Presenting a Treasure!
Even more astonishing was the medicinal fragrance emanating from this pill.
As soon as the fragrance appeared, the Spiritual Qi within the entire Cave Heaven began to surge. Countless threads of Spiritual Qi converged towards the pill, forming a visible vortex of Spiritual Qi in mid-air.
Daoist Wuzhen, who was about to see his guest off, froze upon seeing this scene.
Daoist Chen Yuan stood to the side, his Whisk almost slipping from his hand.
"This is..."
Daoist Wuzhen's voice was somewhat hoarse. He had lived for over ten thousand years and had seen countless rare heavenly materials and earthly treasures, but the aura emanating from this pill made even this old monster at the first Tribulation Immortal First Stage's heart beat a few beats faster.
"Ancestor," Chen Changqing said calmly, holding the pill in his palm, "This disciple accidentally entered a High Antiquity cave abode within the Heavenly Void Secret Realm and found this pill there."
"What is this called?" Daoist Wuzhen stared at the pill, his eyes unblinking.
"The Tribulation Immortal Pill."
When Chen Changqing uttered those three words, his tone was very soft, but to Daoist Wuzhen and Daoist Chen Yuan, they sounded like a thunderclap.
Tribulation Immortal Pill?
Daoist Wuzhen's breath caught in his throat for a moment.
He knew the name.
Such an elixir was recorded in High Antiquity texts, but those were legends from tens of thousands of years ago. A saying circulates in the Cultivation World of the Nine Provinces — the Tribulation Immortal Pill was lost in High Antiquity times, and the method of refining it was completely lost with the fall of a certain immortal-level Alchemist.
"Are you sure?" Daoist Wuzhen's voice was very low. "Is this really the Tribulation Immortal Pill?"
"This disciple cannot be 100% certain either," Chen Changqing replied truthfully, "but that's what it says on the Jade Slip left in the cave abode. The Jade Slip also records the effects of the elixir—"
He paused.
"If the Heavenly Monarch takes it, he can instantly become Tribulation Immortal."
After these words were spoken, the air inside the Cave Heaven seemed to freeze.
Daoist Chen Yuan suddenly raised his head, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.
Daoist Wuzhen stood up abruptly, his aged body unleashing an astonishing aura. He released the Tribulation Immortal First Stage without reservation, making the Spiritual Qi of the entire Cave Heaven extremely heavy.
"What did you say?"
The old man's voice trembled.
It wasn't fear, it was excitement.
The Heavenly Monarch can instantly achieve the status of Tribulation Immortal after consuming it—what does this mean?
This means that Mount Shu can suddenly have an extra Tribulation Immortal Realm expert!
It is important to know that to break through from Heavenly Monarch to Tribulation Immortal, one must undergo the baptism of the Heavenly Tribulation. That tribulation is extremely dangerous; if one out of ten Heavenly Monarch manages to successfully Tribulation Transcendence, they are already considered extremely fortunate. Most Heavenly Monarch perish during the Tribulation Transcendence, without even the chance to be reincarnated.
Even a Tribulation Immortal Tribulation Immortal Realm expert, even at the Tribulation Immortal First Stage, is a true Pillar of Stability of strength on the Nine Provinces Continent.
Having a Tribulation Immortal and not having Tribulation Immortal are two completely different concepts.
"That's indeed how I understand it," Chen Changqing nodded, "However, the Jade Slip also records another effect."
Daoist Wuzhen took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the excitement in his heart.
"Explain."
Chen Changqing's gaze met that of Daoist Wuzhen.
"If Tribulation Immortal consumes this, they can advance to a higher level without needing to Tribulation Transcendence."
The air froze completely.
This time, even Daoist Wuzhen couldn't maintain his composure.
The old man's pupils suddenly contracted, and his fingers holding the teacup trembled slightly. Under the impact of his Tribulation Immortal True Essence, fine cracks appeared on the surface of the teacup.
Click--
The teacup broke.
The scalding tea spilled all over the floor, but Daoist Wuzhen was completely unaware.
He stared intently at the dark gold pill in Chen Changqing's hand, his Adam's apple bobbing several times.
"You... you say it again."
