Chapter 16: Meeting of the Peak Lords
Xu Zhengyang pointed at the Jade of Tranquil Mind hanging at his waist and said to Pei Zhen, “It’s all thanks to Master bestowing upon me the Jade of Tranquil Mind. Only then was I able to maintain my clarity under the impact of the remnant thoughts of the demonic beast and successfully refine the entire bottle of Tier 1 supreme Blood Pills.”
The Jade of Tranquil Mind had been personally refined by Pei Zhen.
As for its effects—
Pei Zhen knew them better than anyone.
Pei Zhen was unaware that Xu Zhengyang had a Security Manager installed in his mind and simply thought that Xu Zhengyang had a resolute Dao heart.
That he had managed to endure it purely through his own willpower!
【It seems Ah Zheng’s Dao heart is even more steadfast than I imagined.】
Thinking this, Pei Zhen flipped his hand and took out five gourds filled with Yellow Dragon Pills from his storage pouch and handed them to Xu Zhengyang.
At the same time, he said, “Yellow Dragon Pills are no issue. They can be refined right here on Mysterious Mechanism Peak, so I actually have plenty of them—more than enough for your entire Qi Refining stage. It’s just that the Blood Pills are a bit more troublesome...”
Xu Zhengyang stored the Yellow Dragon Pills into his own Jade Gourd, then curiously asked Pei Zhen,
“How are Blood Pills troublesome?”
Pei Zhen didn’t hide anything and said directly, “Blood Pills are refined primarily from the flesh and blood of demonic beasts. The more advanced and ferocious the demonic beast, the stronger the medicinal potency of the Blood Pill refined from its flesh and blood. Precisely because of this, To refine a Tier 1 supreme Blood Pill, one must at least find a demonic beast that has reached the peak of Tier 1 and kill it to obtain its flesh and blood.”
At this point,
Pei Zhen shook his head slightly with a hint of regret and said, “That bottle of Tier 1 supreme Blood Pills you consumed earlier was something I acquired by chance during a previous exchange meeting. Blood Pills of such quality are rare opportunities. As things stand now, I can only prepare some ordinary-quality Tier 1 Blood Pills for you.”
Xu Zhengyang showed slight disappointment upon hearing this, but still respectfully said, “Everything is up to Master’s decision.”
“Mm.”
Pei Zhen nodded, then continued, “I already know everything regarding your matter. You may return first. Mysterious Mechanism Peak has always had methods for breeding Spirit Beasts, and with their pill-refining techniques, supreme Blood Pills may be hard to come by, But ordinary Blood Pills are something they do not lack. I’ll send a visiting message to that old fellow Chen Qiang first. Once I’ve negotiated with him, I’ll have someone deliver the Blood Pills to Twilight Shadow Pavilion for you.”
As he spoke,
Pei Zhen flipped his hand and summoned a palm-sized miniature flying sword, and then his eyes glinted with spiritual light.
Pei Zhen engraved several messages onto the flying sword and infused it with mana.
The flying sword immediately transformed into a streak of light, shooting out of Divine Mechanism Palace and into the sky, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
“Disciple obeys.” Xu Zhengyang replied.
Seeing that his goal had been accomplished, he directly took out a paper crane talisman from his Jade Gourd.
Then,
Xu Zhengyang saluted Pei Zhen and took his leave, “Disciple takes his leave!”
“Go on then,” said Pei Zhen.
...
It was a rare outing.
Xu Zhengyang rode the paper crane talisman and circled around Divine Mechanism Peak once more before reluctantly returning to Twilight Shadow Pavilion.
“Welcome back, Senior Brother Xu.”
As soon as Xu Zhengyang entered the gate, the Su sisters stood to his left and right behind the door and bowed to him.
“Mm.”
Xu Zhengyang nodded and casually said, “There’s no need to wait here at all times. On regular days, as long as you keep the residence tidy, you can go about your own tasks afterward. If I need anything, I’ll give you direct instructions.”
“Yes, Senior Brother Xu.”
