Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 506: Grandmaster's Value, Friendship

"So many pills, have you finished refining them all?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhen's eyes were filled with surprise. He quickly took the ring, scanned it with his spiritual sense, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.

I saw dozens of jade bottles neatly placed in the ring, each of which was filled with rich elixir mist, and there were bursts of powerful energy fluctuations around. Obviously, these jade bottles were filled with extremely high-quality elixirs.

"Brother Lin, thank you very much! This batch of elixirs is extremely important to our lineage. With them, our lineage will be able to fight for some things better..."

Gu Zhen stood up, clasped his fists and bowed solemnly to Lin Yuan, his eyes full of gratitude.

If we ask the clan's grandmaster to refine so many eighth-grade elixirs, not to mention how many favors we would have to owe and how many resources it would consume, it would take more than ten years just to "deliver" them all.

Among the ancient clans outside the Medicine Clan, the number of high-level alchemists is pitifully small compared to the number of powerful people, which is completely disproportionate.

The reason for this is that the qualifications of a pharmacist are naturally rare. In an ancient clan with a population of no more than tens of millions, the number of people with the qualifications of a pharmacist would not exceed a thousand, even if we estimate it optimistically. Among a thousand people, there are even fewer who are qualified to become an eighth-grade pharmacist.

A mutated soul with fire and wood attributes, this seemingly insignificant basic condition, has shattered the dreams of countless powerful people to become alchemists.

Gu Zhen took a deep breath, suppressed his distracting thoughts, looked at the storage ring in his hand, and thought of the large amount of pills contained in it. His mind couldn't help but become excited.

The ancient clan has many branches. Although it appears to be a complete and powerful whole to the outside world, the competition among the branches within is extremely fierce.

Resources, status, power...even an excellent partner, must be obtained through competition.

With Lin Yuan's strong support and the large amount of elixirs refined by him, the Gu Zhen lineage's competitiveness within the Gu clan will be greatly enhanced!

His plan to seize the position of commander-in-chief of the Black Annihilation Army would also greatly benefit from it.

Thinking of this, Gu Zhen couldn't help but feel fortunate in his heart - fortunately, when he was at Canaan College, he seized the opportunity and accepted the olive branch extended by the person in front of him.

It is no exaggeration to say that for a force like the Ancient Clan that is backed by top powerhouses and is relatively "face-conscious", in peacetime, the role that a top-level eighth-grade alchemist can play is in no way inferior to that of an ordinary low-level Douluo.

Although the strength of the Dou Sheng is terrifying, when there is no war, most of them are in seclusion practicing, and at most they will occasionally teach the younger generation.

What's worse, if a Dou Sheng is obsessed with improving his strength, he will be a big consumer of resources.

The ancient clans have a huge amount of cultivation resources, but the best and most of them have always been firmly occupied by the Fighting Saints of each clan - the Fighting Saints are the real rulers of each clan!
And the rulers naturally occupy the best resources.

When it comes to distributing benefits and resources, most of the time what counts is strength and status, rather than simply talent.

For example, Lin Yuan himself, as the confirmed future master of Danta, has a lofty status in Danta, and the resources he can divide and enjoy are naturally extremely abundant. The share of resources he occupies alone exceeds the total of all the current disciples of Danta.

After all, a talented disciple with great talent may not necessarily be able to realize his talent, become a strong person, and gain power.

The Fighting Saint is a genius who has already fulfilled his talent.

Most of the time, the Dousheng play the role of "consumers" rather than "producers" in their forces.

After all, although it is true that a Fighting Saint can create heavenly-level martial arts and fighting skills, that is extremely time-consuming, and there are actually not many people who have the talent to create skills!
Generally speaking, in terms of productivity alone, ordinary Douluo are really no match for top-level alchemy masters.

At the side, Lin Yuan just waved his hand in the face of Gu Zhen's grateful eyes and said with a smile: "Brother Gu, there is no need to be so polite between you and me. Your lineage has cooperated with me for many years and helped me a lot during this period, so I will naturally not neglect it."

"It's been several years since we last met. Today, I'll give you a gift! I believe you'll be able to use it later..."

"By the way, this thing is a personal gift from me to Brother Gu. It has nothing to do with the cooperation!"

Before he finished speaking, he snapped his fingers and a purple jade bottle flew out of the ring and hovered in front of Gu Zhen's body.

Gu Zhen looked at the purple pill in the bottle that was emitting spiritual mist and felt the powerful energy it contained. His throat rolled uncontrollably and he looked at Lin Yuan with a fiery gaze.

"Brother Lin, what are you doing?"

“Haha!” Lin Yuan chuckled and said calmly: “This is the Zun Yuan Ji Xin Dan that I refined myself, an eighth-grade seven-color elixir.”

"As for the effect of this pill, it is similar to the Yi Zun Pill, but the overall effect is slightly better. After a Dou Zun strongman takes it, his cultivation level can be improved by at least one star or one transformation. It can also be used together with the Yi Zun Pill, so there will be no drug resistance problem."

