Myriad Daos of the Heaven

Chapter 341: Chapter 339: That’s What You Get for Showing Off

Heaven and earth were silent. All was still.

Watching the figure disappear through the gates of the Medicine Pavilion, they all fell silent.

No longer did anyone dare say that Lingchen, at the Grandmaster Realm, was unqualified to be the Young Master of the Pavilion.

No longer did anyone dare speak of challenging, defeating, and replacing him.

No longer did anyone dare to look down on him or treat him with contempt!

At this moment, many of the young Cultivators felt nothing but... awe for him!

Duan Fei slammed his palm down, shattering the Imaging Stone before him. Hatred, rage, and madness filled his eyes.

"Lingchen, enjoy your moment of glory. You don’t have long to live... I’ll take your head with my own hands!"

Duan Fei roared in a low voice, his messy blond hair standing on end.

"Young Master Lingchen of the Pavilion! How interesting."

In the Chang Family residence, Chang Xian’Er watched the figure in the Imaging Stone. Her red lips parted as she murmured seductively to herself.

As before... she revealed not a single trace of emotion!

"Hehe... this little man isn’t bad. Perhaps I could choose him..."

At the Yunlai Inn, the mysterious proprietress paused the image at the exact moment the young man bit down on the blood-stained foxtail grass. A glimmer appeared in her beautiful eyes as she whispered softly.

...

Back at the Heavenly Sword Academy, in front of the Medicine Pavilion’s gates, Qingya stared blankly at the gradually vanishing figure.

Lonely and desolate, as if he were the only one walking this path between heaven and earth.

In the end, all anyone could see was his back.

He...

...fought ceaselessly, surpassed all limits.

Never admitting defeat, never yielding.

As long as a single breath remained, the fight would not end!

’This scene... it’s so much like the one I saw back then in Ice Dragon Valley. But he can’t be... him, can he?’

...

Different people had different thoughts, but the scene of Jiang Jichen’s battle had undoubtedly shaken them all.

Using his body to clash with artifacts, taking on all the Foundation Establishment prodigies from every department of the Academy!

An Unrivaled Blade Technique and an indomitable will to fight!

Overbearing, tyrannical, even invincible...

He no longer needed to challenge anyone to establish his dominance!

The image of that battle was too profound, seared into their minds, unforgettable.

Moreover, this scene would naturally be recorded and spread. Lingchen’s name was likely to become famous far and wide.

Only now was Lingchen’s identity as the Young Master of the Pavilion for the Pharmacist System truly acknowledged, and he was completely deserving of it.

In the future, he would be qualified to compete for the position of Pavilion Master!

In truth, for any Pavilion Master of any system, what ultimately mattered was their Cultivation!

Whether they were skilled in Artifact Refining, Arrays, Alchemy, or Swordsmanship... all that was secondary.

There were no definite requirements for these skills!

But when any Pavilion Master chose a successor, they would naturally pick their most prized disciple, the one with the most talent in their own area of expertise.

Only an oddball like Elder Yao would completely disregard whether Jiang Jichen knew Alchemy and directly choose him as his future successor.

As far as Elder Yao was concerned, as long as Jiang Jichen could be used to test medicines, it was enough. As for Alchemy, having himself around... was sufficient!

However, what many of the older generation’s experts saw was Lingchen’s future...

’Based on Lingchen’s recent actions, he’s bound to oppose the Noble Families and Sects. How can we let someone like that continue to grow?’

’Since he might become the Pavilion Master of the Pharmacist System and oppose us in the future, we must not give him... a future!’

...

Becoming famous in a single battle that shocked the world—this was undoubtedly Jiang Jichen!

His was not an eternal fall, but a heaven-defying rise...

But Jiang Jichen had no time to manage, nor the inclination to think about, any of this.

Even as many disciples from the Pharmacist System around the Medicinal Garden cast reverent gazes his way.

The new students, in particular, had fanatical eyes.

If they weren’t terrified by Jiang Jichen’s earlier methods, someone probably would have already rushed up to ask for his... autograph!

’Alright, if it were any other time, I would definitely be enjoying this feeling.’

’But now?’

