Reaching the pinnacle from Doupo

Chapter 616 Ninth-Grade Precious Pill, Victory or Defeat is Decided

Although the power of Black Thunder is astonishing as a thunderbolt, its quantity is quite rare.

Therefore, after those black lightning bolts, like phantoms of the night, were shot out, the thick layers of dark clouds in the sky were quickly parted by an invisible hand and disappeared, leaving only a clear blue sky.

Standing in the sky, Lin Yuan sensed that the lightning tribulation had completely dissipated, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief, his tense body slowly relaxing.

His aura, as if a secret technique had been broken, regressed to the mid-stage of a one-star Dou Sheng.

Lin Yuan's current strategy is not to play dumb to take advantage of others, but to play the tiger to take advantage of the dragon—to present himself in a way that amazes the world, in order to conceal his even more amazing and hidden strength.

In this way, one can exert one's influence while retaining some trump cards when facing the enemy, allowing for both offense and defense.

At twenty-five or twenty-six years old, Lin Yuan is a one-star Dou Sheng, plus a ninth-grade Grandmaster. This is already an extremely amazing existence. No one can imagine or believe that Lin Yuan is already a two-star Dou Sheng. When he unleashes his full power, he can even rival a three- or four-star Dou Sheng!

With a thought, he released the soul power from between his brows, carefully sensed the jet-black lightning bead in his hand, and then nodded in satisfaction.

"This Heavenly Thunder Pearl has quite a bit of energy. I'll give it to Dean Mang later!"

After silently praising it in his heart, Lin Yuan flipped his hand and put the Thunder Pearl, which was radiating a violent aura, into his storage ring.

With the help of these black demon lightning bolts, Mang Tianchi's chances of breaking through to the Dou Sheng realm can probably increase by another 20%.

Just as his thoughts were racing, an extremely pure bolt of lightning struck down from where the black thunderclouds had dissipated, landing precisely in the icy blue fire lotus below.

As the power of thunder continued to pour in, the elixir within the fire lotus finally completed its final tempering.

In an instant, the ice-blue fire lotus, like a small sun, burst forth with dazzling light, and an astonishing energy surged out from it, causing the air to tremble.

"Click——"

Under the violent impact of this surging energy, cracks appeared like spider webs on the porcelain-smooth surface of the Fire Lotus.

These cracks continued to extend, and soon covered the entire ice-blue fire lotus.

A powerful energy surge emanated from it, rippling outwards and causing the surrounding space to tremble...

In a split second, the ice-blue fire lotus trembled slightly and exploded in front of many astonished eyes. Then, a stream of light shot out from it and fled rapidly toward the sky under the cover of the scattering flames.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan chuckled, "Trying to leave? Not so easy!"

Before he finished speaking, he stepped on the air and appeared before the light like a ghost, grabbing at it with unwavering determination.

Faced with Lin Yuan's grasp, the stream of light rapidly expanded.

In the blink of an eye, he transformed into another "Lin Yuan," his hand, imbued with immense energy, clenched into a fist, creating a sharp, whistling sound as it hurtled towards Lin Yuan.

As their fists and palms collided, a fierce gust of wind spread out like a gale, tearing a spatial rift thousands of feet wide in the void. The rift was like a hideous maw connecting to the abyss, seemingly about to devour everything around it.

To everyone's astonishment, Lin Yuan, a Dou Sheng level expert, actually took seven or eight steps back before regaining his balance, while the other "Lin Yuan" only took two or three steps back.

At that moment, many people understood what the so-called "elixirs becoming spirits" really meant.

Grade 9 pills are not so easy to consume. If you are not careful, you will not only fail to swallow the pill, but you will also be killed by it.

Just like now, the elixir transformed into human form and fought against its creator.

On the other side, the ninth-grade treasure pill, which had transformed into the appearance of "Lin Yuan", gained more confidence after successfully defeating its opponent.

"Get out of the way... get out of the way, and I'll spare your life!"

It spoke haltingly, its words not very clear, but it was able to express its meaning and even tried to negotiate with Lin Yuan.

This unexpected turn of events instantly drew countless astonished glances from all around.

Even among the most knowledgeable alchemy masters, very few have ever seen a ninth-grade precious pill in person. Now, seeing that this pill could not only transform into a human form but also communicate, they couldn't help but marvel, their eyes filled with curiosity.

On the other side, although Lin Yuan was knocked back several steps, his face showed no displeasure but rather joy—the energy of this pill exceeded his expectations by several points.

However, it's time to end these minor skirmishes.

Lin Yuan pondered to himself that, based on the cultivation level he had just displayed, that old codger Yao Wangui must have confirmed his "true" strength—mid-stage one-star Dou Sheng.

With that, the baiting process for fishing is complete, and it's time to wrap up this fishing session.

