Chapter 119 - The Grand Competition Begins, The Two Sect Masters Support (1/2)
Chapter 119 The Grand Compet.i.tion Begins, The Two Sect Masters Support
As he approached the Immortal Sect Compet.i.tion for disciples, Li Changshou could clearly sense that there was a hidden biasness in the sect.
“Elder Ge, do you have any extra Ambition Pills?”
“Sigh, Little Wu only gave me three pills. After using them, I feel that the effects are really not bad. It’s as if I’ve found that feeling of having my heart race, from back then…” “This item is really not bad. We’ve tried many Spirit Pills and elixirs before. The Ambition Pill is the only thing that caused our Dao Hearts to stir again.” “Not bad, not bad. It contains an extremely rare medicinal herb. I have been thinking about it for a long time, but I still can’t understand it.”
“I have to say that the young disciple who refined this pill is a genius…”
“We have to keep a disciple like him in the sect and focus on nurturing him…”
That was the conversation between two elders on the cloud, who were in the Heavenly Immortal realm. Li Changshou’s Wind Speech Incantation caught it by chance.
The medicinal herb that they could not figure out should be the Love Stone that is more “unorthodox”…
Originally, Li Changshou only needed to release the pill formula, and that matter would have nothing to do with him.
However, the Ambition Pill was not only used to awaken the old Qi Refinement cultivators’ pa.s.sion for life. If someone used it to do evil things, he would have to be laden with karma.
That pill was different from the Poisonous Dragon Wine.
The Poisonous Dragon Wine would replenish the Primordial Energy and Yang of a Dao Body. It would use the Dao Body’s reaction to affect one’s actions.
However, the Ambitious Pill would directly affect one’s mental state.
Now, the most important thing to do was to control the usage of those pills through Uncle-Master Jiu Wu.
The refining method of the Ambition Pill was not complicated. The requirements for refining were not extreme. The difficult part was getting the “Love Stone”.
Thus, it would not arouse any suspicion about Li Changshou’s cultivation level.
At most, others would be amazed at how smart he was as a disciple. They would think that he was good at creating array formations and alchemy.
Originally, there was still half a month to go before the Immortal Sect Compet.i.tion. As a young disciple, Li Changshou ought to be preparing to fight with his fellow disciples later.
Although it was useless, it was the only reasonable thing to do.
But now…
“Compete? What for? Will you gain more benefits from the sect compet.i.tion, or from refining the Ambition Pills? Changshou, you are not selling pills. You are making outstanding contributions to the harmony and stability of the Immortal Du Sect! Do you need Love Gu? I’ll go and get you 180 pairs. Just wait!”
After saying that, Uncle-Master Jiu Wu hurriedly left the Immortal Du Sect and rushed to the town to search for some Love Gu.
Li Changshou also reminded him that the Ambition Pill was a secret of Little Qiong Peak and the matters regarding the Love Gu and the Love Stone could not be spread around. Jiu Wu naturally agreed.
With the restrictions of the Great Dao oath, Jiu Wu would not fool around and put his long, remaining life on the line.
After Jiu Wu went out for six days, he really managed to obtain three pairs of Love Gu and secretly gave them to Li Changshou.
Li Changshou did not hide anything.
In front of Jiu Wu, Li Changshou fed the Love Gus with the Spirit-Solidifying Poison Herb and turned them into Love Stones. He then produced the secret pharmaceutical water that was necessary for refining the Ambition Pill and sealed it in the Pill Chamber…
However, the next batch of Ambition Pills would require at least 49 days to produce.
Since he already had new Love Stones, Li Changshou took out two-thirds… of his remaining stock.
He had to keep some for himself in case of emergencies. “Uncle-Master, I have an idea.”
Li Changshou pondered for a while and slowly said, “Please pay more attention to these Ambition Pills from now on. You must record where every pill goes to. Even if the elders brought them around and gave them away as gifts, you must ask where the pills are being brought to. This thing can be used to stimulate one’s Dao heart, and it could also be put to evil means. It is best to be careful. I can’t let you work for nothing either, Uncle-Master. Uncle-Master, let’s split the benefits from the elders equally between us. How about that?”
Jiu Wu smiled and said, “You’re being so cautious. I don’t know why you’re so afraid! Let’s not split them by half. That’d be unfair to you.”
Li Changshou said seriously, “I am supplying the Ambition Pills while you are in charge of giving them to the elders, Uncle-Master. Both of these segments are equally important. The cost of these pills is just these pairs of Love Gu. Uncle-Master, you had also provided precious materials for refining the pills.”
“Just as you said before, Uncle-Master, we’re not selling pills. We are doing others a favor. It is reasonable for us to split the rewards from the elders equally between us. Uncle-Master, don’t stand on ceremony with me.”
“This…” Jiu Wu muttered to himself. When he saw Li Changshou’s sincere gaze, he nodded and agreed.
Li Changshou reminded Jiu Wu not to mention anything about him when he was “offering” the pills. He also gave Jiu Wu a copy of the pill formula.
Jiu Wu felt a little uncomfortable for him to be treated so well by a disciple-nephew.
However… he, the “main distributor of Ambition Pills” of the Immortal Du Sect Ambition Pills was also very touched.
Thus, another batch of pills were “distributed” by Jiu Wu and landed in the hands of the elders who had Dao companions.
That resulted in a slightly abnormal phenomenon.
A few days later, the sect’s internal compet.i.tion began. Most of the Heaven Immortal Elders and the Perfected Immortal elders who were in charge of external affairs, gathered on a cloud in the sky.
There should have been more than a hundred old Daoists with white hair and youthful looks, who gave off immortal vibes.
However, the people who appeared were a group of young, middle-aged male immortals, as well as some beautiful and gentle female immortals…
As the disciples’ horizons were broadened, the Sect Master of the Immortal Du Sect who appeared later almost thought that he had gone to the wrong sect.
It was half a day before the official start of the compet.i.tion.
Qi Yuan finally walked out of his straw hut and looked at his two beloved disciples who were about to go on an expedition. His eyes were filled with emotions.
He had watched his two disciples grow up slowly, and he was about to send them to the Heaven-Breaking Peak for the “examination”. Qi Yuan’s heart stirred slightly. However, Qi Yuan took a closer look and realized that something was amiss.
His eldest disciple, Li Changshou, was naturally the same as usual. He was dressed in an ordinary long robe, and his aura was not outstanding. It made people subconsciously ignore him.
However, his younger disciple Ling’e was quite different that day.
She was dressed in a warm, yellow dress. The dress had an ordinary style, but it was not at all ordinary and the craftsmans.h.i.+p was rather intricate. More importantly, there were some immortal lights circulating on it. It looked like an Immortal Treasure.
In addition to the long dress, there was also a red hairpin on Ling’e’s head, a bangle on her jade-like arm, a short sword in her hand, and a pair of unique-looking earrings on her earlobe. They were all immortal treasures that contained immortal light… In order to let his junior sister clinch a good ranking, Li Changshou equipped her with immortal treasures. Moreover, those Immortal Treasures were all gifts from the elders in the sect, which were handed to them by Uncle-Master Jiu Wu.
Although that matter should not have been publicized, the elders were not surprised by the fact that the Little Qiong Peak had so many treasures.
“Changshou,” Qi Yuan looked at Li Changshou and asked softly, “Did you do something that went against your conscience?”
Li Changshou did not know whether to laugh or cry. He handed a treasure pouch to his master.