Qian Shanyong plunged headfirst into the clouds formed by the Great Heavenly Tribulation.
With his strength Luo Heaven High Immortal, he certainly had the ability to do so, although it was very dangerous, the period when the Great Heavenly Tribulation was at its most powerful had already passed.
The arrival of Dainan Fengyu further accelerated the dissipation of the Great Heavenly Tribulation. The two of them hovered in the air like dragons, stirring up the tribulation clouds that filled the sky.
Tianshi also saw the opportunity and transformed into a golden rainbow, rushing straight in.
Chiming breathed a huge sigh of relief and exclaimed, "Damn, we were almost done for! Old Qian... he's amazing!"
There aren't many people who can earn Chiming's praise, and Qian Shanyong's performance today really impressed him. This guy's strength is extraordinary; he was able to withstand even Great Heavenly Tribulation without suffering any major damage.
After Li Qiang received the golden divine pill, the Great Heavenly Tribulation vanished without a trace.
Fortunately, the explosion just now occurred in the valley and did not affect the main residence of the Ancient Sword Academy. However, the Sword Firmament Hall, being in the air, suffered great damage, with half of it collapsing and many of the houses below being destroyed.
Fortunately, the people living below were all cultivators, so they escaped very quickly, and no one was injured. It was a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune.
To avoid Qian Shanyong's Extreme Yang Thunder Stirring, the cultivators fled to a more distant place, only returning to the valley after the Great Heavenly Tribulation had dissipated.
Qian Chi'ou and other experts returned first, and were stunned by the aftermath of the disaster in the valley. The entire valley had sunk by about sixty or seventy meters, and a lone pillar in the middle stood out prominently. That was the only Pill Platform had been preserved.
The surrounding mountains looked as if a huge chunk had been scooped out by a giant spoon, making it look very strange. Apart from rocks, nothing else remained near Pill Platform.
On the hillside a kilometer away, ancient trees lay neatly fallen, knocked down by the force of the Extreme Yang Thunder Stirring.
The exposed rocks were still emitting wisps of heat. Qian Shanyong, Dainan Fengyu, and Tianshi sat cross-legged on the Pill Platform, all three of them feeling somewhat exhausted.
Li Qiang released the yellow bead cover, waiting for the last two divine pills to be born.
The Great Heavenly Tribulation not only broke the restrictions on the Pill Platform, but also swept away the protective restrictions of the Ancient Sword Academy itself. As a result, the cultivators who were originally blocked outside the Ancient Sword Academy were able to enter. Thousands of cultivators rushed to the Pill Platform together, and Qian Chi'ou hurriedly instructed his disciples to maintain order in front of the Pill Platform.
Mei'er returned to the scene with Ling Baihui. The little girl exclaimed in amazement, "Sister, how could the Great Heavenly Tribulation be so powerful? Wow! This is incredible, it's like we've entered a completely different place..."
Ling Baihui was also shocked. She secretly warned herself that she must never provoke Great Heavenly Tribulation in the future, because she had no immortals to help her resist such a terrifying Divine Spirit Tribulation.
The Beiye Pill Cauldron once again emitted colorful light, Li Qiang carefully used the light barrier of his War Soul Saber to support the last two bead lids.
Once the last two divine pills are formed, the mission will be accomplished.
Mei Youbing was unharmed thanks to the protection of Chiming's Law Treasure, Desert Light. He whispered a reminder, "Young man, don't rush to open the bead cover. Wait and see... This is the time to be most careful."
Chiming retrieved the All-Heaven Divine Staff, and he was already struggling to defend himself during his last attempt. He glanced at Li Qiang, assuming that nothing serious had happened, and then sat down cross-legged to begin cultivating. No one noticed that the Pill Platform was now completely unprotected.
The orange beaded lid suddenly fell, startling Li Qiang. He hurriedly commanded the War Soul Saber to grab the lid, knowing that the time for the pill to be extracted had not yet arrived. If the lid fell now, it would be difficult to open it again.
