My Core is the Boss-Chapter 203.2: Primordial Divine Aperture Serum For Babies
Elsewhere, two hours later...
With a calm, unreadable expression, Qi Yuan entered yet another high tower.
Meanwhile, the ancient gods behind him all lit up with excitement. All of them had earned a haul so big, it filled their bowls to the brim. They'd struck it rich! This was the jackpot! They felt like old-school landlords rolling in money.
Sure, the lion’s share went to Qi Yuan, but even their own gains were a hundred times greater than everything they had ever accumulated before combined. Best of all, they suffered no danger at all.
As they stepped into the tower, Qi Yuan's expression shifted to mild surprise. The air was thick with countless tiny particles. Breathing them in would make even a True God fall ill.
"The air quality here is terrible. Everyone put on a mask, or you'll get sick," he warned.
Hearing this, the villagers immediately cast spells, sealing off their mouths, noses, and even ears. By now, they were used to Qi Yuan's strange remarks and had learned to understand them.
At that moment, Qi Yuan turned his gaze toward Yan Xi, his eyes filled with an inexplicable look.
Yan Xi froze. "Uh... Lord God, what's wrong?"
Qi Yuan stared at the Golden Veil wrapped over his head. "Your tastes are kind of weird."
Yan Xi was even more confused. The others were equally puzzled, unsure what Qi Yuan meant.
Qi Yuan waved his hand dismissively. "You've got underwear on your head. What are you, some kind of pervert superhero? No, actually, you're worse. Yours is the fetish edition."
If Yan Xi were on Blue Planet dressed like this, he'd be arrested on the spot.
Yan Xi touched the soft Golden Veil, utterly baffled. "Underwear? Fetish?"
This is underwear?
The other ancient gods hadn't thought that way at first. However, after hearing Qi Yuan’s words, they couldn't unsee it. The more they stared at the Golden Veil on Yan Xi's head, the more it looked like underwear.
The younger twin was the first to burst out laughing. "Pfft."
The rest of the ancient gods followed, laughter exploding across the group.
"So that's underwear?!"
"Venerable Yan Xi, this is priceless!"
"If Lord God says it's underwear, then it has to be underwear!"
The ancient gods and villagers alike clutched their stomachs, laughing uncontrollably. Yan Xi stood there, flustered, and hastily removed the Golden Veil. He meant to throw it away, but after a moment's hesitation, he couldn't bear to part with it. Thus, he stuffed it back into his storage pouch. His lifelong reputation was gone.
Qi Yuan swept his hand forward, leading everyone inside. "Alright, let's move. This is Pharmaceutical Plant No. 6, hopefully the loot here is decent."
He'd finally reached the administrative area of Pharmaceutical Plant No. 6.
"Pharmaceutical Plant No. 6?"
The others found the name odd, but at this point, nothing surprised them anymore.
This tower was indeed different from the others. If the rest went upward, this one went down.
Qi Yuan wandered with open curiosity. "As expected of a pharmaceutical operation. Even the puppet gods here have reached the Sixth Step."
By now, he had sensed at least seven Great Venerable puppet gods lurking nearby. The deeper they went, the more there were.
"No wonder the Ancestral Land has survived for so long," Qi Yuan murmured.
There were dangers everywhere. Earlier, he'd passed what looked like a metal trash bin. Inside it were three Seventh Step Great Venerables. It was simply unbelievable. These puppet gods weren't something he dared provoke.
Qi Yuan suspected that even if all the elites of the Mortal Heart World were gathered together, they still wouldn't be able to breach the Ancestral Land. No wonder so many towers still stood tall, with their treasures untouched to this day. Coming here had been the right call. With so many treasures, if all his people used them, how far could they grow? The thought was staggering.
The other ancient gods were filled with anticipation as well. After all, everywhere else they'd gone, Qi Yuan had seemed utterly laidback, barely sparing the treasures a glance. However, this particular tower seemed to put Qi Yuan in high spirits.
Qi Yuan stopped in front of a massive door. It was forged entirely from special alloy, thick and imposing.
"This door's heavy. I can't open it. Work together and break it open," he instructed.
The man with the mole stepped forward and grabbed the door. "I'll do it!”
With strength enough to topple mountains, he pulled with all his might. The door didn't budge an inch.
Qi Yuan couldn't help but comment, "Four of you."
He sighed inwardly. He really was too weak. What kind of thief failed to open a door?
Three more gods stepped forward. The four exerted themselves together. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
"Hah!"
"Haah!"
Boom!
The alloy door was finally torn open. Every ancient god waited with bated breath. Nothing could have prepared them for the sight that awaited.
"Primordial Divine Aperture Serum!"
"Pain-Severing Pills!"
"Spirit-Cleansing Powder!"
The vast chamber was packed wall to wall with treasures. There were endless, innumerable glass containers, each containing a treasure. Their hearts trembled. With so many serums, they could give ten to every ancient god, and still have a massive surplus left over.
And that was only one category. Every kind of precious treasure imaginable was here: cultivation boosters, healing medicines, curatives—everything.
Qi Yuan finally smiled. "A cheat like this barely qualifies for someone of my status."
He picked up several vials of Primordial Divine Aperture Serum, along with various other treasures.
