Chapter 309

"Xu Yang..."

Hearing that he had indeed been squeezed out of the Top Ten List by Xu Yang, Xiong Kun gritted his teeth so hard they were about to break, wishing he could tear Xu Yang apart.

Being squeezed off the Top Ten List, he lost not only his reputation but also real cultivation resources.

At this moment, he finally understood Lu Ren's obsession with Xu Yang. This person, Xu Yang, was indeed hateful.

"Brother Xiong, try to think positively." Lu Ren comforted Xiong Kun.

He felt great sympathy for this person who had the same encounter as himself.

"Brother Lu, I can now understand why you saved your killing moves for him at the outer sect competition. This beast is truly hateful," Xiong Kun sighed.

Lu Ren's mouth twitched, and he fell silent.

"Fifth on the Top Ten List!"

At Heavenly Pivot Peak, Yun Heng's expression changed.

As time passed, the anger in his heart gradually faded, and he finally realized how stupid it was to provoke Xu Yang, and fear began to grow in his heart.

"Yan Guiyun, yes, Yan Guiyun!"

The day he left early to find the treasury, it was Yan Guiyun's instruction. Seeing Xu Yang hide the things, he had provoked Xu Yang in his anxiety. He couldn't bear the matter alone.

"Junior Brother Yan, Xu Yang is fifth on the Top Ten List."

In a hurry, he soon found Yan Guiyun.

"What are you panicking about!"

Yan Guiyun's expression was calm: "Just fifth on the Top Ten List has scared you like this? No wonder you haven't reached the major success stage of Marrow Cleansing for so many years."

You are third on the Top Ten List, of course you aren't panicking.

Yun Heng complained inwardly: "Junior Brother Yan, you also had friction with Xu Yang that day. I heard this person is narrow-minded and vengeful. He will surely be against you in the future. Don't give him a chance to grow."

"You came to sow discord, using me as a gun, wanting me to help you get rid of Xu Yang?"

Yan Guiyun looked at Yun Heng indifferently, with a hint of coldness.

Yun Heng's heart tightened, and he hurriedly said: "I wouldn't dare. I'm just reminding you, Junior Brother Yan. Although Xu Yang's talent is not as good as yours, if he really grows up, he will also be a stumbling block for you, and it will take some effort to deal with him."

"I'll spare you this time!"

Yan Guiyun snorted: "I know what you're worried about, but his hand can't reach Heavenly Pivot Peak. You just need to not leave the sect for the time being. If he targets you, I will naturally take action.

Right now, he is in his prime; taking action against him will only bring trouble upon oneself."

For Xu Yang's sake, Elder Huoyun forced Li Songhe and the Sect Master to change the already released Top Ten List. Taking action against Xu Yang at this time, unless you could do it without leaving a single trace, was just looking for death.

Moreover, he had used his status to pressure Xu Yang that day, and everyone saw it. Even if he could do it without leaving a trace, some people would still suspect him.

Xu Yang had only reached the minor success stage of Marrow Cleansing; there was plenty of time to deal with him, so there was no need to take risks in such a limelight.

"Junior Brother Yan is still the most thoughtful." Yun Heng was secretly happy.

He knew that a conceited person like Yan Guiyun would never let go of Xu Yang, who had made him lose face that day.

"Junior Brother Yan, I'll take my leave." Yun Heng bowed and soon left.

Yan Guiyun squinted at his back, a faint killing intent flashing and disappearing.

He had also planned to take action against Xu Yang, but he hadn't expected Yun Heng to guess his thoughts, so he could only appease Yun Heng first.

"This is you looking for death yourself!"

Killing a fellow disciple on the Top Ten List was no small matter. He would indeed take action, but Yun Heng, the insider, also had to be silenced so that it could be considered as leaving no trace.

"Bang bang..."

"Junior Brother Xu, are you there?"

Xu Yang was reading in the courtyard when he heard Gao Lin's voice from outside. Pushing the door open to look, he saw Gao Lin standing outside the door with a bag.

"Senior Brother Gao, please come in!"

He hurriedly invited Gao Lin in and served tea.

