Chapter 458 - The Ghost Eye Clan Messed With The Wrong Guy (1/2)

Translator: GE_Team

Chapter 458: The Ghost Eye Clan Messed With The Wrong Guy

Countless thoughts were running across Ning Fan’s mind. Was the Pill Sovereign trying to teach him the basic usage of the medicine soul?

For techniques like undoing the spiritual herbs’ disguise using the medicine soul, he had already learnt it before from Xi Ran.

Everyone knows about this technique. I believe the Pill Sovereign was not just teaching me this.

Ning Fan took a few steps closer to the medicine and held the ten thousand years old human placenta in his hand. When he studied the spiritual herb closely, he made an involuntary frown.

It isn’t right. This does not look like a ten thousand years old human placenta…

Ning Fan released his dark green medicine soul. As he concentrated his medicine qi on his palm, the ten thousand years old human placenta glowed and gradually turned into a Nine Nether Orchid.

This spiritual herb’s previous lingzhi form was not its true self.

The ten thousand years old human placenta was also not its true self. Its true self was a Nine Nether Orchid!

Ning Fan suddenly had a realization.

All the spiritual herbs in this stall were indeed disguised. However, the layers of disguise they are under is definitely not just one.

This Nine Nether Orchid, for example, has disguised itself twice… Unless one has a strong enough medicine soul, they would surely think that this one was a ten thousand years old human placenta.

If the wrong spiritual herb is used to concoct the medicine, the resulting pill will have no use at all. Besides, it cannot be ascertained whether it would be poisonous or not.

As a pill refinement master, one has to be extremely cautious in selecting spiritual herbs and medicinal ingredients!

Seeing that Ning Fan seemed to have gained some insights, the Pill Sovereign nodded his head with approval. Then, he continued to say.

“The first usage of the medicine soul is to detect the disguise of a spiritual herb. Even the lowly crickets and ants cling to life through every way possible, let alone the spiritual herbs of heaven and earth. In order to protect themselves, some spiritual herbs don’t just wear a single layer of disguise. That is why you don’t ever use spiritual herbs that are beyond your medicine soul’s ability to differentiate in concocting pills. You will never know whether that spiritual herb is the thing you need or not! Next!”

When the Pill Sovereign finished what he was saying, he suddenly pointed with his finger. His black purple medicine soul turned into a ray of light and went into Ning Fan’s glabella.

Ning Fan was slightly stunned but he did not resist. He knew that the Pill Sovereign was passing some of his techniques to him. The ray of light dissolved in his Sea of Consciousness and immediately turned into a voice that spoke in his mind.

“Divination masters cultivate the Heavenly Eye. They could see through the Heavenly Dao and foresee what would happen a thousand years later. Thus, the Heavenly Eye was also called the ‘All-Seeing Eye of Heaven’1. Formation masters cultivate the Earth Eye. They could reverse the landscape by moving mountains and filling up oceans. The Earth Eye is also called the ‘Eye of the World’2. Meanwhile, pill masters cultivate the Human Eye. It allows them to discern between reality and illusion and understand another’s heart. It’s also called the ‘Eye of the Enlightened One. Without the Heavenly Eye, one cannot become a Heavenly Master; without the Earth Eye, one cannot become an Earth Master; without the Human Eye, one cannot become an Enlightened One. I will help you open your Eye of the Enlightened One. This will be my first lesson to you!”

Profound chants turned into the voice of the Great Dao which resounded in Ning Fan’s Sea of Consciousness.

He closed his eyes and acted according to the chants with full concentration. All of a sudden, he felt a sharp pain on his glabella as the skin there tore apart, revealing a vertical eye.

Within that vertical eye, rays of dazzling dark green medicine light were moving.

Ning Fan was stunned. Then, he immediately realized that the Pill Sovereign had turned his Ghost Eye, one of the four features of Mo Luo, into the Enlightened Eye.

As soon as his Human Eye was opened, it slowly concealed itself right after. It did not appear to be very obvious.

However, after his Human Eye was awakened, Ning Fan felt the vision of his two eyes greatly improving. Moreover, there was medicine qi rotating inside them, allowing them to discern the disguises of spiritual herbs.

His gaze briefly scanned across the medicine stall. His eyes shot out two rays of dark green light. They struck like lightning on the tufts of spiritual herbs that were on display.

