Born with immortal seed

Chapter 262 The Pill of Salvation

In front of the Bitan Pavilion, eight Foundation Establishment cultivators stood in pairs, their expressions solemn.

These elders, who are usually respected and revered in the Danxia Sect, now stood in two rows like doormen.

"Senior Sister Quan, how many Core Formation cultivators do you think will visit this time?"

A short boy with a still-childish face lowered his voice and said softly, "I was too young to witness the last Pill King Gathering... Senior Sister Quan, you participated in three times, please tell me about it."

"Junior Brother Leng, stop grinning like that... These are all seniors from various factions; don't embarrass the sect. If you offend any of them, you'll regret it!"

Quan Suxin, dressed in plain white clothes without a single adornment, sternly reprimanded her junior brother.

This junior brother Leng possesses the Purple Fire Spirit Body, and his dual spiritual root aptitude is comparable to that of a Heavenly Fire Spirit Root in terms of affinity for fire-type spiritual energy. He also has a unique advantage in manipulating flames.

Compared to the Heavenly Spiritual Root, its only drawback is that it has a smooth path without any bottlenecks before forming the Core.

He was the most outstanding disciple Danxia Sect had received in nearly sixty years, and even Patriarch Zhu often personally instructed him.

Junior Brother Leng did not disappoint everyone. He successfully established his foundation before the age of twenty and also showed remarkable talent in alchemy.

"Including Ancestor Zhu, there were a total of eight Core Formation True Persons last time... However, Master Ruyi has already passed away and will not be able to come this time."

Seeing the expectant and curious look on her junior brother Leng's face, Quan Suxin still told him through telepathy.

During the conversation, two streaks of light descended, the former domineering and the latter moderate and peaceful.

"Master Ke, Master Yan, it is an honor to have you two grace us with your presence... Senior Brother Zhu is already waiting inside the pavilion, please come in and take a seat."

As a pseudo-Core Formation cultivator, Qin Chu's status was half a level lower than that of a normal Core Formation cultivator, so he stepped forward to greet him.

The ugly-looking Master Ke snorted coldly and walked straight in without looking to the side.

However, Master Yan of the Righteous Qi Sect, dressed in purple robes and with a dignified appearance, politely stepped forward to greet him, addressing him as a fellow Daoist, before slowly stepping into the Jade Pool.

Such a dismissive attitude, treating a fake Core cultivator as an equal, made Qin Chu blush with embarrassment and feel intense hatred.

It took him a while to calm down, and when he saw another Core Formation cultivator arrive, he stepped forward again.

Most of the Core Formation cultivators attending the Pill King Conference were local cultivators from Luzhou, and they all knew each other.

It wasn't until a black gust of wind descended and a cultivator shrouded in black mist, wearing a special mask, appeared that Qin Chu's heart tightened.

"Old Zhu invited me here, but is he going to back out now and not let me in?"

A neutral voice emanated from the black mist, its gender indistinguishable, clearly concealed by magic.

When Qin Chu saw that the person had indeed taken out the certificate for the soft jade pill, he knew that it was indeed a Core Formation Realm cultivator invited by Senior Brother Zhu, so he could only step aside.

But the thought of the extremely dense malevolent aura within the black mist, clearly indicating a demonic cultivator at the Core Formation stage, still made him uneasy.

After giving instructions to the Foundation Establishment disciples outside the pavilion, he hurriedly followed the man inside.

"How dare a demonic cultivator come to the Pill King Gathering? Aren't they afraid of being attacked by the seniors and not being able to leave Danxia Mountain?"

Junior Brother Leng was straightforward and spoke his mind directly.

"Didn't you hear him say that it was Elder Zhu who invited them? Perhaps they aren't cultivators from those demonic sects..."

As Quan Suxin spoke, she noticed another person walking towards Bitan and quickly went to greet them.

"Senior, are you here to participate in the Pill King Gathering? Please show your credentials and I will lead you in."

