Pride of the Sect Complete, Mind-Splitting Technique

[Main Quest: Legend of the Medicine God—Make a Name in Wu Tan City! Current Progress: 70%]

[Ding! Quest "Pride of the Sect" completed. Reward: Mind-Splitting Technique.]

Wang Teng had just sat down to prepare for alchemy when his vision suddenly flashed, and two notifications popped up.

"Pride of the Sect is complete?" He glanced over them, surprise appearing on his face.

The quest was much easier than I imagined. Xiao Yan, that little nobody, was still pretty easy to handle before he grew up.

What exactly was this Mind-Splitting Technique reward?

Wang Teng accepted the reward, and a new piece of information appeared in his mind. After spending some time on it, he finally figured it out.

The so-called Mind-Splitting Technique was a special training method that allowed one to multitask.

For example, he could refine several medicinal herbs at once while making pills, or recover Dou Qi while refining pills.

Wang Teng said happily, "Pretty interesting. According to the description, practicing the Mind-Splitting Technique can also strengthen the soul."

After reading it three times, he began to try it. He positioned his hands and silently recited the mnemonic.

The awkward words seemed to carry a power of their own. As he recited them, Wang Teng felt his head grow heavy, as though a set of shackles had been placed over it.

The soul force within his mind was continuously compressed by that power, gradually producing pain.

The crucial step was coming!

Not only did Wang Teng not stop, he persisted. The pain steadily intensified, and it felt as if his head had been split open by an eruption of agony.

Wang Teng's body trembled violently. It took quite a while before he calmed down, sweat soaking his hair and clothes.

"Phew..." He slowly opened his eyes and took deep breaths. Delight surfaced in his gaze. "It worked."

The soul force in his mind had originally been scattered, but it had now turned into two transparent spheres.

With a single thought from Wang Teng, the two spheres merged into one, becoming a complete whole.

When they separated, he experienced an extraordinarily strange sensation, as though he possessed two consciousnesses at once, each capable of carrying out different actions.

Wang Teng looked at his right hand and spread open his palm. A wisp of flame burst forth as Dou Qi surged within his body to maintain the flame.

At the same time, the Qi vortex in his dantian continued rotating. Strands of Dou Qi were drawn in and circulated along the cultivation technique's path. After being refined, they entered his dantian and replenished the Qi vortex.

"Using one mind for two purposes isn't even the limit of the Mind-Splitting Technique. If my soul force becomes stronger, I can split off another sphere." Wang Teng muttered.

For half an hour, he kept experimenting and familiarizing himself with using one mind for two purposes until he had completely adapted to it.

"Alchemy, alchemy! The Samadhi True Fire will be mine soon." Wang Teng steadied his emotions, lit the fire to warm the furnace, and began a new day of alchemy.

Jia Lie Clan, main hall.

Clan Leader Jia Lie Bi would sit down one moment and pace back and forth the next. He was extremely restless, unable to sit still.

The Blood Surge Pill was being put on sale at the marketplace today. He wondered how the sales were going.

Its sales and popularity would determine the rise or fall of the Jia Lie Clan.

Jia Lie Bi desperately wanted to go to the marketplace and see the situation for himself, but he could not. He feared that group of masked men in black would return and make another attempt on Master Wang Teng.

"Why hasn't there been any news after so long?" He looked toward the main gate once again.

This time, he finally saw a guard hurrying over.

The news must be here!

Good news. It had better be good news!

"Clan Leader, a group has arrived outside. They claim to be a medicinal herb family from Telan City, surnamed Li," the guard reported.

Jia Lie Bi's heart leaped into his throat. Upon hearing the report, he froze on the spot until the guard called out to him twice more.

When he came back to his senses, Jia Lie Bi's heart sank.

Why were they here?

This Li family of medicinal herb merchants was the very family from whom the Jia Lie Clan had purchased herbs on credit.

It was not yet time for payment. Why had they suddenly come?

