Distribution (1)

Ou Peng then took out a small porcelain bottle from his embrace and handed it to Hu the Eldest. Hu the Eldest took the small porcelain bottle and carefully examined the words on it. Even though he was a man of steady nerves, his hand trembled, and he was so startled by those three words that he almost dropped the bottle.

Hu the Eldest sat there, holding the bottle, and fell silent.

Seeing Hu the Eldest like this, Li the Second and Liu the Fifth walked forward curiously, peering at the bottle from both sides.

"Longevity Pill?" they both exclaimed.

The second sentence was different:

Li the Second said, "Such a thing actually exists!?"

Liu the Fifth said, "What is this thing?!"

Hu the Eldest and Li the Second had expressions that were constantly changing, their brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

Liu the Fifth looked at their expressions with confusion and then turned to look at Ou Peng, Shangguan the Fourth, and Xu the Sixth. Those three also had serious expressions on their faces.

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Hu the Eldest let out a long sigh, seemingly having made up his mind. He steadied himself, straightened his back, and returned the small porcelain bottle to Ou Peng.

He said, "Third Brother, how do you plan to handle this?"

Ou Peng heard the change in his address. This "Third Brother" was a genuine fraternal address, not the formal "Sect Leader's Junior Brother." It was meant as an elder brother speaking to him.

Ou Peng quickly and respectfully replied, "Eldest Brother, isn't that why I called all the brothers here? So we can discuss it together?"

Hu the Eldest shook his head and said, "Third Brother, you shouldn't have shown this to the brothers. You should have kept it to yourself."

Ou Peng gave a wry smile and said, "Eldest Brother, it's not that I didn't think of that. However, this item was obtained from the Secret Realm, and the box was one of four. I don't know if the other boxes contain this item. Moreover, when I opened it here at the time, I was careless. Fourth Brother, Sixth Brother, A Hai, and Qing'er were all present. There was no way I could keep it a secret."

Hu the Eldest said, "Is that so? Then, alright. Since that's the case, you should keep it for now. This is not something people like us can afford to handle. You must not take it privately. When the storm comes later, you can bring it out again, hoping to shed this burden."

The rest of them were pondering, only Liu the Fifth was feeling dejected. He grabbed Xu the Sixth and asked, "Sixth Brother, what exactly is this 'Longevity Pill'?"

Xu the Sixth replied irritably, "Fifth Brother, didn't you just call it the legendary elixir of immortality? This is it. It can extend a person's life by ten years."

"Ah~" Liu the Fifth cried out, "Such a thing actually exists? Then hurry and bring it here, one for each of us, to gain ten more years?"

Li the Second sarcastically said, "Gain ten more years? Once you take it and people find out, they'll come looking for you immediately, and you won't even live another day."

Liu the Fifth struggled to say, "I'll take it and run. See if they can find me."

Li the Second scoffed even more, "The martial world will be looking for you, where can you run? What about the Misty Sect? What about your family?"

Hearing this, Liu the Fifth didn't know how to answer. He blinked his eyes, smacked his lips, raised his eyebrows, and said with a hint of rogue defiance, "Don't you guys have to block in front for me? What am I afraid of?"

Li the Second also curled his lips and ignored him.

Hu the Eldest glared at Liu the Fifth and said, "Fifth Brother, you're not a young man anymore. Can't you use your brain when something happens? Who knows if this thing is real? Even if it is, who among us six should take it? As your Second Brother said, even if you took it, you'd be hunted by the entire martial world. Who could stand that? It's better to put it away properly, whether it's real or not, and wait for things to unfold. If someone we can't afford to offend comes knocking, we'll announce it to the martial world and pass this hot potato. If there's no commotion, then we brothers can make plans."

Liu the Fifth picked up the wine pot and took a big gulp, saying, "I only have a mouth, I don't understand anything else. Anyway, just give me a bite to eat when the time comes."

Ou Peng then turned to ask his other fellow disciples, "Brothers, what do you think of Eldest Brother's idea?"

Shangguan the Fourth stroked his beard and said, "What Eldest Brother said aligns perfectly with my thoughts. I've been thinking about this matter these past few days. Rather than hoping for ten years of life that can't be trusted, it's better to live our current lives peacefully and not ruin the great foundation of our Misty Sect. Moreover, if there's any disturbance later, Third Brother, you must handle it properly. It might backfire."

Li the Second nodded in silence.

Xu the Sixth said with a smile, "I'll listen to Eldest Brother and Fourth Brother."

Liu the Fifth ignored Ou Peng's gaze and continued drinking by himself. Ou Peng's gaze also swept past him and directly ignored him.

Seeing that everyone had no objections, Ou Peng continued, "Then I will keep this item and see how the situation develops."

Liu the Fifth saw that Ou Peng wasn't paying attention to him and muttered to himself in a low voice, "I'm ignoring you, but you should at least ask for my opinion."

Hu the Eldest saw him muttering and asked, "Fifth Brother, do you have something to say?"

Liu the Fifth quickly stood up and said, "No, no, I just wanted to ask if these are the only things found in the Secret Realm that look edible but can't be eaten?"

Hu the Eldest put on a stern face and ignored him, turning to look at Ou Peng.

