Battle Through the Heavens: The Beginning of the Dou Sheng Inheritance

Chapter 153 Mang Tianzhi

Xiao Jue exclaimed in surprise, "Dean Mang Tianchi?"

"That's right." Su Qian nodded and smiled, "He is an elder of the Lei Clan, and his current strength is probably at the peak of Dou Zun. According to the Dean's reply, he should be in the critical period of breaking through to the Half-Saint stage. But so much time has passed since you became an eighth-grade alchemist, so he should be back soon."

No sooner had Su Qian finished speaking than an exclamation rang out, "Su Qian, where did this Dou Sheng level expert come from in the academy?"

A figure appeared in Su Qian's office. He looked quite old, with a head full of white hair. His robe was mostly tattered. Although he looked very disheveled, he still gave people a feeling of being full of energy.

"Dean!" Su Qian exclaimed with delight, but also asked in confusion, "Where in the academy are there any Dou Sheng level experts?"

"It's located in the Monster Mountain Range not far from the inner courtyard. Judging from the looks of it, its strength isn't weak." Mang Tianchi also looked puzzled, glancing at the blond youth beside him, and asked curiously, "You're Xiao Jue, kid? A seventeen-year-old eighth-grade alchemist, tsk tsk tsk, soul power approaching the Heavenly Realm."

Xiao Jue also cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Dean."

"Not bad, a polite and well-behaved child." Mang Tianchi chuckled, patted Xiao Jue on the shoulder, and asked, "Have you ever thought about joining the Thunder Clan? You should know what the Thunder Clan represents; they are far more powerful than your teacher Xuan Kongzi and the Pill Tower."

"If you join the Thunder Clan, I guarantee that the clan leader will devote all the clan's resources to nurturing you. With the Thunder Clan's resources, you will definitely be able to break through to the Dou Sheng realm and become a ninth-grade alchemist in the shortest possible time."

Xiao Jue shook his head and said, "I am a descendant of the Xiao clan."

"The Xiao Clan!?" Mang Tianchi's eyes widened. "The declining Xiao Clan can still produce a genius like you? Has the Dou Di bloodline been revived?"

He turned his head abruptly, shocked, and exclaimed, "That Dou Sheng wouldn't happen to be from your Xiao clan, would he?"

Xiao Jue explained, "That Dou Sheng powerhouse is Yao Chen, the Medicine Venerable."

"Wasn't the Medicine Venerable dead?" Mang Tianchi had barely finished speaking when he hurriedly interjected, "Pah, pah, pah! The Medicine Venerable is alive and well. Shouldn't he be called the Medicine Saint now?"

Su Qian exclaimed in surprise, "It's actually Medicine Venerable? He's broken through to Dou Sheng!"

He looked at Xiao Jue curiously, "Are you a disciple of the Medicine Venerable or the Xuan Kongzi Guild Master?"

Xiao Jue said awkwardly, "He is a disciple of the Xuan Yi Guild Master."

Su Qian and Mang Tianchi were speechless for a moment, feeling that this kid was unreliable and full of lies.

"Old Master Yao had some accidents before, so he disappeared without a trace," Xiao Jue explained. "Han Feng and a large number of Black List experts also disappeared before, all of whom were killed by me."

Su Qian and Mang Tianchi exchanged a glance. Mang Tianchi narrowed his eyes and said, "Xiao Jue, the Lei Clan ranks third in strength among the remaining seven of the eight ancient clans, only weaker than the Gu Clan and the Hun Clan. The clan leader even fought against your Xiao Clan's ancestor Xiao Xuan back then, and the two were very close friends."

"Moreover, Lei Dong, the young patriarch of the Lei Clan, is exceptionally talented and has the potential to rival the patriarch."

"If you join the Thunder Clan, you will have the resources of the entire Thunder Clan to nurture you. You might even become a ninth-grade Xuan Dan alchemist in the future. If you can break through to the high-level Dou Sheng and raise your soul power to the Emperor Realm, you can become a ninth-grade Jin Dan alchemist, which is the number one alchemist on the continent."

