NOVPUBThe Emperor's Essence Pill, this is a rarely known, long-lost elixir.
Its sole purpose is to help cultivators condense the Imperial Dao Laws, increasing the success rate of breaking through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm!
To become a Great Emperor and bear the Mandate of Heaven, one must first achieve the Quasi-Emperor status, establish the foundation of the Imperial Dao Laws, and lay the groundwork for the Imperial Dao Domain; only then can one have the hope of bearing the Mandate of Heaven and attaining the position of a Great Emperor.
However, assaulting the Quasi-Emperor Realm is no easy feat.
In the entire Tianyuan Nation, there are at least several billion beings.
But the number of powerful individuals in the Quasi-Emperor Realm can be counted on one's fingers. Experience more tales on Freewebnovel
Presently, the acknowledged Quasi-Emperors in the Tianyuan Nation exist within the Tianyuan Royal Family and powers such as the Jiuli Ghost Sect, Heavenly Sword Sect, and the Burning Heaven Sect.
Among them, the Tianyuan Royal Family openly boasts three Quasi-Emperors.
The Jiuli Ghost Sect, Heavenly Sword Sect, and the Burning Heaven Sect each have one Quasi-Emperor at the helm.
Although these are just the visible strengths, such ancient powers often conceal hidden depths. Nonetheless, the number of Quasi-Emperors is certainly not high.
One can only imagine how difficult it is to achieve the status of a Quasi-Emperor.
Therefore, with its ability to aid in the condensation of Imperial Dao Laws and increase the chances of assaulting the Quasi-Emperor Realm, the preciousness of the Emperor's Essence Pill can be well understood.
If news of the Emperor's Essence Pill were to spread, it would surely lead to a bloodbath, causing upheaval throughout the entire Tianyuan Nation.
The Tianyuan Royal Family, Jiuli Ghost Sect, Heavenly Sword Sect, and Burning Heaven Sect, among other towering giants, would be alerted.
At this moment, the hunchbacked elder was shocked that Qinchuan knew about the Emperor's Essence Pill and a hint of wariness, along with a trace of chill, surfaced in his eyes.
The news of the Emperor's Essence Pill must not be leaked; otherwise, he would face deadly peril.
Qinchuan noticed what the hunchbacked elder was thinking and smiled indifferently, "Just a mere Emperor's Essence Pill, not something I care about. You needn't worry about anything."
The hunchbacked elder glanced at Ye Xuanji standing next to Qinchuan and refrained from acting impulsively.
If Ye Xuanji were not present, he would have certainly taken immediate action to control Qinchuan.
However, Qinchuan himself was unconcerned; even without Ye Xuanji, he would not have regarded the other party as any threat.
"How do you know about the Emperor's Essence Pill? As far as I know, this type of elixir has long been lost," said Qinchuan with some curiosity as he looked at the hunchbacked elder.
Of course, he was familiar with the Emperor's Essence Pill.
After all, it was an elixir created by the Pill Ancestor in ancient times.
And the Pill Ancestor was once merely an alchemic apprentice under Qinchuan, later taken in as a disciple by him.
The Pill Ancestor did indeed have a keen aptitude; with Qinchuan's guidance, he pioneered numerous precious elixirs that still are renowned today.
The Emperor's Essence Pill was one such elixir.
But although the effectiveness of the Emperor's Essence Pill is astonishing and its purposes extraordinary, enabling one to assault the Quasi-Emperor Realm, the cost is too great, and there are numerous negative effects.
By relying on the Emperor's Essence Pill to condense the rules of the Imperial Dao, one would find they are not complete, nor sufficiently tight and powerful, which would severely affect future development.
Moreover, among the main ingredients for refining the Emperor's Essence Pill, some contain toxins, specifically, toxins that target the spirit, which can devour a person's reason. If one's will is not strong enough, even if they achieve the Quasi-Emperor Realm, they might lose their sanity and become a killing machine, bringing calamity upon the world.
Later, the Pill Ancestor brought this elixir to Qinchuan, seeking a way to improve it.
