Chapter 700: Mateo's Misfortune

Wang Jianqiang stepped back twice, looking at Mateo with a stiff expression.

"Senior, I..."

"I said, take out that Pill..."

A flash of icy coldness crossed Mateo's face.

Wang Jianqiang's body trembled.

With a mournful face, he handed the Pill and the Jade Pendant together toward Mateo.

Mateo took the Pill and the Jade Pendant.

After a rough inspection, seeing that the style and aura of the Jade Pendant were correct, he tucked the Jade Pendant away.

Afterward, he pinched the Pill and began to examine it carefully.

After observing for a while.

He could not help but reveal a look of excitement.

This Pill was indeed a Treasure Pill that enhanced Will Power, and furthermore, one could tell from the medicinal power it exuded.

The efficacy of this Pill was extremely astonishing.

Just this one alone might be enough to advance his cultivation a step further!

"Where did you get this Pill?"

"Are there any more?"

He looked at Wang Jianqiang, a flash of greed appearing in his eyes.

Wang Jianqiang shook his head, "There are no more; I obtained it by chance in an ancient residence before I entered the Beast Taming Sect."

"There is only this one."

Mateo's gaze flickered, "Hand over your Space Ring."

Clearly, he did not easily believe Wang Jianqiang's words.

Wang Jianqiang shook his head, "I do not have a Space Ring."

Mateo narrowed his eyes, "No Space Ring? Are you trying to fool a fool? What is that Space Ring on your hand? Do you really think I, Mateo, am a fool?"

"This is the Eldest Young Miss's Space Ring; it was only temporarily given to me for safekeeping to use for purchasing Spirit Medicine Seeds," Wang Jianqiang answered truthfully.

Mateo frowned.

He sent his Spirit Sense toward Wang Jianqiang and immediately discovered that there was indeed Zhou Yun's Soul aura on that ring.

His Spirit Sense was blocked outside the ring and could not probe inside.

After pondering for a moment, he gave up the idea of searching the Space Ring.

With a flash of his body, he appeared beside Wang Jianqiang.

Amidst Wang Jianqiang's terrified gaze.

He pressed his palm onto the top of Wang Jianqiang's head, and a surge of Soul power rushed into Wang Jianqiang's Soul Sea.

"Trying to erase my memory?"

Wang Jianqiang sneered inwardly.

On the surface, he did not reveal the slightest flaw.

The terrified expression on his face slowly froze, then his eyes closed, and he slumped to the ground.

"Just erasing the memory of you seeing me is letting you off easy."

"If not for the fact that I, Mateo, do not want the trouble, I would certainly slaughter you, this tactless dog slave."

Having said that, his figure flashed.

And disappeared.

After Mateo left, Wang Jianqiang slowly climbed up from the ground.

He looked in the direction Mateo had left.

He smiled kindly.

Then he turned and returned toward the direction of Zhou Yun's residence.

After returning to Zhou Yun's residence.

Wang Jianqiang returned the Space Ring to Zhou Yun.

He told her about meeting Yang Yuntian on the road and the transaction with Yang Yuntian.

Upon hearing that Wang Daniu had actually encountered Yang Yuntian on the road, Zhou Yun's expression was one of astonishment.

Yang Yuntian was the recognized number one Alchemist among the Inner Sect Disciples of the Beast Taming Sect.

His status was extremely unique.

Although he was only an Inner Sect Disciple, even many Core Disciples would be very polite when seeing him.

Although she was a standout among the Inner Sect Disciples.

But when it came to status, compared to Yang Yuntian, she was still quite inferior.

She had not expected.

That she had only sent Wang Daniu to the Sect Affairs Hall, and he would actually meet this big shot.

She lowered her head to look at the Jade Pendant in her hand and could not help but reveal a look of wonder.

The Maple City Pill Gathering was held once every five years, and it had now reached its tenth session.

The scale of every session was extremely astonishing.

Although she was not an Alchemist, she still knew of this grand event of the Dao of Alchemy.

She was very clear about the value of an Alchemy Conference Invitation Jade Pendant.

Yang Yuntian actually exchanged an Alchemy Conference Invitation Jade Pendant for a mere ten Snow Spirit Grass seeds.

He is worthy of being the number one Alchemist of the Inner Sect.

This display of wealth can be called astonishing.

After pondering for a moment, she handed the jade pendant in her hand to Wang Jianqiang.

"You did the right thing regarding this matter."

"As for this jade pendant, plant the seeds you just bought first, then return to the Outer Sect and give it to Qing Yu."

"She is an Alchemist, so this jade pendant will be more useful to her."

"Yes, Eldest Young Miss."

Wang Jianqiang nodded.

Afterward, he went to the designated open space and planted all the Medicinal Herb seeds.

After watering them with some Nutrient Solution.

He thought for a moment.

Instead of heading to the Outer Sect immediately, he returned to his room to cultivate.

While in the Beast Realm, his cultivation had already reached the limit of the Nascent Soul Early Stage, just one step away from the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

According to his estimation, at most three more days.

He would definitely be able to break through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

With this cultivation session, he wanted to make a single push and break through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage.

……

At the same time that Wang Jianqiang returned to Zhou Yun's residence.

Mateo also returned to his own residence with a face full of excitement.

He couldn't wait to take out the Pill he had snatched from Wang Jianqiang.

As if holding a supreme treasure, he carefully observed the Pill for a while.

Only then, with a face full of anticipation, did he swallow it in one gulp.

In an instant.

A dense medicinal power spread throughout his limbs and bones.

His Will Power surged along with it.

He immediately felt his Will Power increasing.

That speed was more than ten times his usual cultivation speed!

"What powerful medicinal efficacy!"

His Will Power had already reached the Fifth Order limit, just one step away from breaking through to the Sixth-tier.

Perhaps...

This Pill could help him break through the bottleneck in one go.

Thinking of this.

A deep sense of exhilaration welled up in his heart.

A moment later.

He regained his composure.

His attention returned to the unrefined Pill within his body.

Immediately after, he was suddenly stunned.

As the outer layer was refined and decomposed into pure medicinal power, the Pill actually turned into a pitch-black bead.

"What is this?"

A sense of bewilderment flashed through his heart.

The next moment.

Boom!

The pitch-black bead suddenly exploded.

The instant he felt that violent force, his expression changed in horror.

Without the slightest hesitation, he controlled his Nascent Soul to escape his physical body and flew out of the Pavilion.

The next moment.

A powerful explosive force instantly tore his physical body apart and spread outward.

The exquisite Pavilion collapsed instantly.

His Nascent Soul barely avoided the violent explosive force and appeared in the air in a sorry state.

He looked down at the ruins below.

His expression was gloomy.

That Pill was actually disguised as a Disposable Magic Treasure!

"Damned servant, I don't care if you did it on purpose or by accident, you actually caused me to lose my physical body; I will definitely extract your soul and refine your spirit!"

A flash of murderous intent appeared in Mateo's eyes.

Immediately after.

Seeming to think of something, he looked downward.

With a thought, a Space Ring shot out from the ruins and hovered in front of him.

He raised his hand and pointed at the Space Ring.

Spirit Light flashed on the Space Ring, and a jade pendant appeared.

The aura emanating from the Jade Pendant was exactly the same as the genuine Invitation Jade Pendant he had seen before.

It did not look fake.

But that False Core pill from before had also looked very real.

With that lesson from the past, he could not help but harbor doubts about the authenticity of this Jade Pendant.

He hesitated for a moment, then his Spirit Sense surged into it.

He intended to perform a deep-level inspection.