novelraw Chapter 143 - 142: 1000 Jin of Level 5 Spiritual Food, Level 10 Transcendence Pill
Chapter 143 - 142: 1000 Jin of Level 5 Spiritual Food, Level 10 Transcendence Pill
"Yan Gu."
Xu Qing said, "With your current cultivation at the Peak of Invulnerability, you still can’t control this mask. So, I’ll hold onto it for you for now."
"Yes, Young Master."
Elder Yan replied.
"Don’t worry."
Xu Qing smiled. "I’ll help you step into the Extraordinary realm very soon."
"Yes, Young Master."
Elder Yan said again.
After that, Xu Qing went into his room.
「Inside the room.」
BUZZ!
Xu Qing took out the ’Transcendence Pill’ that Ye Langtian had brought from the Blood Demon Sect. Even with Ye Langtian’s current status in the Moon River Prefecture City branch of the Blood Demon Sect, he had only been able to obtain a single ’Transcendence Pill’.
This was because the refining of a ’Transcendence Pill’ was exceedingly difficult.
He opened the exquisite purple wooden box.
Inside lay the ’Transcendence Pill’. Its appearance was truly nauseating; it looked just like a fleshy tumor. It even seemed to be alive, faintly pulsing like a heart.
It was truly hard to imagine what on earth this thing had been refined from.
This didn’t resemble a normal elixir at all.
In fact, it wasn’t.
’Record it.’
Xu Qing’s consciousness connected with the Encyclopedia of All Things.
BUZZ!
The Encyclopedia of All Things shimmered with light.
Then, the ’Transcendence Pill’ also began to glow with a bloody, silver light.
Immediately, a series of images appeared before Xu Qing’s eyes. In the vision, within an immense space, sat an extremely large mountain of flesh. This mountain of flesh was actually a living creature, and countless people were surrounding it, serving and worshiping it.
Then, someone sliced off a piece of flesh from the mountain. The piece of flesh struggled frantically, as if it possessed a strange vitality.
The next moment, the piece of flesh was thrown into a massive furnace. Inside the furnace were eighteen young boys and girls.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!
Instantly, flames erupted beneath the furnace, and the refining process began.
BANG!
Finally, with a loud bang, an elixir resembling a fleshy tumor shot out of the furnace. It was quickly placed into an exquisite wooden box. This was the refining process of the ’Transcendence Pill’.
[Recording Successful!]
[Transcendence Pill Level 1: 0/1000 (This is a ’Deceit Pill’ created using a piece of flesh from the ’Deceit: Flesh Mountain’ as its foundation, refined with eighteen young boys and girls, along with other materials, using a special technique in a special furnace. Consuming it allows one’s physical body to transform and step into the Extraordinary realm, but it also taints the user with Deceit properties. One must regularly take a ’Deceit Transformation Pill’ to suppress the Deceit properties and avoid transforming into a Deceit.)]
’It really is a nasty piece of work,’ Xu Qing shook his head. ’The Celestial Bridge Pill controls people with parasitic worms, but this Transcendence Pill is even more vicious. It uses Deceit to control and manipulate them.’
’Most importantly, if I were to consume this Transcendence Pill, even if my body became Extraordinary, I would ultimately be assimilated by its Deceit properties. I’m afraid I would just become a part of that ’Deceit: Flesh Mountain’.’
BUZZ!
Immediately, the method for gaining Experience Points from the Transcendence Pill appeared in Xu Qing’s mind. It was just like the Celestial Bridge Pill; he could gain Experience Points by consuming it.
Of course, the ’Transcendence Pill’s’ Deceit-based medicinal properties were far more terrifying. Gang Qi couldn’t block it. If someone below the Extraordinary realm were to swallow it, they would be affected by the ’Transcendence Pill’ even if they enveloped it in Gang Qi.
But it was different for someone who had stepped into the Extraordinary realm. They needed to combine their own Mental Realm and True Qi to envelop the ’Transcendence Pill’. This way, even if they swallowed it, they wouldn’t be affected.
’Let’s begin.’
BUZZ!
