangtao slowly opened his cloudy eyes at some point, his gaze sharp as a knife, piercing Qian Wanjin.
Qian Wanjin's smile had long since frozen, and fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
Old Ye's face turned ashen, and his legs went weak.
"Manager Qian."
Chen Xuanfeng's voice rang out calmly, yet carried an oppressive air of impending doom: "Why did your Jubao Pavilion's herb-gathering team attempt to kill the disciples of the main academy? This Elder Ye just said that you were eyewitnesses."
He paused, then said slowly and deliberately, "Then why is it that in the record, you are the ones who attacked my disciple Liang Cheng?"
Qian Wanjin opened his mouth, but his throat was dry, and he couldn't speak for a moment.
Li Kuangtao whirled around, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Qian Wanjin: "Qian Wanjin, you sent me a message yesterday, trying to use my son's death to set a trap and harm others?!"
"Brother Li, this is a misunderstanding—"
Qian Wanjin laughed.
"Misunderstand?"
Li Kuangtao laughed in fury, "It's clearly stated in the record document that you want my Li family to be the scapegoat and kill Liang Cheng for you?!"
"Brother Li, please calm down. This matter stems from our Jubao Pavilion's lax discipline. Elder Ye acted on his own initiative, and it has nothing to do with Jubao Pavilion. I will definitely punish this person severely to give Brother Li and the main hospital an explanation!"
Qian Wanjin's face turned pale, and suddenly a fierce light flashed in his eyes. Before anyone could react, he turned around abruptly and slapped Ye Laotian on the head with his palm.
"You old dog! How dare you act on your own behind Jubao Pavilion's back, and even try to assassinate a top student from the main academy?!"
Old Ye turned his head in shock, a gurgling sound came from his throat, blood flowed from his seven orifices, and he died on the spot.
Qian Wanjin immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly to Chen Xuanfeng and Li Kuangtao, blood trickling from his forehead: "Elder Chen! Patriarch Li! It is my fault for failing to discipline this old dog! Today I will personally clean house, and I beg you both to give Jubaoxuan and me a chance to atone for my sins!"
Just then, Yun Yizhou, the leader of the Jubaoxuan Four Islands Alliance branch, slowly appeared.
"Qian Wanjin, you deserve to die. You failed to manage your subordinates properly, which led to this disaster. From today onwards, you are demoted to deputy clerk and your salary will be reduced for three years."
Before anyone could react, Yun Yizhou slapped Qian Wanjin across the face, leaving it swollen and red.
Chen Xuanfeng watched coldly from the sidelines, while Li Kuangtao frowned deeply. Suddenly, the withered old man on the sedan chair spoke, his voice hoarse like a broken gong: "Enough."
All eyes turned to the old man, who slowly sat up straight. "Elder Chen, the record document serves as proof that my grandson Li Feng's death was indeed his own fault. He was simply outmatched and died a just death."
He paused for a moment, then said, "Today, my Li family has come to the main hospital to demand an explanation. I apologize on behalf of the Li family for any offense caused. The Li family will compensate us with a Condensing Qi Pill in the future."
Chen Xuanfeng was taken aback by what he heard, and a commotion broke out around him.
Condensing Qi Pill!
No wonder Li Feng wanted to obtain the Yin Marrow Pearl; he wanted to neutralize the power of the Condensing Qi Pill and allow himself to break through to the late stage of the True Yuan Realm.
"Goodbye!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Kuangtao could only follow behind the patriarch, preparing to leave the main academy. At this moment, Yun Yizhou stepped forward.
"Elder Li, please do not leave. I, Jubaoxuan, will pay for the Condensing Qi Pill on your behalf as an apology for my oversight."
Then he turned to Chen Xuanfeng and said, "I will add another dose of Ninggang Pill to my Jubao Pavilion as an apology to the main hospital. At the same time, I will also send the three-year salary penalty imposed on Qian Wanjin to Liang Cheng as an apology."
Upon hearing this, the patriarch of the Li family snorted coldly and left.
Yun Yizhou remained expressionless. Chen Xuanfeng glanced at Liang Cheng, nodded, and said, "Alright! Farewell, Master Yun. We won't see you off."
Yun Yizhou then bowed, and Qian Wanjin carried Ye Lao's body away.
That brought the matter to a close.
Afterwards, Liang Cheng obediently followed Chen Xuanfeng back to the Transmission Hall.
"Liang Cheng, can you blame me for taking the initiative and letting Jubaoxuan go?"
Liang Cheng shook his head.
"This disciple dares not."
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