"The rewards for the Autumn Water Villa task and the Top Ten List rewards have come down."

Gao Lin smiled and placed the bag in his hand on the table, saying: "Eight hundred and fifty contribution points, two Profound Origin Qi-Transforming Pills, and one Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill. Check if the quantity is correct.

As for the cultivation time in Heavenly Wind Valley, just go over when Heavenly Wind Valley opens again."

Xu Yang showed a look of joy: "Senior Brother must have already counted them; there won't be any mistakes."

He directly put the bag away.

Gao Lin stood up: "I have things to do, so I won't stay long. Every three months from now on, I will send the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill on time. As for the Top Ten List rewards, just go to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall on the first of every month to collect them."

Xu Yang nodded and stood up as well.

After seeing Gao Lin off, he couldn't wait to take out the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill.

"It really is a Golden Pill."

He saw that this pill was the size of a pigeon egg, golden all over, as if cast from gold, and it felt heavy in his hand.

"Let's see how the efficacy is."

If the efficacy was good, he would exchange for the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill formula when exchanging for pill formulas.

Opening his mouth, he swallowed the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill. It was like swallowing a golden pellet. After it landed in his stomach, there was even a muffled sound, and a warm medicinal power radiated, seeping into his limbs and bones.

His tendons and bones, like land that had been parched for a long time, greedily absorbed it.

Xu Yang felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring, his whole body feeling comfortable.

"The effect is better than cultivating in Heavenly Wind Valley!"

Marrow Cleansing was a gradual process, so the medicinal power of the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill wasn't used up all at once, but released slowly, the whole process taking about half a month.

"Dragon and tiger intertwining, yin and yang merging. It is said that the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill also has the miraculous effect of nourishing the mind."

Xu Yang closed his eyes and operated the Bear Sutra to cooperate with the Marrow Cleansing, his mind gradually calming down.

An hour later, he indeed felt as if he had woken up after sleeping from practicing the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture, his whole person energetic and radiant.

"It really can nourish the mind; it doesn't just have the effect of Marrow Cleansing." Xu Yang's spirit was greatly lifted.

If he had Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pills to take in the future, the progress of the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture would surely speed up a lot.

Moreover, with a stronger mind, whether it was comprehending and deducing techniques or fighting, there would be a great advantage.

"I'll exchange for this Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill!" He had made a decision!

No wonder there were so many types of Marrow Cleansing pills, yet Elder Huoyun gave him the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill.

The Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill might not have as good a Marrow Cleansing effect as other pills, but just for the fact that it could nourish the mind, the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill was better than other pills.

Because when martial arts reached the later stages, the mind was far more important than the physical body and Gang Qi.

The next day, after breakfast in the dining hall, Xu Yang returned to the courtyard and began to count his contribution points.

He originally had about four hundred, had received about two hundred from gifts, and with the Top Ten List rewards plus the eight hundred and fifty from the Autumn Water Villa task, after counting, he found he had one thousand four hundred and twenty-three contribution points.

"That should be enough to exchange for the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill formula!"

Using a bag to pack all the contribution points, Xu Yang headed straight for the Inheritance Tower.

The Inheritance Tower was not on Li Huo Peak, but on Heavenly Pivot Peak.

After showing his identity, he soon went up to Heavenly Pivot Peak.

There were clearly more disciples here than on Li Huo Peak, and there were more halls and courtyards.

After asking someone, he successfully found the Inheritance Tower.

The Inheritance Tower was not large, just the size of an ordinary house, with three floors, overall presenting a grayish color. It was impossible to tell what material it was built from, and there were disciples guarding it on several sides, with a small door open at the entrance.

Xu Yang walked into the small door, and what met his eyes was a long table, behind which was an old man with a vigorous spirit, his hair almost completely white, yet his face was ruddy.

Seeing Xu Yang enter, the old man's tiger eyes flashed with essence, looking him up and down.

"At the very least, a Heaven Origin martial artist!"

Xu Yang immediately felt a wave of pressure. Why did these old fogies like to look at people's cultivation levels so much, wanting to probe the bottom as soon as they met, without any respect for people's privacy?