"My creation dares to threaten me? Interesting." Lin Yuan looked at the ninth-grade precious pill with great interest, a playful glint in his eyes. "Its power is not bad, but unfortunately, you have no chance of resisting your creator..."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Yuan stretched out his hand and formed several hand seals as fast as lightning, and the "Drawing Elixir Technique" began to operate.

Suddenly, a strange soul fluctuation spread out from between his eyebrows, sweeping over the "Lin Yuan" opposite him who was preparing to attack, causing the latter's body to stiffen.

Lin Yuan seized this fleeting opportunity, his figure flashed over, and his finger touched the latter's forehead.

Struck by this blow, the ninth-grade precious pill trembled rapidly, then shrank rapidly, eventually transforming into a round pill that was dark purple and about the size of a lychee.

The pill floated above Lin Yuan's palm, with layers of pill mist swirling around it, making it appear exceptionally magical and dreamlike.

Lin Yuan smiled lightly, put the ninth-grade pill into his pocket, and then slowly descended from the sky, glancing at Yao Tian, ​​who looked dazed... At this moment, he still couldn't believe that Lin Yuan was already a Dou Sheng and had actually successfully refined a ninth-grade pill.

Beside him, Yao Ling held a milky-white pill, with a thick mist swirling around it, but compared to Lin Yuan's pill, it was undoubtedly at a great disadvantage.

Almost everyone else in the square looked at Lin Yuan with awe.

As for the other members of the Medicine Clan's "Ten Heroes," they were now completely devoid of any arrogance, and didn't even have the courage to look at Lin Yuan.

This is only natural. The achievements of a Battle Saint and a Grandmaster are simply too authoritative!
On the high platform, Elder Lin smiled slightly, then took a step forward, his gaze slowly sweeping across the entire area before settling on that elegant figure.

"It seems that all the contestants have completed the refining process."

"Now that the pill lightning has dissipated, all of you contestants, those who believe you are qualified to compete for the top twenty positions, please take out the pills you have refined!"

The old man's gentle voice echoed throughout the square.

Upon hearing this, everyone's attention shifted to the contestants on the field.

Feeling the gazes of the crowd, the contestants who had successfully refined high-grade pills hesitated slightly. Then, one by one, perfectly round and lustrous pills floated slowly from their hands and hovered in front of them. As soon as these pills appeared, the fragrance of pills in the entire area became much stronger.

Among them, each of the dozen or so Rank 8 pills had a spiritual mist swirling around it, which faintly coalesced into various shapes.

For example, the spiritual mist of Song Qing's elixir condensed into a small snake.

The spiritual mist surrounding the medicine star condensed into a majestic eagle, its wings outstretched as if about to take flight. Compared to the five-colored and lower-ranking medicines, its form was noticeably more solid.

As for Cao Ying, the spiritual mist surrounding her elixir condensed into a fiery red fox, even more solid than the eagle.

As for Xiao Yan and Yao Ziyou, their elixirs are even more astonishing.

The former condensed into a fierce tiger, majestic and awe-inspiring; the latter condensed into a black dragon, imposing and powerful... Both of them almost transformed into physical pill beasts, and seemed to have inherited the grudges of their refiners, constantly growling at each other, as if they wanted to settle their differences.

As time went on, the black dragon gradually gained the upper hand; after all, Yao Ziyou's pills were of a higher quality.
After suppressing the tiger, the black dragon began to thrash about triumphantly.

However, when it saw the snow rabbit not far away—the snow-white little beast that had already solidified into a physical form—it immediately fell silent.

Even though they are all grade eight seven-colored pills, there are significant differences between them.

These eighth-grade pills, which would normally attract a lot of attention, were interacting quite interestingly at the moment, but they failed to draw much eye, because above them, two pills wrapped in pill clouds stood suspended in the air, emitting a heart-palpitating aura.

A ninth-grade elixir, this legendary divine pill, most people only see it once in their lifetime, so naturally they have to seize the opportunity to take a good look!
"Eighth-grade pills, with spiritual energy as their highest priority!" Elder Lin glanced at the pills and said, "It seems that I don't need to say anything more about the fourth to twentieth place rankings..."

He paused, then his gaze fell on Lin Yuan and Yao Ling, and his expression immediately became more serious.

"Gentlemen, please report the pills you have refined!"

"Hmm!" Yao Ling nodded gently, rubbing the pill in her hand, her beautiful eyes fixed on Lin Yuan, and said softly, "The Return to Origin Pill, a ninth-grade treasure pill, contains 1,021 kinds of ingredients and can heal both physical and spiritual injuries."

After a pause, a slight smile appeared on the girl's lips as she added proudly, "Even against a Dou Sheng expert, this pill can have a significant effect!"

Upon hearing this, the eyes of everyone present immediately lit up with fervor. A ninth-grade healing pill—this was a universal, all-purpose pill.

More importantly, this is a pill that is also effective against Battle Saints, and its value is self-evident.

The higher the level of a powerful being, the more qualitative changes have occurred in their life level, and the higher and rarer the healing pills they need.

