When system cheat becomes rampant!-Chapter 1150 - 764: The Yellow Springs and Elixirs (Part 2)
The water flows out from the Bagua wall, into the dark passage, like a sewer spanning the entirety of Sheyin City, creating a cycle. In other words, the original arrangement of this clear Ruishui River is a special formation.
The formation is extremely powerful, on a different level compared to the Ruishui River of the Great Desolate Realm; even ascension realm experts would be torn apart if they fell into it.
Of course, for those with thick skin like Xiang Beifei, the Ruishui Water is just a decoration. After all, no matter how formidable this Ruishui is, it’s not as formidable as the Weak Water, which he is confident in handling.
However, openly jumping into the river is impossible, as the Dao Palace guards are not blind.
"This river runs through the entire Sheyin City, jumping directly into the river won’t work. We can wait until the Heaven and Earth Rankings Competition begins, most will be drawn away by the contests, then we find an opportunity to sneak in," Xiang Beifei said.
"That’s the only way," Li Qianluo said.
They found a place to settle, which wasn’t easy because there is rarely any space big enough to accommodate them. On regular days, Sheyin City is an open city, except for the central Bagua wall which cannot be entered, other places are no different from ordinary cities.
There are various business buildings, inns, herbs, talismans, formation shops, and energy stores.
Those who can open shops in Sheyin City are almost all deep-rooted large races since the rent is high, not many can afford it. But these days, with so many people, the business is good, allowing these shops to earn a hefty amount.
Xiang Beifei squeezed through the streets, he walked along the water route under the entire city, this water route was not marked by Ge Hengzi, perhaps even Ge Hengzi wasn’t very aware of it.
He stopped at the back door of a shop specializing in selling medicinal pills. Below this corner, at about one meter beneath the ground, is the place where the Ruishui flows past.
He stomped twice, letting the Yin and Yang source energy quietly spread into the breath soil on the ground, dissolving it away.
Although he currently cannot use other systems and brick, Wufeng ancestral weapon, it doesn’t mean he cannot use the abilities from the Spirit Gathering Book; things like Yin and Yang source energy are still very usable.
Confirming that he could break through to the underground river, Xiang Beifei retracted his foot.
"For now, this is the place! Let’s go into the shop first, and wait until the contest starts."
"Alright."
Li Qianluo called Xiaohei and entered the shop as well.
The pill shop was run by the Elixir Dao Race, which is known to be unique; at birth, they are wrapped in a pill shell and need to be thrown by their elders into a pill furnace to be refined for forty-nine years before breaking out.
This race deals with pills their entire life, treating pills like food, and their daily life involves searching for various treasures to refine into pills, either to sell or use themselves.
At this moment, the shop was also crowded with customers; pills that can enhance cultivation are in high demand, such as the Qi Enhancing Pill, which can increase one’s strength by ten percent with just one pill. Don’t underestimate this layer; in evenly matched opponents, a ten percent increase in strength can definitely give one an advantage.
Of course, these pills also have side effects, especially those that enhance cultivation; after fifteen minutes of use, one becomes weak for an hour.
This means that after consuming a Qi Enhancing Pill, if one cannot defeat the opponent within fifteen minutes, they will undoubtedly lose.
Even so, these pills are in high demand, sought after by countless talents competing for the Heaven and Earth Rankings. Having one in the final moment can sometimes lead to an unexpected victory.
Now a single Qi Enhancing Pill has been inflated to thirteen zhang of earth in price, yet they are still in short supply, selling out as soon as they are stocked.
Additionally, Nine Sky Great Supplement Pill, Limitless White Phoenix Pill, and other sacred pills helpful in healing are in high demand, the most popular among them being the Post-Autumn Reckoning Pill.
This pill is very peculiar; when suffering a severe injury, taking it allows for immediate recovery!
But the cost is that after an hour, the injury will relapse, and worse than before!