"If you want to know more details, you can ask Brother Shi. He has taken this pill and knows its effects very well!"

Having said that, he turned his head to look at Shi Yi beside him and smiled meaningfully.

Shi Yi's cultivation level has jumped from the peak of six-star Dou Zun three or four months ago to the middle stage of eight-star Dou Zun now. This progress is truly terrifying!
And there was still some medicinal power that Lin Yuan was familiar with remaining on his body, which was the medicinal power of the Zunyuan Jixin Pill.

"Speaking of this, I really have to thank Brother Lin!" Shi Yi took over the conversation, his face showing gratitude, and said in a deep voice: "Thank you Brother Lin for giving me the Zunyuanji Heart Pill, which directly improved my cultivation by one and a half stars, saving me several years of hard training..."

At this point, Shi Yi's eyes couldn't help but flash with excitement - his cultivation level temporarily surpassed Gu Qingyang of the ancient clan, and he became the second echelon of the younger generation of the seven clans.

As a reward, he also received rewards from the clan and obtained resources for further investment.

As long as he can cultivate to the peak of Dou Zun before the "Seven Clans Martial Competition", he will have the opportunity to obtain "Blood Baptism" and "Dou Qi Infusion", which may allow him to directly enter the Nine-Turn Dou Zun level.

Although Shi Yi's bloodline is only of the eighth grade, it is the strongest bloodline of the Shi clan of this generation.

Because of this, when he performs well enough, the resources and support he can obtain from the clan will be better than those of the same bloodline of the ancient clan - fewer geniuses means that resources are more concentrated!

"There are less than five years until the Seven Clans Martial Competition. It will be quite difficult to complete the requirements set by the clan, but..."

Shi Yi stared at Lin Yuan, his eyes flashing with a burning look: "From eight-star Dou Zun to Dou Zun peak, it usually takes seven or eight years to cultivate the eighth-grade bloodline in the ordinary way, but if I can get Brother Lin's help, it will be no problem to complete the goal in five years."

"Perhaps the top brass saw through this, so they specifically asked me to connect with Brother Lin so as to establish a long-term friendly relationship between him and the Stone Clan!"

The young man in the dark-brown clothes had no change in expression on his face, but his thoughts were racing.

On the side, Gu Zhen heard what the two said, and his eyes also flashed with brilliance - the opportunity to overtake on the curve and seize the position of the governor has come! To compete for the position of governor, in the case of inferior bloodline, you can only rely on strength.

There are four commanders in the Black Annihilation Army, and among the younger generation of the Ancient Clan, there are only five who are stronger than him. Among them:

Miss Xun'er, let's not talk about whether she will join the Black Annihilation Army for now;
Brother Qingyang is extremely talented and has reached the late Seven Stars level. It is difficult to compete with him.
After being defeated by Lin Yuan several times, the ancient demon did not become depressed. Instead, he worked hard to improve himself. His strength increased rapidly. He has broken through the Seven-Star Dou Zun in seclusion and it will be difficult to surpass him in the short term.
But as for Gu Xing and Gu Hua, he, Gu Zhen, is not unable to compete with them!
After several years of extremely hard training, his cultivation had already broken through to the five-star Dou Zun level, and he was no longer as far away from the peak of the five-star Dou Zun level as before!
If it was as Lin Yuan and Shi Yi said, as long as he took this pill, he would be able to successfully surpass Gu Xing and Gu Hua. At this moment, he was only one step away from realizing his long-cherished wish. Even a calm person like Gu Zhen could not help but feel agitated.

However, Gu Zhen was worthy of being Gu Zhen. Even at this time, he was not blinded by greed.

"Brother Lin, thank you for your kindness, but I won't accept the reward without merit!"

He resisted the urge to swallow the pill, shifted his gaze to Lin Yuan's face, and whispered, "After receiving this pill, what should I do to express my gratitude?"

"Don't worry, Brother Gu!" Lin Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile: "I am only giving you a small gift, without any strings attached! If you want to know the reason, I gave you and Brother Shi the elixir out of my personal interest."

"So far, I have met quite a few people! You two are the few friends of your generation that I am willing to make friends with..."

"As for this eighth-grade seven-color elixir, it may be extremely precious in your eyes, but to me, it is just an ordinary thing. It doesn't take much effort to refine it."

"As a small gift for a friend, it's just right!"

"You're welcome, take it!" Lin Yuan looked at Gu Zhen with a smile, "Or do you not want to have a good friend like me who has the blood of the Dou Emperor?"

When they first met at Canaan College, he had bewitched Gu Zhen and asked him to seize the position of commander-in-chief of the Black Annihilation Army.

For Lin Yuan, investing a little bit of resources to see whether the seeds he sowed can bloom is actually a bit of entertainment.

For now, it feels pretty good to be an angel investor.