He just felt that Elder Yao’s small valley seemed a little too far away.

It wasn’t actually that far, only about a hundred meters left!

But after the battle, the aftereffects of his Secret Skill had begun to manifest.

His legs felt as if they were filled with lead—heavy!

Every step forward required immense willpower to sustain.

’If only I hadn’t tried to act cool, insisting on bending over to pick up that blood-stained foxtail grass and sticking it in my mouth to look tough. If I had just held my breath and sprinted straight into Elder Yao’s little valley!’

’I’d probably be lying down for a good nap right now, wouldn’t I?’

Jiang Jichen currently felt like crying but had no tears left.

But under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he had to maintain his cool demeanor. He absolutely could not collapse.

The blood-stained foxtail grass, Sinking Mountain slung over one shoulder;

A cold, handsome face, tinged with a faint trace of melancholy!

"Wow, Young Master Lingchen looks so cool and handsome! He’s my favorite!"

That was the shriek of a female student.

"Yes, Young Master Lingchen! Even after fighting a thousand enemies, he’s still so profound and melancholic. He truly is my idol!"

That was the roar of a male student.

Hearing this, Jiang Jichen just wanted to cry.

’This is what you get for showing off, this is what you get for showing off, this is what you get for showing off...’

With every step he took, Jiang Jichen grit his teeth and cursed himself.

Finally, he suddenly realized the shrieks and roars around him had vanished.

He abruptly discovered that he had finally walked into Elder Yao’s small valley.

This was a place isolated from the outside world. Naturally, no one outside could see or hear what was happening here anymore.

And the Cyan Nether Wood Token, which had been suppressed all this time, finally awakened the moment Jiang Jichen entered the small valley.

BUZZ!

A cyan-nether light appeared. Illusory images of plants, a medicine cauldron, and mysterious patterns intertwined and flowed, enveloping Jiang Jichen.

And Jiang Jichen could no longer suppress the exhaustion, weakness, and pain radiating from his body...

Under the assault of various negative conditions, he couldn’t hold on any longer. He collapsed and fell into a deep sleep.

For some reason, in the past, no matter how tired or weak he was, he would never have dared to let himself fall into a true, deep sleep.

But here, the moment he walked into the small valley, he felt an unexpected sense of peace.

The moment Jiang Jichen collapsed, Elder Yao suddenly appeared.

A rare, gentle expression appeared on Elder Yao’s face.

With a wave of his sleeve, he sent Jiang Jichen floating lightly into the Alchemy Room.

He then landed precisely inside a giant Ancient Medicine Cauldron.

The giant Ancient Medicine Cauldron was already filled with a boiling medicinal liquid.

The medicinal aroma was overwhelming, Spiritual Qi was as thick as mist, and the liquid itself shimmered with iridescent light. Strange phenomena swirled around it, making it seem utterly extraordinary.

Elder Yao had prepared this cauldron of medicinal liquid long ago!

It seemed he had been waiting for Jiang Jichen’s return!

This was a medicinal liquid brewed by Elder Yao using Supreme Pill Formulas; its effects were unimaginable!

The Cyan Nether Qi would eventually run out, so Elder Yao had already taken the Cyan Nether Token away.

Besides, the Cyan Nether Qi could only heal injuries; it had no effect on Refining Tendons and Tempering Bones or strengthening meridians through Spirit Communication.

Elder Yao’s cauldron of medicinal liquid, however, had precisely these astonishing effects!

Jiang Jichen seemed to sense the extraordinary nature of this medicinal liquid.

The Undying Scripture and the Source Character Qi Condensing Technique both began to operate automatically, entering a wondrous state of cultivation.

"Lingchen, my boy, this is your chance. We’ll see if you can seize it. If you can absorb seventy percent of this Gold Tempering Medicine’s effects, you might have a chance to continue on the next stage of the Body Refining Dao!"

Elder Yao whispered softly as he watched Jiang Jichen, who was sound asleep yet whose cultivation techniques were circulating endlessly.

"When the time comes, I hope you can accompany me as I storm the Heavenly Sword Holy Land!"

A cold glint flashed through Elder Yao’s eyes.

But that last sentence, he only said in his heart.