Set a Small Goal, Start by Taking a Hundred Million...
After a moment, the Mysterious Skeleton gradually returned to calm.
"That gentleman said that with this Black Symbol, he can act freely within the sect. Lin Dong is about to break through to the Nirvana Stage. I wonder if he could obtain some Nirvana Pill from your sect? In return, if Lin Dong is fortunate enough to step into the Reincarnation in the future, he will definitely come to help you escape your tribulation."
Lin Dong then tentatively asked a question.
The mysterious skeleton is not a mere inanimate object. As Disciple Under the Seat of the Elder Black Pupil, it still retains a trace of its lingering spirit. Over the millennia, it has absorbed the lingering spirits of many ancestors within the Great Desolation Ancient Tablet, and has long since developed sentience.
Although its main consciousness is still that of the Black Pupil Disciple, it is not simply a disciple.
The red light in the Mysterious Skeleton's eyes flickered rapidly. Without uttering a sound, it turned and left, heading straight for the Creation Martial Tablet.
"It's done!"
Lin Dong suppressed his joy and followed after him.
In the Tianxuan Continent, all the Super Sect have Dan River composed of a vast amount of Nirvana Pill for their disciples to cultivate. If a Super Sect does not have more than a dozen Dan River, it would be embarrassed to go out and greet people.
The number of Nirvana Pill contained in a single Dan River is in the hundreds of millions. Lin Dong could easily take some Nirvana Pill, which would be enough for him to break through to the Nirvana Stage.
Generally speaking, the number of Nirvana Pill required for experts of different levels to break through to the Nirvana Stage varies, and the amount of Nirvana Qi they can absorb is limited by their natural talent.
Those with mediocre aptitude may be able to absorb 200,000 to 300,000 Nirvana Pill, those with average aptitude may be able to absorb 400,000 to 500,000 Nirvana Pill, and those with excellent aptitude may be able to absorb 700,000 to 800,000 Nirvana Pill.
Those who can absorb millions of Nirvana Pill and successfully break through to the Nirvana Stage are all exceptionally talented individuals, and are sought after by the Super Sect of all the major Xuan Domain.
When the Mysterious Skeleton passed by the secluded cultivation place of Little Marten and Little Flame, or perhaps because the Golden Yuan Power shield was tainted with Lin Dong's aura, it only glanced at it casually before leading Lin Dong straight to the Underground Palace complex beneath the Creation Martial Tablet.
After Lin Dong's battle with the Ancient Blood Bat Dragon, and the pursuit and destruction by the Ancient Guardians after their seal was broken, the vast plaza was completely destroyed, leaving only a Nameless Ancient Tablet standing alone on the stone steps.
Below lies an extremely vast ancient palace complex. Pure Yuan Pill, which are extremely precious in the outside world, are piled up here like trash. One after another, pill peaks composed of smooth and round Pure Yuan Pill rise from the ground.
In mid-air, one after another Crimson Pill River, like soaring fire dragons, reflected each other in the air; it was a long river of elixirs composed of Nirvana Pill.
Each river of elixirs contains millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions of pills, with dense energy fluctuations forming tangible clouds that drift through every corner of the ancient buildings.
"Looking up at the sky, just how many... how many Nirvana Pills are there here?!"
Lin Dong, who had followed the mysterious skeleton into this place, stood there in a daze, uttering a murmur that was almost like a dream.
It's no wonder Lin Dong is so spineless; after all, this is the Great Desolate Sect, an ancient Super Sect that suppressed a region in ancient times, and the last vestige of its strength.
Even a true Nirvana Pill expert, or even an expert who has stepped into the Life and Death Mysterious Stage, would not react much better than Lin Dong if they entered here.
"... How many..."
A hoarse murmur suddenly startled Lin Dong awake.
"Hmm?" Lin Dong turned around immediately, as if waking from a dream.
"... How many..."
The mysterious skeleton's eyes flashed red light for a moment before it spoke again.
"Is this asking me how many Nirvana Pill I want?"
Lin Dong, realizing what was happening, was overjoyed. He was about to speak when a thought struck him, and he coughed lightly. "Hmm, let's set a small goal, how about we get a hundred million first?"
Lin Dong originally wanted a million, but he swallowed his words.
As the saying goes, the bold get rich, and the timid starve.
As the saying goes, once you miss this opportunity, it's gone forever.
He didn't want to fight to the death over a few thousand or even tens of thousands of Nirvana Pill after entering the Ancient Battlefield. It wasn't that he was afraid of those weaklings, but there was really no need for that. It would be better to solve the problem of Nirvana Pill here.
Anyway, for the sake of the Elder Black Pupil, even if he reported too many numbers, the Mysterious Skeleton wouldn't kill him.
Mysterious skeleton. "..."
After a brief silence, the mysterious skeleton's not-so-bright intelligence went blank for a while, seemingly trying to decipher the deeper meaning of Lin Dong's words.
"As expected, it won't work. It seems that being a little mischievous is fine, but being too mischievous can be deadly."
Lin Dong inwardly realized something was wrong. Could this guardian be so angry that he wouldn't even give him a single Nirvana Pill? Sigh, if only he had known...
"Good."
Just as Lin Dong was secretly regretting his actions, a response came.
With a swift movement of his mysterious skeletal hand, the High-grade Cosmic Bag at Lin Dong's waist flew into his hand, Cosmic Bag then aimed at the smallest Dan River in mid-air.
"Buzz!"
As the Origin Energy surged, the long Dan River, which resembled a crimson dragon, poured into the Cosmic Bag like a mighty river, with the sound of flowing water never ceasing.
Each Nirvana Pill in the Dan River had fiery red Flame rising from it. The excessive accumulation of crimson Flame even condensed into firebirds, creating a magnificent and dazzling scene like hundreds of birds returning to their nests.
After a long while, the Dan River, containing at least two hundred million Nirvana Pill, was finally collected and poured into the Cosmic Bag.
It's not over yet!
After the mysterious skeleton finished doing all this, its empty jaw twitched slightly, and a large, strangely compressed black mass of energy immediately flew out from the Cosmic Bag, wobbling as it swept into its mouth.
"This must be the Curse Power the Great Desolate Sect planted in the Nirvana Pill."
Lin Dong's pupils contracted, and he subconsciously took a step back.
He sensed a near-destructive fluctuation emanating from that strange black mist; all the Curse Power extracted from a Dan River could instantly destroy a Creation Stage or even Nirvana Stage expert.
"Call out!"
After extracting all the Curse Power from the Nirvana Pill, the mysterious skeleton returned the Cosmic Bag to Lin Dong.
"Senior, Lin Dong hereby swears that if Lin Dong is fortunate enough to reach the Reincarnation Stage in the future, he will definitely return to help Senior escape the tribulation. If he breaks this oath, Lin Dong will be tormented by inner demons for the rest of his life."
Lin Dong received the Cosmic Bag with a solemn expression and bowed to the mysterious skeleton from afar.
The mysterious skeleton remained silent, staring blankly at Lin Dong for a moment before turning and walking towards the deepest part of the hall, finally settling down on the throne.
The red light in its pupils suddenly intensified and then disappeared, as if it had once again become the Life Force Remains of a powerful being.
It doesn't care whether it can escape successfully; it never will.
Even if they manage to escape this calamity, what then? Their former sect, their former elders and friends, everything from the past... can they all return safely?
This is its silent answer.