Xiantian Pill

Although Yi Yuan Sect had more than twenty Xiantian Experts, they had accumulated them over many years. Moreover, Yi Yuan Sect had the Main Sect of Yi Yuan Sect, one of Dayue Kingdom's four great sects, at its back. Its various inheritances and resources were far beyond what other forces could compare with.

Generally speaking, among dozens of Houtian Ninth Stage Peak martial artists, not even one might be able to step into the Xiantian realm. Of course, for a colossal force like the Main Sect of Yi Yuan Sect, the success rate would rise greatly.

A single Xiantian Expert was enough to become the city guard of a small city. This showed just how lofty the status of Xiantian Experts was.

At a time like this, the only one who would shout so loudly was the City Lord.

"Hehe, I didn't expect the Xiantian Pill hadn't been refined yet. This young master will come again next time!" After that wild laugh, the entire city was shaken.

A Xiantian Pill—it was actually a Xiantian Pill!

Everyone knew that advancing to become a Xiantian Expert was exceedingly difficult. One needed to open the Bridge of Heaven and Earth, open the Ren and Du Meridians, and form one's true energy into a Greater Celestial Circuit, allowing it to circulate endlessly before entering the Xiantian realm.

Only a small number of people could accomplish this, but certain medicinal pills could help open the Ren and Du Meridians. The Xiantian Pill was one of the most famous among them.

Whenever even a single pill appeared in the world, it would stir up a bloody storm and draw the contention of countless martial artists in the Houtian realm.

Yet the City Lord's Mansion was actually refining Xiantian Pills. This news spread throughout the entire city overnight.

The City Lord's Mansion had obtained the Xiantian Pill formula long ago and had been secretly gathering the required herbs. They had finally collected them some time ago and were about to begin refining Xiantian Pills.

If this news had not spread, it would have been one thing. But once it did, it would certainly draw the covetous eyes of countless experts. In particular, those Houtian Ninth Stage experts whose lifespan was nearing its end would never let such a good opportunity slip away.

For martial artists, reaching the Xiantian realm did not merely mean a tremendous increase in strength. More importantly, their lifespan would also rise greatly. Once one broke through to the Xiantian realm, one's lifespan would directly surpass two hundred years. This was the beginning of transcending the ordinary and entering the sacred.

For many Houtian Ninth Stage Peak martial artists, their Lifespans were gradually nearing exhaustion. If they could not find a way to reach the Xiantian realm, they would ultimately turn into a cup of yellow earth.

Whether to survive or to obtain immense strength, no one would pass up the Xiantian Pill. When the time came, another bloody storm-like struggle would erupt.

Naturally, Ye Xiwen was interested in the Xiantian Pill as well. Originally, he was supposed to return to Yi Yuan Sect after completing this mission, but now he decided to remain for the time being and see how things developed.

No matter what, increasing his strength was the foremost priority. The experts competing for it would likely all be Houtian Ninth Stage experts, and perhaps even Xiantian Experts. With his current strength, he was afraid he still could not handle them.

He was now at the peak of the Houtian Seventh Stage. As long as he advanced one more step, he could break through to the Houtian Eighth Stage. At that time, Ye Xiwen was even confident that he could fight a Houtian Ninth Stage expert.

For others, how could breaking through be so simple? But for Ye Xiwen, who possessed the special space, as long as he had enough Spirit Stones, breakthroughs were not a problem at all.

Ye Xiwen quickly entered meditation and entered the special space, where he began cultivating the "Ming Yu Gong." The Spirit Stones he had only recently obtained began to blaze fiercely, pouring spiritual energy into the special space.

Ye Xiwen's comprehension of the "Ming Yu Gong" also rose steadily. These insights were like surging torrents, battering against the solid barrier of Ye Xiwen's realm.

Second by second, time passed, and Ye Xiwen's strength continued to improve.

Boom! No one knew how long had passed when the torrent of insight completely shattered Ye Xiwen's sturdy realm barrier.

A series of crackling sounds rang out from Ye Xiwen's body. His bones collided and ground against one another, while a faint layer of grime covered his body. Now that he had reached the Houtian Eighth Stage, there were no longer many impurities in his body. Compared to the impurities forced out when he first broke through to the Houtian Fourth Stage, it was far less.

Although he had cultivated all night, Ye Xiwen was full of vigor. Having broken through to the Houtian Eighth Stage, his strength had directly reached the power of seventy tigers. Ye Xiwen's strength had advanced by leaps and bounds once more, and he could even kill late Houtian Ninth Stage experts. With such strength, he now had several degrees of confidence in participating in the struggle for the Xiantian Pill.

Overnight, the news spread among countless martial artists throughout the city.

"I never expected the City Lord's Mansion to be secretly refining Xiantian Pills!"

"Tsk tsk, once this batch of Xiantian Pills is refined, how could the City Guard Mansion possibly have any room to survive?"

"Still, this batch of Xiantian Pills will probably draw many powerful factions. With the City Lord's Mansion's strength alone, I'm afraid they won't be able to stop them!"

When Ye Xiwen got up in the morning, martial artists throughout the inn were discussing this matter.

"Tsk tsk, you didn't see it—several Houtian Ninth Stage Peak experts, famous for many years, rushed into the city overnight yesterday!"

"Pah, what are those few worth? They're destined to be supporting characters. Did you see it this morning? The Da Qing City Lord came in person, saying that he wanted to obtain a Xiantian Pill for his only son!"

In the blink of an eye, several days passed. The news gradually spread farther and farther, forming a massive storm. Many experts who had been famous for years arrived, even drawing the Da Qing City Lord, a great expert of the Xiantian realm.

In Green Peak Mountain, this remote southwestern region of Dayue Kingdom far from the kingdom's center, a Xiantian Expert could suppress an entire region. Every Xiantian Expert drew great attention.

Da Qing City was the city closest to Tian Yuan City. Its population was roughly comparable to Tian Yuan City's, and its City Lord was also a great expert of the Xiantian realm.

The Da Qing City Lord had come this time for his only son, who had long since become a Houtian Ninth Stage expert.

However, the City Lord's Mansion remained silent toward these experts who had dared to come. Every night, many experts secretly probed the City Lord's Mansion. Naturally, the overwhelming majority met miserable ends. The City Lord's Mansion was heavily guarded, and quite a few experts were shot dead by the guards' volleys of arrows. There was even no shortage of Houtian Ninth Stage experts among them.

Twenty-three experts were killed in a single night, finally cowing these restless martial artists.

However, Ye Xiwen did not pay much attention to any of this. Instead, he focused wholeheartedly on consolidating the realm he had just broken through to. As long as the City Lord's Mansion had not refined the Xiantian Pill, there was no need to be too anxious.

Inside his room, Ye Xiwen let out a long breath and opened his eyes. He had completely consolidated his realm, which had smoothly advanced to the Houtian Eighth Stage Middle Stage. Slaying late Houtian Ninth Stage experts with his blade was no problem at all, and he did not fear even Houtian Ninth Stage Peak experts.

However, he had also used up fifteen hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones, leaving him with only forty-five hundred.

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