"Everyone gets ten vials of Primordial Divine Aperture Serum for personal use. As for the rest, each person gets two of every other item," he said casually.
The ancient gods went crazy.
Wang Song stared emotionally at Qi Yuan. "Lord God, I've made up my mind. From today on, I'll serve you!"
He'd become a citizen with no time limit attached.
Qi Yuan felt nothing in particular. "Mhm, sure.”
The others were also deeply grateful, their hearts burning with excitement. Nevertheless, none of them had brittle bones. They still couldn't bring themselves to give up their freedom.
Thus, everyone followed Qi Yuan's instructions, each taking a portion of Primordial Divine Aperture Serum along with other treasures. None of them dared to take too much. The instant they got their hands on the Primordial Divine Aperture Serum, they couldn't wait to gulp it down. In a flash, ancient gods across the scene began breaking through one after another. The spectacle was utterly outrageous.
Laughing Arhat leaped straight to Second Step to Heaven.
"I finally reached the Second Step!" one ancient god exclaimed, face glowing with joy.
The older twin sighed in amazement. "I never thought I'd reach the late-stage Second Step. There's even hope of stepping into the third!"
Everyone was flooded with excitement, bursting with joy. It felt like an ordinary Blue Planet office worker earning five thousand a month suddenly receiving a century's worth of salary in one lump sum.
Meanwhile, villagers like Zhao Zun enviously clutched their Primordial Divine Aperture Serum. Unfortunately, without breaking through to True God, these treasures were useless to them. Irritation rose in his chest. Just when would he finally break through?!
Just then, Qi Yuan waved his hand. "All right. Since everyone's made their breakthroughs, let's go check out the other warehouses."
The room, packed wall to wall with crates, was swept entirely into his storage pouch. Next, five more warehouses were opened. Two of them appeared damaged, with nothing of value left inside. The remaining three, however, were filled with dense stacks of treasures, each no less valuable than the serum.
The ancient gods were less shocked this time.
Meanwhile, Qi Yuan grumbled, clearly dissatisfied. "Heh, Pharmaceutical Plant No. 6 is quite trashy. It's all baby stuff. Don't they have anything for adults?"
By now, he had led everyone to the fourth floor. They had entered over seven towers. There were still three unexplored floors left.
***
At this moment, a burly man stood on the seventh floor of the Ancestral Land.
He was clad in a streamlined liquid battle suit, iridescent light flowing across its surface in dazzling colors. The suit, excavated from the Ancestral Land itself, dramatically increased his chances of surviving on the seventh floor.
This was only the second time the man known as Great Venerable Aoshi had entered the seventh floor. The first time, he had entered while still at the Violet Palace realm, and coincidentally broke through to True God realm.
Afterward, he no longer dared to return. For years, he had devoted himself to researching the Ancestral Land, finally uncovering a few secrets. Most of them were inherited from ancient gods' studies conducted before the Hongtang War.
At this moment, he stared coldly at Old Snake, his gaze deep and unfathomable. "Your undercover identities were discovered?"
Old Snake and the other ancient gods seemed terrified. They wore similar liquid battle suits, though far inferior to Aoshi’s.
"Yes. That newcomer exposed us immediately. I suspect a Great Venerable has uncovered our scheme!" Old Snake reported everything truthfully.
Aoshi narrowed his eyes. "I won't blame you for not killing him."
Hearing this, Old Snake finally let out a breath. They had been terrified of Aoshi's wrath. Aoshi was notoriously unpredictable, after all.
In the next moment, Aoshi's voice softened. "Do not fear me. We're all ancient gods, we should look out for one another. I'm alone on the new gods' side, and can't accomplish much by myself. I need helpers. You're ancient gods like me, and therefore I trust you."
All of Old Snake's worries vanished, replaced by a sense of being valued. "We are willing to serve Great Venerable Aoshi with our lives!"
The other ancient gods echoed him.
"Perfect. There's something else I'll need to trouble you with," Aoshi said earnestly.
"Please instruct us, Great Venerable!" Old Snake said at once, eager to redeem himself.
"To open the side gate of this tower, we need to burn a few True Gods. We're still short a handful, so I'll have to trouble you all to enter the tower," said Aoshi, still maintaining his gentle tone.
Old Snake's face changed instantly, a crushing sense of danger crashing down on him.
"You!" he cursed aloud and tried to flee.
In the next moment, the Divine Domain unfolded, pinning him in place.
Several new gods clad in battle suits stepped forward, cruel smiles playing at their lips. They cornered the ancient gods toward the furnace before the tower. Able to reduce even True Gods to nothingness, the furnace was truly terrifying. Aoshi didn't even leave Old Snake and the others any chance.
The new gods knew something these ancient gods didn't. No one was more ruthless toward ancient gods than Aoshi. Whether to show his loyalty or price his devotion, his cruelty toward ancient gods was absolute.
Aoshi commanded, "Feng Kui, Tan Zui, go. Capture all the ancient gods who entered the Ancestral Land and bring them here. We still need more True God corpses to open this door."
At once, two terrifying new gods in streamlined battle suits appeared. Both were Third Step powerhouses. The First and Second Step ancient gods stood no chance against them.
"Yes, sir!"
The male and female new gods bowed, dissolving into nothingness.