The old man's voice had completely changed.
"If Tribulation Immortal consumes this, they can advance to the next level without needing to Tribulation Transcendence," Chen Changqing repeated, word by word.
Boom--
At this moment, Daoist Wuzhen's aura completely spiraled out of control.
The oppressive aura of Tribulation Immortal First Stage poured out like a flood bursting its banks, causing the entire Cave Heaven to tremble violently. The teapot on the Stone Platform exploded, the runes on the walls flickered wildly, and the bluestone slabs on the ground cracked inch by inch.
Daoist Chen Yuan quickly activated his magic Law Power to protect himself, and at the same time raised his hand to create a light shield in front of Chen Changqing.
Fortunately, Daoist Wuzhen quickly recovered and restrained his out-of-control aura.
The tremors within the Cave Heaven gradually subsided.
But the shock on the old man's face did not diminish in the slightest.
"No need for Tribulation Transcendence..."
The Daoist Wuzhen murmured to himself, his aged voice trembling with disbelief.
He knew all too well the weight of those four words.
The Tribulation Immortal Realm, as the name suggests, requires experiencing Heavenly Tribulation to break through each level.
To Tribulation Immortal First Stage to the Second Tribulation Immortal Stage, one needs to undergo one tribulation.
From the Second Tribulation Immortal Stage Third Tribulation Immortal Stage, one must undergo another tribulation.
And so on, until reaching the Ninth Layer Tribulation Immortal, one needs to undergo a total of nine Heavenly Tribulations. Each Heavenly Tribulation is more powerful than the last, and the success rate decreases with each passing day.
On the Nine Provinces Continent, Tribulation Immortal who can survive Three Tribulations are extremely rare.
Those who can survive the six tribulations are no more than fifty in the entire Nine Provinces.
As for the Nine Tribulations...
In the entire Nine Provinces region, only three people have publicly achieved this feat.
Daoist Wuzhen himself was only at the Tribulation Immortal First Stage.
And now,
Chen Changqing told him that there was a pill that allowed Tribulation Immortal to advance to the next level without having to Tribulation Transcendence.
This is fucking...
Daoist Wuzhen's hands began to tremble again.
"Changqing."
The old man's voice was terribly hoarse, and his gaze toward Chen Changqing was more intense than ever before.
"What do you plan to do with this pill?"
Chen Changqing did not answer immediately.
He looked at the wrinkled old face of the Daoist Wuzhen, and at the undisguised longing in the old man's eyes.
There was a three-breath silence.
Chen Changqing suddenly laughed.
"This disciple originally intended to offer it to the Ancestor."
He thrust the Tribulation Immortal Pill in his hand forward.
"Our ancestor has guarded Mount Shu for ten thousand years; this elixir should rightfully be consumed by him."
Daoist Wuzhen's body stiffened.
The old man stared wide-eyed at the dark gold pill in Chen Changqing's hand, speechless for a long time.
Standing to the side, a complex emotion flashed in Daoist Chen Yuan's eyes.
The Tribulation Immortal Pill.
Treasures of this caliber are priceless throughout the entire Nine Provinces.
Any power that obtains it will treat it as a top-secret strategic resource and keep it strictly hidden.
Chen Changqing, having received it less than half an hour ago, is already so casually planning to give it away?
"You..."
Daoist Wuzhen looked at Chen Changqing, his Adam's apple bobbing several times.
Do you know what this pill means?
"I understand." Chen Changqing nodded. "That's why this disciple wishes to offer it to the Ancestor."
His tone was calm and serious.
"Mount Shu needs a stronger guardian. If the Ancestor can break through from the Tribulation Immortal First Stage to the Second Tribulation Immortal Stage, Mount Shu's foundation will be elevated to another level."
"In comparison, I, a Middle True Lord Stage, am merely a pearl hidden in dust even with this pill in my possession."
Daoist Wuzhen fell silent.
The Cave Heaven was so quiet that only the faint sound of Spiritual Qi flowing within could be heard.
A long time.
The old man slowly reached out his hand and trembled as he accepted the Tribulation Immortal Pill.
The dark golden pill lay in his calloused palm, its fragrance making his Primordial Spirit leap with joy.