Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 1266: Chapter 1266: The Path Beyond

The old poison directly let Lu’s father stay in the main hall to express his gratitude to Lu Xiaobu.

Moreover, he personally accompanied him and invited Lu Xiaobu to a meal.

Of course, this meal was actually quite awkward!

Besides being famous for its medicine, Medicine King Valley’s dishes are also very famous, as food therapy is part of medicine.

So, their medicinal cuisine is renowned far and wide, even grandmasters praise its deliciousness after tasting it!

However, this time the three grandmasters were dining, and they were facing Lu Xiaobu, who had been kind to them, yet they were eating ordinary food.

This gave this grandmaster a very awkward feeling.

But, there was no other way, the entire Medicine King Valley had been swept clean, and the tourism department people are still here asking for an explanation.

Under these circumstances, it was really impossible to prepare medicinal cuisine.

”Well, you all know the situation, so for now, let’s just make do. After a while, when things recover here, I’ll personally cook medicinal cuisine for Master Lu!” the old poison said fiercely.

He knew Lu Xiaobu liked things personally made by grandmasters.

Like last time’s large-scale, unprecedented grandmaster tea brewing.

So, to express his apology, he decided to personally cook medicinal cuisine for Lu Xiaobu!

”That’s great! Thanks in advance!” Lu Xiaobu laughed, considering it an unexpected joy!

At this moment, he was trying hard not to think about matters concerning Xiao Xiao.

Just like what he initially thought, if Xiao Xiao wants to hate, then let her hate!

Things have come to this point, and he has a clear conscience!

He never intended to annihilate anyone to the last, it was the He Family that pressed hard, and he wasn’t a beast that wouldn’t fight back.

”So, Master Lu, how do you plan to talk about that favor?” the old poison asked.

Favors are the hardest debts to repay.

If Lu Xiaobu had any requests right now that he could fulfill, that would be great.

”No rush, I’ll bring it up when I think of something in the future.”

Lu Xiaobu laughed.

Nonsense! You think you can get a chance to repay that favor now!?

Don’t even think about it!

You guys shouldn’t forget, Lu Xiaobu knows how to maximize the value of a favor!

A grandmaster’s favor, and moreover, a pharmacology grandmaster’s favor, holds a lot of value!

”Alright then!” the old poison smiled bitterly.

Well, he understood, for a long time into the future, he probably had to intentionally or unintentionally side with Lu Xiaobu.

At the same time, he couldn’t help but admire Lu Xiaobu’s strength.

Lu Xiaobu himself is equivalent to a grandmaster, or at least half of one.

And Ye Changsheng virtually shares the surname Lu now!

Now with the favor he owes, that’s equivalent to calling in three grandmasters!

Currently, in the Jianghu, there are truly few who can gather the strength of three grandmasters!

”Come, drink, let’s toast to let go of the unhappiness we had before!” the old poison decided not to think too much and go with the flow!

After all, the ancient tree has sprouted, and everyone at Medicine King Valley is satisfied.

”By the way, is there anything special about that ancient tree?” Lu Xiaobu took a sip of wine and then asked, ”Of course, if it’s something confidential, you don’t have to say.”

”It’s not really a secret,” the old poison explained. ”Actually, we’re not sure either! It’s something passed down over the years in Medicine King Valley, almost like an ancestral teaching!”

”Some previous sect masters speculated that Medicine King Valley was established here because of this ancient tree.”

”Others say Medicine King Valley’s uniqueness, where all sorts of medicinal herbs can be cultivated, and the emergence of mutant plants like the Red Fruit Tree, is due to this ancient tree.”

”Of course, there are also people who speculate that if this ancient tree grows, it might open the pathway to a realm beyond grandmaster.”

”But these are just legends and speculations passed down by word of mouth! No one knows the truth!” the old poison explained with a smile. ”But, anyway, you made it sprout personally and used so many medicinal materials. It must have some miraculous effect.”

”That’s true as well,” Lu Xiaobu nodded. If it were an ordinary tree, how could it require such a massive amount of energy just to sprout?

Clearly, this tree does have some secrets, although they might not be revealed right now.

”Is there really something beyond grandmaster?” Ye Changsheng asked at this moment.

”Who knows? Maybe.” The old poison sighed.

Seeing Lu Xiaobu’s confused look, he explained, ”Master Lu might not know, but for humans, after reaching the grandmaster level, it feels as if the body has reached a limit!”

”Or put another way, it has reached the limit allowed by heaven and earth!”

”Simply put, no matter how you train or what methods you try, the cultivation cannot advance even an inch!”

”So, many grandmasters are pondering and questioning whether there really is a realm beyond grandmaster. Could it be that for grandmaster cultivation, this is truly the limit?!”

Ye Changsheng interjected, ”But if grandmaster is the limit, then why are there stronger and weaker grandmasters, instead of everyone hitting the same ceiling where they can’t cultivate further?”

”Since there are stronger and weaker grandmasters, why can’t the weaker ones cultivate to the level of the stronger ones? Why is it that they can’t progress?”

”It’s like a paradox that resides in the heart of every grandmaster.”

Lu Xiaobu listened and understood.

If he guessed correctly, how would this feel?

It’s like transforming from a human to a grandmaster, which breaks a limit and feels like becoming a different type of creature.

And this higher form of being cannot continue to cultivate with the current means and resources available on Earth.

However, there are no new resources or paths provided for them, so they are forcibly halted!

No wonder the old poison, and even generations of Medicine King Valley, place such importance on this ancient tree.

Even if there’s a one in ten thousand chance that this tree could open new realms, it’s worth a try!

But at the same time, he wondered, what about Zhang Meng and Li Jin?!

They are on the path of cultivation, also known as immortal cultivation, does it mean they too can’t cultivate past the grandmaster level?

Or can they continue to cultivate?

Of course, this is just a question. As for whether they can or not, we’ll probably have to wait until Zhang Meng really reaches the grandmaster level to find out!

As for Li Jin? Forget it! He still has grass growing on his head, and Zhang Meng teases him about it every day! Who knows when he’ll really adjust to it? Let alone cultivate!