Chapter 341: True Transmission, Dao Child, Long Hu Great Pill (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)

Outside the small temple, hearing Long Xi Xiang's rebuke, the crowd scattered in an uproar, only a few glancing at Li Yuan before leaving as well.

Stepping into the small temple, Li Yuan immediately sensed the change.

Old Long Head had originally looked like a fair-skinned young novice monk, but now he looked even more tender.

The man was like a fresh green onion just sprouted from the earth, his whole being radiating intense vitality, utterly without the previous gloomy decrepitude, as if he had lived a second life.

"Congratulations, Master, on breaking through the Heavenly Gang!"

Li Yuan relaxed inwardly and bowed in congratulation.

"Good disciple!"

Long Xi Xiang's face was wreathed in smiles, the man seeming almost to glow, as he reached out to help Li Yuan up, then shook out his sleeves and bowed deeply.

"You..."

Li Yuan instinctively tried to support him, but couldn't possibly lift him, nor could he dodge, and so he solemnly received Long Xi Xiang's bow.

"For the grace of saving my life and achieving the Dao, even if this old man kowtowed to you three hundred times on the spot you would be worthy of it—what's there to dodge?"

With a chronic ailment of many years gone in a single morning, the joy in Long Xi Xiang's heart was beyond words, prompting Long Yingchan beside him to cough repeatedly.

"You're going to ruin me, disciple. I only did my duty as a disciple—how could I possibly deserve such a grand ceremony from you?"

Li Yuan hurriedly returned the courtesy; he had always been a steady person, and wanted something more practical.

"Enough!"

Seeing the master and disciple both beaming, putting on a show of deep master-disciple affection, Long Yingchan felt utterly speechless and forcibly cut them off.

"Li Yuan."

Long Yingchan pinched the restless Bai Mei; his emotions were truly somewhat unsettled, and he felt a measure of regret.

If at the time he hadn't cared about the Dao Master's face, this boy might well have been someone else's disciple.

"Disciple is here."

Li Yuan's spirit jolted and he straightened up.

"A disciple saving his master is a matter between the two of you, but as a disciple you saved a sect elder—that is Da Gong!"

Long Yingchan said in a deep voice:

"True Transmission..."

Long Xi Xiang gave a light cough, interrupting:

"The position of True Transmission cannot be granted without sect examination, so there is no need to use it as a reward."

With Li Yuan's talent and Wu Gong, when would True Transmission ever need to be bestowed as a reward?

Long Xi Xiang glared at Long Yingchan:

"With Li Yuan's talent and Wu Gong, he can be the Dao Child of our Great Dragon Gate. What does Senior Brother think?"

"Naturally acceptable."

Long Yingchan snorted inwardly—this old fellow was afraid he'd steal his disciple, petty mind.

"Furthermore..."

Long Xi Xiang wanted to speak, but this time Long Yingchan coughed heavily, signaling him to mind his place, before saying:

"The Dao Child of Great Dragon Gate shall enjoy all privileges equivalent to a Jiudatang Master; for specific benefits... ask your Master."

Long Yingchan couldn't be bothered to explain and continued:

"For your having Li Xia Da Gong this time, the sect should bestow rewards. Mm, a thousand taels of red gold, twenty taels of Jin Jing, gold and silver—go ask your Master for them."

How generous!

Li Yuan's eyes immediately lit up; a thousand taels of red gold was enough to upgrade the Soldier Register to the eighth rank.

"Furthermore, you may freely choose one divine weapon from Shenbingtang, freely choose three hundred and fifty spirit pills from Hundred Herbs Hall, freely choose one spirit beast or spirit bird from Hundred Beasts Mountain, and as for spirit rice, within ten years, eat as much as you like."

This reward was even heavier than the thousand taels of red gold, especially the three hundred and fifty freely chosen spirit pills—that was the True Transmission disciple, Dragon List Second's seven-year quota.

If he rationed them, Li Yuan felt it would be enough for two years.

Apart from the spirit pills, a freely chosen divine weapon for him would be a top-grade divine weapon; as for a spirit bird, that was even better.

He had long coveted that white crane of Xin Wen Hua's.

"Many thanks to the Dao Master for the reward!"

Li Yuan bowed, inwardly very satisfied.

Not only had his thigh upgraded into a super thigh, he'd also gotten so many rewards; compared to this, that Bronze Tower Master was downright stingy.

"Disciple..."

Li Yuan wanted to ask about Long Hu Longhu Dadan; he had long set his heart on this world-famous peerless great pill.

There were still two seriously injured old men in Divine Weapon Valley.

"Dragon Elephant Golden Heaven will be transmitted by your Master, so this old man won't say more..."

Long Yingchan paused slightly, ignored him, and went on:

"By the way, go to the mountain gate archway and meet the two Patriarchs; hiding things within one's own sect—what kind of talk is that?"

"Disciple will keep it in mind."

Li Yuan felt a bit sheepish—this was a jab at him.

"Disciple..."

He still wanted to ask about Long Hu Longhu Dadan.

"Enough."

Glancing at Long Xi Xiang who looked just like a man who'd gained a son in old age, Long Yingchan felt quite disgusted inwardly, flung his sleeve, and left—out of sight, out of mind.

"Farewell to the Dao Master."

Li Yuan's manners were impeccable; he bowed to see him off.

"What do you want to ask?"

Long Xi Xiang read his thoughts and asked.

