Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 451 The Great Completion of the Yellow Court Classic: The Prelude to a Chaotic Era Begins
One month later, in a quiet room.

"The effects of the Purple Cloud Pill are getting weaker and weaker, but after finishing these few bottles, I should be able to advance a level..."

Liu Sheng crushed several jade bottles, stuffed a handful of pills the size of longan leaves, wreathed in purple spiritual light, into his mouth, and with a twist of his teeth, they all turned into a sweet liquid that flowed into his stomach. The whole process was incredibly smooth, as if he had repeated it a thousand times.

At the same time, he circulated the Eight-Nine Arcane Technique, which, like a millstone, refined all the medicinal power, transforming it into true qi with almost no loss, and strengthening his physique in the process.

In terms of refining elixirs, the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts truly deserves its reputation as a top-tier protective divine art of Taoism, capable of refining and absorbing almost 100% of the medicinal power. As for the toxicity of the elixirs...

The talent "Devouring Poison" had been thirsting for it for a long time, so he refined it all, making use of the waste to strengthen his physique.

An hour later.

Liu Sheng's body trembled violently, and a huge wave-like sound came from within him, as if a long river or great river was surging and flowing through his entire body.

A surge of powerful true energy erupted forth, following his will, leaving his body to attack, covering a distance of over a hundred feet.

Except for the unconnected eight extraordinary meridians, it can basically inflict terrible damage from all parts of the body.

In less than a month, he went from being a beginner in Huangting to mastering it, a speed that was astonishing.

In fact, if he hadn't run out of all the pills that could increase his true energy, he could have continued until he reached the Huangting Perfection and broke through to the Tongxuan Realm.

The price was the consumption of a huge amount of pills, which not only consumed all the pills he had accumulated, but also wiped out 60-70% of the Du family's Yellow Court Realm pill inventory!

In reality, now that the Du family has replaced the Gongsun family and become the overlord of Youzhou, they have obtained a massive amount of resources, and their stock of elixirs has increased more than tenfold compared to before.

However, Liu Sheng still managed to eliminate 60-70% of them, which even provoked a backlash from within the Du family. In the end, it was Du Renwang who stepped in to quell the dissent.

However, the pills consumed were enough for all the Yellow Court cultivators of the Du family to use for several years.

"The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts are indeed powerful, but the resources they consume are also terrifyingly high. If we don't cooperate with the Du family, we'll have no choice but to plunder the world..."

He slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, secretly glad he had made his previous decision.

Without the Du family's supplies, it would have taken him at least a year to reach this level of cultivation, and he would have been either fighting or on his way to fight every day, seizing resources.

Where else can one practice martial arts in peace and quiet like this?
"However, such a massive expenditure has caused discontent within the Du family. Something needs to be done to balance things out in order to maintain the relationship between the two sides..."

He stood up thoughtfully.

For a relationship to last, both parties must benefit and have equal rights and responsibilities; otherwise, it will not last.

In the past month or so, he has also taken action twice, killing high-ranking members of two factions in the state that were not loyal to the Du family, helping the Du family to completely stabilize the situation.

This is also why there were only dissenting voices within the Du family, but they didn't amount to much, and Du Renwang quickly suppressed them after stepping in.

It is said that these two forces are instigated by forces from other states.

Since the day the Great Yu dragon vein collapsed and the dragon energy scattered in all directions, each seeking its own master, the various states experienced a brief period of peace, but now they are all fighting one after another.

For example, in the neighboring Yanzhou, three forces split up and turned more than a dozen counties into chaos. In less than half a month, the number of dead and injured exceeded one million.

Turbulent times

The curtain has been raised completely.

"No matter how chaotic things are outside, our own strength is the key. Since we don't have enough pills, let's go harvest some spiritual energy and also visit Qinglao Mountain..."

Liu Sheng got up, pushed open the door, and stepped out. The terrifying aura that had been on his body gradually disappeared, and by the time he stood at the door, he was no longer imposing, just like an ordinary person.

The Du family had been searching for the old demon in Qinglao Mountain for a month or so, and had already identified several possible lairs. Unfortunately, the old demon was adept at avoiding attention, and had not yet been tracked down.

When a demon reaches the level of an old demon, it either has a powerful bloodline or has lived a long time. If it has both, it is even more difficult to deal with.

Unless Du Renwang takes action, no one in the Du family can keep an eye on that old monster.

"Liu Lang, you've succeeded?"

In the courtyard, Du Bingyan, who was talking to the old woman, suddenly turned her head and saw Liu Sheng come out. A faint smile immediately appeared on her face.

Her aura was unstable, sometimes strong and sometimes weak, and a black and white stone bridge vaguely appeared behind her.

This is a sign that the person has just opened the two bridges between heaven and earth and advanced to the Profound Realm, but their realm has not yet been completely stabilized. There is a risk of dropping their realm and returning to the Yellow Court Realm.

"You've succeeded. But you, having just broken through, why didn't you take a few days to properly nurture and stabilize your realm?"

Liu Sheng stepped forward, looked her over, and saw that the two bridges of heaven and earth were already solidified, but the qi was not yet properly adjusted. He couldn't help but breathe a slight sigh of relief.

There is no risk of returning to the Yellow Court, so that the Human Essence Pill will not be wasted.

Half a month ago, he helped the Du family kill three patriarchs of the Zhang family of Yan County, which is adjacent to Yangzhou, and seized a Human Essence Pill from the Zhang family.

He immediately gave the Human Essence Pill to Du Bingyan, which aroused the dissatisfaction of some elders of the Du clan.

However, it was merely dissatisfaction.

Especially after witnessing Liu Sheng's terrifying feat of defeating three Tongxuan Ancestors single-handedly in just a few rounds, their dissatisfaction could only be hidden in their eyes.

Liu Sheng didn't bother with them. As long as they didn't complain to his face, act like they were old and condescending, or whine and whine, he would let them be dissatisfied.

He's not a spirit stone, how could he possibly please everyone?
As long as I get the benefits and don't feel disgusted, that's fine.

Besides, he can give what he earns to whomever he wants, let alone his own woman.
Besides, Du Bingyan is the legitimate daughter of the Du family!
What's there to fuss about when the meat's already rotten in the pot?

"The warehouse has received another batch of Zixia Pills and Huangya Pills. I was worried you might not have enough pills, so I brought them to you."

As Du Bingyan spoke, she took out a storage bag and handed it over.

This blatant favoritism was so outrageous that even the old lady next to him couldn't stand it, and an embarrassed look appeared on her face.

Like the Purple Cloud Pill, the Yellow Sprout Pill is a Qi-enhancing pill used in the Yellow Court Realm, and it is quite expensive.

She just threw out a storage bag, and now the warehouse is probably in chaos with all sorts of complaints.

However, she is now one of only two people in the Du family who have attained the profound level, so she will only be criticized a few times at most.

"it is good."

Liu Sheng smiled and nodded, putting all the pills into his storage bag, and then taking back all the "junk" he didn't need.

Various pills, cultivation techniques, talismans, weapons and armor, more than twenty spiritual artifacts, and hundreds of magic weapons were thrown over at once, covering the Dao Realm and the four realms of Martial Master.

Although he considered these things as "trash," their large quantity made them worth more than the pills Du Bingyan had brought, enough for her to explain herself when she returned.

"Thank you, my lord."

Du Bingyan quickly checked the contents, then beamed with joy as she happily put away the storage bag. She then revealed another piece of information:
"The various antiquities seized from Yan County have been escorted back. Would you... like to touch them?"

(End of this chapter)