With a thought from Xu Qing, his Martial Arts True Qi began to circulate. His Martial Arts Realm, Sky Peng Realm, and six types of Sword Intent—eight Mental Realms in total—combined with his Martial Arts True Qi and enveloped the ’Transcendence Pill’.
SWOOSH!
Xu Qing opened his mouth and inhaled, sucking the ’Transcendence Pill’ into his stomach.
Time passed.
...
[Experience +1]
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[Experience +1]
...
With every passing second, the Transcendence Pill gained one Experience Point.
Time passed.
Before he knew it, night had fallen. Nearly ten hours had gone by.
SWOOSH!
Xu Qing spat the Transcendence Pill back out and stored it in the exquisite wooden box again.
[Transcendence Pill Level 1: 35000/1000 (Upgradeable!)]
’Around ten hours, and I’ve gained thirty-five thousand Experience Points.’
Xu Qing nodded. ’Not bad at all.’
For now, Xu Qing was in no hurry to upgrade the Transcendence Pill.
"Master, your servant has bought the things you wanted."
That evening, just as the sun set, Kaya returned. During the day, while Xu Qing was inside gaining Experience Points from the Transcendence Pill, Kaya had followed his instructions and gone to the largest commerce association in the East District of Moon River Prefecture City.
It was called the Moon River Commerce Association.
This association had branches in the eastern, southern, western, and northern districts of Moon River Prefecture City, while its headquarters was located in the city’s Central District.
This time, Kaya had bought a full one hundred thousand taels of gold worth of Level 5 Spiritual Food.
One jin of Level 5 Spiritual Food cost ten thousand taels of silver.
That was equivalent to one hundred taels of gold.
The price was extremely high.
First of all, although Xu Qing had the Special Demon Extermination Order from Qingfeng Town, he had already changed his appearance and was no longer showing himself as Xu Qing. He had even faked his death to slip away, leading Bai Fa to believe he was dead and allowing Ye Langtian to claim great merit for it.
As things stood, there was no way Xu Qing’s true identity could be exposed.
Because of this, he couldn’t use the Special Demon Extermination Order.
Therefore, Xu Qing couldn’t go to the Demon Extermination Agency in Moon River Prefecture City to buy Spiritual Food at a low price. Fortunately, this was Moon River Prefecture City, and Spiritual Food of Level 6 or lower could be traded normally. He didn’t have to go to the city’s Black Market, where the cutthroat prices would have been absurdly high.
After all, even at the Moon River Commerce Association, Level 4 Spiritual Food cost five thousand taels of silver, and Level 5 Spiritual Food was double that, costing ten thousand taels of silver.
With one hundred thousand taels in gold notes, Kaya had bought one thousand jin of Level 5 Spiritual Food.
"Good, good, good."
Xu Qing looked at the large chests that had been moved into the courtyard. He opened one and saw neat stacks of Level 5 Spiritual Food inside.
"Master," Kaya said, "This is one thousand jin of ’Level 5 Spiritual Food: Blood Dragon Essence Meat’. It cost one hundred thousand taels of gold. Please inspect it."
"There are no problems," Xu Qing said. "Move it all to the warehouse."
"Yes, Master," Kaya replied.
’It might be because I’ve already reached the Peak of the First Realm of Realm. Over the past month, Level 4 Spiritual Food has gradually become insufficient for me,’ Xu Qing thought to himself. ’I’ve been feeling fatigued every day when I practice my Martial Arts. That’s why I had Kaya buy Level 5 Spiritual Food instead of Level 4.’
’One thousand jin of ’Level 5 Spiritual Food’...’ Xu Qing mused, ’That should last me for a while.’
’Let’s continue.’
BUZZ!
With a thought, Xu Qing opened his mouth and inhaled, drawing the Transcendence Pill into his stomach. His True Qi, infused with his Mental Realms, enveloped the pill.
Time flew by.
...
[Experience +1]
...
[Experience +1]
...
The Experience Points of the Transcendence Pill were increasing rapidly.
