Qi Ling-er discreetly shot a glance at Zhang Xuan, and seeing that the latter was keeping a low profile, she couldn't help but praise him for keeping a low profile. She pondered for a moment before replying, "A friend of mine managed to obtain it. It's worth quite a hefty sum. Each one costs 1,500 Divine Coins. Furthermore, there's no market for it. "
"1,500 Divine Coins? That's not expensive at all. Contact your friend and tell him that our Qi Clan will buy it no matter how much you sell it, "the clan head said with a wave of his hand.
Even though the pill wasn't too effective on him, it was still able to heal some of the internal injuries of a God King.
Most likely, the only person in the clan who was capable of such a feat was their old ancestor.
If such a powerful pill was distributed to the talented juniors of the clan, the entire Qi Clan would surely explode with excitement.
"Alright …"
Qi Ling-er scratched her head awkwardly. She didn't think that the clan head would become the biggest buyer of the Beauty Pills. "I still have 14 of them here …"
"I'll take all of them!"
The clan head nodded. He took the jade boxes and swiped his finger lightly, and Qi Ling-er immediately felt an additional 22,500 Divine Coins on her card.
The pill that she had just consumed could be considered as money. As a God King, he couldn't be greedy for the small gains of his juniors.
"Thank you, clan head!" Qi Ling-er quickly bowed deeply.
She didn't really care about the money. With the Clear Moon Trading Firm in her hands, money meant nothing to her anymore. However, with the Beauty Pills, the clan head's attitude would change, and she would have more say in the future.
Patriarch Qi didn't say anything else. He turned around and left with the rest of the Beauty Pills.
He had suffered quite a few internal injuries, and with these pills in hand, he could find a place to consume them. Perhaps, he might be able to raise his cultivation once more.
While it was impossible for him to become a Conferred God King, he would at least become a God King.
"Clan head …" Qi Yue and Qi Ling-er fell silent.
They had thought that the clan head would punish the other party severely after they reported the matter, but who could have thought that the clan head would turn the tables on them in the blink of an eye, causing them to suffer such a huge loss instead?
Putting everything aside, just the profits that the Clear Moon Trading Firm earned every year was more than enough to sustain a branch for several decades. Putting aside the fact that the clan head was in charge of the Clear Moon Trading Firm, it would be able to rope in influential figures and connections.
"Qi Ling-er, there's no need for you to be so smug. I don't care what method you used to stay here for more than two hours. I don't care what magic your so-called Beauty Pill has. It's mine … You'll never get it! "
Gritting her teeth, Qi Weier harrumphed coldly before turning around to leave.
He had already lost a round today, so there was no point in saying anything more. Since she had returned to the Imperial City, there would be more opportunities for them to fight in the future. He didn't believe that he would continue to lose!
Qi Yue couldn't help but frown as he watched his younger sister leave. He couldn't figure out what was going on either. He shot a glance at Qi Ling-er before taking a closer look at the calm and unmoving Zhang Xuan, but he was unable to figure out what was going on. Shaking his head, he hurriedly followed behind his younger sister and left.
As the son of a peerless genius, it was no surprise that his sister was not as magnanimous as him. In his eyes, it did not matter whether he had the upper hand or not. As long as he could break through to the Divine King Realm, everything would vanish into thin air.
No matter how powerful one's power was, it was all fake if one did not have the strength to match it.
And with strength, power and money were easily obtainable.
"Young Master Zhang, thanks for your help!"
Seeing that everyone was leaving, Qi Ling-er couldn't hold herself back anymore. She turned around and kowtowed to the young man before her.
If it wasn't for the other party, she might have been stuck in a place like Twilight City for the rest of her life, working as the manager of an underground trading company.
"There's no need to stand on ceremony," Zhang Xuan replied with a wave of his hand. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, "Since the Lucid Lunar Lake is so powerful, may I give it a try?"
This was the main reason why he had come here. Since he had already seen it, he wanted to experience it for himself.
"The Lucid Lunar Lake is filled with violent energy. Without the Qi Clan's bloodline, I'm afraid that I won't be able to withstand it," Qi Ling-er replied hesitantly.
She had experienced the violent energy in the lake firsthand. Without the Qi Clan's bloodline, there was a good chance that one would be reduced to ashes by the violent energy in the lake.
"I'll give it a try. If there's any danger, I'll come up right away," Zhang Xuan replied.