"The Thunder Clan is not like the Medicine Clan, where alchemists are everywhere. But this is also the Thunder Clan's advantage. The clan has a large number of pill formulas and treasures, such as medicinal herbs. Once you join the Thunder Clan, you can use them as you please."

"The Pill Tower still has no future. The tower master was killed by Hun Xuzi of the Soul Clan. Only a fifth or sixth star level old monster with the strength of a ninth-grade Xuan Dan is left. There is only one Dou Sheng left, unlike my Lei Clan, which has dozens of Dou Sheng."

Xiao Jue shook his head. "Dean, my teacher is President Xuan Yi, not the Pill Tower giant Xuan Yi."

Mang Tianchi waved his hand dismissively, saying, "It's all the same. At most, Xuan Yi will break through to become a half-saint and become the president of the Pill Tower Elder Council, which is comparable to my strength. She probably isn't even a ninth-grade alchemist yet."

Xiao Jue calmly replied, "Teacher is already a Dou Sheng."

"Hiss~" Mang Tianchi gasped, his expression instantly changing. He laughed and said, "Does the Pill Tower need any more experts? I have the ingredients for six Divine Aperture Pills. If you can help me refine two Divine Aperture Pills, I'll sell my life to the Pill Tower."

"When I break through to the advanced half-saint level, I only need to return to the Thunder Clan and cultivate in the Black Demon Thunder Pool using the Thunder Clan's secret techniques to break through to the Dou Sheng level."

"Or perhaps the Starfall Pavilion of the Medicine Saint is lacking a Dou Sheng. By refining two Divine Aperture Pills, he can win over a Dou Sheng powerhouse who will soon emerge as a Dou Sheng."

Xiao Jue's eyes lit up, and he said, "No problem, Dean, just give me the medicinal herbs. My soul power is also at the peak of the Spirit Realm, which is equivalent to a peak eighth-grade alchemist. I can try to refine the Divine Aperture Pill."

Although Xiao Jue's Dou Qi was only at the two-star Dou Zong level, he was not yet able to refine the eighth-grade pill of Nine-Colored Pill Lightning, which normally only Dou Zun could do. However, Xiao Jue had cultivated a low-level Heaven-rank technique, and his Dou Qi recovery speed was extremely fast, enough to sustain his consumption for refining pills.

Mang Tianchi couldn't help but question, "Are you sure you're up to the task? I've only managed to collect six portions of medicinal herbs in all these years. Do you know how precious the ingredients for the Divine Aperture Pill are?"

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"Don't worry, Dean. If you're worried about failing to refine it, I have two more Divine Aperture Pills that I can give you." Xiao Jue took out two jade bottles and handed them directly to Mang Tianchi.

If he fails four times in a row, Xiao Jue will give the remaining two portions of medicinal herbs to Elder Yao so that he can refine them. In return, he will receive two Divine Aperture Pills.

Mang Tianchi's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly took the jade bottle into his hand. After scanning it with his soul power, he exclaimed in surprise, "You can really refine an eighth-grade pill with nine-colored lightning?"

"I haven't tried it," Xiao Jue chuckled, "but I'm confident."

Mang Tianchi's lips twitched as he asked, "What's your success rate with refining pills?"

"Aside from failing to refine pills when I first started learning alchemy on my own, and failing to refine a fourth-grade pill when I was at the Dou Shi level, I haven't failed to refine pills since I broke through to the Great Dou Shi level."

Mang Tianchi exclaimed in surprise, "Never failed!?"

"Wait a moment, I will summon the clan leader now."

Mang Tianchi took out a jade slip and crushed it, instantly unleashing spatial power. Looking at the bewildered Su Qian, he couldn't help but curse, "If you had told me earlier that Xiao Jue's alchemy talent was so terrifying, I would have come here with the clan leader half a year ago, and he still hasn't broken through to the half-saint level."

"To put it bluntly, even that old geezer Yao Dan has failed at refining pills. Xiao Jue definitely has the potential to become a ninth-grade Golden Core alchemist."

(End of this chapter)