Vol 3 Chapter 26: The Little Carp’s Adventure
The next day, the Tongtian Tower flying ship departed from Tianqing City. Many were curious about the transformation of Xia Yan, the only son of Pill Sovereign Xia Jie. Among them, the one most aware of the truth was Ling Quan Zun-zhe of the Qingming Comrce Guild.
"This Xia Yan… It seems he underwent his transformation through this Gluttonous Pill. Alchemist Jie Geng should have also interacted with this wandering alchemist… Do you know about the Gluttonous Pill that this wandering alchemist is selling?"
He looked at the bald old man kneeling before him, drenched in sweat.
"R-Respectable One, I-I do know… but I am not an alchemist, so I didn’t realize this Gluttonous Pill had such miraculous effects. If I had known, I would have reported it to the guild right away..."
"I'm not blaming you." Ling Quan Zun-zhe spoke slowly. "You just said that he calls his master a Fifth-Tier Alchemist known as Fire Dragon Pill Sovereign?"
"If that's the case, then this pill likely wasn’t created by him but by his master. A Third-Tier Alchemist at the Foundation Establishnt stage is impressive, but they wouldn’t be able to develop such a pill yet."
"Interesting… Fire Dragon Pill Sovereign, huh? I’ve never heard of this na before. Could it be that he isn't a human alchemist but from the demonic beast race?" Ling Quan Zun-zhe pondered.
While the demonic beast race was generally not skilled in alchemy or artifact refinent, there were always exceptions. So demonic beasts even surpassed humans in certain cultivation arts—like certain monkey demons excelling in spirit brewing…
Regardless, the na Fire Dragon Pill Sovereign didn’t sound like a human’s.
He truly didn’t know much about alchemists among the demonic beasts.
"Let's go take a look."
…
"Amateur!"
Over at the alchemist’s side, after Jie Geng and Xia Yan, another distinguished guest arrived at the Beauty Hair Pill Pavilion.
Though this individual hadn’t revealed their cultivation level, the alchemist’s innate sensitivity allowed them to sense the powerful presence emanating from the visitor’s soul… It was unmistakable—this was no ordinary elder. At the very least, he was a Nascent Soul cultivator!
Dressed in an opulent blue robe, the elderly man stepped into the pill pavilion. The alchemist imdiately rose and quickly guessed his identity.
"Junior greets the esteed Ling Quan of the Qingming Comrce Guild." They respectfully bowed.
‘It’s easy to recognize you, but I’m not here for formalities. I’m rely interested in this Gluttonous Pill you’re selling. Did you create it?" Ling Quan Zun-zhe approached the Gluttonous Pill, giving it a careful look, deeply intrigued.
The alchemist shook their head. "Respectable One, while I did refine this pill, the formula and refining thod were actually created by my master, Fire Dragon Pill Sovereign, who passed it down to ."
"This is the exotic fla Crystal Fla. Tell , how many of your Gluttonous Pills can I exchange for it?" Ling Quan Zun-zhe stretched out his hand, producing a transparent container with a floating blue fla inside.
"Crystal Fla?!" The alchemist licked their lips—this was a high-level exotic fla!
Flas were categorized by quality from highest to lowest: Mortal Extinguishing Fla, Special Spiritual Flas, Low-Tier Exotic Flas, and Top-Tier Exotic Flas.
Mortal Extinguishing Flas referred to mundane flas that lacked spiritual energy, while Special Spiritual Flas were unique flas generated by cultivators using True Qi or True Essence—such as the commonly used Fireball Technique, which was composed of Special Spiritual Flas.
Starting from Low-Tier Exotic Flas, things beca significantly rarer. These required cultivation techniques or secret arts to acquire, or they could be naturally ford in special locations.
Many alchemy sects or fire-based sects had cultivation techniques specifically designed to refine Low-Tier Exotic Flas. For example, the purple pill fla used by Xia Yan and Ziling'er from the Pill Cauldron Sect was one such fla.