Suddenly, the Beiye Pill Cauldron emitted a clear, resonant sound, and the entire cauldron radiated colorful light. The seven-colored divine light formed a vortex, and a huge suction force appeared at the mouth of the cauldron. Li Qiang was caught off guard and failed to grasp the orange beaded lid. It looked like the last beaded lid was about to give way.
Mei Youbing, who had been watching Li Qiang closely, exclaimed, "Young man, don't let the beaded lid fall..."
Li Qiang was inwardly groaning. The bead cover, which was originally easy to control, had suddenly turned into a mischievous sprite, so slippery that he couldn't catch it at all.
He had to stand up and use all his strength to control the War Soul Saber to prevent the bead cover from falling.
The Beiye Pill Cauldron emitted a strange hum, and seven-colored divine light rapidly swirled around it.
The deafening roar Qian Shanyong awake. He glanced at Beiye Pill Cauldron and suddenly said, "Brother, don't try to block it anymore, you can't..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Beiye Pill Cauldron suddenly transformed into a rainbow and disappeared into the air, with the beaded lid blocking it flying away as well.
Li Qiang stood frozen on the Pill Platform. He hadn't expected the Beiye Pill Cauldron to fly away on its own. He didn't have time to retrieve it, and moreover, without collecting Seven Assemblies Pill, he couldn't retrieve the Beiye Pill Cauldron.
The cultivators present were in an uproar. The alchemy Pill Furnace process; this was simply too bizarre.
Li Qiang was stunned for a long time before he suddenly realized that Heavenly Aunt's decision to take back the Beiye Pill Cauldron at this time might mean that she never intended for him to refine the last two divine pills.
He felt a little regretful. If he had known this would happen, he should have cultivated some ordinary elixirs first and saved the Seven Assemblies Pill for last.
After thinking for a while, Li Qiang felt relieved. He clapped his hands and said with a grin, "Thank goodness. If we hadn't received a single one of the Seven Assemblies Pill... Old Qian, all your hard work would have been for nothing."
Mei Youbing's face was full of regret. He asked in confusion, "What happened to Beiye Pill Cauldron? Could it be...? Alas, what a pity."
Li Qiang smiled and said, "Grandpa, there's nothing to regret. I never expected to be able to cultivate a Seven Assemblies Pill. I'm already very satisfied with this result."
What satisfied him most was that he had cultivated a divine pill that could save Xuan Long and Hou Pijing; everything else was of no concern to him.
Qian Shanyong sighed, "It seems the Master had planned this all along. It looks like these divine pills are enough for us."
He knew best that High Person Yuangu would not allow Li Qiang to collect all Seven Assemblies Pill. If that were the case, Li Qiang's future cultivation path would be too easy with the power of the divine pills, which would not be a good thing for him. Fortunately, Li Qiang did not know the function of the last seven divine pills.
Li Qiang nodded and said, "As long as it's enough." As he spoke, he took out a few divine pills and handed them over, " Old Qian, use these divine pills to recover first, and we'll distribute them later."
This alchemy process was a collaborative effort involving everyone, so the divine pills had to be shared among them. Li Qiang only wanted to save his older brother and Xuan Long; he didn't want to keep the divine pills for himself.
Li Qiang summoned Chiming and Qian Chi'ou, handing most of the divine pills to Chiming and saying, "Brother, you distribute them. I'll go back and deliver the Adversity-Crossing Divine Pill and the Withered Green Divine Pill... Don't rush to distribute them now; wait until they wake up. Chi'ou, these are Xiuxian Pill, a total of two thousand. You give them to all the cultivators we invited; how they're distributed is up to you."
Qian Chi'ou was startled. He hadn't expected so many Xiuxian Pill to be given away. However, he wouldn't object to Li Qiang's decision, though he felt a little regretful.
After saying that, Li Qiang teleported away.
Xuan Long opened his eyes, looked quietly at Li Qiang, and said, "It seems you've succeeded in refining the pill, brother."
