Breaking Through to Demon General
Meanwhile, inside the Number Nine Pill Shop.
"Boss! You're back!"
Zhang Ying and her brother Zhang Haoran greeted them with delight. More than a month of anxiety and fear finally vanished the moment they saw Su Bai safe and sound.
"Boss, are you alright? We heard it's very dangerous in the South Sea." Zhang Haoran, now a teenager, spoke with great concern.
"It's alright." Su Bai waved his hand with a smile, a warm feeling washing over him.
"Pavilion Master Lu! My great Pavilion Master Lu! You've finally returned!" An exaggerated voice came from the side; it was Wei Chun, who had shamelessly followed him back.
The old man immediately launched into a standard three-part flattery. "Pavilion Master Lu's divine might is unparalleled! His trip to the South Sea was utterly humiliating, leaving the South Sea Pill alchemists utterly humiliated! I witnessed it firsthand: Pavilion Master Lu debated with the Pill Saint, refined divine pills in his furnace, and single-handedly suppressed the entire Southern Sea Cultivation World, leaving them utterly humiliated! Such demeanor should be a model for all of us!"
He spoke with great enthusiasm, exaggerating and boasting as if he were the hero who had swept across the South Sea.
Su Bai was too lazy to pay him any attention; the best way to deal with this kind of person was to ignore him. He went straight to the counter, took out a Storage Bag, and handed it to Zhang Ying: "Xiaoying, these magic swords are 'practice pieces' I made during my spare time in seclusion a few days ago. You can take them and sell them; the quality is pretty good, they should fetch a good price."
Zhang Ying took the Storage Bag and scanned it with her Divine Sense. She was immediately stunned by the hundreds of high-quality Higher Vehicle swords inside, including many Top-grade Magic Artifact. Had the boss's weapon-refining skills almost caught up with Artifact Refining Grandmaster after just one trip?
"Yes, boss!" she quickly replied.
"How's business at the Pill Shop and the Profound Pill Market lately?" Su Bai asked casually.
Mentioning this, Zhang Ying's face showed a hint of worry. "Boss, our Pill Shop's business is doing alright. But the Profound Pill Market..."
"Because you and the Elite of the Star Luo Pill Pavilion have all gone to the South Sea, many orders for high-grade Spirit Pills have gone unfilled, and many regular customers are complaining. Business has essentially come to a standstill."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, Su Bai's heart stirred; this might be an opportunity for him.
However, there are more pressing matters at hand.
He first sent Transmit Message to his Master True Man He, to let him know he was safe, then dismissed Wei Chun, who still wanted to continue flattering him, before entering the Cultivation Room in the Rear Courtyard to begin his seclusion.
Cultivation Room, Su Bai sat cross-legged, his mind calm and focused.
This trip to the South Sea lasted for more than two months. Although it was full of twists and turns, the gains far exceeded his expectations.
He personally witnessed Pill Saint Qiu Yi refining a near- Fifth Rank Nascent Soul Breakthrough Pill, and also witnessed the entire process of the Spirit Pills Tribulation Crossing.
The shocking scene of the acquired Houtian Spirit Treasure Heavenly Tribulation head-on, as well as the destructive Thunder Method essence contained within the Heavenly Tribulation, deeply impressed him, who possessed the [Thunder Soul Resonance] Talent.
"Although Ancestor Tian Xing is powerful, and Old Ancestor Heavenly Star is even more unfathomable, they are ultimately external forces. Only one's own strength can be the foundation for standing firm in this cruel Cultivation World."
Su Bai's gaze hardened, and he no longer hesitated.
He took out the Spirit Gathering Pill he had taken in the Seaside Pavilion to help him break through to the next level; its medicinal power was now slowly dissolving within his body.
What he needs to do is break through to the next realm of Demon Cultivator!
Nearly two years have passed since [Tidal Song Sacred Vein] reached the Peak Core Formation in the Water Pavilion Secret Realm.
After this period of accumulation, coupled with the State of Mind tempering he received during his trip to the South Sea, Su Bai felt that he could break through at any time.
He calmed his mind and focused all his energy on guiding the pure medicinal power to begin the next stage of the [Tidal Song Sacred Vein].
Time passed slowly, and before we knew it, it was already mid-September.
Cultivation Room, Su Bai suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes, and a demonic Yao Qi several times stronger than before erupted from his body!
Faint blue scales even appeared on the surface of his body, and an aura of pressure from the Bloodline ancient Merfolk spread out.
The development rate of [Tidal Song Sacred Vein] has finally broken through from 10% to 20%!
His Demon Cultivator level also progressed naturally, officially advancing from the Peak the Core Formation to the Demon General Level!
Feeling the surging Demon Power within his body, and his Demonic Body, which had become incomparably powerful after being tempered by Demon Power, Su Bai clenched his fist, feeling an unprecedented sense of strength.
"The Demon General... has finally been formed."
Now, he has another trump card. Even if his cultivation level Human Race has not yet broken through, he is confident that he can fight ordinary Early Golden Core Cultivator with just his Demon General Level physique and Demon Power!