Quan Suxin, who had participated in the Dan King Gathering three times as a greeter, remembered the appearances and names of all the Core Formation cultivators who had come.

It was immediately clear that the young man before him had not appeared in the previous three Dan King gatherings.

However, with her mid-Foundation Establishment level spiritual sense, she couldn't see through the cultivation level of this handsome and dashing young man at all, and knew that the newcomer was very likely a Core Formation True Person.

Bai Zichen displayed the soft jade pill in his hand, and Quan Suxin immediately bowed: "Please come with me, Master. Ancestor Zhu and the others are already in the pavilion."

The pool was clearly set up with an array. Only after Bai Zichen entered did he discover a winding pavilion standing by the pool, with several people already inside.

As he walked up to the pavilion, several pairs of eyes immediately turned to him, all from Core Formation cultivators.

Bai Zichen didn't care at all. He walked to an empty chair, sat down, and looked around at everyone in the room.

"The old man in the main seat should be True Man Zhu from the Danxia Sect. Besides him, there are seven Core Formation cultivators... There are even demonic cultivators who have concealed themselves and entered. Is this because they are highly skilled and daring, or have they received a guarantee from the Danxia Sect that no one will attack them?"

Of the seven Core Formation cultivators, four could be matched with the information in his memory. Apart from the demonic cultivator, Bai Zichen could not identify the origins of the other two.

Black Mountain is located in a remote corner and rarely interacts with other sects.

His main focus was on the Ghost Spirit Sect; apart from that, only Core Formation cultivators with some reputation could leave an impression on him.

"Fellow Daoist Zhu, I haven't explained things clearly yet... Could it be that the Danxia Sect is preparing to break away from the Righteous Qi Alliance and change allegiance?"

Master Yan, whose hair and beard were both white, jumped up and brought up the topic of being interrupted due to the addition of a new person.

“Fellow Daoist Yan, I have made myself very clear… This fellow Daoist’s participation in the Pill King Gathering represents only his personal opinion and has nothing to do with his sect, nor does it represent a change in our sect’s stance.”

Master Zhu explained with a helpless expression.

"You are not worthy of such a plan!"

Master Yan looked around and noticed that Master Ke, who also belonged to the Righteous Alliance, was drinking tea with his head down, while the other Core Formation Masters who were on good terms with him were all silent. He realized that he was the only one who was all alone.

He pushed aside his chair and left immediately.

Master Zhu sighed inwardly. The Danxia Sect would certainly not side with the Demonic Alliance, but it also had no intention of continuing to work with the Righteous Alliance.

After waiting for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a Taoist priest with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face arrived, showing no trace of the demeanor of a True Core Formation cultivator.

"Fellow Daoists, I am very grateful that you have given me the honor to participate in this Pill King Gathering... I would like to reiterate that the Pill King Gathering is just a trading event for those who have reached the Core Formation stage. It does not involve personal stances or the sects behind them. Everyone is free to come and go as they please."

"Old Zhu, stop dawdling! I came here because of your reputation as a master alchemist, don't disappoint me!"

The demonic cultivator, whose figure was hidden in the black mist, said impatiently.

"As usual, once each person wins an auction, they cannot bid again. We must give other fellow Daoists a chance."

Master Zhu was not annoyed and with a wave of his hand, three jade bottles appeared.

"Three Tribulation-Crossing Pills. I believe this pill needs no introduction... In exchange for a pill formula of grade three or above and spiritual herbs that are over a thousand years old, spirit stones are also acceptable, but payment must be made in high-grade spirit stones."

The moment the first pill was produced, all the Core Formation cultivators in the room had their breathing quicken and their eyes turn red.

The Crossing Calamity Pill is considered an unparalleled elixir for Core Formation cultivators to break through to the next realm; the lower the realm, the better the effect.

It can be used when breaking through to the mid-stage and late-stage of Core Formation. Even at large auctions in Zengguang Immortal City, this kind of elixir is the final item.