Li Qiang couldn't hide his joy and said, "Brother, we're in luck this time... Not only did we successfully cultivate the Adversity-Crossing Divine Pill, but we also conceived the Wuyun Divine Pill and the Treasure Flame Assembling and Pillaring Divine Pill. It's just a pity that the Treasure Flame Assembling and Pillaring Divine Pill wasn't complete; we only got five. Two more were taken away by Heavenly Aunt before they could be conceived."
Hou Pijing laughed, "I'm lucky to have a brother like you... Haha, even if I wanted to die, it would be difficult."
Only then did Li Qiang have the opportunity to examine the appearance of the Adversity-Crossing Divine Pill closely.
It was a black and white pill, about the size of a pigeon egg. The black and white colors were intertwined and rotated like a living thing, with wisps of lightning flashing between the black and white, making it look extremely strange.
This thing doesn't seem like a divine elixir; it's more like Law Treasure.
Xuan Long seemed to see what Li Qiang was thinking, and he said, "Divine pills can also be transformed into Law Treasure, but they require a lot of materials, which are impossible to collect in this realm."
After a moment's thought, Li Qiang understood. The divine pill contained an extraordinary energy that could be transformed into a celestial artifact or magic Law Treasure, so it wasn't surprising.
He handed the Adversity-Crossing Divine Pill to Xuan Long and the Withered Green Divine Pill to Hou Pijing, asking, "Do you need my help?"
Xuan Long shook his head and said, "No need. Letting you help Spirit Transformation... would be too wasteful. It's better to nurture it myself." He swallowed the divine pill in one gulp.
Hou Pijing said with a wry smile, "Brother, you have to help me out. Heh, I'm a cripple now. This kind of divine pill is beyond my ability to dissolve."
Li Qiang nodded and said, "Alright, I'll do it." He called over a disciple from the Ancient Sword Academy who was guarding the door and said, "Go and invite Senior Hen Buyi here. Tell him I need to speak with him."
Hen Buyi was cultivating in seclusion in another quiet room, Li Qiang also brought the divine pills he needed. The disciple bowed respectfully and then turned to leave.
Not long after Xuan Long swallowed the divine pill, black and white mist suddenly emerged from his body. In an instant, a strong fragrance filled the room. Li Qiang discerned it and felt that it was very much like the scent of sandalwood. Moreover, the Spiritual Qi in the entire room was unbelievably abundant.
With Xuan Long channeling his full power, the black and white mist transformed into two swirling streams of air that coiled and circulated around his body.
Li Qiang felt relieved, knowing that as long as Xuan Long absorbed these two streams of black and white mist, he could fully recover his power and might even achieve a greater breakthrough.
Originally, Hou Pijing didn't need the Withered Green Divine Pill; he only needed the Origin Restoration Pill —the so-called Second Gathering Pill. However, Li Qiang wanted to further enhance his brother's strength, so he didn't hesitate to use an even better divine pill to help him.
Li Qiang knew that Hou Pijing's tribulation was rather difficult, as his foundation was not as solid as Fu Shan's. With the help of the Withered Green Divine Pill, he could ascend smoothly and his power would be even more refined.
Li Qiang said no more. He first removed the restrictions placed on Hou Pijing and used his Divine Yi Power to dissolve the Withered Green Divine Pill.
As soon as the restrictions on Hou Pijing's body were lifted, his face turned deathly pale. He had only managed to suppress his injuries thanks to the restrictions, and the injuries immediately worsened once the restrictions were lifted.
He couldn't and dared not use his internal energy, and could only wait helplessly for Li Qiang to treat him, his heart filled with a sense of powerlessness.
After melting the Withered Green Divine Pill, Li Qiang pointed his finger, and a thin golden light pierced into Hou Pijing's nostril, Hou Pijing to tremble violently.
Li Qiang said softly, "Circulate your internal energy!"
Gradually, Hou Pijing calmed down and began to focus all his energy on cultivation.
Hen Buyi quietly entered the room and found it filled with Spiritual Qi. Without saying a word, he immediately sat cross-legged and began to cultivate.
