“This is a hundred-year-old ginseng king?” Old Tan said incredulously.
I nodded and smiled, saying, “This ginseng king should be over six hundred years old. It should be very effective in treating Uncle Wang’s internal injuries. Besides, this Healing Pill is a top-grade elixir, so there shouldn’t be any problems.”
“A six-hundred-year-old ginseng king! This…this is simply priceless! I only need a root!” Old Tan said, preparing to break off a root and return the hundred-year-old ginseng king to me.
I quickly stopped him, smiling, “It’s nothing, Old Tan. I have many more of these hundred-year-old spiritual plants!”
Old Tan smiled helplessly, “I’m increasingly unable to understand you, and not just in terms of cultivation.”
“Old Tan, if you keep saying that, I can’t take it anymore! You’re making me a little embarrassed!” I said to Old Tan with a smile.
Old Tan packed his things, stood up, and said, “Thank you very much, Brother Xia Tian. I’m anxious to cure my master’s illness, so I’ll take my leave now!”
“Take care, Old Tan!” I said politely, seeing Old Tan off at the apartment.
Wang Ziyan didn’t leave with me, and I didn’t want to bother her any longer; I had important things to do.
In the following days, I secretly trained Zhang Yu and Fatty. I didn’t know much about cultivation, so the so-called training focused on business management.
Zhang Yu and the others couldn’t stay in the villa forever. Aside from them finding it boring, I also felt they were having too much of a time.
Zhang Yu and Fatty absorbed the knowledge quickly. To my surprise, Fatty turned out to be a business genius. It seems the Hao family lost money this time.
Liu Zhanqian and Zhang Peng weren’t interested in business, so I had them secretly recruit some young people for training. They recruited many, but only four remained.
These people are still training; I don’t know if any four will actually persevere.
I stayed in the Xia family’s bedroom and took out the brocade box containing the Nine Dragons Soul-Suppressing Pearl.
The Nine Dragons Soul-Suppressing Pearl, judging from its name, is clearly related to spiritual power.
Opening the brocade box, a pale purple pearl appeared before my eyes.
This pearl was slightly smaller than the transparent one.
It lacked any spiritual energy, and nine long dragons were carved on it, intertwined.
These nine dragons seemed almost alive, slowly moving. I quickly closed my eyes, thinking it was just my nervousness, but when I looked again, the nine dragons were still slowly moving.
This was too strange; it seemed this pearl was no ordinary item.
Before leaving, Wuming hadn’t mentioned the Nine Dragons Soul-Suppressing Pearl’s function, only saying that it would be mine sooner or later.
Should I test it with my spiritual power? Damn it, what a fuss a man has to do! I’ll just try it! The key point is that if this Nine Dragons Soul-Suppressing Pearl can truly enhance my spiritual power, then I can unlock the second layer of restrictions on my Sumeru Ring.
Things beyond the first layer of restrictions must be far superior to those within the first layer; perhaps my cultivation level can be rapidly improved.
While the Thousand-Year Blood Ginseng King is excellent, I’ve already consumed it once, and consuming it again wouldn’t have a significant effect. It’s better to wait until my cultivation level is higher and find an alchemist to help refine it into a pill.
I took a deep breath, looking at the Nine Dragons Soul-Suppressing Pearl in my hand. Life is full of gambles; this time, I’ll take another chance!
Thinking this, I raised my spiritual power to its maximum, immersing it entirely within the Nine Dragons Soul-Suppressing Pearl.
Uh… what’s going on? Why am I still in the house? Could my thinking be wrong? Is this Nine Dragons Soul-Suppressing Pearl not related to spiritual power?
Just as I was thinking this, everything suddenly went black, and I lost consciousness.
When I opened my eyes again, I was in a strange place.
The sky was bathed in the crimson light of the setting sun. I stood on a vast, empty grassland, surrounded by waist-high grass.
“Roar!!!” Suddenly, a dragon’s roar echoed from above.
I looked up immediately and saw nine dragons, each thicker than a water bucket, soaring through the air, chasing each other.
This…this is the world inside the Nine Dragons Soul-Suppressing Pearl?
Just as I was thinking this, one of the dragons broke away from the chase, its massive head lowered, and two pairs of golden dragon eyes stared intently at me.
“Roar!” The dragon roared, then swooped down and charged at me.
Damn it! Are you kidding me? I just got here, and they’re already trying to attack me!
I quickly used my flight technique to soar into the sky. The dragon’s head slammed into the ground, creating a huge crater, sending dust flying everywhere.
The dragon lifted its head from the crater, shook its head, and stared at me again. Fortunately, the other dragons didn’t seem to care and continued their pursuit in the air.
Could it be that to improve my spiritual power, I had to defeat this dragon? Just then, the dragon opened its gaping maw, and a massive fireball shot directly towards me.
The fireball was still several meters away, but an intense burning sensation swept over me.
Wasn’t it only my spiritual power that was inside the Nine Dragons Soul-Suppressing Pearl? Why does it feel so real?
I don’t usually feel anything when my spiritual power is damaged; only when it’s completely shattered do I feel intense pain. But now, I’m experiencing a burning sensation!
Without time to think, I quickly dodged. Large swaths of the grassland behind me were burned, turning to black ash. But this only lasted a few seconds. Then the ash disappeared, and fresh grass grew back.
And the huge crater created by the dragon’s head had completely healed!
This situation is too bizarre. Is this reality, or an illusion?
“Roar!” Another dragon roar echoed. I immediately went on guard, only to see the dragon open its massive jaws, constantly shifting between spheres of wind, water, and lightning.
I didn’t know when it would attack, so I had to strike first. Before the other nine dragons could react, I had to kill this one immediately, or the consequences would be dire!
“Roar!” My own Dragon Battles the Eight Desolations technique also emitted a roar, causing the dragon to pause for a moment.
I seized the opportunity and threw a punch, striking the dragon’s massive head.
“Crack!” A sharp pain shot through my hand.
Damn it, my body is already at the Nine Revolutions Golden Body stage, just how hard is this dragon’s head?
As I was thinking this, the dragon’s tail lashed out, striking me. I felt my internal organs shatter, all my ribs broken, and a mouthful of blood gushed from my mouth.
Then I collapsed to the ground.
I tried to struggle to my feet, but the intense pain caused me to faint…