Supreme Dragon Martial Soul-Chapter 218: Wealth, Three-star Soul Crystal!

Looking at Chen Lingyu’s surprised expression, Luo Cheng smiled and said:

"Senior Sister, I told you, as long as I win the duel, these seven thousand Essence Energy Pills will be returned threefold."

"Threefold return?"

Chen Lingyu raised an eyebrow and smiled charmingly, "Alright, how can Senior Sister take advantage of you? Just return the seven thousand Essence Energy Pills to me."

Luo Cheng shook his head. "Threefold means threefold. However, I urgently need Essence Energy Pills right now, so I can only return the rest to you later."

He needed to cultivate nine Essence Energy Vortices and break through to the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer. Wealth was indeed something he lacked desperately.

But a promise made could not be taken back.

"You... Fine, suit yourself. Since you urgently need Essence Energy Pills now, just return five thousand to me for the time being."

Although she hadn’t spent much time with Luo Cheng, Chen Lingyu understood his temperament well, and any further refusal would seem distant.

"Alright!"

Luo Cheng nodded, taking out five thousand Essence Energy Pills and handing them to Chen Lingyu.

Looking at the wooden box filled with pills, Chen Lingyu’s eyes narrowed slightly. "Before, I only suspected, but now it seems you really provoked the Crown Prince Hall on purpose, taking advantage of the chaos! You sure have guts!"

Luo Cheng smiled faintly but did not comment further.

Chen Lingyu put away the Essence Energy Pills and said, "Those people are all either rich or influential, each with notable backgrounds. What you did is like poking a hornet’s nest, offending nearly all the powerful families in the Great Yue Dynasty. You’ll surely face hardships navigating the Jianghu in the future."

Luo Cheng said nonchalantly, "If I didn’t provoke them, they would still target me regardless. Might as well make some profit and buy myself some peace for a while."

"You’ve got a point."

Chen Lingyu pouted slightly in resignation. There had never been a good outcome for those who dared to offend the Crown Prince Hall. Ultimately, resistance or compliance led to the same result.

Of course, while saying so, there were few who truly dared to rebel against the Crown Prince Hall...

Thinking of this, Chen Lingyu couldn’t help but glance at Luo Cheng.

She realized she had underestimated this younger brother of hers. Whether in strength or temperament, ordinary fourteen-year-olds could never display such courage!

Chen Lingyu sighed softly in her heart.

With such a disposition and exceptional Sword Dao talent, if not for awakening the Wasted Martial Soul, Luo Cheng would undoubtedly have become a formidable swordsman in the future!

One capable of shaking the heavens and earth!

But alas, life had no "ifs"...

Adjusting her emotions, Chen Lingyu reminded, "Junior Brother, the commotion you caused this time is too great. You’d better stay within the sect for now to avoid any unnecessary complications."

Luo Cheng nodded.

He had already planned to enter secluded cultivation for several days to complete the nine Essence Energy Vortices!

And ideally, break through to the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer!

The four of them chatted as they walked, eventually parting ways after reaching Qingxuan Peak.

Returning to Xuanyi Residence, Luo Cheng shut the courtyard gate, entered the Practice Field, and retrieved his Storage Ring, channeling his Essence Energy.

Rustle!

With a faint yet perceptible ripple spreading, over a dozen Storage Rings appeared in his hands.

Storage Rings were incredibly precious; even among the Outer Disciples of the Crown Prince Hall, not everyone owned one.

Out of the more than one hundred people he had defeated, fewer than twenty owned Storage Rings, all of which were One-star Storage Spirit Rings.

Shaking his head, Luo Cheng focused his thoughts and retrieved everything from the Storage Rings.

Boom!

A small mountain materialized in front of Luo Cheng.

Aside from boxes of Essence Energy Pills, there were enormous amounts of Gold Notes, rare treasures, gold and silver, various Spiritual Weapons, and Gem Spirit Pills...

The radiant golden glow brightened the entire Practice Field noticeably.

Faced with such a massive hoard of wealth, Luo Cheng’s heart couldn’t help but race.

"This is far easier than earning money through tasks..."

Luo Cheng muttered to himself.

After working tirelessly on sect tasks, spending over half a month braving dangers, his mission rewards only amounted to a few million taels, while this one move had brought him wealth worth several billion!

Shaking his head, Luo Cheng picked out the Essence Energy Pills and Gold Notes.