For the next few days, Xu Qing didn’t practice his Martial Arts. Instead, he spent every moment gaining Experience Points for the Transcendence Pill, intending to raise its level.
In the blink of an eye, seven days had passed.
On this day, in the morning,
SWOOSH!
Xu Qing spat out the Transcendence Pill.
[Transcendence Pill Level 1: 628000/1000 (Upgradeable!)]
’Good.’ A satisfied smile appeared on Xu Qing’s face. ’The Transcendence Pill’s Experience Points have reached six hundred twenty-eight thousand. I can finally upgrade its Level.’
’Upgrade the Transcendence Pill!’ Xu Qing commanded.
BUZZ!
The Encyclopedia of All Things flickered with a fluorescent glow.
At the same time, the Transcendence Pill in Xu Qing’s hand also began to shimmer with a bloody, silver light. As streaks of light flashed, the Transcendence Pill rapidly upgraded.
Moreover, another series of images appeared before Xu Qing’s eyes.
In the vision, during the refining of the Transcendence Pill, the great furnace now contained two pieces of flesh from the ’Deceit: Flesh Mountain’, thirty-two young boys and girls, and even more other materials.
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Transcendence Pill Level 2: 627000/2000 (Upgradeable!)]
’Continue,’ Xu Qing said.
BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!!!
Immediately, the Transcendence Pill in Xu Qing’s hand began to upgrade continuously.
Brilliant flashes of light flickered without end.
...
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Transcendence Pill Level 3: 625000/4000 (Upgradeable!)]
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...
[Upgrade Successful!]
[Transcendence Pill Level 10: 117000/512000 (This ’Transcendence Pill’ was created using a wisp of Origin from the ’Deceit: Flesh Mountain’, plus ten thousand and eighty young boys and girls, the treasure ’Heaven and Earth Furnace’, a special refining technique, and one thousand and eighty special materials. When the pill was formed, it drew Celestial Thunder, undergoing its baptism and refinement, which purged the Deceit properties within. After consuming this pill, one can subdue the Deceit properties it contains, comprehend the nature of heaven and earth, and perceive the Deceit Mental Realm, up to a maximum of the Sixth Layer of the Deceit Mental Realm. A drop of Essence Blood can be added to the pill. The pill will absorb and perfectly merge with the Essence Blood. Any other living being who consumes this pill will be controlled by the owner of the Essence Blood for all eternity and recognize them as their master. Only those at the extreme of the ’First Realm: Mortal World’ can consume it; otherwise, death is certain.)]
...
After nine consecutive upgrades, the Transcendence Pill in Xu Qing’s hand had completely transformed. It was no longer a fleshy tumor but a crystal-clear elixir that resembled a piece of candy, emitting a faint, fluorescent glow.
’Excellent, excellent.’
Xu Qing was extremely satisfied with the Level 10 Transcendence Pill. The more than seven days he had spent accumulating all those Experience Points had not been wasted.
Additionally, the Encyclopedia of All Things sent him more information.
First, the Transcendence Pill was a Second Realm elixir. With Xu Qing’s current Second Realm cultivation, he could only upgrade it to Level 10. If he raised it to Level 11, the pill would undergo a further transformation and spiral out of his control.
In fact, this wasn’t limited to just the Transcendence Pill. As long as Xu Qing was still in the Second Realm, any item that was already Second Realm at Level 1, excluding Martial Arts and Cultivation Techniques, could not be upgraded beyond Level 11. Exceeding Level 11 would cause a qualitative transformation, leading to the item spiraling out of control.
This was the same reason why, back when Xu Qing was in the First Realm, both the Evil Ghost Mask and the Iron Sword could only be upgraded to Level 10.
"Yan Gu."
Xu Qing called out.
"Young Master."
Elder Yan hurried over.
"This Transcendence Pill—eat it."
Xu Qing handed the Transcendence Pill to Yan Gu.
"Yes, Young Master."
Without any hesitation, Elder Yan consumed the Level 10 Transcendence Pill on the spot. As for what level he could reach after absorbing the Level 10 Transcendence Pill, that would depend on his own Creation.