If I don’t go, those captured disciples of the Li Family are doomed, but if I do, I believe the Shi Family will be waiting for me in Mysterious Stone City, like waiting for a rabbit by the tree stump.

The letter contained the blood essence of the Li Family disciples, which Li Song could identify, knowing that the Shi Family had indeed captured their elite disciples who were out for training.

“Mr. Su, you are powerful, having easily killed two elite members of the Shi Family. We beseech you, Mr. Su, to lend us your strength!”

Li Song stood up and bowed deeply to Su Changkong.

Clearly, Li Song had made up his mind and did not wish to see his family members treated as criminals and beheaded for all to see.

Previously, Su Changkong had easily killed two elites of the Shi Family, and now Li Song wanted him to help!

“If I refuse, will I be denied the opportunity to view those paintings?” Su Changkong asked.

Li Song hurriedly said, “Mr. Su, you misunderstand. You returned the paintings of our ancestors, and you can view our Li Family’s collection of paintings at any time. It’s not about using that as leverage against you… Should Mr. Su agree to help, we are willing to offer a Golden Flower Pill as a token of our gratitude.”

“The Golden Flower Pill is potent. I noticed you just advanced to the Eight Veins, Mr. Su. This Golden Flower Pill should suffice to help you form the Sky Flower and advance to the Sky Flower Realm! Additionally, I, along with some clan members who command bloodline Divine Skills, will also join the fight, not leaving you to face danger alone!”

Li Song said.

To encourage Su Changkong to help, Li Song had not used the paintings by Bai Xingzhi as a bargaining chip, but offered another form of recompense.

The Golden Flower Pill, given the current foundation of the Li Family, was the best reward they could offer.

“How much time do we have?” Su Changkong pondered.

“Two months from now,” Li Song replied. The letter mentioned that the execution of those three elite Li Family disciples would be in two months.

“Alright… I will do my best to assist you.”

Ultimately, Su Changkong nodded slowly.

“Thank you! Thank you so much!” Li Song repeatedly expressed his gratitude.

Having observed Su Changkong’s every action in Book Fragrance Mountain, Li Song was cognizant of the young man’s extraordinary abilities—wielding Blade Intent and effortlessly slaying two Shi Family elites!

The commotion during Su Changkong’s cultivation had astonished Li Song. In just over two months, Su Changkong had successively opened three Heavenly Pulses. Even with ample resources, this was incredibly exaggerated, marking him as an inscrutable figure, even more so than the scions of major families!

With his assistance, the chances of rescuing the three Li Family disciples greatly increased!

Su Changkong agreed not because he coveted that Golden Flower Pill. With his alchemical prowess and foundation, concocting Spirit Pills to help him break through to the Sky Flower Realm wasn’t difficult.

His acceptance was based firstly on the Li Family being one of the rare noble clans that did not bully the weak and treated him with sincerity. Secondly, the paintings left by the Paint Saint Bai Xingzhi had already significantly aided his own Martial Arts, in a sense repaying a favor.

Of course, Su Changkong would intervene, but if he encountered an enemy he couldn’t handle, self-preservation would come first. The Shi Family was of a noble lineage, surely with profound depths, not an adversary to be trifled with. He would play it by ear!

“Mr. Su, please stay in our manor for the time being. We will inform you when it’s time. I need to consult with the rest of my clan now,”

Li Song then said to Su Changkong.

Having agreed, Su Changkong settled down in the manor.

“This Literacy Paradise… How marvelous! Is it a painting by the Paint Saint? The Martial Saint is indeed transcendental!”

As night fell, Su Changkong looked up at the ink-colored full moon in the sky and marveled.

According to the legend, Bai Xingzhi, the Paint Saint, was one of the everlasting Martial Saints who mastered the Divine Skill ’Painting Becomes Reality.’ Today’s ’Literacy Paradise’ was merely one of his paintings, yet it formed a faux paradise capable of sustaining hundreds to thousands of people.

Even the Shi Family found it difficult to enter, resorting instead to despicable means to coerce them out.

It was hard to imagine how powerful a living Martial Saint could be!

“One day, I shall reach this realm as well!”

Su Changkong clenched his fist tightly, a surge of ambition rose in his heart. Eternal life was his pursuit, a goal that couldn’t be achieved overnight. But achieving the status of a Martial Saint was his current aim!

“Mr. Su, here is the Golden Flower Pill.”

That evening, Li Song met with Su Changkong and brought a dark jade box, delivering the promised Golden Flower Pill.

The Golden Flower Pill was among the most precious high-tier Spirit Pills the Li Family could offer, and they had only two or three such pills, too precious to be used by their own members.

Su Changkong accepted it without hesitation. Having already unlocked Eight Heavenly Pulses, and with all his Heavenly Spirit Pills used up, this Golden Flower Pill should help him open the Ninth Pulse and reach the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top realm!

“Two months’ time… Even if I meditate on the True Beast Picture, I’d be able to comprehend at most one painting, which won’t result in a qualitative change. I’d better use this time to assimilate the Golden Flower Pill, break through to the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top realm.

With my lifespan increased and my potential expanded, I will definitely comprehend the True Beast Picture much faster afterward!”

Su Changkong made his decision and began his breakthrough.

In a quiet chamber within the Li Family manor, Su Changkong took out the Golden Flower Pill from the dark jade box.

This Golden Flower Pill was extraordinary, entirely golden in hue. Upon closer inspection, there were strands of Spiritual Energy circulating, forming tiny golden flower phantasms around the pill!

After a thorough examination to ascertain that there were no issues, Su Changkong downed the pill in one gulp and started to refine it using the Giant Whale Technique!

“Boom!”

The Giant Whale True Qi roiled and twisted around, and Su Changkong’s body, like a bottomless pit, rapidly assimilated the potency of the Golden Flower Pill, absorbing and reinforcing his sinews and muscles.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Madara Web Novel