Li Qiang sat there for more than ten days. Only after he finished his practice did he realize that Hen Buyi was also there. He handed Hen Buyi a Jia Ye Jiaye Divine Pill, which was a four-stage pill.
Hen Buyi already had some understanding of Li Qiang's temperament. After nodding in acknowledgment, he immediately took the divine pill and continued his cultivation.
Xuan Long and Hou Pijing have both stabilized.
Li Qiang looked around and found that there were no defensive barriers set up, which made him secretly afraid. He knew that if he were disturbed at this time, the consequences would be unimaginable.
He immediately set up a small protective barrier and then quietly left.
Back at Pill Platform, Li Qiang found that many stone pillars had been erected again, engraved with the names of masters from various sects. The entire valley still looked desolate, a scene of utter desolation, as if it had survived a Great Heavenly Tribulation.
Li Qiang flew to the Pill Platform and saw that Pill Platform surface was uneven and marked with many pits. He smiled; he hadn't expected that cultivating divine pills would be so difficult.
Li Qiang sat down, took out the prediction that Elder Wu had given him, and the moment he opened it, he saw a rotating nebula, which was an unfamiliar galaxy.
Li Qiang pondered for a moment, unable to guess what kind of place this was. Thinking of Xinbo Cape, which he was about to visit, a thought flickered in his mind: Could this be the star system where Xinbo Cape is located?
As Li Qiang put away the gifts from Elder Wu, a vague unease rose in his heart. How were his master and elder brother doing now? And what about the Jade Pupil Slip they had given him, with the word "Be careful" written on it? What was they warning him to be careful about?
With a flash of golden light, Qian Shanyong flew to Li Qiang's side. He stood quietly without saying a word.
Li Qiang turned around and glanced at him.
He had always had a strange feeling about Qian Shanyong. This guy didn't seem like an immortal, but rather like a big businessman. He did everything based on his strength and resources. Since he got to know him, this characteristic seemed to become more and more obvious.
Li Qiang, being a businessman himself, was not averse to Qian Shanyong's character, especially after seeing his care and support for the Cultivation Realm of Sealed Fate Planet, which increased his goodwill towards him.
He was the biggest contributor to this alchemy project. Without his dedicated protection, I probably wouldn't have been able to collect even one of the final Seven Assemblies Pill.
The two remained silent, one sitting and one standing, each lost in their own thoughts.
After a long pause, Qian Shanyong hesitated and said, "Brother..."
Li Qiang stood up and said with a smile, " Old Qian, you're not being so straightforward anymore. What's the matter?"
Qian Shanyong smiled slightly, his smile clearly visible through the mask on his face.
Li Qiang gave an exaggerated shiver and said, " Old Qian, don't laugh! Don't laugh! Your laugh is terrifying."
Qian Shanyong laughed and scolded, "You little rascal, you're always so unserious! Alright, let's talk serious, stop with the glib talk."
Li Qiang couldn't help but laugh and asked, "What is it, Your Majesty?"
Qian Shanyong shook his head helplessly. Li Qiang's attitude was giving him a headache. This little guy was very strange. He was never afraid of people who were stronger than him. Ever since he started tracking him, this kid had always been indifferent. It was the same when he went to the Primordial Hermit Heavenly Aunt. He was very curious and wondered what this little guy was thinking.
Qian Shanyong said, " Wood Dragon will need some time to recover. I just went to check on him. Perhaps he can turn this misfortune into a blessing. With the Adversity-Crossing Divine Pill, he has even healed his previous hidden injuries. If I'm not mistaken, his cultivation level will also increase. Xuan Long owes you a favor this time, hehe, it will be difficult to repay you."
Li Qiang curled his lip and said, "Who needs Brother Xuan Long to repay a favor..."
Qian Shanyong smiled smugly, "Hmph, he doesn't want to pay it back? Then he can forget about making any progress in his cultivation."
Li Qiang was startled. "What? How could this be?"
