Chapter 248 Elder Yan's Counterattack

Fifteen years passed in the blink of an eye.

Chu Ning opened his eyes in the cave and his gaze fell on the black iron box in the corner.

The eggs of the Taixu Breaking Ban Ants have hatched.

Chu Ning opened the iron box and found nine finger-sized, yellow ants inside.

Nine Taixu Pojin Ants hatched from fifteen insect eggs, and the remaining six insect eggs also burst, but the young Taixu Pojin Ants were unable to crawl out and had already died.

Chu Ning formed seals with his hands and placed a tiny restriction on the iron box. The nine young ants seemed to smell the scent of food and began to move around.

Buzz! The next moment, a young ant flew up and hit the restriction, but the restriction did not bounce it back. Instead, its entire body stuck to the restriction.

The young ants are sucking the ban.

Chu Ning just watched like this, and soon the other eight young ants also flapped their wings and flew up, all sticking to the edge of the restriction.

Three days.

The entire restriction was devoured by these nine young ants.

This is a second-level restriction, equivalent to the energy of a second-level formation.

The young ant that had absorbed the forbidden energy did not fly back to the iron box, but just floated in the air without moving, as if it was sleeping in the air.

The Taixu Breaking Ban Ant feeds on forbidden energy, but it also takes time to digest, especially since it is a young ant and the amount of forbidden energy it can swallow is limited.

Chu Ning waved his hand and controlled the other eight baby ants back into the iron box, and there was a baby ant in his palm.

The young ant was not in the least bit panicked by the danger and was still sleeping peacefully. Chu Ning noticed that there was a layer of yellow halo on the young ant, flowing back and forth on its abdomen.

According to the jade slip about feeding the Taixu Breaking Forbidden Ants in Yue Canghai's storage bag, the young ants will fall asleep and digest after they have swallowed enough forbidden energy.

After waking up, he will continue to swallow. The more forbidden energy he swallows, the higher the level of the restriction he can break.

Chu Ning put the young ants in his palm back into the iron box, and then set up a few small restrictions so that the young ants could actively absorb the restricted energy after waking up.

After setting up all the restrictions, Chu Ning closed the iron box, put it back into the storage bag, and then walked out of the cave.

The next moment, Chu Ning appeared above a lake.

For safety reasons, Chu Ning moved the cave from the top of Nian Tang Mountain to under a lake on the mountainside.

Moving the cave under the lake can prevent sneak attacks. The concealment formation he arranged is so that unless one is a Divine Transformation cultivator, his spiritual sense cannot scan the cave under the lake.

For the past fifteen years, Chu Ning has been refining elixirs in the cave in Nian Tangshan.

He refined a furnace of each kind of elixir using the medicinal materials his master gave him, and each furnace was of top-grade elixir.

With the help of the Secret Mirror, it is not difficult to refine a top-quality fourth-grade elixir.

This is also what his master requires of him.

Only when all these pills are refined into top-grade ones, the sect will arrange for him to break through to the middle stage of Nascent Soul and then try to refine fifth-grade pills.

After coming out of the cave, Chu Ning went to the spiritual field area on the mountainside first.

In the Lingtian area, there is his formation arrangement. Looking from outside the formation, it is just an ordinary hillside with some trees and weeds.

Chu Ning formed seals with his hands to open the formation and walked in.

As you walk into the formation, the fragrance of elixir hits your nose.

Looking around, you can see a vast expanse of green, with several exotic flowers blooming among them.

These few spiritual herbs that had already bloomed were already at the end of their growth period when they were in the spiritual herb garden, and they withered just a hundred years away from maturity.

Chu Ning spent thousands of contribution points to obtain it from his senior brothers in the Spiritual Medicine Garden.

In the center of this area, there are four waist-high trees.

Although the tree is not tall, its trunk is wide enough for two people to hug, and hundreds of roots are exposed on the surface.

Dragon's beard tree.

A sixth-tier rare tree, it takes three thousand years to mature, and after maturity it bears dragon beard fruit every three hundred years.

Dragon beard fruit is an extremely precious elixir that can be taken directly or used to make elixirs. In addition, the roots of the dragon beard tree can also be used as medicine and are an excellent material for refining weapons.

The dragon's beard tree is truly a treasure trove.

After inspecting the growth of the spiritual medicine, Chu Ning left with satisfaction.