Jia Lie Bi did not dare neglect them and hurriedly said, "Understood. I'll go receive them."

The guard quickly followed, only to crash headfirst into Jia Lie Bi's back when he suddenly stopped.

"I'm sorry, Clan Leader, I..." The guard was terrified and dropped to his knees with a thud.

"It's fine. I remembered something. Go invite them in," Jia Lie Bi said as he helped him up.

"Yes." Though the guard did not understand, he acknowledged the order and ran toward the gate.

Jia Lie Bi stood where he was and glanced toward the rear courtyard's pharmacy.

Even if the sky falls, I won't go too far from Master Wang Teng!

Before long, the guard returned, leading in a group of people. Their clothes all bore the same emblem.

"I am Jia Lie Bi, Clan Leader of the Jia Lie Clan." Jia Lie Bi stepped forward to greet them.

Li Dafu cupped his hands and said, "You're too courteous, Clan Leader Jia Lie. I am Li Dafu, steward to Li Hu. The boss went to watch the excitement and will come later."

Jia Lie Bi had heard Li Hu's name before, confirming that this group truly came from the Li Clan, Telan City's medicinal herb family.

"Steward Li, please come in." Jia Lie Bi led him into the hall, an apologetic expression on his face. "Enemies attacked our home last night, so we failed to come out and receive you in time. I hope Steward Li can forgive us."

Li Dafu waved his hand. "No need for that, Jia Lie Clan."

Servants brought over tea and placed it on the table.

After taking a sip, Li Dafu asked curiously, "Clan Leader Jia Lie, what event is being held at your marketplace today? It has drawn countless people over to watch."

Countless people?

Jia Lie Bi was startled, then overjoyed. Jia Lie Ku really had some skill to draw in so many people.

Coming back to himself, he saw Li Dafu staring at him and smiled. "We've launched a new pill called the Blood Surge Pill. It went on sale today."

Li Dafu nodded, disappointment flashing through his eyes.

The sale of a single new pill had caused such a huge stir. No wonder Wu Tan City was not well-known in the Jia Ma Empire.

Something like this was hardly unusual in Telan City.

He had originally regretted not seeing it with his own eyes, but now he felt much better.

Noticing that Jia Lie Bi was distracted, Li Dafu quietly drank his tea and waited for his boss to return without pestering Jia Lie Bi with questions.

Jia Lie Bi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He truly had no mood to deal with anything else right now. All he wanted to know was how the Blood Surge Pill was selling. Would mercenaries think six hundred gold coins was too expensive?

Before long, a figure rushed into the hall, face brimming with excitement. "Clan Leader! It's a hit! The Blood Surge Pills sold out! More than forty pills were snatched up instantly at six hundred gold coins each!"

Hearing this news, Jia Lie Bi straightened his back and was about to leap up in celebration. Then, from the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Li Dafu sitting in his chair and forcibly held himself back.

I'm the clan leader! We have guests! I need to restrain myself!

He nodded with feigned calmness. "Mm, more or less what I expected. Go back and tell Elder Ku that he handled this beautifully."

The messenger turned and left.

Jia Lie Bi took a sip of tea and smiled. "Steward Li, what brings you here so suddenly? There is still some time before the payment date agreed upon by both sides."

"There are rumors in Telan City that the Jia Lie Clan's business can no longer continue. The clan leader feared the money could not be recovered, so he sent the boss over to take a look," Li Dafu replied.

The Xiao Clan! So that's it! You want to leave the Jia Lie Clan severely weakened!

Jia Lie Bi immediately thought of the Xiao Clan. They had infiltrated his home, killed Liu Xi, destroyed the medicinal herbs, and caused Elder Jia Lie Nu's death.

And that still was not enough. They had even sent people to Telan City to spread rumors.

If Master Wang Teng had not arrived in time to support them, then when faced with the Li Clan coming to collect the debt, the Jia Lie Clan could only have sold off the marketplace to raise money for repayment.