Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension-Chapter 241 - 210: Don’t be alarmed, let’s meet outside the cave

Three days later, after the rain, the sky cleared.

Zhao Sheng strolled into Qidan Pavilion.

No sooner had he stepped through the door than he was recognized, prompting a clerk to hurry to the back yard to inform the shopkeeper.

Soon enough, a short, chubby elder scurried to the front hall. Upon seeing Zhao Sheng, he said with an ingratiating smile, "Senior, your timing is perfect. Please come with me, the Special Envoy has been waiting for quite a while."

"Oh, please lead the way." Zhao Sheng replied.

The short, chubby elder nodded in agreement, bowed, and led Zhao Sheng to the back, crossing through a courtyard before arriving at an elegantly unique private room.

The short, chubby elder took his leave, and a maid served Spiritual Tea.

At this moment, Zhao Sheng sat on a wooden chair, took a sip of the Spiritual Tea, and glanced around, scrutinizing the arrangement of the room.

The walls around the room were composed of Crimson Wood logs, uniform in length. In the corner, several pots of vibrant Hundred Fragrance Flowers were neatly arranged. An antique shelf stood against the east wall, displaying over a dozen exotically styled and ancient alchemy furnaces. In the middle of the room was a Crimson Wood round table and several Crimson Wood Chairs,

Besides this, there was nothing else, and a white light barrier hung at the entrance of the private room—likely some sort of soundproof Prohibition.

He didn’t have to wait long before the light barrier at the entrance stirred with ripples, and a red-robed Great Han broke through, entering the room from outside.

The red-robed Great Han stood over three meters tall, his body rippling with muscle, and although his face was covered with horizontal flesh, his eyebrows revealed an unusual serenity. A faint medicinal fragrance could hardly conceal his refined aura. Compared to his like-tower Titanic stature, it gave a distinctly odd contrast. Discover exclusive tales on novelbuddy

Upon seeing this man, Zhao Sheng involuntarily felt a chill in his heart.

He actually couldn’t see through the man’s depth; the man’s aura was like a vast ocean, ethereal as an abyss, unfathomable.

Zhao Sheng got up and greeted with folded hands, "Your humble servant, Cen Hezi, greets the senior."

"No need for such courtesy, young friend. I’m Qiu by surname, Chijiu by given name. Familiar associates call me Qiu Ninth. Those who are not familiar, well, outsiders also call me Jiu Chi Supreme."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Sheng’s expression changed, and he promptly bowed again, saying, "The junior, Cen Hezi, pays respects to Master Jiu Chi!"

"No need, no need. Sit down!" Qiu Chijiu, who was also known as Master Jiu Chi, waved his sleeve, and invisible True Yuan surged out, effortlessly lifting Zhao Sheng.

Zhao Sheng rose with the flow, inwardly shocked. He hadn’t expected that for a mere Golden Core Formation Pill, the Strange Pill Sect would send a True Immortal as a Special Envoy.

Although Qiu Chijiu was a False Core Master, a False Core Master was still a True Immortal, not someone whom one could easily meet.

Once both had sat down, Master Jiu Chi got right to the point, "Young friend, do you really want to buy a Golden Core Formation Pill?"

"I dare not deceive you, Master. I indeed came for the Golden Core Formation Pill. I just don’t know what conditions your Sect has, and how I might be able to acquire a Golden Core Formation Pill?" Zhao Sheng asked.

"Hehe! Wanting to purchase a Golden Core Formation Pill isn’t so simple. This Golden Core Formation Pill is extremely difficult to find in any workshop in the Shattered Star Sea. Even if it occasionally appears at an auction, the quality of the pill cannot be guaranteed, not to mention the price skyrockets. So... Cen Hezi, young friend, what kind of Treasure are you willing to exchange for a Golden Core Formation Pill? I happen to have brought one with me this time," Master Jiu Chi asked with a chuckle.

"How about one million Spirit Stones for one pill?" Zhao Sheng replied nonchalantly.

"Haha, young friend, you seem to be quite a generous person. By rights, exchanging one million Spirit Stones for a Golden Core Formation Pill would be more than sufficient. But in these troubled times they are but transient clouds. Try offering something else!" Master Jiu Chi laughed with a he-he, his expression one of having Zhao Sheng right where he wanted.

"Master, please do not toy with your junior. From the beginning, you’ve been continuously testing me. It seems you already had plans before meeting me. Whatever your conditions are, just say them," Zhao Sheng spoke with a faint smile.

"There are conditions indeed, but it depends on whether you qualify. Show me all your strength, for I am about to make a move!" Master Jiu Chi’s smile faded as he spoke in a cold voice.

Zhao Sheng, upon sensing this, thought quickly; he had a slight understanding but could not miss this rare opportunity.

"Please!"

He looked solemn, and his eyes suddenly burst with Divine Light…

...

An hour later, the private room was in disarray, Water Vapor filling the air. The only thing still intact in the room was the Crimson Wood Chair upon which Master Jiu Chi sat.

Across from him, Zhao Sheng’s complexion was somewhat pale, but his breathing was steady, and the Divine Light in his eyes gradually faded.

"Good, good! I didn’t expect you could last an entire hour under my hand."

Master Jiu Chi looked at him admiringly, his eyes showing surprise as he stood up, clearly appreciating Zhao Sheng.

Zhao Sheng calmed his Boiling vital energy, allowing the Spiritual Power in his limbs and bones to settle back into his Dantian, then spoke calmly, "Master, do I qualify?"

"Of course, you do! The Golden Core Formation Pill can be given to you, but before that, will you sign a contract with our Sect?" Master Jiu Chi began affirmatively but then took a different turn.

Zhao Sheng’s eyes flickered slightly, and he softly spoke, "What contract? May I first see it before I decide?"

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"Naturally!" Saying this, Master Jiu Chi flipped his hand and tossed a Golden Plate that glowed faintly with golden light, which flew steadily and landed in Zhao Sheng’s hand.

Zhao Sheng looked down at the Golden Plate in his hand, and lines of ancient Taiyi Spiritual Text appeared before his eyes.

...

After an hour, Zhao Sheng left Qidan Pavilion, his face expressionless.

In the back yard of Qidan Pavilion, Master Jiu Chi, his eyes gleaming with curiosity, looked westward. His gaze seemed to penetrate the layers of walls between them, settling on the distant Zhao Sheng while he muttered to himself, "How strange, this young man appears to have many secrets. I almost couldn’t see through his foundation. Also...what’s the deal with those Blue Eyes? Could it be... another Dark Child laid by the Great Sacrificial Leader? Would he really part with such a piece?"