Chapter 9: News of Bai Haichan (New Book Seeking Recommendations!)

Fang Yu had obtained twenty Essence Pills all at once, along with a thousand taels of silver, so he immediately took his leave of the other Fang family disciples and returned to his own quarters.

He wanted to swallow the Essence Pills to cultivate, and naturally could not do so at the Ten Thousand Phenomena Garden, where there were too many eyes and ears; cultivating there was quite unsuitable.

The moment he returned to his room, Fang Yu opened the gourd, and immediately a fragrance spread out; merely smelling this fragrance gave Fang Yu a feeling of being full of vigor.

These Essence Pills were clearly miraculous spiritual pills.

Miraculous spiritual pills like the Essence Pills were indeed very hard to obtain in the Great Li Dynasty; a single pill had the effects of clearing the sinews and bones, regulating the internal organs, clearing stagnant blood, and invigorating the spirit. Swallowing even one could save years of bitter physical-body training and make up for one's own vital energy deficiency.

Now Fang Yu had only taken a single whiff, yet he already felt refreshed and clear-headed, his spirit in excellent condition.

Without the slightest hesitation, he sat cross-legged, took out an Essence Pill and swallowed it, and immediately a stream of heat rose up in his lower abdomen.

Fang Yu promptly circulated his qi and blood, transporting this stream of heat to every part of his body, and an extremely comfortable sensation rose up throughout his entire frame.

Wherever that stream of heat went, he felt great comfort there; his body seemed to possess inexhaustible strength, which he kept absorbing—absorbing, and absorbing again.

A single Essence Pill took Fang Yu a full half a shichen to absorb before he felt the medicinal power gradually fade away. He flipped himself up with a somersault, and casually threw a punch; he felt that his strength had increased considerably compared to before.

"Truly a fine thing."

Fang Yu felt his current state: a single Essence Pill swallowed into his body seemed to have added a full hundred-plus jin of strength. He did not feel hungry now either, only one sensation—that of unprecedented power and boundless energy; even if he went four or five days without eating, there would be no problem at all.

This single pill was indeed powerful, equal to several months of bitter cultivation for him.

"If the Essence Pill is already this powerful, then how powerful must the Nascent Soul Pill of the Taiyi Sect be?"

Fang Yu naturally knew that the Essence Pills of the Yuhuaxian Sect were actually not considered too formidable among Xiandao Sect Sect pills, being merely Human Grade Mid-Tier elixirs.

In this world, elixirs were divided into Human, Spirit, Earth, Heaven, and Immortal grades; each grade of elixir was further divided into four qualities: Low-Tier, Mid-Tier, High-Tier, and Top-Tier.

Generally, the elixirs consumed by disciples of Xianmomen Sect were Human-grade elixirs. The Yuhuaxian Sect had Essence Pills and Fasting Pills; the Essence Pill was a Human Grade Mid-Tier elixir, while the Fasting Pill was a Human Grade Low-Tier elixir. The Taiyi Sect, however, had Nascent Soul Pills, which had already reached the level of Human Grade Top-Tier.

Apart from the elixirs daily consumed by Xian Sect disciples, there were also Spirit Pills, which were a whole realm higher than Human Pills and extremely difficult to refine.

As for Earth-grade elixirs, they were even more mysterious; some Earth-grade elixirs, once consumed, could increase one's lifespan by sixty years—for instance, the Jiazi Divine Pill.

And Heaven-grade elixirs above Earth-grade might require over a hundred years to refine a single one, and could increase a cultivator's lifespan by six hundred or even a thousand years.

Fang Yu had now obtained twenty Human Grade Mid-Tier elixirs; having taken just one, he had already gained over a hundred jin of strength. If he could have the chance to obtain a Nascent Soul Pill, then breaking through to the Divine Power Realm would be no difficult matter.

It was just a pity that, although this world had plenty of resources, and even obtaining a tiny bit could rapidly elevate the realm, those resources belonged to others, and Fang Yu found it very hard to obtain them.

How was he to obtain elixirs like the Nascent Soul Pill? That was extremely difficult.