Counting carefully, there were over 18,000 Essence Energy Pills and more than 1.9 billion taels worth of Gold Notes.

If converted entirely into Essence Energy Pills, it would come to nearly 40,000.

"That should be enough..."

Luo Cheng murmured thoughtfully.

He currently had six Essence Energy Vortices. Given that over 10,000 Essence Energy Pills were needed for each vortex, cultivating all nine vortices to perfection would require around 40,000 pills, just barely sufficient.

"If I unleash the power of six Essence Energy Vortices now, my maximum strength should rival, if not surpass, an Early Stage Tongxuan Realm Third Layer martial artist!"

"If I cultivate nine Essence Energy Vortices and break through to the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer, I wonder what level I could reach..."

Luo Cheng’s eyes sparkled with determination.

If he was going to compete, he would go all out!

His goal wasn’t merely to rank in the top one hundred of the Outer Sect Competition but to reach the top ten, top three, or even dominate the Outer Sect!

Only then would the rewards of Essence Energy Pills be abundant!

However, with only a month left until the Outer Sect Competition, Luo Cheng wasn’t entirely confident.

"Never mind, let’s focus on cultivating the nine Essence Energy Vortices first!"

Setting aside distracting thoughts, Luo Cheng prepared to head to the Outer Sect Pill Medicine Pavilion to exchange the Gold Notes for Essence Energy Pills.

"Hm, what’s this?"

Just as he was about to store the remaining items back into the Storage Ring, Luo Cheng’s gaze caught a glimmering object. He picked it up.

It was a crystal the size of a walnut!

The crystal emitted a powerful Essence Energy fluctuation, with faint black mist within. Inside, a seemingly ethereal black Demon Wolf with a single horn on its head floated, its body radiating the brilliance of three bright stars.

Roar!

As if sensing Luo Cheng’s gaze, the phantom Demon Wolf opened its mouth and roared, unleashing a suffocating murderous aura, as a faint layer of black mist enveloped the entire crystal!

Looking at the crystal in his hand, Luo Cheng’s expression shifted.

The phantom Demon Wolf felt almost alive!

"Could this be... a Soul Crystal! A Three-star Advanced Demon Beast Soul Crystal!"

He had read about Soul Crystals in the *Xuanyuan Record*.

Soul Crystals were spiritual objects nurtured within Demon Beasts, serving as the dwelling place of their Beast Souls and the source of their power.

When a Demon Beast that had formed a Soul Crystal died, its Martial Soul Essence wouldn’t dissipate immediately but instead remain sealed within the Soul Crystal.

Martial Artists could refine Soul Crystals to improve their cultivation, comprehend the sealed Beast Soul within, temper their spirit and will, or use them to craft spirit pills and treasures!

However, only Demon Beasts of Three-star bloodline strength or higher had a chance of nurturing a Soul Crystal, making them exceptionally rare.

A Three-star Demon Beast Soul Crystal could rival a Star-level Treasure of the same grade in value!

Such a Three-star Advanced Demon Beast Soul Crystal was worth several million taels!

"Excellent. This Soul Crystal might help my True Dragon Technique reach the Eighth Level!"

Examining the crystal in his hand, excitement gleamed in Luo Cheng’s eyes.

As his cultivation surged and physique strengthened, his True Dragon Technique had also advanced significantly during this time.

Luo Cheng could sense clearly that the Dragon Energy in his Dantian was on the verge of transformation, just one step away.

A Three-star Demon Beast corresponded to Tongxuan Realm Martial Artists!

A Three-star Advanced Demon Beast was equivalent to a Tongxuan Realm Third Layer Martial Artist. By devouring the Beast Soul within this Soul Crystal, the likelihood of a breakthrough in the True Dragon Technique was high!

With the breakthrough in the True Dragon Technique and the cultivation of nine Essence Energy Vortices, his strength would undoubtedly ascend to an entirely new level, making crossing realms as easy as eating or drinking!

Exhaling deeply, Luo Cheng set aside distracting thoughts, organized the Gold Notes, and headed towards the Pill Medicine Pavilion to exchange them for Essence Energy Pills.

One step at a time; for now, the most important thing was to cultivate nine Essence Energy Vortices and break through to the Tongxuan Realm Second Layer!

Once he accomplished this, even when confronted with Ren Xiaoguang, he should be strong enough to put up a fight!