For a Dou Sheng powerhouse, their life level has undergone a qualitative change, and ordinary pills are simply ineffective.

Take the Bone-Growing and Blood-Melting Pill, for example. This elixir, which is said to "revive a person as long as they have a breath left," is so potent that even if it is upgraded to the eighth grade and seven or eight colors, it will almost certainly sink without a trace after a Battle Saint takes it.

The Guiyuan Fushi Pill, a pill that can cure Dou Sheng, is not considered a top-grade pill among those of the same level, but it is still a very popular type of pill.

"This pill should be able to heal the ancestor's injuries!"

In a corner of the audience, Tang Zhen stared intently at the milky-white pill, his eyes filled with undisguised excitement.

But after a moment, he shook his head dejectedly, a bitter smile appearing on his face—to ask the Medicine Clan for help would come at an extremely high price, so high that even a force like the Burning Flame Valley would find it difficult to bear.

There are only a handful of things in Burning Flame Valley that can impress the Medicine Clan, and each one is a treasure of the valley.

Those things, whether it's the Nine Dragons Thunderfire or the true inheritance of Burning Flame Valley, are all related to the fundamental lineage of Burning Flame Valley and are not things that can be easily handed over.

After a moment's hesitation, Tang Zhen's gaze fell on Lin Yuan, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

"In order to heal the ancestor's injuries, we still need to ask the Medicine Lord for help."

“Since his visit to Burning Flame Valley several years ago, our two sides have maintained a friendly relationship. Now that he is a ninth-grade alchemist, he should have the ability to heal the ancestor... Given his kind and generous nature, he probably won't ask for an exorbitant price.”

"In any case, we should pay him a visit after the Pill Gathering, and it would be best to invite him to Burning Flame Valley."

With his mind settled, he turned his head to look at Tang Huo'er beside him, only to see her gazing intently at Lin Yuan, oblivious to his gaze.

Seeing this, Tang Zhen shook his head again and sighed inwardly.

My beloved daughter has crossed paths with someone as stunning as Yao Jun at such a young age. It will probably be extremely difficult for her to find a good partner to spend her life with in the future...

After all, finding someone with even a fraction of Yaojun's charisma is extremely difficult.

"Lin Yuan, what are your pills again?" Just as everyone was pondering, the Medicine Spirit finished introducing his pills and asked Lin Yuan.

"A Grade Nine Precious Pill, the Divine Vein Foundation Pill, containing 1,642 kinds of ingredients!" Lin Yuan recalled the pill to his hand, smiled slightly, and said, "Its effect is very simple: it can improve the cultivation of a Dou Sheng, with different levels of improvement."

"If a one-star Dou Sheng takes this, even if he is only at the early stage of one-star Dou Sheng, there is an 80% chance that he can break through to two-star Dou Sheng."

"If a two-star Dou Sheng takes this, there is a 50% chance of breaking through to a three-star Dou Sheng."

"If a three-star Dou Sheng takes this, his cultivation level can be raised by two minor levels, and there is also a 50% chance of breaking through the bottleneck between three and four stars. The specific effect depends on the individual's specific situation."

"Even a four-star Dou Sheng has a 70% chance of leveling up by taking this pill."

"Of course, thanks to the tribulation lightning 'gifted' by my friends from the Medicine Clan, the quality of my Divine Vein Foundation Pill has improved a bit, and the probability is 10% higher than the original."

At this point, he glanced at Yao Tian with amusement, whose face turned even paler.

As soon as Lin Yuan finished speaking, he immediately drew gasps of surprise: "A pill that can enhance the cultivation of a Dou Sheng?" There is a consensus in the alchemy world that pills that can directly enhance cultivation are always among the most valuable and difficult to obtain.

The improvement effect of Lin Yuan's pill is extremely powerful among similar and graded pills.

Such a high-quality Grade 9 precious pill, among all Grade 9 precious pills, could probably only be reliably surpassed by a precious pill at the half-step Xuan Dan level.

The fact that the Divine Vein Foundation Pill can transform into human form and even repel Lin Yuan speaks volumes.

The Guiyuan Fushi Dan (Returning to Origin and Restoring Beginning Pill) has not even condensed a humanoid spirit. In terms of both innate spirituality and energy, it is clearly inferior to the Shenmai Zhuyuan Dan (Divine Vein Foundation Pill).

Furthermore, the Divine Vein Foundation Pill uses more than 1,600 kinds of medicines, and in terms of the difficulty of refining it, it is more than twice that of the Returning to Origin Pill.

"The Divine Vein Foundation Pill is of superior quality to the Returning to Origin Rejuvenation Pill!" Elder Lin glanced into the depths of the void and announced, "In that case, the most precious pill of the Pill Gathering has been born, and its owner is the champion of this Pill Gathering... He is none other than Medicine Lord Lin Yuan!"

(End of this chapter)