NOVPUB"Mountain Leader Jiang, I’ll have to trouble you with this matter."
Su Changkong expressed his gratitude.
"It’s a small matter. If there’s anything else you need, feel free to come to me. We’re all family here; there’s no need to be polite," Jiang Yao said with a smile.
In fact, whether the broken Nether Demon Spear could sell for five thousand taels of Primordial Liquid was uncertain. Jiang Yao intentionally quoted a high price, naturally wanting to benefit Su Changkong. With such monstrous potential and as a Guest Elder of the Jiang Family, Jiang Yao naturally wanted to be on good terms by all means.
"Mhm."
Su Changkong nodded, acknowledging that he had indeed received quite a few benefits from the Jiang Family.
After completing the trade with Jiang Yao, Su Changkong went to seek Old Liu’s help to procure Spiritual Medicine required for refining the inferior Saint-Level Dragon Transforming Pill.
All preparations were for the cultivation of a True Beast.
"You need so many Sacred Medicines? It doesn’t seem like you’re planning to refine pills that enhance cultivation..." Old Liu looked at the procurement list given to him by Su Changkong and couldn’t help but be surprised at Su Changkong’s purpose.
However, Old Liu wisely did not ask further questions and simply complied.
Naturally, Su Changkong wouldn’t reveal his intention to raise a True Beast himself, otherwise both Old Liu and Jiang Yao would persuade him to give up.
Raising a True Beast on one’s own was akin to a pipe dream, nearly impossible. Some Ancient Sects and Ancient Clans had tried it before, only to end up wasting a significant amount of resources in vain!
"Begin alchemy."
After having Old Liu help procure a hundred sets of materials for refining the Dragon Transforming Pill, costing Su Changkong 500 taels of Primordial Liquid, Su Changkong immediately started trying to refine the Dragon Transforming Pill in the Floating Cloud Cave Mansion.
The Dragon Transforming Pill was a Saint-Level Pill Medicine, and the difficulty of refining it was not low. It was almost as challenging as the Heavenly Yuan Holy Pill that Su Changkong had refined previously.
With Su Changkong’s Level 11 Alchemy skills, he failed seven times in a row. During this period, he continuously summarized his shortcomings and made improvements, until the eighth attempt finally yielded a pill!
"Ao!"
Faint Dragon Roar could be heard from within the Ten Thousand Pill Furnace, causing the lid of the pill furnace to tremble slightly as if some massive beast wanted to break free from the pill furnace.
"Success!" 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
Joy filled Su Changkong’s heart. He waved his hand, and the lid of the pill furnace opened, releasing a surge of golden clouds as if a long golden dragon wanted to rush to the heavens and flee this place.
But with a tight grip of his hand, Su Changkong wielded an invisible force that trapped the golden dragon. It struggled for a while but was unable to shake Su Changkong’s palm in the slightest. Eventually, the golden light on its surface gradually faded, transforming into a pill the size of a thumb’s tip.
This pill had a faint golden color, with shimmering ripples on its surface like fine, intricate Dragon Scales, remarkably mystic and extraordinary.
This was the Saint-Level Dragon Transforming Pill, capable of increasing a person’s potential and insight, bolstering the physique. Even those with ordinary talent and comprehension, upon consuming it, could undergo a metamorphosis!
Of course, for a Martial Artist with extraordinary potential like Su Changkong, it was nearly without use. He had refined it for the purpose of nurturing a True Beast.
"Continue!"
Su Changkong carefully stored the freshly refined Dragon Transforming Pill into a jade bottle for preservation and, without delay, continued refining the Dragon Transforming Pill.
"Refining them one furnace at a time... Although the success rate may be lower, it can save a lot of time!"
Once Su Changkong became somewhat proficient with refining the Dragon Transforming Pill, he decided to refine them one furnace at a time.
After all, refining one Dragon Transforming Pill at a time versus refining ten at a time, the difference in time consumed was tenfold! Su Changkong wanted to save time; otherwise, it would take years to refine nearly two thousand sets of materials into Dragon Transforming Pills!
Time passed, and three months later, Su Changkong temporarily stopped alchemy. Having consumed two to three hundred sets of materials and nearly a thousand taels of Primordial Liquid, he had fifty Dragon Transforming Pills in hand.
Su Changkong decided to start implementing his plan to cultivate True Beasts while continuing alchemy. This approach could save considerable time and test feasibility. Otherwise, if he were to exhaust all resources at once and fail to achieve his goal, he could cut his losses halfway.
Su Changkong set out for Crescent Sea once again.
Several days later, upon arriving at Crescent Sea, Su Changkong began to use his Primordial Spirit to sense and search for suitable Alien Beasts.
The vast Crescent Sea teemed with countless marine creatures and was thus able to support many Alien Beasts with huge appetites!
Soon, Su Changkong found his first target!
Deep in the ocean, a colorful giant serpent swam, stretching twenty zhang long with a body thick enough to swallow an elephant in one gulp.
This Sea Serpent Beast was an Alien Beast, which in the Crescent Sea, bustling with many large marine creatures, also sat at the top of the food chain. Apart from other Alien Beasts, few sea creatures could pose a threat to its existence!
Suddenly, the serpent’s eyes turned towards a spot not far away, where a young man in black was looking at it with mild excitement.
This young man was tiny in stature, but the Sea Serpent Beast’s pupils contracted, feeling an instinctual fear towards the seemingly higher order of being, inherently superior to itself.
The Sea Serpent Beast instinctively sensed the danger of the black-clad youth and immediately slithered away, heading towards the deep dark regions of the seafloor.
Whoosh!
But with a mere clench of his hand, Su Changkong caused the Sea Serpent Beast’s bones to crackle, rendering it as helpless and flailing as an eel.
"Ease up a bit... don’t crush it to death!"
Su Changkong loosened his grip slightly, as this was the first Alien Beast he had chosen.
With a flick of his finger, a Dragon Transforming Pill shot out, entering the gaping mouth of the Sea Serpent Beast. He activated his Golden Core True Essence, which could cleanse another’s physique, renew meridians, and facilitate a rebirth. Not only did he help the Sea Serpent Beast grow its potential, but he also aided it in quickly assimilating the Dragon Transforming Pill.
