Chapter 849: Lightning-Avoiding Pill (Fifth Update)

He Pingsheng was overjoyed!

After mastering this divine ability, he could instantly hook the soul of anyone within two major realms above his own.

In other words, even if an Emperor of the Mahayana Realm died, their soul wouldn't be able to run away?

Too awesome!

He Pingsheng couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.

If he had possessed this divine ability back then, the Kongkong Yao Di would have surely died.

It was a pity he hadn't understood it at that time!

Next, He Pingsheng's first priority was to go into seclusion to cultivate the divine ability of the 【Yellow Springs Soul-Hooking Rope】.

This thing wasn't actually complicated to cultivate; He Pingsheng mastered it in half a year.

After mastering it, it was time to refine pills, because in these past six months, the pills in the shop had almost all been sold out.

Time to restock!

He Pingsheng refined pills while strengthening them.

It took a full month.

Next was to go and comprehend that second divine ability.

The second divine ability was called the 【Six Paths Soul-Seizing Technique】.

This thing might never be used in a lifetime, but since he had it, he had to master it.

Another half a year passed, and He Pingsheng finally cultivated the Six Paths Soul-Seizing Technique to the realm of perfection.

Next, it was time to come out of seclusion, watch the shop, and then refine pills.

He would temper himself in the mortal world, striving to break through his current bottleneck as soon as possible.

As for his disciple Zhao Linger, that girl couldn't stay idle and had run off on her own to adventure.

That girl possessed unique skills and the magic treasure bestowed by He Pingsheng, plus her ability to fight above her rank, so under normal circumstances, she wouldn't encounter any mishaps.

After all, she had eight-and-a-half-tier luck!

"Elder Dong, why have you come?" One day, He Pingsheng was lying on a chair, eyes closed, comprehending the way of talisman-making from the 【Heavenly Talisman Dao Treasury】, when suddenly a figure walked into the shop.

At first, He Pingsheng thought it was an ordinary customer, but he didn't expect it to be Elder Dong.

Elder Dong was the Great Elder of the 【Mountain Spring Chamber of Commerce】, the largest chamber of commerce in the Divine Thunder Imperial City.

He represented the chamber of commerce, and also the Yao Di!

After all, this Mountain Spring Chamber of Commerce was the Yao Di's property.

"Hahaha... Fellow Daoist Taixuzi, long time no see!" Elder Dong said: "I didn't expect that you were actually a pill-refining master!"

He Pingsheng smiled and said: "It's alright, what pills do you need?"

Elder Dong walked closer and said: "It's not that I need any pills; our auction house is currently preparing a large annual auction, and naturally, the more high-tier and abundant the auction items are, the better!"

"I came this time to ask if you, Fellow Daoist, could take out a few treasures for our auction house to auction?"

He Pingsheng's face immediately darkened: "Sorry... that Emperor Weapon of mine, the Silver Han Flying Shuttle, was bestowed to my disciple!"

"I can't give it to you!"

"Ah..." Elder Dong was somewhat disappointed and said: "So that's how it is. If there's no Emperor Weapon, that's fine too. I heard you refined top-tier 【Karma-Cleansing Pills】 back then; how many do you have in your hands?"

"Could I beg for one?"

He Pingsheng said: "I do have some, but... I'm not interested in spirit stones. As a pill refiner, I don't lack spirit stones!"

Just kidding!

A sixth-tier Karma-Cleansing Pill, and a top-tier one at that.

First of all, the Karma-Cleansing Pill is very rare, to the point where it can be described as 'almost non-existent', let alone a top-tier one?

Everything at that auction house is priced in spirit stones.

Take it to the auction house?

Sell it for spirit stones?

Am I crazy?

If I put it in the shop, whoever wants it has to bring enough heavenly materials and earthly treasures to trade with me, alright?

"Hahaha..." Elder Dong chuckled and said: "You misunderstood... our auction this time is a bit different; it's not priced in spirit stones!"

"It's a barter-style trading event!"

"Do you understand what I mean by saying this?"

He Pingsheng suddenly realized: "Understood, understood!"

Elder Dong continued: "You put this Karma-Cleansing Pill in our auction, and when the time comes, we will invite you over. If you take a fancy to someone's item, then the deal is made!"

"And we won't charge any transaction fees!"

"Taking your pill over there is purely a gimmick to increase the auction's appeal!"

"Hahaha... no problem with this, right?"

He Pingsheng understood now, and he nodded: "Can do..."

"Here is one 【Karma-Cleansing Pill】, take it..."

He gave Elder Dong one.

Elder Dong left with profuse thanks.

Next, He Pingsheng continued to comprehend the way of talismans.

During this period, he naturally still had to refine pills.

The number of people coming to him to refine pills every day was also increasing.

In the end, He Pingsheng's shop had to make a statement about purchase limits, selling only four furnaces of common pills per day!

Under normal circumstances, He Pingsheng would refine two furnaces simultaneously in the morning and then put them into the Treasure Basin to strengthen them, making it four furnaces.

If someone came specifically to refine some rare pills, that would be a different matter.

Anyway, He Pingsheng left himself at least half a day every day to comprehend the 【Heavenly Talisman Dao Treasury】.

Two years passed like this, and He Pingsheng's understanding of the Heavenly Talisman Dao Treasury gradually deepened; he was already able to easily handle the production of fourth-tier talismans.

Of course, learning fourth-tier talismans in two years wasn't because he was exceptionally gifted, but because his cultivation base was high, his comprehension was strong, and his spiritual sense was powerful—all of which supported this result.

This day, a short, white-haired old man came to the counter.

"You are the owner of this shop, Taixuzi?"

The old man stared at He Pingsheng.

His spiritual sense swept over him unscrupulously.

He Pingsheng naturally didn't hold back at this moment; his spiritual sense also flew out domineeringly, sweeping over the old man to take a look.

The old man's cultivation was very high.

Eleventh layer of the Body Integration Stage.

Just one layer away from the peak of the Body Integration Stage.

"So it's a senior!" He Pingsheng cupped his hands and quickly stood up: "What does senior need!"

"No need to call me senior. I've inquired around this Cauldron Street and know your skills are incredible!" The old man said: "I am Daoist Cangqiong; you can just address me as 【Fellow Daoist】 from now on!"

Daoist Cangqiong undoubtedly gave He Pingsheng great respect.

He Pingsheng smiled and didn't stand on ceremony: "Since Fellow Daoist Cangqiong is so kind, then I won't be polite!"

"No problem!" Daoist Cangqiong said: "I came to find you because I want you to help me refine a special kind of pill!"

"A special pill?" He Pingsheng asked: "What is it?"

Daoist Cangqiong said: "I have an extremely formidable opponent, a terrifying lightning cultivator. Every time I fight him, I suffer losses, so I came this time to have you help me refine a furnace of 【Lightning-Avoiding Pills】. If I swallow one when fighting him, I can shave off thirty percent of his attack power!"

"Hahahaha... by then, I will be able to win!"

"However... I have one requirement, and that is that the quality of this Lightning-Avoiding Pill must at least reach high-tier!"

He Pingsheng smiled: "Senior is making things a bit difficult for me. This 【Lightning-Avoiding Pill】 is a seventh-tier pill, which for me belongs to refining pills above my rank!"

"And you want high-tier for pills above my rank?"

"This... seems a bit excessive, right?"