The two sisters answered in unison upon hearing that.
...
After returning to the Meditation Room—
Seeing that his cultivation speed had picked up again, Xu Zhengyang nodded in satisfaction and continued the unfinished work from earlier, analyzing and recording the runes from the Introduction to Formations.
...
The next day,
After getting up and eating breakfast served by the Su sisters, Xu Zhengyang was just about to return to the Meditation Room to continue deciphering Introduction to Formations.
Suddenly,
The Restriction Jade Token of Twilight Shadow Pavilion began to tremble:
“It’s me, Yang Hong. My master and your master are both at Divine Mechanism Palace. They told me to come call you over.”
Upon hearing Yang Hong’s voice from the Restriction Jade Token, Xu Zhengyang was momentarily stunned and felt confused, saying, “What’s going on? Why would Master send Yang Hong to find me?”
Just as he finished speaking,
Xu Zhengyang quickly pulled out a Messaging Talisman from his Jade Gourd, one imbued with Pei Zhen’s mana imprint, and crushed it.
“Master, Yang Hong suddenly came to my residence, saying you summoned me and told me to go to Divine Mechanism Palace. Is that true?”
Moments later,
Pei Zhen’s voice came through the Messaging Talisman:
“I did send him. You take Yang Hong and stroll around Divine Mechanism Peak for a bit—come over after half an hour.”
“Disciple obeys,” Xu Zhengyang replied.
...
Outside Twilight Shadow Pavilion,
Seeing Xu Zhengyang walk out the door, Yang Hong impatiently stepped forward and pulled him, saying, “Stop dawdling like some woman. Hurry up. Both your master and mine are calling you—don’t keep them waiting!”
Just moments ago, Xu Zhengyang had been wondering—
Why Pei Zhen had specifically instructed him to take Yang Hong around Divine Mechanism Peak and only head over after half an hour.
Now, Xu Zhengyang understood.
This guy…
Probably couldn’t handle any form of polite discourse...
At this moment, Xu Zhengyang suddenly thought of a few modern internet memes from his past life—leaders picking food, I rotate the table; leaders opening the door, I get in the car.
But Xu Zhengyang knew—
At Yang Hong’s age, which was prime for rebellion, saying such things now would definitely go unheard.
So Xu Zhengyang estimated the distance from Twilight Shadow Pavilion to Divine Mechanism Palace, and gauged his own speed when using the first level of Skywalking at full sprint.
Then he directly asked Yang Hong, “Have you learned any martial body movement techniques?”
“Why are you asking?”
Yang Hong asked in return, but still answered, “I’ve practiced Skywalking, and I’m almost at the Second Level.”
“Perfect.”
Upon hearing that, Xu Zhengyang smiled and said to Yang Hong, “I’ve also trained Skywalking to the First Level. But I’m the only Body Cultivator on Divine Mechanism Peak, so I have no idea whether my Skywalking skill is good or bad. How about this—we both use this technique and see who can run to Divine Mechanism Palace faster?”
“We’ll race later—let’s move now so my master doesn’t get impatient!”
As he spoke,
Yang Hong flipped his hand and tossed out two Paper Crane Talismans, then jumped onto one of the paper cranes and said, “Stop stalling—get on!”
“Oh?”
Xu Zhengyang raised an eyebrow and said sarcastically, “Are you afraid of losing to me again?”
“You haven’t even reached Innate level, and I’d lose to you?”
Yang Hong was so angry he laughed, stomping hard and crushing the paper crane beneath his feet into pieces.
As the shredded paper scattered—
Yang Hong stepped in front of Xu Zhengyang, speaking fiercely, “Let me make it clear today. Even if you use spell assistance, I will definitely get to Divine Mechanism Palace before you. Come on, get ready!!”
“Hahahaha.”
Xu Zhengyang immediately took advantage of the moment and said, “In that case, I’ll use a Lightening Technique to make myself a bit faster. After all, your martial cultivation is higher than mine.”
“You…”
Yang Hong was so enraged he was left speechless, regretting his earlier boastful words.