Xu Yi said, "They just want to show off their talent. If word got out that so-and-so had broken through at the last minute, it would surely draw attention and earn him a reputation for exceptional talent. Maybe some mighty expert would take a liking to him and promote him directly."
Huang Mei scoffed. "You're a crafty one. No, I should say, crooked schemes like this are your old trade. You know them like the back of your hand."
Xu Yi said coldly, "Cut the crap. You said these guys are all hoping to break through in the next couple of days, but where are they supposed to find Heaven's Heart Lightning? Even if they use Dry Lightning, there isn't enough time!"
He had only just broken through from the Immortal Infant Realm into the Thunder Infant Realm—that is, from the Profound Infant First Realm into the Profound Infant Second Realm—so he knew all too well how grueling it was. Even using the finest Heaven's Heart Lightning, it had taken him nearly two days. With Dry Lightning or Cloud Lightning, it would take at least ten days to half a month. There was simply no time.
Huang Mei said, "You think this is Chu Jiang Star? This is the Great Desolate World, the highest-level cultivation civilization. To break through from the Profound Infant First Realm into the Profound Infant Second Realm, as long as you have enough Profound Yellow Pills, you just take a Yuan Lightning Pill. This step usually isn't very difficult. Almost everyone can break through smoothly."
Xu Yi didn't know what to say. Compared to others, he'd been dealt a truly miserable hand.
"What are that Profound Yellow Bead and Yuan Lightning Pill? Which one is which?"
He laid out all of Dong Chao's resources and had