Qian Shanyong said, "When you cultivate to our level, you can't harbor any thoughts of gratitude in your heart. You must eliminate them. Only when you are at peace with yourself can you continue your cultivation without any worries. You have essentially saved his life this time... If he harbors this thought and cannot remove his mental obstacles, how can he cultivate?"
Li Qiang was stunned. After a long while, he said with a wry smile, "Is saving someone wrong? What are we going to do?"
Qian Shanyong said calmly, "Let it be. It's hard to resolve things by trying too hard; we can only let it be."
Seeing Li Qiang scratching his head in frustration, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "You don't need to worry about these things. But as for Xinbo Cape... are you ready? There's still time now, but it'll be too late once we set off. Fengyu, Tianshi, and I invite you to go and study a treasure together. Are you coming?"
Li Qiang's heart skipped a beat. He knew that ever since he cultivated the divine pill, Qian Shanyong had placed him on an equal footing with them. His invitation to explore some treasure together meant that he recognized Li Qiang's cultivation and knowledge.
Li Qiang asked, "What kind of treasure is it... uh, I'll participate!" He wasn't stupid; he would never miss such an opportunity.
Qian Shanyong nodded and said, "You should also invite Chiming to come."
Li Qiang's curiosity was piqued, and he pressed, " Old Qian, what is this mysterious thing that even you three immortals can't solve?"
Qian Shanyong said casually, "It's a divine artifact... Oh, right, we're right here..."
He asked Li Qiang for the Star-Fixing Disc to mark the location, then teleported away without saying another word.
Li Qiang identified the location on the Star-Fixing Disc and discovered it was an asteroid not far from here. With his skill, he only needed one Greater Teleportation to reach it. He immediately teleported back to the Ancient Sword Academy's headquarters.
As soon as Chiming saw Li Qiang, he complained, "Brother, here's the rest of the divine pills back. Ugh, this is so annoying! How am I supposed to distribute these? Don't ask me to do this kind of thing again, it's so troublesome!" He returned a large pile of divine pills to Li Qiang.
Li Qiang suppressed a laugh and said, "You're so stupid, you can't even do this little thing right..."
Actually, Li Qiang wronged Chiming. This guy was used to bullying the weak, so it was really difficult for him to give things to someone weaker than him.
Li Qiang asked, "Did you keep any spare elixirs? We'll need them when we get to Xinbo Cape."
Chiming grinned and said, "Of course, you don't need to remind me, Big Brother."
As for what kind of divine pills he left behind, Li Qiang didn't care. The last five, six, and Seven Assemblies Pill were all in his own hands, because the last three pills were useless to cultivators in the Cultivation Realm.
After arranging things at the Ancient Sword Academy, Li Qiang hurriedly set off with Chiming.
Both were highly skilled cultivators, so this distance was nothing to them. Soon, they arrived at the asteroid marked by Qian Shanyong.
"This is a very desolate planet," Li Qiang thought to himself, wondering why Qian Shanyong had chosen this place.
Chiming suddenly said, "I've triggered the restriction, hehe, they shouldn't be here."
As they were talking, Qian Shanyong appeared before them like a ghost and said, "That's right, this is just an entrance and exit." He waved his hand and teleported the two of them there.
Li Qiang thought to himself, Qian Shan and Tu Shuyong have been operating on Sealed Fate Planet for thousands of years, this place must be one of his secret hiding places.
This is an asteroid belt. On a small asteroid, Li Qiang saw Dainan Fengyu and Tianshi.
This meteorite was almost empty, except for a flat, cleared surface that looked like a large plaza. The outer layer of the plaza was protected, and small meteorites occasionally collided with it, creating brilliant sparks that looked beautiful yet hollow against the dark blue backdrop of space.
Chiming shook his head and looked around, then commented, "This place is nice, spacious and deserted, quiet... yeah, very quiet. It's a good place to calm down and cultivate. Old Qian really knows how to find a spot..."
