On the quiet mountain peak, the two faced each other.
Ning Yuxin looked at Lu Changsheng with a sincere expression, though her eyes were filled with doubt.
“What do you mean, will it work? Junior sister, have you ever heard of the Sword Heart Clarity Pill?”
“Never heard of it!”
Ning Yuxin shook her head decisively.
As the daughter of Cangzhou’s wealthiest man, she could obtain any rare treasure with ease, but she had truly never heard of what Lu Changsheng was talking about.
Lu Changsheng nodded and said, “It’s right that you haven’t heard of it!”
“What do you mean?”
“That is my master’s secret inheritance. Neither of my two senior brothers was taught it; it was passed down only to me. Take one pill, and I guarantee you will comprehend the Sword Dao within three days and step into the first layer of Sword Intent!”
“Really?”
“Genuine goods, honest and fair. Only ten thousand Spirit Stones per pill!”
“I’ll buy one!”
Ning Yuxin spoke directly, and a cloth pouch appeared in her hand. It was a Magical Artifact that could hold many things.
This action stunned Lu Changsheng. He had prepared a whole set of arguments for a long battle, but before he could even use them, she had already bought it!
“You’re buying it just like that? Not even considering it?”
Ning Yuxin shook her head and said, “Although your reputation isn’t very good, and your character doesn’t seem great either, and everyone tells me to stay away from you, I feel that your nature isn’t bad!”
Lu Changsheng was speechless. Was that a compliment or an insult?
Ning Yuxin continued, “Besides, it’s only ten thousand Spirit Stones per pill!”
“What do you mean ‘only’?”
Lu Changsheng felt some regret. He had still underestimated Ning Yuxin’s wealth.
He also sighed with emotion. Truly, the joys and sorrows of men are not the same!
Then, Lu Changsheng took the Spirit Stones.
Ning Yuxin urged, “When will you give it to me?”
“Delivery tomorrow morning!”
“It’s a deal!”
A smile reappeared on Ning Yuxin’s face. For Zhou Qingyu, she had traveled thousands of miles to come here.
He was the idol in her heart, and she had to try no matter what.
As Ning Yuxin left, Lu Changsheng glanced at the pouch in his hand and happily walked toward the pill room to make the pill for Ning Yuxin.
But just as he entered the pill room, he saw Ye Tianyi sitting there in a daze, along with two exploded pill furnaces.
“Senior Brother, are you refining… Explosive Heavenly Thunder?”
“What Explosive Heavenly Thunder? I’m refining a Clarity Mind Pill for Senior Brother Zhou to help him cultivate the Sword Dao!”
“Then why did the pill furnace explode?”
Ye Tianyi said, “I don’t know if it was a mistake in the refining steps or a problem with the medicinal ingredients!”
He was thinking, repeatedly recalling the process just now.
But Lu Changsheng glanced and said, “It’s both. The Clarity Mind Herb is the most crucial ingredient. It needs to be added at the exact moment of pill condensation; otherwise, it will clash with the pill flame, and the furnace will naturally explode. Also, your heat was clearly too high!” Find the original chapter at novelping(.)com.
“How do you know?” Ye Tianyi was astonished. It was as if Lu Changsheng had seen the entire process. He couldn’t help asking, “Do you know how to refine pills too?”
“I just know a little!”
“Then you…”
“Oh, I used to often take walks on Cloud Pill Peak and happened to hear the Peak Master say it!”
“You took walks on Cloud Pill Peak?”
Ye Tianyi was stunned.
Cloud Pill Peak specialized in the Pill Dao. If the Peak Master and Elders weren’t in Secluded Cultivation, he wouldn’t have to do it himself.
Moreover, his talent had once been noticed by the Cloud Pill Peak Master, but he was forcefully snatched away to Azure Cloud Peak by his own master.
After years of cultivation, he had also become skilled at refining pills.
Lu Changsheng didn’t say much. He walked to the exploded pill furnace, reached out and wiped a handful of pill ash from the furnace wall, then turned and left.
Ye Tianyi watched, then hesitantly took out the materials, preparing to try again.
Lu Changsheng had already returned to his room.
With two pitch-black hands, he rolled a pill the size of a thumb from the ash.
“Almost done!”
Looking at this thing, he nodded with satisfaction.
Then, he formed a hand seal. Surging sword energy rose in the room, gusts of fierce wind swirled, and a sword shadow flashed past.