This spiritual medicine garden will be his greatest reliance a thousand years later.

Chu Ning’s plan for himself was to break through to the God Transformation stage with the help of the Harvest Plan a thousand years later.

However, this harvest plan has just begun. His goal is to plant 500 kinds of high-level spiritual medicines.

“It’s a long way to go.”

Chu Ning sighed and restarted the formation. The next moment, his figure turned into a rainbow light and left Nian Tangshan towards the spiritual medicine garden.

After more than ten years of seclusion, I should be able to go to the Spiritual Medicine Garden to purchase supplies again.

After Chu Ning left Nian Tang Mountain, the surrounding clouds and mist quickly surrounded Nian Tang Mountain, and only the outline of a mountain could be seen from the outside.

Chu Ning arranged fifteen formations around Nian Tangshan, all of which were third-level formations. The clouds and mist were only the outermost layer. Once someone approached, they would be repelled by the inner layer of the formation. If someone tried to break in by force, it would trigger the formation attack.

The sixth peak.

In the main hall, Qi Shiyun and four other elders were discussing something.

The master of the Sixth Peak of Danshan Sect has been in seclusion for a long time, and many matters of the Sixth Peak are decided by the elders after discussion.

"Elders, no matter what, this Broken Infant Fruit must belong to my disciple Chu Ning."

Qi Shiyun spoke firmly. Qin Libang listened to her and said with a wry smile, "Elder Qi, the four of us naturally have no objection. Now it is the Fifth Peak that is causing trouble."

The Broken Infant Fruit is a sixth-level spiritual fruit. It is extremely precious and is the main material for refining the Broken Infant Pill.

In the early stage of Nascent Soul, the Shattering Infant Pill is considered the most valuable pill.

Taking a Shattering Infant Pill can allow a cultivator in the early Nascent Soul stage to enter the middle Nascent Soul stage.

The method that Qi Shiyun prepared for Chu Ning to enter the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm was to take the Shattering Infant Pill. As long as Chu Ning took the Shattering Infant Pill and retreated for decades to refine the power of the Shattering Infant Pill, he would be able to smoothly enter the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

Originally, Qi Shiyun had already made arrangements. She was just waiting to get the Infant-Breaking Fruit so that she could refine the Infant-Breaking Pill for her disciple. But now something unexpected has suddenly happened, so she naturally would not agree.

"What does it mean that the Fifth Peak is causing trouble?"

"The Potential Infant Tree in the Spiritual Medicine Garden was planted by Elder Yan of the Fifth Peak. Elder Yan has the right to dispose of the Broken Infant Fruit."

Qin Libang informed Qi Shiyun of what he had learned, and Qi Shiyun fell silent for a moment.

If it was any other elder, she would go directly to discuss with him, but Elder Yan from the Fifth Peak...

Although several decades have passed, the stone tablet erected in front of Elder Yan's palace is still there.

Obviously, Elder Yan was still angry.

"If we go to look for the Broken Infant Fruit now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find it."

Qi Shiyun frowned. To advance from the early Nascent Soul stage to the middle Nascent Soul stage, there was more than just the method of taking the Infant Shattering Pill, but other methods would more or less have an impact on the subsequent breakthrough to the late Nascent Soul stage.

Only the Shattering Infant Pill is recognized throughout the Dan Realm as an elixir that will not affect subsequent cultivation.

"How about discussing this with Elder Yan?"

Another elder spoke up, and Qin Libang shook his head: "Elder Yan has already said that he would rather feed the Broken Infant Fruit to the dogs than give it to us at the Sixth Peak."

The atmosphere at the scene was a bit awkward, and Elder Yan completely hated them for going to the Sixth Peak.

"Elder Yan has already made it known that he will not give us the Broken Infant Fruit for the sake of his reputation, unless we can ask the Sect Master to step in."

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"It's difficult. The sect master won't interfere in the affairs between the peaks."

Qi Shiyun pondered and said, "This is not a matter between the peaks, but is related to our entire Danshan Sect. Chu Ning is going to represent Danshan Sect in the newcomer competition."

The next rookie competition is very important to the entire sect.

"It's useless. Chu Ning's realm is too low now, while the newcomers selected from other peaks are already in the middle stage of the Nascent Soul. Among them, the new disciple from the second peak is already able to refine fifth-grade elixirs."