Li Yuan did not hide it either: "This disciple wishes to ask about the matter of Longhu Longhu Dadan..."

"The Dragon Pill, the Tiger Pill, the Great Return Pill, and the Longhu Longhu Dadan—these four Pill Kings, given your treatment, you can obtain one every twenty years."

Long Xi Xiang answered.

"Twenty years..."

Li Yuan naturally knew this rule: "What this disciple means is, the first one shouldn't have to wait until twenty years later, right?"

"Originally it was, but over a thousand years ago, a true disciple of a noble house broke this rule, insisting on trading one for one with his clansmen, going back and forth to swap four Longhu Longhu Dadan. The patriarch of that time had no choice but to change the rule."

Li Yuan was instantly at a loss for words.

"You're cursing that scion of the noble house in your heart?"

Long Xi Xiang guessed it at a glance, but he didn't mind, because he had cursed them too back then.

Not just him—any disciple who became a true disciple would curse them.

The difference was that some cursed in their hearts, while others went straight to their graves to curse them.

"Cursed."

Li Yuan was filled with deep loathing; he didn't even bother to address the old dragon head as patriarch, clearly also dissatisfied.

"Rules are rules; if they can be kept, they should be kept. However..."

Long Xi Xiang flipped his wrist, and Li Yuan was immediately drawn to the fist-sized, entirely crimson and transparent great pill in his palm.

"Longhu Longhu Dadan!"

Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

The crimson, translucent great pill was filled with pill liquid; looking closer, one could even see dragons and tigers swimming within the liquid, frolicking and fighting as if alive.

It was exactly the Longhu Longhu Dadan recorded in the pill classics.

"Among the four Pill Kings of the sect, the Longhu Longhu Dadan is the rarest and hardest to refine, and its medicinal power is also the strongest. It's not a problem with the pill itself, but because the main ingredients are better."

Long Xi Xiang sat in the reclining chair, gestured for Li Yuan to sit as well, and pointed in the direction of Beast Mountain—his meaning naturally referring to the flood dragons and spirit tigers within the mountain.

Over two thousand years had passed; the mounts left by the two patriarchs, Dragon Seal and Pure Yang, had long since died, but under the sustenance of Dragon Tiger Temple, every generation had a spirit beast king.

The heart-blood of flood dragons and spirit tigers was the main ingredient of the Longhu Longhu Dadan.

"The Longhu Longhu Dadan has the benefit of altering one's root bone. Nine dragons and six tigers can transform fifteen spirit forms. Of course, the one taking the pill must not have fewer than this number, or they will become a monster that is neither human nor beast."

Li Yuan brought fruits and pastries from the room, while Long Xi Xiang casually tossed him that Longhu Longhu Dadan:

"What's the rush? Would this old man not give it to you?"

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"Speak plainly if you have something to say."

"When this disciple was in the Divine Weapon Valley, two elders suffered heavy injuries; ordinary pills are already completely useless..."

Li Yuan sighed and told the old dragon head about the conditions of Lei Lei Jingchuan and Jing Jing Shuhu.

"The injuries are severe; ordinary spirit pills can keep them alive, but for full recovery, it is truly not easy."

Long Xi Xiang frowned slightly.

After breaking through the Celestial Gang, his entire condition was constantly improving, and many forgotten memories could now be recalled.

After a slight deliberation, he said:

"The Longhu Longhu Dadan cannot leave the sect. Your two elders' injuries... hmm, you bring them here. This old man will personally take action, and combined with spirit pills, they can recover within three to five years!"

Li Yuan was overjoyed in his heart and hurriedly bowed: "Many thanks, Master."

"You and I are master and disciple; no need for so many courtesies."

Long Xi Xiang thought for a moment, then added: "The journey is so far; a round trip would take half a year. How could you afford such a delay?

Hmm, here's what we'll do. Tomorrow, this old man will have your senior brother Yin Fa make the trip."

"Than..."

Li Yuan instinctively wanted to express thanks, but was stopped by a glare from Long Xi Xiang.

'This boy has suffered plenty, which is how he developed such a smooth and slick temperament...'

Long Xi Xiang shook his head inwardly, his tone softening a few degrees:

"In the future, you don't need to be so cautious and timid. You're so young, yet you act as if you're even older than this old man!"

He reached out and patted Li Yuan, then stood up:

"The Longhu Longhu Dadan cannot be cut; it must be swallowed whole. This one will take you half a year to digest. Go now; I haven't slept in many days and am truly feeling quite drowsy!"

"This disciple has taken note."

Li Yuan bowed to take his leave; though he said it, he certainly would not neglect the proper courtesies.

Long Xi Xiang saw it but did not say much more.

A temperament cultivated over a long time—how could it be changed by a few words?

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Clutching the heavy Longhu Longhu Dadan, Li Yuan felt his spirit clear and bright as soon as he stepped outside.

With Old Longtou breaking through the Tianshang, his heart instantly felt much more at ease, and his steps grew a few paces lighter.

With the Longhu Longhu Dadan tucked in his bosom, Li Yuan had no mind to wander and went straight back to his room.

"Has that little brat gone mad again?"

Glancing at the messy room, as if it had been torn apart, Li Yuan shook his head inwardly but did not mind.

He assumed a stance, loosened his muscles and bones, sat cross-legged, opened his mouth wide, and with difficulty swallowed this fist-sized king of spiritual pills.

"Gulp!"

The great pill entered his belly, like a stone dropping into a well.