Chapter 200: Another Transaction

As a top-tier healing holy pill among second-grade pills, its importance to Foundation Establishment cultivators went without saying. Taking it out now, Shen Xingchen inevitably showed a hint of pain at the cost.

Yet without the slightest hesitation, he controlled the pill to Yu Changsheng's mouth, as if to feed it to him.

"Your condition isn't good right now. If you keep pushing yourself, you might injure your own foundation. Giving up now would be too wasteful of this spot. Just swallow this pill."

Shen Xingchen controlled the pill to float while slowly explaining, his tone gentle, like a spring breeze.

"This... alright, thank you!"

Yu Changsheng hesitated for a moment, feeling his body's condition, with reluctance in his eyes. He then gratefully cast a grateful look at Shen Xingchen, took a deep breath, opened his mouth, and swallowed the Xiaohuan Sheng Dan.

Giving up just like this, he was indeed unwilling. He had also probed this Xiaohuan Sheng Dan with his divine sense and found nothing wrong. For now, he couldn't worry about anything else—first get past this hurdle.

The pill entered his mouth, a rich medicinal fragrance exploded in his mouth, turning into a warm current flowing through his entire body. His originally pale complexion instantly turned rosy, his chaotic breath was regulated, his exhausted Sea of Consciousness once again stirred with waves, and a rich sense of life force erupted within Yu Changsheng's body.

"Hah..."

A mouthful of White Red Tempered was spat out. Yu Changsheng planted his legs, silver light flashed in his eyes, and he let out a low cry.

"Thousand Mountain Body—Success!"

Crack crack...

With the pill's support as backup power, the Thousand Mountain Armor, originally condensed to ninety-four percent, continued to condense, mixed with surging qi and blood.

Ninety-four percent... ninety-six percent... ninety-nine percent...

Earth-yellow light flickered. In the next instant, a layer of armor, gray-black-yellow with a hint of blood red covering his entire body, instantly enveloped Yu Changsheng from top to bottom. A sense of fullness spread throughout his mind and spirit.

Joy showed in Yu Changsheng's eyes. He suddenly waved his hand, wind and thunder raged, the air roared!

"Boom rumble rumble..."

His arm traced an afterimage in midair, the Void trembled. The sound of a sonic boom echoed. The huge qi wave even startled the heavy water of the Sword Washing Pool. Sword Qi was destroyed, slashing onto the Thousand Mountain Body, but could not advance an inch, not leaving a single white mark.

The qi wave surged, fleshly power erupted. Yu Changsheng's eyes grew brighter. He slowly shook his arm: "It works. As expected of a Body Tempering Technique. This is just a casual strike of mine. With the Thousand Mountain Body's enhancement, my fleshly body has advanced more than one step."

"Now, under full power eruption, even relying only on the fleshly body without using other methods, at Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, it's not like we can't fight."

Yu Changsheng's eyes shone bright. The increase in strength brought him more ample confidence.

"Congratulations, Brother Changsheng, on rising another layer."

Shen Xingchen smiled in congratulations, his gaze deep, looking at Yu Changsheng's Thousand Mountain Armor, hehe laughing.

"All thanks to Senior Brother Shen. It's all thanks to your pill."

Yu Changsheng came back to himself, gratefully looking at Shen Xingchen, and bowed with clasped fists.

To break through so smoothly, it could be said that Shen Xingchen's Xiaohuan Sheng Dan was indispensable.

"It's nothing. We're all people of the Sect; helping each other is only natural. Besides, I should also thank Junior Brother for the Dragon Roar Sword he gave earlier."

Shen Xingchen waved his hand and laughed lightly, seeming not to take it to heart, as if he didn't place this matter in his mind.

"One thing is one thing. If not for Senior Brother Shen, this time it truly couldn't have gone so smoothly. When I return, I'll find you another one. Or rather, if Senior Brother Shen needs anything else, if I can help, I will naturally go all out."

Yu Changsheng's expression turned serious as he spoke solemnly.

Without a doubt, Shen Xingchen's help this time was indeed great. By emotion and reason, Yu Changsheng truly owed him a favor. Especially since the Xiaohuan Sheng Dan had two pill patterns; its starting price was comparable to some third-grade pills, its value astonishing.

"No need to be so polite. We're fellow disciples. It's just one pill."

Shen Xingchen's eyes held a smile. The Xiaohuan Sheng Dan counted as a precious resource to him, but not to the point of being unable to produce one. As Deputy Sect Master's Disciple, Lu Ruikai's resource tilt toward him had not been small.

"If I really have to say something, there is indeed a matter that needs Brother Changsheng..."

After hesitating a moment, Shen Xingchen's eyes showed a color of hesitation. He paused before speaking, seeming somewhat conflicted, a bit embarrassed.

"Senior Brother Shen, just say it." Yu Changsheng nodded.

"That..." Shen Xingchen swallowed saliva, organized his words, looked up at Yu Changsheng, and pondered for two seconds.

"This matter of mine also involves Huang Suyu."

"Oh? Speak specifically. What happened?"

Yu Changsheng was curious, slightly confused.

"Junior Brother, when you searched Huang Suyu's Hundred Treasures Bag, did you find anything else besides the Dragon Chant Sword?"

Yu Changsheng was stunned, somewhat surprised. The Dragon Roar Sword on Huang Suyu had already been given to Shen Xingchen. Were the remaining things worth Shen Xingchen's coveting?

After recalling for a while, Yu Changsheng nodded, his eyes showing a color of reminiscence. He said in a low voice: "I don't know what Senior Brother Shen means by this. Is it speaking of what kind of thing specifically?"

Since Shen Xingchen could ask himself this question, then he had already investigated it. Rather than guessing himself, he might as well let Shen Xingchen say it himself.

"For example, sword arts and such."

Shen Xingchen slightly raised his eyebrow, gesturing as if pointing to something.

Yu Changsheng showed a look of sudden realization, and felt somewhat relieved in his heart. He nodded and smiled: "Indeed there are one or two sword arts. Senior Brother Shen is referring to the Four Swords of Extinction, right?"

Besides this, Yu Changsheng couldn't think of anything else that could attract Shen Xingchen.

"Yes, that's it. How is it, do you have it?" Shen Xingchen's expression was slightly excited, nodding and looking expectantly at Yu Changsheng.

The Four Swords of Extinction had tremendous power. One could tell from the might Huang Suyu displayed when using them back then. Moreover, this secret manual couldn't be found within the Sect. Presumably, Huang Suyu obtained it through some other opportunity.

"There is. Indeed there is a fragment of the Four Swords of Extinction."

Yu Changsheng said sincerely. With a thought, he found the Four Swords of Extinction scroll he had placed in a corner of his Hundred Treasures Bag and held it in his hand.

"A fragment is enough."

Shen Xingchen hehe laughed. He didn't care whether it was a fragment, nor did he rush to take it. Instead, he looked up at Yu Changsheng, thought for a moment, and also took out a scroll from his Storage Bag.

"If you need it, just take it. Anyway, I have no use for it."

Yu Changsheng didn't hesitate. He handed the Four Swords of Extinction scroll to Shen Xingchen. This art was valuable, but for Yu Changsheng, a non-Sword Cultivator, it couldn't increase his strength much.

Rather than letting it mold in his own hands, giving it to Shen Xingchen to repay a favor was not unacceptable. After all, this matter owed much to Shen Xingchen. The due reward was definitely needed.

(Chapter End)