On the other side, Gu Zhen heard Lin Yuan's words, hurriedly shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Brother Lin, you are joking. It is my honor to be a friend recognized by you! I won't be polite!" Then, he stopped being pretentious and reached out to take the Zunyuanji Heart Pill.

When the Zunyuan Jixin Pill really fell into his hands, Gu Zhen felt an inexplicable sense of security in his heart. The position of the commander-in-chief of the Black Yan Army was already in his hands.

"Thank you, Brother Lin!"

Taking a deep breath, he put the pill into his ring and said seriously, "As a friend, if you need my help in the future, as long as it does not violate the principles, I will do my best to help you!"

It is not Gu Zhen's style to accept favors from others without giving back.

"Brother Gu, what you said is enough!" Lin Yuan raised his lips and patted Gu Zhen's shoulder. "Friends don't need to be so reserved. Just be casual..."

Seeing this, Shi Yi laughed, picked up the wine glass on the table, and said, "Today, friends are gathering together, let's make it clear!"

Gu Zhen and Lin Yuan also smiled and raised their glasses.

The three wine glasses clinked lightly, making a crisp and pleasant sound, and the three of them raised their heads and drank it all in one gulp.

Soft light filtered through the carved window lattices, casting a faint golden glow on the three people who seemed to have become friends.

After three rounds of drinking, Gu Zhen put down his glass and looked at Lin Yuan with a serious look: "Brother Lin, I know you have an extraordinary talent for alchemy, but you'd better not take your competition with the Medicine Clan lightly! I have some uncertain information, you may wish to refer to it."

Seeing this, Lin Yuan straightened his seat slightly, and his voice became more serious: "Looking at how serious Brother Gu is, this shouldn't be a small matter!"

Gu Zhen nodded slightly and said seriously: "At the alchemy conference three years later, the strength of Yao Tian and Yao Ling may exceed Brother Lin's imagination. It is not impossible for them to become semi-saints!"

Lin Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "What do you mean?"

After a moment of hesitation, Gu Zhen frankly told him, "One of my direct elders is in charge of intelligence-related matters within the clan."

"From him, I heard some information about the Medicine Clan - the Medicine Clan attaches great importance to the next Alchemy Conference. Before the conference, the clan leaders personally took action. In order to obtain the Medicine Clan's medicine refining competition, Yao Tian and Yao Ling, they each refined a ninth-grade precious pill that was almost a mysterious pill."

"The siblings are already extremely talented, and with the help of that magical elixir, their strength in three years will be unimaginable."

At this point, his indifferent eyes couldn't help but reveal an uncontrollable envy.

To make a ninth-grade elixir, even the elder Dou Shengs in the clan had to make considerable contributions before they could gather enough medicinal resources and ask the grand master of the medicine clan for help in refining it.

If nothing unexpected happens, Gu Zhen may not have the chance to eat the precious pill in his entire life.

However, Yao Tian and Yao Ling, who are of the same generation and have only the cultivation level of Dou Zun, are being refined by the two best alchemists in the Zhen Continent, and these are elixirs that are close to the Mysterious Elixir.

With such treatment, any young man from any ancient clan would be so envious that his eyes would turn red!

“I see!” Lin Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. “It is an honor for me and the Dan Tower that the Medicine Clan attaches so much importance to the next Dan Conference. This is good... This will add some suspense and fun!”

He nodded to Gu Zhen and said solemnly: "In any case, the information you provided, Brother Gu, is very valuable to me. Thank you very much!"

"Brother Lin, you are too polite!" Gu Zhen waved his hand: "I hope this information can be useful to you."

"Haha!" Lin Yuan smiled, and then seemed to remember something, and said lightly: "By the way, I heard that there is an extremely magical place in the ancient world, called 'Heaven's Tomb', which is the resting place of countless powerful people, and it has the power to change the flow of time."

"I am somewhat interested in the matters related to this 'Heavenly Tomb' and have some questions to ask. Brother Gu, can you please reveal some information?"

After laying the groundwork and showing good will for a long time, it’s time to get down to business!
“Heavenly Tomb?!” Gu Zhen was slightly startled when he heard this. After coming to his senses, he looked at Lin Yuan deeply and said, “Brother Lin, please ask. I don’t know much about the ‘Heavenly Tomb’, so I don’t have any secret information. I should be able to answer you with everything I know…”

Lin Yuan's expression was slightly tense, and he said directly: "Regarding the basic issues of the Heavenly Tomb, I already know the general situation, so I won't ask more questions! I think the question is..."

"Entering the Heavenly Tomb to practice for three years is a common opportunity for the eight ancient clans!"

"However, if I can exchange a place to enter the Heavenly Tomb from one of the eight clans, can I arrange for someone who is not from the eight clans to enter the Heavenly Tomb? If not, is there room for this matter to be manipulated? Can your lineage help me to make this happen?"

(End of this chapter)