Martial Sage from the Vajra Skill

Chapter 329: Chapter 185: Breakthrough (2)

Xu Yang smiled. "Senior Brother, even if I can’t learn Alchemy, Medicine King Peak is full of Pill Masters. If I befriend a few, I might be able to buy Elixirs for cheaper."

Sun Tao was taken aback. "That makes sense. It’s a shame I’m not qualified to enter Medicine King Peak."

He had only made it into the top thirty in the grand competition. Forget Medicine King Peak; even for the worst peak, Beast King Peak, an Elder might not be willing to accept him.

After all, when Li Qiang had completed his three years, he had made it into the top twenty. But he still had to pull strings and spend money before Elder Bai Hu of Beast King Peak was willing to accept him as a disciple.

Even so, he was given an assessment mission as difficult as ascending to the heavens. He failed to complete it for over half a year, and before he could even enter the Inner Sect, he ended up dead at his hands.

"Zhang Yong and I plan to enter Beast King Peak. We were going to ask you to join us so we could look out for each other in the future," he said, a bit awkwardly.

Xu Yang could understand this. Entering the Inner Sect didn’t mean you could rest easy. Inner Sect Disciples faced their own dangers, and having more people to work with made problems easier to solve.

However, Beast King Peak was only his last resort. He couldn’t possibly go there just for the sake of camaraderie.

Besides, with Zhang Yong and Sun Tao’s talent, even Beast King Peak might not want them, let alone the other peaks.

Zhang Yong was slightly better off; he might be able to get in by spending money and pulling some strings. As for Sun Tao, he probably couldn’t get into Beast King Peak even if he paid. Even if Xu Yang were willing to go to Beast King Peak with Sun Tao, there was no guarantee Sun Tao himself could get in.

It was just that cruel. Otherwise, Lin Cheng wouldn’t have struggled in the Purple Sun Sect for a decade only to run back to Qingyuan County to become a martial arts hall master.

’After I get back from doing Alchemy in Cyan Yang City, I’ll also have to consider who to take as a master,’ Xu Yang thought.

Throughout the meal, both Sun Tao and Zhang Yong ate without any appetite.

They could now enter the Inner Sect, but they couldn’t bring themselves to be happy.

Xu Yang wasn’t in a hurry to cultivate the Blood Prison Heart Blade Scripture. Although after reaching Marrow Cleansing Minor Achievement, his Heart Spirit was nearly ready for it.

But he had just broken through, after all. He decided to wait and nurture his Heart Spirit for a while. Right now, every part of his body was in a phase of being rapidly nourished by his new blood.

After another two days of consolidating his Cultivation, he took the two stalks of Pure Yang Grass from the Su Family and left the Purple Sun Sect. He headed to Cyan Yang City to collect Thirty-year-old Ginseng and Tiger Bone Vine, planning to start Alchemy.

"So you finally bear to leave the Purple Sun Sect!"

Not long after Xu Yang left, Su Zhe’s figure appeared, his eyes surging with killing intent.

Of course, the Pure Yang Grass hadn’t been given to Xu Yang randomly; it was sent with a purpose.

The Su Family had investigated and found that Xu Yang had once bought a Pill Formula for the Gathering Essence Pill at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion. They also found that Xu Yang had traded for Pure Yang Grass several times at the Qingyuan Association’s trade meets, and had also bought a Pill Furnace in Cyan Yang City.

From this, the Su Family concluded that Xu Yang had been secretly practicing how to refine the Gathering Essence Pill.

To refine the Gathering Essence Pill, he certainly couldn’t do it within the Sect, so he had to go to Cyan Yang City.

Therefore, for that compensation gift, Su Jianye had intentionally sent Pure Yang Grass precisely to make Xu Yang leave the Purple Sun Sect, giving the Su Family an opportunity to strike.

And just as expected, Xu Yang left the Purple Sun Sect.

"Father is truly a master strategist. If not for the accidental deaths of those two Pill Masters, our Su Family would have certainly advanced even further."

Su Zhe waited for another thirty minutes, only leaving the Purple Sun Sect after making sure he wouldn’t run into Xu Yang.

...

"Shopkeeper, do you have any Tiger Bone Vine or thirty-year-old Ginseng?" Xu Yang asked as he walked into an apothecary.

He had already bought one stalk of Thirty-year-old Ginseng and was just one Tiger Bone Vine short of a full set of main ingredients for one batch.

"No Tiger Bone Vine, but we do have Thirty-year-old Ginseng!" the Shopkeeper said with a cheerful laugh.

After spending one hundred taels on the Ginseng, he left the apothecary and walked for a while, only to discover the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion up ahead.

’I’ll go check out the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.’

He hadn’t dared to buy the main ingredients for the Gathering Essence Pill from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion before, fearing it would cause problems. But now that he had reached Marrow Cleansing Minor Achievement, he no longer needed to be as cautious. Even if some trouble arose, he was confident he could handle it.

"Greetings, Master Xu. Congratulations on taking third place in the Outer Disciple grand competition."

The moment he entered, Zhou Yong came forward to greet him with a smile.

Third place in the Purple Sun Sect Outer Disciple grand competition!

He never would have thought Xu Yang could achieve such a result. He had misjudged him again.