This time, Ou Peng smiled radiantly and took out two more small porcelain bottles from his embrace, handing them to Hu the Eldest.

Hu the Eldest took the porcelain bottles and examined them closely, his surprise growing again. "Qi Boosting Pill? Such a treasure really exists. It hasn't appeared in the martial world for many years." Li the Second, who was beside him, could no longer sit still. He put away his deathly serious expression and leaned in. Only Shangguan the Fourth, Xu the Sixth, and Liu the Fifth did not move. The first two already knew, while the latter, carefree as ever, asked again, "Qi Boosting Pill? What is this thing?"

Coincidentally, Hu the Eldest's words came out at that moment, "Bone-Strengthening Pill? What is this thing?"

Ou Peng, with a smile, said, "Everyone knows about this Qi Boosting Pill. It's a legendary sacred medicine that increases cultivation. Those who take it can increase their cultivation by twenty years, but only for those who practice Internal Energy Cultivation. In other words, among the brothers present, except for Fifth Brother and Sixth Brother, if they take this Qi Boosting Pill, their Internal Energy Cultivation will double, saving twenty years of arduous practice. However, according to the inheritance texts of our sect that I've consulted, there seem to be some flaws, but they are not clearly explained."

Hearing this, Xu the Sixth's expression became a little unnatural. He had thought he would get a share of the spoils, but hearing Ou Peng say this, the Qi Boosting Pill seemed to have nothing to do with him. He still pressed, "Third Brother, can people practicing external martial arts really not take it?"

Liu the Fifth was also dejected. "Damn it, why is my luck so bad~"

Ou Peng remained smiling and said, "I've checked carefully, Sixth Brother. It is indeed ineffective for external martial arts."

Xu the Sixth slumped back into his chair, speechless.

Shangguan the Fourth interjected, "Third Brother, how many Qi Boosting Pills are in this bottle? There are four of us, what if it's not enough?"

Ou Peng gave a wry smile and said, "I haven't dared to open them yet. I wanted to wait until all the brothers were here before I opened them."

Hu the Eldest's eyes flickered, and he nodded in silence.

Ou Peng looked at the somewhat dejected Liu the Fifth and Xu the Sixth and continued, "As for the Bone-Strengthening Pill, it is not recorded in the inheritance texts of our Misty Sect. I notified the disciples under my command to have their informants in various sects pay more attention. Yesterday, news came from the Great Forest Temple that their inheritance texts contain some records."

Ou Peng took a sip of clear tea, ignoring Liu the Fifth's resentful gaze, and continued unhurriedly, "According to the Great Forest Temple's texts, the Bone-Strengthening Pill is the opposite of the Qi Boosting Pill. It is specifically prepared for those who practice external martial arts. Those who practice Internal Energy Cultivation will find it useless. After taking it, people like Fifth Brother and Sixth Brother who practice external martial arts will have their bone, skin, and muscle strength promoted, and the precision of their external martial arts will be enhanced, which is roughly equivalent to twenty years of cultivation."

Liu the Fifth instantly jumped up and rushed to Hu the Eldest, saying, "Yahoo~~~~~~ Such a good thing actually exists! I've never even dreamed of it." He raised his hand to grab the porcelain bottle in Hu the Eldest's hand.

Hu the Eldest dodged with a flicker of his body, saying angrily, "What's the matter, Fifth Brother? So clumsy?"

Seeing this, Liu the Fifth chuckled sheepishly, "I was just eager to see what this thing looked like."

Hu the Eldest reprimanded, "Sit there honestly. I'll give it to you later naturally."

Liu the Fifth obediently sat back down.

Xu the Sixth was also exceptionally excited. Anyone experiencing such great emotional fluctuations, alternating between sorrow and joy, would find it hard to sit still.

He also gazed enviously at the small porcelain bottle.

Hu the Eldest held the two small porcelain bottles, not returning them to Ou Peng, and instead sat on a chair.

He looked at Ou Peng with a smile, saying in a very gratified tone, "Third Brother, you're capable, truly capable. Second Brother, it's no wonder we didn't fight Third Brother for the Sect Leader position back then. Being able to acquire so many good things without anyone noticing, your contribution is greater than the founding patriarch's. We two are not as capable. With these two items, our Misty Sect's strength will increase by more than just a little."

Hu the Eldest looked playfully at the two porcelain bottles, then continued, "Even if there's only one pill inside, we can have two more top-tier experts. Although there's still a gap compared to top sects like the Great Forest Temple, among medium-sized sects, we will definitely rank highly."

Ou Peng looked at Hu the Eldest's excited expression and said, "Eldest Brother, you praise me too highly. This younger brother truly doesn't deserve it. It was also good luck, pure luck."

Hu the Eldest said, "Luck is also part of strength, Third Brother. You don't need to be so humble."

Then he continued, "It's just that I wonder how many pills are in these porcelain bottles? It will be difficult for us six brothers to distribute them."

Ou Peng interjected, "Eldest Brother, when I brought this out today, I wanted Eldest Brother to decide on the distribution. Although I am the Gang Leader, I also hope to become a top-tier expert. But the rise and success of a gang is the result of the collective efforts of all the brothers. A single Gang Leader cannot accomplish too much. Therefore, I hope that no matter how many pills are in the porcelain bottles, we brothers will not let it harm our harmony."