The disguises of each of the spiritual herbs were nullified one after another. Among the hundreds of types of spiritual herbs in the medicine stall, there were only 3 tufts of one hundred thousand years old spiritual herbs that Ning Fan was unable to see through. As for the rest, he could see through their disguises including the fifty thousand years old spiritual herbs.

Ordinary Fifth Revolution Pill Masters might be able to identify the disguises of spiritual herbs by covering their eyes with medicine qi. However, how could that lowly technique rival the Human Eye?

Ning Fan took a deep breath. After nullifying the disguises of nearly all of the spiritual herbs inside the stall, he found 15 genuine ten thousand years old human placenta among them. However, he did not take them. He turned around and cupped his fists at the Pill Sovereign with deep respect.

“Senior Li, thank you for your teachings!”

“Hehe. You are a quick learner. If it wasn’t for you having already manifested the Ghost Eye the members of the Ghost Eye Clan cultivate, I would not have been able to help you awaken the Human Eye so easily. After your Human Eye was activated, the current power of your medicine soul is capable of discerning fifty thousand years old spiritual herbs. As for these ten thousand years old human placenta, take it. After that, I will teach you a ‘Battle Soul Technique’. It’s a technique that I chanced upon from an ancient book. Later, I have a gift for you as well…”

The Pill Sovereign nodded with a gentle smile, signaling to Ning Fan to take the medicinal ingredients.

Ning Fan was aware of the fact that the Pill Sovereign wanted to give him the medicinal ingredients for free. Thus, he did not reject his offer. He really needed ten thousand years old human placenta. He turned around and walked towards the medicinal ingredients.

However, before he could take away the ten thousand years old human placentas, a domineering voice of a young man suddenly sounded from outside the stall.

“Oh? I didn’t expect for a stall that a lowly Third Revolution Pill Refinement Master opened to actually have so many ten thousand years old, fifty thousand years old and one hundred thousand years old spiritual herbs! Very well! I’ll buy all of the spiritual herbs in this stall! Han Ba, empty this stall!”

“Understood!”

Outside the stall, a young man in black robes with evil-looking eyes gave a command. He spoke with an arrogant tone as if he wanted to acquire the entire medicine stall for himself without allowing anyone else to buy the medicinal ingredients here.

This young man had an Early Divine Transformation Realm cultivation base. Medicine qi was also flowing around his body. It was clear that he was a pill refinement master with above average pill refinement mastery.

As soon as he gave that order, a big hideous creature moved out from behind him. It was two zhang* (3.33m per zhang) tall and wore black armor. Its legs were dragging a set of heavy chains. He answered to the young man’s command and walked into the medicine stall with large steps. He then threw one of his ghostlike hands at Ning Fan as if he wanted to grab him and directly toss him outside.

His grip strength was already at the First Level of Golden Body Refining Realm, which was comparable to a strike at the Void Glimpse Stage!

“You can get lost now, kid! The young lord of my Ghost Eye Clan has already bought all of the spiritual herbs in this stall. They aren’t something you can touch!”

Ning Fan looked at the incoming ghostlike claw and his eyes turned grim.

The so-called young lord of the Ghost Eye Clan and the black-armored hideous creature he brought along obviously did not recognize Ning Fan.

Otherwise, with his current notoriety, how would they be so daring to mess with him.

Before the ghostlike claw reached his body, Ning Fan acted as fast as lightning and caught the wrist of the hideous creature in return. Without mercy, he grabbed his wrist and pulled ferociously. Ning Fan’s overpowering force enabled him to literally rip off the creature’s arm.

The pain was excruciating. Out of fear, the hideous creature immediately jumped out of the medicine stall. He stared at Ning Fan with terror evident in his eyes.

This scene deeply shocked the young man in black robes!

He was the dignified young lord of the Ghost Eye Clan while that hideous creature, Han Ba, was his personal bodyguard that the leader of the Ghost Eye Clan had arranged for him. Han Ba’s body refining realm was at the First Level of Golden Body Realm. His combat power was clearly strong. Even if he faces a Void Glimpse Stage old monster, he could still put up a fight without losing.

With his physical strength, the force behind a single ghost claw of his could tear apart the body of any Half-Step Void Refinement Realm cultivator.

The young man in black robes clearly saw that Ning Fan only had Half-Step Void Refinement Realm cultivation base. Logically, Han Ba should be able to get rid of him in a single move.