That was his original Sword Intent. He extracted a strand and sealed it within the pill.
With that done, his Sword Heart Clarity Pill was completed.
The name was made up on the spot, purely to sell to Ning Yuxin in exchange for Spirit Stones.
Of course, it wasn’t a scam. The pill contained a strand of his original Sword Intent. After entering Ning Yuxin’s body, it would take root through nurturing.
This way, Ning Yuxin could comprehend the Sword Dao and step into the first layer of Sword Intent!
As for how far she could go in the future, that would depend entirely on her talent and fortune.
This method was also something Lu Changsheng had discovered by chance. There were no side effects, but it was a bit wasteful of his own Sword Intent, requiring some time to replenish it!
But for the Spirit Stones, there was no other way.
After all, the Myriad Tribulations Immortal Physique required an enormous amount of Spiritual Qi. It was even more terrifying after Core Formation. If he didn’t think of some way, when would he ever break through?
After doing all this, he lay down contentedly.
Now holding twenty thousand Spirit Stones, he felt an unprecedented sense of wealth. Once he finished the matters at hand, he could cultivate again.
Thinking of this, he felt both joy and sorrow.
The next morning, he slept until noon before waking up. The moment he pushed open the door, Ning Yuxin was already standing there.
“Junior Sister, you are…”
“Didn’t we agree on delivery this morning? It’s already noon!”
Ning Yuxin complained a little. She had waited all night with full anticipation, finally making it to morning, only for him to sleep until now.
“Sorry, my mistake. I refined pills too late last night!”
As Lu Changsheng spoke, he took out the pill from his hand.
“Can this pill be eaten?”
“Don’t worry. Eat it, and I guarantee you’ll cultivate Sword Intent!”
Ning Yuxin swallowed her saliva and said with some difficulty, “Senior Brother, what did you use to refine this?”
Lu Changsheng thought for a moment upon hearing this.
“All extremely precious spiritual herbs. I saved up for a long time to refine just this one pill. If it weren’t for our friendship, I wouldn’t be willing to take it out. I didn’t even make any Spirit Stones from this one pill; I even lost a bit!”
Lu Changsheng spoke with a pained expression.
Ning Yuxin was somewhat moved. She increasingly felt that this Senior Brother was different from the rumors outside.
Lu Changsheng watched, his heart full of anticipation.
Ning Yuxin immediately said, “Senior Brother, thank you. I’ll take it now!”
After saying this, she turned and ran toward her own room.
Lu Changsheng was dumbfounded.
He had said all that, and she still didn’t show any appreciation? Just left like that?
“Ah, young girls these days are hard to fool, and Spirit Stones are getting harder and harder to earn!”
Thinking this, he felt helpless.
There was no other way. He shook his head and sighed. At least he had a good number of Spirit Stones. He would find a place to start cultivating.
But then, a loud shout came from the pill room again. Ye Tianyi rushed out and looked at Lu Changsheng.
“It worked?” Lu Changsheng asked.
“It worked!”
A smile appeared on Ye Tianyi’s face.
“That’s good. Senior Brother, you go ahead!”
Lu Changsheng was about to leave as he spoke.
But Ye Tianyi stopped him.
“Junior Brother, I want to talk with you!”
Lu Changsheng was stunned. Looking at his serious Senior Brother, he couldn’t help frowning.
“Senior Brother, is there something?”
“From what I’ve seen these past two days, you might be lacking in character, but you have talent. You could see Senior Brother Zhou’s Sword Dao problem, and you could remember the pill refining process after hearing it just once. This shows you have great talent!”
Lu Changsheng opened his mouth to speak.
Ye Tianyi continued, “I think it’s because our master hasn’t been here these years, and Senior Brother Zhou is too focused on cultivation, so he’s been negligent in teaching you. From now on, I will supervise your cultivation. In time, you will surely achieve something!”
“Senior Brother, I…”
“No need to say more. My mind is made up!” Ye Tianyi said with a firm gaze. “The Cangyun Secret Realm will open soon. When it does, you will come in with me!”
“Senior Brother, actually, there’s no need. I think…”
“Don’t worry. Rest for now. Starting tomorrow, I will officially begin supervising your cultivation!”
With that, he took the pill and went to find Zhou Qingyu, completely not giving Lu Changsheng a chance.
“So it’s decided just like that?”