"Alright!" Knowing that the young man before her possessed the bloodline of a God Monarch, Qi Ling-er gritted her teeth and said, "However, no one is allowed to enter this place. I'll stand guard outside for you so that you won't be discovered. Also, you mustn't tell anyone about it after you're done. "
Even though the Qi Clan didn't prohibit outsiders from entering the Lucid Lunar Lake, there was no way that outsiders would be allowed to enter.
"Don't worry. I've always been a low-profile person, so I won't say a word about it."
Zhang Xuan replied with a smile.
As a low-profile person, there was no need for him to explain himself.
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan leaped into the lake.
Tzzzzz!
In an instant, Zhang Xuan felt a surge of energy that threatened to tear him apart, reminiscent of the spatial storm from before. In the blink of an eye, his body was already bleeding profusely.
"Heaven's Path zhenqi!"
With a thought, Zhang Xuan channeled his zhenqi into his body, nourishing his torn muscles and healing them swiftly.
However, the violent energy was simply too powerful. Even though the rate at which his zhenqi was recovering was fast, it was still unable to keep up with the destructive energy.
"Come out!"
With a thought, Little Chick leaped out of Zhang Xuan's dantian.
"What violent spiritual energy! I like it! Hurry up and kill me! I'm coming!" Upon seeing the lake, Little Chick's eyes lit up in excitement. Without any hesitation, it dived into the Lucid Lunar Lake and began swimming.
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up in astonishment.
He had asked Little Chick to prepare a bath for him to treat his injuries, but it chose to swim instead …
Remember your identity, you're a chicken!
Chickens don't know how to swim …
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to berate Little Chick, the latter suddenly lowered its head and dived into the depths of the lake.
Si la!
The water in the lake bubbled, and violent energy gushed into Zhang Xuan's body. As if a porcelain vase that had been struck, Little Chick exploded into a cloud of blood.
"This …"
Qi Ling-er was dumbfounded.
Who was that chicken?
Where did it come from?
Why did it commit suicide?
Was it not good to be alive?
A series of questions popped up in Qi Ling-er's mind like a series of ellipses.
"You wastrel …" Zhang Xuan nearly burst into tears.
This chicken was way too unreliable!
I asked you to save me, but you chose to commit suicide …
Couldn't you be a little more shameless?
Zhang Xuan clutched his forehead.
It seemed like he had no choice but to rely on himself. This chicken had never given him the chance to do so …
Gritting his teeth, Zhang Xuan quickly drove his zhenqi and was just about to exert his full strength when the Lucid Lunar Lake beneath his feet suddenly shook violently. The entire lake was trembling non-stop, as if it was boiling.
Zhang Xuan was taken aback. He quickly turned his gaze over, only to see that the calm lake was on the verge of breaking apart, as if it would explode at any moment.
"This … What's going on?" Zhang Xuan was frenzied.
Previously, when the Cleansing Lake in Huanyu Kingdom exploded, it was because he and his clone had absorbed too much energy.
But this Lucid Lunar Lake had only just entered, and he hadn't even absorbed a single mouthful of energy. He had been so focused on healing his body that he didn't even do a single thing!
It was one thing for him to be unable to withstand the energy, but before he could even do a single thing, this was already the end of it … Can you be reasonable?
Explode your head!
It really has nothing to do with me …
Zhang Xuan was so frustrated that he was on the verge of going insane. He knew that if the lake were to really explode, the God King from before would surely tear him to shreds. Thus, he could only helplessly jump out of the lake to get away from this troublesome place.
Yet, before he could get up, the energy in the Lucid Lunar Lake suddenly surged toward him, sealing the space around him. In an instant, Zhang Xuan felt as if he had been tied up by a rope. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move at all!
"The heck!"
Zhang Xuan was on the verge of going insane.
Why … are you blaming me for this?
Do you think that I'm a lighter and you're a firecracker?
Zhang Xuan cursed furiously in his heart, but since he couldn't escape, he could only bear with it.
Tzzzzz!
Just as Zhang Xuan was at a loss as to what to do, the raging energy suddenly surged toward him. He felt as if his entire body would be torn apart at any moment. Before this energy, his Heaven's Path zhenqi was no longer a match for it.
It wasn't that his Heaven's Path zhenqi was weak, but the energy in the lake was simply too powerful. It had exceeded his limits.
Peng peng!
Fresh blood spurted into the air, and Zhang Xuan's vision blurred.
Am I really going to die here after failing to temper my physical body?
Zhang Xuan was on the verge of tears.
