Mundane Saint

Chapter 80 – Golden Spirit Liquid is a hot seller!

Xiao Ling didn't hold back and directly informed Zhu Ling about the efficacy and rarity of the Ganlong Pill.

Zhu Ling was shocked. He hadn't expected Mr. Gu to offer such a precious elixir in exchange for his disciple's entry into the Thousand Sword Hunting Grounds.

Although he had never heard of the Ganlong Pill and didn't know how difficult it was to refine, he understood that the ancient dragon scales and ancient dragon essence blood were probably among the hardest materials to obtain in the world!

Ancient dragons disliked outsiders.

Moreover, they regarded anything from their bodies as forbidden. Not to mention a drop of essence blood, even if someone found a stray piece of ancient dragon scale, the dragons would come roaring to claim it back with vengeance!

There were very few forces in the world that could contend with the ancient dragon clan.

Even fewer were the solitary, unaffiliated cultivators who could stand against them!

If Mr. Gu could obtain dragon blood and scales...

How strong must his true power be?

Zhu Ling didn't dare to think further, as it was pointless to ponder too much. It was better to focus on helping the Nianling Sect survive this crisis first.

He cautiously looked at Xiao Ling and asked, "So, are you now...?"

"That's right! With this pill, I can ascend to the Tribulation Crossing stage within two days!"

Xiao Ling's tone was firm and resolute, with a cold smile on his lips. Huang Li was a maniac who practiced swordsmanship to the point of madness. For him, wiping out the defenseless Nianling Sect would be disappointing.

But if he could engage in a life-and-death duel with Xiao Ling and then erase the Nianling Sect with the stance of a top victor...

Huang Li would feel satisfied.

Xiao Ling knew this old rival too well.

As long as he provoked him in this way, Huang Li would definitely give him more time. Once the pill was refined and Xiao Ling ascended to the Tribulation Crossing stage, Huang Li would no longer be a threat.

In other words, Huang Li wasn't as clever as Xiao Ling.

The most troublesome people in this world are martial fanatics, but they're also the easiest to deal with.

"Supreme Elder, how confident are you?"

Zhu Ling asked quietly.

"With the help of this Ganlong Pill, I'm fully confident of defeating him, but as for killing him... I'm not sure."

Xiao Ling looked into the distance, his gaze far-reaching, as if seeing through layers of clouds to the location of the Wasteland Sword Sect.

There, Huang Li might be preparing for battle with all his might, or perhaps he thought Xiao Ling was bluffing and didn't care, just waiting to step onto the Nianling Sect's mountain gate in four days to slaughter at will.

"Is it not possible?"

Zhu Ling was somewhat disappointed. If they could kill Huang Li in the decisive battle, the Nianling Sect could seize the opportunity to expand massively, reclaiming its original territory and even becoming the dominant force in Withered Cloud Province!

"It's not that easy."

"We've just entered the Tribulation Crossing stage and don't have a deep understanding of power. Even if I have this precious pill and defeat Huang Li, if he insists on escaping, there's nothing I can do."

Xiao Ling's half-step Tribulation Crossing cultivation gave him some insight into the power beyond that stage.

One of those insights is that after the Tribulation Crossing stage, cultivators are not easily killed in battles of the same level.

"However, I'm confident I can make Huang Li fall below the Tribulation Crossing stage!"

Xiao Ling looked at his sect leader with a knowing smile, aware that Zhu Ling's vision was still somewhat limited.

The Nianling Sect's expansion didn't necessarily require killing Huang Li.

Making him fall below the Tribulation Crossing stage would render him equally harmless.

For those like them who have just entered the Tribulation Crossing stage, there's always the issue of unstable realms. Engaging in such an all-out one-on-one battle is likely to result in a fall in realm.

But Xiao Ling now has the Ganlong Pill. What does Huang Li have?

After the battle in four days, perhaps neither could defeat the other, but with the ancient dragon physique granted by the Ganlong Pill, Xiao Ling could maintain his realm, while Huang Li wouldn't have it so easy!

At that point, how would Huang Li be any different from being dead?

"...I understand."

Zhu Ling wasn't dull; he quickly grasped the underlying meaning in Xiao Ling's words.

After that, Xiao Ling and Zhu Ling discreetly left Cloud Spirit City and only dared to fly back to the Nianling Sect. Upon returning, Xiao Ling announced a four-day seclusion, and the entire sect was enveloped in a tense atmosphere.

All the disciples knew that in four days, the fate of the Nianling Sect rested on this Supreme Elder!

...

After two uneventful days, Cloud Spirit City experienced a significant stir.

Because on this day, Qingfeng Treasure Hall and Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall almost simultaneously launched new healing elixirs!

Blue Spirit Liquid and Golden Spirit Liquid!

Both treasure halls went all out in their promotions, seizing every opportunity to suppress the other's elixirs. But within just one day, Qingfeng Treasure Hall encountered trouble.

They had a stock of a thousand bottles of Blue Spirit Liquid...

Yet, in one day, they sold less than a hundred bottles!

In contrast, Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall released two thousand bottles of "Golden Spirit Liquid" and nearly sold out!

In the end, those cultivators who couldn't buy Golden Spirit Liquid had to settle for Blue Spirit Liquid.

This unexpected situation, so different from the anticipated bustling sales, reportedly left President Shang Xiong so furious that he nearly fainted from rage, though he ultimately didn't die from it, merely announcing he would not see any guests.

That night.

Most shops in Cloud Spirit City were discussing the explosive growth in Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall's sales.

In the tavern's main hall, many idle patrons were talking about it too.

"Have you heard? Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall's Golden Spirit Liquid is really cheap!"

"I even went to line up today, but by the time it was my turn, there wasn't even an empty bottle left!"

A burly man slammed the table, causing the dishes and drinks to shake.

The most frustrating thing about a buying frenzy is not being able to buy.

Those who managed to get the Golden Spirit Liquid were now quite pleased, feeling like the early bird that catches the worm.

Everyone was talking excitedly, clearly very interested in the new healing elixir from Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall, not just for its efficacy but also for its unbelievably low price, akin to a fire sale on Chinese cabbage!

Some couldn't hide their disappointment.

They had bought Qingfeng Treasure Hall's Blue Spirit Liquid and compared it to the Golden Spirit Liquid, only to find the Blue Spirit Liquid was practically trash!

While it wasn't undrinkable, who wouldn't want something better and cheaper?

In their discussions, everyone had little good to say about Qingfeng Treasure Hall's "Blue Spirit Liquid."