"Do you have the three main ingredients for the Gathering Essence Pill for sale?" Xu Yang asked, getting straight to the point.

He had bought the Pill Formula for the Gathering Essence Pill from the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, so there was no need to be secretive here; it would only make him look more suspicious.

This Zhou Yong was no ordinary person; if he asked for just one of the ingredients, Zhou Yong would likely guess he was trying to refine the Gathering Essence Pill anyway, so he might as well be direct.

Zhou Yong was taken aback and asked curiously, "Master Xu, have you learned how to refine the Gathering Essence Pill?"

’In just one or two years, could Xu Yang have learned to refine the Gathering Essence Pill all by himself?’

Xu Yang smiled. "Well, I’m in the process of learning."

Zhou Yong secretly sighed in relief. "It seems that once the three-year period is over, Master Xu plans on entering Medicine King Peak."

"That’s the plan. Enough chitchat. Do you have the ingredients or not? If not, I’m going to the next shop."

Zhou Yong nodded. "Yes, but these ingredients are very rare. Like the Ten-Perfection Rejuvenation Pill, they’re supplied in limited quantities each month. I can put together one set for you, Master Xu."

Xu Yang’s eyes lit up. The Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion really lived up to its name. Though the items were limited, they had everything.

"Then put together one set for me, and I’ll take another Ten-Perfection Rejuvenation Pill!"

After leaving the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, Xu Yang visited a few more apothecaries and finally managed to buy a Tiger Bone Vine. He now had enough main ingredients for two batches of Gathering Essence Pills. He bought the remaining medicinal herbs and hurried to the courtyard he had purchased to begin his Alchemy.

...

「The Su Family Residence」

"Father, your foresight is godlike! Xu Yang has already left the mountain."

Su Zhe excitedly found his father, Su Jianye, and reported that Xu Yang had left the mountain.

Su Jianye was overjoyed to hear the news. "Go and secretly bring your second uncle here. Don’t alert anyone else."

Xu Yang had taken third place in the Outer Disciple grand competition. Although he hadn’t officially entered the Inner Sect yet, his spot was practically guaranteed.

To ambush and kill him, the Su Family didn’t dare let too many people know.

"Yes, Father!"

Su Zhe cupped his hands, his face filled with glee. Xu Yang had ruined his reputation and made him a laughingstock. Today, he could finally kill that animal.

"Big Brother, what is it?"

A moment later, Su Zhe returned with Su Jiangong.

Su Jianye said coldly, "Xu Yang has left the mountain. To be safe, you and I will act together and make sure he never returns to the Purple Sun Sect."

"He’s only just reached Marrow Cleansing. Big Brother, there’s no need for you to act. I can go slaughter him myself," Su Jiangong said, killing intent erupting in his eyes.

Although he hadn’t reached Marrow Cleansing Minor Achievement, he was only a single step away.

When it came to killing Xu Yang, he was confident he could do it in less than twenty moves.

For his Big Brother, a man who had reached Marrow Cleansing Minor Achievement, to also take action was giving Xu Yang far too much credit.

"Don’t be arrogant. There can be no mistakes in this matter, or our Su Family will be doomed beyond recovery."

As he spoke, a greedy look appeared in Su Jianye’s eyes. "Besides, we’re not just going to kill him. The Su Family also wants that Cultivation Technique he uses to cultivate the Golden Gang Qi."

"You’re strong enough to kill him, but if we want to capture him alive, you’re still lacking."

A Cultivation Technique for an Exotic Gang Qi... Among the many great families of Cyan Yang City, the number of families with such a foundation could be counted on one hand.

If the Su Family could torture the Cultivation Technique out of Xu Yang, they would possess the same kind of foundation as those top-tier families. Once they trained a new Pill Master, the Su Family might even be able to become one of Cyan Yang City’s premier families in the future.

"Big Brother, you’re always so thoughtful. Why didn’t I think of capturing him alive to torture the Cultivation Technique for the Golden Gang Qi out of him?" Su Jiangong said, flattering him. A greedy glint flashed in his eyes as well.

This was the kind of foundation the Su Family lacked!

"Enough nonsense. Change your clothes. Let’s go."

Su Jianye tossed a set of clothes to Su Jiangong.

"Father, I want to go too! He humiliated me so badly, I want to torture him with my own hands!" Su Zhe said hastily when he saw he wasn’t being included.

How could he be left out of something like torturing Xu Yang?

He had to personally witness Xu Yang being tortured until he wished for death, then obediently hand over the Cultivation Technique for the Golden Gang Qi before being killed. Only then would the hatred in his heart be appeased.

"Fine. You go change your clothes too!"

Su Jianye saw the venomous look on Su Zhe’s face and knew that only by letting his son kill Xu Yang with his own hands could he resolve this mental knot; otherwise, it would be detrimental to his Martial Dao.

Su Zhe was overjoyed and added, "Father, should we call my sister? She also hates Xu Yang to the bone. Let her come and torture Xu Yang with her own hands too."

Su Jianye snorted coldly. "Are you trying to invite so many people because you’re afraid others won’t know what we’re up to? Should we just invite the entire Su Family while we’re at it?"

Su Zhe didn’t dare say another word. He immediately changed his clothes, covered his face, and the three of them left through the Su Family’s back door.