He had only come here to temper his physical body, and it was one thing for him not to be allowed to temper his physical body. Yet, to trap him here and threaten to explode …
This won't do. I'll just have to use the Book of Heaven's Path to destroy this lake …
Feeling as if he was going to succumb at any moment, Zhang Xuan felt deeply stifled.
Qi Ling-er had used the God Essence Pill that he had imbued with his Heaven's Path zhenqi, and she had been able to last for two more hours. He thought that the lake wouldn't reject his energy, but who could have thought that such a thing would happen?
Forget it, it seemed like he had no choice but to use the Book of Heaven's Path. Even though he didn't know if it would be able to save him, there was no better solution at the moment.
Gritting his teeth, Zhang Xuan decided to use the Book of Heaven's Path that he had just obtained.
As long as I possess the Qi Clan's bloodline, the lake won't go berserk. Even though I don't possess the Qi Clan's bloodline, I have the disguise token that Ruoxin gave me. Is it possible for me to disguise myself as someone from the Qi Clan?
Back then, he had used the disguise token to disguise himself as Luo Tianya, so there was no need for him to fear the Qi Clan's bloodline test.
Knowing that time waits for no one, Zhang Xuan immediately changed his mental state and zhenqi aura.
In an instant, he began to resemble the head of the Qi Clan and Qi Yue. The aura of the Qi Clan's bloodline pulsated from his body.
Weng!
His disguise began. Even though the boiling lake was still pulsating, the tearing sensation gradually subsided, as if acknowledging his identity.
It's indeed possible …
Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.
He didn't hold much hope for it, but who could have thought that it would actually work?
Now that the lake no longer had the urge to tear him apart, he was no longer in any danger. He was no longer in a hurry to escape.
His body continued to absorb the energy gushing in from the surroundings, and the cells in his body continued to tear apart and reconstruct themselves, becoming even more resilient and powerful.
What a frightening rate of advancement!
Feeling the changes in his body with every breath he took, Zhang Xuan's anxious eyes began to glow.
He did not think that he would be able to absorb the energy within the lake so easily just by disguising himself.
Going by the rate at which the energy was fusing with his body, he should be able to push his physical body to an astounding level in less than ten minutes!
As expected of the famous body tempering ground of the Sky of Drifting Specter, it was worth the risk.
Otherwise, it would have taken him a long time to raise his physical body's strength.
Celestial God realm primary stage!
Celestial God realm intermediate stage!
…
In the blink of an eye, Zhang Xuan's physical body had already reached Celestial God realm advanced stage, and it was still growing stronger. Not only so, there was a faint golden glow emanating from his muscles, as if thin threads connecting his body together.
He had no idea what it was, but it felt extremely comfortable. It felt like his physical body had become many times stronger with it.
…
"Big Brother, I can't take this lying down!"
As soon as they returned to their residence, Qi Xun-er smashed eight vases and tea sets in the room. She clenched her jaws tightly together as she flew into a frenzy.
Never in her wildest dreams would she have thought that she would end up in such a miserable state.
"At this point, there's no point in getting angry over it. You know too little about Qi Ling-er. Just treat this as a lesson," Qi Yue said with a wave of his hand.
In the end, it was because he knew too little about his opponent.
If he had known that Qi Ling-er's talent had increased by so much, he would never have challenged her to a duel.
"I know, but I just can't accept it …" Qi Xun-er shook her head. A moment later, she regained her composure and said, "I grew up with her, so I know what kind of talent she has. There must be some kind of special reason behind her sudden increase in talent. The Beauty Pill … Hmph! I'll look into it right now to see what kind of pill it is and who forged it!"
The person who was in charge of the Drifting Specter Merchant Guild and able to compete with Qi Ling-er was no ordinary figure.
"Un. Not only that, we should also look into the person behind her known as Zhang Xuan," Qi Yue said.
"Big Brother, are you suspecting that fellow?" Qi Xun-er asked doubtfully. "He doesn't look like anything special at all."
Qi Yue shook his head and said with a deep frown, "Judging from his cultivation, he's only a low-tier Celestial God. There's nothing special about him, but for some reason, he's too calm. I can feel my heart trembling when facing the clan head. Even the strongest high-tier Celestial God wouldn't be able to withstand the wrath of a God King. Yet, that fellow is completely unfazed. It's really hard to understand!"
"This …" Hearing her brother's words, Qi Xun-er pondered for a moment, and it seemed like there was indeed something wrong with that fellow. "Now that you mention it, I do remember that he's unusually calm. Furthermore, he's also very handsome!"