Li Qiang laughed, "Quiet my ass! Listen to this rumbling noise, it's deafening! Quiet? You're just flattering me! But it is quite secluded here." The two brothers took turns praising Qian Shanyong.
Qian Shanyong found himself increasingly unable to get along with these two guys. The two of them were just too in sync, their banter making it impossible for him to be serious.
He said with a stern face, "Brother Li, do you want to go to Xinbo Cape or not? If you don't want to go, then you shouldn't participate..."
Going to Xinbo Cape was Li Qiang's Achilles' heel, and he immediately raised his hands in surrender, saying, " Old Qian, Brother Qian, His Majesty the Holy Lord... sigh, of course I want to go to Xinbo Cape..."
Chiming nudged Li Qiang lightly and chuckled wickedly, "Whether I go or not doesn't matter to me, so I won't listen to Old Qian, haha."
Li Qiang kicked Chiming, saying nonchalantly, "Ignore this guy, he's a Fengzi."
Qian Shanyong said, both amused and exasperated, "You two are both Fengzi."
Li Qiang chimed in, "Yeah, that's right, we're all Fengzi."
Qian Shanyong was practically going crazy. He finally couldn't hold back his anger and snorted, "You brat! This artifact is crucial to our entry into Xinbo Cape. If you spout any more nonsense, don't blame me for kicking you out!"
Seeing Li Qiang's grinning face, Qian Shanyong knew he had wasted his breath again.
Chiming leaned closer and pulled Qian Shanyong, saying, "Ignore him, this guy is ignorant. Let's go, let's go over there."
Qian Shanyong, Qian Shanyong flung Chiming aside and flew to Dainan Fengyu and Tianshi's side.
Li Qiang followed closely behind, asking in confusion, "What does the artifact have to do with entering Xinbo Cape?" This time he was very serious.
Tianshi stood up and said, "There are two routes to Xinbo Cape. One takes hundreds of years to travel around, and the other is the route that Xuan Long and the others took. They forced their way through using Gu Xing's Gu Xing Immortal-Beating Hammer."
Li Qiang had no idea that getting to Xinbo Cape would be so difficult. He asked with a wry smile, "What kind of magical artifact is this?"
Qian Shanyong said, "I obtained it by chance in this realm. If I had been able to figure out how to use it, my strength would not be what it is now." There was a great sense of regret in his tone.
Dainan Fengyu said, "If Brother Qian could use this divine artifact, he wouldn't be ranked so low among the Luo Heaven High Immortal."
Li Qiang knew that once an immortal possessed a divine artifact, they could unleash their full power. Qian Shanyong Shanyong's skill was already sufficient. If he could have another divine artifact that suited his needs, things would probably be very different now. His purpose in wanting to comprehend the " Heavenly Recommendation Scripture for God Cultivation " was already very clear.
Qian Shanyong said, "I originally wanted to comprehend it myself, but High Person Yuangu once said that this divine artifact can only be comprehended in the Cultivation Realm. If I return to the Immortal Realm, I will never be able to use it... Alas, it wasn't until I saw High Person Yuangu again that I realized this divine artifact is beyond my comprehension. Therefore, I have decided to ask everyone for help."
Chiming craned his neck and looked around, repeatedly asking, "Where is the divine artifact? Where is the divine artifact?"
In fact, like Li Qiang, he no longer felt any mystery about the divine artifacts. He had two divine artifacts, and Li Qiang also had two, so he didn't care about Qian Shanyong's divine artifact, even though neither of them had truly mastered the use of the divine artifacts.
"Here it is!" Qian Shanyong threw out the divine artifact.
It was a three-foot-long stick-shaped object, about the thickness of a duck egg, with a light purplish-gold color. One end was triangular, with a pair of blue hooks at the base of the triangle. The other end had four loops tightly wrapped around it, protruding slightly from the stick surface. Its shape was very ancient.
Li Qiang examined it carefully for a moment, then suddenly said, "I... I have a very familiar feeling... Strange?"
Qian Shanyong immediately tensed up.