"I still have nineteen Essence Pills now, which will let me cultivate for a period. When I have spare time, I'll go out and look around, to see if I might chance upon some immortal fate."

Fang Yu thought to himself.

After swallowing one Essence Pill, he began cultivating once more.

It was still the Pine Crane Longevity Fist, a body-tempering art that every outer disciple of the Yuhuaxian Sect had to cultivate, containing many profound mysteries; at his current realm, no amount of practice could be excessive.

Outer disciples of the Yuhuaxian Sect could cultivate a total of three arts: the Pine Crane Longevity Fist, the Flying Spirit Soft-Bone Body, and the Dragon-Walking Flying Tiger Step, hailed as the three foundational martial arts of the Yuhuaxian Sect. However, the Fang family had only obtained one, and now all Fang family disciples were cultivating the Pine Crane Longevity Fist.

Fang Yu was no exception; in the years to come he would have to fight enemies, so he had to cultivate this martial art to its utmost perfection.

Just as Fang Yu was cultivating, in the Fang family head's residence, all of the Fang family's core experts were gathered there.

Fang family head Fang Zetao sat upright in the center, holding a letter in his hand, upon which was a crane motif. At this moment, as he looked at the contents of this letter, his expression grew somewhat solemn.

"A disciple of the Qunxing Sect, one called Bai Haichan, actually obtained the Flood Dragon Subduing Huang Quan Diagram and the Nine-Orifice Golden Core in the ancient tomb of Huang Quan Mountain. Others may not know, but the Yuhuaxian Sect knows it clearly. This matter must be watched closely."

Fang Zetao spoke.

"Since the Young Lady has sent a letter, we naturally must lend the Yuhuaxian Sect a hand. Big Brother, I heard that Qunxing Sect's Bai Haichan has cultivated to the 9th Stage of Physical Body realm. I rather want to cross fists with him—first, to seize the Nine-Orifice Golden Core and the Huang Quan Diagram; second, to push myself, so I can step into the 9th Stage of Physical Body sooner."

Beside Fang Zetao stood a man dressed in splendid brocade robes; this man had graying temples, a face bearing the weariness of one who had seen through worldly affairs, and eyes especially bright, like gemstones.

This was precisely the Fang family head's younger brother, Fang Zeshan, whose cultivation base had already reached the 8th Stage of Physical Body Divine Valor Realm, only a step away from the 9th Stage of Physical Body Spirit Communion.

"This matter cannot be taken lightly. That Bai Haichan, as a disciple of the Qunxing Sect—one of the Xiandaoshi Sect—absolutely cannot be underestimated. Moreover, the Nine-Orifice Golden Core is of great importance: it is an elixir that can help one glimpse the Divine Ability Secret Realm. If our Fang family obtains the Nine-Orifice Golden Core, we could produce a Divine Ability Secret Realm expert, greatly elevating our Fang family's status. As for the Huang Quan Diagram, it contains an earth-shattering treasure secret; it is the legendary treasure of the Huang Quan Sect, the number one sect of the demonic path. We must obtain it."

A look of longing appeared in Fang Zetao's eyes. "It's just a pity I still have important matters and cannot go in person. Zeshan, you will personally lead the team, and bring along the Flying Crane Repeating Crossbow the Yuhuaxian Sect rewarded us with as well. You must cut off Bai Haichan's escape. Whether he lives or dies doesn't matter, but the Huang Quan Diagram and the Nine-Orifice Golden Core must belong to our Fang family."

"Yes, Big Brother."

Fang Zeshan nodded, about to depart.

"Qingxue is cultivating successfully in the Yuhuaxian Sect; you must keep in contact with her at all times. With Qingxue making a move, that Bai Haichan won't escape."

Fang Zetao spoke again.

"Yes, the Young Lady is a heaven-bestowed talent. This time, joining forces with the Young Lady, what does a mere Bai Haichan amount to? If he knows what's good for him, he can serve as a guest elder of our Fang family; if he doesn't, we'll just kill him outright."

Fang Zeshan spoke viciously.