Tyrant Sky Martial Soul

Chapter 1286: Chapter 1286: The Wondrous Uses of the Divine Pill

”Don’t worry, I won’t break my promise. When you’ve decided what pill you want me to refine, come find me. For now, I’m going after the Imperial Jade Seal. That item must not fall into the hands of the Sea Race.”

Medicine King Sun Ran had originally planned to kill Ling Xiao after the alchemy tournament.

However, something even more enticing had drawn his attention, so he wouldn’t linger any longer.

Similarly anxious were Phoenix God Empire’s General Ice Xiao Zhi, Corpse Granny of Blue Wave Island, and the exiled Zhang Tian De, among others.

Killing Ling Xiao was important, but how could that compare to securing the Imperial Jade Seal?

Of course, there were also others who dismissed the Imperial Jade Seal’s importance.

For example, Little Medicine King Ji Luoyu.

”Ling Xiao, you kid, you’re something, absolutely incredible!”

Ji Luoyu approached and gave Ling Xiao’s chest a hearty smack, then burst into laughter.

This girl wasn’t as tall as Ling Xiao, so she had to stand on tiptoe, making her look a bit comical.

But her candid and unreserved behavior made Ling Xiao feel a hint of fondness toward her. Compared to the deceitful Medicine King Sun Ran, his apprentice Ji Luoyu was a straightforward and genuine girl.

”I’ve said it all along—this championship is mine!”

Ling Xiao didn’t hold back; in this matter, he had every reason to be proud.

After all, his performance in the alchemy tournament had even surprised himself.

”Indeed, at first, I doubted you. But after witnessing your godlike alchemy skills, I was utterly in awe of you,”

Ji Luoyu said with a grin.

Dan Qing, however, was far less carefree. His face was clouded with gloom.

When Tianhai Zhen Zhu was present, he could redirect his animosity and resentment toward that Sea Race woman.

But now that Tianhai Zhen Zhu had left, Ling Xiao had become the sole outlet for his dissatisfaction.

Even though Ling Xiao’s performance had shocked him, Dan Qing refused to acknowledge Ling Xiao’s superiority.

”Mark my words, Ling Xiao. My cultivation level surpasses yours, and the pills I can refine will definitely outshine yours! You were just lucky this time. Wait and see—soon I’ll break through to the rank of Mysterious Grade Pharmacist. Then I’ll show you what true power is!”

Though he’d lost completely, Dan Qing still refused to concede. This obstinate demeanor wasn’t admirable.

When arrogance blinds one to humility, downfall surely isn’t far away.

Even someone as seemingly cocky as Ling Xiao knows when to act humbly and discreet before certain people.

”Let me leave you with a piece of wisdom: ’In the company of three, there’s always one who can teach me.’ Don’t overestimate yourself. Otherwise, not just next time—you’ll never reach my level, let alone surpass me.”

Ling Xiao gave Dan Qing a faint glance, his tone tinged with disdain.

Dan Qing was not someone he cared to associate with.

While the cheers continued to echo, Ling Xiao no longer wished to linger. He was not particularly fond of noisy crowds.

He went to Jackson Le Grandmaster to claim his prize for winning the championship—the Moonstone and several other items.

Of course, the Moonstone was the centerpiece, meant for Moon Lady.

However, Ling Xiao didn’t walk away empty-handed.

Using the materials provided by Changle Immortal Island, he’d refined a Cave Heaven Zhengyi Pill, which he could now consume.

The Cave Heaven Zhengyi Pill was originally meant for Cave Heaven Realm Martial Artists.

But with Ling Xiao’s unique physique and the enhancement of the Mountain and River Martial Soul, consuming it posed no issue.

Returning to Yun Ya’s residence, Ling Xiao and Moon Lady immediately decided to enter seclusion.

”This time, I must use the Cave Heaven Zhengyi Pill to break through to the Half-step Cave Sky Realm!”

With the pill in hand, Ling Xiao took a deep breath and made a firm resolution.

Although he’d achieved great success in the alchemy tournament, the limitations of his cultivation level constantly held him back, something he found deeply frustrating.

”Hiss!”

Inside his body, the Power of Red Sun clashed fiercely with the Cave Heaven Zhengyi Pill.

This battle was an intense, continuous collision.

Within the Mountain and River World, it was as though a tempest had been unleashed.

Yet with every collision, a rich and potent force flowed out from the Zhengyi Pill, surging wildly into Ling Xiao’s body.

The impact on his soul, meridians, and physical form caused Ling Xiao to experience a pain so excruciating that it felt as though his body might shatter.

This agony was something he had no choice but to endure.

After all, the Cave Heaven Zhengyi Pill was not meant for someone at his cultivation stage. Taking it required a price to be paid.

Gritting his teeth against the pain, Ling Xiao summoned the Samadhi True Fire and Death Dark Flame, combining them with the Power of Red Sun to suppress the Zhengyi Pill.

More energy burst forth, rampaging through his body like a stampeding herd.

Roughly two days passed, during which Ling Xiao hadn’t ingested a single drop of water, yet his body showed no signs of exhaustion or weariness.

The potency of the Zhengyi Pill was simply unparalleled; the energy and physical exertion he depleted were instantly replenished.

In those two days, relying on the two Divine Fires and the Power of Red Sun, he’d completely melted down the Cave Heaven Zhengyi Pill.

But dissolving the pill was merely the first step.

The wild and unrestrained pill energy rampaging through his body carried a risk of causing harm.

”Amazing! This truly deserves to be a Mysterious Grade pill. Even though it’s just a low-level, non-perfect grade variant, its potency is already this formidable. If not for my unique physique, I would have surely exploded.”

While Ling Xiao marveled at the pill’s might, his heart also surged with joy.

Calculating mentally, he realized that once these energies were fully integrated into him, his cultivation level would undoubtedly ascend to the Half-step Cave Sky Realm.

In just two days, he had already reached the pinnacle of Ten Directions Heaven.

And the Zhengyi Pill’s energy—a mere fraction of it—had only begun to merge.

Though advancing to a higher realm was often challenging, he was confident that the remaining energy would suffice.

With this thought, Ling Xiao unleashed his soul power, beginning the process of guiding and controlling the ferocious energy into his Nine Cauldrons Heavenly Vein to condense his first cave heaven.

Transforming the Heavenly Pulse into a cave heaven was a massive leap, one not every martial artist could achieve.

Countless martial artists spent their entire lives stuck at the Heavenly Man Realm, unable to even reach the Half-step Cave Sky Realm, let alone the Cave Heaven Realm.

As Ling Xiao had already activated the Sword Domain, he chose to use it as his first Cave Realm.

Having prior experience made the condensation process smoother.

Time slipped by.

Ling Xiao’s resolve remained as unyielding as Pan Shi.

No matter how tempestuous the forces within his body became, his indomitable will and formidable soul power ensured that everything was under control.

He had weathered countless hardships in his life, and this ordeal paled in comparison.

Even when dismantling the Heavenly Pulse and condensing the Sword Domain, the pain was excruciatingly sharp—there were moments he nearly gave in.

But ultimately, he gritted his teeth and persevered.