After a long discussion, the two of them jointly improved the Emperor's Essence Pill, eliminating some of its negative effects, and renamed the improved pill the Emperor Breakthrough Pill.
Based on the herbs in the hunchbacked old man's courtyard, Qinchuan deduced that the other party intended to refine the Emperor's Essence Pill.
However, what made Qinchuan curious was that the Emperor's Essence Pill had long been listed as a Prohibition Pill, and the pill recipe for it had long been lost. How did the other party come into possession of the recipe for the Emperor's Essence Pill?
Upon hearing Qinchuan's words, the hunchbacked old man fell silent for a moment before finally speaking, "Regarding the Emperor's Essence Pill, I too learned about it from some Ancient Books. Afterwards, I specifically searched for information related to it and collected many pill recipes from ancient ruins, and ultimately was lucky enough to obtain an incomplete recipe for the Emperor's Essence Pill."
The version of the Emperor's Essence Pill recipe he obtained was incomplete; the recipe was missing a corner, and several main ingredients were unspecified.
Nevertheless, he still sought ways to gather the herbs listed in the incomplete recipe, planning to later seek out an Alchemy Dao Grandmaster who could deduce and complete the missing main ingredients.
Listening to the hunchbacked old man's words, Qinchuan couldn't help but mutter, "It seems that the destruction of the Emperor's Essence Pill recipe back then was not thorough enough."
The hunchbacked old man looked at Qinchuan and asked, "How do you know about the Emperor's Essence Pill? Very few people in the world today are aware of this elixir. How did you come to know of it?"
Qinchuan gave him a glance, his expression calm, "How I know about the Emperor's Essence Pill is of no concern to you. However, I advise you not to collect the ingredients for refining the Emperor's Essence Pill any further. The pill has significant drawbacks, and even if you do manage to gather all the ingredients and refine the Emperor's Essence Pill to attempt the Quasi-Emperor Realm breakthrough, I fear your end might not be good."
The hunchbacked old man's complexion changed. He was aware of some of the negative consequences of the Emperor's Essence Pill, but he took a deep breath and said, "As long as there is a chance to increase my success in achieving the Quasi-Emperor status, I can accept any consequence!" 𝑛𝘰𝘷𝑝𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝘮
Qinchuan looked at him in surprise, "You are also prepared to lose your sanity and become a mindless slaughterer?"
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in the hunchbacked old man's eyes, "Indeed!"
Qinchuan looked deeply at him and said nothing more. The other was only in the Saint Realm at present, with the Supreme Saint Realm in between him and the Quasi-Emperor Realm. He was desperate to reach the Quasi-Emperor status regardless of the cost, which certainly had a reason behind it.
However, Qinchuan did not intend to inquire further, as he had no interest in delving deeper.
Yet the hunchbacked old man looked at Qinchuan and asked, "Since you know so much about the Emperor's Essence Pill, do you have the complete pill recipe with you?"
"No."
Qinchuan flatly denied it, as the Emperor's Essence Pill was classified as a Prohibition Pill with too many disadvantages.
Since he and the Pill Ancestor had sealed the Emperor's Essence Pill, he naturally would not let the pill recipe leak out.
The leakage of this recipe could bring great harm.
Although success in reaching the Quasi-Emperor status with the Emperor's Essence Pill does not necessarily mean one would lose their reason, the chances were not small.
If someone really did lose their sanity after ascending to the Quasi-Emperor status because of this pill, many people would suffer unwarranted disasters, mercilessly slaughtered by them.
The hunchbacked old man did not expect Qinchuan to answer so decisively, and some of his own thoughts were thereby suppressed.
He nodded his head and said no more, leading Qinchuan and the others into a different courtyard deep within the valley.
Afterward, he took out an ancient silver page with great care from the depths of the courtyard.
This silver page was not made of paper; it exuded a cold metallic sheen but didn't seem like metal. It was more pliable than metal, clearly a special material.
And on this silver page, countless tiny characters were engraved, minute as dust particles, difficult to make out with the naked eye.