"Post-Autumn Reckoning Pill" is not exactly a healing sacred medicine; it postpones the injury to a later point in time.
Despite this, the pill has sold for ninety-nine zhang of earth each, and reportedly only three have been made, the buyers unknown. In everyone’s mind, anyway, securing victory in the contest comes first, let the injury worsen later; the Heaven and Earth Rankings are what matter most.
Many people, before the contest begins, come here to buy some pills; the shop was bustling, and Xiang Beifei wandered around, witnessing a myriad of miraculous pills.
But gradually, he began to sense something wrong.
"Strange."
Xiang Beifei scrutinized the various pills displayed on the shelves, frowning.
"What’s the matter?" Li Qianluo asked.
Xiang Beifei was looking at the counter display; the Elixir Dao Race’s store was large, with three floors, each floor filled with many miraculous pills; normally, these pills wouldn’t even catch Xiang Beifei’s eye, as his "Return to the Original State" ability is sufficient to outclass any healing pill.
But he saw many familiar pills.
Soul Condensing Pills, a pill used to aid in training spiritual power.
Qi-Controlling Pill, which directly allows one to step into the Qi-Controlling Realm, beginning their cultivation journey.
God Refining Pill, which can help late-stage meridian unlocking experts breakthrough to the God Refining Realm!
Bone Strengthening Pill, useful for repairing damaged bones.
Restoration Pill, can restore one’s injuries.
...
Xiang Beifei had seen all these pills before!
The first pill he obtained was a Soul Condensing Pill from homeroom teacher Yang Hua. Qi-Controlling Pill from Zhuo Jing, God Refining Pill from Principal Li Nanxing, though returned later, Bone Strengthening Pill from Liu Shenghui, Restoration Pill from He Caiwei...
And many more various pills, he acquired them all from the systems of people in Jiuzhou!
Xiang Beifei immediately walked to the counter and shouted at the busy clerk over there.
After a while, a young man in a Dao robe came over enthusiastically and said, "Sorry, business is good today, a bit busy, kept you waiting. What do you need, sir?"
"I need a Forgetting Dust Pill, a Qi Condensing Pill, and a Restoration Pill, hmm, give me a Bone Strengthening Pill too..."
Xiang Beifei quickly listed off a bunch of pills.
"Okay, please wait a moment!"
The clerk swiftly went to fetch the pills Xiang Beifei requested.
Li Qianluo curiously asked, "Xiao Bei, why are you buying these pills?"
These low-grade pills are worthless; they are either for the Qi-Controlling stage or for the Meridian Opening stage. For people like them, who have reached the Inquiry Dao Realm, these pills are like children’s candy, negligible.
But Xiang Beifei didn’t answer, simply waiting.
The Elixir Dao Race’s clerk quickly brought the pills that Xiang Beifei named, packaged them, and smilingly said, "Today’s promotion offers a discount; these pills are originally one zhang three cun of earth total, I’ll make it one zhang of earth!"
"Alright."
Xiang Beifei checked the pills and paid with breath soil.
"Here you go, if you need anything else, feel free to come find me." The clerk accepted the breath soil with a beaming smile.
Xiang Beifei meticulously examined the pills and then gradually became serious.
"Xiaohei, take a look." Xiang Beifei handed the pills to Xiaohei.
Xiaohei took the pills, his small face serious, commented, "They really are!"
His small hand shook slightly; the pills in his hand got refined into a spiritual power crystal.
Xiaohei and Xiang Beifei looked at each other, seeing a trace of oddity in each other’s eyes.
"What are you guys talking about?" Li Qianluo still couldn’t understand.
But before Xiang Beifei could explain, a clear bell ringing was already coming from outside the shop.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
The ancient, simple bell sound echoed through all of Sheyin City and spread outside, reaching every genius’s ears.
Many experts meditating in the void abruptly opened their eyes and simultaneously looked at the Heavenly Spear within Sheyin City!
The Heaven and Earth Rankings Competition has begun!
