This Ye Heng has exceptional physique and, at about my age, has already reached the peak of the Yellow Rank. He’s definitely a genius in the ancient martial arts world.
Although Wang Haoming is already at the mid-stage of the Profound Rank, he’s over twenty years old, still somewhat inferior to Ye Heng.
However, I think Ye Heng’s aptitude is good, but slightly inferior to Wang Ziyan.
It’s just that this preference for sons over daughters means Wang Ziyan might never be able to advance to the Profound Rank.
I estimate that after Ye Heng takes this pill, he will not only advance to the Profound Rank, but his physical strength will also be greatly improved!
However, the waiting time is rather long, about an hour.
Feeling a bit bored, I shifted my attention back to the exchange meeting.
At this moment, an elder from the ancient martial arts Tang family took out something wrapped in black cloth and said, “This is the Tang family’s improved ‘Rain of Pear Blossoms.’ Although it can only be fired once, it’s perfect for saving your life!”
The Tang family’s hidden weapons are unparalleled. As this Tang family elder said, although the Rain of Pear Blossoms can only be fired once, if used in time, it’s equivalent to having an extra life.
Moreover, I learned from Wang Haoming that this Rain of Pear Blossoms can even injure a Earth-rank expert, making it an absolute life-saving weapon.
Therefore, as soon as the Tang family elder spoke, the people below began to compete.
However, the Sword Forging Sect elder, one specializes in weapons, the other in hidden weapons; it seemed a bit incompatible, so he withdrew from the competition.
“I have a hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum here. I wonder if I can exchange it for the Rain of Pear Blossoms in Elder Tang’s possession!” The strange-looking man actually had a hundred-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, but compared to the Rain of Pear Blossoms, it was far inferior.
As expected, the Tang Clan elder shook his head and said, “This old man is not interested in spiritual herbs.”
“Then what about the Life-Returning Pill produced by my Hundred Herbs Valley?” the elder from Hundred Herbs Valley suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, the Tang Clan elder laughed loudly: “Deal!”
Seeing this, I couldn’t help but feel a little puzzled and asked Elder Tan, “Elder Tan, why did he agree to exchange for the Life-Returning Pill?”
“The Life-Returning Pill, as the name suggests, can quickly heal a person’s injuries. Like the Rain of Pear Blossoms, it’s a life-saving weapon! However, the people of the Tang Clan will always be on guard against enemies, so the Rain of Pear Blossoms won’t be effective. Exchanging for the Life-Returning Pill is more worthwhile,” Elder Tan explained to me calmly.
I nodded and didn’t say anything more. The advantage of this exchange meeting is that you can exchange what you don’t need for what you do need. Not bad, but these items from ancient martial arts cultivators are of no use to someone like me who practices cultivation.
“Hmm?” I suddenly sensed a fluctuation in energy. Turning around, I saw that only half an hour had passed, and Ye Heng had successfully broken through to the early stage of the Profound Rank!
“Young brother’s pills are indeed powerful. This bead is yours!” The elder of the Sword Forging Sect laughed loudly, preparing to hand me the bead using his true energy. However, he was stopped halfway.
The person was none other than that strange-sounding fellow. After receiving the bead, he bowed to the elder of the Sword Forging Sect and said, “Elder Tie, it’s too early to draw conclusions. Nephew Ye hasn’t woken up yet!”
This man was utterly unreasonable! It seems I have to kill him!
“Are you courting death?!” Before I could even make a move, the elder of the Sword Forging Sect slammed his palm on the table.
The powerful palm strike instantly shattered the table into pieces! The effeminate man, startled by the sight, hurriedly said, “Elder Tie, I’m only thinking of your Sword Forging Sect. What if this pill is…”
“Hmph! I know your Sun family and Wang family have a feud. If you dare to cause trouble again, don’t blame me for taking action!” The Sword Forging Sect elder interrupted the effeminate man, coldly stating.
The effeminate man gritted his teeth and threw the bead at me. I didn’t catch it, but instead flashed behind him, pressing my black dagger against his waist, and coldly said, “If you dare to oppose me again, I won’t hesitate to kill you!”
Having said that, I sheathed the black dagger, then turned back to catch the bead, stored it in my storage ring, and sat back down.
The effeminate man paused for a moment, then turned around, giving me a fierce look, snorted coldly, and returned to his seat. This effeminate man was at the peak of the Profound Rank, at most half a step into the Earth Rank. Since he didn’t self-destruct, killing him would be much easier. Moreover, judging from his expression, he also harbored murderous intent towards me. I must kill him after the Mount Hua Sword Tournament ends!
However, Ye Heng, despite breaking through to the early Profound Rank, was still absorbing the medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill. The potency of this pill truly exceeded my expectations, but I was also surprised by Ye Heng’s aptitude.
Not long after, Ye Heng actually broke through to the peak of the early Profound Rank! And it seemed there was still an upward trend. However, I could see that the medicinal effects had been almost fully absorbed; Ye Heng would at most stop at the peak of the early Profound Rank, still some distance from the middle Profound Rank.
“Master! Master! I actually broke through to the peak of the early Profound Rank, and I feel like I could break through to the middle Profound Rank at any moment!” Ye Heng stood up, excitedly walking towards the Sword Forging Sect elder.
The elder of the Sword Forging Sect stroked his beard, smiled, and nodded. Then he looked at me and said, “Young brother from the Wang family, your pills are far superior to those beads. I don’t want to owe you anything, so how about I gift you a fine sword?”
“No need,” I replied with a smile, “I only need the beads, and besides, I already have a decent weapon.” To my surprise, the elder of the Sword Forging Sect frowned upon hearing my words: “Our Sword Forging Sect produces weapons that are all extraordinary. Does young brother truly not want them?”
I had a good impression of this elder; he seemed quite upright, so I didn’t want to offend him. Therefore, I directly took out my black dagger and said, “My dagger is also not ordinary. While this sword is fine, I dare not be greedy, lest I attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.”
I had already noticed that some sect elders and leaders harbored murderous intent towards me. The effects of the Foundation Establishment Pill were truly too miraculous; some had already considered killing me for treasure. My words were twofold: firstly, to find a suitable reason to refuse the Sword Forging Sect elder, and secondly, to remind those people that I understood their intentions to kill and plunder.
“Millennial Black Iron?! When did the Wang family acquire such resources?!” The Sword Forging Sect elder immediately recognized the dagger’s material and exclaimed in astonishment.
Elder Tan, however, smiled helplessly and said, “This young man’s name is Xia Tian, and he’s not a member of the Wang family. Brother Tie, you’re overthinking it!”
“Oh?” The Sword Forging Sect elder asked in confusion, then asked, “Then what sect or school does he belong to?”
Before Elder Tan could answer, a voice suddenly drifted over: “You brat, you’ve actually come to the Mount Hua Secret Realm!”
Though the voice was soft, everyone present heard it clearly.
I recognized the voice immediately. I looked up and smiled, saying, “Of course, don’t you know whose disciple I am?”
As soon as I finished speaking, Long Qingyang appeared in the middle of the hall, and the entire hall fell into an unusual silence.