No one offered a price immediately, not because the Du'e Pill was bad, but because it was too precious and they didn't know how to ask for it.

This level of elixir has never appeared in previous Alchemy King Gatherings.

"Good, Danxia Sect really does have some good stuff hidden away!"

It was that demonic cultivator who broke the silence, laughing wildly a few times.

"Take a look at these two pill formulas, are they enough to exchange for a Tribulation-Crossing Pill?"

Master Zhu accepted the flying black jade slip and could only see the beginning of the pill formula and its basic introduction: "These are two top-grade third-level pill formulas that I have never collected before. They follow the route of using poisonous substances in medicine and have their merits... but they are still a bit lacking to exchange for the Tribulation-Crossing Pill."

"How about I give you another five high-grade spirit stones, Old Ghost Zhu?"

The demonic cultivator braced himself on the table with both hands, and one could sense the urgency behind the mask.

"not enough."

Master Zhu shook his head again. This batch of Crossing Calamity Pills had almost used up all the precious spiritual herbs stored up by the Danxia Sect.

In the end, six pills were successfully formed. Half of them were kept, and the remaining three were put up for trading, not just to exchange for some spirit stones.

"Add another thousand-year-old golden crown lingzhi!"

"Can!"

Master Zhu pondered for a long time before nodding slightly.

His primary goal was still to obtain the pill formula. The Treasure Cauldron Pill King Scripture looked very good, as it could help him improve both his pill-refining skills and cultivation.

However, once a certain level is reached, the elixir loses its promoting effect.

Perhaps because they absorbed too much of the medicinal energy from the refining process of precious spiritual herbs, many pills taken by Danxia Sect cultivators only achieved half the desired effect.

Therefore, if Master Zhu wants to make another breakthrough, he must have a large number of new high-level pill formulas to stimulate himself by refining new pills.

The successful transaction of the first Crossing-the-Calamity Pill ignited the enthusiasm of the other Core Formation cultivators, who began to place bids.

However, Zhu Zhenren rejected the vast majority of the offers outright. Many of the third-tier pills that people offered were either already in the Danxia Sect's collection or simply not worth his attention.

Only the last cultivator to arrive, with his pointed mouth and monkey-like face, kept raising his bid, seemingly determined to obtain the Tribulation-Crossing Pill.

"Fifteen spirit stones plus a thousand-year-old Solomon's seal, plus an ancient elixir formula... Master Zhu, my offer is already extremely sincere."

“Fellow Daoist Fei, I’ve already said that the ingredients in your ancient pill formula are all extinct, making it nothing more than a piece of waste paper. What use would I, Zhu, have for it?”

Master Zhu was overwhelmed by the disturbance. This Master Fei was a rogue cultivator who was skilled in feng shui, geomancy, and mechanical puppets. It was said that he obtained his chance to form a core by stealing the tomb of an ancient cultivator.

After achieving the Golden Core stage, his ambition remained unchanged, and he spent his days engaging in grave robbing and tomb raiding, finding great pleasure in it.

I do have quite a few antiques, but not many of them are actually useful.

"No matter what, it's still a prescription..."

Master Fei chuckled twice, then lowered his voice and communicated directly through telepathy.

Master Zhu's expression changed, and after hesitating for a moment, he nodded in agreement, and the second Tribulation-Crossing Pill was traded away.

Bai Zichen was happy to remain a bystander; although the Crossing Calamity Pill was good, it was a waste of resources for him.

Watching everyone arguing heatedly, they waited patiently for their desired elixir to appear.

After waiting for a long time, no one could offer a price that satisfied Master Zhu for the third Tribulation-Crossing Pill, so they had to take it back and exchange it for another pill.

"Three bottles of Guangling Pills, each containing nine pills... One pill can offset ten years of meditation and cultivation for a cultivator in the early stage of Core Formation, and five years for a cultivator in the middle stage of Core Formation. The highest bidder wins!"

(End of this chapter)