Such flas could be used all the way up to the Nascent Soul stage without issue, making them a staple in the cultivation world due to their stability and effectiveness.
The Erging Lotus Heart Fla obtained by Long Li through the Sacred Fire Lotus was also a fla of this tier.
As for Top-Tier Exotic Flas, they were even rarer and nearly impossible to obtain. The Dragon Scales Fire of the Fire Qilin Dragon was an example—it was a Top-Tier Beast Fla and a variant of Top-Tier Exotic Flas, derived from its bloodline inheritance.
However, unlike naturally occurring Top-Tier Exotic Flas, beast flas didn’t start at full power. Instead, their strength grew with the beast’s bloodline.
When a Fire Qilin used its fla at the King-level bloodline, it was vastly different from when it used it at the Emperor-level bloodline. Even if the energy consumption was the sa, the latter’s power was exponentially greater.
The sa applied to the Netherworld Ghostfire. Though categorized as a Top-Tier Exotic Fla, it had to absorb and burn souls to increase its power. The more souls it consud, the stronger it beca.
For this reason, the demonic cultivators of the Netherworld Hall had cruelly sacrificed countless souls in pursuit of amplifying their Netherworld Ghostfire.
Since Lin Jing and Long Li were righteous cultivators, their Netherworld Ghostfire had yet to reach its full potential.
Most of the ti, they just used it to roast mosquito souls.
Compared to human souls—considered the best fuel—these mindless mosquito spirits barely provided any benefits.
The Crystal Fla, on the other hand, was a high-tier exotic fla, and Lin Jing was definitely tempted. If he recalled correctly, the Crystal Fla had the unique effect of countering water-based techniques!
Under normal circumstances, with similar cultivation levels, a water-elent cultivator had a natural advantage over a fire-elent cultivator in battle.
However, the Crystal Fla was an anomaly. It not only resisted water techniques but could also envelop its wielder, allowing them to move freely underwater as if they were an aquatic creature—like a personal Water Evasion Technique.
"This is great." Lin Jing thought to himself. His little carp had never properly swum in water since birth. He even started to worry whether it could truly dive into the sea when it eventually transford into a dragon…
If it refined the Crystal Fla, that problem should be solved.
However…
"Senior, at the mont, I may not have enough Gluttonous Pills to exchange for this Crystal Fla. If Senior doesn’t mind, could I have so ti to prepare more?"
Though Lin Jing wanted to make the trade imdiately, he had already depleted his stock of Gluttonous Pills after encountering the distinguished guests Xia Yan and Jie Geng.
"No problem." Ling Quan Zun-zhe casually tossed the Crystal Fla to Lin Jing and turned to leave.
"Once you’ve refined more, deliver the pills to Qingming Pavilion. I’ll be waiting for you there."
…
After Ling Quan Zun-zhe left, Lin Jing let out a long breath, his tense nerves finally relaxing. Thankfully, the elder hadn’t seen through his disguise…
He casually tossed the Crystal Fla into his ditation Staff. The Fire Qilin Dragon imdiately refined it and even let out a satisfied belch. Seeing this, Lin Jing sensed that if it absorbed one more high-level exotic fla, it would likely reach the peak of the Foundation Establishnt stage.
"Co out. Refining two exotic flas in succession—if you rely solely on alchemy, you won’t be able to stabilize your power. That will hinder your upcoming Core Formation breakthrough."
"From now on, you’ll train your strength through combat. We’re going to refine a False Core soon, and we’re short on one key ingredient—Monster Cores. Monster Cores are expensive, so we’ll just hunt them ourselves."
"I’m putting you in charge of this mission. Outside Tianqing City, in the Sunset Mountains, there’s a popular hunting ground for rogue cultivators. Prioritize fire-elent monsters. If you run into danger, activate this Fire Dragon Pearl—it contains my imprinted Nascent Soul peak-level Fire Dragon Phantom Power…"
Thus began the little carp’s grand adventure. Compared to alchemy, it seed far more interested in hunting for Monster Cores.
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