Chapter 316: Gifting Pills

Unlike Meng Yifan, who walked with his hands behind his back as if strolling through a garden, the members of the Canglong Special Forces grew more alarmed the longer they fought.

By now, everyone had unleashed their full-strength attacks, and the formation was running continuously, yet they couldn't even touch the hem of Meng Yifan's clothes.

It was evident that Meng Yifan's strength far exceeded their realm; if they kept fighting, with Meng Yifan not even having deployed the Domain of a Fourth-Grade Powerhouse, Liu Qingfeng and the others would only be bringing humiliation upon themselves.

"Disengage the formation!" At Liu Qingfeng's command, the members of the Canglong Special Forces ceased the Array one after another, then stood back in straight, orderly rows.

"Welcome, Chief Instructor." Liu Qingfeng led everyone in shouting in unison, then, with a crisp sound, they performed a standard military salute.

Although the members of the Canglong Special Forces were proud and arrogant, they still held true experts in high regard.

"From now on, you are all my soldiers. Since this is our first meeting, I haven't prepared any fine gifts, so I will give each of you one First Grade Qi Condensation Pill."

Meng Yifan flicked his right hand, and ninety-eight Qi Condensation Pills hovered before every member.

Liu Qingfeng and the others were once again stunned by this display from Meng Yifan; looking at the pills hovering before them, everyone felt a sense of trepidation.

The speed at which the Qi Condensation Pills had flown over was too fast; even Liu Qingfeng hadn't reacted before the pill was already hovering in front of him.

At a realm like Meng Yifan's, one could injure others with flying petals or plucked leaves, and grass, wood, bamboo, or stone could all serve as swords; the Qi Condensation Pills currently hovering before them could just as easily have instantly pierced the throats of Liu Qingfeng and the others.

If Meng Yifan had truly wanted to finish off all ninety-eight of them, the very move he had just used to toss the pills would have been enough to wipe out the entire Canglong Special Forces.

Only now did Liu Qingfeng and the others realize that Meng Yifan's cultivation was truly unfathomable; their earlier attempt to use the Tiangang Big Dipper Formation against Meng Yifan was truly like brandishing a broadsword before Guan Gong or wielding an axe before Lu Ban—a laughingstock.

"Haha, what are you all standing there stunned for? The Chief Instructor has given you such fine pills, hurry up and put them away," Yang Yijian said with a smile.

Liu Qingfeng and the others finally snapped out of it and, with excited expressions, caught the Qi Condensation Pills hovering before them.

Many of them were knowledgeable; upon smelling the faint fragrance emanating from the Qi Condensation Pills, they knew these were high-quality pills capable of accelerating their cultivation speed.

On Earth, Spirit Qi was scarce, various Spirit Herbs were on the verge of extinction, and genuine pills were becoming increasingly rare.

Although the members of the Canglong Special Forces were provided with cultivation resources by the state, they usually had to perform military feats and earn Contribution Points to be eligible to enjoy such high-quality pills.

Now that Meng Yifan had casually given them ninety-eight pills, it was clear that Meng Yifan was a man of great wealth.

With immense strength and vast cultivation resources, having such a person as their Chief Instructor meant they would all benefit from his presence.

At this very moment, everyone was completely convinced by Meng Yifan and willing to work hard under his command.

"Chief Instructor, this Daoist is also a member of the Canglong Special Forces. Since you gave the others pills as a greeting gift, shouldn't you give me one as well?" Yang Yijian asked, thick-skinned.

Yang Yijian was a Third-Grade High-Level Immortal Cultivator; the First Grade Qi Condensation Pill from earlier had a very weak effect on him, almost negligible.

However, Yang Yijian was not cultivating alone; he was the Headmaster of the Mount Hua Sect, with dozens of disciples behind him.

Among them were several promising talents worth cultivating vigorously, but because cultivation resources on Earth were too scarce, Yang Yijian struggled to nurture his junior disciples for lack of suitable Spirit Pills and medicines; the Qi Condensation Pills Meng Yifan had just given Liu Qingfeng and the others were very suitable for low-level disciples to consume.

Meng Yifan smiled; he was not a stingy person, and besides, he would soon need to go to the Scripture Depository to find Immortal Cultivation Techniques and the diagram for the Tiangang Big Dipper Formation.

As the saying goes, "He who takes from others is soft-handed, he who eats of others is soft-mouthed"; now that Yang Yijian had taken his pills, he would be too embarrassed to refuse him later.

"True Person Yang, I have already prepared yours." Meng Yifan flipped his right hand, and a palm-sized small bottle appeared in his palm, containing five First Grade Qi Condensation Pills, two Second Grade Qi Condensation Pills, and one Third Grade Qi Condensation Pill.

Meng Yifan handed the medicine bottle over; Yang Yijian took it, opened it, and began to tremble with excitement.

Yang Yijian had not expected Meng Yifan to be so generous, offering so many pills at once; those First and Second Grade pills were of little use to him, but could be used to nurture his junior disciples.

However, that Third Grade Qi Condensation Pill was a rare treasure; after absorbing it, Yang Yijian could further improve his cultivation.

"No merit, no reward"—Yang Yijian felt somewhat inclined to return the bottle, yet he truly couldn't bear to part with it.

After a moment of such inner conflict, Meng Yifan laughed heartily and said, "True Person Yang, just keep them. I need to go to the Scripture Depository later to find some techniques and the diagram for the Tiangang Big Dipper Formation, and I will need your help."

"When a man is poor, his ambitions are short; when a horse is thin, its hair is long"—Yang Yijian gritted his teeth, abandoned his pride, and tucked the medicine bottle into his robes.

As for Meng Yifan asking him to help find techniques in the Scripture Depository, that was no issue at all; once Meng Yifan became the Chief Instructor of the Canglong Special Forces, he was naturally qualified to select techniques from the Scripture Depository at will.

However, according to the rules of the Canglong Special Forces, one needed to pay Contribution Points to obtain techniques from the Scripture Depository.

Contribution Points could be earned by completing missions or exchanged for with treasures.

The First Grade Qi Condensation Pills Meng Yifan gave out could be exchanged for one Contribution Point each, Second Grade Qi Condensation Pills for ten, and Third Grade Qi Condensation Pills for one hundred.

Yang Yijian had served as Chief Instructor for many years, risking his life for Shenzhou and completing many missions; he had accumulated over two hundred Contribution Points in his account. He had already decided that once Meng Yifan chose his techniques, he would pay the Contribution Points for him, considering it a way to repay the favor of Meng Yifan's gift of pills.

After receiving the Qi Condensation Pills, Yang Yijian, Liu Qingfeng, and the others carefully tucked them away, planning to find a cultivation chamber to first perform a circulation of their internal energy, waiting until they were in their best state before consuming the pills to ensure they were fully absorbed without any waste.

Watching their excited expressions, Meng Yifan couldn't help but shake his head.

The main ingredients of these pills were the flesh and blood of Demon Beasts, combined with other Spirit Herbs, all refined by Meng Yifan himself.

After experiencing several major battles in Luolong County, they had collected piles of Demon Beast flesh and blood.

Meng Yifan had found time to refine over two thousand pills, which were supplied openly to the soldiers of the Imperial Guard Company and the Salvation Army.

It was precisely because of this that in the Great Martial Heavenly Dynasty World, the strength of Meng Yifan's soldiers had advanced by leaps and bounds, with people constantly breaking through in their cultivation.