He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "Disciple Xu Yang, greetings, Elder!"

Wei Zhihe's eyes lit up: "You are Xu Yang? Indeed, your spirit is restrained. No wonder that old scoundrel Li Songhe had poor judgment."

He looked at Xu Yang with even more curiosity than before, but the desire to probe deeply was gone, because he had looked for a long time and seen nothing, understanding that Xu Yang should have practiced a technique to hide his aura; without taking action, it was hard to see anything.

Xu Yang nodded: "Disciple is indeed Xu Yang."

Wei Zhihe smiled: "What do you want to exchange for here, techniques or martial arts? If you don't know what to exchange for, just tell me your thoughts, and I'll recommend some for you."

"Thank you, Elder. Disciple wants to exchange for the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill formula. I don't know how many contribution points are enough."

As soon as these words were spoken, Wei Zhihe's gentle smile froze and gradually dissipated.

He had thought that this disciple, fifth on the Top Ten List, had come here to exchange for some powerful martial arts or top-tier mental techniques, never expecting it to be for the useless Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill formula.

"You still haven't given up on alchemy?" Wei Zhihe's brows furrowed.

He had heard that Xu Yang first wanted to enter Medicine King Peak, was rejected by Elder Changchun, and then entered Li Huo Peak.

He thought Xu Yang had already given up on learning alchemy, but never expected him to still be thinking about it. Could alchemy be learned just by having a pill formula?

"I ask for Elder's fulfillment!" Xu Yang bowed.

He had expected this result long ago and couldn't explain it.

"Kid, with your talent, if you focus on martial arts, you might not be unable to ascend the dragon a second time, walk out of the Purple Sun Sect, and enter a broader world. If you put the cart before the horse, you will regret it too late," Wei Zhihe snorted.

The contribution points for exchanging for the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill formula were enough to exchange for four pills if used to exchange for the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill. Xu Yang was simply wasting his resources.

Even though he had long since seen through everything and didn't ask about worldly affairs, he couldn't bear to see a genius who had hopes of ascending the dragon a second time go down a wrong path.

The way of alchemy was just an external path. If those alchemists could be martial arts experts, who would want to be an alchemist?

Xu Yang shook his head: "Disciple is not unaware of the severity. I'm afraid I cannot explain the reasons. Elder, just exchange it for me according to the sect's rules. Even if I regret it too late in the future, it is something I will bear myself."

"Fine, since that's the case, I won't waste my breath. The Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill formula is one thousand two hundred contribution points. Do you have them?" Wei Zhihe had completely lost his previous smile, his face stiffening.

Xu Yang smiled bitterly, knowing that the other party was indeed well-intentioned, but he couldn't explain it, so he could only let this enthusiastic old senior misunderstand that he was not attending to his proper duties.

"I do!"

He took out the bag and counted out one thousand two hundred contribution points and handed them over.

Wei Zhihe took out something specifically used for counting, counted the contribution points in a few moments, and then turned to enter the tower.

"Take it. I hope you truly have a use for it. Remember, do not leak it to anyone, otherwise, you will be treated as betraying the sect."

After a while, Wei Zhihe returned and handed Xu Yang a slip of paper, which was the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill formula.

"Thank you, Elder!"

Xu Yang bowed and took it, then turned and walked out of the small door, only to see a disciple staring at him in a daze, clearly shocked by his spending one thousand two hundred contribution points to exchange for the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill.

Xu Yang couldn't be bothered to pay attention to this person and walked away directly.

"Xu Yang has gone crazy. He still hasn't given up on alchemy, spending one thousand two hundred contribution points to exchange for the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill formula."

This person had originally come to exchange for techniques, but after witnessing such a thing, he had no heart for it, immediately leaving excitedly to tell others what he had seen.

Not long after, most of the disciples of Heavenly Pivot Peak knew that Xu Yang had gone crazy, spending one thousand two hundred contribution points to exchange for the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill formula, and then through Heavenly Pivot Peak, it soon spread to the other three peaks.