Qi Yue's eyebrows shot up. "Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. As for who that fellow is, it's none of our business. What we should focus on now is to raise our cultivation as quickly as possible. Qi Ling-er has already become a Celestial God, so it's only a matter of time before you lose your standing before the clan head."
"Yes …" Qi Xun-er nodded. She was just about to continue speaking when the ground suddenly trembled slightly. Something seemed to have happened to the spiritual energy in the surroundings, causing it to swiftly gather together.
Hu!
Qi Yue stood up and looked in the direction where the spiritual energy was gathering. "It's the Lucid Lunar Lake. Let's head over to take a look!"
After saying those words, Qi Yue immediately rushed over.
The place where they were staying was not too far away from the lake. Given his speed, it only took him a few breaths to arrive at the lake. Following which, he saw a young man standing at the center of the lake and a worried Qi Ling-er standing by the shore.
"How dare she allow an outsider to enter the Lucid Lunar Lake? That Qi Ling-er is doomed!"
Qi Xun-er had also arrived behind Qi Yue, and upon seeing this sight, her eyes lit up in excitement.
It was precisely because she couldn't find anything that could be used against the other party that she wanted to kill. With this, no matter how highly she valued the other party, she would surely be punished.
Wuuuuuu!
Just as Qi Yue was feeling excited, she suddenly heard the sound of a gust of wind. She quickly turned around, only to see the clan head and the high-tier Celestial God realm elders standing behind her with livid looks on their faces.
The Lucid Lunar Lake was one of the most important treasures of the Qi Clan. Outsiders were allowed to observe it, but no one was allowed to enter. Yet, not only did they enter, they even caused such a huge commotion, such that it could explode at any moment. This was truly unforgivable!
"What's going on?"
The clan head harrumphed coldly.
He had just returned to his residence to study the formula of the Beauty Pill when he suddenly felt a huge commotion. How could he possibly hold back his urge to rush over?
"Reporting to the clan head, it's Qi Ling-er. How dare she allow an outsider to enter the Lucid Lunar Lake?" Knowing that this was a good opportunity for her, Qi Xun-er hurriedly clasped her fist and pointed forward.
The clan head turned his gaze over and saw a young man sitting in the middle of the lake with his eyes tightly shut. It was as if he was trying to withstand the impact of the energy coming from the lake.
"Preposterous!"
Seeing that an outsider had really entered the Lucid Lunar Lake and was even cultivating inside, the clan head flew into a rage. "How audacious of her! Men, capture her and send her to the Punishment Bureau! For leaking the secrets of the clan and colluding with an outsider, there's no need to interrogate her. She'll be stripped of her core disciple status right away! "
He had a good impression of the young lady, but who could have thought that she would do such a thing? She was truly courting death!
"Yes!"
Qi Xun-er's eyes lit up as she walked up to Qi Ling-er.
Upon hearing the footsteps, Qi Ling-er finally saw the crowd, and her face paled in fright. She quickly kneeled to the ground and kowtowed.
"Hehe, Qi Ling-er, you're courting death. You can't blame me for this …"
Just as Qi Weier was thinking about how she could make up for the humiliation that she had just suffered, she never would have thought that Zhang Xuan would actually do such a thing. Chuckling softly, Qi Weier raised her hand, intending to capture Zhang Xuan. However, she suddenly felt a powerful aura descending from the sky.
Raising her head, she saw an old man descending from the sky, carrying with him an aura that could crush even the heavens.
This old man was dressed in coarse hemp robes. He had a white beard, and his eyes were sharp as lightning. As he stood in the air, the space around him began to tremble slightly, as if it would shatter apart at any moment.
"Paying respects to the old ancestor!"
Qi Xun-er hurriedly kneeled down and kowtowed.
The clan head and the others also kneeled to the ground.
The old man was none other than the strongest old ancestor of the Qi Clan, Conferred God King Qi Meng!
"What happened?" Qi Meng narrowed his eyes.
"Old ancestor, an outsider has entered the Lucid Lunar Lake. I'll capture him right now!" Qi Xun-er hurriedly clasped her fist.
Since even the old ancestor was alarmed, there was no one who could save Qi Ling-er anymore.
"An outsider?"
Old Ancestor Qi Meng asked in bewilderment. He turned his gaze to the lake, and what he saw made his eyes narrow in astonishment. Following which, he kneeled on the ground and spoke with a trembling voice.
"Conferred God King of the Sky of Drifting Specters, Qi Meng, greets …"
"… God Monarch!"
(Two Into One! Today, I'll be making a single chapter!)
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