Unexpectedly, Ning Fan’s strength was far beyond the imagination of the young man in black robes. With just a casual and seemingly effortless move, he instantly ripped off one of Han Ba’s arms…

That young man in black robes could not believe it. Could it be that Ning Fan’s body refining realm was stronger than Han Ba’s who was at the First Level of the Golden Body Refining Realm?

Detestable! Who is he?! Even though he is just five hundred years old, he actually has such a terrifying strength! I have been staying in seclusion in the medicine tower of my clan for one hundred years without asking about the current worldly affairs. This is my first time leaving the clan. Why did I bump into such a powerful opponent?! Humph! I should find out more details about him first!

The young man in black robes gritted his teeth. Instantly, he moved a few steps backwards with the hideous creature, Han Ba, while fearfully looking at Ning Fan.

Even though he was filled with hatred after Ning Fan injured his bodyguard, he did not dare to let it show. He just cupped his fists and said with a cold voice.

“I am Gui Han, the young lord of the Ghost Eye Clan. You have impressive strength. However, you destroyed one of my bodyguard’s arms. Aren’t you prepared to give me an explanation?!”

“The young lord of the Ghost Eye Clan…” Ning Fan’s brows knitted together. He was aware of how powerful the Ghost Eye Clan was. The background of the Ghost Eye Clan was not any weaker than that of the Zhou Clan. It was not a clan that he could disregard.

Gui Han ordered his bodyguard to attack Ning Fan just now and this really displeased him. However, this place was a public area under the watchful eyes of the people around them. If Ning Fan kills the young lord of the Ghost Eye Clan right here in front of the others, it would certainly start an irreconcilable feud with the Ghost Eye Clan.

Ning Fan had yet to solve the problem in the Giant Devil Clan. Therefore, he was not willing to provoke the Ghost Eye Clan right now.

However, he definitely was not afraid of the Ghost Eye Clan. If the young lord of the Ghost Eye Clan cannot see the bigger picture, Ning Fan would not mind giving him a lesson.

“I am Zhou Ming. I have no explanation for you. Get lost!”

The last two words he said carried a rush of frightening baleful qi that shocked all of the cultivators in all five floors of the Eternal Peace Pavilion.

Under the devil might of Ning Fan’s baleful qi, Gui Han and Han Ba felt their qi become stagnant. They were completely at a loss and their eyes were filled with shock and bewilderment.

They were not just shocked by the strength of Ning Fan’s baleful qi, but also his name.

“What?! He is Zhou Ming, the man whom my father has repeatedly warned me not to offend!” Gui Han gnashed his teeth. After knowing Ning Fan’s name, his anger was smothered unconsciously.

In the Ghost Eye Clan, he was a respectable personage. No one had ever told him to get lost.

At this moment, however, he was deeply afraid of Ning Fan’s devil might. He could not help but do what he said. His instincts told him that if he continues to be ignorant and refuses to comply, Ning Fan would directly finish him off!

Detestable! It’s truly detestable! Could it be that Han Ba will lose one of his arms for nothing today? Am I really going to swallow down this embarrassment like this?

“Young Lord, the situation is not favorable to us. We should put up with it for the moment. When we have a chance in the future, it’s not too late to seek revenge again!” With a gloomy expression, Han Ba told Gui Han through telepathy.

“Fine!”

Gui Han let out a cold snort. With Han Ba by his side, they turned around to leave.

A hint of cold light flickered across his eyes. He did not place that Gui Han in his eyes at all. If the latter dares to provoke him again, he would certainly kill him the next time.

Even though Ning Fan did not take any further action, it did not mean that Gui Han and his bodyguard could walk away as they wished.

The Pill Sovereign narrowed his eyes. His expression turned cold. He might have always been generous and forgiving, but when someone tried to harm the disciple of his old friend, he was not going to just sit back and watch.

“Did I allow you two to walk away? You have caused trouble in my medicine stall. Do you really think it’s appropriate to leave like this without paying a price?”

“What?!”

Both Gui Han and Han Ba stopped. They turned around and stared at the Pill Sovereign coldly. Killing intent filled their eyes.

“Interesting! Very interesting! It’s still acceptable for me to back off when Zhou Ming stood against us. Now, a mere Nascent Soul Realm pill refinement master actually dares to be rude towards me! Who are you?! Do you really think you deserve to make me pay? Humph! You’re absolutely courting death! Han Ba, kill him!”

“Understood!”

Han Ba’s eyes turned ferocious. He looked like he wanted to vent out all of his pent-up anger on the old Daoist in front of him after being injured by Ning Fan.