“I’ll be able to reach the realm above the Origin King Realm by taking this pill?” Yan Qing’s throat felt dry, as he hadn’t come across such a thing for years.
He Yun Xiang replied, “To be precise, you’ll have a chance. The pill is just an auxiliary, your own foundation is still the critical element.”
What she didn’t tell him was that one indeed would stand a chance to reach a realm above the Origin King Realm by taking this pill, but the prerequisite was that one took enough of them over a long period of time. Just one Source Condensing Pill wouldn’t help much.
It took a very long time for an Origin King Realm Master to transform their Saint Qi into Source Qi.
“How would I know if what you’ve said is true?” Yan Qing frowned. He was an old fox who had gone through the vicissitudes of life. After the initial shock, he had pulled himself together and started having doubts. [If this Source Condensing Pill is so powerful, why doesn’t this woman take it herself? Why has she chosen to entice me with it? Isn’t she afraid that I’ll take it from her by force?]
“I need something from the Yan Family, so it doesn’t benefit me one bit to lie to you,” He Yun Xiang said solemnly.
Yan Qing shook his head, “I won’t simply believe you for what you’ve said. If that’s the case, I want to examine this pill first.”
In response, He Yun Xiang smiled at him, “Sure.”
A beam of white light flashed across everyone’s eyes as Yan Qing took the Source Condensing Pill in his hand, but he still couldn’t believe it. [What’s wrong with this woman? Since this pill is so precious, why did she pass it to me so easily?]
“Madam, aren’t you afraid that I might seize this pill?” he asked.
“Will you?” He Yun Xiang questioned in shock, as though she was an inexperienced girl while thinking to herself, [You’ll have to be powerful enough if you want to seize it!]
“No.” Yan Qing shook his head. Everyone in this world did everything for their own interests. When faced with such a huge benefit, they would do anything to grab it. However, he didn’t understand why this woman was so confident and wondered if she was suffering from some mental illness.
With a smile, He Yun Xiang replied, “Is this pill good enough to be traded for the way to enter the Ancestral Domain?”
Yan Qing let out a breath, “Yes, but the prerequisite is that this pill is truly as good as you’ve described it to be. Wait a moment. I’ll get someone to examine it.”
“Please.” He Yun Xiang waved her hand gently.
Since this was an important matter, Yan Qing wouldn’t dare to dawdle. He immediately turned around and disappeared into the inner hall.
He Yun Xiang turned to look at Yang Kai and spoke to him using her Divine Sense, “The fish has taken the bait.”
With a calm expression, Yang Kai nodded.
He Yun Xiang went on to ask, “Sir, given your power, you could just force the Yan Family members to hand over the method to reach the Ancestral Domain to you. Why do you have to do all of this?”
The Source Condensing Pill was just bait, and they were now in the Yan Family’s base. An outsider with an unknown background was basically inviting the Yan Family members to snatch such a pill from her by taking it out. Since they were bound to suppress the Yan Family with their power anyways, she reckoned that they should just make a move straight away, thereby saving them some trouble.
That was how the Fierce Gale Pirates would do it. They would just snatch whatever they had their eye on. As the Head Manager of that pirate group, He Yun Xiang was a firm believer in that approach.
Yang Kai replied, “I have my own considerations.”
In fact, he just felt embarrassed to take action, using his strength to bully and oppress the weak. Given his Emperor Realm cultivation, him using force here would be akin to a full grown man snatching candy from a bunch of toddlers. Nevertheless, if they were naughty children, he wouldn’t mind disciplining them.
In a secret room on the top of the twin summit, the Yan Family’s Patriarch, Yan Luo, was studying the Source Condensing Pill as his expression changed repeatedly. Meanwhile, Yan Qing was standing to the side as he kept licking his dry lips.
Moments later, he asked, “Patriarch, is this pill really so magical?”
Yan Luo gave it a thought and shook his head, “I’m not sure. Let’s wait for the Grandmasters to come over.”
Even the Patriarch couldn’t be sure about it. Yan Qing was surprised rather than shocked, as he thought, [This Source Condensing Pill is indeed something precious.]
A moment later, some people streamed into the room. Regardless of their cultivations, they all exuded the aromatic smell of pills. Apparently, they were the people who had spent most of their time with herbs and Spirit Pills. They were Alchemists.
In particular, these people in the room were Yan Family’s top Alchemists who were all Origin King Rank.
After they entered the secret room and greeted Yan Luo and Yan Qing, an old man in a robe at the front said, “Patriarch, why did you summon all of us to this place suddenly?”
“Please take a look at this pill.” Yan Luo passed the pill to him.
After the robed old man took the pill, the others shifted their attention to it as well. In an instant, they no longer appeared nonchalant as they widened their eyes and exclaimed, “What!?”
“What kind of Spirit pill is this?”
“Let me take a look.”
“Don’t snatch it!”
All these prestigious Alchemy Grandmasters completely lost their noble bearings in an instant, as though they were all bumpkins who had never seen the city before. All of their eyes were brimming with shock.
Moments later, the agitated robed old man stared at Yan Luo and asked, “Patriarch, how did you get this Spirit pill?”
“Can you make out what grade this pill is?” Yan Luo asked him a question instead of replying to him.
“I can’t, but I can guarantee that no one among us can produce this kind of Spirit Pill.”
The other Alchemists nodded in agreement. This Spirit Pill was beyond their knowledge and comprehension. They couldn’t even ascertain the ingredients that were used, let alone produce it.
The answer was pretty obvious now. Even Third-Order Origin Kings and Origin King Rank Alchemists couldn’t verify this Source Condensing Pill that had appeared out of nowhere. The only possibility was that this pill was indeed above the Origin King Grade.
Just when the robed old man wanted to ask something, Yan Luo waved his hand, “All of you may leave now.”
Although the Alchemy Grandmasters were reluctant to go, they wouldn’t dare to disobey him. After bowing, they turned around and left. Before leaving the room, they still looked longingly at the pill.
After they were gone, Yan Luo uttered dispassionately, “You said the woman called He Yun Xiang simply gave this pill to you?”
“Yes.”
“It seems that she has more than one pill.” Yan Luo started laughing all of a sudden.
Seeing that, Yan Qing immediately understood what the Patriarch was up to. Certainly, that idea had crossed his mind as well. Both of them basically shared the same thought. Hesitantly, he questioned, “Since she’s able to casually take out such a pill, she surely isn’t someone who can be oppressed easily. What if there’s someone powerful behind her?”
“It’s not possible. Also, don’t forget where we are.” Yan Luo shot him an impassive glance.
Yan Qing was startled for a moment before he nodded, “Good.”
Then, he turned around and left the secret room. [She’s a woman without any background. Even if she’s killed here, no one will realize it.]