Qin Libang looked at Qi Shiyun. He knew that Elder Qi had an average relationship with the elders of other peaks, so he didn't know much about the situation in other peaks, unlike him who liked to make friends with the elders of other peaks.

But after the incident with Elder Yan, now when he goes to other peaks, the elders of other peaks have begun to be wary of him.

Three years ago, a new disciple from the Second Peak successfully refined a fifth-grade medicinal pill and was immediately selected by the sect as the number one seed disciple in the newcomer competition.

Now the sect’s resources are beginning to tilt towards this new disciple from the second peak.

“Unless Chu Ning can prove his talent in alchemy, once he breaks through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, there will be no problem in refining the fifth-grade elixir.”

After hearing what Qin Libang said, Qi Shiyun's pretty face showed helplessness. How could this be guaranteed?

Even when she was in the middle stage of Nascent Soul, it took her several decades to ensure that she could successfully refine the fifth-grade elixir.

"If there is really no other way, we can use other methods to help Chu Ning enter the middle stage of the Nascent Soul."

"no."

Qi Shiyun flatly refused. She had to be responsible for her disciples. If she used other methods, it would affect her disciples' future path of cultivation.

Rather than this, she would rather not let Chu Ning participate in the rookie competition.

"Then tell the sect master that my disciple has withdrawn from this newcomer competition. I will return the alchemy herbs given to my disciple to the sect."

After Qi Shiyun left some words, she left the hall, leaving Qin Libang and the other four elders smiling bitterly in the hall.

"Just report to the sect as Elder Qi said."

One day later!

The elders from each peak, including the sect master, all knew that the Sixth Peak had a newcomer participating in the competition, but most of the elders did not take it seriously.

After the new disciple from the second peak surpassed the others and successfully refined two batches of fifth-grade medicinal pills, the sect promoted him to the No. 1 seed.

Magical medicine garden.

When Chu Ning came to purchase the goods for the third time, Fang Ping suddenly asked, "Junior Brother Chu, are you not going to participate in the newcomer competition?"

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"I also heard from the elders of the Spiritual Medicine Garden that the Sixth Peak has changed the list of disciples participating in the Newcomer Competition."

Chu Ning frowned as he listened to Fang Ping's words. His master had clearly said that he would represent the sect in the newcomer competition.

Could it be that something went wrong? Thinking of this, Chu Ning decided to go to his master to find out what happened.

The sixth peak.

Chu Ning came to his master's palace.

"master!"

"Chu Ning, you came at the right time. I want to inform you of a message. You are not to participate in this newcomer competition."

"ah?"

Chu Ning became depressed after listening to his master's words. He was still hoping to participate in the competition and have the sect help him break through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.

Qi Shiyun saw her disciple's shocked expression, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke up to tell him the reason.

"Master, if I can guarantee a breakthrough to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, can I successfully refine a fifth-grade elixir?"

Chu Ning was unwilling to give up this opportunity, not for the sake of showing off, but because it would allow him to practice for hundreds of years less. Only a fool would give up.

"Guarantee?" Qi Shiyun thought Chu Ning was just saying this in anger, so she advised, "Who can guarantee the alchemy? Don't say such angry words again."

"Master, if I tell you that I have refined a furnace of each type of elixir using the herbs you gave me, and each furnace is of top quality, would that be considered a guarantee?"

Qi Shiyun was stunned for a moment, her eyes sparkling with brilliance: "Are you serious?"

Chu Ning did not answer, but directly took out the medicine bottles from the storage bag. Qi Shiyun scanned them with her spiritual sense and found that the pills in these medicine bottles were indeed of top quality.

"Successfully refined in one go?"

"Well, the extra herbs are still in this storage bag. Master, you can check it."

"No."

Qi Shiyun waved her hand. She believed that Chu Ning would not lie about this matter.

Therefore, if his disciples can now refine fourth-grade elixirs, they can guarantee that they are of top quality. Once they break through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul, even if they cannot guarantee that fifth-grade elixirs will be of top quality, they can definitely succeed in refining them.

"Disciple, please don't let anyone know that you have successfully refined a high-quality elixir in one go."

When Chu Ning saw the corners of his master's lips raised, he seemed to see the scene when his master first brought him to the main hall of the Sixth Peak.

So, who is my master planning to trick again?

(End of this chapter)