Su Changkong took out three strands of Innate Qi that he had prepared from a brocade pouch and handed them to Tang Ming, with money in one hand and the goods in the other.

“This Dao Wufeng really is an extraordinary character… Where did he get so much Innate Qi?”

After inspecting it, Tang Ming confirmed it was correct, and he couldn’t help but be curious about where Su Changkong had gotten so much Innate Qi from.

If one were a solitary martial artist, obtaining a strand or two of Innate Qi would be considered good luck, and even martial artists from sects that hold territories with excellent fengshui which can continuously produce Innate Qi wouldn’t likely bring out so much Innate Qi to buy various types of Spiritual Medicine.

Such an act would be too wasteful, as a strand of Innate Qi for a sect basically equates to the potential to create a new Innate Martial Artist!

And only with a sufficient number of Innate Martial Artists can a great sect remain forever strong.

Although curious, Tang Ming also knew that he should not pry too much, as it might offend the other party.

After carefully putting away the Millennium Earth Spirit Flower, Su Changkong suppressed the excitement in his heart, remembering that his initial purpose was to buy a Spirit Pill recipe suitable for Earth Flower Realm warriors.

Su Changkong immediately asked, “Director Tang, there’s another matter, I need a Spirit Pill recipe that is suitable for Earth Flower Realm warriors to break through to the Sky Flower Realm. I wonder if Cangyun Pavilion can procure it? The price is negotiable.”

These words somewhat astonished Tang Ming, “A Spirit Pill recipe for advancing from the Earth Flower Realm to the Sky Flower Realm?”

Cangyun Sect, the power behind Cangyun Pavilion, is ranked among the top warrior sects in the Great Flame Empire, naturally having high-tier Spirit Pill recipes, suitable for Earth Flower Realm warriors to open their Heavenly Pulse.

However, it is not easy for any sect to sell their own Pill Recipes. Once a sect’s Pill Recipe is exposed, other forces would also purchase the Spiritual Medicines required to concoct that Pill, which would harm the sect’s interests. What was essentially a monopoly would become common knowledge, with others also buying the same materials.

This would be like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs!

Tang Ming said diplomatically, “I can ask about it… But Brother Blade, I urge you not to get your hopes up too high, I can’t guarantee anything.”

“Hmm.”

Su Changkong nodded slightly, understanding the underlying meaning in Tang Ming’s tone— the Cangyun Sect was almost certainly not going to sell him a high-tier Spirit Pill recipe; that would be like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs!

However, Su Changkong was not in a hurry for the time being, as his current task was the concoction of the Monster Life Pill!

If he could successfully concoct the Monster Life Pill, both his lifespan and potential would notably increase, which was hugely important for him.

Accompanied by Tang Ming, Su Changkong left Feiyun City and journeyed back to the Spirit Taoist Sect.

After being away for more than a month, the Spirit Taoist Sect was still as tranquil as the days before.

Upon returning to the Spirit Taoist Sect in a low-key manner, Su Changkong set about concocting the Monster Life Pill.

“The Monster Life Pill is concocted from the Demon Monster’s Crystal Core, Millennium Earth Spirit Flower, Longevity Spirit Grass, and about forty to fifty other precious materials and Spiritual Medicine, greatly extending one’s lifespan. However, it cannot be consumed in excess, and with each pill taken, its effects diminish…”

Su Changkong recalled the Monster Life Pill recipe, which was already etched into his memory, and took out the recipe to carefully compare it again, ensuring it was correct.

This Monster Life Pill recipe was obtained from Pei Yang; it was part of the rewards given to Su Changkong for his help.

But, the materials needed to concoct the Monster Life Pill were all extremely precious; having been in Central State for so long, only by utilizing the channels and influence of Cangyun Sect had he finally managed to collect them all.

A Millennium Earth Spirit Flower, along with various other materials, was enough for more than a dozen batches.

Now, with thirteen Crystal Cores in hand, Su Changkong theoretically had thirteen chances. It seemed like plenty, but given the difficulty of concocting life-extending pills like the Monster Life Pill, Su Changkong needed to make every attempt count, striving for perfection each time if he hoped to be successful!

Su Changkong first refined several batches of Spirit Containment Pills as practice before finally beginning the concoction of the Monster Life Pill.

The Star Patterned Gold Pill Furnace could, to some extent, neutralize the malicious nature of the Demon Monster’s Crystal Core. It was something Su Changkong had spent a great deal of time and effort in crafting when he concocted the Monster Martial Pill and would still prove useful now!

“Blood Activating Spirit Worm Grass, Clear Heart Flower… adding the Millennium Earth Spirit Flower petals and flesh…”

Flames surged under the Alchemy Furnace, and Su Changkong proceeded with the steps, methodically adding each type of herbal ingredient as time went on.

In the end, he added both the Millennium Earth Spirit Flower and the Demon Monster’s Crystal Core.

The fierce flames rose, and inside the Star Patterned Gold Pill Furnace, the Demon Monster’s Crystal Core shook, its inherent malicious nature resisting the transformation into a pill, emitting black smoke and causing the Furnace to tremble ceaselessly, with the star patterns flickering constantly.

“Boom!”

As time ticked away, three days passed in a flash, and in the early hours after the third day, a muffled explosion sounded from within the Pill Furnace, popping the lid open and emitting a thick, ink-like black smoke that made one dizzy and irritable. The smoke billowed out through the Pill Refining Room’s ventilation, gradually dissipating like clouds.

“It failed…”

Su Changkong knew in his heart that it was a definite failure!

Inside the Pill Furnace was a big clump of black impurities, which had rendered the Pill Furnace black.

Although he was mentally prepared, Su Changkong still couldn’t help feeling a pang of pain.

Aside from the various Spiritual Medicines, a valuable and hard-to-come-by Demon Monster’s Crystal Core had been wasted.

You must understand that Crystal Cores were only found in Demon Monsters, or Monster Warriors that had fused with a Crystal Core. With each one used, one less remained. Su Changkong had thirteen such Crystal Cores; they might seem plentiful, but they were the accumulation of several years, and often the result of life-threatening encounters with Monster Warriors, only obtainable through great risks.

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