The ascetic monk approached with interest, glanced at Lu Xuan, and then explained:
"Because very few cultivators know this secret, and only the old pavilion master of the Xuanling Pavilion knows the secret of this Holy Ice Pill, it is normal that Shangguan Xi'er does not know it."
Seeing that Shangguan Xi'er didn't say anything, Sha Tou Tuo continued speaking:
"As everyone knows, this Holy Ice Pill is made primarily from the Holy Ice Worm, the number one ice-attribute spirit insect in the world!"
It can temporarily expand a cultivator's meridians, thereby increasing the success rate of breakthroughs.
Of course, if one fails, all their meridians will be frozen and broken inch by inch, leaving them with no possibility of cultivation and turning them into a mere mortal with no cultivation whatsoever!
Lu Xuan, who was standing to the side, was also speechless after listening to Sha Toutuo's account.
"That Xuanling Pavilion is too vicious! They didn't even tell the cultivators who bought the Holy Ice Pills about this, and they even have to hide this secret," Lu Xuan thought to himself.
As for this young master Xi'er, it seems that he really doesn't know about this matter.
It seems that this is all the old pavilion master's fault.
Lu Xuan was fairly inclined to believe Sha Tou Tuo's words, because the other party wouldn't stoop to deceiving him.
Even in this way, Sha Tou Tuo wouldn't gain anything.
"Thank you for your reminder, Fellow Daoist Sha Tou Tuo. I will keep it in mind. As for Shangguan Xi'er, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"
"If I were to unknowingly consume your Xuanling Pavilion's elixirs and suffer a qi deviation, or even perish as a result, what would your Xuanling Pavilion say about that?"
After saying that, Lu Xuan's expression revealed murderous intent.
His eyes were fixed on Shangguan Xier, the young master of the pavilion, opposite him.
At this moment, an elderly Foundation Establishment stage elder from the Xuanling Pavilion walked over and said to Lu Xuan:
"Senior Lu, this matter is indeed the fault of our Xuanling Pavilion. As for Xi'er, she is still young, only eighteen or nineteen years old. What could she possibly know?"
"Senior Lu, you are a master at the Core Formation stage, surely you wouldn't make things difficult for our Young Master Xi'er!"
"Um?"
"Who do you think you are, to have the right to speak here? Do I, Lu, need to explain to an old Foundation Establishment cultivator like you how I handle this matter?"
After Lu Xuan finished speaking, he flicked his sleeve and a powerful burst of spiritual energy flew out.
In an instant, he defeated this Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Xuanling Pavilion who was relying on his seniority.
He was sent flying from this place with a single blow.
"Senior Lu, please spare my life."
Shangguan Xi'er then came over to plead on behalf of their Xuanling Pavilion, saying, "Although I was unaware of this matter, it was our Xuanling Pavilion's oversight. How about this, I'm willing to compensate Senior Lu with a Tongxuan Nine Spirit Pill, what do you say?"
"Oh! What are the effects of this pill? I've never heard of it before. Could it be another fraudulent pill?"
Upon hearing Lu Xuan's mockery, Shangguan Xi'er quickly stepped forward and assured him:
"Don't worry, senior."
This Tongxuan Nine Spirit Pill is a true treasure of our Xuanling Pavilion, and it is unique.
Its value is more than a hundred times that of the Holy Ice Pill.
It will definitely allow you to break through to the late stage of Core Formation.
I wonder if this is satisfactory, senior?
Seeing that Shangguan Xi'er seemed somewhat sincere, Lu Xuan went along with it and said:
“Very well, I am not the kind of cultivator who is unreasonable. Since you are so sincere, I will not hold this matter against your Xuanling Pavilion.”
At this moment, the Fiend Monk came over to congratulate Lu Xuan, saying, "Fellow Daoist Lu, this Tongxuan Nine Spirit Pill is an extremely rare and precious elixir. With this, you will eventually become a late-stage Core Formation cultivator like me."
After saying that, Sha Tou Tuo received his reward from Shangguan Xi'er, then laughed a few times and left Xuanling Pavilion.
A moment later.
Xi'er took out a treasure box from the treasury of their Xuanling Pavilion.
Lu Xuan opened it and took a look.
Sure enough, there was a blue pill inside, about the size of an ordinary demon beast's inner core.
This elixir actually exuded an incredibly rich and pure medicinal spiritual energy.
"It seems this pill is genuine. In that case, I'll take my leave. I hope your Xuanling Pavilion will behave itself in the future and stop selling that Holy Ice Pill, otherwise it will bring disaster to Xuanling sooner or later."
After giving Xi'er a few warnings, Lu Xuan activated his magical flying sword and left the area of Fengluo Market.
After flying hundreds of miles away.
Lu Xuan stopped in a valley, in front of him was a lush, thousand-year-old bamboo forest.
There was a cliff face faintly visible behind it, with a babbling brook beside it.
"What a spiritually vibrant place! It's perfect for me to go into seclusion."
After Lu Xuan finished speaking to himself, he directly carved out a clean and tidy cave dwelling at the bottom of the cliff.
It extends more than ten feet deep inside.
It is about three zhang tall.
With the elixirs and other gains obtained this time.
Advancing to the late stage of Core Formation is simply a matter of quietly cultivating in seclusion.
Several months later.
In front of the valley where Lu Xuan was located.
Suddenly, a dozen or so young cultivators dressed in the royal robes of the Great Yan Kingdom arrived.
There were both men and women, and they were all roughly at the Foundation Establishment stage.
One of the young men, dressed in a golden robe with dragon patterns, looked at the valley before him and said to a stunningly beautiful woman in armor beside him:
"You previously said you discovered a thousand-year-old bamboo forest here, and you suspect that the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng is hiding here?"
The armored woman beside him replied:
"Your Highness, I have been tracking that ten-thousand-year-old ginseng for more than three years. I finally discovered that it likes to devour spirit bamboo to advance its level. Three days ago, I led the Jade Shadow Guards and found that the aura of the ten-thousand-year-old ginseng had lingered here."
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